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The World Weighs In

World leaders react to President Trump withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Accord

  President Trump’s announcement from the White House quickly traveled around the world, and brought strong reactions from virtually every major world leader. Almost all reacted negatively to the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord. The U.S. withdrawal will not bring an end to the accord but its future is uncertain. President Trump is willing to re-negotiate, however, major…

A Change on Climate Change

President Trump says an announcement will come this afternoon whether the U.S. pulled out of the Paris Climate Accord.

Global businesses and world leaders are waiting as later today President Trump is expected to weigh in on whether to keep the U.S. in the Paris Accord- the global pact to fight climate change. President Trump has said abandoning the Paris deal would be good for the U.S. economy, and many conservatives analysts agree. China says it will stick to…

Stabbing Suspect in Court

The man police say fatally stabbed two other men on a Portland light-rail train made his initial court appearance.

  A self-proclaimed white supremacist accused of fatally stabbing two men on Friday says his actions were all about free speech. A boisterous Jeremy Joseph Christian was arraigned on multiple charges in Portland, Oregon. He has been accused of threatening a 16-year old girl and her Muslim friend on a train and then fatally stabbing two men as they tried…

Panamanian Dictator Passes

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega passed away over the holiday weekend.

  Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has dies ta the age of 83. Noriega stormed onto the country’s political scene in a 1968 coup, becoming Director of Intelligence, arresting, imprisoning and accused of killing political enemies. Noriega took command of the Panamanian army in 1983 and refused to relinquish control,  ruling Panama with an iron fist until 1989. The man…

New North Korean Missile

A new ballistic missile launch by North Korea Monday morning has sparked international outrage.

  Tensions are high after a brand new missile launch by North Korea. This one appeared to have to have been a scud missile and flew some 280 miles, landing less than 200 miles from a Japanese island, inside a Japanese shipping zone. It marks North Korea’s third missile launch in three weeks and 12th this year, in defiance of…

Special Election Scuffle

Republican Greg Gianforte won Montana's house seat despite being charged with assault after attacking a journalist.

A man who was just accused of attacking a reporter just won a seat in congress.Greg pianoforte handily won Montana’s sole house seat in a special election, just days after being charged with assault after an altercation with a journalist. Ben Jacobs, a reporter for the Guardian, says he was body slammed by Gianforte when he sought an interview on…

Investigating Manchester

British authorities are looking into a possible terror network responsible for the concert bombing.

There have been more arrests overnight in the aftermath of the Manchester, England terror attack. Images have emerged of a man believed to be the bomber at the Ariana Grande concert. Twenty-two year old Salman Abedi was purchasing what is believed to have been a backpack used in the attack. Two of his brothers have reportedly been arrested as well….

Mid-Week Weather Woes

Extreme weather is making its mark across many parts of the U.S.

Wind and water have caused weather issues coast to coast this week. In Sampson County, North Carolina, a sudden tornado Tuesday injured several people and left others displaced. The possible F1 twister knocked out power and damaged homes and buildings. Strong winds also damaged at least a dozen planes at a local airport north of Dallas, Texas, while parts of…

Explosion in England

The death toll is rising after what is believed to be a suicide bombing attack a concert.

  A rush for the exits captured on video moments after tan attack. What had been a packed arena for Ariana Grande concert, before it was rocked by an explosion that killed more than twenty people and wounded dozens more. At this time, officials in Manchester will only say that this appears to be the work of a single suicide…

Trump Overseas

The President's first international trip is in the midst of a Middle East itinerary.

President Trump is traveling to Israel today after two days in Saudi Arabia.  While in Saudi, the President  urged Mideast leaders to extinguish “Islamic extremism.” Trump also made a $110-billion arms deal with the Saudis, but it’s a deal Israel is now questioning. President trump’s visit to Israel is set to include separate meetings with the Israeli Prime Minister and…