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Jeffrey Epstein's talent-agent pal spotted scouting 'fresh flesh' in Brazil before Epstein arrest
New York Post - 25 Aug 2019 02:26
Three months before FBI agents arrested Jeffrey Epstein, his old pal and business partner Jean Luc Brunel was busy scouring Brazil for girls who could make him even richer.
CBS poll on the economy: Optimism, but Trump tweets and trade raise concerns
CBSNews - 25 Aug 2019 16:52
New CBS News poll also finds partisanship plays a role in perceptions of Americans' financial situations
Hezbollah: Israeli drone falls, another explodes over Beirut
ABC News - 25 Aug 2019 04:13
Hezbollah official says an Israeli drone went down over the Lebanese capital.
G-7 leaders' spouses enjoy wine tasting as summit gets underway
New York Post - 25 Aug 2019 16:36
First ladies Melania Trump, Brigitte Macron and other world leaders’ wives are touring Basque wine country as they accompany their spouses to the G-7 summit in southwestern France. The women traveled to the village of ...
Hong Kong police arrest 29 after overnight clashes, more protests planned
Reuters - 25 Aug 2019 04:45
Hong Kong police said on Sunday they arrested 29 people after clashes overnight in which volleys of tear gas were fired to disperse anti-government protesters, as the Asian financial hub braced for more demonstrations la...
Strip down, saddle up: Naked bikers hit Philadelphia streets
ABC News - 25 Aug 2019 03:13
Annual naked ride is held to promote positive body image.
Trump looks 'demoralized' at G7 meetings
CNN - 25 Aug 2019 21:45
In the face of possible economic distress, trade wars and a re-election campaign, conservative writer Bill Kristol says President Trump looks demoralized at the G7 meetings.
7 people injured in shooting at toddler's birthday party: cops
New York Post - 25 Aug 2019 16:19
Seven people were injured in Maryland when a shooter opened fire at a 2-year-old’s birthday party, authorities said. The shooting broke out Saturday night near Camp Springs where a dozen people were gathered for the to...
Trump regrets not raising tariffs on China higher, White House says
Reuters - 25 Aug 2019 14:45
When President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had second thoughts about escalating the trade war with China, he meant that he wished he had raised tariffs on Beijing even higher, the White House said.
Investigative missteps in death ruled suicide?
CBSNews - 25 Aug 2019 05:09
A Colorado mom died of a single gunshot wound to the head in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, 2012 -- but who pulled the trigger has been the subject of debate
Russia fires 2 missiles from nuclear subs in Arctic Ocean
CNN - 25 Aug 2019 04:09
Russia launched two ballistic missiles from nuclear-powered submarines in the Arctic Ocean and the Barents Sea on Saturday, according to a tweet from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Trump's 'wacky' desire to buy Greenland sends a 'serious message' to Russia, China
New York Post - 25 Aug 2019 02:55
President Trump, mocked for wanting to buy Greenland last week, could well have been eyeing an emerging battle with China and Russia over control of the icy island.
Brazil Begins Deploying Troops to Fight Amazon Rainforest Fires
Time - 25 Aug 2019 16:57
Some 44,000 troops will be available for operations to put out the fires
US, Japan announce preliminary trade deal worth 'billions'
New York Post - 25 Aug 2019 16:31
WASHINGTON – President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Sunday that the two countries had agreed to the framework of a trade deal. "We've been working on a deal with Japan for a long time. And ...
'Childhood Sweethearts' Die in Car Crash Minutes After Their Wedding
Time - 25 Aug 2019 16:29
They were pronounced dead by the same justice of the peace who married them
Hong Kong Police Draw Weapons, Deploy Water Cannons in Latest Night of Violent Protests
Time - 25 Aug 2019 16:03
Protesters responded by throwing bricks and gasoline bombs toward the police
Trump Hints at Regret Over China Trade War but White House Insists He Was "Misinterpreted"
Slate - 25 Aug 2019 16:01
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham claims the president's only regret is that he didn't place even higher tariffs on Chinese goods.
Joe Walsh, ex-Congressman, says he'll challenge Trump for GOP nomination
New York Post - 25 Aug 2019 15:57
Joe Walsh, the former Tea Party congressman from Illinois, announced on Sunday that he would challenge President Trump in the Republican primary. “I’m going to run for president,” Walsh told ABC’s “This Week.�...
Tropical Storm Dorian could strengthen to hurricane as it reaches Caribbean
USA Today - 25 Aug 2019 15:37
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Dorian, the fourth tropical storm of the season, has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
7 people shot at 2-year-old's birthday party
ABC News - 25 Aug 2019 06:20
All of the injured are expected to survive.
Putin tried to smash the opposition. Instead protests have spiraled
CNN - 25 Aug 2019 06:03
It's been a heady summer for Russia's embattled political opposition. On August 10, as many as 50,000 people rallied in Moscow calling for fair local elections, the biggest protests seen in the capital since early 2012. ...
The search for answers in Colo. mom's shooting death
CBSNews - 25 Aug 2019 05:45
Ashley Fallis, a mother of three, was shot dead in her bedroom with her own gun -- was it suicide?