October 21, 2015
Top US General Assesses IS Fight in Iraq
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford flew into Iraq Tuesday to get an in-person assessment of the ongoing fight against Islamic State militants. Dunford told reporters traveling with him on his first visit to Iraq since taking…
October 21, 2015
Venezuela says no to OAS election observers
Venezuela said Monday it will not allow the Organization of American States to send observers to monitor December 6 legislative elections seen as crucial for country’s leftist government. The OAS’s secretary-general Luis Almagro has pushed…
October 21, 2015
Iran, Russia Undeterred by Slow-Go in Syria
Forces fighting for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are struggling against rebels in the country’s northwest, despite substantial backing from Russia and Iran, according to U.S. officials. But they caution that both Russia and Tehran seem prepared…
October 21, 2015
Clinton Readies for High-stakes Benghazi Testimony
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is preparing for high political drama on Thursday when she testifies before the House Select Committee probing the 2012 terrorist attacks that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Clinton was…
October 20, 2015
Trump Calls Bernie Sanders “Maniac” and “Socialist-Slash-Communist”
Donald Trump has taken aim against a new rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, calling the lawmaker a "maniac" and "socialist-slash-communist." Trump made the remarks in Richmond, Virginia, in front of a crowd of 5,000 the day after the Democrats met…
October 20, 2015
Major Gun Trafficking Bust in NYC Highlights Flow of Guns from States with Looser Gun Laws
Amid a raging national debate on guns, a bust in New York City highlights a problem for police in crime-plagued urban areas. While officers can control illegal gun sales in their cities, they have been at a loss to stop the flow of firearms from…
October 20, 2015
Plane Aborts Takeoff After Airport Employee Drives Onto Runway in Los Angeles
A jet carrying 76 passengers was forced to abort takeoff at the Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday after an airport employee drove a rogue vehicle onto the runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Delta Connection jet, a…
October 20, 2015
US Troops to Stay in Afghanistan in Policy Shift
President Barack Obama has confirmed plans to extend the US military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2016, in a shift in policy. Speaking at the White House, he said the US would keep 5,500 troops in the country when he leaves office in 2017.…
October 20, 2015
Iran Nuclear Deal Advances
The international agreement on Iran's nuclear program moved forward Monday with the first meeting of the Joint Commission responsible for monitoring how both sides implement their parts of the deal, amid some optimism that the plan could roll out by…
October 20, 2015
US, Russia Set to Sign Memo on Air Safety in Syria
Russia and the United States likely will sign Tuesday a memorandum of understanding on air safety over Syrian skies, according to the Pentagon. "It's just simply a question now of wording in the document and having the document signed, so we're very…