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Bros who 'tortured' shark have a history of abusing wildlife
New York Post - 28 Jul 2017 15:42
The brutes who allegedly dragged a shark behind a speedboat apparently documented other vile stunts with ocean wildlife — including posing for a picture while pouring beer into the mouth of a grouper. "This is one of t...
Russia tells US to cut diplomats or face expulsion
ABC News - 28 Jul 2017 15:36
The move is retaliation for sanctions passed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday.
Man who said he shot girlfriend to end 'abusiveness' pleads not guilty
New York Post - 28 Jul 2017 06:04
PHOENIX -- A Mesa man arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his live-in girlfriend earlier this month has pleaded not guilty. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say Teddy Vanders en...
Ohio State Fair Ride Was Given the Green Light Hours Before Deadly Accident
Time - 28 Jul 2017 04:02
Ohio Governor John Kasich shut down all rides at the state fair and ordered them inspected again
Trump reportedly wants to replace Chief of Staff Reince Priebus with 'a general'
The Week - 28 Jul 2017 16:03
Frustrated with White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, President Trump is reportedly already considering whom he wants to replace him with, The New York Times reported Thursday:
Russia Sanctions Bill Exposes Trump's Legislative Tug Of War
Time - 28 Jul 2017 03:55
The bill sent to Trump's desk also includes sanctions against Iran and North Korea
Nawaz Sharif: 5 things to know about Pakistan’s ousted prime minister
USA Today - 28 Jul 2017 16:48Teen digs up stolen SUV in backyard
New York Post - 28 Jul 2017 04:42
A family from Pottawatomie County, Okla., unearthed a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer in their backyard on Tuesday…and it wasn’t theirs. The son, Cody, was using a tractor to adjust a jump on a dirtbike trail when he came...
Senate narrowly defeats 'skinny repeal' of Obamacare, as McCain votes 'no'
USA Today - 28 Jul 2017 07:48
GOP leaders were lobbying reluctant senators on the Senate floor just before the vote.
Deaths in Venezuela's Unrest Hit 102 as Polarizing Vote Nears
Time - 28 Jul 2017 04:08
Opposition leaders are urging Venezuelans to boycott the Sunday vote
Jeff Sessions calls Trump's critical comments 'kind of hurtful'
The Week - 28 Jul 2017 03:58
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Fox News' Tucker Carlson on Thursday that being publicly berated by President Trump multiple times over the last week has been "kind of hurtful." Trump has been blunt in his criticism,...
Teen accused of raping girl in a pantry twice at prom after-party
New York Post - 28 Jul 2017 03:37
A Louisiana teen was charged for raping a female classmate twice at a booze-fueled party after their prom. Tzuriel Rex Pedigo, 17, of Baton Rouge, was arrested Tuesday after the victim reported the May 25 incident to aut...
Girl who escaped ISIS says she was raped every day, tried to kill herself
New York Post - 28 Jul 2017 03:30
A Yazidi girl who escaped after she was captured by ISIS jihadists said she was raped every day and attempted to kill herself. The woman, who only identified herself as “Ekhlas,” told The BBC she was 14-years-old whe...
Man robbed bank, stripped naked, and tossed money in the streets: cops
New York Post - 28 Jul 2017 05:29
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Authorities in Florida say they arrested a man who robbed a bank, stripped naked and ran down the street throwing stolen money -- a spectacle that he somehow thought would jump-start his career a...
Indianapolis Police Officer Fatally Shot While Responding to a Car Crash
Time - 28 Jul 2017 04:53
Lt. Aaron Allen of the Southport Police Department was responding to a call about a crash with people trapped inside a vehicle
Duterte says only empty tribal schools would be bombed
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2017 06:52
The Philippine president said his threat to launch airstrikes against tribal schools because they allegedly teach subversion would apply only when the buildings are empty, a clarification that still raised …
Honolulu bans people from texting while crossing the street
The Week - 28 Jul 2017 06:34
Honolulu on Thursday became the first major city in the United States to make it illegal for people to look at their phones and other electronic devices while walking across the street. The bill will take effect on Octob...
Japan joins US in imposing new sanctions on North Korea
Al Jazeera English - 28 Jul 2017 06:18
Foreign minister says assets of five groups, including two from China, to be frozen, as well as nine individuals.
Senate Republicans Close In on Health Bill but Face Revolt
The New York Times - 28 Jul 2017 03:06
The party's senators trimmed their vision of a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but some said they would vote for it only with assurances that it would not become law.
Mother pleads with police at fatal shooting, 'I need to touch my son'
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Fox News' Jesse Watters pines for Trump the dictator: 'Maybe we could repeal ObamaCare'
The Week - 28 Jul 2017 16:46
It's unclear which people Fox News' Jesse Watters has been talking to, but he claims "a lot" of them "wish President Trump was a dictator." Watters explained Thursday on The Five that if Trump were a dictator then "maybe...