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by Sébastien Blanc Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Do American authorities have the right to track a citizen via cell phone step by step, month after month? The United States Supreme Court announced Monday that it would consider the issue for the first time, pitting fundamental freedoms against the needs of police probes. The nation’s top court will take up a sensitive case on privacy rights that will determine the extent of law […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France Pressse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump seized on the London terror attack to demand that the United States ban on travelers from some Muslim-majority countries be reinstated Monday, sparking a diplomatic row with Britain and jeopardizing his legal defense of the measure in the process. In the wake of Saturday’s deadly attack, Trump renewed calls for a travel crackdown, while attacking London’s Muslim mayor, the media, Democrats, judges […]
ORLANDO, United States (AFP) – A United States Army veteran who had been fired in April from his job at a Florida company opened fire Monday at the Orlando business, killing five people before taking his own life, authorities said. Four people were killed at the scene, while a fifth died at the hospital, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings told reporters. Seven people survived the ordeal. The business, Fiamma, makes awnings and other accessories for […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – In the first salvo in a week-long push to overhaul America’s infrastructure, President Donald Trump on Monday announced a plan to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system. In what he called an “air travel revolution,” Trump promised the “really monumental reform” would deliver “cheaper, faster, and safer travel” as well as an economic boost that could be worth $25 billion to the economy. “Our plan will get you where […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — State governors and city mayors were quick to claim the mantle of United States leadership in fighting climate change after President Donald Trump said on Thursday (June 1) the country will pull out of the Paris climate agreement. The officials said they collectively could show the international community that the US remained committed to cutting the emissions that scientists blame for global warming. Governors and analysts cited moves including California’s […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau OXON HILL, MARYLAND (Eagle News) – Spelling bee competitions leave vivid memories for any school kid. For 12-year-old Ananya Vinay of Fresno, California, spelling the word “marocain”, a dress fabric made out of silk or wool or a combination won her $40,000 and was crowned 2017 National Scripps Spelling Bee champion Thursday night. “It’s like a dream come true. I am so happy right now”, she said in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s administration asked the United States Supreme Court on Thursday to reinstate its controversial ban on travelers from six Muslim majority nations despite repeated setbacks in the lower courts. In its filing, the government asked the highest court in the land to rule on the legal standing of Trump’s order, appealing a ruling by the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld a nationwide block of the travel […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Donald Trump on Thursday to express “his disappointment” with the United States president’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate accord. According to a readout of their conversation, Trudeau also conveyed his intention to continue working with international partners to address climate change. “While the US decision is disheartening, we remain inspired by the growing momentum around the world to combat climate […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump announced America’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord Thursday, a policy shift with potentially wide-ranging repercussions for the environment and Washington’s ties with the world. In a staunchly nationalist statement from the White House Rose Garden, Trump announced the US would stop implementing the “bad” 2015 deal and look to renegotiate it — or begin work on a new one. “I […]
by Jim Mannion Agence France Presse All eyes were on the White House Thursday as United States President Donald Trump was set to announce whether or not he will abandon a landmark global climate pact, as reports swirled about his intentions. After a day of rumors about the Republican leader’s plans, with some aides reportedly saying a withdrawal was likely and others saying no decision was made, Trump said he was ready to make his […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House poured cold water on suggestions of a transatlantic rift Tuesday, saying United States President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel “get along very well.” After Merkel seemed to question the durability of the US-European Union alliance under Trump, urging Europeans to “take our destiny in our own hands,” White House spokesperson Sean Spicer tried to scotch talk of any problems. Spicer said that during a recent […]
by Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States military said Tuesday it had intercepted a mock-up of an intercontinental ballistic missile in a first-of-its-kind test that comes amid concerns over North Korea’s weapons program. A ground-based interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California “successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile target” fired from the Reagan Test Site in the Marshall Islands, the military said in a statement. The […]
