LONDON — In an effort to allay concerns in Washington about cuts in British military spending, an American official has joined a British review panel that was established to determine the future of Britain’s armed forces. … [Read more...]
Police Release Photos of Charleston South Carolina Church Shooting Suspect
Police and federal law enforcement agencies were in the midst of an all-out manhunt this morning for the gunman they say is responsible for killing nine people in a Charleston, South Carolina, church Wednesday night in what officials described as a hate crime. … [Read more...]
SC Church Where 9 Died Was Steeped in History
The South Carolina church that was the site of Wednesday night’s massacre is steeped in historic significance stretching from the time of slavery to the civil rights movement. … [Read more...]
Why the World May Be Running Out of Groundwater
The world’s groundwater is being depleted at alarming rates, according to a new NASA study. Using a new approach -- employing satellite data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) -- NASA researchers concluded that 21 of the world’s 37 largest aquifers are being depleted faster than they can recharge. … [Read more...]
Tsipras Attacks Greece’s Creditors as Pressure Grows on Debts
BRUSSELS — Greece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, on Tuesday blasted his country’s creditors for austerity measures that he said were humiliating and strangling his people as pressure mounted on Athens to present reforms in exchange for bailout funding. … [Read more...]
Berkeley Balcony Collapse Kills 5, Including Irish Tourists
BERKELEY, Calif. - At least five people were killed and eight were seriously injured when a balcony collapsed early Tuesday at an apartment building here. Many or all of the victims were young Irish tourists. … [Read more...]
House Republicans and White House Try to Revive Trade Bill Stalled
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republican leaders and White House officials on Monday explored ways to resurrect trade legislation that stalled last week when House Democrats objected and dealt President Obama an embarrassing defeat at the hands of his own party. … [Read more...]
Kayak Protesters Detained After Trying to Stop Shell Oil Rig
SEATTLE - The U.S. Coast Guard temporarily detained two dozen protesters who formed a blockade with kayaks and other vessels Monday to try to stop Royal Dutch Shell’s drill rig as it left Seattle on its way to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean. … [Read more...]