U.S. warplane downs Syrian army jet in Raqqa province A U.S. warplane shot down a Syrian army jet on Sunday in the southern Raqqa countryside, with Washington saying the jet had dropped bombs near U.S.-backed forces and Damascus saying the plane was downed while flying a mission against Islamic State […]
Seven sailors missing after U.S. Navy destroyer collides with container ship in Japan U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald sailed back to its base in Yokosuka, with seven of its sailors still missing after it collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship more than three times its size in eastern Japan early […]
Takata would stop making air-bag inflators under new plan Japan’s Takata Corp (7312.T), facing bankruptcy over the biggest recall in automotive history, would stop making air-bag inflators after completing a global recall, under a restructuring plan under consideration by its steering committee, sources told Reuters on Friday. The committee is […]
Yellen says Fed to give banks more details on stress tests The Federal Reserve will give banks more details on how it conducts annual stress tests, including the qualitative part of the tests, when it publishes the results later this month, Chair Janet Yellen said Friday in a letter to […]
Weak inflation erodes conviction at Fed on rate hikes When the Federal Reserve raised rates earlier this week, Fed Chair Janet Yellen expressed confidence that recent weak inflation readings were transitory. Fed officials on Friday signaled that doubts are simmering. In an interview with Reuters on Friday, Minneapolis Federal Reserve […]
Rhode Island teacher of the year photo with Trump goes viral Rhode Island’s 2017 teacher of the year went viral this week after he shared a photo from his meeting with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office. The photo shows Rhode Island […]
Trump’s tweets over Russia investigation renew suspicion he might fire Mueller President Trump attacked a top official in his own Justice Department on Friday, and in the process appeared to confirm reports that he is under investigation on suspicion of obstruction of justice. It was the latest example of the […]
Donald Trump Reports He’s Getting Rich as President President Trump says he’s received tens of millions of dollars in income from the golf courses and resorts whose profile he boosted during frequent visits since taking office, according to filings released Friday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The 98 […]
Minn. police officer found not guilty in Philando Castile Facebook Live shooting death Philando Castile’s final moments were streamed live on Facebook — but even that couldn’t convince a jury Friday to find the Minnesota cop who shot him guilty of manslaughter. The incident sparked national outrage, but it took […]
North West Rings in Her 4th Birthday With Her Famous Family at Ruby Diner How lucky can one birthday girl be? As she officially turned 4 years old on Thursday, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s only daughter North West celebrated in style with her famous family in tow. There was […]
