Trump, Kim Near the Opening of Their Second Nuclear Summit
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump hoped for "great things" from his second meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un as he paid a courtesy call Wednesday on his Vietnamese hosts. Kim remained in his locked-down hotel for a large part of the day but was expected to take in some sights before the leaders open…
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Mirroring Grandfather, Kim Rides the Rails to Trump Summit
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — For his second summit with President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opted to go retro — riding the rails like his grandfather decades before. Kim's decision to take the train all the way across China was probably prompted at least in part by security considerations— his train is…
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May: Brexit Deal Within Reach Despite EU Caution
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May remains convinced March 29 remains a realistic Brexit date, despite the EU urging Britain to delay its departure from the bloc to avoid a chaotic rupture. May said after meeting with several EU leaders at a summit in Egypt that "it is within our grasp…
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Vietnam Vows ‘Maximum Level’ Security for Trump-Kim Summit
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — With North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on an armored train barreling through China toward Vietnam's capital, and U.S. President Donald Trump about to board a jet for Hanoi, Vietnamese officials scrambled Monday to finish preparations for a rushed summit that will capture global attention. Officials in Hanoi said they had…
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California Parents Of 13 Plead Guilty To Torture, Abuse
By AMY TAXIN , Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California couple who shackled some of their 13 children to beds and starved them pleaded guilty Friday to torture and other abuse in a case dubbed a "house of horrors." David and Louise Turpin pleaded guilty Friday in Riverside County Superior Court to 14…
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