Among 10ThingstoKnow: Satellite images show no major damage to 'sabotaged' tankers; US targets $300 billion of Chinese goods for new tariff hikes; Barr opens a 2nd investigation of Russia probe, source tells AP.
Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:The pictures obtained by the AP show no major visible damage to the four oil tankers anchored off the United Arab Emirates that were damaged by what Gulf officials described as “sabotage.”Washington issues a $300 billion target list of Chinese imports including laptop computers for more tariff hikes, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing.The attorney general appoints a U.S.
But the idea was tabled as the Trump administration grappled with straining resources and an influx of Central Americans crossing the border, sources tell AP.A team of federal accident investigators will try to piece together what caused a collision between two sightseeing planes that killed at least four people.Israel’s government went on a spending binge in its West Bank settlements following Trump’s victory in 2016, official data obtained by the AP finds.
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