CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting late Friday at Venezuela’s request on U.S. military actions in recent weeks in the waters off the South American country against what Washington calls drug traffickers. Related Articles … Continued
By MIKE PESOLI and MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most vocally — himself. Related Articles … Continued
By CHAN HO-HIM HONG KONG (AP) — China has hit U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port fees on Chinese ships, expanding a string of retaliatory measures before trade … Continued
By SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues. Related Articles What … Continued
By MELINA WALLING Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, according to an annual assessment from the … Continued
By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda … Continued