USA
Jane Fonda returns to civil disobedience for climate change
Washington, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — Inspired by the climate activism of a Swedish teenager, Jane Fonda says she's returning to civil disobedience nearly a half-century after she was last arrested at a protest.
Chicago's mayor says top cop drinking before incident in car
Chicago, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — Chicago's mayor said Friday that the city's top police officer told her he'd had "a couple of drinks with dinner" before he fell asleep at a stop sign while driving home, an incident that the chief contends was related to a change in his blood pressure medication.
Trump outstripping Obama on pace of executive orders
Washington, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — It wasn't too long ago that Donald Trump derided presidential executive orders as "power grabs" and a "basic disaster."
US slaps new sanctions on Cuba
Washington, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on Cuba over its support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and its human rights record at home.
White House: Ukraine aid held up partly over election probe
Washington, Oct 18 (AP/UNB) — The White House acknowledged that President Donald Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, a shifting new explanation about events at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.
White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe
Washington, OCT 18 (AP/UNB) — The White House acknowledged Thursday that President Donald Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, a shifting new explanation about events at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.
Chicago teachers strike, say issue simple: 'It's the kids'
Chicago, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — Chicago teachers went on strike Thursday, marching on picket lines after failing to reach a contract deal with the nation's third-largest school district in a dispute that canceled classes for more than 300,000 students.
Envoy key to Ukraine debate is due up in impeachment inquiry
Washington, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union is expected to tell House lawmakers conducting an impeachment inquiry that he was merely repeating President Donald Trump's reassurances when he told another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in the administration's dealings with Ukraine.
80 injured in third night of Catalonia protests; 33 arrested
Madrid, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — Spanish authorities say that 80 people, including 46 police officers were injured overnight during the most violent of three nights of rioting over the imprisonment of Catalan separatist leaders.
Trump hosts Italy's President Mattarella at the White House
Washington, Oct 16 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump has welcomed Italian President Sergio Mattarella to the White House for talks.