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Aquarium says sorry for calling otter 'thicc girl'
New York Post - 21 Dec 2018 20:43
A California aquarium apologized on Wednesday for a Twitter post calling one of their otters a “thicc girl” and “chonk,” which critics slammed as racist. “Abby is a thicc girl,” the Monterey Bay Aquarium twee...
Read Mattis' remarkable letter to Trump informing him he's stepping down
The Week - 21 Dec 2018 03:41
Secretary of Defense James Mattis stepped down on Thursday, notifying President Trump in a letter that he believes someone should be in the role whose "views are better aligned with yours" when it comes to international ...
Officials say U.S. to withdraw 7,000 troops from Afghanistan
The Week - 21 Dec 2018 07:21
The Pentagon has been ordered to begin planning a reduction of troops in Afghanistan, a senior defense official told CBS News on Thursday. There are 14,000 troops in the country now, and 7,000 will return home as part of...
Watch CNN's Wolf Blitzer politely ask Stephen Miller to take a chill pill
The Week - 21 Dec 2018 05:49
CNN's Wolf Blitzer got to live out the dream of anyone who has ever wanted to tell White House senior adviser Stephen Miller to be quiet. On Thursday evening, Miller appeared on Blitzer's show to talk about all things Tr...
Mattis reportedly quit after Trump refused to reverse Syria decision
New York Post - 21 Dec 2018 05:38
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made a last-ditch effort on Thursday to convince President Trump to keep US troops in Syria — and when Trump rebuffed him, the four-star general resigned, The New York Times reported. Matti...
See Donald Trump Evolve On The 'Border Wall' He Promised During His Campaign
The Huffington Post - 21 Dec 2018 05:16
A look at how the president's thinking has shifted, as the government faces possible shutdown over border security funds.
Then, GOP was quick to impeach. Now, not so much.
USA Today - 21 Dec 2018 04:40Why Trump's foreign policy is beginning its 'third phase'
The Week - 21 Dec 2018 18:37
Defense Secretary James Mattis' departure doesn't just sum up the major opposition to President Trump's withdrawal from Syria. It also represents a whole new "phase" in Trump's foreign policy, The Atlantic Editor-in-Chie...
Trump vows 'very long' government shutdown over border wall
BBC - 21 Dec 2018 18:36
The US government will begin a partial shutdown on Friday at midnight if no budget deal is reached.
Futures pare losses after U.S. GDP data
Reuters - 21 Dec 2018 18:28
U.S. stock futures were slightly lower on Friday, cutting earlier losses after encouraging economic data, but were still pressured by worries over slowing global growth and the threat of a U.S. government shutdown.
Thailand has the greatest wealth gap in the world: Report
Al Jazeera English - 21 Dec 2018 18:27
One percent of the population controls more than two-thirds of Thailand's wealth.
Kurdish-led forces 'may not be able to contain ISIL prisoners'
Al Jazeera English - 21 Dec 2018 18:24
SDF discusses plan to release 3,200 local and foreign ISIL fighters after US decided to pull out its troops from Syria.
10-year-old's journey to join prestigious Philadelphia Boys Choir
CBSNews - 21 Dec 2018 18:21
Our series, A More Perfect Union, aims to show what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. For 50 years, the Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale has captivated audie...
Kenya lifts ban on Marie Stopes abortion services after warning lives are at risk
The Guardian - 21 Dec 2018 18:19
Clinics reopen in country where backstreet abortions kill seven women a day and hospitalise 320 The Kenyan government has lifted a ban preventing the international charity Marie Stopes from providing any abortion service...
Congo opposition candidate accepts election delay, for now
Fox News - 21 Dec 2018 18:19
A leading opposition candidate in Congo announced on Friday his coalition accepts a week-long delay in the presidential election until Dec. 30 but not one day more.
Boy band formed with the aim of stopping Brexit
CNN - 21 Dec 2018 18:16
As Britain hurtles toward its divorce from the EU, one boy band has tasked itself with changing Brexit voters' minds.
'The toughest year': how shifting US immigration policy dominated 2018
The Guardian - 21 Dec 2018 18:08
Trump administration sought to redefine legal immigration from the 'travel ban' to family separations, leaving some with 'no hope' Children torn from parents, refugees turned away and a relentless stream of changes to im...
Trump Is Losing His Friends
The New York Times - 21 Dec 2018 18:02
Mattis quits on principle, and congressional Republicans grow more willing to criticize the president.
Tennis star wants to inspire Ukrainians during 'very tough' times
CNN - 21 Dec 2018 18:02
Ukrainians haven't had much to cheer about in recent years. There has been conflict, misery, uncertainty. But as one of the country's most successful sports stars, Elina Svitolina hopes she can provide some joy during th...
America's Allies Fear That Traditional Ties No Longer Matter Under Trump
The New York Times - 21 Dec 2018 17:58
Friendly nations in Europe and Asia say the resignation of Jim Mattis and plans to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan are watershed moments in America's relations with the world.
'Yellow vest' protest movement spreads to Taiwan
CNN - 21 Dec 2018 13:19
Inspired by the French movement, Taiwan's own "yellow vest" protests are expected to continue on Saturday, with anti-tax demonstrators preparing to take to the streets again.
US envoy optimistic about N. Korea despite latest friction
Miami Herald - 21 Dec 2018 07:14
The Trump administration's special envoy for North Korea has expressed optimism about the diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear crisis a day after the North issued a surprisingly blunt statement …