U.S. restores Iran sanctions lifted under nuclear deal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday restored U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, but carved out exemptions for eight countries that can still import oil from the Islamic Republic without penalty.
This is the second batch of sanctions the administration has re-imposed since Trump withdrew from the landmark accord in May. Trump repeatedly denounced the agreement, one of former President Barack Obama’s biggest diplomatic achievements, as the “worst ever” negotiated by the United States.
Alec Baldwin charged with assault
NEW YORK — Alec Baldwin was arrested Friday and charged with assault and harassment after allegedly striking a man in the face during a dispute over a parking spot, authorities said.
Police said the actor claimed he had a family member holding the spot for him as he attempted to park his black Cadillac Escalade around 1:30 p.m. when a man driving a black Saab station wagon pulled up and took it.
Police said the men argued and pushed each other before Baldwin, 60, got more aggressive.
Baldwin was released from a nearby Manhattan precinct and ordered to appear in court Nov. 26.
Parkland activists vote for first time
PARKLAND, Fla. — Nine months after 17 classmates and teachers were gunned down at their Florida school, Parkland students are finally facing the moment they’ve been leading up to with marches, school walkouts and voter-registration events throughout the country: their first Election Day.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student activists set their sights on the 4 million U.S. citizens turning 18 this year. They’re hoping to counteract the voter apathy that’s especially prevalent among the youth during midterm elections.
“It is kind of the culmination of everything we’ve been working for,” said senior Jaclyn Corin, one of the founders of the March For Our Lives group. “This is truly the moment that young people are going to make the difference in this country.”