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New Tariffs on Chinese Products Go into Effect
10/05/2019
The United States has increased tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. China on Friday said it “deeply regrets” the increased tariffs and will take the “necessary countermeasures” without giving any details. The increases are going into effect amid talks between Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. Trade Representative Robert …
‘Unprecedented’ Water Prompts Opening of Mississippi River Spillway
10/05/2019
Army Corps of Engineers officials in Louisiana aim to open a historic flood control structure above New Orleans on Tuesday for an unprecedented second time in one year. “It’s an unprecedented amount of water that’s coming down,” David Ramirez, chief of water management for the Corps’ New Orleans District, told reporters Thursday. The request for …
US Mideast Peace Plan Starts Argument Before It’s Released
10/05/2019
A key architect of the long-awaited U.S. plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace lashed out at the U.N.’s “anti-Israel bias” Thursday while urging support for the Trump administration’s “vision.” But the Palestinian foreign minister dismissed the U.S. peace effort, saying all indications are it will be “conditions for surrender.” The speeches by U.S. envoy for international negotiations …
China Vows to Hold its Ground as Vice Premier Arrives in Washington
09/05/2019
China says it has “made all necessary preparations” if the United States follows through on a pledge to impose a new set of tariffs on Chinese goods, as its chief trade negotiator arrives in Washington for another round of talks aimed at ending its trade war. Vice Premier Liu He, President Xi Jinping’s top economic …
Trump Reignites Cost-Sharing Dispute With S. Korea
09/05/2019
Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested South Korea was “rich as hell and probably doesn’t like us too much,” firing the latest shot in a dispute over how to share the cost of the U.S. troop presence here. Trump did not specifically name South Korea in his comments during a political rally in Florida. But the …
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles
09/05/2019
North Korea has fired what appears to be two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military said Thursday. It was the second time Pyongyang fired missiles in less than a week. One of the projectiles traveled 420 kilometers and the other traveled 270 kilometers, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The missiles …
Trump Hails GM Plan to Invest $700 mn in Ohio, Sell Shuttered Plant
08/05/2019
President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. automaker General Motors will invest $700 million in Ohio and create 450 jobs, selling one of its shuttered plants to a company that will produce electric trucks. “GREAT NEWS FOR OHIO!” Trump tweeted. Trump said he had talked to GM chief Mary Barra who told him of plans to …
In the US, Death Is More Certain Than Taxes
08/05/2019
In the U.S., there’s an old saying that there are only two things that are certain in life: death and taxes. But as it turns out, death is way more certain than taxes in the United States. Corporations and some wealthy individuals, including President Donald Trump, are able to legally avoid any federal taxation in …
US Court Rules ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy May Continue — for Now
08/05/2019
The U.S. government can continue to return asylum-seekers to Mexico while their cases are pending, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday. The Trump administration policy, known formally as the Migration Protection Protocols (MPP), and informally as “Remain in Mexico,” faces ongoing legal challenges. A lower court ruled that the policy violated U.S. immigration law and …
Waymo, Lyft Take on Uber with Rides in Self-Driving Car
08/05/2019
Google’s self-driving car spinoff, Waymo, is teaming up with Lyft in Arizona to attempt to lure passengers away from ride-hailing market leader Uber. The alliance announced Tuesday will allow anyone with the Lyft app in the Phoenix area to summon one of the 10 self-driving Waymo cars that will join the ride-hailing service by end …
Waymo, Lyft Take on Uber with Rides in Self-Driving Car
08/05/2019
Google’s self-driving car spinoff, Waymo, is teaming up with Lyft in Arizona to attempt to lure passengers away from ride-hailing market leader Uber. The alliance announced Tuesday will allow anyone with the Lyft app in the Phoenix area to summon one of the 10 self-driving Waymo cars that will join the ride-hailing service by end …
World Marks 74th Anniversary of V-E Day
08/05/2019
Wednesday is V-E Day — Victory in Europe — the 74th anniversary of the formal end of World War II in Europe, when the allied powers defeated German leader Adolf Hitler and his once invincible Nazi war machine. While V-E Day is not considered a major day of reflection and thanksgiving in the United States, …
World Marks 74th Anniversary of V-E Day
08/05/2019
Wednesday is V-E Day — Victory in Europe — the 74th anniversary of the formal end of World War II in Europe, when the allied powers defeated German leader Adolf Hitler and his once invincible Nazi war machine. While V-E Day is not considered a major day of reflection and thanksgiving in the United States, …
Melania Trump Unveils Steps to Make ‘Be Best’ Even Better
08/05/2019
