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The latest instance of violence in US politics has left Americans feeling numb (Picture: Getty/Reuters/AP/Metro) When I heard there had been another shooting near Donald Trump this weekend, I didn’t feel horror – in fact, I barely felt anything. And …

President Trump told reporters this weekend (prior to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner) that the investigation into Fed Chair Jay Powell is “not dropped,” despite U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announcing that it was closed. [NOTE: Last month, Pirro’s office reportedly conceded to a federal judge that …

Chicago actor Matt DeCaro never took being a working actor for granted. Last week, before an unusually early-in-the-day staging of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” at the Goodman Theatre, artistic director Susan Booth bumped into DeCaro as she entered …

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. special forces soldier is due in federal court in New York on Tuesday on charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than …

By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — The former chief of staff to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Tuesday that he made a “serious mistake” by recommending Peter Mandelson be made British ambassador to the United States, but denied pressuring officials to ignore security …

By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three …

By STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III will embrace some of Washington’s most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political …

Universal Studios Hollywood just made a bold creative choice. That decision might unlock a solution for an industry that is facing a tough future. Universal Fan Fest Nights returned to Universal Studios Hollywood last week. The park’s springtime after-hours event …

By COLLIN BINKLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal court on Tuesday that law enforcement agencies have long known that the nonprofit paid informants to report on the movements of hate groups, rejecting assertions by …

When Los Angeles Councilmember and Budget Committee Chair Katy Yaroslavsky spoke about the gross receipts tax repeal initiative before the City Council last week, she dismissed it as “unserious” and a “temper-tantrum” by the business community for not “getting its …

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Slumping AI stocks and another climb in oil prices because of the Iran war are helping to halt Wall Street’s record-setting rally on Tuesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% from its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones …

By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumored for some time as the Emirates …

By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress launched new efforts Monday to approve and pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom at the White House, arguing that it would help avert security breaches like the shooting at …

The officer was allegedly four times over the German drink driving limit after attending Oktoberfest (Picture: Getty Images) A British police officer was dismissed after he was allegedly caught riding an e-scooter while drunk at the Oktoberfest. An officer with …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Donald Trump has claimed he will speak to King Charles and Camilla about moving in after …

SAN DIEGO — Fifty days in the life of a pro baseball player. Fasten your seat belt — and ask yourself after-ward how glamorous this life is. Nov. 18: Left-hander Ryan Roli-son, a 2018 first-round draft pick of the Rockies …

The children lived at the ‘Home for Little Incurables’ run by the charity, Barnardo’s (Picture: Courtesy of Barnardo’s/SWNS) A long-lost gravesite of 15 orphans has been discovered in a sunken cemetery in Bradford. The children, aged between three and 18, …

Archaeologists recover the headless statue of Athena in Laodicea, found in a theatre at the ancient complex (Picture: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı/Cover Media) A 2,000-year-old white marble statue of the goddess Athena has been uncovered during excavation work …

The police are probing the suspected arson attack at the wall (Picture: supplied to Metro) The police are probing a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall for the Iranian and Jewish community. Counter-terror police are investigating an attempt to …

Chicago’s federal appeals court on Monday pointed to a hidden scheme to “exchange enormous political influence within the Illinois General Assembly for over $3 million of benefits” as it upheld the historic conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. …