USA

In rebuke to Trump, federal judge in Hawaii expands travel ban exemptions

A federal judge in Hawaii on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to vastly expand the number of people exempt from a controversial travel ban to include those who have grandparents and other non-immediate family in the U.S., as well as refugees without family ties to the country. In his order, U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson […]

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International, USA

Russian sanctions bill stalls in Congress as lawmakers warn Trump administration not to ease restrictions

WASHINGTON — A Russian sanctions bill has stalled in Congress amid partisan finger-pointing, leaving lawmakers worried the inaction could limit their legislative check on the Trump administration. Top Democratic senators warned President Donald Trump’s officials ahead of bilateral talks next week not to give back Russia’s diplomatic compounds in New York and Maryland that were

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International, USA

Just one day after collapsing and being hospitalized, Jimmy Carter is proving that nothing can keep him down

WINNIPEG, Canada — Well, that didn’t take long. Proving you can’t keep a good man — or a dehydrated one — down for long, former President Jimmy Carter returned to a Habitat for Humanity building site in Winnipeg Friday morning, one day after being hospitalized for dehydration. Habitat for Humanity broke the news with a

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International, USA

Christie’s presidential campaign says it has settled debts and is closing the books

WASHINGTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential campaign died in New Hampshire in February 2016, but the political account that paid for it has lived on until this week because of lingering debts. A report filed Friday with the Federal Election Commission shows that Christie collected $33,500 from contributors in June and used $23,000

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USA

Donald Trump, first lady Melania review troops at Bastille Day parade in Paris

President Trump attended the Bastille Day parade Friday in Paris, where U.S. and French troops marched together to mark the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I. Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump joined French President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte in bright sunshine on the reviewing platform to watch the parade

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International, USA

‘Are you saying I’m dying?’ Training doctors to speak frankly about death

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The doctor pulls up a chair next to his patient, a 74-year-old woman with lung cancer. He tells her she doesn’t need more chemotherapy. Her eyes perk up; has she beaten her cancer? As it turns out, no. Her cancer has metastasized. She only has six months to live, at most. But

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Jewish history professor killed in light plane crash in San Francisco

William Sachs Goldman, 38, was the grandson of San Francisco philanthropists Richard and Rhoda Goldman By Times of Israel staff William Goldman. (Courtesy University of San Francisco website) The grandson of a well-known Jewish philanthropist was killed in a plane crash near a small airport in San Francisco on Thursday. William Sachs Goldman, 38, was

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

U.S.- Russia arranged ceasefire in southwest Syria

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was important that President Donald Trump open his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin by raising the point of Russian meddling in American elections. It was equally important that he accepted Mr. Putin’s response. Russia — whether as the USSR or the Russian Federation — has spent decades

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International, Middle East, USA

Orlando Officers Struggle To Explain State Attorney Why They Pulled Her Over

A video uploaded by Florida’s Orlando Police Department on Wednesday showed two officers struggling to explain why State Attorney Aramis Ayala was pulled over. Following the release of the bodycam video, people have accused the police officers of racially profiling Florida’s first African-American state attorney. The incident happened June 19, when the officers pulled over

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USA

‘This is why we have Trump’: Airbnb host fined for canceling Asian-American’s reservation

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A now-banned Airbnb host must pay $5,000 and take a college-level course in Asian-American studies after canceling a guest’s reservation because she is Asian. The host also invoked President Donald Trump. This is the first time the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has resolved a case against an Airbnb

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Travel and Food, USA

Eric Trump mingles with fans at US Women’s Open, hints President Trump may attend

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, mingled with fans on Thursday during the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National Golf Club. But the big question is if President Trump himself will be on the grounds this weekend. In a brief interview with The Record and one

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Sports & Competitions, USA