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Fellow Democrats are trying to rein in Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
New York Post - 11 Jan 2019 16:53
Just one week into her congressional tenure, freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is ruffling feathers within her own party — which is now mounting a behind-the-scenes effort to rein in the social media star. The Bro...
Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs found alive after being missing for nearly three months
USA Today - 11 Jan 2019 04:55
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald announced Thursday that Douglas County officials located the 13-year-old.
Woman who allegedly struck, killed manicurist after skipping out on $35 bill arrested
ABC News - 11 Jan 2019 22:40
Krystal Whipple, 21, was found in Glendale, Arizona.
Five Weeknight Dishes: C-R-A-V-I-N-G-S
The New York Times - 11 Jan 2019 23:10
Pasta puttanesca, enchiladas, sheet-pan salmon: Make the recipes you're passionate about.
Mexico gas shortage fuels long lines at the pump
CNN - 11 Jan 2019 21:13
The sky is dark. The gas station is closed. And still, drivers are lined up here, hoping for the chance to fill up.
Frankie Shaw responds to allegations of misconduct on 'SMILF' set
Boston - 11 Jan 2019 16:49
The Boston native promised to "do better."
White House Memo: At White House, Empty Desks and Unpaid Bills as Trump Shows No Sign of Relenting
The New York Times - 11 Jan 2019 04:47
The pain of the partial government shutdown bit into all corners of America -- even the White House, where there is often very little sympathy for those whose job it is to keep Washington running.
A Former Nazi Guard Deported From the U.S. Has Died in Germany at 95, Reports Say
Time - 11 Jan 2019 04:07
Jakiw Palij was deported from New York last year after his past was revealed
Oregon Has Begun Killing Sea Lions to Preserve a Vulnerable Trout
Time - 11 Jan 2019 03:40
Sea lion steelhead consumption puts the fish at high risk of going extinct
Heroic bus driver rescues toddler wandering streets alone in the cold
CBSNews - 11 Jan 2019 00:02
The temperature was below freezing and the toddler had no shoes on - the bus driver knew she had to help
What happens if Trump declares national emergency at the border?
CBSNews - 11 Jan 2019 17:08
President Trump says he will likely declare a national emergency at the southern border if Democrats don't agree to provide $5.7 billion for a border wall. It would allow the president to divert funds from the Department...
Government shutdown is now tied for the longest in history
New York Post - 11 Jan 2019 17:01
The partial government shutdown reached its 21st day Friday, equaling the record set during the Clinton administration in 1995-96 - as many of the 800,000 federal employees who have been furloughed or are working without...
U.S. lawyers "paying attention" as female Saudi activist due in court
CBSNews - 11 Jan 2019 17:00
Human rights activist Israa al-Ghomgham could be the 1st woman even sentenced to death for nonviolent protest in Saudi Arabia
Norway: Private tycoon goes public with wife's disappearance
Miami Herald - 11 Jan 2019 16:53
Tom Hagen and his wife expected to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in 2019. Today, one of Norway's wealthiest men just wants to know that Anne-Elizabeth Falkevik Hagen, the childhood …
U.S. Approved Thousands of Men's Child Bride Requests in the Past Decade
Time - 11 Jan 2019 16:52
In one case, a 49-year-old man applied for admission for a 15-year-old girl
Huawei executive arrested in Poland on spying charges
CNN - 11 Jan 2019 16:50
A Huawei executive has been arrested in Poland on charges of spying for China.
Trump says changes coming on high-tech visas
ABC News - 11 Jan 2019 16:48
President Donald Trump says changes are coming in the way that the U.S. handles H1-B visas, which allow American companies to bring high-tech and other skilled workers into the U.S. from abroad
Cat stuck in tree jumps 20 feet onto makeshift trampoline
USA Today - 11 Jan 2019 16:47
Firefighters in Wilmslow, England responded to the classic cat-stuck-in-tree call. Buzz60's Mercer Morrison.
Gillibrand Hires New Aides, Signaling Presidential Run Is Imminent
The New York Times - 11 Jan 2019 16:45
The New York senator has hired Meredith Kelly as communications director for a campaign, and now has 15 days to file with the Federal Election Committee.
Hundreds protest in Sudan, tear gas used to disperse them
Miami Herald - 11 Jan 2019 16:45
Protests calling for the resignation of Sudan's autocratic President Omar al-Bashir are ongoing in and around the capital Khartoum, with activists circulating videos showing hundreds marching at, at least, half …
Trump stands firm on wall, visits where he wants it built
CBSNews - 11 Jan 2019 03:58
President Trump stood firm on his demand for a border wall Thursday, taking his case to exactly where he wants it built. Niall Stanage, White House columnist for The Hill, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the gover...
Fund battling Aids, TB and malaria seeks $14bn to invigorate fight
Eyewitness News - 11 Jan 2019 19:04
The Global Fund is a group of governments, civil society and private sector partners which invests around $4 billion a year to fight infectious diseases.