WASHINGTON — (CNN) In any normal presidential election, it would be hard to overshadow news that the FBI interviewed one of the candidates for three and a half hours about potential criminal behavior. But in 2016, Donald Trump seems to be able to seize any news cycle — intentionally or otherwise. His Saturday tweet of…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Joey “Jaws” Chestnut scarfed down 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes at Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest in Coney Island Monday to break his own gustatory record and snatch the belt from defending champion Matt “The Megatoad” Stonie. Both nerves and excitement were pretty high at the annual competition. Chestnut walked…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump announced he would meet with Sen. Joni Ernst on Monday, one of several recent names dropped on his Twitter feed that are fueling speculation over his highly-anticipated vice presidential selection. “I look forward to meeting @joniernst today in New Jersey. She has done a great job as Senator of Iowa!”…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) More than a day after a suicide truck bomb ripped through Baghdad, families are still hoping that rescuers searching through the rubble can locate the bodies of their loved ones. The bombing early Sunday in a busy shopping district was the deadliest single attack in Iraq’s war-weary capital in years, killing at…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) A stroll with friends through New York’s Central Park ended in a horrific accident, with a Fairfax man severely injuring himself. Shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday, Connor Golden, 18, and two friends jumped off a rock in the park, setting off an explosion that nearly blew off Golden’s leg. The three landed on…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) [Breaking news update, posted at 2:10 p.m. ET] A suicide bomber launched an attack Monday in the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, killing four people and wounding another, according to an official with knowledge of the event. This is the third attack in the country in the last 24 hours. [Previous update,…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to President Barack Obama in honor of Independence Day, the Kremlin government said Monday. In the message, Putin signaled he wanted the U.S. and Russia to resume a positive relationship. “The history of Russian-American relations shows that when we act as equal partners and respect…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 5 percentage points, according to a new USA Today/Suffolk University poll. Clinton’s 45.6% to 40.4% edge is a tighter margin than the poll has found in the past, suggesting that Trump is narrowing the advantage Clinton has had since the two became their parties’ presumptive nominees.…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump and his advisers are defending the presumptive Republican presidential nominee after one of his tweets came under fire for evoking anti-Semitic stereotypes with a graphic that included dollar bills and a six-pointed star. “Dishonest media is trying their absolute best to depict a star in a tweet as the Star…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Brexit drama is far from over. A top London law firm is preparing legal action to ensure U.K. lawmakers debate Britain’s exit from the European Union before the country embarks on an irreversible path out of the bloc. Mishcon de Reya said it would go to court if necessary, claiming that…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) In any normal presidential election, it would be hard to overshadow news that the FBI interviewed one of the candidates for three and a half hours about potential criminal behavior. But in 2016, Donald Trump seems to be able to seize any news cycle — intentionally or otherwise. His Saturday tweet of…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Joey “Jaws” Chestnut scarfed down 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes at Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest in Coney Island Monday to break his own gustatory record and snatch the belt from defending champion Matt “The Megatoad” Stonie. Both nerves and excitement were pretty high at the annual competition. Chestnut walked…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump announced he would meet with Sen. Joni Ernst on Monday, one of several recent names dropped on his Twitter feed that are fueling speculation over his highly-anticipated vice presidential selection. “I look forward to meeting @joniernst today in New Jersey. She has done a great job as Senator of Iowa!”…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) More than a day after a suicide truck bomb ripped through Baghdad, families are still hoping that rescuers searching through the rubble can locate the bodies of their loved ones. The bombing early Sunday in a busy shopping district was the deadliest single attack in Iraq’s war-weary capital in years, killing at…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) A stroll with friends through New York’s Central Park ended in a horrific accident, with a Fairfax man severely injuring himself. Shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday, Connor Golden, 18, and two friends jumped off a rock in the park, setting off an explosion that nearly blew off Golden’s leg. The three landed on…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) [Breaking news update, posted at 2:10 p.m. ET] A suicide bomber launched an attack Monday in the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, killing four people and wounding another, according to an official with knowledge of the event. This is the third attack in the country in the last 24 hours. [Previous update,…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to President Barack Obama in honor of Independence Day, the Kremlin government said Monday. In the message, Putin signaled he wanted the U.S. and Russia to resume a positive relationship. “The history of Russian-American relations shows that when we act as equal partners and respect…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 5 percentage points, according to a new USA Today/Suffolk University poll. Clinton’s 45.6% to 40.4% edge is a tighter margin than the poll has found in the past, suggesting that Trump is narrowing the advantage Clinton has had since the two became their parties’ presumptive nominees.…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump and his advisers are defending the presumptive Republican presidential nominee after one of his tweets came under fire for evoking anti-Semitic stereotypes with a graphic that included dollar bills and a six-pointed star. “Dishonest media is trying their absolute best to depict a star in a tweet as the Star…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Brexit drama is far from over. A top London law firm is preparing legal action to ensure U.K. lawmakers debate Britain’s exit from the European Union before the country embarks on an irreversible path out of the bloc. Mishcon de Reya said it would go to court if necessary, claiming that…… Continue Reading