Usain Bolt’s soccer career in Australia has come to an end with the announcement Friday that the Olympic sprint champion and the Central Coast Mariners have failed to reach a deal. Bolt made the move from sprinter to soccer player…
US using Saudi weakness over Khashoggi to push for end to Yemen War (CNN)
The United States is working to capitalize on what it regards as new leverage with Saudi Arabia to end the brutal civil war in Yemen and ease a regional standoff with Qatar, according to the multiple US and diplomatic officials.…
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty to federal charges (CNN)
Defence attorneys for the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre entered a plea of not guilty Thursday to federal charges and requested a jury trial. Robert Bowers, 46, walked into court in wrist, waist and ankle restraints Thursday, with a…
Trump shocks with racist new ad days before midterms (CNN)
In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party accuse Democrats of plotting to help people they depict as Central American invaders overrun the nation with cop killers. The new web…
Another Suspicious Package Addressed to CNN Found in Atlanta (Variety)
CNN disclosed Monday that another suspicious packaged addressed to the all-news cabler has been discovered at a postal facility in Atlanta. The news comes five days after a pipe bomb was mailed to CNN’s New York headquarters. The discovery of…
Lion Air crash: Investigators detect “pings” which could lead to flight recorders (CNN)
Inspections ordered amid search for plane 02:15 Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — Indonesian investigators searching for the flight recorders of crashed Lion Air flight 610 have heard transponder “pings” that could lead them to the devices, and answer questions as to why the new Boeing…
Trump says he plans to end birthright citizenship via executive order (CNN)
President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order that would end the right to citizenship for the children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on US soil. It’s unclear if the President has the authority to strip…
Angela Merkel says she will not seek re-election as German Chancellor (CNN)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Monday that she would not seek re-election when her term expires in 2021. Merkel, who has been Chancellor since 2005, made the announcement during a news conference today in Berlin. “It is time today…
Hate crime charges filed in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 11 dead (CNN)
Federal prosecutors have filed hate crime charges against a Pennsylvania man they say stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue and opened fire, killing 11 people. Robert Bowers, 46, of suburban Baldwin, surrendered to authorities after Saturday morning’s shooting at the Tree of…