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Vladimir Putin announces plan to run for re-election in 2018
Fox News - 7 Dec 2017 05:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday that he will officially run for office again in 2018, debunking questions and theories surrounding his reasoning to delay the announcement.
China hosts global forum featuring own take on human rights
Miami Herald - 7 Dec 2017 05:09
China is hosting a global human rights forum as part of energetic new drive to showcase what it considers the strengths of its authoritarian political system under President Xi Jinping. …
Lady Bird's glaring white mediocrity
The Week - 7 Dec 2017 12:55
Lady Bird, a movie so popular it has made history as Rotten Tomatoes' best-reviewed movie ever, focuses on the life of the titular Lady Bird, whose given name is Christine. Lady Bird, who crafts a persona of alternative ...
For Trump, an Embassy in Jerusalem Is a Political Decision, Not a Diplomatic One
The New York Times - 7 Dec 2017 04:18
The president seemed to relish playing a familiar role: the political insurgent, defying foreign policy orthodoxy on behalf of the people who elected him.
RNC has contributed more than $170K to support Roy Moore
New York Post - 7 Dec 2017 04:59
The Republican National Committee has contributed more than $170,000 to the Alabama Republican Party to support Senate candidate Roy Moore, who has been accused of sexual misconduct or assault by at least eight women. Th...
Man on meth claims Trump told him to fight 'lizard people': cops
New York Post - 7 Dec 2017 03:36
An armed Washington state man stopped in the middle of an intersection last month to fight "lizard people" because President Trump told him to, police said. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office said they received a call on...
The Latest: Russia says troops have helped Kurds defeat IS
Miami Herald - 7 Dec 2017 15:50
The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 3:45 p.m. The Russian military says its special forces have fought alongside Kurdish-led forces to defeat the Islamic State group in …
Hamas Calls for Intifada Against Israel After Trump's Jerusalem Declaration
Time - 7 Dec 2017 15:33
"Jerusalem is being kidnapped and ripped from us"
Clothing Retailer Patagonia Is Suing Donald Trump Over His Reduction of Utah's National Monuments
Time - 7 Dec 2017 04:36
Three other lawsuits involving Utah's monuments have already been filed
Zimbabwe proposes budget aimed at reviving bleak economy
Miami Herald - 7 Dec 2017 17:05
Zimbabwe's new government plans to reduce diplomatic missions and ban first-class travel for everyone but the president as it tries to revive a devastated economy after longtime leader Robert Mugabe …
Why We Can't Be Sure If Violent Crime Is On The Rise
FiveThirtyEight - 7 Dec 2017 17:00
The FBI's Uniform Crime Report shows that murder rose nationally for the second straight year in 2016, and we can feel fairly confident in that assessment because murders rarely escape the attention of the authorities. B...
The Buyer of a Record-Breaking Leonardo Da Vinci Painting Has Been Revealed as a Saudi Prince
Time - 7 Dec 2017 05:13
Little is known about Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud, a friend of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Trump Jr. tells lawmakers he can't discuss conversation he had with his father
The Week - 7 Dec 2017 04:54
During his lengthy interview with the House Intelligence Committee Wednesday, Donald Trump Jr. told the panel he couldn't discuss a conversation he had with his father this summer because of attorney-client privilege. Th...
3 Dead, 5 Hospitalized After Man Poisons His Entire Family, Prosecutors Say
Time - 7 Dec 2017 17:03
The family was poisoned with thallium, which is highly toxic
Special Ed Teacher Had Sex With Student in Her Classroom, Police Say
Time - 7 Dec 2017 17:08
She's charged with institutional sexual assault
North Korea: War an 'established fact' due to Trump's 'confrontational warmongering'
Fox News - 7 Dec 2017 17:06
An "outbreak of war" on the Korean peninsula is "an established fact," North Korea said Wednesday, issuing its most stark assessment of the current crisis after Pyongyang's recent intercontinental ballistic missile test ...
Major California freeway closed by fires, severing route between Ventura and Santa Barbara counties
Chicago Tribune - 7 Dec 2017 17:03White House downplays Trump's slurred speech
New York Post - 7 Dec 2017 16:57
The White House said President Trump just had a case of “dry throat” during his speech recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel when he appeared to have trouble catching his breath and slurred several words. "H...
Ex-official filmed performing oral sex on 'unresponsive' men
New York Post - 7 Dec 2017 16:53
A former county official in Georgia will not face criminal charges despite the discovery of illicit videos showing him performing oral sex on two men who appeared incoherent and unresponsive, authorities said. David Kimb...
FBI director heads to Hill after Trump's attacks on agency
ABC News - 7 Dec 2017 16:49
FBI Director Christopher Wray is facing a tough test four months into his leadership of the nation's premiere law enforcement agency
WATCH: Woman found dead after Tinder date
ABC News - 7 Dec 2017 16:26
Sydney Loofe, 24, was getting ready for a second date with Bailey Boswell, 23, when she vanished and Nebraska police have named Boswell and her roommate Aubrey Trail, 51, as persons of interest.
Israel beefs up military in West Bank as militants call for uprising
New York Post - 7 Dec 2017 16:12
The Israeli military on Thursday sent reinforcements to the West Bank, where clashes broke out after President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital - and as militant groups call for an armed uprising. The Isra...