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Graham: Trump thinks GOP senators opposing emergency declaration are 'playing with fire'
New York Post - 6 Mar 2019 04:37
President Trump warned that Republicans who choose to defy him on his immigration-emergency declaration are taking a big risk, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham, who met with the president Tuesday. "He says he thinks Repu...
Gayle King on her interview with R. Kelly
CBSNews - 6 Mar 2019 17:29
In his first interview since he was jailed last month, R. Kelly says the charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse are all lies. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King joined CBSN to talk about her exclusive interview.
'Breaking point': US southern border influx surges to 76,000
Al Jazeera English - 6 Mar 2019 05:06
New figures suggest harsher policies implemented by the Trump administration are failing to deter mass migration.
Following Trump tax cut, federal budget deficit up 77 percent so far this budget year
USA Today - 6 Mar 2019 04:46
The federal government recorded a budget surplus in January. But so far this budget year, the total deficit is 77 percent higher than the same period a year ago.
Report: Trump pressed staff to grant daughter Ivanka security clearance
The Week - 6 Mar 2019 04:31
President Trump pushed John Kelly, his former chief of staff, and Don McGahn, the former White House counsel, to grant his daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, a security clearance, three people familiar with the m...
Superyachts and private schools: Britain's dirty money problem
The Guardian - 6 Mar 2019 05:00
Russian money - some legitimate, some the proceeds of fraud - was channeled through a Lithuanian bank into the UK, according to a major leak of banking documents. The Guardian's Juliette Garside has been investigating fo...
In the Middle of His Official Business, Trump Took the Time to Send Checks to Michael Cohen
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2019 04:10
The dates on newly available checks shed light on the parallel lives Mr. Trump was living -- at once managing affairs of state while quietly paying the price of keeping his personal secrets.
10 years after it was discovered, Kepler’s first planet candidate has been confirmed
USA Today - 6 Mar 2019 17:08
Although NASA’s Kepler space telescope is no longer be with us after collecting data in deep space, its legacy still remains.
Looking for Details on Rogue N.Y. Cops? This Database Might Help
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2019 17:06
The Legal Aid Society has created a searchable database of lawsuits filed against the police since 2015 to help identify problematic officers and units.
Giant tunnels underneath Las Vegas? Elon Musk wants them, and so does the city
USA Today - 6 Mar 2019 17:04
The tunneling company would create a people mover system under the gambling capital's expansive convention center.
Miss America lawsuit yanked; ousted official maintains leaders use 'intimidation tactics'
USA Today - 6 Mar 2019 16:59US trade gap jumped to 10-year high; record gap with China
ABC News - 6 Mar 2019 16:58
The U.S. trade deficit jumped nearly 19 percent in December.
US trade gap jumped to 10-year high; record gap with China
Boston - 6 Mar 2019 16:57
The U.S. trade deficit in 2018 widened to decade-long high of $621 billion; China imbalance widened to record-large gap
Trump reportedly wants to win re-election to avoid indictments
The Week - 6 Mar 2019 16:49
President Trump wants more out of a second term than that far-from-built wall. As multiple investigations continue to swirl, Trump has taken comfort in the fact that current Justice Department policy says "a president ca...
Police searching for 18-year-old Malden man accused in fatal shooting
Boston - 6 Mar 2019 16:48
An arrest warrant has been issued for Yahia Mastouri, who was last seen on Saturday night.
Ocasio-Cortez wasn't invited to Bernie's campaign kickoff
New York Post - 6 Mar 2019 16:47
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez skipped out on Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign kickoff in Brooklyn — but wasn't invited in the first place, the socialist Democratic darling admitted in a new interview. Asked whethe...
Trump dealt blow as US trade deficit jumps
BBC - 6 Mar 2019 16:44
The gap between US imports and exports hits a 10-year high despite the president's reduction plan.
Knife crime: Theresa May 'not listening' says ex-police chief
BBC - 6 Mar 2019 16:40
The PM faces criticism over the issue - as Sajid Javid says police funding concerns should be heard.
Hebrew University adds new manuscripts to Einstein archive
Miami Herald - 6 Mar 2019 15:37
Israel's Hebrew University says it has obtained a "magnificent" collection of Albert Einstein's manuscripts, including a personal letter in which he expressed shame for not knowing the Hebrew language. The …
Lawrence police officer charged with child rape granted $75,000 bail
Boston - 6 Mar 2019 03:54
A Massachusetts police officer charged with raping a 13-year-old boy who was initially denied bail has had bail set at $75,000
Salvini crackdown: bulldozers clear Italian camp housing 1,500 refugees
The Guardian - 6 Mar 2019 16:56
San Ferdinando shanty town cleared in first major eviction after launch of hardline immigration measures More than 1,500 people are being ousted from the refugee camp at San Ferdinando, in southern Italy, in the first ma...
Brazil's Bolsonaro posts obscene Carnival video, stirs anger
Miami Herald - 6 Mar 2019 16:49
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is stirring outrage after sharing a video on Twitter that shows one man urinating on another. Bolsonaro made the post Tuesday night criticizing Carnival. Many conservatives …