Images of allegedly drug overdosed couple in Ohio with boy in car go viral
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters-Ohio) – Pictures taken by a small-town Ohio police department showing a couple allegedly overdosed on heroin in their car, the woman’s Read more
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USA marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
The United States is marking the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, when al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four planes and flew them into the Read more
U.S. House votes to allow Sept. 11 families to sue Saudi Arabia for damages
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation by voice vote on Friday that would allow the families of victims Read more
ASEAN: Obama Reaffirms US Role in South China Sea
VIENTIANE — President Barack Obama said Thursday he made it clear to Southeast Asian leaders gathered in Laos that the United States will continue to stand Read more
U.S. man gets 15 years for ‘hate violence’, Somali cafe attack in North Dakota
By Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) – An American man who threw a Molotov cocktail through the window of a Somali restaurant in North Dakota was Read more
Philippine president Duterte regrets ‘son of a bitch’ remark, thanks Obama for support at G20
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed regret Tuesday over his “son of a bitch” remark while referring to President Barack Obama, in Read more
Barack Obama cancels meeting after Philippines president calls him ‘son of a whore’
Barack Obama has cancelled a meeting with the president of the Philippines afterRodrigo Duterte appeared to call him a “son of a whore”. The move Read more
Serena reaches U.S. Open last 16 with milestone win
By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) – Another win, another milestone for Serena Williams who rolled into the U.S. Open last 16 on Saturday by Read more
Photos: Obama Arrives in China for G-20 Summit, Talks With Xi
President Barack Obama arrived Saturday afternoon in Hangzhou, China, where he will join other world leaders for the Group of 20 (G-20) summit. He will Read more
Hurricane Hermine tears through Florida, raises new Zika fears
By Letitia Stein | TAMPA, FLA. Hurricane Hermine tore a path of destruction across Florida on Friday, leaving more than 253,000 homes and businesses without Read more
John Legend: American National Anthem is ‘a Weak Song’
As Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the singing of the national anthem continues to raise tensions both on the field and on the internet, Read more
U.S. to Allies: fight Islamic State, not each other
By Phil Stewart | WASHINGTON The United States scrambled on Monday to get its feuding allies, Turkey and Kurdish YPG militia, to focus their firepower Read more
Truck crashes into traffic, men pull woman from burning car
Two strangers have saved a US woman’s life, dramatically pulling her from a burning car amid a horrific 10-car pile-up. The massive crash happened on Read more
Breaking News: Shooting reported at Los Angeles Airport, movements restricted
(CNN) Police are searching Los Angeles International Airport following unconfirmed reports of a shooting at the facility. “All precautions being taken to ensure safety of public. Read more
North Korea Threatens to Fire Missile at US, S. Korea Troops’ Lights
North Korea on Saturday threatened to aim fire at the lighting equipment used by “provocative” American and South Korean troops at a truce village inside Read more
US policeman pepper spray 84-year-old African-American Woman in her home
The 84-year-old woman had to go to the hospital after being pepper sprayed in the face. Oklahoma police released a body cam video of an officer pepper Read more
Obama Plans to Create World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
WASHINGTON — The White House says that President Barack Obama will expand a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world’s largest marine Read more
US Open getting personal for Serena, battles to retain world number one
By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) – At last year’s U.S. Open, Serena Williams was trying to rewrite the record book and fell short, but Read more
Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessels intercept American ship
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels “harassed” a U.S. warship on Tuesday near the Strait of Read more
U.S. seeks progress in deploying new U.N. troops to South Sudan
By Lesley Wroughton NAIROBI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he and regional states were committed to giving momentum to Read more
Interracial couple in Washington stabbed after they are seen kissing by a self-proclaimed white supremacist
Story highlights Police: The suspect complained about the Black Lives Matter movement Police: He also had tattoos that said ‘White Power’ (CNN)An interracial couple was Read more
California Woman Gets Prison for Smuggling Military Jet Engines to China
WASHINGTON — A woman in the western U.S. state of California has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for “conspiring to export and cause the Read more
USA apologises for Swimmers’ untrue story of being robbed in Brazil
The United States Olympic Committee has apologised for what it called the unacceptable behaviour of four US swimmers who falsely said they had been robbed Read more
US ready to ‘hand over’ the internet’s naming system
The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet’s naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a Read more
Brazilian Police arrest two American swimmers at Rio airport
The Brazilian authorities have stopped US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger from boarding a flight at Rio de Janeiro airport, the US Olympic Committee Read more
Prosecutor: Russian man’s computer linked to hacking scheme
SEATTLE (AP) — When federal agents arrested a Russian man in the Maldives in 2014, they found 1.7 million stolen credit card numbers on his Read more
New York man charged in slaying of Muslim imam, assistant
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man was charged on Monday with second-degree murder in the deaths of a New York Read more
US transfers 15 Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United Arab Emirates
The US says it has sent 15 Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United Arab Emirates – the largest single transfer during President Barack Obama’s administration. Read more
Muslim woman sues Chicago over arrest, stripping off of head garment
A Muslim woman has sued six Chicago police officers alleging abuse and harassment after she was arrested as she entered a train station on July Read more
Majestic Simone Biles leads USA to gold with GB fifth
The United States blew away the field to win Olympic gold in the women’s gymnastics team event as Great Britain finished fifth. Led by overwhelming Read more
