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U.S. disaster-response force stretched thin as hurricane season starts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida last September, the top U.S. disaster-response official ordered all hands on deck.
North Korea highlights Trump concessions on war games after summit
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state media lauded on Wednesday the summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump as a resounding success, highlighting concessions by the U.S. president and the prospect of a new era of peace and prosperity on the Korean...
North Korea frames summit as a win as Trump halts war games
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean state media lauded on Wednesday the summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump as a resounding success, highlighting concessions by the U.S. president and the prospect of a new era of peace and prosperity on the Korean...
U.S. House sets debate next week on 'Dreamer' immigration bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, in a bid to settle a divisive election-year fight among his fellow Republicans, will bring two competing immigration bills to the House floor next week that are aimed at protecti...
U.S. House sets debate next week on 'Dreamer' immigration bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, in a bid to settle a divisive election-year fight among his fellow Republicans, will bring two competing immigration bills to the House floor next week that are aimed at protecti...
Trump in surprise summit move says he will halt Korea war games
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump made a stunning concession to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday about halting military exercises, pulling a surprise at a summit that baffled allies, military officials and lawmakers from his...
May faces another day of Brexit compromise in parliament
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to bow to pressure from pro-Europe rebels in her party for a second day on Wednesday when lawmakers debate the government's plans for future customs relations with the European Unio...
AT&T wins court approval to buy Time Warner over Trump opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc won approval from a U.S. court on Tuesday to buy Time Warner Inc for $85 billion, dealing a blow to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration which tried to block the deal and likely setting off a wave of c...
Tesla cuts 9 percent of workforce in search for profit
(Reuters) - Electric car maker Tesla Inc is cutting several thousand jobs across the company as it seeks to reduce costs and become profitable without endangering the critical production ramp-up for its Model 3 sedan.
AT&T wins U.S. court approval to buy Time Warner for $85 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc won approval from a U.S. court on Tuesday to buy Time Warner Inc for $85 billion, allowing AT&T to compete with internet companies that dominate digital advertising and providing new sources of revenue.
May defuses revolt in parliament over Brexit plans
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May defused a rebellion in parliament over her Brexit plans on Tuesday but only after having to compromise and hand lawmakers more control over Britain's departure from the European Union.
Virginia battle highlights U.S. Congress primary elections in 5 states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in five U.S. states went to the polls on Tuesday to pick candidates for November's midterm elections, with a battle among Virginia Democrats for the right to challenge an endangered congressional Republican topping...
S&P 500 hovers near unchanged as focus turns to Fed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were near flat on Tuesday as investors became cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision, while a historic U.S.-North Korea summit failed to impress investors.
U.S. House Republicans try to rescue 'Dreamer' immigration talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiations in the U.S. House of Representatives on immigration legislation were on the verge of collapse on Tuesday as Republicans fought over how much protection to give undocumented "Dreamer" immigrants and as Pre...
Wall Street edges higher with focus on Fed
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday, with help from Twitter and media stocks, as investors looked past a historic U.S.-North Korea summit and focused on the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
Minor explosion at Hawaii volcano spews more ash into the air
(Reuters) - Another small explosion at the summit of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano shot more ash high into the atmosphere, putting communities in the southern part of the Big Island at risk, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Trump offers to end Korea war games after historic Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a largely symbolic summit on Tuesday, and the U.S. president offered an unexpected concession to the North, saying he would halt joint military exercises with South Korea.
Wall Street edges higher as focus shifts to Fed
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks posted small gains on Tuesday as investors focused on the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, while looking past President Donald Trump's historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Don't tie our hands in Brexit negotiations, British government tells parliament
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Brexit secretary told parliament on Tuesday to back down in a showdown over Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union, warning MPs they could undermine negotiations.
McConnell: U.S. must restore 'maximum pressure' if North Korea does not stick to Trump deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he supported the goals set out in President Donald Trump's joint statement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but said Washington must be prepared to respond if...