APNewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits

By MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKEAssociated PressSAN ANTONIO (AP) – Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned. The AP was...

US-China trade battle kicks off; markets take it in stride

By JOE McDONALD, PAUL WISEMAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressBEIJING (AP) – The United States and China launched what Beijing called the “biggest trade war in economic history” Friday, imposing tariffs on billions of dollars of each...

Scott Pruitt resigns as EPA Administrator, Trump tweets

(RNN) – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has resigned, President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday.Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler will become the agency’s acting chief.This comes as a series of ethics embarrassments...

Trump closes in on Supreme Court pick; 3 judges top list

By CATHERINE LUCEY, KEN THOMAS and LISA MASCAROAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is closing in on his next Supreme Court nominee, with three federal judges leading the competition to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Trump's...

Trump pressed aides on Venezuela invasion, US official says

By JOSHUA GOODMANAssociated PressBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides and asked an unsettling question: With a fast unraveling...

Defending champ Chestnut sets record with 74 hot dogs

By REBECCA GIBIANAssociated PressNEW YORK (AP) – Joey “Jaws” Chestnut extended his reign as champion eater at the Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest Wednesday, downing a record 74 wieners and buns in 10 minutes to take home the...