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U.S. military drone shot down over Yemen: officials

U.S. military drone shot down over Yemen: officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen’s Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, two U.S. officials told Reuters on We...

Politico/Morning Consult Poll: Biden, Sanders Would Beat Trump
Newsmax - Joe Biden would beat President Donald Trump 42% to 35% in a hypot…
Portland residents, business owners want city officials to 'fix' homeless problem
FOX News - Residents, the homeless and advocates say they've lost faith in …
CDC: Measles Outbreak Now Reported in 30 States
Newsmax - With just over 1,200 confirmed cases being reported in 30 states …
Trump acknowledges China policies may mean US economic pain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged his aggressive China trade…

Severe weather threatens major Northeast cities
ABC News - Severe storms moved through the Plains and Midwest on Tuesday, b…
Trump Eyes Indefinite Detention for Migrant Families
Newsmax - Under new rules expected from the Trump administration as early a…

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White House insists ‘fundamentals’ of US economy are strong

White House insists ‘fundamentals’ of US economy are strong

20 August, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — The “fundamentals” of the U.S. economy are solid, the White House asserted, invoking an ill-fated political declaration of a decade ago amid mounting concern that a recession could imperil President Donald Trump’s reelection.

Epstein Created Trust With $578M Days Before Suicide

Epstein Created Trust With $578M Days Before Suicide

20 August, 2019

Newsmax - Jeffrey Epstein wrote a will just two days before his suicide, saying he had about $578 million in assets that he placed in a trust, which could complicate efforts by women who say he sexually abused them to collect damages.

Pentagon says China's military using espionage to steal secrets

Pentagon says China's military using espionage to steal secrets

20 August, 2019

(CNN)China is continuing to modernize its armed forces in order to transform its military into a major global power and using espionage to steal cutting edge technology for military purposes, according to a newly released Pentagon report on China's military.

Severe storms targeting Midwest, Northeast as West stays hot

Severe storms targeting Midwest, Northeast as West stays hot

20 August, 2019

ABC News - More than 140 damaging storms were reported on Monday from Georgia up to Maine. New Jersey and Delaware experienced gusts of 75 mph, and wind speeds in Long Island, New York, reached 67 mph. Parts of Massachusetts saw hail larger than golf balls as areas around Philadelphia had trees knoc...

Trump Urges India, Pakistan to Reduce Tensions in Call With Leaders

Trump Urges India, Pakistan to Reduce Tensions in Call With Leaders

20 August, 2019

Newsmax - President Donald Trump spoke with the leaders of India and Pakistan on Monday, discussing prospects for improved trade ties with Washington and stressing the need to reduce tensions over Kashmir between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

Russia decries US missile test, warns of destabilization

Russia decries US missile test, warns of destabilization

20 August, 2019

ABC News - A top Russian diplomat has lamented the U.S. test of a type of missile that was banned for decades before both Washington and Moscow quit the treaty earlier this year.

President Trump decision to end DACA was lawful, Justice Department says

President Trump decision to end DACA was lawful, Justice Department says

20 August, 2019

FOX News - The Justice Department submitted a legal brief to the Supreme Court Monday that stated President Trump acted lawfully when he decided to end the Obama-era immigration program known as DACA in September of 2017, according to a new report.

Kamala Harris plummets in new 2020 poll

Kamala Harris plummets in new 2020 poll

20 August, 2019

CNN - Kamala Harris was off and running after the June debates. She hit 17% in our poll and 20% in Quinnipiac University's poll following her performance on the debate stage in Miami.

AG Barr Ousts US Prisons Chief After Epstein's Death

AG Barr Ousts US Prisons Chief After Epstein's Death

19 August, 2019

Newsmax - Hugh Hurwitz's reassignment Monday comes amid mounting evidence that guards at the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York abdicated their responsibility to keep the 66-year-old Epstein from killing himself while he awaited trial on charges of sexually abusing...

NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner

NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner

19 August, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — After five years of investigations and protests, the New York City Police Department on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of the black man whose dying cries of “I can’t breathe” fueled a national debate over race and police use of force.

Trump Dismisses Worries of Recession, Says Economy Is Strong

Trump Dismisses Worries of Recession, Says Economy Is Strong

19 August, 2019

Newsmax - President Donald Trump said Sunday the economy is "doing very well" and dismissed concerns of recession, offering an optimistic outlook after last week's steep drop in the financial markets.

Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack

Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack

19 August, 2019

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president on Monday vowed to “eliminate” all safe havens of the Islamic State group as the country marked a subdued 100th Independence Day after a horrific wedding attack claimed by the local IS affiliate.

