WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. A report from Dr. Sean Barbabella, released late Friday, says Trump underwent a CT scan and other heart imaging, along …
SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured Pacific allies on Saturday that Washington remained committed to the region, but toned down previous comments calling China a threat. Speaking to a group of world leaders, diplomats and top security officials at the Shangri-La defense conference in Singapore, Hegseth said that the region “has profound …
May 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump remains in excellent health, with strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function, the White House said in a memo on Friday, citing results from a medical examination this week. After his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday, his third in 13 months, …
Even if the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes did not stand out as the cream of the crop in the NHL during the regular season, they have clearly been the best during the playoffs. Now the hottest teams in hockey will meet for the Stanley Cup. Vegas swept Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado in the Western …
SAO PAULO, May 29 (Reuters) – A U.S. decision to designate the two biggest Brazilian drug gangs as terrorist organizations could impact Latin America’s largest economy on several fronts, including by jeopardizing foreign investments, Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Friday. In an interview with local network GloboNews, Durigan said the designation may pose …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have found their replacement for Daryl Morey and have agreed to hire Mike Gansey as their president of basketball operations, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the hiring has not yet been revealed publicly. …
President Trump’s physician said in a letter released late Friday that the president is in “excellent health,” following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital. The president’s visit to Walter Reed on Tuesday was his third known checkup at the military hospital since returning to the White House. Describing it as …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump endorsed three Republican gubernatorial candidates Friday, wading into contests in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma that have pitted allies against each other in a fierce competition for their party leader’s blessing. In a trio of social media posts, Trump gave his backing to South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela …
By Gregor Stuart Hunter, Rae Wee and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) – U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful alarm” over its rapid military buildup. Hegseth, speaking at the …
The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people. U.S. Southern Command — which manages U.S. military operations in the region of Latin America …