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Trump Revisits Charlottesville Comments in Speech
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:06 AM
President Donald Trump is blaming the media for the condemnation of his response to violence at a Charlottesville, Virginia, protest organized by white supremacists. He opened his political rally Tuesday in Phoenix Tuesday evening with calls for unity and an assertion that "our movement is about love," but then quickly erupted in anger Trump shouted he'd "openly called for healing unity and ...
Rand Paul Protests Afghanistan Troop Increase
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 3:00 AM
A leader of the GOP's non-interventionist wing says it's a "terrible idea" to send any more American troops to Afghanistan. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky issued a statement ahead of a prime-time address by President Donald Trump to unveil his updated Afghanistan policy. It is expected to include a few thousand more U.S. forces. Paul says the mission in Afghanistan "has lost its purpose." He also ...
Trump Vows Victory in Afghanistan
Monday, August 21, 2017 11:52 PM
President Donald Trump says the U.S. "can no longer be silent" about terrorist safe havens in Pakistan. He says Pakistan often gives sanctuary to "agents of chaos, violence and terror," and says the Taliban and other groups there pose a threat to the region and beyond. Trump is outlining his administration's strategy to the war in neighboring Afghanistan. He says a pillar of that strategy is a ...
Millions Converge Across US to See Sun Go Dark
Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:34 PM
Millions of Americans are converging on a narrow corridor stretching from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun Monday. It will be the first total solar eclipse to sweep coast-to-coast across the U.S. in 99 years. With 200 million people within a day's drive of the path of totality, towns and parks are bracing for monumental crowds. It's expected to be the most ...
Jerry Lewis, Comedian , Telethon Host, Dies at 91
Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:40 PM
Jerry Lewis, the rubber-faced comedian and director whose fundraising telethons became as famous as his hit movies, has died. Publicist Candi Cazau says Lewis passed away Sunday morning of natural causes at age 91 in Las Vegas with his family by his side. Lewis first became a star in a duo with Dean Martin, entertaining audiences in nightclubs, on television and in the movies. After their split ...
Comedian, Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Dies
Sunday, August 20, 2017 9:30 AM
Dick Gregory, who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. He was 84. Gregory's son, Christian, told The Associated Press his father died late Saturday in Washington, D.C. after being hospitalized for about a week. He had suffered a severe bacterial infection. Gregory was one of the first black comedians to find ...
Strategist Steve Bannon Leaving White House
Friday, August 18, 2017 12:13 PM
White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is leaving his White House post.   That's according to two people familiar with the decision who demanded anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss private conversations.   Bannon was a key adviser to President Donald Trump's general election campaign and has been a forceful but contentious presence in a divided ...
Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $510 Million
Thursday, August 17, 2017 9:16 AM
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $510 million, making it one of the largest in U.S. history. No one matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing, so the national lottery game will continue to grow ahead of the next drawing Saturday night. At $510 million, the drawing would be the eighth largest lottery jackpot. The prize figure refers to the annuity option, in which ...
Veterans Get Expanded College Assistance
Thursday, August 17, 2017 2:49 AM
Military veterans are getting unlimited access to college assistance under legislation President Donald Trump has signed into law. The law removes a 15-year time limit on using GI benefits. It also increases money for thousands serving in the National Guard and Reserve. The Forever GI Act builds on a 2008 law that guaranteed veterans a full-ride scholarship to any in-state public university, or ...
12 Dead in Barcelona Van Attack, 2 Arrested
Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:40 AM
The president of Spain's Catalonia region says police have arrested two people in the van attack in Barcelona's bustling Las Ramblas district. Carles Puigdemont also gave updated casualty figures during a brief news conference Thursday night. Puigdemont says 12 people are confirmed dead and at least 80 have been hospitalized since the van jumped a sidewalk and swerved through a busy ...

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