United States

August 17, 2016

California wildfire: 80,000 evacuated east of Los Angeles

A rapidly moving wildfire has forced the evacuation of some 82,000 people in San Bernardino County, just east of Los Angeles, officials say.

August 17, 2016

August 16, 2016

Louisiana Floods Continue After Historic Rainfall

Towns downstream of the areas hardest hit over the weekend watched anxiously as floodwaters crested and slowly began receding overnight into Tuesday.

August 16, 2016

August 14, 2016

New York mayor: Muslims 'in crosshairs of bigotry'

Muslims are living "in the crosshairs of bigotry", New York's mayor has said, a day after an imam and his associate were killed while leaving a mosque.

August 14, 2016

August 11, 2016

In exile, Edward Snowden rakes in speaking fees while hoping for a pardon

The events promote Snowden’s credentials as a whistleblower whose disclosures triggered significant changes in the U.S. surveillance laws.

August 11, 2016

August 10, 2016

Daredevil climbs Trump Tower with suction cups

A man climbing Trump Tower managed to make it up 21 floors before he was grabbed by the NYPD. In a cryptic video posted to YouTube, he claimed that he did so to get Donald Trump’s attention and urged viewers to vote for Trump, as well as make it go viral.

August 10, 2016

August 10, 2016

Baltimore police face changes after blistering report

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the report will help provide a "road map" for changes already underway in the department.

August 10, 2016

August 08, 2016

Delta flights resuming

Delta flights resuming

August 08, 2016

August 08, 2016

Delta Air Lines Grounds All Flights After Global Computer Outage

Frustrated travelers experienced long waits at airports worldwide today as Delta Air Lines grounded all flights because of a computer system outage.

August 08, 2016

August 02, 2016

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton to Resign

Bratton did not elaborate on his plans at today's news conference, but global CEO advisory firm Teneo said Bratton will join the firm in September as senior managing director and executive chairman of Teneo Risk, a new division that advises major companies on risk identification, prevention and response.

August 02, 2016

August 02, 2016

DNC CEO to resign

The emails between a handful of DNC officials revealed conversations about Sanders' campaign, including one official suggesting he should be questioned about his faith to hurt him in key Southern states.

August 02, 2016

August 02, 2016

Republican leaders should withdraw endorsement of Trump, Obama says

Obama lauded Gold Star families in a speech to disabled veterans on Monday, but did not mention Trump by name.

August 02, 2016

August 01, 2016

Trump Faces Backlash Over Khan Remarks

Donald Trump is facing criticism from Democrats and Republicans over his comments to Khizr Khan and his wife after a speech at the Democratic convention. Their son, an Army captain, died in Iraq.

August 01, 2016

August 01, 2016

John McCain condemns Donald Trump over row with Khan family

Senator John McCain and other Republican leaders have condemned Donald Trump's remarks about the family of a fallen US Muslim soldier.

August 01, 2016

August 01, 2016

'Ours Is A Sacrifice You Will Never Know': Gold Star Family Members Demand Apology from Trump

August 01, 2016

July 31, 2016

Trump's indecent comments: Our view

Candidate's tactless response to Muslim family speaks volumes.

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Mother of US Muslim soldier hits back at Trump over speech silence

The mother of a dead US Muslim soldier has hit back at presidential hopeful Donald Trump for questioning her silence during a speech by her husband.

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

George Stephanopoulos awkwardly corrects Donald Trump when he says Putin 'is not going into Ukraine'

ABC host George Stephanopoulos corrected Donald Trump after the Republican presidential nominee claimed that Russia was "not going to go into Ukraine."

July 31, 2016