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Lord Pannick stays calm and Keen lacks interest at supreme court | John Crace
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2019 19:56
A bad day for nominative determinism at legal hearing over suspension of parliament Not all the 11 supreme court judges looked entirely pleased to be back in session. It was bad enough being dragged back to work in mid-S...
Trump tells 2 former aides not to testify at House hearing on possible obstruction of justice
The Week - 17 Sep 2019 04:12
President Trump has directed two of his former aides to ignore subpoenas and skip a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Democrats on the committee are seeking information on an incident described in former Spec...
'They Videoed His Death': After a Brawl, Teenagers Gawked as a Boy Lay Dying
The New York Times - 17 Sep 2019 21:57
Shocked officials on Long Island said the teenagers recorded the fight and the victim's suffering on their phones.
ISIS releases purported message from leader, urging fighters to keep carrying out attacks
The Week - 17 Sep 2019 03:28
The Islamic State released a 30-minute audio recording on Monday, purportedly made by its elusive leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. SITE Intelligence, a monitoring group, said Baghdadi uses the recording to encourage fighter...
Seventh Person To Die From Vaping-Related Illness in U.S. Dies in California
Time - 17 Sep 2019 16:54
The first vaping-related death in the U.S. was confirmed on Aug. 23. Seven have died since then.
Trump Says It 'Looks' Like Iran Hit the Saudis, But Military Retaliation Isn't Being Considered Yet
Time - 17 Sep 2019 04:59
The U.S. president seems intent on preserving room to maneuver in the crisis
Looking back at 100 days of protests in Hong Kong
BBC - 17 Sep 2019 05:02
How a controversial extradition bill with China sparked months of violent protest.
A Split Has Emerged in Venezuela's Opposition Over Talks With Maduro
Time - 17 Sep 2019 04:44
It marks the first significant split in the anti-Maduro camp since Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president in January.
Trump says Iran is likely behind attack on Saudi oil plant
CBSNews - 17 Sep 2019 04:55
President Trump on Monday said Iran is most likely to blame for a series of airstrikes that crippled a major Saudi Arabian oil plant over the weekend. Damage from the attacks cut Saudi Arabia's oil production capacity in...
Trump's Deference to Saudis in Setting Terms for How U.S. Should Respond to Attacks Touches a Nerve
The New York Times - 17 Sep 2019 02:46
The president's tweet set off a torrent of criticism from those who have long accused him of doing Riyadh's bidding while sweeping Saudi violations of human rights and international norms under the rug.
In New Mexico rally, Trump vows to flip state won by Clinton in 2016
Reuters - 17 Sep 2019 05:04
President Donald Trump vowed at a rally in New Mexico on Monday to win the longtime Democratic stronghold state in the November 2020 U.S. election.
Kellen Winslow Jr.'s wife files for divorce as rape retrial nears
New York Post - 17 Sep 2019 04:49
The wife of former New York Jet and convicted rapist Kellen Winslow Jr. has filed for divorce — about a month before the ex-NFL star’s retrial on other sexual assault charges. Janelle Winslow, who has been married to...
Search underway for 'The Wire' actor who escaped police custody
ABC News - 17 Sep 2019 04:48
The 33-year-old actor was arrested for allegedly violating a protective order on Thursday.
Teen girl accused of threatening to 'shoot 400 people for fun' at ex-school
New York Post - 17 Sep 2019 03:18
A troubled teenage girl from Oklahoma was accused Monday of threatening to “shoot 400 people for fun” at her former high school — and police said they found an AK-47 at her home. Alexis Wilson, 18, made the chillin...
Answers to Reader Questions on Our Brett Kavanaugh Essay
The New York Times - 17 Sep 2019 03:00
The Times's deputy editorial page editor, James Dao, answers questions about how we handled an essay on the Supreme Court justice and a third accuser.
For 1 in 16 US women, first sexual intercourse experience was rape, study says
USA Today - 17 Sep 2019 02:57Florida 'serial killer' arrested after DNA links him to 4 murders
New York Post - 17 Sep 2019 02:51
A suspected serial killer who police believe murdered at least four women in Florida since 2005 was arrested on Sunday after DNA found on his cigarette linked him to the victims. "We believe we took a serial killer off t...
Saudi oil attacks: Drones and missiles were launched from Iran - US officials
BBC - 17 Sep 2019 17:06
The drones and missiles that hit Saudi oil facilities were fired from southern Iran, US defence officials say.
Ireland open to a Brexit deal but yet to see UK proposals: Coveney
Reuters - 17 Sep 2019 17:05
Ireland wants a deal on an orderly British exit from the European Union but Britain has so far failed to come up with a written plan, Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.
Air pollution particles found on foetal side of placentas - study
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2019 17:00
Research finds black carbon breathed by mothers can cross into unborn children Air pollution particles have been found on the foetal side of placentas, indicating that unborn babies are directly exposed to the black carb...
Saudi oil attacks could rattle global markets for months
New York Post - 17 Sep 2019 16:59
The strikes against Saudi oil facilities knocked out about half of the kingdom’s production and the effects could reverberate in the global market for weeks or even months, a report said on Tuesday. Officials at Sau...
Trump suggests U.S. could back Saudi Arabia in a war with Iran because the kingdom 'pays cash'
The Week - 17 Sep 2019 16:58
President Trump said he has not promised Saudi Arabia the U.S. will offer protection in the event the kingdom goes to war with Iran, but Saudi investments in the U.S. over the years have at least inspired the president t...