Harvey pushes rain into the Carolinas
The National Weather Service in Jackson canceled a tornado warning for Northeastern Lauderdale County and Southeastern Kemper County about 15 minutes after it was issued Thursday morning, but a threat of risky weather continues throughout the day. More..
Governors urge keeping USA health law's individual mandate
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has found that if these payments cease, premiums for some health insurance plans would increase by as much as 20 percent next year, and the federal budget deficits would sw...More..
Cop at traffic stop: 'We only shoot black people'
To ease her fears, Abbott tells the woman, "but you're not black ". We only kill black people, right?' In the video, the driver, who has not been identified, worries about moving her hands from the ste...More..
Coast Guard searching for person in ocean who ran from police
Zachary Kingsbury of Lynnwood, Washington was pulled over Wednesday during a traffic stop, at which time police observed "illegal contraband" in his vehicle, local ABC-affiliate WTVD reported Thursday. The S...More..
Tal Afar city liberated from IS, says Iraqi PM
Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander of USA and Coalition forces in Iraq and Syria. While the ferocious fighting near the city of Tal Afar is going on in Iraq, in neighbouring Syria, bus-loads of militants an...More..
'Trump's demonization of media incitement for further attacks'
When asked about al-Hussein's remarks, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told The New York Times , "We believe in free press and think it is an important part of our democracy, but the press a...More..
James Comey Prepared Statement 'Exonerating' Hillary Clinton Before Emails Investigation Ended
Comey had already decided on the investigation's outcome while their work was ongoing, ' they said. Comey had made the decision as early as April and even had a draft memo which he circulated around inside...More..
DMK meets President, seeks floor test in Tamil Nadu
Even as the AIADMK led by Edappadi Palanisamy and O Pannerselvam is making arrangements to host a General Council meeting on September, Dinakaran has moved court to stop it. The CPI state secretary R. Muthara...More..
United Nations chief calls for end of Israeli blockade of Gaza
Speaking in the coastal strip following a two-day stay in Israel , Guterres also spoke of his ongoing "dream" of a peaceful future for Israel and the Palestinians , while also calling for "unity" between Fata...More..
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Instagram now lets you share landscape and portrait pics in galleries
When Instagram first introduced the gallery option, they introduced it in true old-school Instagram fashion, allowing users to post multiple images at once, but requiring all photos to be in a square orient...More..
Man City accept Swansea offer for Bony
Wilfried Bony has returned to Swansea City from Manchester City in a deal reported to be worth in the region of £12million. Bony shared a picture of himself signing his new Swans deal on Instagram on T...More..
Russian Foreign Ministry says Tillerson briefs Lavrov on further restrictive steps
U.S., South Korean and Japanese warplanes took part in a joint flyover of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged Washington not to use force against North Korea, as...More..
The insane finish we all wanted for MayMac fight
McGregor knows he's got to clear up that 1-1 record. I faced him at 170, he beat me. Should McGregor return to the UFC he is expected to defend his lightweight championship, but there is also that highly...More..
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley hints at not serving the post 'for long'
Next, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development Rajiv Pratap Rudy, too, was summoned by Shah and is learnt to have been asked to put in his papers. Responding to a poser, during a press brief...More..
USA targets Islamic State fighters leaving Lebanon after cease-fire
The coalition strikes to block the convoy moving into ISIL territory took place east of Humeima, near the edge of land held by the Syrian government, coalition spokesman Ryan Dillon said . "We are monitori...More..
Rajiv Mehrishi tipped to be next CAG
Sources said Mehrishi's name has been forwarded by the government to the President. Mehrishi will be replacing Shashi Kant Sharma, who was appointed by the UPA government in May 2013. 81-year-old Vohra, IAS (...More..
Iran is sticking to the nuclear deal, IAEA says
Under 2015 nuclear deal, Washington has the right to seek additional inspections in Iran from IAEA, but it has to provide factual basis for such requests. Recent media reports indicate that administration of US...More..
UNSC renews UNIFIL's mandate in southern Lebanon
On Wednesday night during the Security Council debate about the mandate renewal, Mr Haley returned to the fray, claiming the "clouds of war" were gathering in south Lebanon and once again attacking Maj-Gen Be...More..
TN Opposition to petition Kovind, seek confidence vote on State govt
Leaders of opposition parties led by DMK made a representation to the Rashtrapati Bhavan over the political crisis in the state. The meeting discussed the issue of 19 (allegedly 22) legislators giving a let...More..
Trump officials pick four companies to build prototypes of border wall
Mr Vitiello said he did not know if any of the firms had had prior experience in border wall construction. Constructing the wall to curb illegal immigration and combat drug trafficking has been Trump's signat...More..
Kangana Ranaut demands apology from Hrithik Roshan alleging vast humiliation
Six months ago, in an exclusive interview to Firstpost, Kangana Ranaut had confessed that her ugly public battle with rumoured ex-boyfriend Hrithik Roshan could have been worse, had she been answerable to a...More..
Britain halves foreign aid money to Nigeria
According to reliable stats, Boko Haram flurries of attack since their public emergence 2010 has recorded over 20,000 deaths, rendered 1.7 million people homeless and left 8.5 million in dire need of urgent sup...More..
DoD: We Lowballed the Number of Troops in Combat Zones for Years
But commanders have been using loop holes to try and skirt the restrictions, including bringing in temporary forces. Pentagon officials are now working on similar metrics on US troop levels in the fight again...More..
Cover of France's Charlie Hebdo suggests Hurricane Harvey victims are neo-Nazis
Their latest cover shows a bunch of Nazi flags in the water, along with hands sticking out of the flood waters giving the Nazi salute. The cover line read "Islam: religion of peace. Tiana Lowe , a write...More..
White House: Trump promises $1 million personal donation to Harvey relief
But those commenting on her choice of shoes also faced criticism on social media for caring about her footwear and overlooking the point of her visit. Trump is dealing with his first major natural disaster. ...More..