July 26, 2017
Tank Drives Over Suspect Vehicle Before Deadly Car Bomb at Egyptian Checkpoint
Seven civilians were killed after a bomb exploded at a security checkpoint in North Sinai on July 24, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. The military released a video of the attack south of al-Arish, which shows an army tank intercepting…
July 25, 2017
Republicans pull off narrow victory to move health reform forward
The Senate voted 51-50 on Tuesday to move forward with a debate on health care reform, even though it was not clear what measure the body will be considering. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa…
July 21, 2017
Sean Spicer resigns as White House press secretary
ABC News has confirmed that Sean Spicer has resigned as White House press secretary. Senior White House sources confirmed the move to ABC News, who noted that President Donald Trump did not ask for Spicer's resignation. This comes shortly after it…
July 21, 2017
OJ Simpson in protective custody at prison after being granted parole
O.J. Simpson is now in protective custody at Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada, having been moved to a separate part of the prison and removed from the general population, according to Nevada Department of Corrections spokesperson Brooke……
July 20, 2017
After cancer diagnosis, John McCain says he’ll be back soon
Arizona Sen. John McCain, who is at home recovering from surgery after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, tweeted Thursday that he will be back on Capitol Hill soon. "I greatly appreciate the outpouring of support," the Republican senator wrote on…
July 19, 2017
Trump, Putin Met Twice at G-20
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a second, previously undisclosed meeting at the G-20 summit earlier this month in Germany, White House officials confirmed Tuesday night. The two presidents met face-to-face for…
July 17, 2017
Trump Again Defends Son’s Meeting with Russian Lawyer
President Donald Trump is continuing to defend his eldest son's meeting last year with a Russian lawyer he expected was going to hand him incriminating material about Trump's election challenger, Democrat Hillary Clinton. "Most politicians would…
July 14, 2017
Trump at Bastille Day was Deeply Symbolic
U.S. President Donald Trump was the guest of honor Friday at France’s Bastille Day celebrations, an elaborate display that included military bands, flyovers by American jet fighters, and a parade that lasted more than two hours to mark the…
July 13, 2017
Policemen Killed in Terrorist Attack
Four policemen were shot and killed Thursday in southwest Pakistan by a group of Islamic militants. A spokesman for the Baluchistan provincial government says the policemen were on a routine patrol in the capital city, Quetta,when the gunmen…
July 13, 2017
British PM ‘shed a little tear’ at election result
British Prime Minister Theresa May admitted Thursday she shed "a little tear" after realising her election gamble last month had backfired spectacularly, but denied she had considered quitting. In an interview marking one year in office, the…