Michael Avenatti gets trial date over alleged Nike extortion
Lawyer Michael Avenatti, an outspoken critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, is scheduled to go to trial on Nov. 12 in federal court in Manhattan...
Russia, China delay U.S. push for halt to North Korea fuel imports
Russia and China on Tuesday delayed a U.S. request for a U.N. Security Council sanctions committee to demand an immediate halt to deliveries of refined...
Google invests $1 billion to ease housing shortage near California headquarters
Alphabet Inc’s Google announced on Tuesday it would set aside $750 million in land and $250 million in financing to spur developers in the San...
Erdogan says Turkey will receive Russian defense system ‘very soon’
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would take delivery of a Russian S-400 missile defense system “very soon” after telling Russian President Vladimir...
Trump and Xi will meet at G20 summit
China and the United States are rekindling trade talks ahead of a meeting next week between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, cheering financial markets...
Madrid to suspend car restrictions in city center, EU issues warning
Madrid’s new municipal government plans to suspend some anti-car emissions policies in the city center, drawing a warning from the European Commission that Spain might...
Wells Fargo parent is dismissed from lawsuit by Philadelphia, Baltimore
Wells Fargo & Co was dismissed as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore, which accused large banks of...
Yankees activate OF Stanton from IL
The New York Yankees activated outfielder Giancarlo Stanton from the 10-day injured list, and he is expected to be in the lineup when the Yankees...
Court ruling sends Guyana to new elections, as first oil output looms
A regional court on Tuesday upheld the Guyanese Parliament’s December no-confidence vote in the government, meaning the South American country will face new elections just...
Elves, dwarves and orcs engage in epic battle
About 1,000 clash in the Czech countryside to reenact scenes from ‘The Hobbit’. Angela Moore reports....