U.S. expert flies to Britain to examine baby Charlie Gard
July 17, 2017
A U.S doctor offering experimental treatment to a critically ill British baby is due in London this week to help persuade a judge to keep the boy's life support switched on, in a case that has prompted a fierce debate around the world about medical ethics.
Trump praised a woman’s body. A foreign minister wondered ‘if she...
July 17, 2017
President Trump's remarks upon meeting the wife of the leader of France last week — “You're in such good shape … beautiful!” — inspired many people around the world to many different thoughts.
Israel reopens Jerusalem’s Noble Sanctuary after deadly shooting
July 16, 2017
JERUSALEM – Israel reopened Jerusalem's Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound on Sunday, drawing a protest by Muslim religious authorities over the installation of metal detectors at entrances two days after a deadly shooting.
Quit Your Job for a Better One? Not if You Live...
July 16, 2017
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho achieved a notable distinction last year: It became one of the hardest places in America for someone to quit a job for a better one.
Boise and its surrounding suburbs grew to prominence thanks to homegrown businesses like the semiconductor giant Micron Technology.
Top allies of Pope Francis criticize religious Trump supporters
July 15, 2017
An article in a Vatican-reviewed journal released this week blasted evangelical and Catholic allies of President Trump for attempting to impose a "theocratic" worldview and practicing "apocalyptic geopolitics."
Pope Francis met with President Trump at the Vatican in May.
Obama library foundation now allows corporate donations, millions roll in
July 15, 2017
Donations for former President Obama's presidential library have been open since January, and the cash is already rolling in.
Former US President Barack Obama
Cuba’s Castro rebuts Trump at national assembly
July 14, 2017
Cuban President Raul Castro on Friday denounced U.S. President Donald Trump's partial rollback of the U.S.-Cuban detente, saying it ignored broad public support for better relations and would satisfy only a few Cuban-American hard-liners.
GOP congressman calls on Trump to remove children from White House
July 14, 2017
A key House Republican is recommending that President Trump kick his children out of the White House in the wake of revelations that Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer last year who offered dirt on Hillary Clinton.
Canadian PM Trudeau to US: Ditch ‘America First’
July 14, 2017
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told governors from across the US to ditch the "America First" motto.
His National Governors' Association speech in Rhode Island on Friday was a first for a Canadian prime minister.
In his speech, Mr. Trudeau urged US governors to embrace their neighbor to the north and avoid protectionism.
Tennis: Federer into 11th Wimbledon final; faces Cilic for 8th title
July 14, 2017
LONDON – Roger Federer is here once more, back in a Wimbledon final for the 11th time, back on the verge of an eighth championship at the All England Club, more than any man has collected in the storied, century-plus history of the place.
