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Trump promises to 'fulfill' Kim Jong Un's 'wishes'
The Week - 3 Dec 2018 04:17
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday said President Trump wants him to pass something along to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "The message is that President Trump has very favorable views toward Chairman Kim an...
Israeli Software Helped Saudis Spy on Khashoggi, Lawsuit Says
The New York Times - 3 Dec 2018 03:45
A Saudi dissident based in Canada claims the Saudi government planted spyware in his phone to eavesdrop on his talks with Jamal Khashoggi.
Man planned to assassinate Trump with a forklift: authorities
New York Post - 3 Dec 2018 03:21
A North Dakota man accused of plotting to use a forklift to flip over President Trump’s limo to “kill the president” pleaded guilty on Friday. Gregory Lee Leingang, 42, was charged in federal court regarding his pl...
Trump says spending $5 billion on a border wall 'would save billions of dollars'
The Week - 3 Dec 2018 17:09
President Trump is desperately looking for someone to foot his border wall bill. In a Monday morning tweet, Trump reiterated his newest wall-related messaging, saying America "would save billions of dollars if the Democr...
Mexico's new 'common man' president hits the ground running
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 16:55
Mexico's newly inaugurated president hit the ground running Monday with his pledge to govern as a common man and end decades of secrecy, heavy security and luxury enjoyed by past …
Hamas sentences 6 to death for collaborating with Israel
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 16:52
A Hamas-controlled military court on Monday sentenced six Palestinians to death for allegedly collaborating with Israel. The court sentenced another eight defendants in Gaza to prison for various periods. It …
WATCH: Top US Navy admiral found dead in home
ABC News - 3 Dec 2018 16:51
An investigation is underway in the death of U.S. Navy Admiral Scott Stearney, who commanded forces in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
Trump touts relationship with China after pause on tariff war
New York Post - 3 Dec 2018 16:51
Fresh off this weekend’s agreement for a pause in the tariff war between the US and China, President Trump touted the accomplishment and said he believes he can work with China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Pu...
Former U.S. President Bush's body to make final trip to Washington
Reuters - 3 Dec 2018 16:47
Family and former staffers of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush will hold a brief ceremony on Monday morning at a Texas Air National Guard base outside Houston, putting his casket onto Air Force One for a final trip...
Khashoggi called Saudi crown prince a 'beast,' 'Pac-Man' before murder
New York Post - 3 Dec 2018 16:46
Murdered dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in private messages referred to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a “beast,” a “pac-man,” who devours his enemies and raised concerns that the royal would eve...
Schwarzenegger calls Trump 'meshugge' on climate accord
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 16:37
Arnold Schwarzenegger says the United States is "still in" an international accord to curb global warming despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to walk away from the agreement. The actor …
Luke Sky Walker gets arrested, Mark Hamill jokes
New York Post - 3 Dec 2018 16:30
No, the Force was not with him. Luke Sky Walker, 21,was arrested Thursday by police in Elizabethton, Tennessee, for a probation violation in connection to a felony theft charge. The jailbird namesake of the Jedi master w...
Asian shares rally on Sino-U.S. trade truce, oil bounces
Reuters - 3 Dec 2018 04:46
Asian shares rallied on Monday after U.S. and Chinese leaders brokered a truce in their trade conflict, a relief for the global economic outlook and a tonic for emerging markets.
Washington Memo: A Kinder, Gentler Nation? Maybe for a Few Days
The New York Times - 3 Dec 2018 04:29
The death of George Bush has quieted a raucous political system as it honors him for a civility it no longer possesses. But history shows that's unlikely to last.
Chinese media cautiously welcomes U.S. trade truce
Reuters - 3 Dec 2018 04:26
The trade war truce agreed by China and the United States at the weekend could help them resolve their differences amicably, but lasting improvements in relations will depend on U.S. "sincerity", Chinese state media said...
A Far-Right Party in Spain Emerges as a Force in Regional Elections, Dealing a Blow to the Socialists
Time - 3 Dec 2018 04:13
The anti-immigrant, extreme right Vox party claimed 12 seats in the parliament of Andalusia
Marlon Bundo, Vice President Mike Pence's bunny, will be back in two more books in 2019
USA Today - 3 Dec 2018 18:45
Marlon Bundo will take readers on a tour of the nation's capital in the spring, while"Marlon Bundo's Best Christmas Ever" will be published next fall
Wheelchair-bound American Airlines passenger left overnight in airport
New York Post - 3 Dec 2018 03:50
A 67-year-old woman was reportedly left in a wheelchair overnight at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after her American Airlines flight to Detroit, Mich., was canceled. Olimpia Warsaw had flown into Illinois to atte...
In first for post-Franco Spain, far-right elects regional MPs
Al Jazeera English - 3 Dec 2018 03:49
Far-right Vox party, which opposes undocumented immigration and Catalan independence, wins 12 seats in Andalusia vote.
Alaska earthquake: When will the aftershocks stop?
USA Today - 3 Dec 2018 03:34Alberta government imposes oil production cuts for province
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 03:31
Alberta's premier announced Sunday night that she is imposing an industrywide 8.7 percent cut in oil production for the Canadian province to deal with a storage glut that has hurt …
Michelle Obama Cancels Two Book Tour Events To Attend George H.W. Bush's Funeral
The Huffington Post - 3 Dec 2018 03:27
The 41st president died on Friday.