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'Kudos boys': Dad praises suspected killer son amid Canada manhunt
New York Post - 12 Aug 2019 04:22
The father of one of the two Canadian serial-murder suspects, said on Sunday he won’t believe his son is a killer without proof -- and gave him “kudos” for evading the authorities. Alan Schmegelsky said he was over...
5 kids killed in fire at Pennsylvania day care center
CBSNews - 12 Aug 2019 15:27
The victims ranged in ages from 8 months to 7 years, according to the Erie Fire Department
5 Children Die in Fire at Day Care Center in Erie
The New York Times - 12 Aug 2019 03:42
The fire chief said that the house had only one smoke detector -- in an attic -- and that he "highly doubted" it was working.
Stumping 2020 candidates get grubby at Iowa State Fair
New York Post - 12 Aug 2019 05:04
Mayor Bill de Blasio wasn't the only one pigging out at the Iowa State Fair last week. Hizzoner downed a sizable corn dog, veggie "totchos" -- nachos using tater tots in place of tortilla chips -- an ice cream bar and a ...
Epstein's guards were working 'extreme' OT at short-staffed lockup
New York Post - 12 Aug 2019 04:57
The two Manhattan jail guards who allegedly failed to monitor Jeffrey Epstein before he died had been working "extreme" overtime shifts amid a severe staffing shortage at the facility, reports said Sunday. The unidentifi...
Report: Jeffrey Epstein wasn't being closely monitored prior to death
The Week - 12 Aug 2019 04:39
While in a protective unit at the Metropolitan Correction Center in Manhattan, financier and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was supposed to be checked by two guards every 30 minutes, but that protocol was not fol...
New York coroner 'confident' Epstein's death was suicide: New York Times
Reuters - 12 Aug 2019 04:20
New York City's chief medical examiner is confident Jeffrey Epstein died by hanging himself in the jail cell where he was being held without bail on sex-trafficking charges, but is awaiting more information before releas...
New Puerto Rico gov suspends contract to rebuild power grid
ABC News - 12 Aug 2019 03:46
Gov. Wanda Vázquez did not explain why she was suspending the deal.
T-Rex go full sprint around race track
USA Today - 12 Aug 2019 20:17
California first responders showed off their speed in the "T-Rex Race" at the Nevada County Fair.
A man repeatedly punched a Silver Line bus driver who didn't stop where he wanted, police say
Boston - 12 Aug 2019 17:03
The incident happened near the Tufts Medical Center MBTA stop.
U.S. Senate leader: Any violent crackdown in Hong Kong would be 'completely unacceptable'
Reuters - 12 Aug 2019 17:00
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned China on Monday that any violent crackdown on protests in Hong Kong would be "completely unacceptable."
CNN's Jeffrey Toobin doesn't buy that Trump is on the verge of losing GOP support
The Week - 12 Aug 2019 16:56
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci believes President Trump may be in danger of losing his party's support, but CNN's Jeffrey Toobin isn't buying it. Scaramucci blasted Trump in a CNN interview...
Saudi rallies round exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
Reuters - 12 Aug 2019 16:54
Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind Yemen's exiled president on Monday, as United Arab Emirates-backed southern separatists controlling the port of Aden held firm against Riyadh's calls to vacate government sites.
Ex-school nurse admits to having sex with student, offering him $2K in hush money
New York Post - 12 Aug 2019 16:52
A former elementary school nurse in Missouri admitted to having sex with an underage student multiple times - and offering him $2,000 in hush money, according to a report. Tina Maria Sumner pleaded guilty on Friday to tw...
Dozens dead, six missing in Typhoon Wipha's aftermath in Vietnam
Al Jazeera English - 12 Aug 2019 08:02
Nearly 3,900 houses, more than 22,000 hectares of crops submerged in massive flooding in southern Lam Dong province.
Guatemala conservative wins presidential election: electoral tribunal
Reuters - 12 Aug 2019 05:01
Guatemala's Electoral Tribunal on Sunday declared conservative Alejandro Giammattei of the Vamos party winner of the presidential election over his center-left opponent, former first lady Sandra Torres.
Guatemalan conservative heads for big presidential election win
Reuters - 12 Aug 2019 04:50
Conservative Alejandro Giammattei was poised for a decisive victory in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, taking a commanding lead over his center-left rival, former first lady Sandra Torres, preliminary result...
Asian shares falter as U.S.-China trade war, recession worries weigh
Reuters - 12 Aug 2019 04:49
Asian shares fell on Monday morning, while gold prices held firm as investors worried a prolonged Sino-U.S. trade war could tip the world and U.S. economies into recession.
Authorities Order Evacuations as a Large Fire Spreads in Athens Suburb
Time - 12 Aug 2019 04:45
At least 130 firefighters and 42 vehicles are fighting the fire, authorities say
Venezuela's Guaido says government plans to dissolve opposition-run legislature
Reuters - 12 Aug 2019 04:43
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Sunday President Nicolas Maduro's government is preparing to dissolve the opposition-run legislature and call new legislative elections, potentially escalating Venezuela's...
Argentina's Macri faces setback as Fernandez sees primary win
Al Jazeera English - 12 Aug 2019 04:43
With more than half of the vote counted, opposition receives 47 percent of the vote, against the incumbent's 32 percent.
Argentina opposition scores big primary win, hurting Macri's re-election bid
Reuters - 12 Aug 2019 04:36
Argentine voters soundly rejected President Mauricio Macri's austere economic policies in primary elections on Sunday, raising serious questions about his chances of re-election in October, early official results showed.