President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the United Nations building in New York this week. U.K.’s prime minister is blaming Iran for attack on Saudi oil facilities.
Trump To Visit UN; 10 Things To Know
By The Associated Press
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The president will have to fend off questions including whether he sought foreign help to damage a political rival, Iran, the uncertain future of Brexit, the U.S. trade war with China and a weakening global economy.
The British government said the return of the 178-year-old firm's 150,000 British customers now stranded in vacation spots across the globe would be the largest repatriation in its peacetime history.
Billy Porter, Michelle Williams and Patricia Arquette offered up inspiring speeches on diversity, equal pay and inclusion on one of Hollywood's biggest nights.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Iran was responsible but that the U.K. would work with allies to "de-escalate" Middle East tensions that have soared since the Sept. 14 attack.
As Trump visits the United Nations building in New York this week, he won't be focused solely on the global challenges facing the world body: He's still reliving the real estate deal there that got away.
At least seven children are dead and more than 50 students have been hospitalized after The Precious Talent Top School in Nairobi collapsed.
Five of the state's seven abortion clinics are suing over the law, claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution.
Amber Guyger is expected in a city courthouse Monday morning to stand trial in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Botham Jean last year.
Federal researchers predict another round of hot water in the Pacific will cause some of the worst coral bleaching the region has ever seen.
Safety John Johnson III intercepted Baker Mayfield's fourth-down pass with 27 seconds left as Los Angeles escaped with a 20-13 win Sunday night over the short-handed Cleveland Browns.
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