RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes, senior military officers, businessmen and top officials, including a well-known royal billionaire with extensive holdings in Western companies, as part of a sweeping purported anti-corruption probe that further cements control in the hands of its young crown prince. A high-level […]
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Dozens of arrests shock Saudis, cement Crown Prince’s power
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes, senior military officers, businessmen and top officials, including a well-known royal billionaire with extensive holdings in Western companies, as part of a sweeping purported anti-corruption probe that further cements control in the hands of its young crown prince. A high-level […]
Trump says he expects to meet with Putin during Asia trip
President Trump says he expects to meet with Russian President Vladmir Putin on the sidelines of an upcoming summit during his first official visit to Asia. Mr. Trump told reporters on Air Force One en route to Japan on Sunday he “will want Putin’s help” in dealing with the North […]
President Trump’s first trip to Asia begins with a taste of home
TOKYO — With a round of golf, a custom cap and a hamburger of American beef, President Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia began with a taste of home. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed Mr. Trump to Japan Sunday with an effusive display of friendship that, in the days ahead, […]
NYC ramps up security for marathon days after attack
NEW YORK — There will be additional officers, snipers, aerial surveillance and cement barriers along the 26.1-mile marathon route as New York City geared up Saturday to hold the annual race just days after the city’s deadliest terror attack since Sept. 11, 2001. Over 50,000 people are expected to participate […]
Typhoon sweeps away homes, leaves at least 15 dead
HANOI, Vietnam — Typhoon Damrey slammed into Vietnam’s south-central coast on Saturday, killing at least 15 people and leaving four others missing, officials said. In the worst-hit province of Khanh Hoa, 14 people were killed by collapsing houses or washed away by floods, the provincial disaster agency said in a […]
Rand Paul assaulted at Kentucky home: police
Last Updated Nov 4, 2017 4:40 PM EDT Sen. Rand Paul suffered a minor injury when a man allegedly assaulted him at his home in Warren County, Kentucky, on Friday afternoon, according to state authorities. Kentucky State Police say 59-year-old Rene Boucher has been charged with fourth-degree assault and booked into […]
Rand Paul assaulted at Kentucky home by “acquaintance,” police say
Last Updated Nov 4, 2017 8:26 PM EDT Sen. Rand Paul suffered a minor injury when a man allegedly assaulted him at his home in Warren County, Kentucky, on Friday afternoon, according to state authorities. Kentucky State Police say 59-year-old Rene Boucher has been charged with fourth-degree assault and booked […]
Donna Brazile claims she considered replacing Clinton with Biden
Last Updated Nov 4, 2017 8:09 PM EDT Former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile claims in her new book that she considered replacing Hillary Clinton with then-Vice President Joe Biden as the party’s nominee, mere weeks before Election Day. Brazile says she contemplated the major change in the aftermath […]
Sheriff reveals possible “determining factor” in Vegas shooter’s motive
The man who killed 58 people at a country music festival in Las Vegas last month had been depressed after losing a significant amount of money in the past two years and that may have been a “determining factor” in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the city’s […]