House Democrats voted Thursday to approve a resolution that establishes the procedure for the next phase of an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The Democratic-controlled House voted 232 to 196 in favor of the resolution, with the vote coming down largely along party lines.
Afghan security forces, backed by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), have committed summary executions and other serious atrocities in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said in a report. These strike forces have unlawfully killed civilians during night raids, forcibly disappeared detainees, and attacked health-care facilities for allegedly treating insurgent fighters, according to the 53-
The Food Waste Reduction Alliance in collaboration with three Federal agencies introduced a program to reduce food loss and waste through industry and agency-specific actions in the United States. The alliance, which represents three major sectors of the supply chain: food manufacturing, retail, and restaurant and food service, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Agr
The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday released video and photos of the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The grainy video shows airstrikes targeting militants on the ground, who opened fire on U.S. helicopters that were approaching for the attack on Baghdadi's compound in Syria's Idlib province, about 4 miles from the Turkish border. In a Pentagon news conference, Ma
Citing violent protests across the country, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced his country will no longer host next month's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were due to meet at the summit to discuss and possibly sign phase one of a U.S.-China trade deal.
The U.S. Defense Department has finalized an agreement with Lockheed Martin to buy 478 new F-35 Lightning II airplanes for $34 billion. The agreement between the F-35 Joint Program Office and the aircraft manufacturer includes 291 aircraft for the U.S. Defense services, 127 for F-35 International Partners, and 60 for F-35 Foreign Military Sales customers. Ellen M. Lord, Under Secretary of Defens
"Midway," an epic war film based on the story of the tragedy of Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway during World War II, will hit global theaters on November 8. The film follows the story of U.S. soldiers and pilots changing the course of World War II during the Battle of Midway in June 1942 after fighting the Imperial Japanese naval forces for four days. Directed by Roland Emmerich, who produ
Quebec has passed a Bill raising the legal age to consume cannabis from 18 to 21, making it the state with strictest cannabis law in Canada. The Bill 2 was passed by a 64-43 vote in the National Assembly Tuesday. Carmant, who tabled the bill, told reporters that the legislation is aimed to protect young, developing brains from risks linked to the use of cannabis. Currently, the legal lower age
Joe Biden, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, accused that President Donald Trump has no strategy for securing the nation against terrorist threats. "He has no strategy for anything. Every day that Donald Trump directs American national security is a dangerous day for the United States," he said in a statement responding to the news of the death of Islamic State chief
A new survey has found that consumers are planning to spend an average of $1,047.83 this holiday season, a 4 percent increase from last year. Shoppers in the age group of 35-44 will be spending the most - $1,158.63, according to the annual survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Consumers are in good financial shape and willing to spend a little more
The Democrats-controlled House of Representatives will vote on impeachment procedures against President Donald Trump later this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter sent to her colleagues Monday. "This week, we will bring a resolution to the Floor that affirms the ongoing, existing investigation that is currently being conducted by our committees as part of this impeachment inquiry,
Following allegations of a sexual affair with a Capitol Hill staffer, freshman Congresswoman Katie Hill has announced that she is resigning. The California Democrat, who has denied the allegation, said it is with a broken heart that she is announcing her resignation from Congress.
A statewide emergency has been declared in California by the Governor as thousands of people were evacuated due to a fast-moving wildfire that is raging for the fifth day. Some 180,000 people in the north have been ordered to leave their homes while mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for the City of Santa Rosa. Roads around the city have been hit by traffic jams as people tried to flee
A Samsung pseudo-satellite crash-landed on a Michigan woman's rural property Saturday morning, according to local media reports. Nancy Welke, the owner of the rural property, said that she heard a loud crash outside her home in Gratiot County around 8.45 a.m., just as she and her husband Dan were going to let their horses out, the Gratiot County Herald reported.
The killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the supreme commander of the most dreaded terrorist organization that posed the biggest threat to the security of the United States as well as other parts of the world, is seen as a major breakthrough for the Trump administration's fight against terrorism. The elimination of two key Islamic terrorist fugitives during his first term is also a big political boos