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The former acting FBI director tells CNN the President is undermining US law enforcement and intel agencies
CNN - 20 Feb 2019 05:27
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said Tuesday it is possible President Donald Trump is a Russian asset.
Dog lost in Camp Fire reunited with family 101 days later
New York Post - 20 Feb 2019 05:23
A dog who went missing amid the devastating Northern California wildfire was reunited with his family this week — more than 100 days after the blaze. “He’s a true survivor,” Gabriel Ballejos told KXTV about his p...
A British Teenager Who Joined ISIS Will Be Stripped of Her U.K. Citizenship, Her Lawyer Says
Time - 20 Feb 2019 05:02
Shamima Begum wants to come home after leaving London 4 years ago to join ISIS
The Catholic Church Is Breaking People's Hearts
The New York Times - 20 Feb 2019 02:04
It fires gay workers, vilifies gay priests and alienates parishioners who can't make any sense of this.
Deutsche Bank was reportedly really worried Trump would default on his loans as president
The Week - 20 Feb 2019 17:14
President Trump's favorite bank apparently doesn't think he's too good with his money. Deutsche Bank, "Trump's go-to lender for decades," grew very "concerned" that Trump wouldn't repay his $340 million in loans after he...
Putin warns U.S. against putting missiles in Europe
CBSNews - 20 Feb 2019 17:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin sternly warned the United States against deploying new missiles in Europe, saying Wednesday that Russia will retaliate by fielding new weapons that will take just as little time to reach ...
Winter storm expected to make NYC a 'treacherous' mess for evening commute
New York Post - 20 Feb 2019 16:49
The messy winter storm headed for the Big Apple on Wednesday will arrive just in time for lunch, and turn the evening commute “treacherous,” forecasters warned. "We're straddling that noon hour [for the start of the ...
Abuse victims demand to see pope, say bishops should be sacked
Reuters - 20 Feb 2019 16:41
Victims of sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy on Wednesday demanded to meet Pope Francis personally to press demands that bishops who covered up such offences be dismissed from the priesthood.
Civilians evacuated from last Islamic State holdout in Syria
ABC News - 20 Feb 2019 13:50
A convoy of trucks carrying civilians has left the last enclave held by ISIS
Trump plans to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as Justice Dept. No. 2: senior official
Reuters - 20 Feb 2019 05:24
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as the next deputy U.S. attorney general, the White House said on Tuesday night, the latest shuffle in the Justice Department at a time when it faces close scrutiny ...
German-style autobahn coming to California? One lawmaker sees the need for speed
USA Today - 20 Feb 2019 05:21
Senator John Moorlach (R- Orange County) introduced a bill that would do away with speed limits for certain lanes on I-5 and Highway 99 in California.
Federal Judge OKs a Lawsuit Aimed at Halting Obama's Library in Chicago
Time - 20 Feb 2019 04:53
The lawsuit claims that the city is illegally transferring park land to Obama's presidential center
Supreme Court navigating 'murky, muddled' legal history in deciding if cross needs to go
USA Today - 20 Feb 2019 16:56China closes Tibet to foreigners for sensitive anniversaries
Miami Herald - 20 Feb 2019 05:10
China is keeping foreign travelers out of Tibet during sensitive political anniversaries. Travel agencies contacted Wednesday said foreign tourists would not be allowed into the Himalayan region until April 1. …
CNN hires a prominent conservative to help direct its political coverage
Boston - 20 Feb 2019 04:58
Sarah Isgur, a longtime Republican spokesperson, will join the network to help direct its political coverage.
Amid trade talks, China urges U.S. to respect its right to develop, prosper
Reuters - 20 Feb 2019 04:57
The United States should respect China's right to develop and become prosperous, the Chinese government's top diplomat told a visiting U.S. delegation, reiterating that the country's doors to the outside world would open...
7 Children in Syrian Refugee Family Die in Fire in Canada
The New York Times - 20 Feb 2019 04:51
The victims, who immigrated in 2017, ranged in age from 4 months to 15 years old. The cause of the early-morning blaze in Nova Scotia remains under investigation.
Vietnamese barber marks upcoming summit with free Trump, Kim haircuts
New York Post - 20 Feb 2019 04:47
HANOI – For those who like to push the cutting edge of style, two of the world's most talked-about haircuts are now available for free, in Vietnam. In honor of an upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and...
Key witness says Colorado man fatally beat fiancee with bat
Boston - 20 Feb 2019 04:46
The body of Kelsey Berreth, a 29-year-old flight instructor, has yet to be found.
Samsung's new foldable smartphone: Gimmick or game changer?
CNN - 20 Feb 2019 22:54
One of my first mobile devices was a 2005 LG flip phone. It was so small I could close both of hands around it and flick it open with one thumb. It taught me a most valuable lesson: how to be patient when logging onto th...
How Russia's domestic divisions could foil its Middle East plans
Al Jazeera English - 20 Feb 2019 17:05
Growing isolationist sentiments within the Russian political elite could sabotage rapprochement with Saudi Arabia.
S Korea government backtracks after saying K-Pop stars look 'too similar'
CNN - 20 Feb 2019 15:28
South Korea's government has withdrawn guidelines that criticized the "similar appearance" of K-pop stars and aimed to diversify the industry, following an outcry from fans of the wildly popular music genre.