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John McCain Lies in State at U.S. Capitol for Final Farewell

Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Ryan will present wreaths to represent the administration, Senate and the House. Woods also recalled the way McCain would introduce ...

Outrage as Puerto Rico hurricane death toll rockets to 2,975

Governor Ricardo Rosselló made the official announcement on Tuesday, following the publication of an estimating the casualties at 2,975. Carmen Yulín Cruz, th...

U.S. to end all funding for UNRWA which supports Palestinian ‘refugees’

Jordan said on Thursday it would lead a campaign to raise funds for the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, to help it survive after the United States...

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum Is Florida's Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate

The backlash against DeSantis nearly overshadowed that Trump also took shots at Gillum. Some observers saw DeSantis' use of the term " monkey this up " ...

Trump unblocks more Twitter users after US court ruling READ MORE

But just a few weeks ago, on August 10, the Knight First Amendment Institute sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding the president and his aides ...

Seven dead in New Mexico bus-truck crash, state police say

A spokeswoman for Greyhound said the company is cooperating with local authorities and will do its own investigation. "Preliminary crash information indicates...

Russia To Launch Major Naval Drills In Mediterranean As Syria Tensions Rise

In an effort to restore calm in the region and improve the humanitarian situation in war-torn Syria , three guarantor states Turkey, Iran, and Russian Federati...

Mystery Doorbell Woman Found, 'Family Violence Victim'

But the sheriff's office said Wednesday that the woman was a 32-year-old living with her boyfriend in the same subdivision and had not been reported missing. Je...

Trump blames China for Korea talks breaking down

Despite the halt in large, joint operations, the roughly 28,500 American troops in South Korea have continued to train, said Marine Lt. Col. Chris Logan, a Pent...

Don McGahn to leave job as White House counsel, Trump says

McGahn has led the Trump Administration's efforts to reshape the judiciary while confronting turmoil in the West Wing surrounding the ongoing Special Counsel pr...

Swarming bees took over a Times Square hot dog stand

NYPD Sgt. Sheldo said at the scene that "a bunch" of the flying insects were initially spotted "swarming" around the pedestrian plaza at nearby Military Islan...

French and British boats clash in 'scallop war'

British are allowed to strip the scallop beds most of the year, however, the French are not allowed to harvest between October 1 and May 15, in a drive to boost...

British PM says no-deal Brexit would not be a disaster

Prime Minister Theresa May will make a three-nation visit to Africa this week, her first to the continent since becoming British leader in 2016, aimed at boos...

Republicans slow efforts to rename Senate building for McCain

John McCain's (R-AZ) passing again on Monday - after receiving criticism from veterans for only leaving the flag at half staff for the weekend - President Don...

White House drafted a statement on John McCain, but never released it

McCain was a frequent critic of Trump on everything from his leadership style to his Russian Federation policy. Trump and McCain clashed often. However, th...

McCain 'Partially to Blame' for White House Flag Says GOP Sen

McCain was known for his temper and short fuse but, while he often got into tiffs with fellow senators, reporters, and others he usually would get over the disa...

Yemen conflict: United Nations accuses all sides of human rights abuse

Kamel Jendoubi, a Tunisian human rights advocate who chaired the group of experts, said they compiled a "confidential list" of people suspected of committing wo...

Hurricane Maria: new death toll estimate is close to 3,000

The study analyzed typical death patterns from the Puerto Rico Department of Health during the previous seven years in Puerto Rico, and contrasted them with t...

3D-printed gun blueprints ban extended

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik followed an initial temporary restraining order he granted in late July that blocked the federal governmen...

Russia’s military warns of possible chemical attack in Syria

At one particular American base in Syria , near the border with Iraq, the possibility of direct US-Russian military collaboration was floated during the Genev...

Backed DeSantis Easily Secures GOP Governor Nod in Florida

Republican Florida governor candidate Ron DeSantis speaks during a Make America Great Again Rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida , U....

After "Lifeless" Comment on Buhari, Trump meets with Kenyan President

President Donald Trump and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta walk along the colonnade of the White House in Washington on August 27, 2018. Soon after he spoke...

Russian Federation masses warships off Syria ahead of regime's final assault on Idlib

Russian Federation has accused the United States of building up its own forces in the Middle East in preparation for a possible strike on Syrian government fo...

Doan to serve as pallbearer for McCain's memorial

But McCain and Trump were never able to bridge the gap between them. After lowering the flag once more , that proclamation came Monday afternoon; Reuters d...

Charity worker returns to Iran prison after request for release extension denied

Her family has denied the allegation and insists she was in Iran to visit family. She is set to return today but relatives had hoped her release would be ex...

Theresa May dances at school on first day of Africa trade trip

May was in SA as part of a three-nation visit to Africa in an effort to strengthen Britain's economic relations with the continent, ahead of the UK's exit from ...

Michael Cohen's lawyer admits to being source of CNN story

Contacted by CNN , one of Cohen's attorneys, Lanny Davis , declined to comment. 'Michaels Cohen's attorney clarified the record, saying his client does no...

Donald Trump pays tribute to John McCain and lowers White House flag

Among the pallbearers will be Democratic former vice president Joe Biden, ex-senator Russ Feingold, former NY mayor Michael Bloomberg and actor Warren Beatty. R...

Trump has no plans to visit the ceremony of farewell with McCain

The former USA presidential candidate, Vietnam war veteran and prisoner of war had declared back in July 2017, that he had been diagnosed with a glioblastom...

Presidents, lawmakers honour McCain's life of service

Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer said Vietnam veterans would salute "the real bravery of John McCain " who spent more than five years in prison as a...

McCain Funeral Speakers Expected to Include Bush and Obama

Thursday, Aug. 30: Memorial service at North Phoenix Baptist Church celebrating McCain's life and legacy. The Vietnam News Agency said Prime Minister Nguye...

Donald Trump u-turns on John McCain, lowers White House flags

The President also said he had agreed to the McCain family's request for military transportation of Senator McCain's remains from Arizona to Washington . Any...

‘Sinful’ anti-pope letter’s motives questioned by Catholic scholars

On the plane to Rome, Francis said he "suffered a lot" at the meeting. A former Vatican official has accused Pope Francis of failing to act on a Cardinal who...

Police say Jacksonville shooter ‘clearly targeted other gamers.’ Here’s what we know

Police in Maryland are now searching Katz's home , where his parents are both cooperating with the investigation. Only one gun in the attack, however. The shoo...

Australia's Julie Bishop quits as foreign minister

The hard-right MP who led the charge against Mr Turnbull but lost the leadership ballot to Mr Morrison was sworn in as home affairs minister on Monday. Ms Forst...