The Pentagon on Monday formally suspended a major military exercise planned for August with South Korea, a much-anticipated move stemming from President Donald Trump’s nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Dana White, spokeswoman for the Defense Department, said planning for the summer drills has stopped, but there have been no decisions made on any other military …
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AFI Highlights Clooney’s Life of Acting, Activism and Pranks
George Clooney’s Hollywood career spans more than three decades, with memorable roles including fighting vampires, playing Batman and drifting through space in “Gravity.” But Clooney’s other accomplishments, including directing, screenwriting and activism, led to him becoming the latest recipient of the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award. Clooney, 57, was honored at a star-studded tribute gala earlier this month …
Read More »New Charges in Huge C.I.A. Breach Known as Vault 7
Government investigators suspect that Joshua A. Schulte provided WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy organization, with a stolen archive of documents detailing the C.I.A.’s hacking operations.
Read More »Chris Duhon named Illinois State assistant coach
Former Duke and Chicago Bulls point guard Chris Duhon has joined the staff of Illinois State University as an assistant coach
Read More »Nationals Trade for Royals Closer Kelvin Herrera
Kelvin Herrera was named an All-Star twice during his more than seven seasons in Kansas City.
Read More »Pentagon Suspends Major War Game With South Korea
The cancellation follows through on a pledge by President Trump to end joint military exercises as an inducement for North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
Read More »The Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Decision Could Have Been Much Worse
Jeffrey Toobin writes about the Supreme Court case Gill v. Whitford, which dealt with gerrymandering, and the role of Justice Anthony Kennedy in the decision.
Read More »Trump threatens to slap new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods
Trump threatened to slap another round of tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese products, the latest move in an escalating trade war with Beijing.
Read More »‘Incredibles 2’ Moviegoers Warned About Possible Seizures
Theaters are posting notices that flashing lights in the hit Disney Pixar movie could cause seizures in some people with epilepsy.
Read More »Forget Tax Cuts. Trump Wants to Rally the G.O.P. Base Over Immigration.
Mr. Trump’s anti-immigrant remarks are aimed at the conservative base of the party, especially those in red states, at a time when the party’s pragmatist wing has been diminished.
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