The New York City landmark St. Patrick's Cathedral was defaced by graffitiUpdated: June 1, 2020 - 10:01amSt. John's Episcopal Church, attended by every U.S. president since James Madison, on Sunday became one of several historic American churches damaged or defaced during the recent protests against police brutality against black Americans – the basement of the Washington, D.C., church was set afire Sunday night.The roughly 104-year-old church is on the corner of Lafayette Square, directly in front of the White House. The fire was reportedly extinguished quickly. The protests became so...…The New York City landmark St. Patrick's Cathedral was defaced by graffitiUpdated: June 1, 2020 - 10:01amSt. John's Episcopal Church, attended by every U.S. president since James Madison, on Sunday became one of several historic American churches damaged or defaced during the recent protests against police brutality against black Americans – the basement of the Washington, D.C., church was set afire Sunday night.The roughly 104-year-old church is on the corner of Lafayette Square, directly in front of the White House. The fire was reportedly extinguished quickly. The protests became so...WW…

Kim said he was "very sorry” for the incident earlier this weekUpdated: September 25, 2020 - 12:24pmNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued an apology Friday over the killing of a South Korean official who was apparently trying to defect to North Korea.Kim said he was “very sorry” for the incident earlier this week in which North Korean troops fatally shot the public servant, then burned his body after finding him on a floating object in North Korean waters, according to the Associated Press.The apology is seen as an unusual gesture by the isolated North Korean leader toward a rival...…Kim said he was "very sorry” for the incident earlier this weekUpdated: September 25, 2020 - 12:24pmNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued an apology Friday over the killing of a South Korean official who was apparently trying to defect to North Korea.Kim said he was “very sorry” for the incident earlier this week in which North Korean troops fatally shot the public servant, then burned his body after finding him on a floating object in North Korean waters, according to the Associated Press.The apology is seen as an unusual gesture by the isolated North Korean leader toward a rival...WW…

The proposal addresses U.S. regulators’ inability to inspect the auditing standards of Chinese companiesUpdated: August 7, 2020 - 12:21pmThe Trump administration announced a plan Thursday that will force Chinese companies with shares traded on U.S. stock exchanges to forfeit their listings if they fail to comply with U.S. accounting requirements.The proposal addresses a long-standing dispute over U.S. regulators’ inability to inspect the auditing standards of Chinese companies that sell shares on the exchanges, according to The Wall Street Journal.The plan would require Chinese firms listed...…The proposal addresses U.S. regulators’ inability to inspect the auditing standards of Chinese companiesUpdated: August 7, 2020 - 12:21pmThe Trump administration announced a plan Thursday that will force Chinese companies with shares traded on U.S. stock exchanges to forfeit their listings if they fail to comply with U.S. accounting requirements.The proposal addresses a long-standing dispute over U.S. regulators’ inability to inspect the auditing standards of Chinese companies that sell shares on the exchanges, according to The Wall Street Journal.The plan would require Chinese firms listed...WW…

The health experts will also implore Americans to return to the basics of mask wearing and social distancingUpdated: July 31, 2020 - 11:50amDr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Friday that it's unclear when the coronavirus pandemic will end but expressed cautious optimism above having a vaccine next year.“I believe, ultimately, over a period of time in 2021, that Americans will be able to get it,” Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, told a House panel about the vaccine.Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, also said Americans should have...…The health experts will also implore Americans to return to the basics of mask wearing and social distancingUpdated: July 31, 2020 - 11:50amDr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Friday that it's unclear when the coronavirus pandemic will end but expressed cautious optimism above having a vaccine next year.“I believe, ultimately, over a period of time in 2021, that Americans will be able to get it,” Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, told a House panel about the vaccine.Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, also said Americans should have...WW…

One U.S. marshal told Associated Press reporter Mike Balsamo that he's worried for his life 'every time I walk outside that building'Updated: July 29, 2020 - 6:15pmAn Associated Press reporter has posted a first-person, day-in-the-life account of federal agents working at the U.S. courthouse in Portland, Oregon, under siege from violent demonstrations that have left agents burned or injured by projectiles and fearing for their life. The account was posted by AP reporter Mike Balsamo in a viral Twitter thread that he weaved during his time as an embedded reporter at the Mike...…One U.S. marshal told Associated Press reporter Mike Balsamo that he's worried for his life 'every time I walk outside that building'Updated: July 29, 2020 - 6:15pmAn Associated Press reporter has posted a first-person, day-in-the-life account of federal agents working at the U.S. courthouse in Portland, Oregon, under siege from violent demonstrations that have left agents burned or injured by projectiles and fearing for their life. The account was posted by AP reporter Mike Balsamo in a viral Twitter thread that he weaved during his time as an embedded reporter at the Mike...WW…

