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GOP tries to win key spot in California governor's race
In Clovis, voter Ken Roach, 68, voted to get rid of Democrats. It also may send a message to future center-right candidates that if they want to win in California , they'll have to do it without an "R" after their name. "That's unacceptable to me", he said, calling on voters to "judge [him] not on the color of my skin but on the content of my character". But a fellow Democrat, Newsom, is the clea... [Full Article...]
What we know about Valley killing spree — FAST FACTS
The killings, which had not appeared to be random, anxious those in the medical and legal professions and prompted the police to blanket Maricopa County with officers who provided security for people who may have been at risk. He didn't say who provided the tip. Yentes said he knows of several law firms that are not open today, and some have talked about having uniformed officers in their lobbies. [Full Article...]
Clinton wouldn't do anything different in Lewinsky case
FLAHERTY: You know, the interview was so interesting because Craig Melvin actually starts the entire interview with what I thought was such a softball question, which is - everyone is thinking, really, in light of Me Too, does Bill Clinton think he's guilty of anything? The former Democratic president added, "And most people I know believe that the press would have been that hard, or harde... [Full Article...]
Taliban rejects involvement in the attack on religious scholars in Kabul
Afghan security forces keep watch at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul , Afghanistan , June 4, which targeted a meeting of the country's top Muslim clerics. The attack happened at the main entrance of a sprawling compound where about 2,000 Muslim clerics had gathered to deliberate on the current war and attacks by the Taliban and the Islamic State, which are battling the Afghan government... [Full Article...]
Iran to restart uranium capacity building process, says country's nuclear agency
But she also urged the UN's nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to carefully examine recent material submitted by Israel , allegedly on Iran's secret program. "The aim to prevent Iran from developing any kind of nuclear capacity was always the foundation of worldwide policy on Iran", Israel's ambassador to Germany , Jeremy Issacharoff, told AFP ahead of the visit. [Full Article...]
Melania Trump Speaks Out on Recent Absence, Calls Out Media for Speculating
She was married to the former president for 73 years. "It's probably why she doesn't look real happy every day-well, maybe one reason", he said , chuckling. addressed. But first ladies are not elected and technically are still private citizens, and each one gets to tailor the job to suit her. "It's her style and we just have to accept that". [Full Article...]
Mueller’s team accuses Paul Manafort of witness tampering
According to a new court filing, which cites Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Brock Domin, Manafort and his associate, denoted in the document as "Person A", reached out to two witnesses associated with Manafort's past lobbying activities in an apparent attempt to coach their stories. [Full Article...]
Residents stranded in area of Hawaii cut off by lava
The lava has already destroyed more than 80 homes in the hard-hit Leilani Estates community. "As the lava expands, so has the anxiety", she said, the low, jet-like sound of lava spouting from the ground audible in the distance. A stream of lava as wide as three football fields flowed over a highway near a key junction on the outskirts of Kapoho, a seaside community of private homes and vacatio... [Full Article...]
Iran informs UN of increase in nuclear enrichment capacity
The other parties - Britain, France , Germany , China and Russian Federation - have vowed to stay in the accord but many of their companies have already started to wind down Iranian operations. The UN watch dog has verified Iran's compliance with the deal in 12 quarterly reports. Iran denies the pursuit of an atomic programme for military purposes. [Full Article...]
Kim coup-proofs his team before planned Trump-summit
Yet an official end to the Korean War and a deal on denuclearization haven't been this tantalizingly close in decades. This could be a sign that the North Korean leader is "pursuing a new policy to become a developing country without nuclear weapons, rather than a poor country with nuclear weapons", he said . [Full Article...]
Trump suggests Robert Mueller is behind Russian Federation probe leaks
This is neither an open question nor a partisan matter. He can similarly terminate an FBI investigation given the constitutional powers he enjoys, the president's lawyers say. The never-before-seen memo makes a broad case for the executive autonomy of the commander-in-chief, as the president's lawyers argue a sitting president can not be subpoenaed. [Full Article...]
Canada's PM calls Trump metals tariffs an insult
In an interview with NBC's Meet the Press , Trudeau was asked whether Canada was willing to give the United States access to its agricultural markets, including this country's supply-managed dairy industry. Trump said on Friday he might prefer to end NAFTA in favor of separate bilateral agreements with the two USA neighbors. "There is so much unfair trading and illegal trading practices". [Full Article...]
Gay Cake: Court rules for baker in same-sex wedding cake
The Supreme Court issued a narrow decision for an anti-gay baker in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. She's appealed to the U.S. It has been the most significant case for gay rights since the high court approved same-sex marriage. Refusing to bake any same-sex wedding cakes, as Phillips did, is equivalent to having a discriminatory policy, the dissent argues . Craig and Mullins complaine... [Full Article...]
Saudi Arabia issues first driving licences to women
Ten Saudi women were issued national licences after they swapped their foreign ones at the General Department of Traffic in multiple cities, the government said. Women's empowerment is an important element in Vision 2030 and the future of Saudi Arabia. The transition began on Monday days after Saudi Arabia detained 17 people for "undermining" the kingdom's security late last month, in what cam... [Full Article...]
China: Tariffs by USA would wipe out trade progress
This week, the White House renewed a threat to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on Chinese high-tech goods in response to complaints Beijing steals or pressures companies to hand over technology. But Beijing has said it reserves the right to retaliate if Washington goes ahead with a threatened tariff hike on other Chinese goods. The groups - Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, Ameri... [Full Article...]
Theresa May attacks Donald Trump's 'unjustified' steel tariffs
Just a week ago, US businesses may have thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, as the USA and China hit pause on an impending trade war. 'They report a really high surplus on trade with us. He said that the move is "punitive" and "totally unacceptable". "Protectionism, pure and simple". But aluminum prices have already risen as buyers have hoarded the material. [Full Article...]
Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts, several killed, hundreds injured
The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction in Guatemala said Sunday that fiery clouds of smoke were billowing from the Volcan del Fuego and that soot blanketed cars and houses in the nearby villages of San Pedro Yepocapa and Sangre de Cristo. [Full Article...]
Trump lawyers to Mueller: Trump can not be forced to testify
Giuliani told Fox News on May 12 that Mueller notified Trump's legal team two weeks prior that he will not indict the president. It is unclear which letters the president was referring to. "I don't know how you can indict while he's in office". Mueller, meanwhile, is said to be close to wrapping up the obstruction case he has been building against Trump since a year ago. [Full Article...]
Car careens onto field during boys' baseball game, killing one
The driver then "sped toward the open main gate" and hit a pedestrian as she fled the scene, investigators said . Gagne and Sanford detective Sgt. Matthew Jones are investigating the case. "We are still compiling evidence", Gagne said. Clifton said he rushed over to Parkhurst and "it did not look good". One witness said he was playing basketball as the incident the unfolded. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump would be impeached if he pardoned himself: Rudy Giuliani
The principle laid out in the letter is "a ludicrous legal theory, " said Neal Katyal, a former acting solicitor general who now works in private practice at Hogan Lovells. But an interview can't be avoided merely because other evidence is available and defense lawyers (or "the White House") have said that they disagree with the accuser's testimony implicating their client. [Full Article...]