October 15, 2019 Edit Edit with WPBakery Page Builder BEIRUT — American troops began pulling back on Monday from positions in northeastern Syria ahead of an expected incursion by Turkey into the area, the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces said. The Syrian Kurdish fighters warned […]
October 15, 2019 Edit Edit with WPBakery Page Builder The White House Correspondents’ Association on Sunday night condemned “a video reportedly shown” at a pro-Trump event held at a Trump resort in Miami that depicted graphic violence against journalists and various political figures. “The WHCA is horrified […]
October 7, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Bernie Sanders, a longtime critic of the nation’s campaign finance system, is releasing a plan Monday aimed at ending the influence of corporate cash in politics, including at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The Vermont senator pledges to […]
October 7, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Turkey will soon invade northern Syria, the White House announced late Sunday in a statement that seemed to indicate at least tacit American support. President Donald Trump talked to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey about the military […]
October 8, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder A book of Toni Morrison quotations is coming out in December. “The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom” will draw from her whole body of work, including celebrated novels such as “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon.” […]
October 9, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Gymnastics phenom Simone Biles became the most-medaled woman in the sport Tuesday when she won her 21st medal at the gymnastics world championships. Biles’ gold medal at the competition—her 15th career gold, according to CBS News—helped the women’s USA […]
October 10, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Olga Tokarczuk, a Polish author, and Peter Handke, an Austrian writer, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, the Swedish Academy announced at a ceremony in Stockholm. Mr. Handke won this year’s prize, while Ms. Tokarczuk […]
October 11, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who made peace last year with bitter foe Eritrea. He was awarded the prize for his efforts to “achieve peace and international cooperation”. Mr […]
September 27, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder The western Indian city of Pune was battered by 140 mm (5.5 inches) of rain in 48 hours this week, in what the Maharashtra state chief minister called an “unprecedented” level of monsoon rain.“Last night in Pune there […]
September 25, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California prison officials have halted an effort aimed at forcing warring prison gangs to get along with each other after the inmates wound up brawling and even rioting when placed together in prison recreation yards, officials told The […]
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