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Winter Storm Pummels Northeast: Updates
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2019 19:05
A weather system that roared across the country from the Rockies through the Midwest, disrupting Thanksgiving travel, is now socking the Northeast.
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CBSNews - 2 Dec 2019 21:27
Impeachment inquiry focus shifts to possible charges; Cyber Monday shoppers expected to spend billions
Texans linebackers dressed up as SWAT team members before facing the Patriots
Boston - 2 Dec 2019 04:52
This isn't the first time the Texans have done this.
Sidelined for Months, Judiciary Panel Will Reclaim Impeachment Drive It Once Led
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2019 06:52
The House Judiciary Committee had been leading the debate over whether to impeach President Trump long before the Ukraine affair. This week, it returns to the center of the maelstrom.
Mysterious Soldierstone memorial honors forgotten war veterans
CBSNews - 2 Dec 2019 18:42
Hidden high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, in a remote and unmarked field, is a secret monument honoring war veterans. The lonely tower of granite sits at more than 11,000 feet in a clearing among majestic peaks. Le...
UK vigils, Syria airstrikes and snow: Monday's best photos
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2019 18:38
The Guardian's picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
Brazil's Bolsonaro says confident Trump will listen to tariff concerns
Reuters - 2 Dec 2019 18:01
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he is almost certain U.S. President Trump will listen to Brazil's economic concerns, after Trump said earlier he would re-impose tariffs on Brazilian and Argentine steel ...
58-car pileup causes traffic chaos on Maryland highway
New York Post - 2 Dec 2019 18:51
Bad weather led to a nearly 60-car pileup on a highway in western Maryland — snarling post-Thanksgiving traffic and stranding drivers for hours on end, according to a new report. Maryland State Police confirmed that 58...
Hundreds Rally in Myanmar to Show Support for Suu Kyi Ahead of U.N. Genocide Hearings
Time - 2 Dec 2019 06:53
She will testify at a U.N. court to defend the country against charges of genocide
When Tory lies go unchallenged, democracy itself is in danger | Owen Jones
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2019 20:59
Labour must focus on the Tories' wretched record without getting bogged down in outrage at their egregious lies The Conservative election campaign has been built on a platform of lies - but it crashed to a new low with t...
The Trump campaign reportedly thinks Mike Pence could be the key to suburban votes
The Week - 2 Dec 2019 19:00
Expect more "good cop, bad cop," from the Trump 2020 re-election bid, Politico reports. Vice President Mike Pence will reportedly take on the good cop role, as the campaign hopes his more reserved demeanor will help secu...
Daughter of police chief in Starbucks cup scandal says he's 'absolutely a pig'
New York Post - 2 Dec 2019 19:00
The Oklahoma police chief who blasted Starbucks over an order one of his officers received with a “PIG” label was accused — by his own daughter — of “absolutely” acting like one. The young woman, who claims t...
Paranoid schizophrenic man not guilty of murdering three pensioners
Sky News - 2 Dec 2019 18:51
A paranoid schizophrenic man who killed three pensioners in the space of hours has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.
Police to search cemetery for Navy sailor missing since 1986
Sky News - 2 Dec 2019 03:15
Detectives investigating the disappearance of a Royal Navy sailor 33 years ago are to search a cemetery in Gibraltar again after receiving new information.
Demonstrators gather as U.S. Supreme Court hears major gun case
Reuters - 2 Dec 2019 18:46
A legal fight over a New York City handgun ordinance that could give the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority a chance to expand gun rights goes before the nine justices on Monday in one of the most closely watched...
Disabled workers paid 12% less, 'damning' UK official figures show
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2019 18:45
Charities say negative attitudes and lack of understanding of disability hold people back Disabled people continue to face prejudice in the workplace campaigners have said, after latest government figures showed they wer...
Trump heads to UK for Nato summit as impeachment deadline looms - live
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2019 18:41
President in UK to mark 70th anniversary of alliance Intelligence committee members to receive draft report In this defining moment for America, support the Guardian's independent journalism. Make a contribution 2.41pm G...
Ukraine's Zelensky again denies quid pro quo during Trump phone call
New York Post - 2 Dec 2019 18:16
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied once again that President Trump used nearly $400 million in military aid as a bargaining chip to pressure him to launch investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden an...
Nobel prize for literature hit by fresh round of resignations
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2019 18:07
Two members of the committee set up to oversee reforms to the scandal-rocked award announce they are leaving Two members of the external committee set up to oversee reforms to the scandal-hit Nobel prize in literature qu...
How Biden helped create the student debt problem he now promises to fix
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2019 13:00
The former vice-president - and 2020 presidential hopeful - backed a 2005 bill that stripped students of bankruptcy protections and left millions in financial stress In 10 weeks' time Joe Biden will lay "Joe's vision for...
U.S. snowstorms turn Thanksgiving holiday travel into a nightmare
Reuters - 2 Dec 2019 06:16
Heavy snows in the United States closed roads and canceled over 1,300 flights on what was forecast to be the busiest day of the year for highways and airports, stranding hordes of travelers trying to head home on Sunday ...
Ravens outlast 49ers to win battle between two of NFL's elite teams
USA Today - 2 Dec 2019 02:44
In a highly anticipated matchup between two of the NFL's top teams, the Ravens found a way to squeeze out a win over the 49ers.