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At least one dead as Typhoon Hagibis approaches Japan
CNN - 12 Oct 2019 06:21
At least one person has been killed and several injured as Typhoon Hagibis approached central Japan with hurricane-force winds on Saturday.
Ex-ambassador to Ukraine said Trump wanted her gone 'on next plane'
New York Post - 12 Oct 2019 04:17
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch appeared before lawmakers Friday -- where she denied allegations she tried to thwart a corruption probe but said she was told the president wanted her gone. Speaking to H...
Two dead near Los Angeles as Saddleridge fire forces 100,000 people to evacuate
USA Today - 12 Oct 2019 06:53
The Saddleridge fire, which began in Sylmar, is moving quickly thanks to Santa Ana winds, burning homes and forcing evacuations in California near LA
Ex-envoy to Ukraine defies Trump, testifies he pushed to oust her
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2019 01:44
Marie Yovanovitch appeared for a closed-door deposition in the House, despite State Department directing her to not show
Turkish forces reportedly capture Syrian border town, ISIS fight is reportedly put on hold
The Week - 12 Oct 2019 16:18
The Turkish military and a Syrian war monitor said Turkish forces have captured Ras al-Ayn, a key Syrian border town, on Saturday as part of Ankara's offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters after U.S. troops pulled bac...
Drake, famous for keeping quiet about his son, made a rare post about him on Instagram
USA Today - 12 Oct 2019 06:08Trump Trashes Impeachment, Bidens, Media At Louisiana Rally
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2019 05:05
The president met a sympathetic audience in Louisiana.
Rudy Giuliani Under Investigation for Lobbying Violations: Report
Time - 12 Oct 2019 16:25
Two men tied to Giuliani were charged Thursday with campaign finance violations
Indiana man charged in sex sting after walking all the way to Wisconsin, feds say
USA Today - 12 Oct 2019 03:52
"Kylee" turned out to be a Winnebago County, Wisconsin, sheriff's deputy assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the DOJ said.
Man dies after California power outage prevents him from getting to oxygen machine
New York Post - 12 Oct 2019 15:27
A man who relied on an oxygen machine to breathe died 12 minutes after a preventative power cut to his Northern California home -- but the local coroner told his incredulous family that the outage did not cause his death...
Donald Trump's Iran Humiliation
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2019 17:59
In May 2018, the myth of American military deterrence in defense of Saudi Arabia was still alive; today it lies shattered amidst the ruins of the destroyed Saudi oil facilities. Seen in this light, the collapse of the U....
Wall Street Week Ahead: Bruised U.S. banks expected to report third quarter earnings decline
Reuters - 12 Oct 2019 06:12
The biggest U.S. banks are expected to kick off the earnings season on a sour note next week due to falling interest rates, which may have pressured net interest margins enough to cause the sector's first year-over-year ...
Jane Fonda is arrested leading environmental protest at the Capitol
Boston - 12 Oct 2019 04:23
The exercise in civil disobedience, organized by Fonda and Code Pink, was the first in a series of planned "Fire Drill Fridays" to call attention to the need for environmental action.
California bans smoking on public beaches, state parks
New York Post - 12 Oct 2019 15:59
California has banned smoking on beaches and in state parks. The bill, which was signed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom Friday, will also forbid the disposal of cigarette and cigar waste on beaches. Californians who ...
Turkey Says It Captured a Key Syrian Border Town
Time - 12 Oct 2019 15:42
It's the fourth day of the Turkish incursion into Syria
4 Killed and 3 Injured in Brooklyn Shooting
Time - 12 Oct 2019 15:32
Police say the shooting occurred in the Weeksville neighborhood of Brooklyn
Germany bans exports of arms to Turkey: Bild Am Sonntag
Reuters - 12 Oct 2019 15:30
Germany has banned arms exports to Turkey as a reaction to the country's assault on the Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria, German weekly Bild Am Sonntag (Bams) quoted the foreign minister as saying on Saturday.
Volunteer coach with Down syndrome surprised with Super Bowl tickets by New York Giants player
USA Today - 12 Oct 2019 14:31
Matt Gray, a volunteer high school football coach in New Jersey with Down syndrome, was given two Super Bowl tickets by an NY Giants player.
Eliud Kipchoge becomes 1st to run marathon in under two hours
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2019 13:36
He clocked 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40.2 seconds
Silver-haired sit-in, face mask party protests planned for Hong Kong
Reuters - 12 Oct 2019 05:37
Several pro-democracy protests are planned for Hong Kong on Saturday reflecting the widespread anger at the government, ranging from an elderly sit-in, a face mask party, a shopping mall demonstration and an anti-emergen...
Trump's losses mount in stunning day of setbacks
CNN - 12 Oct 2019 05:20
Five federal courts dealt blows to President Donald Trump on Friday just as the limits of his legal strategy to block an impeachment inquiry became clear.
California governor signs bill requiring medication abortion at public colleges
ABC News - 12 Oct 2019 05:11
California Gov. Newsom signed a bill requiring public colleges have medication abortion available on campus.