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James Comey Expresses Hope For 'More Ethical Leadership' In 2018
The Huffington Post - 2 Jan 2018 02:39
The former FBI director tweeted that he'd like to see a focus on "the truth and lasting values" in the new year.
Chocolate Shortage May Lead To Disappearance Within 40 Years, Scientists Say
IBTimes - 2 Jan 2018 01:57
Chocolate could reportedly vanish as early as 2050. This revelation has led scientists from the University of California at Berkeley to work with Virginia-based manufacturer Mars, Incorporated to save the cacao plant fro...
Nine Inmates Dead, Dozens Escape as Riot Erupts in a Brazil Prison
Time - 2 Jan 2018 05:52
Gang violence is common in Brazil's notorious prisons
Man accused of beating stepson to death, forcing brothers to sleep next to body
New York Post - 2 Jan 2018 05:12
A Florida man beat his stepson to death for sneaking out of bed to get a cookie -- and then forced the boy’s brothers to sleep next to his body all night, according to prosecutors. Jack Junior Montgomery, 31, of Tampa,...
Teen killed, 12 others injured after New Year's Eve bus crash
New York Post - 2 Jan 2018 03:52
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Greyhound bus careened from a highway and plunged into a deep wash, killing a 13-year-old girl and injuring 12 other people on New Year’s Eve in rural Utah, state troopers said Monday. Investigators...
Iowa went big for Trump, but there are signs its voters are souring on the president
Chicago Tribune - 2 Jan 2018 03:50City ramping up security with 1,500 more protective barriers
NY Daily News - 2 Jan 2018 21:57
The city will be installing 1,500 permanent protective barriers to stop potential terror attacks at public spaces, de Blasio said Tuesday.
Family killed in plane crash remembered as 'compassionate, generous'
ABC News - 2 Jan 2018 16:49
The Steinbergs loved to travel.
Trump Accuses Former Clinton Aide of Failing to Follow Security Protocols
The New York Times - 2 Jan 2018 16:36
About 3,000 of Huma Abedin's emails were released by the State Department on Friday. The president also accused his Justice Department of being a "deep state."
Trump claims money from Obama was used to fund Iran terrorism
NY Daily News - 2 Jan 2018 15:22
President Trump has previously blasted the "Iran deal" negotiated by the U.S. and other major world powers.
Video of gang of youths beating cop surfaces online
New York Post - 2 Jan 2018 08:38
A female police officer and her boss were attacked in a suburb of Paris by a group of young people who then posted videos of the attack online, reports said. The officer -- who has not been named -- was recorded being ki...
U.S. airport immigration computers go down temporarily: agency
Reuters - 2 Jan 2018 05:37
WASHINGTON
Mosque pays fine for man who vandalized its building
NY Daily News - 2 Jan 2018 03:55
An Arkansas man entered the new year with a weight lifted off his shoulders after the mosque he vandalized payed his fine for him.
9 deaths reported after inmates battle at Brazilian prison
Miami Herald - 2 Jan 2018 02:41
Inmates from rival gangs battled at a prison in Goias state Monday, leaving nine dead and 14 injured, authorities told the Brazilian news site G1. Officials said the violence at …
Amid rising gun violence, accidental shooting deaths have plummeted. But why?
Chicago Tribune - 2 Jan 2018 01:00Ugandan leader signs bill removing presidential age limit
Miami Herald - 2 Jan 2018 16:58
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law a bill that removes a presidential age limit from the constitution and allows him to run for election again, deputy spokeswoman Linda …
Family booted from flight to Disneyland over bogus lice fears
New York Post - 2 Jan 2018 16:57
A Chicago family claims a false lice allegation got them booted from a Disneyland-bound Southwest Airlines flight — and they want someone held accountable for the head-scratching ordeal. The Newmans were kicked off the...
7-year-old accidentally kills himself after finding gun, authorities say
USA Today - 2 Jan 2018 16:53
He was handling the gun in a bedroom when it discharged, according to a preliminary investigation.
White House to meet with Hill leadership on 2018 agenda
ABC News - 2 Jan 2018 16:49
The White House will meet with Hill leadership on Wednesday to discuss the 2018 legislative agenda.
Cuomo proposes package banning secret sex harassment settlements
NY Daily News - 2 Jan 2018 16:46
Gov. Cuomo proposed an anti-sexual harassment package that would spare taxpayers from paying for settlements involving public officials.
Kim building largest missile yet to mark North Korea's birthday
New York Post - 2 Jan 2018 16:42
North Korean despot Kim Jong Un has ordered his scientists to build the hermit kingdom's largest missile in time for a Sept. 9 launch — the 70th anniversary of the founding of the republic, according to a report. A def...
Is the Mooch heading back to the White House?
The Week - 2 Jan 2018 16:41
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was fired after a mere 10 days in office, but he is reportedly telling friends the 11th day may be coming soon. The Daily Beast cites three unnamed sources "c...