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Former acting FBI director: Trump's 'own words' prompted investigation
CNN - 18 Feb 2019 04:50
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe outlined on Sunday the reasons top officials decided to open a counterintelligence probe and obstruction of justice investigation into President Donald Trump.
McCabe: Trump wanted Russia probe in letter firing Comey
New York Post - 18 Feb 2019 04:23
WASHINGTON-- Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said that President Trump wanted Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to mention the Russia investigation in his memo outlining why FBI Director James Comey should ...
Why Copenhagen Is Europe's Most Livable City Yet Again
Forbes - 18 Feb 2019 16:36
Copenhagen is once again the most livable city for European expats. Factors include solid infrastructure, the investment in transport solutions, and the Danish approach to the outdoors lifestyle.
Trump trusts Putin on North Korea more than US intelligence: McCabe
New York Post - 18 Feb 2019 03:03
WASHINGTON -- Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said in a newly released television interview that President Trump believed Russian President Vladimir Putin's assessment on North Korea's nuclear program over that ...
ICE Detainees in Boston Launch a Hunger Strike to Protest Jail Conditions
Time - 18 Feb 2019 04:35
Rights groups say about 70 people are protesting abuse and "inhumane conditions"
Jazz on the Edge of Change
The New York Times - 18 Feb 2019 18:39
Before 1919, the music was considered more novelty than art. Then a military band changed everything.
Colorado avalanche kills 2 skiers in area known as 'Death Pass'
New York Post - 18 Feb 2019 17:05
Two backcountry skiers were killed over the weekend in an avalanche in an area of Colorado known as “Death Pass,” officials said. Crested Butte Search and Rescue said in a Facebook post the two backcountry skiers wer...
See Behind the Scenes as the Statue of Liberty's Original Torch Moves to Its New Home
Time - 18 Feb 2019 17:00
"It's an important chapter in the statue's story"
Woman who wrote racist 'ape' post about Michelle Obama defrauded FEMA $18K, report finds
USA Today - 18 Feb 2019 16:55Bus hits dump truck in Bolivia; at least 22 reported dead
Miami Herald - 18 Feb 2019 16:43
Bolivian police say a bus has crashed head-on with a dump truck, killing at least 22 people and injuring 12 more. The Monday morning accident occurred in a dense fog …
American woman who joined ISIS wants to come home
New York Post - 18 Feb 2019 16:42
An American woman who fled her home in Alabama to join ISIS in Syria now admits she made "a big mistake" and wants to return to her family in the US. "We were basically in the time of ignorance...and then became jihadi, ...
Mount Everest base camp now closed to tourists
ABC News - 18 Feb 2019 16:34
China closed the north side base camp of Mount Everest to tourists because of excess garbage and waste.
Japan's Abe won't deny nominating President Donald Trump for Nobel Prize
USA Today - 18 Feb 2019 16:32Philippines says 136 people have died in measles outbreak
Miami Herald - 18 Feb 2019 16:26
The Philippine health secretary said Monday that 136 people, mostly children, have died of measles and 8,400 others have fallen ill in an outbreak blamed partly on vaccination fears. A …
In Poland, the homeless and Chechen refugees form unlikely bond
Al Jazeera English - 18 Feb 2019 16:24
Thanks to a Warsaw-based activist, friendship grows between marginalised communities without permanent homes.
New Zealand will conduct own assessment of Huawei equipment risk: PM
Reuters - 18 Feb 2019 09:22
New Zealand will independently assess the risk of using China's Huawei Technologies in 5G networks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday after a report suggested that British precautions could be used by other na...
Warren highlights her work on economic crisis in Vegas stop
ABC News - 18 Feb 2019 04:24
She introduced herself to voters in the early nominating state of Nevada.
Venezuelan military must make 'the most important decision of their lives', Rubio says
Miami Herald - 18 Feb 2019 04:14
Sen. Marco Rubio, in Colombia to tour the U.S. humanitarian aid sent to help Venezuelans, said Sunday that the Venezuelan armed forces are about to make "the most important" decision …
China's leaders want more babies, but local officials resist
Miami Herald - 18 Feb 2019 04:05
Facing a future demographic crisis and aging society, China's leaders are desperately seeking to persuade couples to have more children. But bureaucrats don't seem to have gotten the message, fining …
John Kasich Rips Trump For 'End Runs Around Congress'
The Huffington Post - 18 Feb 2019 17:04
The former Ohio governor lambasted Trump's move as a political power play.
Former Israeli FM Tzipi Livni retires from politics
Miami Herald - 18 Feb 2019 13:56
Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has announced her retirement from politics. Monday's announcement ends the career of a politician who was once a rising star and a contender for …
Yelich, Brewers focus on clean slate after near-miss in 2018
USA Today - 18 Feb 2019 09:23
Yelich and Brewers focusing on clean slate after being one win short of World Series in 2018