Special Counsel Robert Mueller is Investigating President Trump for Possible Obstruction of Justice

The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said. The...

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Singapore Prime Minister’s Siblings Say They Feel Threatened, Have Lost Confidence in Him

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's younger brother and sister said on Wednesday they have lost confidence in the nation's leader and fear "the use of the organs of the state against us." "We are concerned that the system has...

London’s Borough Market Reopens 11 Days After Terror Attack

Traders, police, tourists and locals gathered for a moment of silence at London's Borough Market on Wednesday morning before ringing the opening bell for the first time since the terror attack there 11 days ago. The normally bustling marketplace, packed...

Southern Baptist Convention Officially Condemns White Supremacy and the ‘Alt-Right’ Movement, Following Day of High Tension and Uncertainty

The Southern Baptist Convention formally condemned the political movement known as the “alt-right” during a national meeting in Phoenix. The denomination initially refused to take up a resolution repudiating the movement that emerged dramatically during the U.S. presidential election and...

Grenfell Tower Fire: People Search for Missing Family Members; Many Had Warned that Building Was Fire Risk

No sooner had the flames begun to fade than the anger began to spill out. On the streets of North Kensington in west London, where a 24-story apartment building caught fire early Wednesday, those who had once warned of such...

Jury in Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Trial Deliberates for Third Day

The jury deliberating the fate of Bill Cosby asked Wednesday to review the testimony that accuser Andrea Constand gave on the stand about the alleged sexual assault. Constand spent hours on the stand last week, and the judge and the...

UN says Intensified U.S.-led Air Raids in Syria Have Caused ‘Staggering’ Loss of Life Among Civilians

Intensified airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition have caused a “staggering” loss of civilian life around the Islamic State’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, a United Nations investigative body said Wednesday. A U.S.-backed ground force entered the city with the help of coalition air...

Drones Commanded by ISIS Are Attacking U.S. Troops and Disrupting Airstrikes in Syria

Islamic State drones are attacking U.S. Special Operations forces located around the group’s de-facto capital of Raqqa in Syria, U.S. officials and Syrian fighters said, sometimes disrupting the ability of American troops to call in airstrikes. The Pentagon, in response,...

Death Toll in London High-rise Fire Rises to 12; Police Expect More Casualties

At least 12 people were killed, more than 70 injured and many others missing on Wednesday as a fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in west London where residents had long warned of the potential risk of a catastrophic...