Trump didn’t request top secret clearance for his kids: official Despite reports suggesting the contrary, a transition team official says Donald Trump did not request or begin paperwork to have his children gain top-level security clearance, according to a pool report. The official told the pool of reporters Monday that […]
Russian economy minister detained over alleged $2 million bribe ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russia’s Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev was detained over allegations he took a $2 million bribe in return for supporting a major oil company, authorities said Tuesday. The Investigative Committee anti-corruption body said in a statement that […]
Obama arrives in Athens, bringing a message from Trump ATHENS — President Obama arrived in the Greek capital Tuesday morning, beginning a week-long foreign trip in which he will serve as an unlikely emissary of President-elect Donald Trump. Obama said he would seek to reassure anxious European allies that the […]
Hong Kong court rules lawmakers cannot take office A court in Hong Kong ruled Tuesday that two newly-elected, pro-independence lawmakers cannot take office after they insulted China during their swearing-in ceremony. The High Court ruled the two, Sixtus Leung, 30, and Yau Wai-ching, 25, of the Youngspiration party, broke a […]
Just the beginning: Follow reporter’s trek with refugees off Libyan coast MALTA — To say the past week has been a whirlwind might be the understatement of the year, at least in my world. And I’m not just talking about what happened on Election Day. Understanding how this journalist wound […]
ICC prosecutor: U.S. forces may have tortured in Afghanistan International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that a preliminary probe indicates that members of the U.S. armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan. Prosecutors would have to clear several hurdles before formally bringing […]
2016 on track for hottest year on record 2016 is forecast to break the record for the hottest year since records began in the 19th century, the United Nations’ weather agency said Monday. Through October, global average temperatures were 2.2 degrees F above preindustrial levels. That’s getting close to the […]
Pink: Pregnant with Her Second Child! Great news, everybody! Really, just some much-needed, painfully adorable, really exciting news. Pink is pregnant! And from the looks of this baby bump, she’s really, really pregnant! Pink made the announcement just a little while ago by sharing that precious photo to her Instagram […]
Saturday Night Live Blows Viewers Away with Cold Open There are many questions American citizens now have with Donald Trump having been elected the 45th President of their country. Will he deport law-abiding immigrants? Will he build a wall? Will he ban Muslims from the country? Will he last a […]
Khloe Kardashian Under Fire for Offensive Veteran’s Day Photo You’ll never believe this, but Khloe Kardashian posted a photo on social media, it was dumb and vain and pointless, and people got offended. Oh, what’s that? You have no problem at all believing it? Eh, well. That’s the photo in […]