A year after launching her first major initiative, Melania Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to make her “Be Best” children’s program even best-er. New steps in the first lady’s second-year push include broadening the program’s focus on drug abuse and social media use, along with her second international trip to promote its goals. She withheld the …
New UN Campaign to Bring Youth into Gender Equality Fight
07/05/2019
The U.N. women’s agency launched a campaign Monday to bring a young generation of women and men into the campaign for gender equality ahead of next year’s 25th anniversary of the conference that adopted the only international platform to achieve women’s rights and empowerment. UN Women announced its new “Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for …
New UN Campaign to Bring Youth into Gender Equality Fight
07/05/2019
The U.N. women’s agency launched a campaign Monday to bring a young generation of women and men into the campaign for gender equality ahead of next year’s 25th anniversary of the conference that adopted the only international platform to achieve women’s rights and empowerment. UN Women announced its new “Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for …
Trump Pardons Former US Soldier Who Killed Iraqi Prisoner
07/05/2019
President Donald Trump has pardoned a former U.S. soldier convicted in 2009 of killing an Iraqi prisoner, the White House announced Monday. Trump signed an executive grant of clemency, a full pardon, for former Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, of Oklahoma, press secretary Sarah Sanders said. Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat …
Trump Pardons Former US Soldier Who Killed Iraqi Prisoner
07/05/2019
President Donald Trump has pardoned a former U.S. soldier convicted in 2009 of killing an Iraqi prisoner, the White House announced Monday. Trump signed an executive grant of clemency, a full pardon, for former Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, of Oklahoma, press secretary Sarah Sanders said. Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat …
Ex-US Justice Dept. Officials: Mueller Report Justifies Obstruction Charges vs Trump
07/05/2019
Almost 500 former U.S. Justice Department officials said on Monday in a joint statement that the Mueller report’s findings would justify obstruction charges against President Donald Trump if he were not currently occupying the White House. U.S. Attorney General William Barr has said he found insufficient evidence in Mueller’s report to conclude that Trump obstructed …
Ex-US Justice Dept. Officials: Mueller Report Justifies Obstruction Charges vs Trump
07/05/2019
Almost 500 former U.S. Justice Department officials said on Monday in a joint statement that the Mueller report’s findings would justify obstruction charges against President Donald Trump if he were not currently occupying the White House. U.S. Attorney General William Barr has said he found insufficient evidence in Mueller’s report to conclude that Trump obstructed …
China Rejects US Military Passage in South China Sea
06/05/2019
China objected Monday to the passage of two U.S. warships near disputed islands in the South China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the warships entered the waters without Chinese permission. He said the warships had violated China’s sovereignty, while also harming peace, security “and good order in the relevant seas.” China has expanded …
EXPLAINER: Who Pays Trump’s Tariffs — China and Other Exporters or US Customers?
06/05/2019
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would raise tariffs to 25 percent from 10 percent on $200 billion of Chinese goods. The United States has levied tariffs on a total of $250 billion of Chinese imports, global steel and aluminum imports, and shipments of washing machines and solar panels since January 2018, when …
Kamala Harris: AG Barr Representing President, Not US
06/05/2019
Capping a week in which her testy exchange with Attorney General William Barr went viral, Sen. Kamala Harris on Sunday told a crowd of thousands gathered at a dinner hosted by the country’s oldest NAACP chapter that Barr “lied to Congress” and ” clearly more interested in representing the president than the American people.” …
Trump: US to Impose Higher Tariffs on Chinese Exports
05/05/2019
U.S. President Donald Trump, looking to pressure China to speed up talks on a new trade agreement, says that starting Friday he will impose sharply higher tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese exports to the United States. Trump said Sunday on Twitter, “For 10 months, China has been paying Tariffs to the USA of …
Trump: US to Impose Higher Tariffs on Chinese Exports
05/05/2019
U.S. President Donald Trump, looking to pressure China to speed up talks on a new trade agreement, says that starting Friday he will impose sharply higher tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese exports to the United States. Trump said Sunday on Twitter, “For 10 months, China has been paying Tariffs to the USA of …
Trump Slams Kentucky Derby Outcome as ‘Political Correctness’
05/05/2019
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed “political correctness” for the decision by horse racing judges to overturn the apparent outcome of the country’s most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby. “The Kentucky Derby decision was not a good one” Trump said on Twitter a day after the race in Louisville, Kentucky. “It was a …