Miami Herald: Politics
- Malaysia values items seized in ex-PM probe at $273 million
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 03:07 AMThe total value of cash, jewelry and hundreds of watches and handbags seized from properties linked to former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in a money-laundering investigation amounted to at … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Huawei executive warns Australia risks economy with 5G ban
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 03:30 AMAustralia could damage its economic future if it bans Huawei from the nation's next-generation mobile network technology, the Chinese telecommunication giant's Australian boss said on Wednesday. Australia barred Huawei, the … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Supreme Court says state liable for trooper misconduct
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 04:10 AMA divided Delaware Supreme Court says the state is liable for the actions of a trooper who sexually assaulted a woman he had arrested. In a 3-2 decision Tuesday, the … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - UN's highest court begins hearing Qatar lawsuit against UAE
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 04:20 AMThe United Nations' highest court has begun hearing a lawsuit by Qatar accusing the United Arab Emirates of "discrimination against Qatar and Qatari citizens" amid a yearlong boycott by four … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Russia increases World Cup subsidies by $13 million
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 04:37 AMRussia has increased its government subsidies for the World Cup by $13 million amid concerns over the legacy of the tournament. Two government orders allocate an extra 481.6 million rubles … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Young challengers go 1-for-2 vs. NY Democratic stalwarts
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 01:58 AMThe Democrats' youthful insurgency went 1-for-2 in upsetting the party's New York stalwarts in primary elections on Tuesday, knocking out U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley in stunning fashion while giving U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Upset of Democratic House leader points to party divisions
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:07 AMAs Donald Trump's party came together, a 28-year-old liberal activist ousted top House Democrat Joe Crowley in the president's hometown Tuesday night, a stunning defeat that suddenly forced Democrats to … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pregnancy center ruling a blow for abortion-rights advocates
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:19 AMIn knocking down a California law aimed at regulating anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to abortion-rights supporters who saw the law as a crucial … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former NAACP president Jealous wins Dem gov nom in Maryland
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:27 AMFormer NAACP President Ben Jealous won the Maryland Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, giving him a shot at becoming the state's first black governor and setting up a battle … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Times Square ceremony to honor Father Duffy of WWI fame
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 12:16 AMThe Roman Catholic archbishop of New York will join New York National Guard leaders in Times Square for a ceremony commemorating the centennial of the battlefield service of a storied … Click to Continue »
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- Talks produce no deal on migrants between Merkel, allies
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 03:19 AMLate night talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of two other parties in her governing coalition failed to resolve a dispute over the treatment of migrants at … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bolton due in Moscow to talk possible US-Russia summit
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 03:56 AMU.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser is due in Moscow to lay the groundwork for a possible U.S.-Russia summit. National Security Adviser John Bolton will meet Russian Foreign Minister … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Aid group urges Jordan to open border to displaced Syrians
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 04:13 AMThe Norwegian Refugee Council has urged Jordan to take in thousands of Syrians who it says have "nowhere else to turn" as they flee an advance into southern Syria by … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 2 city council members plead not guilty to fraud charges
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 04:29 AMTwo suspended members of Jacksonville's City Council have pleaded not guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges. The Florida Times-Union reports 37-year-old Katrina Brown and 56-year-old Reginald Brown entered … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New judge to preside in case over inmate care in Arizona
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 01:58 AMA new federal judge has been assigned to preside over a settlement that requires Arizona to improve health care for people serving time in state prisons. Judge Roslyn Silver was … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Primary Takeaways: A liberal newcomer ousts top Dem leader
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:06 AMAn ambitious senior Democrat in the House lost his job Tuesday in a stunning primary upset. Mitt Romney moved closer to an office in Washington, just not the oval one.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Kuwait defense minister, emir's son, has lung tumor removed
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:15 AMKuwait's defense minister, the eldest son of the country's ruling emir, has undergone surgery to have a tumor in his lungs removed. The state-run KUNA news agency reported Tuesday that … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Case against woman in murder of NKorean scion feeble: lawyer
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:25 AMCircumstantial evidence against one of the two women accused of poisoning to death the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader is feeble, with many doubts and gaps that "stood … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police in S. Carolina city opt for body cams over dashcams
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:37 AMPolice in one South Carolina city are phasing out in-car dashboard cameras in favor of body cameras. The Greenville News reported Monday that the Greenville Police Department's change could impact … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bahrain's Gulf neighbors to offer new aid to help economy
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 12:20 AMBahrain says its Gulf neighbors Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will offer new aid to strengthen the island nation's "fiscal stability" amid concerns over its economy. A … Click to Continue »
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- Thai rights lawyer get 16 months prison for Facebook post
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 03:15 AMA Thai court sentenced a human rights lawyer to 16 months in prison on Wednesday, finding him guilty of sedition for material he posted online but dropping charges of royal … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Shelter chief says he's 'ready now' for migrant reunions
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 04:00 AMThe chief executive officer of the nation's largest shelters for migrant children says he's "ready now" to start reuniting hundreds of babies and young kids with their families. Juan Sanchez … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Polish lawmakers debate new version of Holocaust speech law
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 04:12 AMPolish lawmakers are debating a new version of a Holocaust speech law that would remove criminal provisions for statements deemed harmful to Poland's good name. A version of the law … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: German boat rescuing 200 migrants remains at sea
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 04:35 AMThe Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local): 11:35 a.m. A German rescue ship with more than 200 migrants on board remains in a holding pattern off Malta for … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In uncharted territory, Turkey's executive presidency
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 04:40 AMMore than half of Turkey's voters approved President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bid to a powerful executive presidency, cementing what critics call his "one-man rule," while support for his Islamic-rooted party … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ranching, fishing, family time on governor's future plans
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:07 AMThe aroma of bacon, salty and crisp, filled Gov. Matt Mead's ranch kitchen as his family roused to greet the long Memorial Day weekend. With both hands wrapped around her … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brown takes victory lap as he signs California budget
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:09 AMGov. Jerry Brown will take a victory lap Wednesday when he signs a $139 billion California budget that marks a stark turnaround from the financial crisis he inherited seven years … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Experts: Travel ruling could boost other immigration suits
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 02:26 AMThe U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding President Donald Trump's travel ban may have a silver lining for people fighting other administration immigration policies after the 5-4 majority ruled that the … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - California pot shops slash prices ahead of new testing rules
Thursday - 06/28/2018 - 12:47 AMBargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Regulations being phased in six months after the … Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ex-Ohio AG takes federal consumer finance complaints online
Wednesday - 06/27/2018 - 12:20 AMA former Ohio attorney general has launched an online effort aimed at propping up the U.S. government's beleaguered consumer finance watchdog agency. Democrat Marc Dann is calling his database of … Click to Continue »
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