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Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos says applied for pardon
Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos, the first person charged in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, said on Tuesday his lawyers have applied for a pardon and that he may withdraw his guilty plea.
Source says Spanish judge to seek extradition of North Korea embassy intruders
A Spanish judge plans to request the extradition from the United States of members of a group he suspects of forcing their way into the North Korean embassy in Madrid and trying to persuade an official there to defect, a judicial source said on Tuesd...
Yemenis rally in support of Houthis to mark war anniversary
An air strike killed seven people at a Save the Children-supported hospital on Tuesday as Yemenis rallied to show support for the Houthi movement on the fourth anniversary of a war that has killed thousands and pushed the country to the brink of star...
Tesla's Elon Musk, SEC to face off in U.S. court on April 4
Lawyers for Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will square off in a Manhattan courtroom next week over whether the Tesla Inc chief executive should be held in contempt over one of his tweets.
Despite report findings, almost half of Americans think Trump colluded with Russia: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Nearly half of all Americans still believe President Donald Trump worked with Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted after Special Counsel Robert Mueller cleared Trump of that allegation...
Prince Charles visit shines spotlight on Cuba's classic British cars
Cuba's rolling museum of vintage U.S. cars may be world-renowned, but it was the island's collection of British vehicles, from Jaguars to MGs, that were on display on Tuesday for Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during their historic tri...
U.S. Senate's top Democrat criticizes Trump's pick for Fed seat
The U.S. Senate's top Democrat on Tuesday said President Donald Trump's pick for a powerful position at the Federal Reserve lacks the right background for the job.
Second major blackout leaves Venezuelans fearing power cuts will be the norm
Venezuela's government told workers and school children to stay home on Tuesday as the second major blackout this month left the streets of Caracas mostly empty and residents wondering how long power would be out amid a deepening economic crisis...
Purdue Pharma agrees to $270 million settlement in Oklahoma opioid case
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and members of the wealthy Sackler family that own the company reached a $270 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit brought by the state of Oklahoma accusing the drugmaker of fueling an opioid abuse epidemic.
Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke
Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges accusing "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime, a stunning move that drew the fury of the city's police superintendent and mayor, who called the decision a "whitewash of justi...
After devastating floods, U.S. Midwest farms need more than 'paper towels' to recover
Missouri farmer Richard Oswald needs a lot of help to recover from flooding that left his home and farm looking like a manmade island in an inland sea.
U.S. Supreme Court divided on partisan electoral maps
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared divided along ideological lines again on whether the contentious practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power may violate the constitutional rights of voters, with Ju...
'It's not about the Benjamins,' Netanyahu says of U.S. support for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "it's not about the Benjamins" as he hit back on Tuesday against any suggestion that U.S. politicians are paid to support Israel.
UK's weakened PM May still hoping to push her Brexit deal through
British Prime Minister Theresa May will address her Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday, possibly to set out a timetable for her departure in a last throw of the dice to win support for her twice-rejected Brexit deal in parliament.
Justin Bieber puts music on hold while struggling not to fall apart
Teen hearthrob Justin Bieber has told fans he is putting new music on hold while he struggles with "deep rooted issues" that he hopes will stop him from falling apart.
Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare, asks court to overturn law
President Donald Trump's administration has stepped up its attack on the Obamacare healthcare law, telling a federal appeals court it agrees with a ruling by a U.S. judge in Texas that the entire statute is unconstitutional and should be struck...
U.S. government had nothing to do with raid at North Korea's Madrid embassy: State Department
The U.S. government had nothing to do with a raid last month at North Korea's embassy in Madrid, U.S. State Department spokesman Robert Palladino said on Tuesday.
U.S. Supreme Court justices divided on partisan electoral maps
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled skepticism toward letting the judiciary curb the contentious practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power, as the court appeared divided largely alo...
Weaker than ever, PM May tries to force her Brexit deal through
British Prime Minister Theresa May will address her Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday, possibly to set out a timetable for her departure in a last throw of the dice to win support for her twice-rejected Brexit deal in parliament.
Chicago mayor blasts prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett hoax charge
Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges accusing "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime, a stunning move that drew the fury of the city's police superintendent and mayor, who called the decision a "whitewash of justi...