| President Trump was unable to hide his irritation during a photoshoot with British Prime Minister Theresa May when he was asked by a reporter if he regretted his comments to The Sun newspaper. Trump has caused outrage during his two-day trip by telling the British tabloid that May had mishandled Brexit and that her arch leadership rival, Boris Johnson, would make a great prime minister. Associated Press reporter Jill Colvin asked a question to Trump on whether he regretted betraying May during the visit which was supposed to breed goodwill between the two countries. Looking exasperated, Trump pointed at the reporter and shook his head in disbelief. Trump is yet to apologize for making the damaging remarks—his only reaction has been to get irritated at a reporter for asking about it. View this cheat in a browser to see this embedded tweet. |
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| The White House has ordered that more lawmakers be provided access to classified documents about an FBI informant involved in investigating President Trump’s ties to Russia, The New York Times reports. The move, seen by some officials as a bid to bolster claims by the president’s Republican allies that the ongoing Russia investigation is tainted by an anti-Trump bias, went against warnings from both the director of national intelligence and the director of the FBI, who expressed concerns that such broad access could lead to leaks. The files will now be available not only to the small group of congressional leaders known as the Gang of Eight, but also to all members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, according to officials cited by the Times. It was not immediately clear whether Trump himself authorized the move. |
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| In its centuries of history, its unlikely the British parliament has ever seen anything quite like this—the controversial blimp shaped like Donald Trump, crying and wearing a diaper, has taken flight outside the majestic Palace of Westminster. The giant balloon stands at six meters tall and features "small hands, a tiny mobile phone and a giant nappy/diaper.” It was inflated at 9:30 a.m. local time (4:30 a.m. EST) and will fly up to 30 meters during a huge protest march through London while the President holds meetings with Theresa May and the Queen. Trump has complained that the giant balloon has hurt his feelings, telling British tabloid newspaper The Sun: “I used to love London as a city. I haven’t been there in a long time. But when they make you feel unwelcome, why would I stay there?” I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London.” The blimp flight was authorized by London mayor Sadiq Khan, who Trump described as having done a “terrible job” looking after the English capital. View this cheat in a browser to see this embedded tweet. |
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| Public health officials Illinois and Iowa are investigating an outbreak of an intestinal illness after dozens of people became sick in recent weeks after eating McDonald’s salads. More than 20 people—who all ate salads at McDonald’s restaurants in Illinois—have suffered from Cyclosporiasis since mid-May, while a further 15 salad-eaters were sickened in Iowa. “Anyone who ate these salads since the middle of June and who developed diarrhea, especially watery diarrhea and fatigue, should see their health care provider and get tested for Cyclospora to ensure an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment,” said Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, Iowa’s public health medical Director and epidemiologist. Symptoms from the parasite include watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, cramping, bloating or increased gas, nausea, fatigue, and low-grade fever. A McDonald’s spokeswoman said about 3,000 U.S. restaurants, primarily in the Midwest, were affected, adding: “We are closely monitoring this situation and cooperating with state and federal public health authorities as they further investigate.” |
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| A St. Louis Circuit Court jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay out about $4.7 billion in damages to nearly two-dozen women and their families. The claimants said asbestos in the company’s baby powder caused or contributed to them developing ovarian cancer. After finding that the company failed to adequately warn consumers about the product’s cancer risks, the jury awarded more than $4 billion in punitive damages and a remaining $550 million in compensatory damages to the women—some of whom have already died—and their families. Johnson & Johnson said in a statement on Thursday that it was “deeply disappointed” by the judgment and plans to appeal. |
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| Around 20 people have been hospitalized, some with serious injuries, after a school bus in Colorado was struck by another vehicle and tipped onto its side. Casey Pearson, a spokesperson with Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6, said the bus had 35 people on board, including 29 students and four chaperones. Video showed the school bus on its side in an area off the road. Colorado State Patrol tweeted late Thursday: “Weld County bus crash occupants transported to various hospitals with minor to serious injuries. None are known to be life threatening injuries.” North Colorado Hospital said it received 15 patients—two adults and 13 minors—with one patient in serious condition whoo was transported to another hospital for further care. Children’s Hospital in Denver said it had six patients. The Denver Post newspaper reported that the bus was returning from an amusement park at the time of the accident. |
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| American guests at a hotel in Shenzhen, China will reportedly be charged 25% more than everyone else after its owner became incensed by Donald Trump waging a trade war against Beijing. Local media reported Thursday that The Modern Classic Hotel Group had put up a notice at its hotel informing guests of the extra charge on American guests. “We put up the notice last Friday. Our boss was really angry about the endless tariffs the U.S. planned to impose on China, so we decided to stand with the country and show our support,” a spokesperson of the hotel told the Global Times. However, people answering the phone Friday at numbers on the hotel’s website said they were unaware of the policy. “Chinese public sentiment towards the U.S. is becoming more sensitive” over the tariff threats, the tabloid Global Times said in its report. The U.S. and China each imposed a 25 percent tariff on $34 billion worth of the other’s goods on July 6. This week, Washington published a new set of proposed tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of goods from China. |
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| It’s the diplomatic equivalent to being invited for dinner at someone’s house and committing arson. British lawmakers have united across party lines to condemn Donald Trump on the first day of his trip to the country after he suggested prime minister Theresa May has ruined Brexit and tipped her arch rival, Boris Johnson, to be an excellent leader. Conservative member of parliament Sarah Wollaston said Trump was “determined to insult” May and added: “The divisive, dog-whistle rhetoric in his Sun interview is repulsive. If signing up to the Trump world view is the price of a deal, it’s not worth paying.” Ben Bradshaw, Labour member of parliament, wrote: “Our prime minister is so weak she still rolls out the red carpet for a man who does nothing but insult her. Humiliating.” Former leader of the Labour party Ed Miliband tweeted a link to a news story about Trump’s comment, and said: “The theory that if we are nice to Trump he’ll be nice to us doesn’t seem to be going brilliantly...” Trump is due to hold talks with May and the Queen Friday as a huge protest march, tipped to number tens of thousands of people, snakes its way through the streets of London. |
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| Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Thursday vowed to divest his remaining equity holdings after being warned by a government ethics watchdog that hanging on to certain assets “created the potential for a serious criminal violation.” Upon joining the Trump administration, Ross had signed an ethics agreement pledging to divest a slew of his assets worth $336 million within 90 days of his confirmation, and more complex assets within 180 days. But filings later showed he failed to divest certain assets in the set time frame, with some sold more than six months after the deadline. Those delays led the Office of Government Ethics to warn that Ross’ failure to keep his promises may have “negatively affected” public trust in the White House. Ross responded Thursday by vowing to sell off equities that his ethics agreement allowed him to keep and contribute the proceeds in U.S. Treasury securities. |
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