FILE – In this June 9, 2010 file photo, a worker uses a suction hose to remove oil washed ashore from the Deepwater Horizon spill, in Belle Terre, La. The Trump administration has halted an independent scientific study of offshore oil inspections by the federal safety agency created after the […]
Daily Archives: December 21, 2017
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Angry countries at the United Nations on Thursday defied White House threats to cut off foreign aid, as they voted overwhelmingly against President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. At an emergency special session of the U.N. General Assembly, 128 U.N. members voted in favor of a […]
Use a paper towel or cloth to wipe away any stray crumbs from the cooktop. If food is stuck around the burners’ ignition, use a toothbrush to gently clear away any blockages. Squeeze a generous amount of dish soap into a big bowl or bucket, and fill it with hot […]
The two Americans involved in a shocking brawl outside the Turkish embassy in Washington in the spring pleaded guilty on Thursday to felony assault charges, the Justice Department said. Sinan Narin, 45, and Eyup Yildirim, 50, each pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to one […]
A Texas woman who officials say recently had a miscarriage has been charged with capitol murder after being accused of stabbing a woman to death — and taking the victim’s 6-week-old baby girl. Erika Jisela Miranda-Alvarez, 28, is charged with the murder of 33-year-old Carolina Miranda Flores, Houston Police Chief […]
After weeks of counting and recounting ballots in Honduras’ contested presidential election, and deadly clashes between security forces and protesters, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) announced Sunday that incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernández is the country’s next leader. The European Union, one of the international bodies observing the Nov. 26 […]
WASHINGTON — A jury on Thursday acquitted six people on charges of rioting and destruction of property connected to violent protests during President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. The case could have major implications for the government’s strategy for prosecuting more than 150 others charged for their actions that day. […]
President Trump got the go-ahead to build that wall. No, not that one — the one on the coast of his County Clare golf course in Ireland. The “wall” is actually two walls along the country’s Western coast, running more than 2,000 feet on one side and 550 feet on […]