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) 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) 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) Rio de Janeiro finally got a federal bailout, with nearly a month to go before the Olympic Games start here. Brazil’s federal government issued a 2.9 billion real ($900 million) loan to finance Olympic security in the state of Rio, after it declared a state of financial emergency earlier this month. The…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) A Baltimore judge has granted a new trial for Adnan Syed, who was convicted of murder in 2000. Syed’s case was the focus of the first season of the popular “Serial” podcast. Syed was a senior in high school when he was arrested in 1999 in the killing of his ex-girlfriend Hae…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Aviation police officers in Chicago are sitting targets for potential terrorists because they don’t carry guns and are told to run and hide in the event of an attack, the union representing the officers said Thursday. Matt Brandon, the secretary-treasurer of SEIU Local 73, warned city officials that the terrorist attack in…… Read more
WASHINGTON — (CNN) A meeting this week between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton is creating headaches for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Lynch and Bill Clinton met privately in Phoenix Monday after the two realized they were on the same tarmac, an aide to the former president said. The encounter took place ahead…… 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) 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) 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) Rio de Janeiro finally got a federal bailout, with nearly a month to go before the Olympic Games start here. Brazil’s federal government issued a 2.9 billion real ($900 million) loan to finance Olympic security in the state of Rio, after it declared a state of financial emergency earlier this month. The…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) A Baltimore judge has granted a new trial for Adnan Syed, who was convicted of murder in 2000. Syed’s case was the focus of the first season of the popular “Serial” podcast. Syed was a senior in high school when he was arrested in 1999 in the killing of his ex-girlfriend Hae…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Aviation police officers in Chicago are sitting targets for potential terrorists because they don’t carry guns and are told to run and hide in the event of an attack, the union representing the officers said Thursday. Matt Brandon, the secretary-treasurer of SEIU Local 73, warned city officials that the terrorist attack in…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — (CNN) A meeting this week between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton is creating headaches for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Lynch and Bill Clinton met privately in Phoenix Monday after the two realized they were on the same tarmac, an aide to the former president said. The encounter took place ahead…… Continue Reading