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Nov. 20, 2017 / 1:40 PM

Watch live: Sarah Sanders gives White House briefing

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- White House press secretary Sarah Sanders was scheduled to give an on-camera press briefing Monday afternoon.

She was set to answer questions at 2 p.m. EST.

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Sanders likely will face questions about the Trump administration's plan to re-designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.

"In addition to threatening the world with nuclear devastation, North Korea has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism, including assassinations on foreign soil," President Donald Trump told reporters before a Cabinet meeting Monday.

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Damaging storms to roar across Midwest through midweek

U.S. News // 15 minutes ago

Damaging storms to roar across Midwest through midweek

The same storm system responsible for several dozen incidents of severe weather, including a few tornadoes, over the Great Plains into Monday night will pivot eastward across the Midwest into Wednesday evening.

Second day of Donald Trump's hush-money trial gets underway in New York

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Second day of Donald Trump's hush-money trial gets underway in New York

April 16 (UPI) -- The second day of Donald Trump's hush-money trial got underway Tuesday in New York over the alleged hush money payments made to an adult film actress.

Biden to visit Scranton, Pa., to contrast his tax plan with Trump's

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Biden to visit Scranton, Pa., to contrast his tax plan with Trump's

April 16 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden's re-election campaign will pick up steam this week as he makes a three-day swing through the battleground state of Pennsylvania, including his hometown of Scranton.

Two police officers killed in shootout near Syracuse, N.Y.

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Two police officers killed in shootout near Syracuse, N.Y.

April 16 (UPI) -- Two police officers are dead after a shootout that erupted at a New York State residence linked to a car that had earlier evaded a traffic stop, authorities said.

U.S., Canada target Belarus with sanctions over support for Russia's war, crackdown on dissent

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

U.S., Canada target Belarus with sanctions over support for Russia's war, crackdown on dissent

April 15 (UPI) -- The United States and Canada each separately unsheathed nearly two dozen Belarus-related sanctions on Monday.

Gaza war protesters block bridges, airport expressways in U.S. cities

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Gaza war protesters block bridges, airport expressways in U.S. cities

April 15 (UPI) -- Gaza war protesters shut down San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on Monday, stopped traffic on New York's Brooklyn Bridge and shut-down entrances to U.S. airports, including Seattle and Chicago's O-Hare.

Ex-Marine gets nine years for firebombing Planned Parenthood

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Ex-Marine gets nine years for firebombing Planned Parenthood

April 15 (UPI) -- A former U.S. Marine and neo-Nazi who pleaded guilty to firebombing a California Planned Parenthood clinic was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment on Monday, prosecutors said.

Speaker Mike Johnson says House to vote on separate Israel, Ukraine aid packages

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Speaker Mike Johnson says House to vote on separate Israel, Ukraine aid packages

April 15 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson announced late Monday that the House will vote this week on two separate aid packages for Israel and Ukraine, in response to "precipitating events around the globe."

Jail recording as boy's body discovered played during Chad Daybell murder trial

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Jail recording as boy's body discovered played during Chad Daybell murder trial

April 15 (UPI) -- A jail phone call was played, during the third day of testimony in Chad Daybell's triple murder trial in Boise, Idaho, shortly before the remains of his wife's 7-year-old son were found buried on his property.

Fourth victim recovered in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Fourth victim recovered in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse

April 15 (UPI) -- The body of a fourth victim was recovered Monday from the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, according to Maryland State Police who said the victim was found inside of a construction vehicle.

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