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Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche’s AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general until two Republican senators who have expressed concerns about Blanche leave office in January.
Packers career rushing leader Ahman Green says he has early onset Parkinson’s disease
Ahman Green, a four-time Pro Bowl running back and the Green Bay Packers’ career rushing leader, said he learned last year that he has early onset Parkinson’s disease.
U.S. economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter, as tariffs and Iran war cut into gains
U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as the trade deficit widened, but consumer spending growth points to underlying strength.
Trump’s Iran war frustration and on the frontline of France’s wildfire: Morning Rundown
Without a clear endgame for the Iran war, Trump is growing frustrated.
Father of boy rescued from pounding California surf says he is beyond grateful to teen lifeguard
The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to the teenage lifeguard who saved his son.
Iran vows to ‘punish the aggressor today’ after U.S. unleashes ‘heavy wave’ of strikes
Iran vowed to “punish” the United States on Thursday after the American military said it had completed a “heavy wave of strikes” overnight, the latest retaliation for an attack by Tehran on U.S. forces in the Middle East.
China generates less than half of its electricity from coal for the first time
China, the world’s largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first for the country which has been promoting the use of renewable energy, officials said.
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 13; Poland scrambles fighter jets
Russian air strikes killed at least 13 people in Ukraine, including one in Kyiv, in attacks extending as far as the western city of Lviv, forcing neighboring Poland to scramble fighter jets to secure its airspace.
Bullets that killed 2 bystanders at Seattle festival weren’t from arrested teen’s gun, police say
Shell casings found at the scene of Sunday’s shooting indicate four weapons were fired during the shootout, according to court documents.
Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
Rural communities in southwestern Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal Thursday, two days after a powerful earthquake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, killing at least 23 people.