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James Mattis pokes fun at Trump's insult: 'I guess I'm the Meryl Streep of generals'
The Week - 18 Oct 2019 04:21
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis cracked a few jokes Thursday night at the Al Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York — and all of them were at the expense of President Trump. During the contentious meeting o...
Trump Compares Turks and Kurds to 'Two Kids' Fighting
The New York Times - 18 Oct 2019 05:01
Hours after his vice president and secretary of state brokered a cease-fire, President Trump said he was right to let Turkey attack America's Kurdish allies because it eventually led to a deal.
Australian woman missing for three days found alive thanks to 'SOS' scrawled in sand
New York Post - 18 Oct 2019 04:33
A woman lost in South Australian bushland for three days was rescued thanks to an “SOS” she scrawled in the sand in front of a security camera, police said. Deborah Pilgrim, 55, was camping with friends Sunday, when,...
Former defense secretary roasts Donald Trump: 'I earned my spurs on the battlefield'
ABC News - 18 Oct 2019 05:20
The former secretary of defense spoke in New York City on Thursday.
El Chapo's son arrested in Mexico amid gun battles in western city
New York Post - 18 Oct 2019 03:47
The son of notorious drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested in Mexico Thursday amid gun battles between his supporters and security forces, a report said. Ovidio Guzman Lopez was arrested in Culiacan, a ...
See the precious art housed in the back of an Italian police station
CBSNews - 18 Oct 2019 17:02
One of the most valuable art collections in Europe isn't housed in a museum, it's in the back of a police station. "60 Minutes" reports, Sunday
'Texas is not in play,' Trump claims at his campaign rally in Texas
The Week - 18 Oct 2019 05:11
President Trump isn't worried about the changing demographics in Texas and Democratic efforts to register new voters, he told the crowd at his Dallas rally Thursday night. "Texas is not in play," he said, adding, "Democr...
San Diego woman gives up 300 rats she lived with in her van
New York Post - 18 Oct 2019 05:10
A California woman lived with 300 rats in a parked van -- until authorities stepped in and she agreed to let go of her scores of rodents, a report said Thursday. The woman, identified only as Carla, started with just two...
El Chapo's son arrested in Mexico amid gun battles in western city
Fox News - 18 Oct 2019 04:58
The son of notorious drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested in Mexico Thursday amid gun battles between his supporters and security forces, a report said.
Trump blasts 'crazy' Nancy Pelosi and Democrats, defends Syria pullout
Reuters - 18 Oct 2019 04:43
U.S. President Donald Trump defended his Syria pullout at a campaign rally on Thursday and lashed out at "crazy Nancy" Pelosi and other Democrats who are trying to remove him from office through impeachment.
Six warning lights flashing for China's slowing economy
Reuters - 18 Oct 2019 04:31
China's $13 trillion economy is slowing and indicators showing that range from freight shipments to factory power generation and from employment to expenditures on entertainment.
Rick Perry to resign as Donald Trump's energy secretary amid Ukraine scrutiny
USA Today - 18 Oct 2019 03:43The Head of the IMF Says it Will Take More Than a Sino-U.S. Trade Deal to Boost Growth
Time - 18 Oct 2019 03:28
The IMF released an updated economic outlook Tuesday that projected global growth for this year at 3%.
With Warren's rise, Biden faces Dems' anxiety about 2020 bid
ABC News - 18 Oct 2019 17:01
Some establishment Democrats are increasingly worried about their dueling front-runners in the 2020 presidential nominating process, seeing Elizabeth Warren as too risky in the general election but questioning whether Jo...
Louisiana could become first state with no access to abortion
CBSNews - 18 Oct 2019 16:58
Louisiana could become the first state with no access to abortion if its restrictive new law is upheld at the U.S. Supreme Court. CBS News reporter Kate Smith has been following this story and she joined CBSN AM with det...
Nanny sentenced for sexually abusing child, having his baby
Boston - 18 Oct 2019 16:56
A former live-in nanny has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing a Florida child. She later gave birth to the boy's son
At least 62 killed in mosque explosion
CNN - 18 Oct 2019 16:54
At least 62 people were killed in an explosion during Friday prayers in a mosque in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, according to a regional spokesman.
Elderly man lights up seeing wife of 72 years on their anniversary
CBSNews - 18 Oct 2019 16:50
A Colorado man's face lit up when he saw his wife of 72 years all dolled up in a pink gown on their anniversary. The couple lives in a senior living facility now, and the employees there helped them celebrate their long,...
Bolivia election: Will Evo Morales win a controversial 4th term?
Al Jazeera English - 18 Oct 2019 16:44
As Morales's popularity wanes, Bolivians will head to polls Sunday to vote in what has already been a heated election.
Turkey and Kurdish forces continue fighting in Syria despite US-brokered cease-fire
New York Post - 18 Oct 2019 16:44
Despite a five-day cease-fire the US brokered with Ankara, fighting continued Friday in the northeast Syrian border town of Ras al-Ayn at the center of the fight between Turkey and Kurdish forces, according to reports.
Has Boris Johnson's Brexit deal got the votes to pass the UK Parliament?
CNN - 18 Oct 2019 11:48
Chalk up a big victory for Boris Johnson in Brussels: the UK Prime Minister got the European Union to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement that the EU said it would never renegotiate.
Instant View: China third-quarter GDP grows 6.0% year-on-year, misses expectations
Reuters - 18 Oct 2019 05:06
China's economic growth slowed more than expected to 6.0% year-on-year in the third quarter, the weakest pace in at least 27-1/2 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered amid a bruising Sino-U.S. trade war.