Trump Serves Notice to Quit Paris Climate Agreement
The United States notified the United Nations on Monday that it would leave the Paris climate agreement, starting the clock on a yearlong withdrawal process.
Mongolian Groom trainer ‘very sorry’ following horse’s death at Breeders’ Cup
Mongolian Groom suffered a broken leg in the final stretch of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, becoming the 37th fatality at Santa Anita since December.
As Others Flee Wildfires, A Team In California Races Toward Them To Study The Weather
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Matt Brewer, a member of the Fire Weather Research Lab at San Jose State University, about chasing a California fire and transmitting weather data from the scene.
Turkey’s Halkbank Seeks Dismissal of Iran-Sanctions Case
(Bloomberg) — A major Turkish state-run bank is seeking to dismiss a U.S. indictment against it for allegedly helping Iran evade sanctions on billions of dollars frozen in foreign accounts.Halkbank has refused to respond to the charges in court since …
Kentucky high school football rankings: AP releases final poll of season
Check out who’s on top of each class as the first round of the Kentucky high school football playoffs approach this week.
Pompeo Faces Political Peril and Diplomats’ Revolt in Impeachment Inquiry
The secretary of state has been drawn deeply into the Ukraine affair, with a parade of his diplomats testifying. He is sticking by the president.
Losing Time and Money, Desperate Abbas Seeks Palestinian Vote
(Bloomberg) — Time is running out for 83-year-old Mahmoud Abbas. Foreign aid to the Palestinians has sunk nearly 80% over the past 10 years, the political outlook is bleak after a half-century of Israeli occupation and his people’s campaign for stateh…
GBP/USD Forecast: Heading Toward The 1.2820 Price Zone
GBP/USD Current Price: 1.2877 UK Construction output fell for a sixth consecutive month in October. UK government repeated it won’t be extending the Brexit transition period. GBP/USD heading toward the …
US formally notifies UN of withdrawal from Paris climate accord
The United States on Monday formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, making the world’s largest economy the sole outlier from the agreement. President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change, with September the fourth month in the row with near- or record-breaking temperatures. With the notification, the United States will be out of the agreement negotiated by Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama in one year — on November 4, 2020.
F.B.I. Says White Supremacist Plotted to Blow Up Colorado Synagogue
The man, identified as Richard Holzer, 27, used several Facebook accounts to promote violence and show support for the Holocaust, the authorities said.
US officially begins Paris climate deal withdrawal
The Trump administration notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the historic Paris climate accord on Monday, a move that will take effect one year later, on Nov. 4, 2020 — the day after the 2020 elections. The formal notification comes ov…
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