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These Are the Roger Stone Prosecutors Who Quit the Case
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2020 15:58
The team of assistant U.S. attorneys withdrew from the case after the Justice Department overruled their sentencing recommendation and pushed for a more lenient punishment for President Trump's former campaign adviser.
Two Ohio State football players were arrested on felony rape and kidnapping charges
CNN - 12 Feb 2020 13:22
Arrest warrants were issued Tuesday for Ohio State football players Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint on felony rape and kidnapping charges, according to records obtained by CNN from the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk.
Two dolphins found with gunshot and stab wounds in Florida
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2020 04:19
Federal officials are offering up to $20,000 for information about the two most recent cases.
The Best Way to Use a Credit Card? Treat It Like Cash.
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2020 06:53
Credit cards can build your credit and earn you rewards, but they can also put you in debt. These tricks can keep you accountable for your spending.
Teacher unions: Children terrified by active shooter drills
Boston - 12 Feb 2020 18:37
"Traumatizing students as we work to keep students safe from gun violence is not the answer."
Video shows mom crawling in jail cell days before she died
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2020 15:16
According to a lawsuit her family filed against the facility, Damaris Rodriguez was suffering from a "mental health episode" in 2017 when they claim she was wrongly arrested.
Tulsi Gabbard discusses her performance in New Hampshire
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2020 05:12
Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard joins CBSN to discuss her performance in the New Hampshire primary and what lies ahead for her presidential campaign.
Siba the standard poodle wins Best in Show at Westminster Dog Show
The Week - 12 Feb 2020 07:33
Siba, a 3-year-old standard poodle, was the big winner Tuesday night at the 144th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, with the judges naming her Best in Show. A whippet named Bourbon came in second. "She's just a great dog...
Toobin: This didn't even happen during Nixon era
CNN - 12 Feb 2020 15:33
CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin reacts to President Donald Trump "injecting himself" into the federal case against the President's longtime confidant Roger Stone.
New coronavirus cases lowest since Jan. but experts disagree over peak
Reuters - 12 Feb 2020 04:55
China's Hubei province on Wednesday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since January, lending credence to a prediction from the country's senior medical adviser that the outbreak could be over by April.
Jussie Smollett indicted on new charges over alleged Chicago attack; attorney responds
USA Today - 12 Feb 2020 04:53Sarah Lawrence College parent accused of sex trafficking and abusing students
Boston - 12 Feb 2020 04:50
NEW YORK — Lawrence V. Ray showed up at his daughter’s elite college, in a New York City suburb, in late 2010, shortly after being released from prison, and moved into her dormitory.
Uber riders livestream nightmare ride
CNN - 12 Feb 2020 22:51
Two Uber passengers shared this video of them begging their driver to let them out after he got rear-ended and attempted to chase down the driver that hit him.
South Sudan Academic Suspended Over Opinion Piece
Human Rights Watch - 12 Feb 2020 16:52
Expand Academic and writer, Taban Lo Liyong. © 2014 Private South Sudan's University of Juba has suspended a renowned academic and writer from his teaching position over an opinion article on the issue of states and the...
Cuomo to meet with Trump over New York Global Entry ban
New York Post - 12 Feb 2020 16:47
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would meet with President Trump on Thursday to discuss a ban on New Yorkers from participating in an expedited traveler program that prompted the state to sue the administration. “He offered a...
Florida man charged with driving van into GOP voter tent dislikes Trump, felt he had to 'take a stand,' police say
USA Today - 12 Feb 2020 16:36Trump Cuts Scheduled Federal Pay Raise Citing "Serious Economic Conditions" in the Country
Slate - 12 Feb 2020 16:25
The same day Trump tweeted: "BEST USA ECONOMY IN HISTORY!"
U.S. Troops Trade Gunfire With Pro-Regime Forces in Syria
Wall Street Journal - 12 Feb 2020 16:21
U.S. and allied military forces exchanged gunfire with pro-Syria troops near the northern Syrian city of Qamishli, military officials said, in a rare encounter between American and regime forces.
Fire erupts at Louisiana ExxonMobil refinery
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2020 14:30
A massive fire erupted overnight at an ExxonMobil refinery in Louisiana. Flames lit up the night sky across Baton Rouge. The refinery's own firefighters responded and put out the flames. A representative for ExxonMobil s...
Factbox: Coronavirus forces delay of trade fairs and conferences
Reuters - 12 Feb 2020 10:47
Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed due to travel curbs and concerns about the spread of the 2019 coronavirus, potentially disrupting billions of dollars' w...
Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary in razor-thin victory over Pete Buttigieg
New York Post - 12 Feb 2020 06:20
MANCHESTER, NH — Sen. Bernie Sanders has narrowly edged out Pete Buttigieg in a nail-biting New Hampshire primary — winning in a razor-thin victory in the Granite State after the chaotic Iowa caucuses, according to A...
Cruise ship outbreak worsens as China coronavirus cases appear to level off
CNN - 12 Feb 2020 04:57
The global death toll from the novel coronavirus has topped 1,100, but there are signs that the outbreak may be peaking at the epicenter of the crisis -- even as concern grew over the situation on a cruise ship docked in...