Revere man dies after shark attack off Cape Cod
The man was given first aid and CPR, but died from his injuries at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. His name was released by Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Tara Miltimore. "We are deeply saddened that a young man has died from an apparent ... More..
Salisbury poisoning suspects' story: What doesn't add up?
Britain has said the two men were Russian military intelligence officers nearly certainly acting on orders from high up in the Russian state. Britain accused Russian Federation of responding with " obfusc...More..
Kenya's golden outing at Berlin marathon: Kipchoge smashes record, Cherono dazzles
Acclaimed as the greatest marathon runner of the modern era, Kipchoge has dominated marathon racing since making his debut in Hamburg in 2013 after a successful track career that saw him win world gold and silv...More..
In Unprecedented Vote, European Union Decides to Punish Hungary for 'Undemocratic Actions'
If preventative measures do not work, or the breach has already occurred, Article 7 (2) can put sanctions in place, including the stripping of voting rights in the European Council and other EU bodies. And ...More..
Hong Kong raises typhoon alert to highest level as Mangkhut closes in
GDACS estimates that the typhoon will have a "high humanitarian impact" based on the high wind speeds and the exposed population located in vulnerable areas. 'We are going to evacuate more'. Officials have ...More..
Trump disputes Puerto Rico storm death toll, draws outcry
Trump disputed the death toll in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria , denying that 3,000 people died on the island. "Those are just the facts of what happens when a disgusting hurricane hits an isolat...More..
Trump authorizes sanctions for foreign election meddling
The executive order also comes roughly two months ahead of crucial U.S. mid-term elections that feature tight races. The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal previously reported on earlier drafts o...More..
Ex-Trump aide Manafort tentatively agrees to plea deal
Manafort attorney Kevin Downing said Wednesday that his team wants to introduce evidence showing the rarity of FARA prosecutions and to argue that the prosecution was instigated by the special counsel's office...More..
Documents show FEMA money used to fund ICE detention centers
ICE is an agency within that department, as is FEMA . "If the Congress approves the request, ICE would have the funding for operations necessary to support and increase staffing and operations as the DHS ...More..
Turkey says Erdogan will meet Putin on Monday for Syria talks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in the Russian city of Sochi on Monday. Government bombardment of Idlib has dropped as of Tuesday after d...More..
Hurricane Florence pounds the Carolinas
On the mainland in New Bern, next to the Neuse River, authorities said more than 100 people had to be saved from floods and that the downtown area was underwater. According to New Bern spokeswoman Colleen Rob...More..
Colbert deconstructs Trump's Puerto Rico death-toll tweets
Trump has repeatedly criticized Puerto Rico's official death toll from Maria, which the territorial government dramatically increased to 2,975 in August after commissioning a study by George Washington Uni...More..
European mobile roaming not guaranteed in no-deal Brexit
This includes guidance on mobile roaming for United Kingdom customers in the European Union after Brexit . He repeated calls for the United Kingdom to remain part of the single market and customs union, ...More..
Four dead as Florence unleashes torrential floods on Carolinas
A fourth person reportedly was killed while plugging in a generator in the state's Lenoir County, according to USA media. "The storm is wreaking havoc on our state". CORRECTING GRAMMAR AND TYPO IN CITY NAME Peo...More..
Pres. Trump wants to proceed on fresh set of tariffs on China
The White House didn't immediately comment. Details on the potential talks were thin, but Larry Kudlow, White House economic advisor, said the prospect of talks was a positive development. Trump threatened ...More..
Everything you need to know about Hurricane Florence
Roy Cooper warned residents to not let their guard down ahead of Hurricane Florence's landfall later this week. Forecasters said this onslaught could last for days, leaving a wide area under water from both h...More..
Hurricane hits Carolinas, governor warns 'it's going to get worse'
Floodwaters submerged U.S. Highway 264, cutting off a major route to other flood-prone areas along the river and the adjacent Pamlico Sound. Florence was seen as a major test for the Federal Emergency Managem...More..
READ: Special Counsel Releases Manafort Statement Of Offense
Perhaps our real hope is an impending resignation: Oh this is big-Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman is reportedly entering a plea deal to avoid a second bout in federal court. It's unclear ...More..
Prosecutors file new charges against Paul Manafort, signaling a plea deal
In August Manafort was found guilty of bank and tax fraud in a trial that lasted more than two weeks. It was the first criminal trial arising from the justice department probe into alleged Russian election ...More..
Parole of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam, son-in-law extended by 3 days
Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar, now serving jail terms in the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi after being convicted by an accountability court in a corruption case in July, wer...More..
United Kingdom accuses Russian Federation of 'lies' after Putin's Skripal poisoning denial
The pair, who are said to be operatives of the country's GRU military intelligence service, entered the United Kingdom from Russian Federation via Gatwick Airport in March, smuggling the nerve agent by using a ...More..
EU chief aims to boost euro's role in world markets
In a wide-ranging Wednesday speech that touched on trade, migration, and global exchange currencies, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker used his final State of the Union Address to urge the Eur...More..
Duncan Smith urges No 10 to talk to critics of Brexit plan
That's been one of the thorniest issues in the Brexit negotiations. But EU negotiators have warned that roadblocks remain, including the question of a hard border separating EU member state Ireland and the ...More..
European Parliament vote to sanction Hungary is blackmail
The vote was the first time that the EU Parliament considered launching the Article 7 sanctions process against a member state. But it was still unclear whether the 751-strong European Parliament would be abl...More..
Turkey says attacks on Syria's Idlib must stop, calls for ceasefire
In an article in today's Wall Street Journal , he calls on the global community to take action, and warns that "the entire world stands to pay the price" otherwise. The Russian defence ministry, citing Idlib r...More..