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Charles Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Granted Parole
Time - 7 Sep 2017 01:55
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WATCH: Man dressed as Spider-Man helps motorcyclist hit by truck
ABC News - 7 Sep 2017 17:28
A street vendor dressed up as Spider-Man sprang into action to rescue an injured motorcyclist who was hit by a pickup truck.
Delta flight races Hurricane Irma to Puerto Rico -- and wins
New York Post - 7 Sep 2017 04:50
Eat your heart out, United! A Delta flight that was heading to Puerto Rico from JFK airport on Wednesday managed to outrun Hurricane Irma — flying directly into the path of the Category 5 storm as it was bearing down o...
'Angry' cat swims through Hurricane Harvey floodwaters and wins the Internet's cold heart
USA Today - 7 Sep 2017 16:48
Thousands of people are tweeting about the cat using the hashtag#HarveyCat.
Trump sided with Dems on debt ceiling deal because 'Schumer talked first'
Death and Taxes - 7 Sep 2017 04:42
"I was surprised they did it this fast," Newt Gingrich said.
Teen held captive for a month swims across lake to escape kidnappers
New York Post - 7 Sep 2017 02:59
A kidnapped Minnesota teen bravely swam across a lake to safety from her abductors after nearly a month in captivity. Jasmine Block, 15, was reunited with her family this week after she disappeared from her Alexandria ho...
Watch Live as Betsy DeVos Gives 'Major Policy Address' on Title IX Enforcement
Time - 7 Sep 2017 17:31
The speech is expected to address how sexual assault cases are handled on campus
Haley: I turned down Trump's offer to be secretary of state
New York Post - 7 Sep 2017 16:55
Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, turned down an offer from President Trump to be secretary of state, saying she thought ”he could find someone better.” "I'm very aware of when things ...
Spain's Catalonia region sets independence vote for Oct. 1 despite protest from Madrid
Fox News - 7 Sep 2017 16:28
Spain's prosperous Catalonia region has set the date for a vote for independence - despite anger coming out of the country's capital city.
Trump is a strong favorite to be GOP nominee in 2020, Predictit says
USA Today - 7 Sep 2017 03:34Lacking a Point Person on China, U.S. Risks Aggravating Tensions
The New York Times - 7 Sep 2017 03:15
Aside from President Trump himself, it remains unclear who in the administration wields genuine influence on the relationship with Beijing.
Hurricane Irma, One of the Most Powerful in History, Roars Across Caribbean
The New York Times - 7 Sep 2017 03:07
The storm left wreckage and flooding on Caribbean islands and is making its way toward Florida.
California board grants parole to Manson disciple Leslie Van Houten
USA Today - 7 Sep 2017 01:42
A California board granted parole Wednesday to Leslie Van Houten, a disciple of Charles Manson, in a 1969
Pope to Colombians: There has been too much hatred, violence
Miami Herald - 7 Sep 2017 17:29
Pope Francis urged Colombians on Thursday to come together to heal the divisions spawned by five decades of armed conflict and address the entrenched inequality that sparked Latin America's longest-running …
Steve Bannon blasts Catholic Church over criticism of Trump's DACA decision
ABC News - 7 Sep 2017 17:23
President Trump's controversial former adviser Steve Bannon has attacked the Catholic Church over its vocal support of DACA.
Sweden releases person suspected of preparing terror offense
Miami Herald - 7 Sep 2017 17:07
Swedish prosecutors say a person arrested in southern Sweden on suspicion of preparing a terror offense has been released but remains a suspect. Prosecutor Ewamari Haggkvist says Sweden's domestic security …
New phase in Russia investigation as Trump Jr. heads to Capitol
Chicago Tribune - 7 Sep 2017 17:03Explosion at Indiana Post Office Injures One
The New York Times - 7 Sep 2017 17:02
The F.B.I., which is leading the investigation, said that it had not yet determined whether the blast was an act of terrorism.
China: UN should take more action against North Korea
New York Post - 7 Sep 2017 16:54
BEIJING/VLADIVOSTOK, Russia -- China said on Thursday it agreed the United Nations should take more action against North Korea after its latest nuclear test, while pushing for more dialogue to resolve the crisis on the K...
MIT nerds busted for turning frat house into 'nightclub'
New York Post - 7 Sep 2017 16:52
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Authorities say underage drinking and a waterfall pouring down a staircase led police to break up a party at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology fraternity house. Boston police say the first floor...
North Korea celebrates nuclear test with huge block party
New York Post - 7 Sep 2017 16:47
Armageddon looms — and the Hermit Kingdom is having a blast. North Korea celebrated their recent nuclear test with a massive block party — replete with nonlethal fireworks, dancing, confetti and a sea of awestruck tr...
Ex-execs of Vatican hospital to testify at their trial
Fox News - 7 Sep 2017 16:35
A Vatican court will hear testimony from two ex-executives of the Holy See's pediatric hospital in their embezzlement trial later this month.