Iranian tanker sought by US heading toward Greece

Iranian tanker sought by US heading toward Greece

19 August, 2019

ABC News - An Iranian supertanker with $130 million worth of light crude oil that the U.S. suspects is tied to a sanctioned organization has left Gibraltar and was heading Monday east into the Mediterranean Sea, with its next destination reported to be Greece.

Storms and blistering heat move east through Midwest, red flag warnings for fire in the West

Storms and blistering heat move east through Midwest, red flag warnings for fire…

19 August, 2019

ABC News - Tumultuous weather is expected to continue across much of the middle of the country after a weekend of heavy summer weather. There were 422 damaging storm reports over the weekend from the central Plains into the Northeast corridor, including wind gusts of 94 MPH in Texas and winds toppin...

US grants Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers: Ross

US grants Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers: Ross

19 August, 2019

CNBC - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday the U.S. government will extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm to buy supplies from U.S. companies so that it can service existing customers.

Exclusive: Fearing data privacy issues, Google cuts some Android phone data for wireless carriers

Exclusive: Fearing data privacy issues, Google cuts some Android phone data for …

19 August, 2019

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s Google has shut down a service it provided to wireless carriers globally that showed them weak spots in their network coverage, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, because of Google’s concerns that sharing data from users of its Android pho...

Russia nuclear monitoring sites lost contact after mystery blast: report

Russia nuclear monitoring sites lost contact after mystery blast: report

19 August, 2019

FOX News - Two Russian nuclear monitoring stations—specifically designed to detect radiation— “went silent” in the days following an explosion of what many believe was a nuclear-powered missile earlier this month during tests at a remote base, a nuclear official said in an email Sunday.

Hong Kong’s divide: Protests for democracy, rally for China

Hong Kong’s divide: Protests for democracy, rally for China

17 August, 2019

HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-democracy protesters marched on one side of Hong Kong’s famous harbor on Saturday to demand the government heed their demands. Across the water, a pro-government rally called for an end to the often violent protests.

Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir

Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir

17 August, 2019

NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir began restoring landline phone services on Saturday after a nearly two-week security crackdown and news blackout following a decision by India’s government to downgrade the Muslim-majority region’s autonomy.

First-ever mandatory water cutbacks will kick in next year along the Colorado River

First-ever mandatory water cutbacks will kick in next year along the Colorado Ri…

17 August, 2019

USA TODAY - Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be required to take less water from the Colorado River for the first time next year under a set of agreements that aim to keep enough water in Lake Mead to reduce the risk of a crash.

Jeffrey Epstein's death ruled suicide by hanging, medical examiner says

Jeffrey Epstein's death ruled suicide by hanging, medical examiner says

17 August, 2019

ABC News - New York City's medical examiner has ruled Jeffrey Epstein's death in a Manhattan jail cell suicide by hanging. The disgraced financier, who was facing federal sex trafficking charges, was found unresponsive in his cell at Metropolitan Correctional Center in Lower Manhattan on the morning...

Plains at risk for severe storms while heat returns to Northeast

Plains at risk for severe storms while heat returns to Northeast

17 August, 2019

ABC News - Very heavy rainfall was falling across parts of eastern Kansas and western Missouri on Saturday morning, while gusty winds up to 75 mph have been reported in Kansas as well. Some storms are also firing in parts of Illinois and Indiana, too.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s plane bounced at least twice before 'coming down hard' in fiery crash: NTSB

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s plane bounced at least twice before 'coming down hard' in f…

17 August, 2019

ABC News - NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s plane bounced at least twice before "coming down hard" on the right main landing gear resulting in Thursday's fiery crash, officials said Friday.

Peter Fonda, star of 1969's 'Easy Rider,' dead at 79

Peter Fonda, star of 1969's 'Easy Rider,' dead at 79

17 August, 2019

ABC News - Peter Fonda, who made his mark on American counterculture in 1969's "Easy Rider," has died at the age of 79, his publicist said. Fonda was the only son of actor Henry Fonda and the younger brother of actress Jane Fonda.

Tlaib Rejects Israel Offer to Visit Family in West Bank

Tlaib Rejects Israel Offer to Visit Family in West Bank

16 August, 2019

Newsmax - U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Friday rejected Israel's offer to let her travel to the West Bank, saying she would not visit her family after the Israeli government lifted a ban on her entry but imposed "oppressive conditions" to humiliate her.

