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Slew of white nationalist Twitter accounts suspended
The move comes days after release of a report by nonprofit Global Project Against Hate and Extremism saying propaganda pushed by white supremacist network Generation Identity is 'rampant' on Twitter and YouTube
White Sox say two players tested positive for coronavirus
The two players both request privacy, so the White Sox decline to comment further except to say they are asymptomatic and isolated in Chicago
Trump tweets – then deletes – video of fan yelling 'white power'
The phrase 'white power' is considered synonymous with a call for white supremacism. The phrase has been espoused by neo-Nazis, skinheads, and Ku Klux Klan members.
Protestors try to topple statue outside White House
Several hundred protestors are pushed back by at least 100 security force personnel after they had thrown ropes around the statue of Andrew Jackson
Iran scientist freed by U.S. back home after prisoner swap
Majid Taheri returns to Iran after being detained in the US for 16 months following a prisoner swap with US Navy veteran Michael White
Trump hopeful for Iran after American freed in prisoner swap
'Thank you to Iran, it shows a deal is possible!' US President Donald Trump tweets
White House says China's Tiananmen Square 'slaughter' not forgotten
Open discussion of the brutal suppression, in which hundreds if not thousands are believed to have been killed, is forbidden in mainland China
Trump denies sheltering in White House bunker
'It was a false report,' Donald Trump tells Fox News radio, before elaborating that he did go into the secure area but only for a 'tiny, little, short period time'
White House dares Twitter in war over Trump tweets
The tit-for-tat marks a new escalation in the row between Twitter and Donald Trump, who has more than 80 million followers and uses tweets daily to announce policies, attack opponents, and comment on breaking news
Tech company’s ties to white supremacism trigger debate on surveillance algorithms
Revelations call for transparency in how artificial intelligence is used by law enforcement
U.S. vice president's spokeswoman tests positive for coronavirus
News that staffer Katie Miller had fallen ill boost fears that the White House is at risk of becoming a viral hot spot
Former Fox News figure takes over as White House press secretary
Kayleigh McEnany makes the formal announcement a week after her predecessor Stephanie Grisham stepped down
Rare white giraffes killed by poachers in Kenya
Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy, custodians of the white giraffe, says the deaths was a 'sad day' and a major loss for researchers and tourism providers working in the remote corner of Kenya
White House asks Congress for $2.5 billion to fight coronavirus
Democrats slam the request as too low, and the House Appropriations Committee releases a statement calling it 'woefully insufficient'
Billionaire candidates shake up Democratic White House race
Billionaires Mike Bloomberg and Tom Steyer invest hundreds of millions of dollars in their efforts to win the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. And so far, it seems like that strategy is working.
Former White House chief of staff rips Trump
Kelly also blasts Trump's portrayal of illegal immigrants as dangerous criminals, saying 'in fact, they're overwhelmingly good people'
Trump impeachment witnesses lose their jobs
(UPDATED) The firings come two days after the Senate acquitted Trump of charges he abused his office, and one day after he gave a victory speech branding his opponents as 'evil'
China hits out at Taiwan VP's visit to White House
The White House meeting angers Beijing, which sees self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary
Iowa White House vote turns to fiasco as results delayed
Republicans led by President Donald Trump gloat over the setback, and candidates who normally rely on the Midwestern state's caucuses for momentum as the primary season unfolds are denied that bounce
White House lawyers say voters should decide Trump's fate
Pat Cipollone argues that Democrats are asking the Senate to 'tear up all of the ballots' from the 2016 presidential election and attempting to prevent Donald Trump from running for reelection in November
New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 19
There were 47 people, mainly Australian tourists, on the island when it erupted
New Zealand observes silence as PM warns of long volcano probe
(UPDATED) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suspends a cabinet meeting and stands with head bowed to quietly reflect on the disaster
Divers search for remaining bodies from New Zealand volcanic eruption
(3rd UPDATE) They are focusing on an area where a body was seen floating in the water earlier in the week
New Zealand military set for risky mission to retrieve bodies from volcano
With the help of drone flights and helicopter pilots who were near the volcano immediately after the eruption, authorities have located 6 of the 8 bodies on the island
Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano
The official death toll after Monday's explosion on White Island stands at 6, with police listing another 9 as missing, up from the previous figure of 8. It remains too hazardous for rescuers to travel there, however.
