By Jacob Bogage, Nandita Bose and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) – With U.S. gas prices up, President Donald Trump’s approval ratings down and the Iran war dragging on, Republicans are recalibrating their blueprint ahead of November’s midterm elections. The strategy? Seek to tap Trump’s turnout power without making the races a referendum on an …
April 25 (Reuters) – Among President Donald Trump’s main arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court defending his moves to rescind humanitarian protections that shield hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation, one stands out: Courts cannot review his administration’s decisions in this area. Federal judges in New York and Washington, D.C., barred Trump’s administration from …
VATICAN CITY, April 24 (Reuters) – Pope Leo condemned capital punishment for a second day running on Friday, calling for its abolition in the United States just as President Donald Trump’s administration moved to broaden methods of execution for federal inmates. In a message sent to DePaul University in Chicago to mark the 15th anniversary …
April 24 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s years-long renovation of two historic buildings along the National Mall to be used as part of its headquarters in Washington exploded into political controversy about a year ago, with a New York Post report on the project’s “lavish” features and nearly $2.5 billion price tag. The report came …
A rescue dog at Pasadena Humane in Los Angeles has gone viral – and the puppy has inspired thousands of donations. Plus, David Begnaud introduces us to a young woman who shares how two high school teachers who made a life-changing impact on her as a teen.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least four people and wounded 21, local authorities said Saturday. The bodies of the four were found in the ruins of a house destroyed in the overnight attacks, Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Ganzha said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Gunfire was heard near Mali’s international airport in the capital Bamako early Saturday, an Associated Press reporter and residents said. It was not immediately clear what caused the gunshots and no armed group has claimed responsibility for an attack. An AP journalist in Bamako heard sustained heavy weapons and automatic rifle …
By Matteo Negri and Giselda Vagnoni ROME, April 25 (Reuters) – Every afternoon in a Milan suburb, Diego Di Franco picks up his children from school, manages after‑school activities and prepares dinner, tasks traditionally associated with Italian mothers. The routine is unremarkable in Italy, except that he is a father and he shares it online. …
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a fuel tanker off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to a local official and the British military. The vessel was seized on Wednesday in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland along the Indian Ocean. The tanker had …
NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host winners of his second annual meme coin contest at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, offering top buyers of his $TRUMP cryptocurrency an audience with him even as the token’s value has plunged 96% from its peak last …