The judge in Paul Manafort’s trial told prosecutors Wednesday not to use the word “oligarch” to describe wealthy Ukrainians who paid millions to the former Trump campaign chairman.… Read more
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Aeromexico Crash: Stronger Planes Can Mean Fewer Fatalities
Passengers in plane crashes like the Aeromexico accident — in which no one died — have better chances of survival due to better aircraft construction and safety standards, experts say.… Read more
Key GOP Senator: Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing ‘Sometime During September’
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, said Wednesday that he hopes to have President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee confirmed by the Senate by early October and that hearings are most likely to begin sometime in September.… Read more
Survey: US Companies Add A Robust 219,000 Jobs In July
U.S. businesses added 219,000 jobs in July, a private survey found, a robust total that suggests employers are still able to find the workers they need despite the low unemployment rate.… Read more
Trump Says Sessions Should Stop Mueller Investigation
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, should end special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference, arguing that the ongoing probe is hurting the United States.… Read more
NKorea Provided Just 1 Dog Tag With 55 Sets Of War Remains
When North Korea handed over 55 boxes of bones that it said are remains of American war dead, it provided a single military dog tag but no other information that could help U.S. forensics experts determine their individual identities, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday.… Read more
New Fires Erupt In Northern California; Homes Threatened
Days after wildfires left a deadly swatch of destruction in Northern California rural counties, new blazes exploded into life and threatened more homes in what has become an endless summer of flame in the Golden State.… Read more
USDA Issues Alert About Salads, Wraps Due To Parasite Worry
Federal authorities have issued a public health alert about more than two dozen beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products as a precaution due to possible parasite contamination.… Read more
Promoting Voter ID, Trump Says ID Needed To Buy Groceries
Advocating for voter ID’s, President Trump argued that people need to present ID’s when buying groceries. … Read more
Nationals Set Team Scoring Record, Rout Reyes, Mets 25-4
In the highest-scoring game in Nationals franchise history, Daniel Murphy hit two early home runs and Washington kept pouring it on against emergency reliever Jose Reyes and the Mets in a 25-4 rout Tuesday night.… Read more
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Judge In Manafort Trial: Don’t Use Word ‘Oligarchs’
The judge in Paul Manafort’s trial told prosecutors Wednesday not to use the word “oligarch” to describe wealthy Ukrainians who paid millions to the former Trump campaign chairman.… Continue Reading
Aeromexico Crash: Stronger Planes Can Mean Fewer Fatalities
Passengers in plane crashes like the Aeromexico accident — in which no one died — have better chances of survival due to better aircraft construction and safety standards, experts say.… Continue Reading
Key GOP Senator: Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing ‘Sometime During September’
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, said Wednesday that he hopes to have President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee confirmed by the Senate by early October and that hearings are most likely to begin sometime in September.… Continue Reading
Survey: US Companies Add A Robust 219,000 Jobs In July
U.S. businesses added 219,000 jobs in July, a private survey found, a robust total that suggests employers are still able to find the workers they need despite the low unemployment rate.… Continue Reading
Trump Says Sessions Should Stop Mueller Investigation
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, should end special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference, arguing that the ongoing probe is hurting the United States.… Continue Reading
NKorea Provided Just 1 Dog Tag With 55 Sets Of War Remains
When North Korea handed over 55 boxes of bones that it said are remains of American war dead, it provided a single military dog tag but no other information that could help U.S. forensics experts determine their individual identities, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
New Fires Erupt In Northern California; Homes Threatened
Days after wildfires left a deadly swatch of destruction in Northern California rural counties, new blazes exploded into life and threatened more homes in what has become an endless summer of flame in the Golden State.… Continue Reading
USDA Issues Alert About Salads, Wraps Due To Parasite Worry
Federal authorities have issued a public health alert about more than two dozen beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products as a precaution due to possible parasite contamination.… Continue Reading
Promoting Voter ID, Trump Says ID Needed To Buy Groceries
Advocating for voter ID’s, President Trump argued that people need to present ID’s when buying groceries. … Continue Reading
Nationals Set Team Scoring Record, Rout Reyes, Mets 25-4
In the highest-scoring game in Nationals franchise history, Daniel Murphy hit two early home runs and Washington kept pouring it on against emergency reliever Jose Reyes and the Mets in a 25-4 rout Tuesday night.… Continue Reading