Kim Jong Un Boosts Sister Within North Korea’s Inner Circle
Trump on North Korea: 'Only one thing will work' - President Donald Trump on Saturday lamented decades of "failed" foreign policy with North Korea, saying "only one thing" will work.
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NORC Poll: Adult caregivers overwhelmed and undertrained
U.S. adults providing long-term care for elderly relatives have a shortage of medical ... AP-NORC Poll: Adult caregivers looking after aging relatives and friends have little training for their stressful roles but still find the experience rewarding. AP-NORC Poll: Adult caregivers looking after aging relatives and friends have little training for their stressful roles but still find the experience rewarding.
US Customs vows to block imports made by North Korea workers
US Customs and Border Protection says it is ready to block US imports of seafood _ as well as any other goods _ produced by North Korean laborers who work in China. An Associated Press investigation tracked salmon, squid and cod processed by North Koreans working at Chinese factories and shipped to American stores, including Walmart and ALDI.
Vegas shooter’s girlfriend at FBI; Tillerson, Trump at odds?
4. DEBATE BEGINS ON US TAX OVERHAUL Capitol Hill Republicans are advancing budget plans integral to the overhaul of the tax code that would add up to $1.5 trillion to U.S. debt. 5. WHAT'S SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR PYONGYANG At a time when North Korea is banned from selling almost anything, seafood prepared by the country's workers has gone U.S. stores and homes, the AP determines.
Trump says envoy – wasting his time’ talking to North Korea
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, raising speculation about whether Trump could be undermining efforts to maintain channels of communication or somehow bolstering the diplomat's hand in possible future talks. It was not immediately clear what prompted Trump's tweets, among a series of weekend posts that ranged from hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico to NFL players' allegiance to the national anthem, and at whom they were aimed: Tillerson, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, those pushing for continued diplomacy, those favoring a military response to repeated provocations.
Braley’s World :Time to fire up the DVR
It's premiere week for some shows and I couldn't be happier. I've mentioned before that September seems more like the start of the new year.
U.S. Navy conducts drills amid North Korea tensions, as China keeps watch
As the commanders of the largest U.S. warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea , they find themselves keeping one eye on China , too. On Saturday, as F-18 Super Hornet jet fighters roared from the decks of the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier during routine drills deep in the South China Sea , two Chinese frigates maintained a constant line-of-sight vigil.
Japan-based U.S. carrier navigates crowded waters as North Korea tensions mount
As the commanders of the largest U.S. warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea, they find themselves keeping one eye on China, too. On Saturday, as F-18 Super Hornet jet fighters roared from the decks of the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier during routine drills deep in the South China Sea, two Chinese frigates maintained a constant line-of-sight vigil.
President Trump Compliments Kim Jong Un, Makes Case for North Korean Nukes
Presumably, President Donald Trump believed he was sticking a rhetorical dagger in North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's heart by calling the latter "Rocket Man." But what greater compliment could there be for the leader of a small, impoverished, and isolated nation than being recognized the U.S. president as joining the global superpower in possessing intercontinental missiles and nuclear weapons? By the president's own words, Kim is now one of the "Big Boys."
Saturday, September 30
This section includes: Health News, Entertainment News, This Day in History, Tourism, Out & About, Movies & Videos, Restaurant Menus, Recipes, & Pets O n Friday morning, a large crowd gathered on the campus of Lincoln College for the official opening of the Lynx Village.
Tillerson in China as US presses North Korean economic squeeze
The United States sees China as critical to averting a military confrontation with Pyongyang, which is fast advancing toward its goal of developing a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the United States. U.S. officials say Beijing appears increasingly willing to cut ties to North Korea's economy by adopting U.N. sanctions, after long accounting for some 90 percent of its neighbor's foreign trade.
Trump targets N. Korea banks
President Donald Trump vowed to "fix the mess" over North Korea's nuclear program but warned any U.S. military attack would be "devastating."
Dunford: North Korea’s Ability to Target US With Nuclear-Tipped ICBM ‘A Very Short Time’ Away
Images released by the North Korean regime early this month show new postage stamps issued to celebrate its intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July. Whether it's three, six or eighteen months, North Korea's capability to reach the United States with a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile is only "a matter of a very short time" away, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen.
Palestinian kills 3 Israelis outside West Bank settlement
2 young boys whose parents died in a fall off a cliff during a family hiking trip with them are out of the hospital and recovering at their New York home. North Carolina's Outer Banks are bracing for the effects of Hurricane Maria, even though the storm is expected to pass the state at least 150 miles offshore.
Otto Warmbier was ‘staring blankly into space, jerking violently’ after return from North Korea
Otto Warmbier died three months ago, shortly after he returned to the United States from North Korea in a coma. Today, his parents appeared on Fox News to describe the condition their son was in when he arrived : "We walked over to the plane, the engines are still humming, they had just landed...when we got halfway up the steps we heard this howling, involuntary, inhuman sound," Fred said.
DoD Estimated N. Korea Could Kill 20,000 S. Koreans A Day In A War,…
North Korea only recently developed the ability to threaten the U.S., but the rogue regime's dark shadow has lingered over its southern neighbor for many years. Before the North acquired nuclear weapons, the Pentagon estimated that North Korea could kill as many as 20,000 South Koreans a day in a renewed conflict on the Korean Peninsula, the Los Angeles Times reported , citing information provided by retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Rob Givens.
U.S. Dismisses North Korea’s Talk of War
North Korea's foreign minister warned his country would shoot down American warplanes even if they are outside of the country's airspace, in an escalation Monday of the threat of a military confrontation. Ri Yong Ho, speaking to reporters in New York, said the U.S. had declared war on North Korea and his country considered all possible responses to be on the table.
U.S. Supreme Court cancels arguments on previous Trump travel ban
The U.S. Supreme Court canceled oral arguments scheduled in October to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's previous travel ban, signaling the court might dismiss the case. The Court acted after the White House announced on Sunday it was replacing the temporary executive order with a more tailored ban on eight countries that legal experts said could be harder to fight in court than the prior ban.
UN harrumphs over Trump
Some world leaders have made their disdain for U.S. President Donald Trump very clear, very publicly. On Tuesday, he heard another round of lectures, after delivering one himself, at the United Nations.
Trump slaps travel restrictions on N. Korea
President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, expanding to eight the list of countries covered by his original travel bans that have been derided by critics and challenged in court. Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Somalia were left on the list of affected countries in a new proclamation issued by the president.