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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Bebe Rexha?
Slate - 16 Aug 2018 22:42
In Slate's weekly column Who?, the hosts of acclaimed podcast Who? Weekly explore the world of near-fame.
The U.S. Is Expanding Cambodia Visa Bans Over Last Month's 'Flawed' Election
Time - 16 Aug 2018 05:16
Prime Minister Hun Sen won all 125 seats in the country's election last month
Trump says Cuomo is having a 'total meltdown'
New York Post - 16 Aug 2018 04:37
President Trump mocked Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday for saying America "was never that great." " ‘WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, IT WAS NEVER THAT GREAT.' Can you believe this is the Governor of the Hig...
Most 'predator priest' cases in bombshell report too old to prosecute
New York Post - 16 Aug 2018 04:57
Horrifying stories abound in the 900-page report on child sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania -- yet they will likely lead to no new prosecutions, authorities said Wednesday. One priest raped a 7-year-old...
Giuliani: Trump's lawyers are ready to fight subpoena 'before the Supreme Court'
The Week - 16 Aug 2018 04:09
Rudy Giuliani told The Washington Post on Wednesday that President Trump's legal team is waiting to hear back from Special Counsel Robert Mueller about terms for a presidential interview, and they are preparing a rebutta...
Oklahoma school closes for 2 days after threats to transgender student
USA Today - 16 Aug 2018 03:41
An Oklahoma school district was forced to shut down for two days after parents used a Facebook group to threaten a seventh-grade transgender student.
Why Paul Manafort hasn't been wearing socks in court
USA Today - 16 Aug 2018 03:10Afghan IS branch claims deadly attack on Shiites in Kabul
Miami Herald - 16 Aug 2018 16:57
As Afghanistan's Shiites mourned their dead and held funeral services Thursday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the horrific suicide bombing in Kabul that targeted a Shiite neighborhood the …
No rule - written or unwritten - excuses Jose Urena's 'purpose' pitch of Ronald Acuña Jr.
USA Today - 16 Aug 2018 05:21Police Arrest Man Believed to Be Connected to 46 Overdoses in a Connecticut Park
Time - 16 Aug 2018 03:57
No deaths were reported from the overdoses, which are believed to be related to "K2" synthetic marijuana
WATCH: Suspected shark attack reported off the coast of Cape Cod
ABC News - 16 Aug 2018 03:34
There have been several shark sightings in the area in recent days due to an increased population of seals.
Passengers help deliver baby born on city bus
New York Post - 16 Aug 2018 03:08
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Passengers on a city bus in Minnesota have helped a woman deliver her baby after she went into labor. The Star Tribune reports the mother started having contractions Tuesday as the bus rolled through a...
'Outpouring of love' from actors, musicians mourning the death of Aretha Franklin
ABC News - 16 Aug 2018 17:09
Actors, musicians and many others mourn the iconic loss of Aretha Franklin.
Dangerous signal on Brennan: Trump will pull your clearance if you speak truth to power
USA Today - 16 Aug 2018 17:01
Revoking Brennan's security clearance recalls authoritarian regimes I studied in the CIA. Trump wants to silence critics, not protect national security.
More than 300 newspapers to join editorial response to Trump's attack
ABC News - 16 Aug 2018 17:00
Newspapers across the U.S. plan to publish editorials on Thursday to stand up against the president's attack on news media.
Wedding planner nabs crasher allegedly trying to steal gifts
New York Post - 16 Aug 2018 16:58
A hero wedding planner saved a Georgia couple's big day - by nabbing a wedding crasher who tried to make off with $2,300 worth of gifts. Having been in the wedding business for 15 years, Ashley Baber is used to paying cl...
Myanmar panel probing Rohingya crisis pledges independence
Miami Herald - 16 Aug 2018 16:54
Members of a commission established by Myanmar's government to investigate human rights violations in western Rakhine state, where 700,000 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority fled brutal army operations, addressed �...
Swiss brothers get ready to refloat the bubble car
Reuters - 16 Aug 2018 16:54
With its quirky egg shape and minimalist interior, the bubble car was a symbol of cheap and cheerful mobility on European roads in the 1950s and 60s.
Police respond to possible mass drug overdose in Connecticut park
USA Today - 16 Aug 2018 16:52
Emergency crews responded to dozens of people vomiting and passing out in a downtown park in New Haven, Connecticut. Police say laced synthetic marijuana could be the culprit.
The week's good news: August 16, 2018
The Week - 16 Aug 2018 21:30
1. During Tuesday night's Detroit Tigers game, Travis Blackwell started what he called a "line of awesomeness." When a foul ball flew into the stands, his dad caught it and tossed it to Blackwell. The 10-year-old then ra...
Mike Pence meets with family of missing college student
New York Post - 16 Aug 2018 16:50
Vice President Mike Pence met with the family of an Iowa college student who vanished a month ago — telling them that their daughter is “on the hearts of every American.” Rob Tibbetts, whose daughter Mollie was las...
Jury Begins Deliberations in Trial of Ex Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort
Time - 16 Aug 2018 16:49
Judge T.S. Ellis III sent the jury back Thursday shortly before 10 a.m.