NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct 1 – Christa Pike remained in critical condition at a hospital Thursday after Tennessee officials failed to execute her with two doses of the state’s lethal injection drug, according to her attorneys. The incident prompted Republican Gov. Bill Lee to suspend further executions scheduled for this year and order an independent review … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept 30 – Tennessee has suspended its remaining executions for the year after prison officials failed to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday, despite administering two doses of pentobarbital to the woman convicted of a 1995 murder. Pike, 50, remained alive after the attempted lethal injection and was later taken by ambulance … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sep 25 – Chinese President Xi Jinping ended his three-day state visit to Washington on Friday with plans for two more meetings with President Donald Trump before the end of the year, giving the leaders of the world’s two largest economies several more opportunities to manage a relationship marked by trade disputes, technology competition … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sep 24 – President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the White House on Thursday for high-stakes talks aimed at managing one of the most consequential relationships in the world, as Washington and Beijing remain divided over trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and the war in Iran. The meeting was wrapped in … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sep 23 – President Donald Trump gave Chinese President Xi Jinping an unusually personal welcome on Wednesday as the Chinese leader arrived in Washington for a three-day visit, with the two countries also agreeing to extend their fragile trade truce until Jan. 10. Trump and first lady Melania Trump met Xi and his wife, … Read more
NEW YORK, Sep 22 – President Donald Trump is returning to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday as the international organization faces a series of challenges ranging from the war with Iran and disruptions to global energy markets to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and growing questions over the future role of the … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 – CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Donald Trump and members of his administration on Monday, asking a federal court to block a White House decision that barred their journalists from the presidential complex. The three news organizations argue that the restrictions violate protections for freedom of speech and freedom of … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sep 20 – Trump once built much of his political message around portraying China as a major threat to American jobs, manufacturing and the middle class. A decade later, the president is preparing to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House with an unusually warm display of hospitality. Trump is scheduled to … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sep 18 – The cost of the U.S. military campaign against Iran has climbed to an estimated $43.6 billion, according to a new assessment from U.S. Central Command provided to lawmakers this week, offering the clearest picture yet of the financial burden created by the conflict. The estimate covers expenses through Sept. 3 and … Read more
LOS ANGELES, Sept 16 – A helicopter operated for NBC4 Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 crashed Tuesday in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles while news crews were covering an earlier collision involving an SUV and a city bus, killing at least three people and setting several vehicles and storage containers on fire. The helicopter … Read more