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Sanders, centrist Dems dispute party's future; all hit Trump
Miami, Jun 28 (AP/UNB) — Fiery liberal Bernie Sanders slapped back at his party's centrist candidates Thursday night in a raucous presidential debate that underscored deep ideological divisions that are starting to shape the party's winding search for a nominee to take on President Donald Trump.
Trump blames Democrats for migrants' deaths
Washington, Jun 26 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is blaming Democrats for the death of a man and his 23-month-old daughter shown in a searing photograph that has become a symbol of the peril faced by migrants.
Gunman kills 2 at California car dealer, kills himself
Morgan Hill, Jun 26 (AP/UNB) — A man who had just been fired from a Northern California Ford dealership shot and killed two employees and then killed himself, police and witnesses said.
Pompeo in Mideast talks on building a coalition against Iran
Dubai, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks Monday with leaders in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates about countering the military threat from Iran by building a broad, global coalition that includes Asian and European countries.
Trump signs order imposing sanctions on Iran supreme leader
Washington, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday targeting Iran's supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions, the latest action the U.S. has taken to discourage Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and supporting militant groups.
Trump suggests other countries pay US for protecting tankers
Washington, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is suggesting the United States should not protect ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz without compensation from other countries.
In Mideast, Pompeo seeks a global coalition against Iran
Washington, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he wants to build a global coalition against Iran during urgent consultations in the Middle East, following a week of crisis that saw the United States pull back from the brink of a military strike on Iran.
Trump: 'Surprise' question about Pence led him to hesitate
Washington, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump says he hesitated to back a possible 2024 presidential run by Vice President Mike Pence because he was caught off-guard by the question. Given a chance at a do-over, however, Trump still did not endorse his loyal lieutenant.
1 killed, multiple injured in Indiana bar shooting
Chicago, June 23 (Xinhua/UNB) -- One person was killed and as many as 10 others were injured in a shooting at a bar on early Sunday in South Bend, a city in the U.S. state of Indiana, according to the local police.
Iran to be hit with new sanctions on Monday: Trump
Washington, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that military action against Iran was still an option for its downing of an unmanned US military aircraft, but amid heightened tensions he dangled the prospect of eventually becoming an unlikely "best friend" of America's longtime Middle Eastern adversary.