WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ordinary Americans paid respects at the historic U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday to the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who died last week at the age of 94…
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Ariana Grande Begs Fans To Leave Pete Davidson Alone: ‘I Care Deeply About Pete’
Hell hath no fury like an Ariana Grande stan scorned. Drunk off the power of Grande’s No. 1 single “thank u, next,” some of her fans who believe ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson wronged her (for…
U.S. sees Macedonia in NATO in mid-2020 after name change deal
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – The United States expects Macedonia to join NATO in mid-2020 by which time its name change deal with Greece should be fully implemented despite Russian efforts to undermine it,…
Raucous Iraqi MPs disrupt session to vote on government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Angry Iraqi lawmakers disrupted a parliamentary session meant to include a vote on the remainder of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s cabinet on Tuesday, banging tables and shouting “illegitimate”…
Defense budget below $733 billion would increase risk to U.S. military: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s pick to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that a budget below $733 billion for fiscal year 2020 would increase risk to…
UK PM May faces early test ahead of Brexit debate with move to widen parliament’s powers
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s attempts to get her Brexit deal approved by parliament must clear an early hurdle on Tuesday, when lawmakers try to force the government to…
U.S. ‘model soldier’ to be sentenced for Islamic State support
(Reuters) – A U.S. Army sergeant described by former colleagues as a one-time “model soldier” is due to be sentenced in a Hawaii federal court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to providing…
12 Million Pounds Of Beef Now Under Recall Over Salmonella Risk
The United States Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced an expanded nationwide beef recall due to new concerns over possible salmonella contamination. More than 12 million pounds of raw, “non-intact” beef products…
UK lawmakers will debate move to take control of Brexit process
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers will later on Tuesday debate whether to hand more power to parliament over what happens next if Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal is rejected on Dec….
Michelle Obama: I Didn’t Believe America Was Ready For A Black President
Former first lady Michelle Obama admitted again Monday that she never believed her husband, Barack Obama, would win the 2008 presidential election. “I didn’t believe America was ready for a black president,”…