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Trump’s unexpected decision, which he made after a phone call with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, could allow members to escape and regroup. Labour backbencher Lloyd Russell-Moyle chaired the meeting of the cross-party group which said they were unclear what would happen to the ISIS fighters. There are an estimated 18,000 ISIS fighters and 70,000-plus refugees, which include 60 Britons in northeast Syria. The group of MPs questioned whether “these…

It remains unclear how extensive the U.S. troop drawdown or a Turkish incursion will be. A small number of U.S. troops pulled out Tuesday from two observation posts on the Turkish border, in the towns of Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain, that were established this year in an effort to create a buffer zone along the border in cooperation with Turkey. From Turkey’s perspective, the U.S. partnership with the Kurds…

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The union representing pilots for the biggest U.S. customer of Boeing’s 737 Max jets sued the company Monday, accusing it of lying when it said the troubled planes were just as safe as their predecessors. Two Max 737s have crashed in the last year, killing 346 people. After the second crash, in March, aviation authorities and airlines around the world grounded the 737 Max series, taking 387 aircraft out of…

Joshua Brown answers questions from prosecutors while pointing to a map of the South Side Flats apartment complex during the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Ten days after his testimony, Brown was found shot to death. Tom Fox/AP hide caption toggle caption Tom Fox/AP Joshua Brown answers questions from prosecutors while pointing to a map of the South Side Flats apartment complex during the murder trial…

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a trade agreement with Japan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. A temporary stay of decision earlier in the day means he can hold on to his tax records for the time being. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump speaks before signing a trade agreement with Japan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House…

Dozens of former national security officials—including several who once served under President Donald Trump—have signed an open letter praising the first whistleblower to come forward in the Trump-Ukraine scandal and demanding their protection. Signed by 90 former national security officials, the letter came as news broke that at least one other whistleblower had come forward in the case, seeking to flag concerns around Trump’s July 25 phone call, in which…

CLOSE Boeing Company CEO Dennis Muilenburg is apologizing after two deadly 737 MAX plane crashes. Muilenburg says Boeing has teams of experts “working tirelessly” to prevent anymore accidents. USA TODAY Southwest Airlines’ pilots union is suing Boeing for damages caused by the prolonged grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, saying a steep reduction in flights has cost pilots an estimated $115 million  in compensation. In a 79-page lawsuit filed in Dallas Monday,…

A Dallas judge said Monday she “would not” and “could not refuse” giving a hug and a Bible to the former police officer she had just sentenced to 10 years behind bars for killing an unarmed neighbor, Botham Jean, in his own apartment. District Judge Tammy Kemp, who is black, has come under fire for the compassion she showed last week to Amber Guyger, who was convicted of second-degree murder….

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the man who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the United States is the most prolific serial killer in the country’s history. In a news release on Sunday, the FBI said Samuel Little confessed to 93 murders. Federal crime analysts believe all of his confessions are credible, and officials have been able to verify 50 confessions so far. Samuel Little leaves…

The wife of an American diplomat who allegedly fled the UK to avoid charges in a wrong-way crash that killed a British teenager was identified in a report on Sunday. Anne Sacoolas, 42, claimed diplomatic immunity after hitting 19-year-old Harry Dunn’s motorcycle on Aug. 27 in Northamptonshire, England, Sky News reported. The outlet didn’t say how they had identified the driver, who allegedly careened into Dunn while driving on the…

A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New York state criminal probe. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New…

The hard data says the US economy is just fine The so-called hard data, which refers to concrete numbers about the economy such as unemployment, continues to reflect economic strength. Marketsread more

Northamptonshire, Britain — The wife of a U.S. diplomat based in Britain is being accused of using diplomatic immunity to escape justice. She’s a suspect in a fatal accident and she’s fled the country. Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn said they lost more than a child when Harry Dunn was struck head-on by a car while riding his motorcycle. They say they haven’t had a chance to properly grieve after their…

A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New York state criminal probe. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New…

The hard data says the US economy is just fine The so-called hard data, which refers to concrete numbers about the economy such as unemployment, continues to reflect economic strength. Marketsread more

A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New York state criminal probe. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New…

Northamptonshire, Britain — The wife of a U.S. diplomat based in Britain is being accused of using diplomatic immunity to escape justice. She’s a suspect in a fatal accident and she’s fled the country. Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn said they lost more than a child when Harry Dunn was struck head-on by a car while riding his motorcycle. They say they haven’t had a chance to properly grieve after their…

The hard data says the US economy is just fine The so-called hard data, which refers to concrete numbers about the economy such as unemployment, continues to reflect economic strength. Marketsread more