Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating John Abizaid, the longest-serving commander of the U.S. Central Command, to lead the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh.
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Google bows to worker pressure on sexual misconduct policy
The changes come one week after thousands of high-paid engineers and others walked out in protest over its male-dominated culture.
1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing on Melbourne street
The attacker was shot in the chest by police and was in critical condition.
Tesla says Robyn Denholm of Telstra to replace Elon Musk as new board chair
Musk agreed to vacate his post as board chairman as part of a settlement with U.S. regulators of a lawsuit alleging he duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company.
Pompeo to meet with North Korean envoy in New York for nuke talks
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be traveling to New York on Thursday to meet with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Yong Chol.
Lion Air jet’s airspeed indicator malfunctioned on 4 flights
Lion Air has said a technical problem with the jet was fixed after problems with the Bali to Jakarta flight.
Driver facing homicide charges after 3 Girl Scouts die in crash
The girls were picking up litter in a ditch in Lake Hallie. The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene but later turned himself in, police said.
Oakland Raiders cut leading pass rusher Bruce Irvin
The Oakland Raiders waived their leading pass rusher Saturday, releasing Bruce Irvin as his playing time had seen a decrease in recent weeks.
Warren Buffett’s firm Berkshire Hathaway doubles profits, rebuys $900 million stock
Warren Buffett’s company more than quadrupled its third-quarter profits because of a huge paper gain in the value of its investments, although its insurance and railroad businesses also improved.
’Insider attack’ kills US service member in Afghanistan
The U.S. military in Kabul says a U.S. service member has been killed in an apparent “insider attack” in the capital Kabul.