Defense Secretary James Mattis says he doesn’t “rule out anything” at the moment with regard to possible action against Syrian President Bashar Assad in response to the suspected chemical attack on young children and families in the Syrian city of Douma over the weekend, While welcoming Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad […]
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Dozens of students hurt when bus roof sheared off in overpass crash
LAKEVIEW, N.Y. — A charter bus carrying teenagers returning from a spring break trip Sunday night struck a bridge overpass on Long Island, seriously injuring six passengers and mangling the entire length of the top of the bus. The crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. on the Southern State Parkway […]
Elton John on his stellar career — and the song he dreads playing
Music icon Sit Elton John has nine number one hits, five Grammys, an Oscar and a Tony. He’s toured the world for nearly five decades and performed more than 4,000 shows. But the 71-year-old “rocket man” has decided home is where his heart is. He recently announced he will stop […]
Trump says “to hell with it” about staff advice
The speech was written. A cast of relatable Americans with emotional stories was standing by to reinforce the message. But President Donald Trump was in no mood to play along. “The hell with it,” Mr. Trump said, recounting the scene with his aides to a West Virginia crowd last week, […]
Trump to make decision on Syria action in next 24-48 hours
President Trump addressed the possibility of retaliation in Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack on young children and families in the Syrian city of Douma over the weekend. He advised reporters during a Cabinet meeting on Monday that the administration would be making a “major” decision on Syria […]
Eye Opener: Trump vows “big price to pay” for alleged Syria chemical attack
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Oklahoma rattled by more than a dozen earthquakes
Last Updated Apr 9, 2018 9:19 AM EDT COVINGTON, Okla. — Earthquakes are rattling part of northwest Oklahoma where more than a dozen temblors have struck since Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake of preliminary magnitude 4.3 at 5:22 a.m. Monday, nearly an hour after a magnitude 3.3 […]
Tony Robbins apologizes for #MeToo comments
Self-help guru Tony Robbins is apologizing for comments he made criticizing the #MeToo movement. At one of his events, Robbins claimed some abuse victims are using the movement to “make themselves significant.” Video of his remarks — and an exchange with a woman who challenged them — went viral over […]
Boston Marathon says trans women can compete as women
BOSTON — In 1967, a Boston Marathon official nearly dragged a woman off the course after she managed to enter the men’s-only race. Five decades later, race officials aren’t as concerned about gender boundaries: They’re now publicly acknowledging that transgender runners can compete using the gender they identify with. “We […]
Why Mozilla and Sonos pulled ads off Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets with lawmakers Monday ahead of two congressional hearings this week. Zuckerberg faces mounting criticism after private information from as many as 87 million Facebook users was improperly collected by data firm Cambridge Analytica. Facebook will begin notifying affected users Monday. Meanwhile, there is major financial fallout […]