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Esper contradicts Trump on targeting Iranian cultural sites: We ‘follow the laws of armed conflict’

Esper contradicts Trump on targeting Iranian cultural sites: We ‘follow the laws of armed conflict’

Washington – Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday contradicted President Donald Trump by asserting the US would not target Iranian cultural sites amid rising… Read More ›

Rocket attack in Baghdad, Syria gas field shelled after Soleimani killing

Rocket attack in Baghdad, Syria gas field shelled after Soleimani killing

Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah Brigades warned Iraqi security forces to be at least 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) away from all American bases starting Sunday evening.  … Read More ›

Pompeo: Doing nothing would have ‘created more risk’ than killing Soleimani

Pompeo: Doing nothing would have ‘created more risk’ than killing Soleimani

US secretary of state pushes back against reports that the intel underpinning the American strike against the Iranian military commander was ‘thin’   US Secretary… Read More ›

Iran is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal after Trump ordered deadly strike on its top general

Iran is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal after Trump ordered deadly strike on its top general

  Iran is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal, a move that could be perceived as the country taking a big step toward obtaining a nuclear… Read More ›

Cooler Weather Brings Respite In Australian Wildfire Crisis

Cooler Weather Brings Respite In Australian Wildfire Crisis

  SYDNEY (AP) — Milder temperatures Sunday brought hope of a respite from wildfires that have ravaged three Australian states, claiming 24 lives and destroying… Read More ›

Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing

Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing

  Washington – Top US national security officials continue to defend the Trump administration’s claim that it killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in response… Read More ›

Trump tweets US flag following Soleimani death, Ted Cruz: Justice overdue for Israel

Trump tweets US flag following Soleimani death, Ted Cruz: Justice overdue for Israel

US Senator for Texas Ted Cruz: Killing Soleimani was long-overdue justice for Israeli allies who have suffered from terrorism at the hands of Hezbollah terrorists… Read More ›

Esper says Iran may be planning more attacks on US interests

Esper says Iran may be planning more attacks on US interests

US defense secretary’s claim follows an attempt by an Tehran-sponsored Iraqi militia to break into the US embassy in Baghdad   Iran or its proxy… Read More ›

Texas Judge: Hospital Can Remove Baby From Life Support

Texas Judge: Hospital Can Remove Baby From Life Support

  DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her… Read More ›

Top Iranian general confirmed dead in US airstrike, days after an embassy siege in Iraq

Top Iranian general confirmed dead in US airstrike, days after an embassy siege in Iraq

  Iran’s elite Quds force commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike in Iraq on Thursday afternoon, according to the US military.… Read More ›

Illinois Sees First Legal Sales Of Recreational Marijuana

Illinois Sees First Legal Sales Of Recreational Marijuana

  CHICAGO (AP) — The sale of marijuana for recreational purposes became legal Wednesday in Illinois to the delight of pot fans — many who… Read More ›

Iraqi security forces regain control of area around US Embassy after second day of protests

Iraqi security forces regain control of area around US Embassy after second day of protests

Baghdad – Iraqi security forces have regained control of the area around the US Embassy in Baghdad after the compound was rocked by a second… Read More ›

Trump says Iran will ‘pay a very BIG PRICE’ for damage caused by violent protests at the US embassy in Baghdad

Trump says Iran will ‘pay a very BIG PRICE’ for damage caused by violent protests at the US embassy in Baghdad

  President Donald Trump threatened Iran Tuesday afternoon, saying that the country would be held responsible for damage caused by violent protests at the US Embassy… Read More ›

Trump sets ‘red line’ for Iran amid mounting risks

Trump sets ‘red line’ for Iran amid mounting risks

Some fear that by making American deaths the threshold for response, Washington may be signaling to Tehran that it can continue other provocations   WASHINGTON,… Read More ›

Protesters try to storm US embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes

Protesters try to storm US embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes

Protesters attempted to storm the US embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, scaling the walls and forcing the gates of the compound, as hundreds demonstrated against… Read More ›

Outage At Major Resort Strands Skiers On Lift For An Hour

Outage At Major Resort Strands Skiers On Lift For An Hour

KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A power outage at one of the largest ski resorts on the East Coast left skiers and snowboarders stuck on a… Read More ›

Trump attacks whistleblower in tweetstorm full of rants and conspiracies

Trump attacks whistleblower in tweetstorm full of rants and conspiracies

President Donald Trump retweeted an attack that included an unsubstantiated name of the intelligence community whistleblower at the heart of the Ukraine scandal as part… Read More ›

Los Angeles Prosecutors Reviewing 8 Cases Against Weinstein

Los Angeles Prosecutors Reviewing 8 Cases Against Weinstein

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing eight cases accusing disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, an official said… Read More ›

Newly released documents show T-Mobile considered a merger with the media giant Comcast, in addition to its merger with Sprint, in a plan to create one of the biggest companies in the world

Newly released documents show T-Mobile considered a merger with the media giant Comcast, in addition to its merger with Sprint, in a plan to create one of the biggest companies in the world

  T-Mobile’s planned merger with Sprint faces ongoing scrutiny from federal regulators, and the “Un-carrier” is reportedly renegotiating terms of the deal. T-Mobile has been working on a… Read More ›

Illinois Boy Charged In Fatal Fire To Be Evaluated By Expert

Illinois Boy Charged In Fatal Fire To Be Evaluated By Expert

  EUREKA, Ill. (AP) — A 9-year-old boy charged in a central Illinois fire that killed five people, including family members, will be evaluated by… Read More ›