by WorldTribune Staff, January 19, 2018 Las Vegas police are still investigating and could charge “additional suspects” in the Oct. 1 attack that claimed 58 lives, a Las Vegas police department lawyer said during a court hearing on Jan. 16. “Without naming names, there are potential charges against other people, because of the ongoing investigation?” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 19, 2018 Americans see a “great deal” of political bias in news reporting these days and put the blame for it squarely on those publishing the news, a new poll found. The survey, “American Views: Trust, Media and Democracy”, from Gallup and the Knight Foundation, found that 73 percent of respondents […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Christopher Sparks, January 18, 2017 The U.S.’s ultimate objectives in Syria include ensuring ISIS is fully defeated, “post-Assad leadership” and preventing Iran from bolstering its position. Therefore, the U.S. will “maintain a military presence” in the country, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Jan. 17. “A total withdrawal of American […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 18, 2018 Most of those convicted of terrorist attacks in the United States since 2001 entered the country through legal immigration avenues, according to a report issued earlier this month by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ). The report states that 402 of the 549 individuals […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 18, 2018 Ex-British spy Christopher Steele met with an old FBI contact who shared with Steele information on alleged Trump campaign ties to Russia, reports say. In an October 2016 meeting in Rome, the FBI agent provided to Steele, who authored the discredited Trump dossier, the name of former Trump campaign […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 18, 2018 The Trump administration will need “about $20 billion” for the border wall and assurances on limits on chain migration before a deal on DACA can be reached, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said on Jan. 17. Kelly, during an appearance on Fox News’s “Special Report”, was asked […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 17, 2018 North Korea announced on Jan. 17 that it would send a 230-member “army of beauties” cheering squad to the 2018 Winter Olympics at PyeongChang South Korea. The announcement was made during working-level talks between the two Koreas at the border village of Panmunjom. “The North has yet to disclose […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 17, 2018 The University of North Carolina Charlotte said its new Confucius Institute will fill a “growing demand for Chinese language instruction and cultural activities to better understand China.” Critics say the institutes, which are present on more than 100 U.S. college campuses, are merely propaganda outlets which follow a strict […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 17, 2018 Twitter has ignored formal requests to explain its policies after Project Veritas released a video showing current and former employees of the social media giant admitting it censors conservative viewpoints. Twitter has banned high-profile conservative figures such as Milo Yiannopoulos and removed a campaign ad by Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 17, 2018 The Commerce Department reported in November that the U.S. trade deficit with China has ballooned to $33.5 billion. In a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Jan. 15, U.S. President Donald Trump said the deficit “is not sustainable.” “President Trump expressed disappointment that the United States’ trade […]
