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Sen. Ben Sasse on Sunday charged that President Trump wants to "weaponize distrust" in the press and warned that America is headed down a dangerous path if citizens listen only to media outlets and political leaders that reinforce their own personal views.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The speaker of the Illinois House on Saturday scheduled a key vote on a multibillion-dollar revenue package that would finance an end to the longest state budget crisis since at least the Great Depression, ending a day that turned acrimonious at times.

Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan of Chicago issued a statement saying a headcount would occur Sunday afternoon on a financial measure “modeled on the bill supported by” Republican Gov. Читать дальше...

STAVANGER, Norway — Sweden’s prime minister says Swedish police must get better at investigating sex crimes after a series of assaults were reported at one of the country’s biggest music festivals. Organizers of the Bravalla festival in Norrkoping, which hosted 45,000 people in southern Sweden, have called off next year’s event following a rape allegation

Led off by a presidential tweet that said shootings in Chicago had reached “epidemic proportions”, the Trump White House made much on Friday of a new federal task force designed to combat gun violence in the city. Attorney general Jeff Sessions followed up Trump’s tweet with a statement warning that the administration “will not let the bloodshed go on”.

Brazilian police say they have captured a major drug lord known as "White Head" who used plastic surgeries to help him evade authorities for nearly three decades.

Brazilian police say they have captured a major drug lord known as "White Head" who used plastic surgeries to help him evade authorities for nearly three decades.

In furtherance of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s directives to ensure that Childs Rights are upheld and Child Abuse is eradicated from the State, over 300 parents were at the weekend engaged on key issues relating to Child protection and prevention. This was the focus at the first Lagos State one-day Parents Teachers Association (PTA) Conference on Child Abuse, organised by the Lagos State Domestic and …

He is expected to skate on their top line.

A search is under way in Canada for a young Irishman who went missing while swimming with friends in British Columbia last Friday afternoon.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making a weekend push to get a Republican Senate bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law “across the finish line,” Trump’s top legislative aide said Sunday, maintaining that a repeal-only option also remained in play if Republicans can’t reach agreement. Marc Short, the White

South African President Jacob Zuma, who has been weakened by growing criticism from within the ruling ANC party, will face a vote of no confidence in parliament on August 8, officials announced Sunday. Opposition parties have pushed for the vote to be held in secret, hoping to encourage ANC lawmakers to vote Zuma out of office after a series of corruption scandals. In the last two years, Zuma has easily survived three votes of no confidence and a separate parliament vote to remove him from office. Читать дальше...

A major fire at a crystal factory in Belfast is being treated as suspicious, according to the PSNI.

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Sweden's prime minister says Swedish police must get better at investigating sex crimes after a series of assaults were reported at one of the country's biggest music festivals.

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Sweden's prime minister says Swedish police must get better at investigating sex crimes after a series of assaults were reported at one of the country's biggest music festivals.

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Sweden's prime minister says Swedish police must get better at investigating sex crimes after a series of assaults were reported at one of the country's biggest music festivals.

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Sweden's prime minister says Swedish police must get better at investigating sex crimes after a series of assaults were reported at one of the country's biggest music festivals.

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Sweden's prime minister says Swedish police must get better at investigating sex crimes after a series of assaults were reported at one of the country's biggest music festivals.

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) - Sweden's prime minister says Swedish police must get better at investigating sex crimes after a series of assaults were reported at one of the country's biggest music festivals.

All eyes will be on world No 1 Andy Murray on Monday afternoon as he looks to shake off a troublesome hip injury against Alexander Bublik. Petra Kvitova is also in action at SW19.

All eyes will be on world No 1 Andy Murray on Monday afternoon as he looks to shake off a troublesome hip injury against Alexander Bublik. Petra Kvitova is also in action at SW19.

Manny Pacquiao has lost his WBO Welterweight title to Australian Jeff Horn in a shocking defeat for the Philippines boxing hero.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House's top legislative liaison insists the Senate is "getting close" to an agreement on a GOP health bill to repeal and replace the health care law.