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Instagram plans to restrict posts promoting weight loss products
CBSNews - 19 Sep 2019 02:47
Influencers promoting diet teas, supplements and certain cosmetic surgeries may have their posts hidden or removed completely
Pennsylvania State Senator Resigns After Arrest on Child Pornography Charges
The New York Times - 19 Sep 2019 04:20
The authorities said they found pornographic images on Senator Michael Folmer's phone.
Woman Convicted of Urging Suicidal Boyfriend to Kill Himself Asks for Parole After 7 Months
Time - 19 Sep 2019 16:55
Michelle Carter was convicted in 2017, beginning her sentence last February
UK Supreme Court hears attack on PM Johnson from ex-leader Major
Reuters - 19 Sep 2019 13:49
Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to Brexit will come under attack in Britain's Supreme Court on Thursday from one of his predecessors as prime minister and Conservative Party leader, John Majo...
Vessel-shaped 'supertall' skyscraper transforms Beijing's skyline
CNN - 19 Sep 2019 05:03
Designed to resemble a ceremonial wine vessel, Citic Tower now soars hundreds of feet above its neighbors in the Chinese capital.
Whistleblower Complaint Reportedly Involved Trump's Pledge To A Foreign Leader
The Huffington Post - 19 Sep 2019 03:44
The acting director of national intelligence has refused to hand over the complaint to Congress. The former director, Dan Coats, left last month.
Factbox: Canada's Trudeau in brownface scandal that has echoes in U.S.
Reuters - 19 Sep 2019 20:02
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's brownface picture scandal deepened on Thursday as other images of him emerged wearing dark makeup only hours after he had apologized for what he characterized as a racist act at a...
Huawei hails own apps in Mate 30 challenge to iPhone 11
Reuters - 19 Sep 2019 16:13
Huawei [HWT.UL] directly challenged Apple's new iPhone 11 with its new Mate 30 smartphone range on Thursday, highlighting its own apps brand while sidestepping the critical issue of access to Google services.
Woman sues Jeffrey Epstein's estate, claims she was abused 'countless times'
New York Post - 19 Sep 2019 04:22
A woman named as “Minor Victim-1” in the federal indictment against Jeffrey Epstein sued his estate on Wednesday — detailing how she was recruited at 14 to become one of the late pedophile’s numerous sex slaves. ...
First lady Melania Trump reopens Washington Monument after 3-year repair
New York Post - 19 Sep 2019 19:32
WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump, accompanied by a group of fourth-graders from a DC school, participated Thursday in the reopening of the Washington Monument after three years of repairs. The first lady appear...
Faux 'Working Man's' Candidate Biden Looking Like a Loser after Philly AFL-CIO Presidential Summit
OpEdNews - 19 Sep 2019 19:24
If the workers at an AFL-CIO 'Summit' of Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday are any indication, Sanders, not Biden is the one, suggesting media assertions that Biden is the 'working man's candidate' are vastly ex...
America, a nation drifting aimlessly, with no real vision for the country's future directions
OpEdNews - 19 Sep 2019 17:47
Have we ever heard of our government developing and following a plan for the future direction of this country, one that would include very specific objectives? Of course not, because that's not what this government does.
Virginia mom delivers baby at home after hospital turns her away
New York Post - 19 Sep 2019 16:55
A Virginia couple had to give birth to their first child in the bathtub at home — because they say they were sent home after trying to get admitted to a hospital. LeeAnn Bienaime, 27, went to Naval Medical Center Ports...
Imelda Hits Texas With 'Catastrophic Flooding'; Hundreds in Need of Rescue
The New York Times - 19 Sep 2019 16:54
Places that were battered by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 were again being pounded. The Beaumont area was drenched with up to 35 inches of water, forcing chaotic evacuations and leaving residents stranded.
Mechanic Accused of Sabotaging American Airlines Flight May Have Ties to Terrorism, Prosecutors Say
Time - 19 Sep 2019 16:51
A federal judge Wednesday denied bail to an American Airlines mechanic accused of tampering with an aircraft with 150 people on board, saying he had seen evidence suggesting the mechanic had terrorist sympathies. Abdul-M...
Video shows Delta pilot moments before arrest for trying to fly while drunk
New York Post - 19 Sep 2019 16:47
Newly released surveillance footage shows an allegedly boozed-up Delta pilot walking away from TSA screeners after telling them he was not ready to be checked, according to a new report. Gabriel Lyle Schroeder, 37, of Ro...
US withdraws $100M from Afghanistan project, citing nation's corruption
New York Post - 19 Sep 2019 16:40
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US will withdraw $100 million earmarked for an energy infrastructure project in Afghanistan because of corruption in the country, according to a report on Thursday. He sai...
Joe Kennedy III Is Mounting a Democratic Primary Challenge to Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey
Time - 19 Sep 2019 16:40
Markey has said he's ready to take on anyone, even Kennedy.
Mike Pence has a new press secretary, and she's dating Stephen Miller
The Week - 19 Sep 2019 16:38
Vice President Mike Pence's newest hire already seems pretty comfortable in the White House. Pence has tapped Katie Waldman as his new press secretary, Pence's Chief of Staff Marc Short confirmed to NBC News on Thursday....
Suicide-text convict Michelle Carter wants to be let out of prison early
New York Post - 19 Sep 2019 16:37
The Massachusetts woman who urged her boyfriend in a text message to commit suicide will go before a parole board Thursday to ask for early release from prison. Michelle Carter, 22, has served seven months of a 15-month ...
'Trump Is Having His Own Brexit': The Race to Prepare for a Potential U.S. Exit From the World's Mail System
Time - 19 Sep 2019 16:36
If the Trump Administration doesn't get what it wants at a summit in Geneva, the United States is set to withdraw from an arcane treaty that governs global mail delivery
Country singer Josh Turner's crew members involved in bus accident that left 1 dead, 7 injured
USA Today - 19 Sep 2019 13:50
Crew members for country singer Josh Turner were involved in a crash late Wednesday night after a show, leaving one dead and seven injured.