Michael Phelps Loses Race Vs. Great White Shark
Twenty-three time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps lost his made-for-television race against a great white shark to kick off the annual Shark Week on Discovery Channel.
White House Indicates Trump Would Sign New Sanctions Bill
The White House indicated Sunday President Donald Trump would sign a sweeping Russia sanctions measure, which the House could take up this week, that requires him to get Congress’ permission before lifting or easing the economic penalties against Moscow.
Trump Son-In-Law Kushner Denies Collusion with Russia
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner is denying that President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia, saying in a statement ahead of congressional interviews that he has “nothing to hide.”
Police: 8 Dead In Truck, 20 Dire In Immigrant Smuggling Case
Authorities called to a Walmart parking lot in San Antonio overnight found eight people dead and 20 others in dire condition in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer, in what police are calling a horrific case of immigrant smuggling.
Uber Driver Files Lawsuit Against Michael Oher Following Alleged Assault
NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher, who faces misdemeanor charges of assaulting an Uber driver, has been sued in connection with the incident.
US Bans Travel For Americans To N. Korea After Warmbier Death
American citizens will be barred by the U.S. from traveling to North Korea beginning next month following a prohibition on using U.S. passports to enter the country, the State Department said Friday.
American Medical Association Tells Senate To Fix, Not Repeal 'Obamacare'
The nation’s largest doctors’ group urged senators on Friday to stop trying to repeal or replace Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act and instead begin a bipartisan effort to stabilize the insurance marketplace.
U.S. To Ban Americans From Traveling To North Korea
The Trump administration will ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, U.S. officials said Friday, following the death of university student Otto Warmbier who died in June after falling into a coma in a North Korean prison.
Trump Legal Team Looking to Investigate Mueller Aides
President Donald Trump’s legal team is evaluating potential conflicts of interest among members of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The revelation comes as Mueller’s probe into Russia’s election meddling appears likely to include some of the Trump family’s business ties.
In Surrealist Twist, Dali Exhumed In Paternity Lawsuit
Salvador Dali’s eccentric artistic and personal history has taken yet another bizarre turn with the exhumation of his embalmed remains in order to find genetic samples that could settle whether one of the founding figures of surrealism fathered a girl decades ago.
O.J. Simpson Granted Parole In Nevada Robbery
O.J. Simpson will be paroled after serving nine years in prison for a botched bid to retrieve sports memorabilia in Las Vegas.
Trump’s Critique of Sessions Reflects Long-Held Frustrations
President Donald Trump’s extraordinary public denouncement of Attorney General Jeff Sessions reflected a long-simmering frustration with one of his staunchest allies, but was not a calculated attempt to force Sessions from the Cabinet, according to two Trump advisers.
Trump Campaign Inner Circle Called Before Senate Committees
Members of the Trump campaign’s inner circle, including his eldest son and son-in-law, are being called before Senate committees next week to talk about the 2016 election.
Doctors: Sen. John McCain Has Brain Tumor
Doctors say Arizona Sen. John McCain has a brain tumor associated with a blood clot that was removed last week.
From Sports Star To Inmate: OJ Simpson To Plead For Parole
O.J. Simpson once thrilled crowds as he ran for touchdowns and hurdled airport seats in car rental ads to achieve Hollywood celebrity before he was acquitted of murder in the 1995 “trial of the century” in Los Angeles.
Panthers Name Marty Hurney As Interim General Manager
After relieving Dave Gettleman of his duties, the Panthers have chosen the man he succeeded – Marty Hurney – to take over as interim general manager.
Officer: Partner Fired Fatal Shot Moments After Loud Sound
The partner of a Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman who had called 911 told investigators he was startled by a loud sound near their squad car seconds before his partner fired his weapon.
Trump Had Second Conversation with Putin in Germany
President Donald Trump had another, previously undisclosed conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Germany this month.
‘Let Obamacare Fail,’ Trump Says After GOP Plan Collapses
President Donald Trump declared Tuesday it’s time to “let Obamacare fail” after the latest GOP health care plan crashed and burned in the Senate, a stunning failure for the president, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a party that has vowed for years to abolish the law.
House Budget Blueprint Boosts Military, Cuts Benefits
House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a 10-year budget blueprint that would dramatically increase military spending while putting the GOP on record favoring Medicare cuts opposed by President Donald Trump.
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