Trump hits CNN and NBC, urges ‘look at their license’: tweet
U.S. President Donald Trump blasted CNN and NBC News yet again in a tweet on Tuesday, criticizing NBC’s handling of a story on movie producer Harvey Weinstein and suggesting a “look at their license,” without specifying what exactly he was calling for….
Chicago mayor says he will not seek a third term
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will not seek re-election next year, he told a news conference on Tuesday.
USA Gymnastics says CEO out in latest post-scandal shakeup
USA Gymnastics said on Tuesday its chief executive had left the sport’s national governing body, as the organization tries to recover from a scandal over the sexual abuse of hundreds of female athletes by one of its team doctors.
Facebook expands Menlo Park headquarters
Facebook Inc opened its newest building at its Menlo Park headquarters as the world’s largest social network continues to hire aggressively to support its scorching growth.
Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign
Protesters on social media called for people to burn their Nike sneakers and boycott the sporting goods maker after it chose former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem as a protest agains…
Democrats protest as U.S. high court nominee’s chaotic hearing opens
The Senate confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick, opened in chaos on Tuesday, as Democrats complained about Republicans blocking access to documents stemming from the nominee’s previous work in the W…
U.S. Gulf Coast ports restricting traffic ahead of Storm Gordon
A second U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producer halted some offshore production and ports along the coast curtailed operations on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Gordon strengthened and churned toward an expected nighttime landfall.
U.S. service member in Afghanistan dies in non-combat incident
A U.S. service member died in a non-combat related incident in eastern Afghanistan, NATO military headquarters in Kabul said on Tuesday, a day after another American service member was killed in an apparent insider attack.
Democrats protest as U.S. Supreme Court nominee’s hearing begins
U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday complained about Republicans blocking access to documents stemming from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s previous work in the White House under President George W. Bush as the conservative judge’s Senate confirma…
Storm Gordon starts kicking up waves on U.S. Gulf Coast
Waves began to batter parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday as the region felt the first effects of Tropical Storm Gordon, which is expected to become a hurricane before it comes ashore with high winds and heavy rain, forecasters said.
