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September 17, 2017

Trump hypes mock video of golf ball seen striking Clinton

President Donald Trump took another swing at Hillary Clinton in the latest sign that his campaign fury hasn't faded, ...

September 15, 2017

Cuba mystery: Even Castro baffled by harm to US diplomats

Raul Castro seemed rattled. The Cuban president sent for the top American envoy in the country to address grave concerns ...

September 14, 2017

Cuba mystery grows: New details on what befell US diplomats

The blaring, grinding noise jolted the American diplomat from his bed in a Havana hotel. He moved just a few feet, and there ...

September 14, 2017

Trump delivers shock rebuke to Colombia over cocaine surge

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening that he may decertify Colombia as a partner in the war against drugs unless the ...

September 14, 2017

Lawyers: Teen girl Weiner sexted wanted to affect election

Disgraced former New York congressman Anthony Weiner is no predator and should be spared from prison at his sentencing for ...

September 12, 2017

US limits visas for African, Asian nations over deportations

The United States will stop issuing certain visas to Eritrean nationals and officials of Cambodia, Sierra Leone and Guinea ...

September 12, 2017

US: 2 more Americans were affected by Cuba health attacks

Two more Americans have been confirmed to be affected by unexplained health attacks against U.S. diplomats in Cuba, the ...

September 11, 2017

The Latest: US condemns attack in Egypt's Sinai

The Latest on an attack on a police convoy in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula (all times local): 8:45 The U.S. State Department has ...

September 11, 2017

The Latest: Irma inland near Tampa, still Category 2 storm

The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local): 12:15 a.m. The National Hurricane Center says the core of Irma is now nearing ...

September 08, 2017

Prosecutors want Shkreli's bail revoked over Clinton posting

Federal prosecutors on Thursday filed a court motion asking a judge to revoke Martin Shkreli's bail and throw him in jail ...

September 06, 2017

Clinton takes blame in upcoming book but responds to critics

Hillary Clinton takes the blame for her 2016 presidential defeat in her upcoming book but offers choice words for President ...

September 03, 2017

Cambodia arrests opposition leader, alleging treason

Cambodian authorities arrested the leader of the main opposition party on Sunday, accusing him of conspiring with the United ...

September 02, 2017

US ban on travel North Korea kicks in, with few exceptions

A U.S. ban on Americans traveling to North Korea took effect Friday amid concerns about the fate of those who have been ...

September 02, 2017

US: Another health attack on diplomats in Cuba last month

Mysterious incidents affecting the health of American diplomats in Cuba continued as recently as August, the United States ...

September 02, 2017

The Latest: Canada knew in March about health attack in Cuba

The Latest on the U.S. investigation into health attacks on the American diplomatic community in Havana (all times local): ...

September 02, 2017

Russia lashes out after Trump orders diplomatic posts closed

Russia accused the United States on Friday of a "gross violation of international law" after the Trump administration gave ...

September 01, 2017

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even ...

September 01, 2017

The Latest: US orders Russia to close SF consulate

The Latest on the U.S. decision to close Russia's San Francisco consulate and scale back its diplomatic presence in two other ...

August 30, 2017

Tillerson praises Mexico's generosity in offering Harvey aid

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised Mexico's generosity in offering help as the U.S. responds to Harvey, aiming ...