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Trump may skip deadline for report on Saudi journalist's murder
The Trump administration signaled on Friday it was unlikely to meet a deadline to report to Congress on whether it intends to impose sanctions on those responsible for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, prompting an angry backlash on Cap...
Virginia governor vows to stay; calls mount to oust lieutenant governor
Virginia's embattled governor, Ralph Northam, capped a week of political chaos ignited by racial scandals by vowing to stay in office on Friday, while the fellow Democrat in line to succeed him faced a second accusation of sexual assault.
Trump says North Korea talks productive, summit will be in Hanoi
President Donald Trump said on Friday that U.S. diplomats had a "very productive meeting" with North Korean officials, and he announced his summit later this month with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be held in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi.
Acting U.S. attorney general snaps at Democrats over Russia probe
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker snapped back on Friday at newly emboldened Democrats in Congress who are pushing for information on the special counsel's Russia probe as they try to put President Donald Trump's administration...
Virginia lieutenant governor denies new sexual assault allegation
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax faced a second accusation of sexual assault on Friday, when a woman accused him of raping her when they were fellow students at Duke University, adding to the chaos that has engulfed the state's top th...
Chinese businessman denies reported justification for Australian visa cancelation
A prominent Chinese businessman and political donor, linked in the past to a row about the promotion of Chinese interests, said on Friday Australia's decision to rescind his visa was based on nothing more than speculation.
U.S. border security talks progressing: negotiators
U.S. lawmakers negotiating a deal with President Donald Trump on border security funding on Thursday said progress was being made, with Democratic Senator Jon Tester raising the possibility of a successful conclusion to talks as soon as Friday.
University of California to be granted pioneering CRISPR patent
The University of California will soon be granted a potentially valuable patent on the revolutionary gene-editing technology known as CRISPR, according to a document filed by the U.S. patent office on Friday.
Exclusive: Tesla's delivery team gutted in recent job cuts - sources
When Tesla Inc announced last month a second round of job cuts to rein in costs, one crucial department was particularly badly hit. The automaker more than halved the division that delivers its electric vehicles to North American customers, two of th...
Ex Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has heart surgery
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham underwent emergency open heart surgery last week that damaged his vocal cords, his wife said on Friday.
U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill on cockpit safety
U.S. lawmakers are pushing for stronger aviation security with a bipartisan bill that would require passenger airlines to install secondary security doors between cabins and the cockpit on current aircraft to prevent another Sept. 11-style attack.
Virginia lieutenant governor denies second sexual assault allegation
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, who earlier this week was accused of a 2004 sexual assault that he has denied, on Friday faced a new allegation that he raped a fellow Duke University student in 2000, according to a law firm representing...
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launches a targeting operation in Sanaa
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched a targeting operation in the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, Saudi state TV reported on Saturday.
Louis: Dreyfus vows 'Veep' character true to self until the end
Don't expect Selina Meyer to hold anything back in the upcoming final season of "Veep," star Julia Louis-Dreyfus said on Friday.
U.S. must prevent air accidents involving drones, lawmaker warns
The commercial drone industry could be torpedoed if there were a serious accident involving a drone and a commercial aircraft, the chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee warned on Friday.
U.S. appeals court to revisit open carrying of guns
A federal appeals court has decided to reconsider its recent decision that the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the right to openly carry guns in self-defense.
Exclusive: U.S. in direct contact with Venezuelan military, urging defections - source
The United States is holding direct communications with members of Venezuela's military urging them to abandon President Nicolas Maduro and is also preparing new sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on him, a senior White House official said.
Mongolian expanse inspires Berlinale meditation on mortality
Could humans go the way of the dinosaurs? Are humans too far from nature? The empty expanse of the Mongolian steppe caused Chinese director Wang Quan'an to meditate on such existential questions in Ondog, which premieres at the Berlinale on Frid...
U.S. North Korea envoy plans more talks with counterpart ahead of Trump-Kim summit
The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun held three days of talks in Pyongyang to prepare a Feb. 27-28 summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and plans to meet again with his counterpart head o...
Casey Affleck's new film explores fatherhood in world without women
A new film about a father-daughter relationship in a world without women was shaped by Casey Affleck's own struggles with becoming a single parent, the Oscar-winning actor said at the Berlin Film Festival where "Light Of My Life" is premiering.