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Far From Dead: Tens of Thousands of IS Fighters Linger in Iraq, Syria

The Islamic State terror group may be far more resilient, stronger and dangerous than U.S. officials have been willing to let on, boasting a fighting force in Iraq and Syria that comes close to what it fielded at its peak. After four years of bombings, the elimination of key IS leaders, and other U.S. and coalition backed efforts, there are still anywhere from 28,600 to 31,600 IS fighters in Iraq and Syria, according to information given by the Defense Department to the lead inspector...

Trump Officials Tour California Wildfire Damage as Heat Wave Breaks

Two senior members of the Trump administration are surveying damage from large wildfires in California that have killed at least eight people. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue toured neighborhoods devastated by the fires as cooler temperatures Monday allowed firefighters the chance to make gains against a string of fires burning across the state. Zinke told local KRCR-TV that officials must remove dead and dying trees to maintain healthy forests and...

Tesla Appoints Independent Directors to Weigh Any Deal

Tesla's board named a special committee of three directors on Tuesday to evaluate possibly taking the electric carmaker private, although it said it had yet to see a firm offer from the company's chief executive, Elon Musk. The Silicon Valley billionaire last week said on Twitter he wants to take Tesla private at $420 a share, valuing it at $72 billion, and that funding was "secured." That earlier tweet triggered investor lawsuits and an investigation by the U.S....

Devastating Toxic Algae Bloom Plagues Florida's Gulf Coast

Tons of dead fish. A smell so awful you gag with one inhale. Empty beaches, empty roads, empty restaurants. A toxic algae bloom has overrun Florida's southern Gulf Coast this summer, devastating sea life and driving people from the water. "I've never seen it this bad," said 31-year-old Heather Lamb of Venice. She's a hairdresser and makeup artist who styled herself as a dead mermaid and posted photos on social media to raise awareness of the problem....

White House, Omarosa, and Security Worries Over Secret Tapes

The scandal is continuing between President Donald Trump and former aide and reality-show star Omarosa Manigault Newman who is going public with recordings of conversations she had with the president and his chief of staff. Manigault Newman says she secretly recorded the audio, raising questions about possible security breaches at the White House. VOA White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara has the latest.

Trump Calls Ex-aide a 'Dog' Who Deserved to Be Fired

U.S. President Donald Trump resumed his attacks Tuesday on a former adviser, Omarosa Manigault Newman, calling her a "dog" who deserved to be fired. In a Twitter comment, the U.S. leader praised his chief of staff, John Kelly, for dismissing her late last year. She was a long-time contestant on Trump's one-time reality television show, "The Apprentice," before Trump named her to a $179,700-a-year White House position, noting that she "only said GREAT things...

Trump Blames Attorney General, Fired FBI Agent for Russia Probe

U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed new attacks Tuesday on Attorney General Jeff Sessions and fired FBI agent Peter Strzok, blaming them for the investigation of Russian links to his 2016 U.S. presidential campaign that has consumed his presidency. The U.S. leader said on Twitter, "If we had a real Attorney General, this Witch Hunt would never have been started! Looking at the wrong people." Trump's attack on the country's top law enforcement official came days...