Cuba reshuffles to improve governance, old guard removed from council of state
Cuba started implementing a government reshuffle aimed at improving governance on Thursday, naming Miguel Diaz-Canel to the new position of president of the Republic and...
Thousands flee, hundreds reported dead in Turkish attack on U.S.-allied Kurds in Syria
Turkey pounded Kurdish militia in northeast Syria for a second day on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and killing dozens, in...
U.S. warns Turkey of ‘consequences’ over Syria assault as U.N. Security Council meets
The United States warned Turkey at the United Nations on Thursday that it faced “consequences” if its assault against Kurdish militias in northeast Syria did...
Trump EPA proposes overhaul of lead in drinking water rule, critics call plan weak
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed retooling a 1991 rule on lead and cooper contamination in drinking water, but critics said the change slows by...
Sun, sand and vape waste: A new type of litter piles up on American beaches
When Mike Castellano patrols the beaches of the New Jersey Shore, he is no longer surprised to find discarded vape pens and spent “e-juice” cartridges...
In California, food spoils, businesses close as power outages imposed
A California dentist canceled dozens of appointments and supermarkets tried to save rotting food on Thursday as electricity was cut to over 600,000 homes and...
Trump says mediating between Turkey and the Kurds is one of three U.S. options
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday mediating a deal between Turkey and the Kurds is one of three options available to the United States...
Thousands flee, dozens killed in Turkish offensive on U.S.-allied Kurds in Syria
Turkey pounded Kurdish militia in northeast Syria for a second day on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and killing dozens, in...
U.S. appeals court will not disqualify judge in opioid cases or delay trial
A federal appeals court on Thursday cleared the way for a landmark trial over the nation’s opioid crisis, rejecting a bid by eight drug retailers...
Migrant protesters occupy U.S.-Mexico border bridge, crossing closed
Migrants seeking asylum in the United States who are camped in a dangerous Mexican border town occupied a bridge to Brownsville, Texas on Thursday, leading...