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by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton admonished Donald Trump on Thursday for claiming she and President Barack Obama were the founders of the Islamic State group, as the White House rivals also clashed on plans to improve the US economy. “No, Barack Obama is not the founder of ISIS,” Clinton tweeted as she accused her 2016 election rival of a “smear” against the president. “Anyone willing to sink so low, so […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Hillary Clinton admonished rival Donald Trump on Thursday for claiming that she and Barack Obama were the founders of the Islamic State, saying anyone who would “sink so low” should never be president. “No, Barack Obama is not the founder of ISIS,” Clinton tweeted. “Anyone willing to sink so low, so often should never be allowed to serve as our Commander-in-Chief.” Trump again roiled the presidential campaign late Wednesday, telling a […]
WASHINGTON, Unted States (AFP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday accused President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State (IS) group. Addressing supporters at a rally in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the real estate tycoon said the jihadist group is “honoring President Obama.” “He is the founder of ISIS,” Trump said, using a term for the IS group. “He’s the founder of ISIS, okay?” he added. “He’s the founder! He founded ISIS.” The brash […]
by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton on Wednesday sternly warned her Republican presidential rival Donald Trump about his “casual inciting” of violence, saying his startling remarks suggesting gun rights supporters could act against her “crossed the line.” It was the Democratic nominee’s most forceful denunciation after Trump caused a firestorm by suggesting to supporters in North Carolina on Tuesday that “Second Amendment people” — those who support gun rights — could […]
by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A man spent three hours Wednesday scaling Trump Tower, the New York home and headquarters of the Republican nominee for US president, before police captured him through an open window. Live television footage showed uniformed New York police officers reaching out and grabbing the young man with curly auburn hair — dressed in grey shorts, an olive T-shirt and white cap — some three hours after […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – by Jennie MATTHEW A US government report on Wednesday delivered a scathing indictment of the Baltimore police department, concluding that officers had disproportionately and illegally stopped, searched and arrested African Americans for years. The Justice Department findings follow a 14-month investigation, launched after a 25-year-old black man, Freddie Gray, died from injuries sustained in police custody. His death sparked riots in a city troubled by crime, poverty and segregation problems, […]
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (AFP) – by Michael Mathes More Republicans broke ranks Tuesday with their party’s White House nominee Donald Trump, issuing dire warnings that his recklessness and lack of policy chops would put the United States in danger. Facing sinking poll numbers and anger in the party over his repeated stumbles and divisive rhetoric, Trump’s campaign has struggled to turn the page from a strong grassroots primary effort to a more mature head-to-head battle […]
SAN BERNARDO, California (Reuters) — Hundreds of California firefighters continued battling brush fires burning Monday (August 8) in the San Bernardino National Forest, an area popular for outdoor activities. Residents were ordered to evacuate the area, as emergencies crews battled the flames overnight. According to local news reports the fire started on Sunday and has burned more than 4500 acres (1820 hectares) close to Silverwood Lake. Officials say the fire is only five percent contained. No […]
PUEBLA, Mexico (AFP) — Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Earl’s remnants have killed at least 40 people in Mexico, officials said late Sunday, as a new storm threatened the country’s Pacific coast. Hardest-hit was the central state of Puebla, where 29 people died, including at least 15 minors, as landslides buried several homes in the state’s northern mountains, the local government said. Another 11 died in similar circumstances in the eastern state of Veracruz, its […]
Firefighters battled a large growing fire on Sunday (August 7) burning in San Bernardino county, California, that has scorched more than 1,000 acres (405 hectares), prompting evacuations and closure of several roads, NBC reported. Dubbed the “pilot fire,” the blaze has been listed as fast growing. Crews hoping to contain a wildfire burning near Pilot Rock Conservation Camp in drought-stricken terrain and firefighters called in helicopters and fire extinguishing planes to douse the blaze. Nearly […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Donald Trump, the embattled Republican presidential nominee, has made a successful campaign out of incendiary rhetoric and defying political correctness. But the plain-talking political outsider has stepped in it repeatedly over the past week, so much so that members of his own party are begging him to stay on message in his battle against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Here are six of Trump’s biggest gaffes since last week. Russian hacks Trump […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – by Douglas Gillison The US economy saw robust job creation in July, largely surpassing analyst expectations, while the unemployment rate remained stable at 4.9 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday. The new numbers were also accompanied by upward revisions for the months of May and June in a sign that the job market in the world’s largest economy is healthier than previously thought. The strong figures also come in […]
