Russia tells Washington curbs on its banks would be act of economic war
Russia warned the United States on Friday it would regard any U.S. move to curb the activities of its banks as a “declaration of economic war” and would retaliate, as new sanctions took their toll on the rouble and U.S. lawmakers threatened more.
Manafort trial will resume in midafternoon – U.S. judge
The fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will reconvene in the midafternoon, the judge said on Friday, after he called a recess due to other matters.
Aggressive wildfire menaces thousands in southern California city
Hundreds of firefighters were building barriers and constructing containment lines early on Friday to slow an approaching wildfire threatening to torch thousands of homes in a lakeside community southeast of Los Angeles.
Trump renews attacks on NFL players after preseason protests
President Donald Trump on Friday renewed his attacks on NFL players pushing for criminal justice and other social reforms as U.S. media reported that a number of players protested during the league’s preseason opening late on Thursday.
California police chief’s son due in court over beating of Sikh man
The son of a California city police chief is expected to appear in court on Friday after he was arrested for beating an elderly Sikh man in an unprovoked attack that was caught on video.
Anniversary of fatal Charlottesville rally puts city, D.C. on edge
Joan Fenton knows she will not make much money at her Charlottesville gift shop this weekend, when the downtown district will be virtually locked down for the anniversary of last year’s deadly white nationalist rally. But like many other owners, she wi…
Transgender candidates could make history in upcoming races
Transgender candidates, running for political office in unprecedented numbers in the United States this year, could make history in upcoming primary elections by securing Democratic Party nominations in races in three states.
U.S. to rest its case against Manafort with Chicago bank
U.S. prosecutors plan to wrap up a case on Friday against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, with jurors expected to hear about his dangling a Trump administration job to the chief executive of a Chicago bank that gave him $16 million in loa…
Aggressive wildfire threatens thousands of homes in southern California city
Hundreds of firefighters were building barriers and constructing containment lines early on Friday to slow an approaching wildfire threatening to torch thousands of homes in a lakeside community southeast of Los Angeles.
Mechanic becomes latest person killed in California fires
A mechanic helping to fight one of several major wildfires in California was killed in a traffic collision on Thursday, bringing the death toll from that blaze to eight, officials said.
