Trump slams Puerto Rico leaders, says governor is ‘terrible’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday slammed Puerto Rico’s governor and blasted the U.S. territory’s leaders, accusing them of wasting billions of dollars of hurricane disaster relief aid as protests swelled across the island.
Robert Morgenthau, longest-serving Manhattan district attorney, dies at 99
Robert Morgenthau, who became the scourge of New York’s white-collar criminals over three decades as the longest-serving Manhattan district attorney, died on Sunday at the age of 99.
Chelsea Clinton gives birth to third child
Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, gave birth to her third child on Monday morning, she said on Twitter.
Thousands jam San Juan streets to demand Puerto Rico’s governor resign
Thousands of people blocked a major San Juan highway on Monday in a protest aimed at forcing Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign over offensive chat messages, the latest scandal to hit a bankrupt island struggling to recover from deadly 2017 hurricanes.
Mexico foreign minister says Pompeo did not discuss ‘safe third country’ plan
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Monday, the deadline for an agreement with the United States to reduce migration, that his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo did not mention in talks the previous day an earlier demand that Mexico become a sa…
San Juan streets packed with protesters demanding Puerto Rico’s governor resign
Thousands of people poured into the streets of San Juan on Monday in protests aimed at forcing Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello to resign over offensive chat messages, the latest scandal to hit a bankrupt island struggling to recover from deadly 2…
Thousands fill streets of San Juan to demand Puerto Rico’s governor resign
Thousands of people began pouring into the streets of San Juan on Monday morning in massive demonstrations to demand that Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello resign over offensive chat messages.
Democratic candidate Warren sees U.S. economic downturn; urges quick steps
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday warned of “serious” signs that the U.S. economy could skid into a downturn either this year or next, as she proposed a series of steps to minimize the risk.
Exclusive: Air Force suspends fee payments to landlord Balfour Beatty following Reuters report
The U.S. Air Force has suspended paying incentive fees at all 21 military housing bases operated by landlord Balfour Beatty Communities following a Reuters-CBS News report that the company falsified maintenance records at an Oklahoma base to help it qu…
Bayer could benefit from home advantage in St. Louis Roundup cancer trial: experts
Bayer AG , facing an upcoming trial in St. Louis over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, has recruited Missouri-based expert witnesses to make its case in a place where it has century-old roots but where juries often hit companies …
