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Democrats, McCain criticize Trump for G7 comments

Democratic leaders and Sen. John McCain on Saturday night criticized President Trump for his comments about the G7 summit about trade and Russia. Mr. Trump had signed the official G7 communique before leaving, but hours later, he tweeted that he…

Hurricane Aletta now a Category 2 storm

Hurricane Aletta grew to a Category 4 hurricane on June 8, 2018. Twitter / NHC E. Pacific Ops The Pacific's first named hurricane, Aletta, weakened rapidly to a Category 2 storm on Saturday. The storm, which is located more than…

Trump retracts his endorsement of G7 final statement

President Trump retracted his endorsement of the final statement from the G7, tweeting afterward he had instructed representatives "not to endorse" it. He blamed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's statement afterward that Canada will not be "pushed around" and will…

Simona Halep beats Sloane Stephens to win French Open

Romania's Simona Halep in action during the final against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS PARIS -- Top-ranked Simona Halep won the French Open Saturday by defeating Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. It is Halep's first Grand Slam title after…

4 U.S. soldiers wounded in Somalia are now in Kenya

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Four U.S. service members who were wounded in an extremist attack in Somalia that killed one special operations soldier have been treated and discharged, the U.S. military said Saturday. A U.S. Africa Command statement said the four…

Can Trump and Kim end the 68-year-old Korean War?

SINGAPORE -- Long a dream of Koreans on both sides of the world's most heavily armed border, a peace treaty that finally ends the 68-year-old -- and still counting -- Korean War is now being hinted at by President Trump…

Can Trump and Kim end the 68-year-old Korean War?

SINGAPORE -- Long a dream of Koreans on both sides of the world's most heavily armed border, a peace treaty that finally ends the 68-year-old -- and still counting -- Korean War is now being hinted at by President Trump…

Taliban announces 3-day cease-fire for holiday

A U.S. black hawk helicopter flies over the site of a Taliban suicide attack in Kandahar on August 2, 2017.  Javed Tanveer/AFP/Getty Images KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Afghan Taliban announced a three-day cease-fire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the…

Hurricane Aletta grows to Category 4

Hurricane Aletta grew to a Category 4 hurricane on June 8, 2018. Twitter / NHC E. Pacific Ops MEXICO CITY -- Hurricane Aletta strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the open Pacific on Friday, but it was well…

Group photo masks underlying tension at G-7 summit

QUEBEC CITY -- President Trump flew to Canada Friday for the G-7 meeting -- the first of two high-profile summits on his agenda. A group photo masked the underlying tension, after Mr. Trump lashed out at allies over trade, while…

8 things you can do to make a difference for our oceans

The barrage of threats facing our oceans today might seem like an overwhelming tsunami of problems. Plastics are harming marine life. Carbon pollution is warming the oceans and increasing their acidity. Waters are being overfished. But there's hope, according to…

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