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The American Medical System Is One Giant Workaround
The New York Times - 5 Sep 2019 19:56
From Obamacare to nurses stockpiling medicine, health care has become a jury-rigged mess.
Boris Johnson's brother resigns from Parliament in latest defeat
New York Post - 5 Sep 2019 14:55
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been stymied by Parliament over his goal to pull the United Kingdom out of the European Union without an exit deal, suffered another defeat Thursday when his little brother q...
Minnesota woman, 62, killed by black bear in Canada
Fox News - 5 Sep 2019 04:40
Canadian officials have identified a Minnesota woman killed by a black bear on a secluded island over the weekend.
An April Trial Date Has Been Set in R. Kelly's Federal Case in Chicago
Time - 5 Sep 2019 04:06
Kelly faces 40 counts of sexual misconduct charges in Illinois, Minnesota and New York
Man who rapped about killing girlfriend charged with her murder
New York Post - 5 Sep 2019 05:31
A California man who was caught on video earlier this month rapping about killing his girlfriend has been charged for doing just that. Robert Camou, 27, was indicted on capital murder charges Wednesday — weeks after be...
Texas man gives 4 minute statement before execution
CBSNews - 5 Sep 2019 04:26
Billy Jack Crutsinger, 64, received a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville
The most valuable NFL teams in 2019, ranked
CBSNews - 5 Sep 2019 21:43
Thanks to some pricey TV deals, a relocation, and brand-new stadiums, the NFL has never been more valuable.
Former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power Has a Lot of Stories to Tell--and No Problem Talking
Time - 5 Sep 2019 12:00
“I believe in oversharing,” says Samantha Power. She’s not kidding. Her answer to the journalistic equivalent of a warm-up pitch–So how’s teaching going?–is 16 minutes long and touches her views on geopolitic...
With Altered Map, Trump Insists He Was Right About Dorian Heading for Alabama
The New York Times - 5 Sep 2019 05:04
Asked about a marking on the map that appeared to have been drawn to extend the storm's possible path into Alabama, President Trump said he did not know how it got there.
Jussie Smollett's Attorneys Argue That He Shouldn't Have to Pay $130,000 for Investigation Costs
Time - 5 Sep 2019 04:30
If Smollett's attorneys suggest that the police department inflated the investigation costs they could get a hearing, a former judge says
Border Wall Funding Pulled From Schools, Defense Projects
The Huffington Post - 5 Sep 2019 03:49
To divert $3.6 billion to Trump's border wall, military projects in 23 states, 19 countries and three U.S. territories would be stalled or killed.
Feds decline to charge FBI agent who killed kidnap victim
New York Post - 5 Sep 2019 03:31
HOUSTON -- Federal authorities say they will not charge an FBI agent who fatally shot a hostage during a rescue attempt in Houston last year. Daryl Fields, spokesman for the US Attorney's Office in San Antonio, said Wedn...
Trump taunts Democratic candidates as they tout their climate plans
Reuters - 5 Sep 2019 00:10
U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the climate change proposals of his Democratic challengers for the White House on Wednesday as they began showcasing their plans in a marathon round of televised town halls.
Father searches for 6-year-old son lost in Hurricane Dorian
CBSNews - 5 Sep 2019 16:50
In the Bahamas many are unaccounted for following the monster storm; CBS News spoke with one man who was separated from his child when the hurricane hit their home
New Italian coalition sworn in, seeks better ties with Europe
Reuters - 5 Sep 2019 16:48
Italy's new government, combining the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and center-left Democratic Party (PD), was sworn into office on Thursday, promising to reset Rome's often fraught relations with Brussels.
Florida man protects his car from Hurricane Dorian by parking it inside his home
New York Post - 5 Sep 2019 16:44
A Florida man came up with a "smart" idea as Hurricane Dorian threatened to roll into the region. Patrick Eldridge, of Jacksonville, told CBS News he parked his Smart car in his kitchen on Tuesday morning to protect it f...
2nd person in US dies from lung disease linked to vaping
ABC News - 5 Sep 2019 16:38
A second person has died after using an e-cigarette and developing a severe lung illness, officials said.
South African consulate, shops attacked in DRC
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2019 16:37
Xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg this week now drawing reprisals across the continent.
Corrections officer killed in road rage shooting while teaching son to drive
New York Post - 5 Sep 2019 16:33
A sergeant with the Milwaukee Department of Corrections was killed in a road rage shooting in front of her teen son — who she was teaching how to drive, authorities said. Tracey Smith, 46, was in the front passenger se...
Taliban suicide bomber kills at least 10 civilians, two foreign force members in Kabul
Reuters - 5 Sep 2019 16:26
A Taliban suicide blast in the center of Kabul killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 40 on Thursday, destroying cars and shops in an area near the headquarters of Afghanistan's NATO force and the U.S. embassy, ...
South Africa shuts embassy in Nigeria after reprisal attacks
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2019 13:48
Pretoria closes diplomatic missions as Nigeria encourages its citizens to return home amid anti-foreigner violence.
Bahamas reels from Dorian's devastation, storm surge threatens U.S. southeast
Reuters - 5 Sep 2019 05:27
Survivors of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas thronged rescue helicopters on Wednesday and the United Nations said 70,000 people needed immediate humanitarian relief after one of the most powerful Caribbean storms on reco...