Trump and Putin Meet at G-20 in Hamburg, as Protests Resume  —  Right Now: President Trump sat down face to face with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir V. Putin, on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit meeting.  —  • “It's an honor to be with you,” Mr. Trump told Mr. Putin …

Trump says Mexico should ‘absolutely’ pay for border wall  —  Mexico should ‘absolutely’ pay for the border wall between the United States and its southern neighbor, President Donald Trump said Friday during his meeting with his Mexican counterpart Enrique Peña Nieto.

Hackers are Targeting Nuclear Facilities, Homeland Security Dept. and F.B.I. Say  —  Since May, hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and other energy facilities, as well as manufacturing plants in the United States and other countries.

Fox suspends business news host Charles Payne amid sexual harassment allegations  —  Fox lawyers are reviewing sexual harassment allegations against business news host Charles Payne, left.  (John Lamparski / Getty Images)  —  Fox Business Network host Charles Payne has been suspended …

McConnell: Limited Bill Needed If GOP Senate Obamacare Repeal Bill Dies  —  GLASGOW, Ky. (AP) — A bill focused on buttressing the nation's insurance marketplaces will be needed if the full-fledged Republican effort to repeal much of President Barack Obama's health care law fails, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday.

Trump Misleads on Russian Meddling: Why 17 Intelligence Agencies Don't Need to Agree  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Thursday that only “three or four” of the United States' 17 intelligence agencies had concluded that Russia interfered in the presidential election …

Exklusive Perspektive!  Nicht stören - aber alles im Blick haben, das ist die Arbeit der offiziellen Fotografen.  Wir haben unserem Kollegen eine Videokamera auf seine Fotokamera gesetzt.  Ganz besondere Einblicke in das informelle Treffen der #G20-Chefs, das so genannte „Retreat":

Republican Lawmakers Buy Health Insurance Stocks as Repeal Effort Moves Forward  —  Just as the House Republican bill to slash much of the Affordable Care Act moved forward, Rep. Mike Conaway, a Texas Republican and member of Speaker Paul Ryan's leadership team, added a health insurance company to his portfolio.

This Is Trump's Plan to Team Up With Putin in Syria—and Leave Assad in Power … For once, Rex Tillerson is not freelancing.  —  Late Wednesday, ahead of the first-ever meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the secretary of state suggested that the U.S. is willing to explore …

Judge says Justices should handle plea on immigration (UPDATED)  —  UPDATED Friday 6:38 a.m. Lawyers for Hawaii opted to take their plea next to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, following the regular route of appeal from a district court ruling rather than attempting to go directly to the Supreme Court.

US mint employee placed on leave after putting noose on black co-worker's chair  —  Surveillance video captured the employee creating the noose with rope used to seal coin bags and walking across the factory floor on 28 June … An employee at the US mint in Philadelphia has been placed …

Andrew Cuomo Could Beat Trump ... If He Can Win Over the Left First  —  NEW YORK — The scene is unfolding in the shabby headquarters of the Hotel Trades Council just off Times Square in the late spring of 2017, but it's not hard to imagine the speech somewhere in the Rust Belt in 2020 …

Delta flight returns to Seattle after passenger assaults flight attendant  —  A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Seattle to Beijing had to return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport late Thursday night after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant.  —  Airport spokesman Perry Cooper …

Bulletproof vest-clad Bronx man armed with throwing knives tries to reach Ivanka in Trump Tower  —  A Bronx man tried to get into Trump Tower to see first daughter Ivanka Trump Thursday, but was stopped by Secret Service agents who noticed he was wearing a bulletproof vest, police said.

Are goats taking jobs from union workers?  —  A battle is brewing at Western Michigan University this summer between a group of hungry goats and a labor union.  —  The 400-member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees has filed a grievance contending that the work …

Is the Kobach Commission Violating the Law?  —  Kris Kobach answers questions after the launch of his campaign for governor on June 8, 2017, in Lenexa, Kansas.  —  The Trump administration “election integrity” commission's request that all 50 states turn over voter files containing sensitive …

Trump's leaks crackdown sends chills through national security world  —  National security officials across the federal government say they are seeing new restrictions on who can access sensitive information, fueling fears in the intelligence and security community that the Trump administration …

Pair of bears join runner for a morning run near Lake Auburn  —  AUBURN — A professional runner from Kenya put his skills to the test Wednesday when two bears charged him during his morning training.  —  Moninda Marube said he awoke early to make an 18-mile run from his home on Hotel Road; too early, he would later learn.

ICE Officers Told to Take Action Against All Undocumented Immigrants Encountered While on Duty  —  The head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit in charge of deportations has directed his officers to take action against all undocumented immigrants they may cross paths with, regardless of criminal histories.

Ratings Collapse: CNN Now Losing To Nick-At-Nite In Prime Time Ratings War  —  Last week, more Americans tuned in to watch re-runs of “Yogi Bear,” “Full House,” and “Friends” on Nick At Nite than to watch Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon's shows on CNN.  —  According to cable ratings from the week …

US nonfarm payrolls total 222,000 in June vs 179,000 expected  — However, wage growth was muted, with average hourly earnings up 2.5 percent on an annualized basis.  —  The U.S. job market roared back to life in June, with a better-than-expected 222,000 new positions created in June …