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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans who slammed the growing national debt under Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday they are open to President Donald Trump's tax plan, even though it could add trillions of dollars to the deficit over the next decade....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- North Korea conducted live-fire artillery drills and a U.S. guided-missile submarine arrived in South Korea on Tuesday, as the Trump administration prepared an extraordinary White House briefing for senators on the escalating nuclear threat....
PARIS (AP) -- Far-right presidential contender Marine Le Pen said Tuesday that people are revolting against the elite and predicted that could translate into a "very big surprise" when ballots are cast May 7 in France's final round to choose a new leader - and it will be her....
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee prosecutors weighing criminal charges for an inmate's dehydration death say the jail's commander failed to inform police about surveillance video showing a guard shutting off water to the cell....
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) -- A 15-year-old Tennessee girl who authorities say was kidnapped by her teacher had endured months of abuse at the hands of her mother, according to court documents, making her particularly vulnerable to an adult predator....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to withhold funding from "sanctuary cities" that do not cooperate with U.S. immigration officials, saying the president has no authority to attach new conditions to federal spending....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's an unconventional new president in the White House. And the Republicans now have a new lock on both ends of Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue. But the capital city is still up to its old gridlock tricks....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional negotiators on Tuesday inched toward a potential agreement on a catchall spending bill that would deny President Donald Trump's request for immediate funding to construct a wall along the Mexico border. The emerging measure would increase the defense budget and eliminate the threat of a government shutdown on Trump's 100th day in office this Saturday....
The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has condemned the recent arrest of opposition political leader Hakainde Hichilema who is in detained and charged with treason, a non-bailable offence in Zambia.The Bishops were speaking following the recent arrest and detention of Mr Hichilema, the leader of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) after he was accused of blocking the motorcade of President Edgar Lungu with his own.In a statement issued by Lusaka’s Archbishop, Telesphore George Mpundu who is President of the ZCCB, the Bishops said while they do not in any way condone illegality, they condemn the massive and unnecessary force with which the police acted in apprehending Mr Hichilema.“Would it not have been much more civilised and professional to deliver a summons to him containing a charge and to order him to appear before the police to answer charges of alleged lawbreaking?” asked the Bishops.The Bishops stated that the brut...
Vatican City, Apr 25, 2017 / 10:32 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis will not use a bulletproof vehicle during his trip to Egypt this weekend, despite recent terror attacks against Christians in the country, according to Reuters. "The Pope will use a closed car to move around, but not an armoured one," Vatican spokesman Greg Burke confirmed yesterday. "That's how he wanted it."This is not the first time Pope Francis has done so - he typically prefers to travel in more open vehicles, or ones that are not bulletproof, because he feels that allows him to better interact with the people on the streets.Pope Francis will be traveling to Cairo, Egypt, April 28-29 for his first international trip of the year. Interfaith dialogue with Muslims and showing solidarity with persecuted Christians will be main priorities of the trip.His trip comes after several recent attacks on Christian in the country.In December, a bombing at Cairo's main Coptic cathedral kille...
