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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.
Trump urges patience after 'locked and loaded' threat following attack on Saudis
ABC News - 17 Sep 2019 04:42
Senior Trump administration officials met at the White House on Monday morning to discuss a potential response to the attack on a Saudi oil facility.
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
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...
Lewandowski Cleared for Limited Testimony in House Inquiry, as White House Blocks Others
The New York Times - 17 Sep 2019 03:37
The former Trump campaign chief, who will appear on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, could help bring to life evidence uncovered by Robert S. Mueller III.
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.
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.
Railing against corruption, Democratic White House hopeful Warren rallies thousands in New York
Reuters - 17 Sep 2019 03:29
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday delivered a fierce denunciation of the corruption she argues has crippled the country's political and economic systems, speaking to a crowd whose enthusiasm an...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Senators want FCC to review Chinese telecom approvals to operate in U.S.
Reuters - 17 Sep 2019 04:57
Two U.S. senators on Monday asked the FCC and national security agencies to review whether two Chinese state-owned telecom companies should be allowed to operate in the United States, at a time of heightened concern abou...
What's next for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
Reuters - 17 Sep 2019 04:54
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection after reaching a partial deal to resolve more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging it helped fuel the U.S. opioid crisis.
Democratic White House hopeful Warren rails against corruption at big N.Y. rally
Reuters - 17 Sep 2019 04:45
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday denounced the corruption she argues has crippled the country's politics and economy, drawing her largest crowd thus far in a sign of her campaign's growing str...
Georgia man fatally shoots masked teen robbers in possible 'stand your ground' case
New York Post - 17 Sep 2019 04:41
A homeowner in Georgia turned the tables on three masked suspects early Monday morning, shooting and killing all of them when they tried to rob him on his front lawn, reports said. The melee kicked off at about 4 a.m. wh...