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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says extradition bill is dead
CBSNews - 9 Jul 2019 05:24
Lam stopped short of saying the bill had been withdrawn, however
'Give Us a Chance,' Hong Kong's Leader Appeals to the Public, Saying Extradition Bill is Dead
The New York Times - 9 Jul 2019 05:18
Carrie Lam acknowledged that the public's grievances stemmed from her government's earlier efforts to push through the bill despite a public outcry.
Trump steps up attacks on British ambassador, calling Kim Darroch 'very stupid guy'
USA Today - 9 Jul 2019 16:54Donald Trump Called Climate Change a Hoax. Now He's Awkwardly Boasting About Fighting It
Time - 9 Jul 2019 05:14
President Donald Trump has falsely called climate change a “hoax” invented by China, incorrectly suggested that wind turbines cause cancer and dismissed a landmark scientific report produced by the federal government...
T-Rex 'Dinosaurs' Race Down on a Horse Track As Fast as Their Inflatable Costume Legs Can Carry Them
Time - 9 Jul 2019 16:50
There was also a dog race
Judge blocks Trump administration rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
The Week - 9 Jul 2019 04:54
Just hours before the regulation was set to go into effect, a federal judge ruled on Monday that the Trump administration does not have the legal authority to require pharmaceutical companies to disclose drug prices in t...
Jill Biden defends husband Joe after Kamala Harris debate attack
New York Post - 9 Jul 2019 04:50
Jill Biden on Monday jumped to her husband’s defense after Sen. Kamala Harris criticized him about his record on race during the first Democratic presidential debate. The former Second Lady said during a CNN interview ...
Judge Gets Threats After Saying Teenager in Rape Case Was From 'Good Family'
The New York Times - 9 Jul 2019 16:58
Judge James Troiano's comments sparked a nationwide outcry; now he's receiving threats and being called upon to resign.
Prosecutors had gone easy on 'monster' Jeffrey Epstein
New York Post - 9 Jul 2019 04:41
The charges filed against Jeffrey Epstein by Manhattan US Attorney Geoffrey Berman followed harsh criticism of other prosecutors for their handling of sex-abuse allegations against the financier. Former Miami US Attorney...
Court rules that Trump can't block critics on Twitter
CBSNews - 9 Jul 2019 16:51
A three-judge panel agreed with a lower court judge who said Trump violates the First Amendment when he blocks critics
President Trump Can't Block Critics on Twitter, Says Court
Time - 9 Jul 2019 16:50
One judge said the president violates the First Amendment when he blocks critics
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer enters 2020 presidential contest
ABC News - 9 Jul 2019 16:44
Tom Steyer, the billionaire liberal activist who earlier this year said he would not pursue the Democratic nomination for president, reversed course on Tuesday.
Secret Service report outlines warning signs for mass attacks in US
ABC News - 9 Jul 2019 16:39
The Secret Service has issued a new report identifying trends and warning signs from the 27 mass attacks in 2018 that it says Americans should be wary of.
$4 million found in abandoned boat
CNN - 9 Jul 2019 05:02
After border patrol agents in Puerto Rico chased after a boat on Sunday, they found five duffel bags stuffed with $3.7 million in cash.
Trump: We've proven it's possible to have strong economy and a clean environment
New York Post - 9 Jul 2019 04:32
President Trump touted his environmental record during a White House speech Monday -- declaring that he'd proven it was possible to have both a strong economy and a clean environment. "A strong economy is vital to mainta...
High school principal removed after refusing to say Holocaust was 'factual'
ABC News - 9 Jul 2019 04:12
Spanish River High School principal William Latson told a parent that he considered the Holocaust to be a belief and not a fact.
YouTube exec calls cops on black man waiting for pal outside building
New York Post - 9 Jul 2019 04:03
An altercation between a white man who called police on black man waiting for his friend in a California apartment-building lobby was captured in a now-viral video The man who called 911, identified by Essence as Christo...
Afghan peace talks: Rival sides agree on 'roadmap for peace'
Al Jazeera English - 9 Jul 2019 04:00
Afghan leaders and the Taliban call to reduce civilian casualties to "zero" in a joint statement after talks in Doha.
Stressing War's Toll, Taliban and Afghan Representatives Agree to Peace Road Map
The New York Times - 9 Jul 2019 03:59
In two days of often emotional discussions that for first time included the Afghan government, Taliban and Afghan officials called for ending civilian deaths and assuring women's fundamental rights.
The State Department Is Proposing a $2 Billion Sale of Arms to Taiwan
Time - 9 Jul 2019 03:54
The Chinese foreign ministry has said it firmly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
Assad and Maduro are not "Brutal Dictators"
OpEdNews - 9 Jul 2019 23:48
We are the ones imposing economic warfare, and regime change wars on non-belligerent countries. We are the ones supporting terrorists who impose the death penalty on hundreds of thousands with our weapons, our command an...
Tom Steyer isn't getting a warm welcome into the 2020 race
The Week - 9 Jul 2019 21:48
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) considers Tom Steyer a "friend." He still doesn't want him in the 2020 race. Steyer, a billionaire philanthropist, debuted his 2020 presidential campaign on Tuesday with a video that doesn't i...