Trump declines to clarify his ‘help is on its way’ comment on Iran protests
DETROIT, Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, asked what he meant by a social media post saying “help is on its way” to protesters in Iran, told reporters on Tuesday that they would have to
Tearful Nebraska state Sen. McKeon resigns amid accusations of inappropriate behavior
State Sen. Dan McKeon tearfully announced his resignation from the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday ahead of scheduled debate to expel him from the body after accusations that he made a sexually charged comment to a legislative staffer
EPA says it will stop calculating the economic savings to health in key air pollution rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in health care costs and preventable deaths avoided from air pollution rules that curb two deadly pollutants. The change means
Scott Adams, ‘Dilbert’ comic strip creator and Trump fan, dead at 68
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – “Dilbert” comic strip creator Scott Adams, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump whose career flagged after a racist rant, died on Tuesday, his wife said. He was 68. Shelly Miles announced
Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation as Republicans threaten contempt charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for them to testify in an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons are
Hundreds more Venezuelans come forward to register relatives as ‘political prisoners’
GUANARE, Venezuela (AP) — Freedom came too late for Edilson Torres. The former police officer was set to be buried Tuesday in his humble, rural hometown following his death in a Venezuelan prison, where he was held
US House Speaker Johnson says credit card rate cap should be looked into by Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said Congress should explore President Donald Trump’s idea of imposing a cap on credit card interest rates but warned of the possibility of “negative secondary
Health secretary Kennedy appoints two members to CDC’s vaccine advisory panel
Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced the appointment of two new members to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
DOJ civil rights lawyers resign in part over sidelining from Minnesota shooting probe, sources say
By Andrew Goudsward and Mike Spector WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Four senior civil rights lawyers at the U.S. Justice Department resigned in recent days, departures that were prompted in part by a decision to sideline their
US new home sales fall marginally in October
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell slightly in October after increasing for two straight months, though declining prices amid still-elevated inventory could support the new housing market this year. New home
