WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate as the government shutdown will soon enter its sixth week. In an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” that aired on Sunday, Trump predicted that Democrats will eventually capitulate to…… MORE
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least two people have been killed in a drone attack in Ukraine’s Odesa region, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack targeting a car park on the Black Sea coast happened early Sunday. Three other people were wounded. In the Zaporizhzhia region, tens of thousands of homes were without power after…… MORE
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says the remains of three hostages have been handed over from Gaza and will be examined by forensic experts as a month-old ceasefire holds. U.S. President Donald Trump later on Sunday indicated one of the hostages returned was Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli citizen. A Hamas statement earlier said the remains were…… MORE
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that new tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions. Wright in a Fox News interview on Sunday clarified the Trump administration’s plans. Trump in a social media post last week said that he…… MORE
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office. Trump said in an interview with CBS’ program “60 Minutes” airing Sunday that Xi…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with millions of Americans starting to lose food aid benefits and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said…… MORE
Flight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month. Newark airport in New Jersey was experiencing delays of two to three hours on Sunday. George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago O’Hare were also seeing dozens of delays…… MORE
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company’s profits improved 17% thanks to a relatively mild hurricane season and more paper investment gains this year as Berkshire Hathaway continues to prepare for the legendary 95-year-old investor to relinquish the CEO title in January. But last month’s $9.7 billion investment in OxyChem won’t do much to diminish…… MORE
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he told Ontario’s premier not to run an anti-tariff ad that angered U.S. President Donald Trump. The ad, which aired in the U.S., criticized Trump’s tariffs using a speech by former President Ronald Reagan. Trump ended trade talks with Canada and announced plans to increase tariffs…… MORE
BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. The rulings Friday came a day before the payments were due to be halted. SNAP is used by 1 in 8 Americans to buy groceries and…… MORE