Global stocks recover some ground at end of turbulent week

Global stocks recover some ground at end of turbulent week

16 August, 2019

LONDON (AP) — Global stock markets looked set to end a turbulent week on a positive note although worries about the U.S. economy and the trade conflict between the U.S. and China still have the potential to derail Friday’s recovery.

Exclusive: China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions

Exclusive: China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. …

16 August, 2019

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Pacific Bravo went dark on June 5, shutting off the transponder that signals its position and direction to other ships, ship-tracking data showed.

Trump Shows Interest in Buying Greenland But Denmark Isn’t Selling

Trump Shows Interest in Buying Greenland But Denmark Isn’t Selling

16 August, 2019

Newsmax - According to The Wall Street Journal, the former real estate mogul has brought up the idea to advisers, with "varying degrees of seriousness," at meetings, dinners, and in passing conversations, asking them if the U.S. can acquire Greenland.

Wildfires feared out West as storms strike heartland

Wildfires feared out West as storms strike heartland

16 August, 2019

ABC News - More record highs were recorded out West on Thursday -- San Francisco hit 94 and Palm Springs touched 119 -- raising the risk of wildfires.

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' hit with hefty fine for using emergency alert tones

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' hit with hefty fine for using emergency alert tones

16 August, 2019

ABC News - Alert tones used in a "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" episode earlier this year to poke fun at a presidential alert test that occurred last year cost ABC $395,000 in fines, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in a Thursday statement announcing a handful of settlements with TV networks.

Coast Guard cutter's crew makes massive 4,600-pound cocaine bust, 2nd in 5 days

Coast Guard cutter's crew makes massive 4,600-pound cocaine bust, 2nd in 5 days

16 August, 2019

FOX News - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett recently seized more than 4,600 pounds of cocaine, their second cocaine bust in five days.

Israel bans entry to outspoken US congresswomen

Israel bans entry to outspoken US congresswomen

15 August, 2019

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a decision announced shortly after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would “show great weakness” to a...

China softens stance on trade after saying it has to take counter-measures to US tariffs

China softens stance on trade after saying it has to take counter-measures to US…

15 August, 2019

CNBC - China hopes to “meet the U.S. halfway” on trade issues, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. The statement came after China said it will have to take the necessary counter-measures to President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs threat.

Philadelphia police pelted with objects, taunted during harrowing shootout, standoff: reports

Philadelphia police pelted with objects, taunted during harrowing shootout, stan…

15 August, 2019

ABC News - Onlookers were seen taunting and throwing things at Philadelphia police Wednesday night amid a wild shootout and subsequent standoff that saw six cops wounded, and video posted online shows one woman shoving a police officer making his way to the scene.

US makes last-minute move to seize Iranian supertanker detained in Gibraltar

US makes last-minute move to seize Iranian supertanker detained in Gibraltar

15 August, 2019

ABC News - The U.S. has a made a last-minute move to seize an Iranian supertanker that was captured in Gibraltar last month by authorities who suspect the vessel was trying to provide crude oil to Bashar Assad’s Syrian regime in violation of European Union sanctions.

More record heat in the Southwest as storms target Plains

More record heat in the Southwest as storms target Plains

15 August, 2019

ABC News - The Southwest likely will roast again on Thursday as severe weather settles into the Plains. Storms on Wednesday moved through the western Plains and Southeast, delivering damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding.

Israel considers barring Democratic congresswomen from visiting

Israel considers barring Democratic congresswomen from visiting

15 August, 2019

(CNN)Israel is considering barring two Democratic congresswomen -- Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar -- from an upcoming visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories because of their support for a boycott against Israel, according to an Israeli government official.

Politico: Ukrainian Loaned Biden's Brother $500K for Florida 'Bungalow'

Politico: Ukrainian Loaned Biden's Brother $500K for Florida 'Bungalow'

15 August, 2019

Newsmax - A Ukrainian-American with longtime ties to former Vice President Joe Biden lent the current presidential candidate's brother $500,000 in 2015, which raises questions about Biden family members using their famous name for financial reasons.

Report: Epstein autopsy finds broken bones in his neck

Report: Epstein autopsy finds broken bones in his neck

15 August, 2019

(CNN)An autopsy performed on Jeffrey Epstein showed he "sustained multiple breaks in his neck bones," the Washington Post reported Wednesday. People familiar with the autopsy report told the newspaper the bones broken in Epstein's neck included the hyoid bone, which is near the Adam's apple.

