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Teacher charged with forcibly cutting off boy’s hair in class pleads not guilty
USA Today - 8 Dec 2018 05:32
The Visalia teacher who was caught on video appearing to forcibly cutoff at least one student's hair while belting out the national anthem in her classroom.
Eiffel Tower, Louvre to close amid violent protests fears in Paris
USA Today - 8 Dec 2018 05:38Cohen talked with Trump about meeting Putin during campaign
New York Post - 8 Dec 2018 05:39
President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen says he "conferred" with Trump about setting up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the early part of the 2016 presidential campaign, according to an explo...
Michael Cohen Acted 'At The Direction' Of Donald Trump, Federal Prosecutors Say
The Huffington Post - 8 Dec 2018 03:55
Federal prosecutors described their recommendations for how the president's former lawyer should be sentenced for his involvement in the Trump Russia scandal.
What Straight-A Students Get Wrong
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2018 21:30
If you always succeed in school, you're not setting yourself up for success in life.
Trump to nominate Milley as next chairman of Joint Chiefs
Reuters - 8 Dec 2018 16:52
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would nominate four-star Army General Mark Milley to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Police clash with 'yellow vest' protesters in Paris
Reuters - 8 Dec 2018 16:51
French riot police clashed with "yellow vest" protesters in central Paris on Saturday during the latest wave of demonstrations against high living costs which have shaken President Emmanuel Macron's authority.
Stampede in Italy Nightclub Killed 6 People and Injured 59
Time - 8 Dec 2018 16:32
Video broadcast on state TV showed scores of teenagers rushing out of a door
Donald Trump denies wrongdoing amid accusations from prosecutors in Russia probe
USA Today - 8 Dec 2018 16:25Greek policeman, 98 other Greeks denied entry to Albania
Miami Herald - 8 Dec 2018 16:11
Albanian police say a Greek policeman has been arrested after he was found with a pistol. A statement Saturday said that 98 other Greeks were denied entry to the country …
Italy's migrants fear new law deprives them of protections
Miami Herald - 8 Dec 2018 16:07
Thousands of migrants in Italy are anxiously waiting to see if they will lose their housing and benefits following approval of a government-backed law that aims to reduce the number …
6 dead, including 5 young teens, in stampede at overcrowded nightclub on Italy’s coast
USA Today - 8 Dec 2018 15:36Spain aids pregnant woman, kayakers in migrant rescue
Miami Herald - 8 Dec 2018 15:29
Spanish authorities say they have rescued 33 migrants crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, including a pregnant woman on a small boat and four people paddling two kayaks across the busy …
U.S. prosecutors name Trump in hush payments, detail Russian contacts
Reuters - 8 Dec 2018 05:04
U.S. prosecutors said on Friday President Donald Trump directed his personal lawyer to make illegal hush payments to two women ahead of the 2016 election, and also detailed a previously unknown attempt by a Russian to he...
Pearl Harbor: veteran remembers Japanese attack
USA Today - 8 Dec 2018 04:51
Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Don Long was a young sailor in 1941. Now 77 years later , Long remembers the Japanese attack from from across the Pacific near his home in Napa, California. The 97-year-old survivor reflects and h...
U.S. appeals court will not restore Trump asylum order
Reuters - 8 Dec 2018 04:48
A U.S. appeals court handed President Donald Trump a defeat on Friday when it refused to allow his order barring asylum for immigrants who enter the country illegally to take effect, while a court challenge proceeds.
What does Meng Wanzhou's arrest means for US-China conflict
Al Jazeera English - 8 Dec 2018 04:31
Arrest of top Huawei executive may complicate already fraught US-China ties and have wider impact on global markets.
More Evidence Of Illegal Activity Emerges In North Carolina Congressional Race
The Huffington Post - 8 Dec 2018 04:27
Two more voters reported handing over their ballots to canvassers who came to their home.
Poland Denies Entry to Environmental Activists to Attend Climate Talks
Human Rights Watch - 8 Dec 2018 04:04
When I traveled to Poland to attend the United Nations climate conference yesterday, I passed through immigration without any problems. But not all representatives of civil society groups participating in the negotiation...
Air Force Missed Six Chances to Stop Church Gunman From Buying Weapons, U.S. Says
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2018 04:02
Information about investigations and his conviction for domestic assault was not sent to the authorities as required, allowing him to pass firearms background checks, a report said.
Ryan Zinke Taps Cousin Of Anti-Federal-Land Zealot For National Park Advisory Board
The Huffington Post - 8 Dec 2018 03:48
Ellis Ivory, a retired Utah homebuilder, once donated $6,000 to Utah state Rep. Ken Ivory's pro-land-transfer nonprofit.