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Trump to slain soldier's widow: 'He knew what he signed up for'
New York Post - 18 Oct 2017 03:59
President Trump reportedly told the widow of a Green Beret who died in Niger that the soldier “knew what he signed up for” during a phone call on Tuesday. The widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson received the five-min...
Man's diary leads to arrest for child sexual abuse: cops
New York Post - 18 Oct 2017 03:30
A North Dakota man living in Georgia was arrested after police got a hold of his diary -- which apparently described several instances when he molested children as young as 6 months old, according to reports out Monday. ...
Trump reverses course, rejects Alexander-Murray deal on health care subsidies
USA Today - 18 Oct 2017 16:51
A day after signaling support for the Alexander-Murray plan, Trump tweets that the deal might benefit insurance companies too much.
Here's the GoFundMe for the slain soldier's family whose name Trump could not remember
Death and Taxes - 18 Oct 2017 16:41
The page was set up for La David T. Johnson's children's college fund.
Israel to keep funding feeding ground for migrating pelicans
Miami Herald - 18 Oct 2017 16:40
Migrating pelicans can once again stop by for a mouthful of fish in Israel. The Agriculture Ministry says Wednesday it will keep funding a pet project to feed thousands of …
Teen Stabbed His Young Siblings to Death So He Could Be Alone, Police Say
Time - 18 Oct 2017 16:20
The teen's father was also stabbed and is in serious but stable condition
Swedish FM: Sexual misconduct also a problem in politics
Fox News - 18 Oct 2017 16:14
Sweden's foreign minister says sexual misconduct "also occurs at the highest political level" and she has experienced it as a woman in politics.
Hillary Clinton Says Threats of War With North Korea Are 'Dangerous and Short-Sighted'
Time - 18 Oct 2017 05:00
She was speaking at a forum in the South Korean capital Seoul
Deputies issue warning after kid allegedly chased by clown
New York Post - 18 Oct 2017 05:03
As Halloween nears, so do the clown pranks. Florida deputies have issued a warning after an 11-year-old boy in Volusia County was nearly attacked by a man dressed as a clown, WESH 2 reported. "Warning to evil clowns and ...
Trump says Comey 'lied and leaked' to protect Clinton
New York Post - 18 Oct 2017 14:53
President Trump suggested the Justice Department should look into former FBI Director James Comey’s investigation into Hillary Clinton, asking if there was “obviously a fix?” because he “lied and leaked” to pro...
MS-13 members plead guilty in vicious revenge killing of girl
New York Post - 18 Oct 2017 04:35
Three MS-13 affiliates pleaded guilty Tuesday to their roles in the savage death of a teenage Virginia girl in what prosecutors say was a gangland-style revenge killing. As part of a deal with prosecutors, Cindy Blanco H...
Who's to Blame for America's Sexual Harassment Nightmare?
Slate - 18 Oct 2017 01:02
Workplace sexual harassment has been illegal in the United States for 53 years. It still happens every day. High-profile examples abound: President Donald Trump--who has boasted of committing sexual assault--is being sue...
Mother of slain Green Beret: 'President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter'
The Week - 18 Oct 2017 16:34
The mother of a Green Beret killed in Niger this month told The Washington Post on Wednesday: "President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter and also me and my husband." Cowanda Jones-Johnson, the mother of Sgt. ...
News exec falls to his death trying to get the perfect photo
New York Post - 18 Oct 2017 16:25
A news executive plummeted to his death from atop a luxury Chicago hotel, when he somehow lost his footing as he was taking photographs, according to reports. Avid shutterbug Eric Janssen, 44, a VP for the Sandusky Newsp...
Trump Says He Called 'Every Family' of Soldiers Who Died. But Some Never Heard From Him
Time - 18 Oct 2017 16:19
Trump alone has picked a political fight on an issue all presidents have faced
Al Qaeda set to gain as ISIS falls
New York Post - 18 Oct 2017 15:52
BEIRUT -- Over several nights in September, some 10,000 men, women and children fled areas under Islamic State control, hurrying through fields in northern Syria and risking fire from government troops to reach a provinc...
Spain's prime minister gives Catalonia leaders an ultimatum
New York Post - 18 Oct 2017 14:49
MADRID -- Spain’s prime minister on Wednesday urged Catalonia’s leaders to back down from their bid to gain independence for the region, a day before a central government deadline that could significantly deepen the ...
Rep. Frederica Wilson stands by claim Trump made soldier's widow cry, calls Trump 'a sick man'
The Week - 18 Oct 2017 14:44
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) stood by her claim that President Trump made the widow of a Green Beret killed in Niger break down in tears, even after the commander in chief denied the allegations on Twitter on Wednesday...
Why High-Profile Events Like Mass Shootings Often Don't Lead To Policy Change
FiveThirtyEight - 18 Oct 2017 14:30
The NRA announced earlier this month that it would support measures to limit the sales of a device called a bump fire stock, which makes non-automatic weapons fire as if they're automatic and which was used in the mass s...
Brave rescue dog saves family from rattlesnake
The Week - 18 Oct 2017 05:21
They rescued her, and on Sunday, Nala returned the favor. CANINE HERO: Dog saves 10-year-old boy, his mom from rattlesnake in Lancaster -- ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) October 17, 2017 Nala, a boxer dog, was walking wi...
North Korea says it plans to launch many more satellites
Miami Herald - 18 Oct 2017 04:50
North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador said Tuesday the country plans to launch many more satellites and accused the United States of trying to block its efforts to help peacefully develop …
The Recently Released Taliban Hostage Caitlan Boyle Has Been Rushed to Hospital
Time - 18 Oct 2017 04:44
Her husband Joshua did not give a reason for her admittance