Protests in St. Louis following ex-cop’s acquittal
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Protests in St. Louis after Jason Stockley not-guilty verdict — live updates
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ST. LOUIS — Dozens of protesters faced off with police in riot gear in downtown St. Louis Friday after blocking a bus filled with officers. The protests came after a judge announced that former police officer Jason Stockley, who is … Read More
Banking on his base, Trump charts his own path forward
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Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump is back where he belongs — triggering political earthquakes that threaten to tip Washington off its axis. One moment, Trump is presenting his impregnable political base with its biggest test yet as he edges toward … Read More
U.S. and Mexico set to sign landmark Colorado River water-sharing deal
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The U.S. and Mexican governments are close to signing a landmark Colorado River deal that will establish rules for sharing water over the next decade and lay out cooperative efforts intended to head off severe shortages. … Read More
Devastation and death in wake of Hurricane Irma
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Florida residents struggling to put their lives back together in Hurricane Irma’s wake fell victim to new hazards, including oppressive heat, brush-clearing accidents, house fires and deadly fumes from generators. Five residents of a Hollywood nursing home … Read More
Trump to weigh more aggressive US strategy on Iran
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President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that could allow more aggressive US responses to Iran’s forces, its Shiah Muslim proxies in Iraq and Syria, and its support for militant groups, according to six current and former US officials. The … Read More
US threatens to ‘cut China off’ from dollar if it does not uphold sanctions against N. Korea
The US could impose economic sanctions on China if it does not implement the new sanctions regime against North Korea, the US Treasury Secretary has warned. Steven Mnuchin said the restrictions could involve cutting off Beijing’s access to the US … Read More
More than 12 million without power in Florida as Hurricane Irma’s effects linger
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MIAMI — As Hurricane Irma dissipated into a tropical storm on Monday, Florida’s residents emerged to streets littered with debris and downed trees while nearly two-thirds of the state was left without electricity. The once-powerful storm left trailer homes sliced … Read More
UN Security Council steps up new North Korea sanctions
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Major US allies in Asia welcomed today (12 September) the UN Security Council’s unanimous vote to step up sanctions on North Korea, with its profitable textile exports now banned and fuel supplies to the reclusive North capped after it its … Read More