Heroism, devastation after deadly New Zealand volcano eruption
Amid questions over why tourists were allowed to visit the volcano, police announce a criminal investigation into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries
No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption
(5th UPDATE) The New Zealand military is expected to make a pass of the island at first light in the hope that people may have survived against the odds
Washington airspace alert sparks White House lockdown
The North American Aerospace Defense Command deploys a US Coast Guard helicopter to investigate what appeared to be an unidentified aircraft nearing tightly controlled Washington airspace but found nothing
Court says White House must comply with impeachment subpoenas
Judge Ketanji Jackson says in the decision, 'No one, not even the head of the Executive branch, is above the law'
Former Trump advisor accuses White House of blocking Twitter access
White House spokesperson Stephanie Grisham says John Bolton simply didn't know how to use the platform
World's oldest captive white rhino dies in French zoo
Save the Rhino says around 20,000 southern white rhinos – Sana's tribe – are left in the world
'Hero' dog to get a White House homecoming – Trump
According to the US account, Conan was injured chasing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi into a dead end tunnel in his Syrian hideout, where the cornered ISIS leader detonated a suicide vest, killing himself and two children
New impeachment witness shakes White House
National Security Council Ukraine expert Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman is the first witness to have personally listened in on the July 25 phone call at the core of the impeachment inquiry
Trump seeks to discredit entire impeachment
(UPDATED) In an eight-page letter signed by the White House counsel, the administration bluntly announces it will not cooperate with the Democratic-led House of Representatives, calling its impeachment push illegitimate
White House blocks U.S. diplomat impeachment probe testimony
'The failure to produce this witness...we consider yet additional strong evidence of obstruction of the constitutional functions of Congress,' says House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff
Democrats threaten to subpoena White House for Ukraine scandal docs
'The White House's flagrant disregard of multiple voluntary requests for documents have left us with no choice but to issue this subpoena,' says the chairmen of House committees on intelligence, foreign affairs and oversight
Chronology of events in the Trump phone call scandal
Here is a chronology of events in the Ukraine scandal which prompts the opening of an impeachment into inquiry President Donald Trump
White House sought to bury Trump-Ukraine call – whistle-blower
(UPDATED) The top-secret complaint, declassified by the administration and released by Congress, caps a stunning week of revelations that have put Donald Trump in the sharpest political and legal jeopardy of his presidency
Israel vote deadlock confirmed by near-complete official results
With 99.8% of the votes counted, Israel's election committee says Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White has 33 seats out of 120 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud with 31
Netanyahu, Trump deny report of Israeli spying near White House
The Israel president says: 'I have a directive: no intelligence connection in the United States, no spying... It's rigorously enforced without any exception'
Trump says Iranian leadership 'wants to meet'
The US president has repeatedly indicated he is ready to meet with President Hassan Rouhani, who is expected to attend the UN General Assembly in New York this month
No rice? No problem: 10 healthy alternatives to white rice
For those quitting rice or simply looking for a healthier alternative, here are 10 options you can check out!
Scientists a step closer to saving northern white rhino from extinction
Eggs are harvested from Najin, 30, and daughter Fatu, 19, the last two northern white rhinos left on the planet
U.S. says will deny citizenship to immigrants who use public benefits
Announcing a new definition of the longstanding 'public charge' law, the White House says migrants will be blocked from entering the country if they are likely to need public assistance
Team USA tinkers with World Cup roster anew
Playing minus its superstars, the US squad of NBA players adds Sacramento's Marvin Bagley and San Antonio's Derrick White
Mighty Sports completes Jones Cup sweep for 2nd club title
It's mission accomplished for Mighty Sports as the Philippine club pulls off a perfect 8-0 championship romp
Trump escalates war on social media at White House 'summit'
Trump claims that firms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter – who were not invited to the summit – discriminate against him and his supporters, even though his own Twitter account has nearly 62 million followers
Rapinoe: World Cup champions USA to snub White House invite
'You're excluding me. You're excluding people that look like me. You're excluding people of color,' Team USA star Megan Rapinoe tells President Donald Trump
Attacks on Big Tech likely at White House social media 'summit'
President Donald Trump has invited conservative critics of Big Tech but excluded the platforms themselves
Facebook to broaden effort to root out white nationalist content
After an external audit, Facebook says it will enhance focus on identifying hate slogans and symbols connected to white nationalism
