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Shots fired at US embassy vehicles in South Sudan

10 years 2 months ago
Shots were fired at U.S. embassy vehicles Thursday night and personnel at the embassy in South Sudan were briefly ordered to shelter in place after gunfire and explosions Friday rocked the capital of Juba, including near the Presidential Palace, State Department officials told CNN.

Obama at NATO summit: Brexit isn't doomsday

10 years 2 months ago
President Barack Obama encouraged leaders in Europe to streamline their bureaucracies Friday after Britain's shock vote to exit the European Union, but added that fears of "Brexit" fallout are overblown.

New talks on gun legislation

10 years 2 months ago
Black lawmakers delivered an emotional and sometimes searing plea for gun control Friday in response to the Dallas killings, calling the suspected gunman a "terrorist" and openly weeping at times as they railed against gun violence.

Kristen Bell blasts Trump over 'Frozen' tweet: 'Zip it Don'

10 years 2 months ago
Kristen Bell, who voices Anna in Disney's "Frozen," slammed Donald Trump on Thursday for tweeting about a "Frozen" coloring book instead of speaking out on the police shootings deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.

Gun control in America: How we got here

10 years 2 months ago
On Thursday night in Dallas, a peaceful protest against police violence was interrupted by a thunderous hail of gunfire -- an ambush from above that killed five officers and wounded seven more. Two civilians also sustained injuries.

Trump clashes with congressional critic

10 years 2 months ago
For congressional Republicans hoping to see a more composed, presidential Donald Trump as he made his first visit to Capitol Hill to unite the party, the last 24 hours have not been reassuring.

Republicans hit Comey over Clinton email probe

10 years 2 months ago
FBI Director James Comey vigorously defended the agency's investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server Thursday after a top Republican argued that average Americans who behaved similarly would be led off in handcuffs.

Clinton narrowing VP choice, waiting for Trump

10 years 2 months ago
Hillary Clinton is spending a rare day away from the campaign trail and the fundraising circuit, arriving at her Washington home on Thursday to pour through reams of research about potential running mates before she begins a final series of interviews and appearances with her top vice presidential choices.

Sanders poised to endorse Clinton

10 years 2 months ago
The outcome of the weekend Democratic platform meeting in Orlando will help determine whether Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders appear together in New Hampshire next week, people familiar with the talks say.

Comey: Petraeus case worse than Clinton's emails

10 years 2 months ago
Republicans have long insisted that former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus' mishandling of classified information was far less egregious misconduct than Hillary Clinton's private email use while leading the State Department.
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