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Trump attacks globalism, while putting pressure on Iran
UNITED NATIONS — Facing growing calls for his impeachment, President Donald Trump addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday and delivered a roaring defense of nationalism and American sovereignty even as he tried to rally a multinational response to Iran’s escalating aggression. The president implored the world’s leaders to prioritize...
‘Way too extreme’: Some Democrats warn against moving left
BEAVER — The Democrats of Beaver County crowded onto the steps of a local courthouse, dozens of union men protesting a looming power plant closure that would put their livelihoods at risk. The crowd was overwhelmingly white and male, and few had college degrees. Left unsaid, at least from the...
Tom Hanks to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden GlobesVideo
Tom Hanks became one of Hollywood’s beloved actors through an array of likable roles, from “Big” to “Forrest Gump” and now his decorated career has earned him one of the highest honors at the Golden Globes next year. Hanks will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globe...
Deportation case keeps ‘Real Housewives’ husband jailed
The husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member will have to remain in a Pennsylvania jail while he awaits a final decision on whether he will be deported. A judge denied a request Friday by Joe Giudice to be released on bail. Giudice and his wife, Teresa,...
Emmys apologizes for wrong photo during memoriam segmentVideo
The TV Academy is apologizing for using a photo of a living composer instead of the image of the late Andre Previn during an Emmy’s memoriam segment. The segment on Sunday used a photo of 75-year-old conductor Leonard Slatkin. The academy, FOX and Emmy producers say in a statement issued...
Mitchell Trubisky finally delivers as Bears stifle Redskins
LANDOVER, Md. — Mitchell Trubisky threw his first three touchdown passes of the season, all to Taylor Gabriel in the second quarter, to finally get the Chicago Bears’ offense going and build a big lead that held up to beat the Washington Redskins, 31-15, on Monday night. Trubisky lit up...
Browns’ Freddie Kitchens won’t give up play-calling after ‘bad’ lossVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Freddie Kitchens’ face was flushed with frustration, his cheeks glowing as bright as his orange hoodie. Cleveland’s rookie coach, who was surprisingly hired after a successful eight-game stint as offensive coordinator last season, was brutally hard on himself following Sunday night’s 20-13 loss to Los Angeles. He...
Can a new space race connect world to internet?
NEW YORK — It’s a 21st century space race: Amazon, SpaceX and others are competing to get into orbit and provide internet to the Earth’s most remote places. And like the last century’s battle for space supremacy that was triggered by the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik 1, this one...
Fake court dates are being issued in immigration court. Here’s why
MIAMI — When a Key West woman finally got her notice to appear in immigration court, she prepared for a grueling trek to Miami. The Russian immigrant — a domestic violence victim who works as a scooter mechanic — took unpaid time off from work, hopped on a bus to...
Orlando officer fired after arresting elementary school students
ORLANDO, Fla. — A police officer who arrested two 6-year-old students at a Florida elementary school last week has been fired. Orlando police Chief Orlando Rolon announced Officer Dennis Turner’s termination Monday afternoon. He says he reminded other officers of department policy that prohibits arrests of children under 12 without...
Steelers owner Art Rooney II to head compensation committee
NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II will chair the NFL’s compensation committee, which among other things negotiates the salary of top league executives, including Commissioner Roger Goodell. Rooney replaces Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who stepped down in May, and will serve for one year. Also on...
Oklahoma prosecutors clear officers in death of naked teen
EDMOND, Okla. — A prosecutor declined Monday to file criminal charges against police officers in an Oklahoma City suburb for the fatal shooting of a black teenager who was naked and unarmed. Edmond Police Department Officer Denton Scherman “was acting pursuant to Oklahoma statute” in an effort to protect himself...
Royals manager Ned Yost to retire as club’s career wins leader
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ned Yost did something few thought possible when he took over the Kansas City Royals in 2010: He not only built the organization into a winner but delivered the long-suffering organization its first World Series title in three decades. Now, he’s leaving the next rebuilding job...
U.S. soldier arrested on charge of sharing bomb instructions
WASHINGTON — Federal authorities said Monday they arrested an Army soldier who they accused of discussing with an FBI informant a possible bomb attack within the United States as well as the targeting of left-leaning activists and a media organization. Jarrett William Smith, a 24-year-old private first class infantry soldier...
Trump says meeting with Kim Jong Un ‘could happen soon’
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that a fourth summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “could happen soon” amid stalled nuclear diplomacy. Trump didn’t elaborate in comments to reporters ahead of the start of U.N. meetings in New York, and it was not clear if...
Lawsuit calls for full public view of executions in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Prison officials are unconstitutionally limiting public access to executions in Virginia by blocking witnesses from seeing certain steps in the process, four news organizations allege in a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Richmond alleges that the department is violating the...
Afghan officials: 40 civilians killed in anti-Taliban raid
KABUL, Afghanistan — Anti-Taliban raids by Afghan forces backed by U.S. airstrikes killed at least 40 civilians attending a wedding party in the southern Helmand province, Afghan officials said. The civilian deaths in Sunday night’s raids on Taliban hideouts further rattled Afghanistan amid an upsurge in violence that’s followed the...
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maryland conversion therapy ban
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A federal judge has thrown out a psychotherapist’s lawsuit challenging Maryland’s ban on treating minors with conversion therapy, the practice of trying to change a client’s homosexual orientation. U.S. District Judge Deborah Chasanow’s ruling on Friday rejected Christopher Doyle’s claims that the state law violates his...
Police: Home invasion suspect fatally shot, another wounded in Philadelphia
Authorities say an attempted home invasion in Philadelphia ended with one suspect being fatally shot and another wounded. The shootings occurred around 4:20 a.m. Monday. Authorities say the two men climbed into the home through a back deck window and demanded money. They were then shot by someone inside the...
Australia uses new technology to catch drivers on phones
CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian state is attempting to persuade people to put down their smartphones while driving by rolling out cameras to prosecute distracted motorists. New South Wales Roads Minister Andrew Constance said Monday that Australia’s most populous state is the first jurisdiction in the world to use such...
$6,000 in stolen quarters found in California baby stroller
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Authorities say a woman stole $6,000 worth of quarters and her getaway car was a baby stroller. Bakersfield police officers noticed the woman Friday struggling to push the stroller but quickly realized there was no baby inside, according to the Bakersfield Californian . Police discovered the quarters,...
First Lady Melania Trump rings NY Stock Exchange bellVideo
NEW YORK — First lady Melania Trump has rung the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The exchange’s first female president, Stacey Cunningham, escorted Mrs. Trump on Monday and discussed the exchange’s history with her. They were flanked by children from the United Nations International School while standing...
U.S. official meets in Lebanon over anti-Hezbollah sanctions
BEIRUT — A senior U.S. Treasury official was visiting Beirut on Monday, where he’s explaining the motives behind recent U.S. sanctions targeting Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah group, Lebanon’s central bank governor said. Treasury Department Assistant Secretary Marshall Billingslea met with the prime minister and the speaker of parliament, as well as...
Dual-tone gowns of pink, red ruled the Emmys carpet
Did someone send a memo? Taraji P. Henson, Zoe Kazan, Susan Kelechi Watson, Mandy Moore and Marisa Tomei all showed up to the Emmys in two-tone looks of pink and red that stood out on the awards’ purple carpet. The dual tones were the strongest trend among the women on...
British tour company Thomas Cook collapses, leaving 150,000 strandedVideo
LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of travelers were stranded across the world Monday after British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed, immediately halting almost all its flights and hotel services and laying off all its employees. Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority confirmed Thomas Cook, a 178-year-old company that helped create the package...
