WHY IT MATTERS: Refugees
WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE: The United States is the proud home of "the mother of exiles," the Statue of Liberty. But of the millions of exiles from the Syrian war, only about 10,000 have reached U.S. shores.
WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE: The United States is the proud home of "the mother of exiles," the Statue of Liberty. But of the millions of exiles from the Syrian war, only about 10,000 have reached U.S. shores.
WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE: The United States is the proud home of "the mother of exiles," the Statue of Liberty. But of the millions of exiles from the Syrian war, only about 10,000 have reached U.S. shores.
The West Virginia sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an 82-year-old suspect last month while trying to serve an arrest warrant has been cleared of violating department policies or procedures
NEW YORK — About 400 university faculty members who were locked out for 12 days over a bitterly contested contract went back to teaching on Thursday. The lockout action by Long Island University in Brooklyn that suddenly left professors without health insurance or access to email also deprived about 8,000 students of their teachers. The
The past month has seen a marked increase in cooperation between Russia and China on defense and national security issues. And while it's early to speak of a military alliance between the two countries, experts say that as long as the dangers posed by terrorism and US-led unipolarity continue to grow, so too will Russian-Chinese cooperation.
China-based internet company Baidu received approval to test its self-driving cars in California.
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John Podesta slammed Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday over his use of a Holocaust reference while comparing his father to Hillary Clinton.
In an interview earlier in the day, the Republican presidential nominee's son argued that many media outlets unfairly ignored various Clinton controversies, saying that reporters would be "warming up the gas chamber right now" if Trump acted like Clinton.
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Investors question the future of central bank stimulus
Following calls by the German government to hire asylum seekers—something it believes is key to the successful integration of the new arrivals—companies big and small have scouted refugee shelters and job centers for potential workers. The result is sobering.
Andy Murray expects a tough test from Juan Martin del Potro when the two go head-to-head in the Davis Cup for the first time since the Olympic final in Rio.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A police officer who was shot in the head responding to a robbery at an Atlantic City casino garage left the hospital Thursday to cheers and applause from dozens of officers and emergency workers. Joshlee Vadell gave the well-wishers a thumbs-up from his stretcher as he was wheeled out of AtlantiCare
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming, eight-part comedy, "Easy," which features Orlando Bloom and Malin Akerman.
Twitter and the National Football League struck a $10 million deal in April that would allow the social media network to live stream the league’s “Thursday Night Football” games throughout the 2016 season. The NFL said the stream will reach more than 800 million registered and non-registered Twitter users across the globe. The first game of the 10-game broadcast deal gets underway Thursday, when the Buffalo Bills host AFC East rival New York Jets in Week 2.
It’s a craze that’s sweeping the whole world
Drake is the top musical act in the United States, rebounding from No. 3 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Sept. 24). The Artist 100...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The 6-year-old girl whose father is charged with fatally stabbing her along the Blue Ridge Parkway had "an unforgettable smile" and much gratitude for a free pair of shoes that a church gave her, said the…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The 6-year-old girl whose father is charged with fatally stabbing her along the Blue Ridge Parkway had "an unforgettable smile" and much gratitude for a free pair of shoes that a church gave her, said the…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The 6-year-old girl whose father is charged with fatally stabbing her along the Blue Ridge Parkway had "an unforgettable smile" and much gratitude for a free pair of shoes that a church gave her, said the…
Lily Rabe excels as a high school teacher struggling with her investment in the lives of her students in this sharply turned first feature Much harder to pull off is what the fizzy, melancholic charmer “Miss Stevens” does with its tale of a young high school English teacher (a superb Lily Rabe) chaperoning three students of varying personalities and problems on a weekend trip, and that’s acknowledge that the boundary between instructor and charge is a necessary but complicated one. First-time feature director Julia Hart... Читать дальше...
NEW YORK (AP) — About 400 faculty members of a New York City university were back to teaching Thursday after the school locked them out for 12 days over a bitterly contested contract. "The union's commitment not to strike during this academic year provides us enough runway to reach a reasonable and fair agreement, while providing our students the ability to continue their studies uninterrupted," said Gale Haynes, the university's chief operating officer. The university had said professors rejected... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump touted a retooled economic plan on Thursday, promising to provide middle-class tax cuts and eliminate perks for the rich. The actual terms of the plan, however, indicate an approach that remains tilted heavily in favor of the wealthy.
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With the turf war in the first family of Samajwadi Party spinning out of control, all eyes are on party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.
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Hillary Clinton’s campaign, responding to enormous political pressure after she had to be helped into a van on Sunday—and after waiting hours before explaining that she was suffering from pneumonia—said Monday that it would release more medical information about her this week. —The Times.
West Wave Dance Festival showcases promising works Lazarus programmed astutely, booking the best talent she could find, supplementing the fare with intriguing guest choreographers. The silver anniversary edition of the festival has moved to the fall, when there is more competition for the dance dollar. The week will witness 25 premieres from 25 choreographers, chosen by the public and birthed at Joe Landini’s Safehouse for the Performing Arts. Compact and muscular, she went to work on Yannis... Читать дальше...