Sullivan wants a full panel of judges to consider the case dismissal after a panel of three judges rule in favor of Justice Department request for closureUpdated: July 20, 2020 - 9:57amAttorneys for Michael Flynn filed court documents Monday opposing the request by the judge overseeing their client's case that a full panel of judges be allowed to hear briefings and arguments on a pending motion to dismiss the U.S. government’s case against the former national security adviser.Judge Emmet Sullivan made the request July 9 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...…Sullivan wants a full panel of judges to consider the case dismissal after a panel of three judges rule in favor of Justice Department request for closureUpdated: July 20, 2020 - 9:57amAttorneys for Michael Flynn filed court documents Monday opposing the request by the judge overseeing their client's case that a full panel of judges be allowed to hear briefings and arguments on a pending motion to dismiss the U.S. government’s case against the former national security adviser.Judge Emmet Sullivan made the request July 9 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...WW…

The Iranian vessels reportedly belong to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsUpdated: April 22, 2020 - 8:52amPresident Trump on Wednesday warned Iran that the U.S. will act with force in response to its vessels challenging U.S. military ships in the Persian Gulf.Nearly a dozen Iranian gunboats recently harassed U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships in the northern part of the gulf. "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea," Trump tweeted Wednesday.The Navy says the Iranian vessels belong to the Islamic...…The Iranian vessels reportedly belong to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsUpdated: April 22, 2020 - 8:52amPresident Trump on Wednesday warned Iran that the U.S. will act with force in response to its vessels challenging U.S. military ships in the Persian Gulf.Nearly a dozen Iranian gunboats recently harassed U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships in the northern part of the gulf. "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea," Trump tweeted Wednesday.The Navy says the Iranian vessels belong to the Islamic...WW…

Powell suggests bad economic numbers won't last as long as those during Great DepressionUpdated: May 18, 2020 - 10:21amFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is bracing Americans for a slow but successful economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, acknowledging that a full turnaround could take until 2021 and that U.S. unemployment could hit 25 percent.“Those numbers sound about right for what the peak may be,’ Powell said when asked about the situation during a  interview aired Sunday night. “This economy will recover. … It could stretch through the end of next year. We really...…Powell suggests bad economic numbers won't last as long as those during Great DepressionUpdated: May 18, 2020 - 10:21amFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is bracing Americans for a slow but successful economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, acknowledging that a full turnaround could take until 2021 and that U.S. unemployment could hit 25 percent.“Those numbers sound about right for what the peak may be,’ Powell said when asked about the situation during a  interview aired Sunday night. “This economy will recover. … It could stretch through the end of next year. We really...WW…

'The government has deliberately suppressed this evidence from the inception of this prosecution,' defense motion says.Updated: April 24, 2020 - 11:13pmFileAttorneys for retired Gen. Michael Flynn asked a judge Friday to dismiss his criminal conviction immediately, saying new evidence belatedly turned over by federal prosecutors proves the former national security adviser to President Trump was framed in the Russia investigation.“This afternoon, the government produced to Mr. Flynn stunning Brady evidence that proves Mr. Flynn’s allegations of having been deliberately set up and framed by...…'The government has deliberately suppressed this evidence from the inception of this prosecution,' defense motion says.Updated: April 24, 2020 - 11:13pmFileAttorneys for retired Gen. Michael Flynn asked a judge Friday to dismiss his criminal conviction immediately, saying new evidence belatedly turned over by federal prosecutors proves the former national security adviser to President Trump was framed in the Russia investigation.“This afternoon, the government produced to Mr. Flynn stunning Brady evidence that proves Mr. Flynn’s allegations of having been deliberately set up and framed by...WW…

The book – 'The Room Where It Happened' – is a tell-all from Bolton's brief time as national security adviserUpdated: June 22, 2020 - 8:54amThe forthcoming book by former national security adviser John Bolton reportedly includes top-secret information that could compromise a National Security Agency electronic spy source.NSA Director Army Gen. Paul Nakasone states in court documents that he has reviewed a draft of Bolton’s book, due for release Tuesday, about Bolton's brief stint as national security adviser, according to The Washington Times.The Trump administration has...…The book – 'The Room Where It Happened' – is a tell-all from Bolton's brief time as national security adviserUpdated: June 22, 2020 - 8:54amThe forthcoming book by former national security adviser John Bolton reportedly includes top-secret information that could compromise a National Security Agency electronic spy source.NSA Director Army Gen. Paul Nakasone states in court documents that he has reviewed a draft of Bolton’s book, due for release Tuesday, about Bolton's brief stint as national security adviser, according to The Washington Times.The Trump administration has...WW…