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Conspiracy about woman at Kavanaugh hearing rages online
New York Post - 5 Sep 2018 03:07
A former clerk to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was accused by Twitter trolls of using a “white supremacist” symbol -- even though the woman is of Mexican and Jewish heritage. Zina Bash was attending Kavanaug...
Colin Kaepernick's Nike deal prompts flurry of debate
USA Today - 5 Sep 2018 04:58
An endorsement deal between Nike and Colin Kaepernick is prompting a flood of debate online as sports fans react to the apparel giant backing the quarterback
5 Takeaways From Bob Woodward's Book on the Trump White House
The New York Times - 5 Sep 2018 04:46
The longtime Washington Post reporter describes a West Wing full of nervous and stunned advisers who developed schemes to work around President Trump.
Priests caught having sex in car near Miami Beach playground
New York Post - 5 Sep 2018 03:50
Two Catholic priests were taken into custody after being caught performing sex acts on each other in a parked rental car near Miami Beach, according to reports. Diego Berrio, 39, andEdwin Giraldo Cortez, 30, were charged...
Robert Mueller Will Accept Some Written Responses From President Trump, a Source Says
Time - 5 Sep 2018 03:24
The White House and Special Counsel investigation have negotiated for months over a potential Trump interview
Massachusetts Incumbent Governor Charlie Baker Wins Republican Primary
Time - 5 Sep 2018 04:09
Baker, who has distanced himself from Trump, will face Democrat Jay Gonzalez in November
A Kavanaugh Supporter Was Accused of Making a White Power Symbol. She's a Descendent of Holocaust Survivors
Time - 5 Sep 2018 03:26
Zina Gelman Bash is a Mexican-American descendent of Holocaust survivors
How a Sliver of Glass Changed My Life
The New York Times - 5 Sep 2018 01:00
It's never too late to become your real self.
Young doctor reunited with nurse who helped save his life 28 years ago
The Week - 5 Sep 2018 17:10
A California nurse was "overjoyed" when she realized her new coworker was a former patient, NBC's Today reported Tuesday. Vilma Wong, a longtime pediatric nurse in Palo Alto, California, recognized the last name of a you...
Trump targets Nike as Kaepernick ads spark boycott calls
Reuters - 5 Sep 2018 17:03
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Nike Inc for its new advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who sparked controversy by kneeling in protest during the national anthem.
Emirates plane quarantined in New York with sick passengers: airline
Reuters - 5 Sep 2018 17:03
An Emirates airline flight from Dubai was quarantined at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday morning after passengers became ill during the flight, the airline and New York news media said.
Woman mauled to death by pit bull she just adopted
New York Post - 5 Sep 2018 17:03
A Maryland woman was mauled to death by a pit bull she'd adopted only two weeks before, according to local reports. Robin Conway, 64, gave the pup a home and "was in love with [the] dog," her sister, Susan LeClair told W...
Trump's Supreme Court nominee emphasizes judicial independence
Reuters - 5 Sep 2018 17:02
Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nominee, on Wednesday underscored the importance of judicial independence and called a 1973 ruling legalizing abortion an important legal precedent that has be...
This Texas lawsuit could spell the end of ObamaCare
The Week - 5 Sep 2018 16:58
ObamaCare is facing yet another hurdle. Arguments in a Texas lawsuit aimed at overturning the Affordable Care Act start Wednesday, and they could halt enforcement of the law before the case is even decided. Republican go...
Man Repeatedly Crashes Truck Into Dallas TV Station's Building
The New York Times - 5 Sep 2018 16:56
The man was detained after ramming the truck into the side of the local Fox affiliate's building, in what the station described as an intentional act.
Billionaire kept rape conviction a secret to travel world unchecked
New York Post - 5 Sep 2018 16:56
A one-time billionaire allegedly lied to keep his rape conviction secret for 20 years, allowing him to travel in and out of the United States and elsewhere unchecked, according to reports. A French court had found Simon ...
U.K. Charges Two Russian Intelligence Officers in Nerve Agent Attack
Slate - 5 Sep 2018 16:56
Prime Minister Theresa May identified two Russian men as suspects in the March chemical attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia and claimed they were "officers from the Russian military intelli...
Taliban hostage says husband also abused her in captivity
New York Post - 5 Sep 2018 16:52
Threats from Taliban-linked militants weren't Caitlan Coleman's only problem while she was held in captivity by the terror group - her husband also routinely abused her, she claims in court papers. In the documents, unse...
U.S. energy operations begin recovering after Tropical Storm Gordon
Reuters - 5 Sep 2018 16:51
Energy companies and port operators along the U.S. Gulf Coast took steps on Wednesday to resume operations after Tropical Storm Gordon shut 9 percent of the region's oil and gas output.
Netanyahu says Israel working 'near and far' against Iran
Miami Herald - 5 Sep 2018 16:44
Israel's prime minister says the country is working in "all arenas, near and far" against Iran. Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is working "resolutely" to combat precision weapons that could be …
Early Results Give Hope For Human Gene Editing to Change DNA
Time - 5 Sep 2018 16:42
This study tried to cure a genetic disorder called Hunter syndrome
Afghan policeman launched attack that killed American soldier, US official says
Fox News - 5 Sep 2018 04:45
An attack on U.S. troops in Afghanistan that killed one American was carried out by a member of the Afghan national police who is now in Afghan government custody, a U.S. official said Tuesday.