Bernie Sanders didn’t build his political career on pragmatism. But on Monday night at a CNN-sponsored town hall, he showed that his presidential candidacy will be about more than simply tilting at windmills — delivering a practical (and nuanced) response to whether his party should push to impeach President Donald Trump in the wake of…… MORE
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Asia will feel the pain if US sanctions shut down Iran’s oil exports
Asia’s biggest economies are scrambling to find new sources of oil after the United States said it would no longer grant exemptions to sanctions on Iranian crude exports. The Trump administration reintroduced sanctions on Iran’s oil last year but immediately granted waivers to China, Japan, India, South Korea and Taiwan, as well as Italy, Greece…… MORE
Sanders urges Senate to override veto on Yemen War Powers Resolution
Sen. Bernie Sanders is urging his Senate colleagues to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a congressional resolution last week that would have sought to end US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. “I am writing to ask for your support for over-riding that veto,” Sanders, a Vermont independent, wrote Monday in a letter…… MORE
‘Young & the Restless’ begins bidding farewell to Kristoff St. John
“The Young & the Restless” will pay tribute to Kristoff St. John this week in the wake of his death in February. St. John, who originated the role of Neil Winters more than 28 years ago, died of heart disease. He was 52. The actor was hailed immediately after his death for his role as…… MORE
Trade war pain gets real: Harley Davidson cites EU and China tariffs for weak earnings
The Trump administration’s tariff strategy is coming home to roost. On Tuesday, Harley Davidson posted a drop in first-quarter sales and earnings. It cited tariffs between the United States, the European Union and China as part of the reason for its weak performance. Both the European Union and China retaliated against US-imposed tariffs by adding…… MORE
A new law in Washington could keep kids in booster seats until middle school
As if middle school wasn’t bad enough, imagine rolling up in the carpool line and hopping out of your booster seat. That’s what will happen to some kids after Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed stricter car seat regulations into law, meaning children under the age of 12 and shorter than 4 feet 9 inches…… MORE
World’s first malaria vaccine to go to 360,000 African children
Some 360,000 children a year in three African countries will receive the world’s first malaria vaccine as part of a large-scale pilot project, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. Malawi has started vaccinating children under two years of age and Kenya and Ghana will begin using the vaccine in the coming weeks, with health…… MORE
ISIS claims Sri Lanka attacks, but offers no evidence of direct involvement
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, according to a statement put out by the terrorist group’s news agency Amaq. “The attackers who targeted citizens of the (anti-ISIS) coalition state members and Christians in Sri Lanka the day before yesterday were fighters of the Islamic State,” the claim stated. The…… MORE
James Holzhauer explains his winning ‘Jeopardy’ strategy
James Holzhauer is killing it on “Jeopardy,” but it’s all in a day’s work for the Las Vegas professional sports bettor. He has been on a winning streak on the game show which has entranced viewers and even drawn praise from “Jeopardy’s” most famous contestant. Just last week Holzhauer broke the single-day record when he…… MORE
A second man convicted in the 1998 dragging death of James Byrd Jr. is set to be executed this week
A man who helped orchestrate one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history — the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. in East Texas — is slated to die Wednesday over the objections of some of Byrd’s relatives. Barring a last-minute stay, John William King, 44, will be the second person executed…… MORE
