Barack Obama’s return to the stage on Monday was a reminder of some of the good qualities he brought to public life—his keen intelligence, broad smile and laid-back charisma—that are not associated with his successor. He was charming while speaking at the University of Chicago about how to get young people more involved in public
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USAThe U.S. and China are launching four rounds of talks, as U.S. President Donald Trump heads to China later this year in a visit aimed at strengthening cooperation to reduce tensions in the Korean Peninsula. In a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, Trump said he’s “looking forward to the state visit
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International, USAA former Tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping his teenage student wanted to flee to Mexico with the girl, federal prosecutors said Monday. In court documents filed Monday, federal prosecutors said Tad Cummins “planned and executed an audacious scheme” to travel through the U.S. with the 15-year-old girl and ultimately, planned to go to Mexico with
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International, USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump prides himself on speaking bluntly on the international stage and, at times, breaking with diplomatic norms. But he continued a tradition Monday that has infuriated many Armenian Americans — refusing to use the word “genocide” in describing the killings of more than 1 million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman
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International, USACHICAGO — President Barack Obama lifted the veil on his retirement Monday at a University of Chicago forum, engaging students with a message calling on them to use empathy and listen to those with whom they disagree. “I have to say that there’s a reason why I’m always optimistic when things look like they’re sometimes
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USAWASHINGTON — A prominent member of the Senate panel that is investigating Russia’s meddling in the U.S. election and possible links to the campaign of President Donald Trump is expressing “serious concerns” about the probe’s speed, transparency and direction. “I’ve made clear to the bipartisan leadership of the committee that I have serious concerns about
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International, USAThe confident female youngsters who make up Girl Scout Troop 6000 may not seem especially out of the ordinary, but there’s more to the members than meets the eye. All 22 young members of the troop are residents of the Sleep Inn, a 10-story homeless shelter in Queens, New York City, making Troop 6000 the
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USASince Donald Trump took office in January, a narrative has emerged that his daughter, Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are more moderate voices in an administration known for more extreme personalities. But on Sunday, “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver threw cold water on that widely held assumption. With both Kushner and the younger Trump
WASHINGTON — Following up on a limited U.S. military strike against Syria, the Trump administration on Monday announced new “sweeping” sanctions on the Syrian government agency it blames for producing chemicals used in a deadly attack on Syrian civilians earlier this month. The announcement names 271 members of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center
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Middle East, USASACRAMENTO, Calif. — The National Rifle Association said Monday it is sponsoring a series of five lawsuits against the package of gun control bills approved in California last year, including one challenging the newly expanded assault weapons ban in California. Last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a prohibition on the sale of
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USAWASHINGTON — It’s an open secret on Capitol Hill: President Donald Trump wants a “big, beautiful” border wall, but few in Congress are willing to pay for it. The standoff, between the White House and lawmakers — Republicans and Democrats — has escalated tensions toward a possible government shutdown at midnight Friday as Congress races
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International, USAAn African-American homeless man slain with a sword on the streets of New York. A mosque attacked in Fort Collins, Colorado, its windows smashed by a man who finished off his assault by hurling a Bible inside the Muslim house of worship. A portion of Junction City, Wisconsin, evacuated after a man angry with his
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USAHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Monday that President Trump needs to stay out of Congress’ budget negotiations in order to get a bill done by Friday’s deadline. On a Monday conference call with Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, Mrs. Pelosi said negotiations between the parties were
Riots breaks out as officers forced to retrieve two men who reportedly arrived in Sur Baher to sell black market eggs By Times of Israel staff Illustrative image of Palestinian youth holding rocks during clashes with Israeli police in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sur Baher on October 7, 2015 (Hadas Parush/Flash90) Police rescued two
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