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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Isn't Looking to Retire Yet, But Is Another Supreme Court Justice Ready to Go?
The New Yorker - 13 Feb 2019 21:13
Jeffrey Toobin writes about the potential retirements of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas, and about President Trump's judicial legacy.
How Parkland Was Different, and Why Much Remains the Same
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2019 19:03
The Parkland students became a force for gun control legislation and boosted the youth vote. Here's how they changed America's response to mass shootings.
Now that he's been convicted of all counts, what's next for El Chapo?
USA Today - 13 Feb 2019 04:31
Drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán was convicted of charges have him facing life in prison. What now?
Chris Christie says Trump offered him at least 5 different administration jobs
The Week - 13 Feb 2019 16:25
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie apparently turned down offers to join the Trump administration no fewer than seven times. At a recent event to promote his new book, Christie listed off a whole series of jobs th...
The National Debt Just Topped $22 Trillion for the First Time
Time - 13 Feb 2019 04:02
It stood at $19.95 trillion when President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2017.
House passes bill to limit U.S. involvement in Yemen
CBSNews - 13 Feb 2019 23:47
The Trump administration has provided military assistance to the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen
Antonella Barba, former 'American Idol' star, accused of dealing nearly 2 lbs. of fentanyl
USA Today - 13 Feb 2019 05:02
Barba, Point Pleasant's former 'American Idol' star, could face life if convicted of delivering nearly two pounds of fentanyl in Norfolk, Virginia
New York City Detective Shot Dead in Queens Armed Robbery
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2019 03:57
A sergeant was also shot in the thigh as the officers exchanged fire with men at a cellphone store in Richmond Hill where a robbery had been reported.
Trump Confidant Tom Barrack Apologizes After Appearing To Defend Jamal Khashoggi Murder
The Huffington Post - 13 Feb 2019 23:36
"Whatever happened in Saudi Arabia, the atrocities in America are equal or worse," the former chair of Trump's inauguration committee had said.
Woman mistakenly lit explosives instead of candle during power outage: suit
New York Post - 13 Feb 2019 17:05
A Connecticut woman was severely hurt when she lit a quarter stick of dynamite that she believed was a candle during a power outage in her home - and is now suing its former owner for the mishap, according to a report. M...
Not clear whether Trump will sign government funding deal: White House
Reuters - 13 Feb 2019 17:00
The White House said on Wednesday it was not clear whether President Donald Trump would sign a government funding deal to avoid a partial shutdown of federal agencies, even as a source familiar with the situation said he...
White drunk driving suspect tells black officer the KKK will find him
New York Post - 13 Feb 2019 16:46
A white woman suspected of driving drunk in Florida threatened a black deputy during a traffic stop - telling the officer he “f–ked with the wrong white people” and that the Ku Klux Klan will find him, a disturbing...
Planning to claim Social Security at 65? You may want to rethink that.
USA Today - 13 Feb 2019 17:04
Though 65 is when Medicare kicks in, it's not full retirement age for Social Security purposes. And not knowing that difference could hurt you in the long run.
Mexico's president calls El Chapo trial a lesson, looks to future
Reuters - 13 Feb 2019 16:51
The conviction of drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman in the United States is a lesson that a life of crime and easy money doesn't bring happiness, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday.
Renault scraps Ghosn's 30 million euro parachute with government backing
Reuters - 13 Feb 2019 16:44
Renault said it had scrapped 30 million euros ($34 million) in deferred and severance pay to former boss Carlos Ghosn, forced out last month following his arrest for suspected financial misconduct at Japanese affiliate N...
Greece: 7 arrested for counterfeit cash targeting tourism
Fox News - 13 Feb 2019 16:42
Seven men have been arrested in northern Greece after police seized bundles of fake U.S. $100 bills stashed in a warehouse with a total face value of $200,000.
Anti-Semitic crime rose in Germany in 2018, report finds
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2019 16:34
Germany's Central Council of Jews is calling for action following a report showing a rise in anti-Semitic attacks in the country. The Tagesspiegel newspaper reported Wednesday that preliminary government figures …
A Hawaii State Park May Have Seen Its First Ever Snow Fall
Time - 13 Feb 2019 16:26
A winter storm over Hawaii brought snow to a state park in Maui for what could be the first time ever, officials said. Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area on the island of Maui was covered in snow on Sunday, marking th...
5 dead, 40 still trapped in collapsed Liberian gold mine
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2019 16:22
Liberian officials say five bodies were recovered Wednesday and 40 are still trapped in a collapsed gold mine. Officials fear those still in the pit mine in northeastern Liberia, which …
Nigeria election: Religious, ethnic conflict under spotlight
Al Jazeera English - 13 Feb 2019 16:21
Violence and religious and ethnic divisions underline security challenges the new president will face.
Military survey finds deep dissatisfaction with family housing on U.S. bases
Reuters - 13 Feb 2019 14:49
A new survey of military families living on U.S. bases found most are dissatisfied with their housing, often citing serious health and safety hazards - results that counter years of Pentagon reports claiming soaring sati...
Rare tiger killed in UK safari park; 2nd to die in past week
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2019 12:06
An English safari park says a rare Amur tiger has been killed in a fight with two other tigers. Longleat Safari Park said Wednesday that female tiger Shouri died in …