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90 migrants feared dead after smuggler's boat capsizes near Libya
NY Daily News - 3 Feb 2018 03:37
"We are told that two survivors swam to shore, and one person was rescued by a fishing boat," a spokesperson said.
Columbia grad busted for hacking into campus hard drives
NY Daily News - 3 Feb 2018 06:01
He should have gotten a degree in hacking.
Democrats melt down over Nunes memo and enter the Upside Down
Chicago Tribune - 3 Feb 2018 05:25Ex-Trump adviser Carter Page: Released memo is vindication
New York Post - 3 Feb 2018 04:57
The man at the center of the storm over allegations of illegal surveillance by the FBI and Justice Department said Friday that the memo released by House Republicans vindicates him. The memo alleged that Justice official...
Hunter knocked out by dead goose falling from sky
New York Post - 3 Feb 2018 16:13
A hunter in Easton, Md., was knocked unconscious by a goose that that had been shot out of the sky by a member of his hunting party, WBAL reports. Robert Meilhammer, 51, was out with three other hunters shortly before 5 ...
Italian authorities apprehend 'gunman' targeting foreigners
New York Post - 3 Feb 2018 15:10
Officials in a central Italian city have confirmed that a suspect in drive-by shootings against foreigners has been apprehended. The city of Macerata's Twitter account says the gunman has been captured about two hours af...
9/11 Memorial security guard busted in NYC gun ring
NY Daily News - 3 Feb 2018 04:03
A security guard at the 9/11 Memorial smuggled more than 25 guns into Manhattan, prosecutors said Friday.
Pennsylvania GOP Wants Gerrymander Order Tossed Over Democratic Justice's Words
The Huffington Post - 3 Feb 2018 03:55
It's the latest step in Republicans' war not to redraw a very partisan congressional map.
U.S. calls for new nuclear weapons as Russia develops nuclear-armed torpedo
USA Today - 3 Feb 2018 03:47
The Pentagon is asking for new nuclear weapons to keep up with other world powers who it says are advancing capabilities
'It's Been Hell.' Man Who Sent False Hawaii Missile Alert Says He Is Devastated
Time - 3 Feb 2018 17:10
The man said he's devastated about causing panic but was "sure" it was real
US import tariffs on Argentina biofuels hurt producers
Al Jazeera English - 3 Feb 2018 17:04
Argentina has said it will challenge the tariffs at the WTO, but in the meantime, formerly lucrative factories in Argentina will be forced to find new customers or cut production and staff.
Papua: Neglect threatens remote Indonesian tribes
Al Jazeera English - 3 Feb 2018 16:58
Hunger, disease, uncleared rubbish and the destruction of local traditions are threatening to destroy the Asmat people on Papua.
'My Daughters Are the Heroes.' Father of 3 Victims Apologizes for Trying to Attack Larry Nassar
Time - 3 Feb 2018 16:55
(CHARLOTTE, Mich.) — A distraught father seething over sexual abuse suffered by three daughters tried to attack former sports doctor Larry Nassar in a Michigan courtroom after a judge rejected his request to confront t...
Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to Join Brookings
Time - 3 Feb 2018 16:42
She'll be a fellow in economic studies
The Latest: Turkey may expand operation against Syrian Kurds
Fox News - 3 Feb 2018 16:34
The Latest on the situation in Syria (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Turkish presidential spokesman says Turkey will not tolerate the presence of a Syrian Kurdish militia "anywhere" along its southern border, hinting that A...
German intel chief: North Korea used embassy for procurement
Miami Herald - 3 Feb 2018 16:30
The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency says North Korea has used its embassy in Berlin to acquire equipment apparently intended for its missile or nuclear programs. The comments by …
Afghan, Pakistan officials meet in Kabul to talk differences
Fox News - 3 Feb 2018 16:17
Pakistani and Afghan officials have met for a second round of talks about allegations levelled against Islamabad in the wake of recent deadly militant attacks in Kabul that have killed over 200 people.
Refugees deported by Europe attacked by Taliban, ISIL
Al Jazeera English - 3 Feb 2018 16:10
Afghans deported and returned from Europe tell Al Jazeera how they are caught in the crossfire amid rising attacks.
Immigrant detained by ICE after being freed on dropped murder charges is released on bond
Chicago Tribune - 3 Feb 2018 15:58Gunman opens fire on foreigners in Italian town; 6 wounded
Miami Herald - 3 Feb 2018 15:44
A lone gunman targeted foreigners in a drive-by shooting spree Saturday in a central Italian city, wounding six people, one of them with life-threatening injuries, before being arrested. The suspect's …
Rebel-held Syrian town pummeled by airstrikes
New York Post - 3 Feb 2018 15:34
BEIRUT -- A Syrian monitoring group and the media arm of al-Qaeda-linked militants are reporting intense airstrikes on a rebel-held stronghold in Syria's northwest. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights r...
Secret Alliance: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes in Egypt, With Cairo's O.K.
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2018 15:32
Unmarked Israeli aircraft have been pounding Islamist militants in the North Sinai. Israel's role has been kept secret to prevent a backlash in Egypt.