Tuesday 10 July 2018

Baby found buried alive in western Montana forest: police

Baby found buried alive in western Montana forest: police

A 5-month-old infant was recovering on Tuesday after being buried alive in cold western Montana woods for about nine hours, and a 32-year-old man was in custody on charges of criminal endangerment, police officials said.

Judge rejects Trump request for long-term detention of immigrant children

A U.S. federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration's request to allow long-term detention of illegal immigrant children, a legal setback for President Donald Trump's push to detain immigrant families taken into custody at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump blasts migrants as courts reject detention policies

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed back against court rulings against his administration's migrant detention policies, saying immigrants should not come to the United States illegally.

Firefighters gain on California wildfires as weather cooperates

Firefighters are gaining momentum as they battle several wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents in California.

Trump's Supreme Court pick tests vulnerable Senate Democrats

It may soon become difficult to determine who sits in the hotter seat: U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh or Senate Democrats from conservative states who must decide whether they are jeopardizing their political careers by opposing him.

Trump picks conservative judge Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as he aimed to entrench its conservative control for years to come, but the federal appeals court judge faces a tough confirmation fight in the bitterly divided Senate.

Washington insider Kavanaugh boasts conservative credentials

Brett Kavanaugh, the consummate Washington insider picked by President Donald Trump on Monday for a lifetime seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, has viewed business regulations with skepticism in his 12 years as a judge and taken conservative positions on some divisive social issues.

Supreme Court nominee has been a foe of emissions rules

Brett Kavanaugh, nominated on Monday to be a Supreme Court justice by U.S. President Donald Trump, is a long-time skeptic of business regulations, especially on rules limiting harmful emissions, although he has called global warming an "urgent" issue.

Former Goldman Sachs banker in 1MDB plea talks with U.S.: WSJ

A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker is in talks with U.S. prosecutors to potentially plead guilty to criminal charges stemming from an alleged scheme to steal billions of dollars from a Malaysian state investment fund, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Tropical Storm Chris to become hurricane on Tuesday: NHC

Tropical Storm Chris is expected to develop to hurricane strength on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory.

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