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Tower of human skulls in Mexico casts new light on Aztecs

  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tower of human skulls unearthed beneath the heart of Mexico City has raised new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire after crania of women and children surfaced

Bruce Arena shows that many of USA's best prospects are MLS based

The US team that faced Ghana on Saturday was heavy with MLS talent. Photograph: Jessica Hill/AP Graham Ruthven Monday 3 July 2017 10.00 BST Last modified on Monday 3 July 2017 10.01 BST A merican heroes tend to have a familiar look. Indeed, the US national team took to the field on Saturday in a new shirt that would suit Captain America perfectly: stripes across the chest, stars along the shoulders. But

U.S. hits refugee cap set by Trump

The United States is set to reach a contentious milestone this week when it accepts its 50,000th refugee for the fiscal year, hitting a ceiling set by President Trump in his quest to sharply curtail immigration into the country. The 50,000 figure is 41% lower than the 85,000 refugees accepted during President Barack Obama's final year in office, and would be the lowest total in a decade. The White House said the reduction is necessary to give intelligence agencies time to review vetting procedures used to screen refugees to ensure terrorists don't infiltrate the U.S. posing as refugees. It is the same argument used to justify Trump's temporary travel ban targeting six mostly-Muslim nations. "We are always looking for additional ways to enhance our screening, whether it be for visa applicants or if

1961 2 17 On Independence Day, U.S. elections remain vulnerable

  Russian hackers will be back, but America has done little to defend voting systems: Our view As Americans celebrate Independence Day, it’s worth remembering that the right to vote in free and fair elections stands at the heart of that independence — and that this cherished right is under attack by a hostile

Austin Wiley's 16 points, 16 rebounds lead USA Basketball to 109-68 win over Angola

Austin Wiley dominated Angola with 16 points and 16 rebounds in only 20 minutes in leading the USA to a 109-68 victory in the FIBA U19 World Cup Group D Game 2 (photo by FIBA)   July 2, 2017 AUBURN, Ala. – Sophomore Austin Wiley’s monster 16-point, 16-rebound game led USA Basketball to a 109-68 win over Angola in the second game of Group D in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt at

China’s Xi warns Trump of ‘negative factors’ hurting U.S. ties

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Monday that “some negative factors” are hurting U.S.-China relations, as tensions flare anew over a slew of long-standing sore points. Xi’s comments in a phone call with Trump follow Beijing’s displeasure over U.S. arms sales to rival Taiwan, U.S. sanctions against a Chinese bank over its dealings with North Korea and, most recently, the sailing of a

Trump tweets about 'fake news' nearly 10 times more often than 'build the wall'

   President Donald Trump tweeted a doctored video Sunday that showed him tackling a "CNN" caricature and beating it up. Video provided by Newsy Newslook President Trump cares more about tearing down the news media than building a wall along the Mexican border — at least according to his Twitter feed. Trump on Sunday tweeted a mocked-up wrestling video of him body-slamming and beating a character