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A Man Has Been Arrested for Trespassing at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago Resort
Time - 3 Jan 2019 04:40
Brian Whitehurst said he wanted to talk to Trump about "his $6.3 trillion"
Ohio Doctor Fired for Tweeting She'd Give Jewish People 'All the Wrong Meds'
Time - 3 Jan 2019 04:20
The hospital said that no patients have reported being harmed by her work
A California County Will Pay $5M Because It Didn't Do Enough to Prevent the Killing of a 3-Year-Old Girl
Time - 3 Jan 2019 05:04
The suit said authorities didn't properly investigate abuse allegations
U.S. Ambassador Visits American Arrested in Russia on Spying Charge
The New York Times - 3 Jan 2019 04:00
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would demand the release of Paul N. Whelan, the Marine Corps veteran detained in Moscow, if the detention was "not appropriate."
Pelosi says impeachment, even indictment of Trump open questions
ABC News - 3 Jan 2019 16:58
Incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi left the door open on impeachment and indictment of President Donald Trump.
Death penalty sought for 5 suspects in Jamal Khashoggi killing
USA Today - 3 Jan 2019 16:37
The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the suspects in the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court hearing.
A U.S. Soldier Accused of Killing His Wife and Fleeing to Thailand Is Wanted for Murder and Desertion
Time - 3 Jan 2019 05:27
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Authorities say a 21-year-old soldier who flew from Colorado to Indiana and allegedly killed his wife, then fled to Thailand, is now wanted for military desertion. Prosecutors in Indiana filed murder c...
Ohio doctor fired for writing anti-Semitic tweets
CBSNews - 3 Jan 2019 16:56
An Ohio doctor was fired for writing anti-Semitic tweets. Dozens of tweets from 2011 to 2013 recently emerged from Lara Kollab, a former supervised first-year resident at the Cleveland Clinic. In one tweet, she suggested...
U.S. warns Iran against space launches, ballistic missiles
Reuters - 3 Jan 2019 16:53
The United States issued a pre-emptive warning to Iran on Thursday against pursuing three planned space rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile tec...
Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar will be first to wear hijab in Congress
New York Post - 3 Jan 2019 16:35
Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar — one of two Muslim women recently elected to the House of Representatives — will become the first to wear the hijab in Congress when the new session begins on Thursday. Democrats are ex...
Death toll reaches 39 in Russian apartment block collapse: Interfax
Reuters - 3 Jan 2019 16:33
Thirty-nine bodies have been pulled from under the rubble of a Russian apartment building that partially collapsed this week after an apparent gas explosion, Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
James Comey, please shut up
The Week - 3 Jan 2019 12:50
It's time for Jim Comey to be quiet. That's been the case for a long time now -- and yet there the former FBI director was on Wednesday, weighing in on the debate over Mitt Romney's op-ed criticizing President Trump. Loo...
Where Elizabeth Warren differs from Bernie Sanders
The Week - 3 Jan 2019 12:45
With her announcement of an "exploratory committee" this week, Elizabeth Warren is almost certainly going to run for president. And when she does, she is almost certainly going to occupy the same left flank of the 2020 D...
Democrats and Republicans battle over ending shutdown
CBSNews - 3 Jan 2019 05:36
The partial government shutdown stretched into its 12th day of its shutdown on Wednesday, with President Trump saying it could last much longer if Democrats refuse to fund a wall along the southern border. Washington Pos...
2020 Democratic hopefuls start testing their message to black voters
CBSNews - 3 Jan 2019 05:34
The first primaries of the 2020 presidential election are more than a year away, but some Democratic hopefuls are already reaching out to black voters. Rashad Robinson, the president of Color of Change, a progressive adv...
UK lawmakers request access to female activists detained in Saudi Arabia
CNN - 3 Jan 2019 05:00
A cross-party group of British lawmakers and lawyers is seeking access to detained female activists whom Human Rights Watch says may have been tortured and sexually harassed while in prison in Saudi Arabia.
Brazil farm lobby wins as Bolsonaro grabs control over indigenous lands
Reuters - 3 Jan 2019 04:57
New Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro issued an executive order on Wednesday making the Agriculture Ministry responsible for deciding on lands claimed by indigenous peoples, in a victory for agribusiness that will likel...
China gains cushion Asian shares after Apple jolt; flash crash hits currencies
Reuters - 3 Jan 2019 04:57
U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday after a rare revenue warning from Apple Inc added to worries about slowing global growth, but a move by China's central bank to help struggling smaller firms lifted shares there, cushi...
China waits for rover to touch down on moon
CNN - 3 Jan 2019 04:50
China is poised to make history Thursday by becoming the first country to make a soft landing on the far side of the moon, a feat that has never been done before.
North Carolina House seat remains disputed amid election fraud claims
CBSNews - 3 Jan 2019 04:43
One seat in the House will be empty Thursday when the new Congress is sworn in because North Carolina's 9th district results are still not certified. Nick Ochsner, chief investigative reporter at the CBS affiliate in Cha...
Excavators Have Discovered an Ancient Temple in Mexico Devoted to a Fertility God
Time - 3 Jan 2019 04:36
Priests worshipped the god by skinning human victims and donning their skins
Democrats to take control of House, attempt to reopen government
CBSNews - 3 Jan 2019 17:43
Democrats are set to regain control of the House of Representatives today, and Nancy Pelosi is expected to be officially elected House Speaker. In addition to their quest to reopen the government, Democrats will now have...