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Perez: Democrats' Trump-Russia lawsuit isn't a fundraising stunt

DNC Chairman Tom Perez dismisses criticisms of a civil lawsuit filed against the Trump campaign. "Those are almost the precise quotes we heard from the Nixon campaign in 1972."

Trump: U.S.-North Korea summit 'should have been done a long time ago'

President Trump pushed back against criticisms that North Korea has had to meet few preconditions before a planned summit between the president and Kim Jong Un. Trump said he may or may not be successful but that he’s taking an important step that previous presidents should have taken long ago.

Panel: With Barbara Bush passing, mourners remember an age of decency

Andrea Mitchell and Amy Walter talk about the ways in which Barbara Bush could take a principled stand even during a time of high political drama.

4 dead, several injured in Waffle House shooting

One person at the restaurant wrestled the rifle away from the gunman, police said.

Waffle House Customer Hailed A Hero After Wrestling Rifle Away From Shooter

A 29-year-old man is being hailed as a hero after he single-handedly disarmed

Every Time Meghan Markle Spoke Out Against Gender Inequality

She's marrying royalty but Meghan Markle is already a feminist queen.

As chemical weapons inspectors reach Douma, Syria claims suspected attack was fake

The chemical weapons inspectors reached the city of Douma, now under Russian and Syrian control, two weeks after the suspected attack took place.

Southwest Cancels 40 Flights as It Works to Inspect Plane Engines After Deadly Explosion

The same engine that exploded last week powers nearly all of Southwest's fleet

Obama to deliver Mandela lecture in S.Africa in July

Former US president Barack Obama will deliver the annual Nelson Mandela memorial lecture at a 4,000-capacity arena in Johannesburg in July, South African organisers announced on Monday. Obama, who met with Mandela in 2005 and who made an emotional address at his funeral, will speak at the lecture marking 100 years since the anti-apartheid icon was born. "President Barack Obama -- we will be looking forward to hosting him as he will be addressing this esteemed Nelson Mandela annual lecture," Sello Hatang, head of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, said.

Sen. Bob Corker Not That Excited About The Leading Republican To Replace Him

Retiring Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) could muster up only lukewarm praise for

Comey memos revive focus on Steele dossier allegations

As President Trump's personal attorney faces challenges in court, former FBI Director James Comey's memos are released.

The Great Republican Tax Cut Backfire

Did you have a happy Tax Day? Are you feeling grateful for the Republican tax

36 dead, mostly Chinese, in North Korea traffic accident

BEIJING (AP) — A traffic accident in North Korea has killed 32 Chinese tourists and four North Koreans, Chinese officials said Monday.

Collins: At Barbara Bush funeral, 'heartwarming' to see people 'putting away partisanship'

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) remembers part-time Maine resident Barbara Bush.

Who is Scott Pruitt? EPA chief whose whole career has been dogged by ethics concerns

Early in Scott Pruitt’s political career, as a state senator from Tulsa, Oklahoma, he attended a gathering at the Oklahoma City home of an influential telecommunications lobbyist who was nearing retirement and about to move away. The lobbyist said that after the 2003 gathering, Mr Pruitt – who had a modest legal practice and a state salary of $38,400 – reached out to her. “For those ego-minded politicians, it would be pretty cool to have this house close to the Capitol,” said the lobbyist, Marsha Lindsey.

Chinese, Indian leaders to meet this week

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet in central China this week, Beijing announced Sunday, as the Asian powers work to improve strained ties. The two leaders will hold an "informal summit" in the city of Wuhan on Friday and Saturday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after talks with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj. Xi and Modi "will set a general direction, identify new goals and create a new dynamic for the growth of China-India relations.

Chrissy Teigen Perfectly Nails Why The Royal Baby Watch Was So 'Weird'

Chrissy Teigen was following the royal baby news closely on Monday morning

Controversy over police response to teen trapped by van seat

Newly released body camera footage shows police officers looking for 16-year-old Kyle Plush, who called 911 twice before his death, but does not show them getting out of their patrol car.

Mail Carrier Who Hoarded 17,000 Pieces of Mail Said He Delivered the 'Important Mail'

He said he felt overhwelmed.

'Nut rage' sisters leave Korean Air, father apologizes

Korean Air Lines Co Ltd Chairman Cho Yang-ho apologized on Sunday for the behavior of his two daughters and said they would immediately step down from their positions at the company. One of the daughters, Cho Hyun-min, a senior vice-president at the airline, is under investigation by police for suspected assault for allegedly throwing water at an attendee of a business meeting. "As chairman of Korean Air as well as a father, I am terribly sorry for my daughter's misstep.

Militarized Cops At Tiny Georgia Neo-Nazi Rally Arrest Counterprotesters For Wearing Masks

NEWNAN, Ga. -- A heavily militarized police force of some 400 officers

Romney must compete in primary for Senate seat

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Mitt Romney was forced into a Republican primary in his bid for U.S. Senate in Utah after losing a nomination battle Saturday at the state's far-right-leaning GOP convention.

Police Went to a Funeral Home to Unlock a Dead Man's Phone With His Finger

Linus Phillip, 30, had been killed by police

Video shows bullet-ridden vehicle after police shooting

Diante Yarber was driving the Ford Mustang when Barstow police officers shot in the vehicle and killed him.

