U.S. troops on Okinawa facing curfew, alcohol ban after murder charge vs. Marine

London — The involvement of a small American firm linked to associates of President Trump in an energy project in Bosnia and Herzegovina worth more than $1.5 billion has raised questions about how the White House could be using its leverage in the fragile Balkan state. U.S. lawmakers accuse the Trump administration of lifting sanctions on Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik in an effort to enrich and empower allies of Mr. Trump, and of undermining longstanding U.S. foreign policy interests in the region in the process.

As the midterms present a referendum on his second term, President Donald Trump continues to boast about his handling of the economy despite low approval ratings saying Americans aren't feeling it. But while Trump has tried to paint a rosy picture of the economy, Vice President JD Vance has been driving home a different message on the campaign trail -- appearing more sympathetic to the economic squeeze frustrated voters are facing. Vance has also said the administration has made progress on that front, but urged voters to give them more time.

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf and is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday and approach the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Friday.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will award the Nobel Prize in chemistry