International

US regulators officially recall Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones

Washington (dpa) – US government regulators on Thursday recalled 1 million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones two weeks after the company stopped selling them because they represent a fire hazard. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall, saying consumers had anxiously awaited the action after Samsung stopped selling the smartphones worldwide on […]

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International, USA

As Turkey seeks Fethullah Gulen’s extradition, how will the US respond?

Following July’s failed coup in Istanbul, Turkey was quick to lay the blame on US-based cleric and opposition figure Fethullah Gulen and demanded his extradition. But how will Washington respond to this request from a key regional ally? Since the July 15th coup, in which rogue members of the military bombed parliament and seized control

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Middle East, USA

US seeks 14 billion dollars to settle Deutsche Bank investigation

New York (dpa) – The US Department of Justice is seeking 14 billion dollars from Deutsche Bank to settle an investigation of fraud cases involving the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. The bank confirmed the demand in a statement released late Thursday. “Deutsche Bank AG confirms that it

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International, USA

Russia’s courting of Nicaragua concerns Washington

WASHINGTON — Russia’s cozy military relationship with Nicaragua, which is rapidly evolving into a single-party regime, is raising concerns in Washington. Russia recently sold Nicaragua 50 tanks, won access to Nicaragua’s airspace and ports, and is building a law enforcement center near the Pacific coast. The Obama administration is “closely monitoring” Russia’s presence in Nicaragua

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International, USA

Leaders to set new EU course at «brutally honest» Bratislava summit

Bratislava (dpa) – EU leaders were set Friday to craft a new vision for the future of their bloc, with a top official calling for “brutally honest” talks after Britain’s shock decision to withdraw. “We haven’t come to Bratislava to comfort each other. Or even worse, to deny the real challenges we face,” said European

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International

Michael Bloomberg gives $300 million to Hopkins public health school for new initiative

BALTIMORE — The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has received a $300 million gift from businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg — coinciding with the institution’s 100th anniversary— to be used to launch an initiative it says will transform the way the country approaches public health issues. It is the largest

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

For GOP senator’s political funds, it’s all in the family

WASHINGTON — North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr’s political committees have paid nearly $200,000 over the last 16 years to his in-laws and a firm employing his son for office rent and administrative services. The previously undisclosed arrangements appear to be legal, but they could provide campaign fodder for Burr’s Democratic challenger, Deborah Ross. From 2011

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USA

Donald Trump revises his economic plan but leaves many questions unanswered

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump scaled back his grandiose plan for tax cuts while proposing more benefits for lower-income households in a speech Thursday, but experts say the numbers in his newly revised economic growth blueprint still don’t add up. In his most detailed economic plan to date, the Republican presidential nominee essentially halved the amount

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USA

Jamilah Nasheed, Missouri lawmaker, stays seated during Pledge of Allegiance in protest

A Missouri state senator chose to stay seated during the Pledge of Allegiance at the state capitol Wednesday morning in solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his protests against racial injustice. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, a St. Louis Democrat, said it’s because of her love for America that she chose to protest its

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Sports & Competitions, USA