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Special op suicides almost tripled this year: report
New York Post - 3 Feb 2019 05:21
Suicides have nearly tripled among active military members in special ops units, CNN reported. The Special Operations Command logged 22 suicides in 2018, up from eight the previous year. Military officials said they're d...
Trump plans to 'heal old wounds' in State of the Union address
New York Post - 3 Feb 2019 05:20
President Trump will call for a fresh political start Tuesday in his State of the Union Address, even as the threat of a second federal shutdown looms. "Together we can break decades of political stalemate; we can bridge...
Venezuelan air force general becomes first high-ranking official to defect
New York Post - 3 Feb 2019 03:27
A Venezuelan air force general on Saturday became the country's first senior military official to defect from President Nicolás Maduro's government, announcing support for mass protests to oust the socialist dictator. I...
Train derails in eastern India, killing 7 people
Miami Herald - 3 Feb 2019 06:47
At least seven people were killed when seven coaches of a New Delhi-bound train derailed early Sunday in eastern India, an official said. District Magistrate Rajeev Roshan said another 10 …
Donald Jr. Says GOP Would Never Get Away With A Northam Scandal; Twitter Lets Him Have It
The Huffington Post - 3 Feb 2019 03:35
Responses remind him of his dad's birther conspiracy, "s**thole countries" dig at black nations -- and Rep. Steve King.
Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage in US immigration custody
ABC News - 3 Feb 2019 23:47
Grammy-nominated artist was arrested in a targeted operation early Sunday.
Pope arrives in UAE for historic Gulf visit
Reuters - 3 Feb 2019 20:43
Pope Francis became the first pontiff to visit the Arabian Peninsula on Sunday, just hours after issuing his strongest condemnation yet of the war in Yemen, where his host the United Arab Emirates has a leading military ...
Israel's Netanyahu takes aim at media in webcast
Miami Herald - 3 Feb 2019 17:59
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is launching a new weekly webcast to "get rid of the fake from the news" ahead of national elections in April. In a video shared …
Trump says release of Mueller report up to attorney general
Boston - 3 Feb 2019 16:43
President Donald Trump says it's "totally up to" his attorney general whether special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report becomes public
Politics of fear is the real threat Canada is facing
Al Jazeera English - 3 Feb 2019 16:23
Canadian right is using an ongoing police investigation to inflame racial tensions and anti-immigrant sentiments.
Syrian media cites source saying U.S.-led coalition jets attacked army
Reuters - 3 Feb 2019 14:28
Syrian state media, citing a military source, said U.S.-led coalition jets hit a Syrian army position near the battle front against Islamic State pocket late on Saturday, causing damage and injuries.
Bus crash in Russia kills 7, including 4 children
Miami Herald - 3 Feb 2019 12:07
Russian authorities say at least seven people, four of them children, have died in a bus crash south of Moscow. Police in the Kaluga region said Sunday a bus with …
14 injured when bus carrying girls' basketball team crashes
ABC News - 3 Feb 2019 07:01
Students from Martinsburg High School were on the bus, officials said.
'A Dangerous Sport.' President Trump Says He Wouldn't Encourage Son Barron to Play Football
Time - 3 Feb 2019 16:37
Trump says equipment has improved, 'but it hasn't solved the problem'
How One Woman Is Shattering The Glass Ceiling In Wall Street
Forbes - 3 Feb 2019 05:41
In this article Lauren Simmons discusses her experiences being the only full-time female trader at the New York Stock Exchange and talks about how to foster a more diverse and inclusive workplace.
Trump Goes Golfing With Legends Jack Nicklaus And Tiger Woods
The Huffington Post - 3 Feb 2019 05:05
Trump returned to the course after holding off during the partial government shutdown.
Will China's hit period drama 'Yanxi Palace' face censorship?
CNN - 3 Feb 2019 04:54
China's hugely successful period dramas could be facing increased scrutiny from the Communist Party and its ever-widening dragnet of cultural censorship.
Congresswoman Gabbard officially declares 2020 candidacy
Reuters - 3 Feb 2019 04:50
U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran who at times has had a spiky relationship with the Democratic Party, on Saturday added another liberal voice to a burgeoning field of candidates seeking the party's ...
'A Nightmare': Inside the Brooklyn Jail With Little Heat or Electricity
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2019 04:34
Officials say power will not be fully restored inside the jail until Monday, leaving hundreds of inmates confined to cells without electricity or heat.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam squanders his moral authority
USA Today - 3 Feb 2019 23:59Pentagon will deploy approximately 3,750 additional US forces to provide more support at southwest border
CNN - 3 Feb 2019 23:18
The Pentagon announced Sunday approximately 3,750 additional U.S. forces will deploy to the southwest border to provide additional support to Customs and Border Protection.
Grace Notes: Bringing Liberty's Torch to Manhattan (Icy Weather Permitting)
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2019 20:41
A replica of a portion of the Statue of Liberty, which sat in Madison Square Park for six years more than 130 years ago, is now an ice sculpture there.