Pelosi Waves Off Impeachment, Says it Would Divide Country
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a high bar for impeachment of President Donald Trump, saying he is "just not worth it" even as some on her left flank clamor to start proceedings. Pelosi said in an interview with The Washington Post that "I'm not for impeachment" of Trump. "Unless there's…
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Boeing Jet Under Scrutiny After Ethiopia Crash
By ELIAS MESERET and YIDNEK KIRUBEL Associated Press HEJERE, Ethiopia (AP) — Airlines in Ethiopia, China, Indonesia and elsewhere grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliner Monday after the second devastating crash of one of the planes in five months. But Boeing said it had no reason to pull the popular aircraft from the skies.…
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Indonesia offering to assist Ethiopia’s investigation
BEIJING (AP) — China's civilian aviation authority ordered all Chinese airlines to temporarily ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes Monday as world carriers assessed the situation following the crash of one of the aircraft in Ethiopia. The Civil Aviation Administration of China said the order was issued at 9:00 a.m. (0100 GMT) on Monday…
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Trump Expected To Seek $8.6B For Border Wall In New Budget
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will seek $8.6 billion in his new budget to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall, an administration said Sunday, setting up another showdown with Congress, which has resisted giving him more money for his signature campaign promise. The request would more than double…
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Huge Power Outage in Venezuela Raises Tensions Amid Crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Much of Venezuela remained engulfed by darkness into early Friday amid one of the largest power outages in years, raising tensions in a country already on edge from ongoing political turmoil. The blackout hit 22 of 23 states by some accounts. It struck the capital Caracas, which until now has been…
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