Texas policeman faces murder charges after killing black woman in her home
A white Fort Worth, Texas, police officer was jailed on murder charges on Monday in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old black woman who was babysitting inside her home, the police department said.
Texas policeman charged with murder in shooting death of black woman: reports
A white police officer in Fort Worth, Texas was charged with murder after he shot dead a 28-year-old black woman inside her home, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.
Scrambling to limit damage, Trump tells Turkey to stop its Syria invasion
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Turkey stop its military incursion in Syria and imposed new sanctions on the NATO ally as Trump scrambled to limit the damage from his much-criticized decision to clear U.S. troops from Turkey’s path.
Former top Pompeo aide expected to testify in closed U.S. House session
P. Michael Mckinley, a diplomat who resigned last week as an aide to U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, is expected to appear on Wednesday for a closed session with the lawmakers conducting an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, a U.S…
Top U.S. Republican says Trump’s sanctions on Turkey ‘do not go far enough’
The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday said President Donald Trump’s economic sanctions against Turkey do not go far enough.
Britain reviews all weapons export licenses with Turkey: FT
The United Kingdom is reviewing all weapons exports licenses to Turkey as it faces mounting pressure over its military offensive in northern Syria, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Rule-breaking Booker judges honor Atwood, Evaristo with rare double prize
Margaret Atwood’s “The Testaments” and Bernardine Evaristo’s “Girl, Woman, Other” jointly won the Booker Prize on Monday in a surprise double award in which the literary prize recognized its oldest and first black woman winners.
California governor demands PG&E accountability for mismanaging power shutoffs
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co should be held accountable for mismanaging last week’s widespread power shutoffs and urged the company to provide credits or rebates to affected customers.
House panel ‘strongly’ urges Uber, Lyft to take part in hearing
Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft have declined to appear at a hearing on Wednesday on ride-hailing industry issues, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives panel said, urging them to reconsider.
Tropical Depression Fifteen forms over eastern Atlantic – U.S. NHC
Tropical Depression Fifteen has formed in the eastern Atlantic and is forecast to become a tropical storm by early Tuesday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
