Last Updated Nov 5, 2017 12:50 PM EST NEW YORK — Shalane Flanagan pulled away from Mary Keitany on Sunday to become the first American to win the women’s New York City Marathon since 1977. Keitany had won three straight New York marathons, but Flanagan pulled away from the Kenyan […]
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Militants storm security compound in Yemen in deadly attack
SANAA, Yemen — Masked militants set off a large car bomb outside a security headquarters in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden early Sunday killing at least five soldiers before storming the compound, officials said. Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters, the security […]
Jann Wenner on Rolling Stone at 50
In a way, he’s perhaps the most influential rock star on the planet: Jann Wenner, the man who rolled out the first issue of Rolling Stone fifty years ago this Thursday. Now he and the music magazine he created are at a crossroads, as Anthony Mason reports in our Cover […]
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 […]
Report: Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep
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 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 […]