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by Thomas WATKINS WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — The US Navy is quietly pushing ahead with a radical new cannon that one day could transform how wars are fought, even though some Pentagon officials have voiced concerns over its cost and viability. Named the railgun, the weapon in question represents a paradigm shift in ballistic technology. Instead of using gunpowder and explosive charges to shoot a shell from its barrel, it employs vast amounts […]
LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — At least two people have died in a fire in central California that has destroyed 100 structures and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency, officials said Friday. The fast-moving blaze that erupted late Thursday afternoon in the Lake Isabella area of Kern County had spread to about 30,000 acres (121 square kilometers) by Friday afternoon and was five percent contained, authorities said The Kern County […]
PALO, ALTO, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama said Friday he was confident that Britain would make an “orderly transition” out of the European Union, and insisted the special relationship between Washington and London would not change. “Yesterday’s vote speaks to the ongoing changes and challenges that are raised by globalization,” Obama told an audience at Stanford University, one day after British voters opted to leave the bloc in a historic referendum. After […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)–Bernie Sanders said Friday he will vote for Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election in November, bowing to his former rival for the White House but stopping short of a full endorsement. Asked on MSNBC whether he would cast his ballot for Clinton, the Vermont senator who waged a surprisingly tough campaign during the primaries said, “Yes.” “I think the issue right here is I’m gonna do everything I can to defeat […]
by Sébastien BLANC Jérôme CARTILLIER WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court blocked Barack Obama’s bid to shield millions of migrants from deportation on Thursday — a major blow to the president that thrusts the charged issue to the frontline of the battle to succeed him. Justices in the under-strength court were split 4-4 over Obama’s bid to change immigration policy by executive action, thus leaving lower court rulings blocking the effort in […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Senator Bernie Sanders on Thursday exhorted his millions of supporters to fight to implement progressive policies to transform America, saying the general election was more than about beating Donald Trump. In a speech lasting more than an hour, the 74-year-old from Vermont, who challenged Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination from the left, failed to mention the victorious secretary of state even once. Instead, he insisted that the popularity […]
by Alexander Grosbois in Havana with Alina Dieste in Bogota HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — The Colombian government and FARC rebels signed a ceasefire and disarmament agreement Thursday, one of the last steps toward ending a half-century conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people. The deal puts a definitive end to fighting in Latin America’s longest civil war, which has torn the country apart with shootings and bombardments in its coca-rich jungles and hills. […]
Searchers have recovered the body of one of the family members whose sailboat went missing off the Florida coast three days ago, a Coast Guard official said on Wednesday (June 22). A Coast Guard search helicopter found the body and turned it over to local authorities for positive identification, said Captain Gregory Case, the St. Petersburg sector commander. Ace Kimberly, 45, two sons aged 13 and 15, and a 17-year-old daughter were last seen on […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — In one of the most extraordinary scenes in years on the US House floor, Democrats staged a dramatic sit-in Wednesday, demanding that the Republican-led Congress address gun violence following the Orlando nightclub massacre. The lawmakers’ action, which earned praise from President Barack Obama, signaled what is likely to be a protracted election-year battle over firearms — perennially a hot-button campaign issue in the United States. “We have to occupy the […]
by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump takes his first international trip since presumptively clinching the Republican presidential nomination, jumping out of the US political frying pan and into the “Brexit” fire by arriving in Scotland Friday. The New York celebrity billionaire is scheduled to attend the ceremonial re-opening of his Trump Turnberry golf course on the very day that the British will wake to learn whether they have voted to remain […]
Storms as well as a possible tornado slammed parts of New Jersey on Tuesday (June 21), leaving a trail of damage in neighborhoods in the southern part of the state. A tornado warning was in effect for Cape May County, local media said, citing the National Weather Service. Aerial images showed streets littered with debris and downed trees that proved no match for the powerful storm system. Thousands of homes were left without power and […]
Two rapidly growing wildfires merged in the parched foothills just northeast of Los Angeles on Tuesday (June 21), forcing the evacuation of more than 800 homes, officials said. The two fires erupted as California and other southwestern U.S. states baked in a heat wave. The so-called Fish Fire and the Reservoir Fire, which both broke out on Monday in the Angeles National Forest, and now jointly referred to by authorities as the San Gabriel Complex, […]
