Protesters burn security post at U.S. Embassy in Iraq in new foreign policy test for Trump
By Ahmed Rasheed and Idrees Ali BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and posing a new challenge for U.S. President Donald Trump. The protests, led by Iranian-backed militias, prompted…
Detroit firefighters under fire for posing in photo in front of burning home
DETROIT – Detroit’s fire commissioner says he will investigate the circumstances of a New Year’s Eve photograph posted on social media showing 18 firefighters posing in front of roaring house fire, according to media reports. The photo was posted on the “Detroit Fire Incidents Page” on Facebook along with the caption “crews take a moment to get a selfie on New…
Impeachment Trial Looming, Chief Justice Reflects on Judicial Independence
WASHINGTON — As Chief Justice John Roberts prepares to preside over the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, he issued pointed remarks Tuesday in his year-end report on the state of the federal judiciary that seemed to be addressed, at least in part, to the president himself. The two men have a history of friction,…
Bobbi Kristina Brown's Ex-Boyfriend Nick Gordon Dies at 30 from Drug Overdose
Nick Gordon, the ex-boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died. He was 30. Gordon’s brother, Jack Walker Jr., confirms to PEOPLE that Gordon died Wednesday in Florida following a drug overdose. “We are devastated by the loss of my beautiful brother,” Walker Jr. tells PEOPLE in a statement. “He leaves a void in the hearts of…
In a Homecoming Video Meant to Unite Campus, Almost Everyone Was White
MADISON, Wis. — The video was just two minutes long: a sunny montage of life at the University of Wisconsin’s flagship campus in Madison. Here were hundreds of young men and women cheering at a football game, dancing in unison, riding bicycles in a sleek line, “throwing the W” for the camera, singing a cappella,…
PHOTO – Giulia, la fille de Carla Bruni, a un nouveau compagnon de jeu
Un charmant petit chiot. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy s’est offert un cavalier King Charles, un peu plus de deux mois après le décès de son chihuahua adoré Toumy, décédé fin juin. Elle a évidemment présenté son nouveau chien sur son compte Instagram. Fin juin 2017, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy partageait une bien triste nouvelle : son chien Toumy, un…
Did the world get better or worse in the 2010s?
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories. What’s happening The teen years pose “some of the most difficult challenges.” They are a period of “disorientation and discovery” and can be “ripe for producing conflict.” Those are psychologists’ descriptions of the teenage years of human development, but they could just as easily describe the decade…
Democrat Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro on Thursday ended his run for president that pushed the 2020 field on immigration and swung hard at rivals on the debate stage but never found a foothold to climb from the back of the pack. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together.…
Switzerland stresses diplomatic safety in Sri Lanka arrest
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka said that the safety of diplomatic missions is the responsibility of the host state, days after a local staffer who complained of being assaulted was released on bail while being investigated for maligning the government. Before her arrest, the Sri Lankan employee had reportedly…
Après un mois de coma, Herbert Léonard pense déjà à remonter sur scène
Victime d’une infection pulmonaire en juin dernier, Herbert Léonard a pu regagner son domicile après deux mois d’hospitalisation. Dans une interview pour RTL, l’artiste revient sur ces 32 jours passés dans le coma et évoque sa volonté de remonter sur scène. Après être resté 32 jours dans le coma, Herbert Léonard va désormais mieux. L’artiste…