The U.S. cautioned President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner that a close friend, Rupert Murdoch’s former wife Wendi Deng Murdoch, could be using her ties to Kushner and wife Ivanka Trump to aid the Chinese government, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Counterintelligence officials also warned […]
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Why you should never try to stifle your sneeze
If you’ve ever tried to stifle a sneeze by pinching your nose and closing your mouth, doctors are offering a cautionary tale for why you should stop. After a man in the U.K. ruptured the back of his throat during the maneuver, he was left unable to swallow and had […]
Government shutdown looms with no DACA deal in sight
Congress has until midnight Friday to strike a deal on a host of thorny issues before government funding is set to run out, but talks appear to be at a standstill and a stopgap spending bill is looking more likely. At the heart of it: the fate of nearly 800,000 […]
Durbin stands by comments on Trump “sh*thole” remarks
Last Updated Jan 15, 2018 5:29 PM EST Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, stood by his revelation that President Trump had said some immigrants who wish to come to the U.S. were coming from “sh*thole countries.“ When asked Monday afternoon if he regrets calling out Mr. Trump, the minority whip responded, […]
Crude awakening: Why a top trader thinks cheap oil is over as prices make a ‘Nike swoosh’ toward $75
When prominent trader Robert Raymond last saw oil prices trading around $65 a barrel back in 2014, he called it a “new housing bubble.” But what a difference a few years makes. With U.S. crude oil bouncing around that same level again, Raymond no longer sees any major problems lurking. […]
Crisis continues for Rohingya Muslims languishing at refugee camp
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — More than half a million Rohingya Muslims fled their homes in Burma after Burmese soldiers attacked and burned their villages last year. They fled here, to Cox’s Bazar in neighboring Bangladesh, establishing a refugee camp that has grown to be the largest in the world. Diseases […]
Edwin Hawkins, “Oh Happy Day” gospel singer, dead at 74
Last Updated Jan 15, 2018 8:53 PM EST Legendary gospel artist Edwin Hawkins has died at 74. Hawkins is best known for groundbreaking gospel arrangements, particularly “Oh Happy Day.” Hawkins’ publicist Bill Carpenter told the Associated Press that the singer died early Monday at his home in Pleasanton, California, after […]
Olympic gymnast says she was victim of ex-USA Gymnastics doc
Last Updated Jan 15, 2018 9:11 PM EST NEW YORK — Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has come forward to accuse former Dr. Larry Nassar of molesting her while he worked as a physician for USA Gymnastics. Biles, who won four gold medals at the 2016 Olympic games, wrote on Twitter Monday […]
Simone Biles says she was abused by ex-USA Gymnastics doc
NEW YORK — Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has come forward to accuse former Dr. Larry Nassar of molesting her while he worked as a physician for USA Gymnastics. Biles, who won four gold medals at the 2016 Olympic games, wrote on Twitter Monday afternoon that she was among those who were […]
Denmark will increase defense spending to counter Russia: PM
Denmark’s Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen visits the Danish Air Force team during their NATO air policing mission in Siauliai, Lithuania January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins January 15, 2018 RIGA (Reuters) – The Danish government expects to win backing for a substantial increase in defense spending next month, to counter […]