Manafort witness says bank CEO coveted Cabinet job, pushed to approve loans
The chief executive officer of a small Chicago bank that approved $16 million in loans to former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort was seeking a post in the new administration, a witness testified on Friday in Manafort’s fraud trial.
As U.S. unleashes sanctions, Americans view Russia as bigger threat than Iran: Reuters poll
Americans view Russia as a greater threat than Iran, Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls showed, as the Trump administration this week reintroduced sanctions on Tehran and slapped new ones on Moscow.
U.S. judge calls recess in Manafort trial; to resume in midafternoon
The U.S. judge in the fraud trial of former Trump campaign Paul Manafort called an unexpected break on Friday, citing other matters, as the prosecution sought to clarify comments made by the judge for the second day in a row.
Trump renews attacks on protesting NFL players, says ‘be cool’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday renewed his attacks on NFL players pushing for criminal justice and other social reforms, after a number of players protested during the league’s preseason opening late on Thursday.
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…
