WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged the European Union on Tuesday to join in sanctioning the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, after a meeting with Spain’s prime minister at the White House.

CAHOKIA, Ill. –  A southern Illinois sheriff's deputy is accused of twice assaulting a woman in her home. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that St. Clair County Deputy Robert Sneed is charged with two counts of official misconduct and is on paid administrative leave. He posted a $2,500 bond this month.

[unable to retrieve full-text content for text to speech conversion]WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously backed former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman to be President Donald Trump's first ambassador to Russia on Tuesday, clearing the way for his likely approval by the full Senate. News Source: Townhall.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously backed former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman to be President Donald Trump's first ambassador to Russia on Tuesday, clearing the way for his likely approval by the full Senate.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers have fired cruise missiles at Islamic State targets in Syria’s Deir al-Zor and Idlib provinces, the RIA news agency quoted Russia’s Defense Ministry as saying on Tuesday.