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The moment a crazed woman hit me in the head with her ax
New York Post - 10 Jul 2018 04:08
The victim of a violent ax attack at a suburban Sydney 7-Eleven last year has told a court how he had a feeling of foreboding before Evie Amati brought an ax down on his head and he bled so much he thought he was going t...
Here's What Lawmakers Are Saying About President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Time - 10 Jul 2018 05:12
Some fear the Brett Kavanaugh will set the stage for a more conservative Supreme Court
WATCH: At the Supreme Court moments after Trump chose Kavanaugh
ABC News - 10 Jul 2018 04:44
ABC News political director Rick Klein was on the ground at the Supreme Court moments after Trump announced his nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Paris, Russia, to turn French for World Cup semifinals
Miami Herald - 10 Jul 2018 17:10
They're getting the World Cup croissants ready in Paris. The Russian village of Paris, that is. The village just outside the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod is embracing its French …
Iranian Woman Gets 20 Years in Prison For Removing Her Headscarf in Protest
Time - 10 Jul 2018 05:30
In Iran, women showing their hair in public face penalties up to prison time
Israeli, Saudi, and Emirati Officials Privately Pushed for Trump to Strike a "Grand Bargain" with Putin
The New Yorker - 10 Jul 2018 04:58
Adam Entous writes that officials from Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have repeatedly encouraged the Trump Administration to end Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia in return for Putin's help in remov...
Senate Democratic Leader Schumer vows to fight Trump nominee "with everything I have."
USA Today - 10 Jul 2018 04:58Mitch McConnell tells Senate colleagues to 'put partisanship aside' while considering Kavanaugh
The Week - 10 Jul 2018 04:12
In a glowing statement, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, "a superb choice," and urged his fellow senators to "put partisanship ...
Rescuers look through mud for Japan flood victims; 122 dead
Fox News - 10 Jul 2018 03:52
Rescuers combed through mud-covered hillsides and near riverbanks Tuesday to look for dozens of people still missing after days of heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides in southwestern Japan, where the death toll has...
Trump pardons ranchers who inspired 2016 occupation of Oregon wildlife refuge
The Week - 10 Jul 2018 17:09
President Trump on Tuesday pardoned two cattle ranchers who were convicted of arson on public lands in 2012 and inspired an armed protest in Oregon in 2016, The Associated Press reports. The White House announced that Dw...
A look at the 5 defendants in Germany's neo-Nazi trial
Miami Herald - 10 Jul 2018 17:09
Five people have been on trial in Germany since March 2013 for participating in or supporting the crimes of the National Socialist Underground, a neo-Nazi group suspected of carrying out …
A brief history of German neo-Nazi group NSU
Miami Herald - 10 Jul 2018 17:04
German authorities blame the neo-Nazi group National Socialist Underground for a string of violent crimes including the racially motivated killing of nine men, the killing of a policewoman, two bombings …
Peter Carington, last survivor of Churchill govt, dies at 99
Fox News - 10 Jul 2018 17:03
Peter Carington, a long-serving British politician who was the last survivor of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's government, has died, the government said Tuesday.
McConnell praises Trump's Supreme Court nominee
New York Post - 10 Jul 2018 16:58
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday praised Brett Kavanaugh’s qualifications for the Supreme Court and said he is “precisely” the kind of judge who will not inject his personal views in deciding cases...
Thai cave rescue operation recovers boys, coach: What comes next
USA Today - 10 Jul 2018 16:53
The last four young soccer players and their coach were pulledfrom a flooded cave in northern Thailand on Tuesday, the third day of a rescue operation to save the lives of the team known as the Wild Boars.
Caught on video: Man harangues woman in park for wearing Puerto Rico shirt; police officer does little to help
USA Today - 10 Jul 2018 16:51
Authorities in Illinois are investigating an incident caught on video in which a white man harangued a Latino woman who was wearing a Puerto Rico shirt.
'Safe'! All boys, soccer coach rescued from Thai cave in drama that captivated the world
USA Today - 10 Jul 2018 16:48
The last four boys and their coach werefreed from a cave in northern Thailand on Tuesday, thethird day of a harrowing and heroic rescue operation that brought the Wild Boars team out of a winding,flooded cavern where the...
EU official criticizes Trump over attitude toward allies
ABC News - 10 Jul 2018 16:41
A senior European Union official has lashed out at President Donald Trump, lambasting the U.S. leader's constant criticism of European allies and urging him to remember who his friends are when he meets Russian President...
Thieves swipe $27K worth of gadgets in brazen Apple store heist
New York Post - 10 Jul 2018 16:36
A crew of quick-acting thieves made off with $27,000 worth of Apple laptops and iPhones in mere seconds in a brazen heist that was caught on camera. The four young men swooped into the Apple store Saturday morning inside...
The Royal Couples Redefined Squad Goals at a Major Royal Air Force Event
Time - 10 Jul 2018 16:34
It’s a festive week for the royal family. Just one day after attending the christening of Prince Louis, the royal family was out and about again to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Royal Air Force. Meghan, Duchess o...
Trump congratulates rescuers of trapped Thai kids
New York Post - 10 Jul 2018 16:31
President Donald Trump on Tuesday congratulated rescuers for successfully freeing 12 young soccer players and their coach from the partially flooded cave where they were trapped for over two weeks. “On behalf of the Un...
Poll indicates it is 'nearly impossible' for Democrats to flip the Senate
The Week - 10 Jul 2018 16:30
With November creeping ever closer, the Democrats' chances of flipping the Senate are looking dimmer and dimmer. A "brutal" new poll by Axios/SurveyMonkey shows that the party is on track to lose three seats in the midte...