NASA Releases Astounding Video Of The Lagoon Nebula To Celebrate Hubble's Birthday

Ever wanted to zoom near that central bulge in the Milky Way in the

Manhunt Continues After 29-Year-Old Shooter Kills 4 at Nashville Waffle House

The shooter is still at large

Channing Tatum And Arie Luyendyk Jr. Have A Day At The Races

A soon-to-be celebrity bachelor and a much-despised reality TV bachelor revved

Armenian PM Sarksyan quits after 11 days of street protests

By Hasmik Mkrtchyan YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan resigned on Monday after almost two weeks of mass street protests that have plunged the ex-Soviet republic into political crisis. Sarksyan, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had served as Armenia's president for a decade until this month and had faced accusations of clinging to power when parliament elected him as prime minister last week. Pressure on the 63-year-old to quit had increased sharply on Monday when unarmed soldiers in the capital Yerevan joined the anti-government protests, which first erupted on April 13.

Tens of thousands of Hungarians rally in new anti-Orban protest

Tens of thousands of Hungarians took to the streets in Budapest for a second consecutive Saturday to protest against newly reelected Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Campaigning hard against immigration, the 54-year-old Orban's overwhelming victory April 8 saw his Fidesz party secure around half the vote. As part of sweeping reforms since he came into power in 2010, Orban has turned the public media channels into what his critics call "government mouthpieces".

Macron begins Trump charm offensive with Fox News Sunday interview

Touting “a very strong personal relation” with Donald Trump, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday began an ambitious charm offensive intended to strengthen US commitments in Syria and Iran while heading off threats of a transatlantic trade war. Prior to his departure for an official state visit to Washington, Macron likened himself to Trump in an interview with Fox News Sunday, a venue with a wide following among Trump supporters and likely to be watched by the president himself.

Hundreds mourn New Mexico woman killed in Southwest flight

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Family and friends gathered Sunday to mourn an Albuquerque bank executive who died after the Southwest Airlines plane she was on blew an engine in midair.

New Ford Focus ST Reportedly Coming In 2019 With Bigger Engine

The hot hatch is expected to eschew the automatic transmission to go manual-only.

Man killed in random knife attack at California steakhouse

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A homeless man who randomly stabbed a patron in a crowded Southern California restaurant to death as he was holding his daughter was reported just a few hours earlier for disruptive behavior, but police ultimately determined he was not a threat, authorities said Saturday.

Beyoncé Falls On Stage At Coachella, May Possibly Still Be Human

Beyonce took the stage again at Coachella in Indio, California, over the

Man jailed for 50 years for stealing $1.2m-worth of fajitas

A former youth offenders’ centre employee in Texas has been convicted of stealing more than $1.2m (£860,000) worth of fajitas. Gilberto Escamilla, 53, was jailed for 50 years after authorities discovered he was ordering the Mexican food to the Darrel B Hester Juvenile Detention Centre in Cameron County and selling it on for personal profit. Suspicions were raised after a driver from a food company called the centre’s kitchen to tell them an 800-pound (363kg) delivery of fajitas had arrived.

Netflix Sought To Purchase A Chain Of Movie Theaters

Streaming service Netflix has been looking to buy its own series of movie

G7 foreign ministers' summit to hold tough line on Russia: sources

By David Ljunggren and Lesley Wroughton TORONTO (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations are expected to maintain a tough line on Russia over its involvement in conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, while leaving the door open to cooperation, two sources briefed on the matter said on Sunday. The ministers, meeting in Toronto for two days, spent part of the first day discussing tensions with Russia, which are straining an already bruised relationship with the West. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a final statement from the ministers was set to maintain an uncompromising line with Moscow, which the G7 has condemned for annexing Crimea and backing militants in eastern Ukraine.

Why a U.S-China War over Taiwan Won't Be Anything Like the Syria Strikes

Judging from recent Chinese words and deeds, next week could see the U.S. Navy attempting to repulse a Chinese assault on nearby Taiwan. The Chinese Communist Party depicts the island as a wayward province and has pledged to restore mainland sovereignty there—by force if necessary. As China amasses military power, improving its chances of imposing a solution at manageable cost, it may define necessary more expansively.

Senate committee could oppose Pompeo as US secretary of state

The powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee was expected Monday to oppose President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, in an unprecedented rebuke that could unsettle delicate US negotiations with North Korea. The White House pressured senators to endorse Pompeo, currently the CIA director, with Trump blasting Democrats as "obstructionists" and his spokeswoman Sarah Sanders accusing them of playing "political games" with the crucial cabinet post.

Pelosi continues to rail against Republican tax cuts

Republicans consider 'phase 2' of the tax cuts. Tax Foundation's Scott Hodge gives his take.

Suspected Florida school shooter appears in court

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of opening fire at a Florida high school was denied bond during his first court appearance Saturday.

570S Spider Design Edition Is Customized By McLaren's Styling Team

Why bother personalizing your droptop supercar when McLaren can do it for you?

Two-year-old girl accidentally shot dead by mother in Ohio hotel, police say

A US woman with a permit to carry a concealed gun accidentally shot dead her two-year-old daughter, say police. Patrol officers and paramedics arrived at the Econo Lodge in Wickliffe at around 11pm to find the toddler with a bullet wound to the chest. The young girl later died in hospital despite the efforts of patrol officers and paramedics.

'Avengers: Infinity War' Writers Debunk Popular Fan Theory On Thanos

Give me a T-H-A-N-O-S! What does that spell?

Armenian PM says country needs him as opposition stages ninth day of protests

By Hasmik Mkrtchyan YEREVAN (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Armenian opposition supporters rallied on Saturday for a ninth consecutive day to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan, but he said the country needed his experience to tackle problems such as Nagorno-Karabakh. Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous part of Azerbaijan, is run by ethnic Armenians who declared independence during a conflict that broke out as the Soviet Union crumbled in 1991. The leader of the protests in Yerevan, opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashinyan, said Sarksyan had agreed to talks with the opposition at a hotel in the capital on Sunday morning.

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