Trump Announces Airstrikes Against Syria
In an address from the White House, President Trump said the United States and European allies sought to punish Syria’s president for a suspected chemical attack.
President Trump on Syria Strikes: Full Transcript and Video
President Trump addressed the nation on Friday night about his decision to order airstrikes on Syria. Read the complete text of his remarks.
Trump Orders Strikes on Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack
The strikes sought to punish the Syrian government after what Western officials said was a deadly chemical attack in a Damascus suburb that had been held by rebels.
Driver in California Plunge That Killed Family Was Drunk, Officials Say
At least three of the passengers had “a significant amount” of medication that causes drowsiness in their systems, toxicology tests show.
Kentucky Lawmakers Override Budget Veto in Win for Teachers
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Parkland Gunman Was Still Firing When Police Arrived on a Gruesome Scene
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Michael Ferro Agrees to Sell All of His Shares in Tronc
Mr. Ferro’s move ends his relationship with the embattled newspaper publisher, which is selling The Los Angeles Times and owns The Chicago Tribune.
As Clinton Camp Denied Reports of Criminal Inquiry, F.B.I. Was Investigating, Comey Says
In his memoir, the former F.B.I. director said the campaign’s objections to a 2015 New York Times article, which resulted in two corrections, were misleading.
Trump Declines to Label China a Currency Manipulator as Trade War Brews
The Treasury Department scolded China over its trade surplus, but decided against calling it a currency manipulator, breaking a key campaign promise by President Trump.
Charles McDew, 79, Tactician for Student Civil Rights Group, Dies
A founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, he helped organize direct-action protests and looked beyond integration to voting rights.
R.N.C. Official Who Agreed to Pay Playboy Model $1.6 Million Resigns
The official, Elliott Broidy, quit amid news of a deal he struck with a woman who became pregnant during an affair. The payout was arranged by President Trump’s lawyer Michael D. Cohen.
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