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'Call of Duty' gamer Casey Viner solicited a fatal 'swatting' call. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison
USA Today - 16 Sep 2019 02:52She Begged Them to Take Away His Police Revolver. Then It Happened.
The New York Times - 16 Sep 2019 11:55
New York is facing a record number of police suicides, but has lagged in mental health initiatives for troubled officers.
Minnesota man arrested for allegedly torching 117-year-old synagogue
New York Post - 16 Sep 2019 02:43
A Minnesota man has been arrested for torching a nearly 120-year-old synagogue, although police aren’t calling the incident a hate crime yet, authorities said Sunday. Matthew J. Amiot, 36, was booked Friday on arson ch...
Houthi Forces in Yemen Warn of More Attacks on Saudi Oil Systems
The New York Times - 16 Sep 2019 16:39
American officials have blamed Iran for the attacks on Saturday that slashed Saudi production, but the Houthi faction, allied with Iran, claimed responsibility.
US 'locked and loaded' in wake of Saudi oil field attacks: Trump
New York Post - 16 Sep 2019 04:57
President Donald Trump on Sunday night said the United States is "locked and loaded" and ready to intervene with whoever is behind the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil supply. "Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked," t...
Notre Dame fire exposed thousands of children to alarming levels of lead
New York Post - 16 Sep 2019 04:02
The devastating fire that consumed the Notre Dame Cathedral in April spread toxic dust over Paris — exposing at least 6,000 children under the age of six to alarming levels of lead, according to a new report. French au...
Inside the deadly vaping crisis that's gripping the nation
New York Post - 16 Sep 2019 03:40
St. John's University student Taylor Healey was puffing on an e-cigarette one night in February when she suddenly became violently ill. Healey, 21, said she’d taken between 25 and 35 puffs of a mint-flavored Juul pod w...
Man gives bogus tip about mass shooting at LA County Fair to avoid going with parents: cops
New York Post - 16 Sep 2019 04:14
A 22-year-old man called in a bogus warning about a mass shooting at a fair in the Los Angeles area — so he could avoid going there with his parents, police said. Erik Villasenor sent an email to the Los Angeles County...
Trump Cleared to Put More Tariffs on Europe in Airbus Case
The New York Times - 16 Sep 2019 16:46
The World Trade Organization has made a final decision in a 15-year old dispute that now clears the way for the United States to impose tariffs on European products.
Hong Kong govt: Violence is harmful, won't solve divisions
ABC News - 16 Sep 2019 04:30
Unapproved march descended into chaos with police firing tear gas, water cannon.
Joe Biden Condemns Racism While Visiting a Black Church and Says Whites 'Can Never Fully Understand'
Time - 16 Sep 2019 03:57
Biden made the comments while visiting a black church bombed by the Ku Klux Klan
Democratic presidential candidates say Kavanaugh should be impeached
The Week - 16 Sep 2019 03:19
After The New York Times reported on Sunday that a sexual misconduct allegation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was not investigated ahead of his confirmation hearings last year, multiple Democratic preside...
Courts free more suspects in case of disappeared students
ABC News - 16 Sep 2019 02:39
Seventy-seven of the 142 people arrested in the case have now been freed.
Cornell's Medical School Offers Full Rides in Battle Over Student Debt
The New York Times - 16 Sep 2019 16:10
All costs -- tuition, books, housing and food -- will be covered for those who qualify for aid.
Trump Urges 'Big' Rate Cut as Fed Faces Challenges
The New York Times - 16 Sep 2019 16:05
From short-term political and trade war concerns to a long-term lack of "firefighting capability" if the economy dives, things are not poised to get easier for Chair Jerome H. Powell.
U.S. considers more intel sharing with Saudi Arabia after attack: sources
Reuters - 16 Sep 2019 15:56
The United States is considering increasing its intelligence sharing with Saudi Arabia after Saturday's attack on Saudi oil facilities, which halved the kingdom's production and jolted world oil markets, U.S. officials t...
Trump raids militaryfamilies, national security to pay for border wall: Vets in Congress
USA Today - 16 Sep 2019 09:15Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, found dead
CNN - 16 Sep 2019 04:38
Ric Ocasek, lead singer of the rock band The Cars, died Sunday in New York City, police said.
Kim Jong Un told Trump in new letter that he's open to another summit
New York Post - 16 Sep 2019 04:19
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un sent a letter to President Donald in August detailing his willingness to meet the US leader for yet another summit, a South Korean newspaper reported Sunday. It was the second letter the...
Prices Surge After the Attack on the Saudi Oil Facility Disrupts Output
Time - 16 Sep 2019 03:53
U.S. crude oil jumped 10.2%, to $60.46 per barrel.
'Very difficult' for China's economy to grow 6% or faster: Premier Li
Reuters - 16 Sep 2019 03:30
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said it is "very difficult" for China's economy to grow at a rate of 6% or more because of the high base from which it was starting and the complicated international backdrop.