California lawmakers propose sweeping reforms to counter college admissions scandal
The package includes measures seeking to phase out the SAT and ban preferential admissions for students related to a college's donors or alumni.
REFILE-UPDATE 1-UK’s May says greater risk of no Brexit the longer it takes to...
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the longer it takes to find a compromise with the opposition Labour Party to secure...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank: Palestinian medics; Israel reviewing
A Palestinian was killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medics said, and the military announced on Thursday that a soldier...
Man falls 70 feet into Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano — and survives
A man was rescued but seriously injured after falling into Hawaii's Kīlauea caldera this week, National Park Service officials said.
Donald Trump scraps North Korea sanctions 24 hours after his own administration announces move
Donald Trump said on Friday that he would lift economic sanctions linked to North Korea which his own administration had announced just 24 hours...
'A gross abuse of power': Trump's lawyer blasts demand for tax returns, seeks delay
A lawyer for President Donald Trump argues that it's clear Democrats are requesting this information to embarrass Trump and score political points.
Trump fires furious broadside at perceived enemies in Michigan rally: ‘These are sick people’
Donald Trump has launched an emotional attack on his critics, accusing them of hurting the country by pursuing the Mueller investigation, in a raucous...
White House Economic Advisor Contradicts President Trump on Who Actually Pays for the Tariffs...
Trump has characterized his tariffs as being paid for largely by China
‘A Kind Soul’: New Mexico Fishing Guide Died in Moscow Plane Crash That Killed...
Tatyana Makeyeva/ReutersJeremy Brooks, a 22-year-old fishing guide from Santa Fe, New Mexico, had recently scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a job at a Russian fishing...
Activists worry that Jussie Smollett arrest will discourage hate-crime reporting by real victims
The dramatic turn of events in the Jussie Smollett case was treated by Trump as a vindication, and disheartened gay rights and civil rights...
