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Trump Lawyers May Have Lied About Cohen's Hush Money To Women: Rep. Elijah Cummings
The Huffington Post - 16 Feb 2019 04:58
Findings raise questions about to what extent Trump directed "falsehoods" by his personal and White House attorneys, the House Oversight chairman says.
Mueller's Office Recommends Paul Manafort Serve Up to 25 Years in Prison
The New York Times - 16 Feb 2019 04:34
Federal prosecutors, who also recommended Mr. Manafort pay up to $25 million in fines, said that a tax and bank fraud scheme allowed him to hide millions of dollars in "ill-gotten gains."
Pope defrocks ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick over sexual abuse
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2019 14:57
The Catholic Church took the extraordinary step Friday night of defrocking Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop and cardinal of Washington, after the church found him guilty of widespread sex abuse. It's the pope's ...
9/11 Victims Compensation Fund is running out of money
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2019 06:55
The 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund said Friday it has "insufficient money" to continue paying out current and projected claims and will have to drastically reduce future payments.
Mueller says searches yielded evidence of Stone-WikiLeaks communications
Reuters - 16 Feb 2019 04:31
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller disclosed for the first time on Friday that his office has evidence of communications between Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, and WikiLeaks related to the re...
Plane carrying humanitarian aid for Venezuelans takes off from Miami
Miami Herald - 16 Feb 2019 15:00
A shipment of humanitarian aid sent by the United States left Miami for Cúcuta, Colombia Saturday morning as part of the efforts in respond to the humanitarian crisis that exists …
Former U.S. Cardinal McCarrick defrocked for sex crimes
Reuters - 16 Feb 2019 14:38
Former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been expelled from the Roman Catholic priesthood after he was found guilty of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Vatican said on Saturday.
Eight killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
Al Jazeera English - 16 Feb 2019 14:25
Residents killed after Boko Haram fighters attacked the city of Maiduguri, according to leader of a civilian task force.
Iran warns Pakistan to crack down on Jaish al-Adl
Al Jazeera English - 16 Feb 2019 14:07
Revolutionary Guard commander says if Pakistan fails to take action at once, Iran will take its own 'revenge'.
Trump prepares for legal battle over emergency declaration
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2019 06:51
President Trump is preparing for a long court battle after declaring a national emergency to fund the construction of a border wall. Washington Post congressional reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN to discuss the latest d...
Aurora gunman Gary Martin was longtime employee who was being fired
New York Post - 16 Feb 2019 06:44
The gunman who killed five people and wounded five police officers in an Illinois factory was a longtime employee there who was being fired on Friday, authorities said. Gary Martin, 45, a 15-year employee of the Henry Pr...
Fired factory worker goes on shooting rampage at Aurora, Illinois, plant, killing five
USA Today - 16 Feb 2019 06:36Saudi crown prince delays visit to Pakistan by a day
Miami Herald - 16 Feb 2019 06:32
Pakistani officials say the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been delayed by a day. Without giving any explanation for the delay, the Foreign Ministry says Prince …
Attorney: A second woman says she was assaulted at Florida group care home
USA Today - 16 Feb 2019 06:00
Meanwhile, Bridges announced Friday the suspension of CEO David Cooke,citing "grave concerns about lapses in leadership."
China-U.S. trade talks 'making a final sprint': state media
Reuters - 16 Feb 2019 05:43
Chinese state media on Saturday expressed cautious optimism over trade talks between the United States and China, a day after President Xi Jinping said a week of discussions had produced "step-by-step" progress.
Pakistan Should Address Pashtun Grievances
Human Rights Watch - 16 Feb 2019 05:13
Expand People walk past shops closed due to a strike to condemn the death of prominent Pashtun rights activist Arman Luni, in Quetta, Pakistan, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo/Arshad Butt Ethnic Pashtuns in Pakist...
Nigerian elections delayed one week
CNN - 16 Feb 2019 04:58
Nigeria's presidential and national assembly elections have been delayed by one week and will now take place on Saturday, February 23, authorities said.
Nigeria Postpones Election Just Hours Before Polls Open
The New York Times - 16 Feb 2019 04:48
The electoral commission delayed the vote until Feb. 23, citing unspecified "challenges" amid reports that voting materials had not been delivered to all parts of the country.
Portland police commander exchanged friendly texts with far-right leader
New York Post - 16 Feb 2019 04:18
A police commander in Portland, Oregon, has exchanged friendly text messages with a leader of far-right protests that have rocked the city, a move that a local city council member says points to a cozy — and unsettling...
Man fired by company kills 5 employees in Illinois shooting
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2019 14:59
Authorities in Aurora, Illinois, say 45-year-old Gary Martin was let go from his job at a manufacturing warehouse on Friday when he opened fire on his co-workers. Five employees at the Henry Pratt Facility were killed. O...
Kellyanne Conway's Husband Thinks Trump Sounds Like Jar Jar Binks
The Huffington Post - 16 Feb 2019 04:28
George Conway retweeted a column that said the president "looks less like the sinister Emperor Palpatine and more like the hapless Jar Jar Binks."
Explosive device found, disarmed in Mexican mall
Miami Herald - 16 Feb 2019 04:09
Authorities on the outskirts of Mexico's capital are investigating a homemade explosive device found in a shopping mall bathroom. The Mexico state security secretary said in a statement Friday that …