Salmonella Outbreak In 26 States Tied To Raw Turkey
ATLANTA, Ga. - An outbreak of salmonella linked to raw turkey products has affected at least 90 people across 26 states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
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U.S. agency enters $1.5 mln judgment on payday lender but slashes return of funds
The U.S. consumer finance watchdog ordered an Alabama-based payday lender on Thursday to return $500,000 to borrowers who were overcharged, a fine that people familiar with the matter said was only a third of what the prior Obama-era head of the agency had sought. The settlement between Triton Management Group Inc and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was signed by Mick Mulvaney, who President Donald Trump named in November as the agency's interim director.
PODCAST: Oy, Such a Bad Week
Trump in Helsinki brown-nosing Putin. Trump on with Tucker Carlson threatening the viability of NATO.
Trump slams rate increases by independent Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump on Thursday cast aside concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence, saying he was "not happy" with the Fed's recent interest rate increases. Trump told CNBC in an interview: "I don't like all of this work that we're putting into the economy and then I see rates going up."
Memoir by ambassador Putin wants to question now a bestseller
In this May 15, 2013 file photo, U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul leaves the Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia. A memoir by the former U.S. ambassador, whom Russian officials have said they want to interview, is in the top 10 on Amazon.com.
Exclusive: McConnell-linked groups, flush with cash, plan $16 million advertising blitz in August
WASHINGTON Political groups aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell started July with nearly $44 million in available cash and will unleash a major advertising onslaught next month, according to figures figured provided first to USA TODAY. One Nation, the best-financed group in the McConnell orbit, plans to spend $16 million in August in five Senate contests crucial to Republicans.
The stench from Trump’s execrable performance grows ever more…
As with a rotting fish, the stench from President Donald Trump's execrable performance in Helsinki only grows more putrid with the passage of time. The leader of the sole superpower was simpering and submissive in the face of a murderous dictator's "strong and powerful" lies.
Republicans foil Democrats’ attempt to subpoena State Department translator
Republicans foil Democrats' attempt to subpoena State Department translator who was present for every second of Trump and Putin's meeting White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday that President Trump and President Putin's meeting in Helsinki had not been recorded Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have blocked a move to subpoena the American translator from the Helsinki summit to testify about the private talks between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The panel's top Democrat, Rep. Adam Schiff, said Thursday he wanted Maria Gross, the translator, who works for the State Department, to appear in closed session, saying Congress must 'find out what was said' during the two-hour meeting.
The case for censuring the president
Sixty-four years ago, the U.S. Senate censured the bullying demagogue Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin for conduct that "tended to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute." McCarthy lingered in the Senate for 2 1/2 more years, but the censure essentially ended his early-1950s "Red Scare" reign of intimidation and character assassination.
How to Start a 3D Printing Business: 3 Legal FAQ
As 3D printers become better and more affordable , more and more entrepreneurs become interested in how they can contribute to their small businesses or provide avenues for brand new businesses altogether. Being able to manufacture products without the same staff, machinery, and space requirements opens all new avenues of productivity and profit.
Lawmakers condemn White House suggestion that Kremlin could interrogate former US ambassador
Lawmakers and former intelligence officials are expressing outrage over the White House suggesting it is considering a proposal from the Kremlin to potentially interrogate a group of Americans including a former U.S. ambassador. In an exchange during the White House briefing Wednesday, press secretary Sarah Sanders would not rule out the possibility that the U.S. could provide Russia access to a group of Americans they have accused of being involved in a criminal plot.
Lawmakers press for details on Trump-Putin summit
A steam pipe explosion in Manhattan's Flatiron District sent massive plumes into the sky Thursday morning over New York City. >> Watch WABC's live coverage here According to WNBC, the blast occurred about 6:30 a.m. EDT Thursday near the intersection of 21st Street and Fifth Avenue.
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He says it's Joe Biden. Trump tells CBS News in an interview broadcast Thursday that "I dream about Biden."
Trump rejects Putin offer on interviewing suspects
Donald Trump has rejected Vladimir Putin's offer to allow the US to question 12 Russians accused of interfering in the 2016 election. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the proposal was "made in sincerity" by the Russian president but Mr Trump "disagrees with it".
White House: Trump reverses course and now ‘disagrees’ with …
President Trump initially praised idea floated by Russian leader Vladimir Putin to allow special counsel Robert Mueller's team to interview Russians indicted over election meddling, in exchange for Kremlin questioning of Americans. The White House on Thursday walked back President Trump's exuberant endorsement of a bizarre proposal made by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
VP Pence set to attend Georgia rally in governor’s race
Vice President Mike Pence is set to attend a rally in Macon, Georgia, Saturday to support Secretary of State Brian Kemp's bid for governor, days before the contentious GOP runoff is decided. The White House confirmed the news to The Associated Press on Thursday, one day after President Donald Trump tweeted his "full and total endorsement" for Kemp in the runoff against Lt.
7/19/18 Ot: The Non-Gmo Ot
The Global Positioning System , originally Navstar GPS , [1] is a satellite-based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Air Force . [2] It is a global navigation satellite system that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.
Trump must get his facts straight — and stick to them
All it took for President Trump to say that he made a mistake in Helsinki was international outrage and criticism from fellow Republicans, including many of his normally most reliable supporters. Nonetheless, coming from a man who rarely admits any errors, it was a welcome admission.
The Latest: GOP senator says Trump is ‘misjudging’ Putin
Russian Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian ambassadors to foreign countries in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, July 19, 2018. Putin says his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump was "successful" and is accusing Trump's opponents in the U.S. of hampering any progress on the issues they discussed.
Montenegro to Trump: We Contribute to Peace in Europe
Montenegro contributes to peace and security in Europe, the government of the new NATO member said on Thursday in response to a suggestion by U.S. President Donald Trump that the small republic was not worth defending against attack. Asked in a Fox television interview why Americans should defend Montenegro from attack, Trump said: "I've asked the same question.