BRUSSELS — Greece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, on Tuesday blasted his country’s creditors for austerity measures that he said were humiliating and strangling his people as pressure mounted on Athens to present reforms in exchange for bailout funding. … [Read more...]
Berkeley Balcony Collapse Kills 5, Including Irish Tourists
BERKELEY, Calif. - At least five people were killed and eight were seriously injured when a balcony collapsed early Tuesday at an apartment building here. Many or all of the victims were young Irish tourists. … [Read more...]
House Republicans and White House Try to Revive Trade Bill Stalled
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republican leaders and White House officials on Monday explored ways to resurrect trade legislation that stalled last week when House Democrats objected and dealt President Obama an embarrassing defeat at the hands of his own party. … [Read more...]
Kayak Protesters Detained After Trying to Stop Shell Oil Rig
SEATTLE - The U.S. Coast Guard temporarily detained two dozen protesters who formed a blockade with kayaks and other vessels Monday to try to stop Royal Dutch Shell’s drill rig as it left Seattle on its way to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean. … [Read more...]
Worker to Appear in Court as Search for Convicts Continues
Joyce Mitchell, the prison tailoring shop instructor charged with helping two killers flee from an upstate New York prison, is expected to appear in court today as the search for the convicts enters its 10th day. … [Read more...]
Meet the Hillary Clinton ‘Super Volunteers’
They're the "HRC Super Volunteers" -- a group of near obsessive Hillary Clinton supporters who travel, on their own dime, to volunteer at the Democratic presidential candidate's campaign events. … [Read more...]
China Ends Recovery Efforts on Ship That Capsized on Yangtze
BEIJING - China has concluded rescue and recovery efforts surrounding a cruise ship that capsized this month on the Yangtze River and has revised its count of the number of people who were on board and the number of survivors, according to official news media. … [Read more...]
Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Holden Chow on China, Elections and Hong Kong’s Attitude
Hong Kong’s legislature is set to vote this week on a proposal to allow all eligible voters in the former British colony the chance to vote in the 2017 election for the city’s top leader, the chief executive. Supporters and opponents say the measure, which will require the support of two-thirds of the 70 delegates, is likely to be voted down. … [Read more...]
First Draft: Today in Politics: Jeb Bush Is Set to Make Official What Was Widely Known
Good Monday morning from Washington, where, yet again, there is work to be done and drama to watch over the trade bill. But after this week, nearly every hopeful will be formally accounted for on the campaign trail, as Hillary Rodham Clinton held her official kickoff rally on Saturday and Jeb Bush tells us he is, indeed, running for president. … [Read more...]
Two Teens Mauled in Shark Attacks at North Carolina Beach
Two teenagers were mauled in separate shark attacks on the same stretch of North Carolina beach today, both suffering life-threatening injuries, local officials said. … [Read more...]