The United States has reportedly rejected requests from European allies that are seeking exemptions from U.S. sanctions imposed on countries doing business in Iran. According to diplomats and other officials, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wrote a letter to Britain, France and Germany saying the U.S. would not provide […]

Thousands have taken to the streets of Edinburgh in a third day of protests against Donald Trump’s UK visit. They demonstrated as the US president played golf during a visit to his Turnberry resort on the Ayrshire coast. Mr Trump is in Scotland with his wife and family on a private visit ahead of his […]

North Korea — North Korea accused the Trump administration on Saturday of pushing a “unilateral and gangster-like demand for denuclearization” and called it “deeply regrettable,” hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said his two days of talks in the North Korean capital were “productive.” Despite North Korea’s criticism, its Foreign Ministry said the North’s […]

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries. Lower courts had deemed the ban unconstitutional, but the US top court has reversed this decision in a 5-4 ruling announced on Tuesday. The ban prohibits most people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen […]

An estimated 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for the Independence Day holiday period, according to AAA, reflecting the highest figure since AAA began tracking July 4th travel in 2000 as well as a 5 percent higher number of travelers than last year. “This Independence Day will be one for the record […]

The United States is home to more than 12,000 miles of coastline (12,383, to be exact). With all that land, there are more than a few hidden beaches that ocean-lovers have yet to find. From coast to coast and tucked along the southern border sit some of the world’s best beaches, and they’re just waiting […]

Vegas is hot in summertime — both literally and figuratively. Nearly 100-degree temperatures don’t stop almost 12 million visitors from descending (it’s the second busiest season after spring), and the pool scene officially begins after Memorial Day. Thanks to a slew of new offerings geared toward younger people — like hip hotels, nightlife and festivals/events — more […]

MOBILE, Alabama — In this 300-year-old Gulf Coast city, home is where the heart (of history) is. Visitors to Mobile’s pretty, oak-shaded streets can see the best of the city’s past at five different historic house museums. Four are classic antebellum structures. The other is a 1930s riverfront beauty that’s surrounded by a huge public […]

Following one of America’s “scenic byways” offers boundless flexibility for choosing one’s getaway plan.They’re the miniature versions, if you will, of the ambitious nationwide “auto tour routes” like those that follow the Oregon Trail or Route 66. Every one of the 50 states has designated scenic byways within its borders, offering trip lengths, themes and […]

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court focused on the president’s executive power to limit immigration from designated foreign countries to ensure the safety of our own. Afterward, most court-watchers agreed that a majority of the court appears poised to answer the legal questions in President Trump’s favor, but those court-watchers may be getting ahead of themselves by reading too […]