Congress OKs Border Deal; Trump Will Sign, Declare Emergency
Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise Thursday that would avert a second painful government shutdown, but a new confrontation was ignited.
NASA Rover Finally Bites The Dust On Mars After 15 Years
NASAβs Opportunity, the Mars rover that was built to operate for just three months but kept going and going, rolling across the rocky red soil, was pronounced dead Wednesday, 15 years after it landed on the planet.
Rep. Omar Apologizes For Tweets On AIPACβs Influence
Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar βunequivocallyβ apologized on Monday for tweets about the influence in Congress of an American organization that supports Israel, which drew bipartisan criticism and a rebuke from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
2018 Was 4th Warmest, But Next 5 Years Could Break Records
While 2018 was the fourth-warmest year on record, British meteorologists are predicting the next five years will be much hotter, maybe even record-breaking.
Trump To Meet North Korean Leader Feb. 27-28 In Vietnam
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will hold a two-day summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam to continue his efforts to persuade Kim to give up his nuclear weapons.
At Least 9 Dead In Paris Apartment Fire; One Woman Detained
The Paris prosecutor says a woman is in custody in the investigation into a deadly apartment building fire, and that authorities suspect the blaze was a criminal act.
North Korean Official Reportedly Heading To US For Talks
A senior North Korean official has arrived in Beijing, reportedly en route to the United States for talks ahead of a possible second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Police: Singer Chris Brown Detained In Paris After Rape Allegation
Two police officials say U.S. singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint.
Two U.S. Soldiers, Two American Citizens Killed In Suicide Bombing In Northern Syria
Two U.S. soldiers and two American citizens were among those killed Wednesday in a suicide bombing in northern Syria.
14 Killed, Including One American, In Terror Attack In Kenya
San Francisco-based company I-DEV International confirms that American Jason Spindler was killed in the extremist attack in Kenya's capital.
UK's May Faces No-Confidence Vote After Brexit Plan Crushed
British lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa Mayβs divorce deal with the European Union, plunging the Brexit process into chaos and leading to a no-confidence vote in her government.
U.S. Official Says Troop Withdrawal From Syria Has Started
An American military official says the U.S.-led military coalition has begun the process of withdrawing troops from Syria.
Trump's Border Visit Comes As Shutdown Talks Fall Apart
President Donald Trump is taking the shutdown battle to the U.S.-Mexico border, seeking to bolster his case for a border wall after the latest negotiations with Democrats blew up over his funding demands.
'Don't Feed The Fatberg': Huge Mass Blocks English Sewer
A British official says a giant βfatbergβ has been found blocking a sewer in southwestern England: a mass of hardened fat, oil and baby wipes measuring 64 meters (210 feet) long.
Government Shutdown: Trump To Make Border Wall Speech From Oval Office
With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump is set to argue in a prime-time address that a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the wall he's demanding before ending the partial government shutdown.
Government Shutdown: Newly-Empowered House Democrats Pass Funding Plan Without Wall
On their first day in the majority, House Democrats have passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall.
White House, Congressional Democrats See No Deal On Shutdown
Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon.
US Says 8-Year-Old Guatemalan Boy Has Died In Custody
U.S. immigration authorities say an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala has died in government custody, the second immigrant child to die in detention this month.
US To Withdraw All American Troops In Syria, Official Says
The Trump administration will soon withdraw all of the approximately 2,000 American troops from Syria, a U.S. official said Wednesday as President Donald Trump declared victory in the mission to defeat Islamic State militants there.
Death Of 7-Year-Old Immigrant Girl Highlights Communication Barriers On Border
Shortly before a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in U.S. custody, her father signed a form stating that his daughter was in good health.
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