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Senate rebukes Trump, Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi, Yemen war
Washington Dec 14 (AP/UNB) — In back-to-back votes against Saudi Arabia, the Senate delivered an unusual rebuke of President Donald Trump's response to the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and signaled new skepticism from Capitol Hill toward the longtime Middle East ally.
Bomb threat against US high school prompts lockdown in 24 schools
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (Xinhua/UNB ) -A bomb threat against a high school in the US western state of Colorado prompted lockdown of 24 local schools, just a part of nationwide hoax Thursday.
US judge: Suit over Trump travel ban waivers will go ahead
San Francisco, Dec 14 (AP/UNB) — A lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of denying nearly all visa applicants from countries under President Donald Trump's travel ban will move forward, a U.S. judge said Thursday.
Julian Castro moves toward 2020 White House run
San Antonio, Dec 13 (AP/UNB) — Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro says he's taking a step toward a possible White House campaign in 2020 by forming a presidential exploratory committee. The Texas Democrat tells The Associated Press that he will announce a decision January 12.
Hopes for US-China trade talks help push Asian shares higher
Tokyo, Dec 12 (AP/UNB) — Asian shares rose Wednesday amid hopes for U.S.-China trade talks.
White House chief of staff John Kelly to leave at year's end
Washington, Dec 9 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job by year's end amid an expected West Wing reshuffling reflecting a focus on the 2020 re-election campaign and the challenge of governing with Democrats reclaiming control of the House.
US: Trump lawyer met Russian offering 'political synergy'
Washington, Dec 8 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was in touch as far back as 2015 with a Russian who offered "political synergy" with the Trump election campaign and proposed a meeting between the candidate and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the special counsel said Friday.
Pentagon reveals US observation flight over Ukraine
Washington, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — An unarmed U.S. Air Force plane with American and international observers flew a special flight over Ukraine Thursday in a show of solidarity after Ukraine's naval confrontation last month with Russia in the Black Sea, the Pentagon said.
Flag-waving crowds in Texas watch Bush's funeral train
New York, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) - Flag waving-crowds lined the tracks as a special funeral train carried the flag-draped body of former President George H.W. Bush to College Station, Texas, where he'll be buried on the grounds of his presidential library.
Trump expected to pick State spokeswoman for UN ambassador
Washington, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is expected to nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.