Conservative Christian leads Costa Rica presidential vote, run-off likely Conservative Christian singer and TV anchor Fabricio Alvarado held a strong lead in Costa Rica’s presidential election on Sunday, after galvanizing the campaign with his sharp opposition to gay marriage, but a run-off vote looked certain. With results in from nearly […]
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Putin says U.S. must cut 755 diplomatic staff, more measures possible President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people and that Moscow could consider additional measures against Washington as a response to new U.S. sanctions approved by Congress. Moscow […]
U.S. government ordered to solve ‘Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat’ U.S. aviation authorities were ordered back to the drawing board on Friday to solve what a federal appeals judge called “The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat.” Judge Patricia Millett told the Federal Aviation Administration to take […]
Trump warns ’emboldened’ Iran to comply with nuclear deal U.S. President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat against Iran on Tuesday, warning Tehran to adhere to the terms of a nuclear deal with world powers or else face “big, big problems.” A week after certifying Iran as complying with the […]
Attorney General Sessions visits White House, not Trump U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was at the White House on Monday but did not meet with President Donald Trump, who referred to him in a tweet as “beleaguered” earlier in the day, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said. Sanders reiterated that […]
Durst kicked man in face at party before wife disappeared: testimony Real estate scion Robert Durst, whose ties to three slayings were portrayed in the HBO series “The Jinx,” kicked a man in the face without provocation in 1981, breaking a bone, the man testified on Monday ahead of a […]
Trump picks former U.S. Senator Coats as director of national intelligence Trump picks former U.S. Senator Coats as director of national intelligence:-President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked former U.S. Senator Dan Coats as his director of national intelligence, two senior transition officials said, as he puts his stamp on a […]
Democrats ask judge to sanction Republicans over Trump Democrats ask judge to sanction Republicans over Trump:- The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to hold the Republican National Committee in contempt of court over allegations that Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to intimidate minority voters. The DNC […]
Trump luxury hotel opens just blocks from the White House Trump luxury hotel opens just blocks from the White House : Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump opened the latest outpost in his real estate empire on Monday, a luxury hotel in a historic building five blocks from the White House […]
Trump closes in on Clinton’s projected electoral lead: Reuters/Ipsos Poll Trump closes in on Clinton’s projected electoral lead: Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Republican Donald Trump appears to have carved out a wider path to the White House as a number of states including Florida and Ohio are no longer considered likely wins […]
