The Latest: Clintons mourn ‘treasured friend’ Shimon Peres

Former President Bill Clinton and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton say they have "lost a true and treasured friend" with the death of former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres. The Clintons say Israel has lost a leader "who championed its security, prosperity and limitless possibilities from its birth to his last day on earth."

Trump gets back on message at first rally after debate

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump got back on message on Tuesday after Democrat Hillary Clinton put him on the defensive at their first debate, and he cast her as "stuck in the past" and himself as a change agent. Trump's speech to thousands at a rally in a Florida airport hangar included some points that some supporters wished he had made before the record television audience of 84 million people for the debate on Monday in Hempstead, New York.

Many women say Trump showed too much testosterone at debate

For many women, the presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was a case study in deja vu. For more than 90 minutes on a national stage, they said Tuesday, Trump subjected the first female presidential candidate from a major party to indignities they experience from men daily, in the workplace and beyond.

Allardyce loses job as England manager after newspaper sting

A white Memphis police officer won't face federal civil rights charges in the shooting death of a 19-year-old black man, the federal government announced Tuesday. A white Memphis police officer won't face federal civil rights charges in the shooting death of a 19-year-old black man, the federal government announced Tuesday.

Democrats poised to block stopgap funding bill over Flint

Senate Democrats on Tuesday threatened to block must-do legislation to prevent the government from shutting down Friday at midnight, battle the Zika virus and help flood-ravaged Louisiana rebuild. The aim is to pressure Republicans to add money to the stopgap spending bill to give Flint, Michigan, immediate help with its water crisis instead of settling for promises from top Republicans that the city will receive aid after the election.

Homeland chief: Homegrown attacks an increasing threat

Bombings in New York and New Jersey - and a stabbing attack in Minnesota the same day - underscore that homegrown attacks inspired by violent extremists are as much a threat to the United States as those directed by terrorists, the nation's Homeland Security chief says. While all attacks are difficult to detect and prevent, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the United States and its allies continue to "take the fight militarily to terrorist organizations overseas" 15 years after the Sept.

Democrats press talks as showdown vote looms on funding bill

Democrats opened a last-minute push Tuesday for new talks on must-do legislation to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend, fight the Zika virus and help flood-ravaged Louisiana rebuild. The aim is to see if Republicans will relent and add money to help Flint, Michigan, with its water crisis - and get Capitol Hill off a collision course that could lead to a government shutdown this weekend.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic

Clinton or Trump? The world weighs in The first presidential debate drew spirited reaction from around the world. Check out this story on eveningsun.com: http://usat.ly/2dyTIqj Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton shake hands during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Sept.

Hillary Clinton uses TV debate to attack Donald Trump’s ‘racist behaviour’

Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of racism as the US presidential candidates clashed in their first head-to-head debate in the race to the White House. The Democrat and Republican rivals squared off in a 90-minute debate at Hofstra University in New York, which was screened to tens of millions of television viewers in America and live-streamed across the world.

Holness seeks US congressional support

BILATERAL trade opportunities and Jamaica's efforts to diversify its energy sources were among the main issues discussed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness at a meeting with senior United States congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney during his visit to New York last week. Maloney is a key member of the House Financial Services Committee, which has oversight of the US Treasury and significant influence with the International Monetary Fund.

Valley voters weigh in on presidential debate

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton try to speak over each other during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Monday. And one lonely Grand Junction voter, unwilling to vote for either, said it boiled down to "rehash of the same verbiage we hear time after time from each."