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In a Very Different Washington, Trump Unloads on a Litany of Adversaries
The New York Times - 29 Apr 2018 05:33
President Trump held a campaign-style rally in Washington Township, Mich., forgoing the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner for the second consecutive year.
Comic Michelle Wolf roasts no-show Trump at correspondents dinner
NY Daily News - 29 Apr 2018 05:06
Michelle Wolf tried hitting President Trump where it hurts, by bashing his supposed riches.
North Korea to close nuke test site in May, unify time zone
Fox News - 29 Apr 2018 05:45
South Korea's government says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to shut down his country's nuclear test site in May and make the process transparent to officials and journalists from the U.S. and South Korea.
Trump threatens government shutdown if 'border security' isn't funded
New York Post - 29 Apr 2018 04:28
WASHINGTON, Michigan – U.S. President Donald on Saturday threatened to shut down the federal government in September if Congress did not provide more funding to build a wall on the border with Mexico. "That wall has st...
15-year-old Palestinian latest to die during protests in Gaza
NY Daily News - 29 Apr 2018 02:01
A Palestinian youth died after being shot the previous day by Israeli troops during protests along the Gaza border.
Paul Ryan Tries To Act Cool In White House Correspondents Dinner Video
The Huffington Post - 29 Apr 2018 05:34
Retirement -- and boredom -- seem to be weighing heavily on the House speaker.
Sheldon Silver faces plethora of evidence at retrial, experts say
NY Daily News - 29 Apr 2018 03:48
Sheldon Silver dodged a prison sentence in 2015 but experts said he still faces a mountain of evidence at retrial.
Trump snubs White House Correspondents' dinner for second consecutive year
ABC News - 29 Apr 2018 03:19
The president skipped the yearly event for a rally in a different Washington -- in Michigan. Trump also passed on last year's dinner for a rally in Pennsylvania.
Rosen the big prize as Cardinals emphasize offense in draft
USA Today - 29 Apr 2018 02:48
The Arizona Cardinals' 2018 draft made its reputation on Day 1 with the selection of a player the team hopes will become the long-sought franchise quarterback of years to come.
In Saudi Arabia, Mike Pompeo urges united action on Iran missiles
USA Today - 29 Apr 2018 15:55
In Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling for united action in the Persian Gulf to punish Iran for its missile programs. He also urged the kingdom to settle a dispute with Qatar.
Sen. Marco Rubio's cozy relationship with Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson could sway Nelson's re-election bid
USA Today - 29 Apr 2018 15:51Tunisian police, military vote in local races for 1st time
Miami Herald - 29 Apr 2018 15:42
Police and military personnel in Tunisia are voting in the country's local elections for the first time. About 40,000 of them were eligible to cast early ballots on Sunday, one …
Not everyone was laughing at Michelle Wolf's WHCD performance
NY Daily News - 29 Apr 2018 15:42
Washington was split Sunday morning over comedian Michelle Wolf's roasting of Sarah Huckabee Sanders the night before.
Statue honoring WWII sex slaves removed in Philippines
NY Daily News - 29 Apr 2018 15:29
A statue honoring women who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels has been quietly removed from a busy seaside promenade.
Fire breaks out at building site of new Egyptian museum
Miami Herald - 29 Apr 2018 15:26
Officials say a fire has broken out at the building site of the new Egyptian museum, although it has caused no significant damage or injuries. State news agency MENA cites …
Severe weather threatens central US; major warmup coming to East
ABC News - 29 Apr 2018 14:57
Late-week temperatures across the Midwest and Northeast will be in the 80s.
Syrian troops capture 4 villages east of Euphrates river
Fox News - 29 Apr 2018 14:32
Syria's state news agency says government forces have captured four villages east of the Euphrates River in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour.
Chile victims of clergy sex abuse praise talks with pope
Miami Herald - 29 Apr 2018 14:24
Men who were sexually abused by a priest in Chile are describing as helpful the private talks they've had with Pope Francis. James Hamilton, one of three men staying at …
'Caravan' migrants weigh staying in Mexico or risking U.S. expulsion
Reuters - 29 Apr 2018 07:13
TIJUANA, Mexico
Suspected gunman who shot deputy sheriff busted after manhunt
New York Post - 29 Apr 2018 06:44
A man accused of shooting dead a deputy sheriff in Maine was busted Saturday after a four-day manhunt. John Williams, 29, was taken into custody by officers who used their dead colleague's handcuffs on his wrists, the Ba...
President Trump's umbrella flips inside out in wind
NY Daily News - 29 Apr 2018 06:16
Usually it's President Trump's hair that flips inside out.
Trump weighs in on reports of Kremlin ties to Russian lawyer
CNN - 29 Apr 2018 06:11
President Donald Trump suggested Saturday night that Russian President Vladimir Putin might have directed a Russian lawyer who met with Trump campaign associates in 2016 to disclose ties to Moscow recently in order to so...