Houses explode in Baltimore, trapping people inside
A major explosion occurred in a residential area in Baltimore, where several people, including children, are trapped, a local firefighters union said on Twitter. Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 confirmed the authenticity of its account to CNN by phone without providing additional detail, as first responders — including members of Local 734 — were on […]
Trump’s ‘rat-infested’ attack on lawmaker was racist, says Pelosi
Democratic House speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused US President Donald Trump of “racist attacks” in his tweets about an African-American lawmaker. Mr Trump attacked Democratic Rep Elijah Cummings and his Maryland district on Twitter. The president described Mr Cummings’ majority-black district in Baltimore as a “rodent-infested mess”. Mr Cummings was a “bully”, Mr Trump wrote, […]