Headline News
Kushners' Property Firm Amassed More Than Half a Million Dollars in Unpaid New York City Fines
Time - 4 Sep 2018 05:15
Much of the bill was incurred while Jared Kushner was running the company
'Sparks will fly' at Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
USA Today - 4 Sep 2018 04:29
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces Senate Judiciary Committee grilling about his views on abortion, guns, health care – and President Trump.
Philippines extricates warship from South China Sea shoal
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2018 02:40
The Philippine Navy extricated one of its largest warships from the shoal where it ran aground last week near a hotly disputed region in the South China Sea. Two Philippine …
Brazilians Blame Neglect and Corruption for the Loss of Their National Museum
Time - 4 Sep 2018 04:23
The 200-year-old museum became a metaphor for the gutting of Brazilian culture by corruption
South Africa munitions depot explosion kills 8
Fox News - 4 Sep 2018 03:54
South African authorities say at least eight people have been killed in an explosion at a munitions plant near Cape Town.
John McCain's final months: 'A man in a hurry all the way to the end'
USA Today - 4 Sep 2018 03:40
Rick Davis, a member of Sen. John McCain's inner circle, doesn't think there was a day when McCain thought he wasn't going to stay Arizona's senator.
The New Yorker Drops Plans to Interview Steve Bannon Following Outrage
Time - 4 Sep 2018 03:39
(NEW YORK) — Facing widespread outrage, The New Yorker has dropped plans to interview Steve Bannon during its festival next month. New Yorker editor David Remnick told The Associated Press in a statement shared Monday ...
South Korea's Moon, Trump to discuss North Korea at U.N. this month: Blue House
Reuters - 4 Sep 2018 16:57
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump hope to discuss North Korea on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York this month, Moon's office said on Tuesday, amid lackluster progres...
Philippine leader praises security ties with Israel
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2018 16:48
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused of widespread human rights abuses, on Tuesday praised his country's close security ties with Israel as dozens protested Israeli arms sales to …
Kremlin criticizes Trump's warnings on Syria
Fox News - 4 Sep 2018 16:39
The Kremlin on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's warnings against an expected Syrian government offensive on the opposition's last stronghold.
Germany: Left-leaning pols form group to spur establishment
Fox News - 4 Sep 2018 16:37
One of Germany's most prominent left-wing politicians is leading a new movement launched Tuesday with the aim of reviving the fortunes of the country's ailing left by attracting like-minded people across party lines.
Tropical storm Gordon moving quickly across eastern Gulf of Mexico: NHC
Reuters - 4 Sep 2018 05:14
Tropical storm Gordon is moving quickly across the eastern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall as a hurricane along the north-central Gulf coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory...
NBC's Andy Lack on Harvey Weinstein probe: 'At no point' did we obstruct Ronan Farrow
USA Today - 4 Sep 2018 04:41'Shame on you!': Cardinal scolded in Mass while asking for forgiveness
New York Post - 4 Sep 2018 04:19
A man angrily shouted, "Shame on you!" and a woman stood with her back to the archbishop of Washington, DC, as the prelate spoke about the Catholic Church's sex-abuse scandal. Cardinal Donald Wuerl was rebuked after aski...
Germany Increases Surveillance of a Far-Right Party After March Draws Neo-Nazis
Time - 4 Sep 2018 03:58
There is growing concern the third-largest party in parliament is closing ranks with extremist groups
Trump warns Syria, Russia, Iran against attack on rebel stronghold
CNN - 4 Sep 2018 03:45
President Donald Trump warned Syria and its allies Russia and Iran on Monday against attacking the last major rebel stronghold of Idlib province in the country's northwest.
China's leader Xi looms large over North Korean anniversary
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2018 03:37
As North Korea celebrates a major anniversary this weekend, the presence -- or absence -- of Chinese President Xi Jinping could highlight just how much vitality has been restored to …
Search continues for victims in 'tragic' Colorado River boat crash
USA Today - 4 Sep 2018 03:33
The deceased boater, found around 7:30 a.m., was identified as Christine Lewis, 51, a nurse at Kaweah Delta Medical Center inVisalia, California. The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said she was located downstream near th...
Groups call on Mexico to continue search for 43 students
Fox News - 4 Sep 2018 03:28
Mexican and international human rights groups on Monday told the families of 43 students missing since 2014 that they are not alone, just days after President Enrique Pena Nieto reaffirmed his belief in the government's ...
Suspect shot after gunfire at Calif. racetrack
USA Today - 4 Sep 2018 03:22
A man who was told there were no more tickets available for an Ice Cube concert at a California racetrack was shot Sunday night by a sheriff's deputy after the man fired a gun into a crowd, authorities said. The man is i...
Tech sleuth claims he spotted MH370 wreckage on Google Maps
New York Post - 4 Sep 2018 21:43
[protected-iframe id="e6e51485490ef154d2e179de680d3edd-56757169-127842117" info=" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0" allowfullscreen=""]
Another Seagram's heiress sued in Nxivm 'sex cult' case
New York Post - 4 Sep 2018 19:48
Two former students of accused sex-cult leader Keith Raniere are suing an alleged Seagram’s heiress disciple -- and she's not Clare Bronfman. Bronfman's sister, Sara Bronfman-Igtet, is instead the target of the Brookly...