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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a stunning political reversal, prominent supporters of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor withdrew their support Friday after the congressman denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. Swalwell did not immediately heed those calls, saying on social media that he would …
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, April 11 (Reuters) – Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters. Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the …
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler battled back from two bogeys and was even par for the second round, still very much in the mix Friday at the Masters and still with a pair of par 5s to play. The world’s No. 1 player was not expecting two shots into the water. Scheffler hit 3-iron …
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s profanity-laced threats to wipe out Iran’s civilization have led some Democrats to discuss attempting to remove him from office by using the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Such an effort would be an uphill struggle, since doing so would require the support of Trump’s fellow Republicans, …
SEOUL, April 11 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met China’s foreign minister, state media KCNA said on Saturday. Kim said it was important for North Korea and China to intensify exchanges and contacts at various levels, and that stronger bilateral ties were vital to safeguard shared interests, KCNA reported. (Reporting by Heekyong …
Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday night because contracts can’t be signed until Saturday. The 10-time All-Star spent last season with the Atlanta Dream after playing the first 11 years …
The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power. Iran’s theocracy is tattered but alive, with new economic leverage. The U.S. …
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since President Donald Trump started purging diversity initiatives last year, the letters “DEI” have faded from corporate boardrooms and Democratic stump speeches. But that wasn’t the case for the past few days at the annual National Action Network conference in New York, where Democratic politicians and potential presidential candidates repeatedly …
By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iran were to hold negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday seeking to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The U.S. delegation, led …
ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. government plane carrying top U.S. officials landed in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for peace talks with Iran, two Pakistani sources told Reuters. Washington and Tehran are due to begin negotiations seeking to end the six-week-old Iran war that has killed thousands of people across the Middle …