Comey's FBI was running a secret counterintelligence operation against Trump, new docs show

Comey's FBI was running a secret counterintelligence operation against Trump, ne…

14 August, 2019

FOX News - Newly obtained documents confirm that James Comey’s FBI was running a secret and corrupt counterintelligence operation against the Trump campaign in the summer of 2016 and repeatedly deceiving the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) thereafter in order to wiretap a Trump campai...

Woman who claims Jeffrey Epstein 'forcefully raped' her sues Ghislaine Maxwell, 3 others

Woman who claims Jeffrey Epstein 'forcefully raped' her sues Ghislaine Maxwell, …

14 August, 2019

FOX News - A woman who claimed Jeffrey Epstein "forcefully raped" her when she was a teen has sued Ghislaine Maxwell — an alleged recruiter for Epstein — along with three others, claiming they conspired to make rape possible.

Recession fears escalate

Recession fears escalate

14 August, 2019

Reuters - Germany's economy went into reverse. China's growth is slowing. And the U.S. bond yield curve has inverted. All of these factors are sowing fears of a coming recession.

Flights restart at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize

Flights restart at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize

14 August, 2019

USA TODAY - HONG KONG – Flights resumed at Hong Kong’s airport Wednesday after two days of disruptions marked by outbursts of violence that highlight the hardening positions of pro-democracy protesters and the authorities in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

Severe storms move through Southeast as heat wave begins in West

Severe storms move through Southeast as heat wave begins in West

14 August, 2019

ABC News - Severe storms moved through the Plains and the Southeast Tuesday, with seven tornadoes touching down in Colorado and Minnesota. Winds gusted to 80 mph in Nebraska and 82 mph in Kansas, where semi-trucks were flipped over on I-70, blocking traffic on the interstate.

DC officials oppose shelter for unaccompanied migrant kids

DC officials oppose shelter for unaccompanied migrant kids

14 August, 2019

ABC News - Washington, D.C., officials say they don't support the federal government's plan to house unaccompanied migrant children there.

Dominican Republic resort temporarily closes after woman claims she was beaten there

Dominican Republic resort temporarily closes after woman claims she was beaten t…

14 August, 2019

USA TODAY - The Dominican Republic resort where a Delaware woman says she was beaten unconscious is. Majestic Resorts says it has lost thousands of visitors since stories of American tourists dying or being seriously injured while visiting the island started becoming public earlier this year.

Epstein Death Shifts Federal Focus to Possible Conspirators

Epstein Death Shifts Federal Focus to Possible Conspirators

13 August, 2019

Newsmax - In the wake of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide , federal prosecutors in New York have shifted their focus to possible charges against anyone who assisted or enabled him in what authorities say was his rampant sexual abuse of underage girls.

Flights out of Hong Kong canceled again amid protests

Flights out of Hong Kong canceled again amid protests

13 August, 2019

HONG KONG (AP) — Protesters severely crippled operations at Hong Kong’s international airport for a second day Tuesday, forcing authorities to cancel all remaining flights out of the city after demonstrators took over the terminals as part of their push for democratic reforms.

Dangerous heatwave set to blanket much of the country

Dangerous heatwave set to blanket much of the country

13 August, 2019

ABC News - Thirteen states from Texas to Kentucky in the South are under heat alerts today with some areas expecting the heat index to rise to 115 Fahrenheit.

As 2020 race heats up, growing worries Warren and Sanders will split leftist vote

As 2020 race heats up, growing worries Warren and Sanders will split leftist vot…

13 August, 2019

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - At rallies at the Iowa State Fair last week, 2020 White House contenders Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders drew raucous crowds who chanted their names, waved signs and cheered at their every pledge.

Russia says radiation levels rose by 4-16 times in city after accident: TASS

Russia says radiation levels rose by 4-16 times in city after accident: TASS

13 August, 2019

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Radiation levels in the Russian city of Severodvinsk rose by up to 16 times on Aug. 8 after an accident that authorities said involved a rocket test on a sea platform, Russia’s state weather agency said on Tuesday, the TASS news agency reported.

Tennessee lawmakers mull passing strict abortion ban

Tennessee lawmakers mull passing strict abortion ban

13 August, 2019

ABC News - Tennessee lawmakers said Monday they are considering whether to seek one of the nation's strictest abortion bans even as such laws continue to be struck down in court.

Jeffrey Epstein feared cellmate, a muscle-bound ex-cop charged in murder who was moved before financier's death: report

Jeffrey Epstein feared cellmate, a muscle-bound ex-cop charged in murder who was…

12 August, 2019

FOX News - A hulking ex-cop facing the death penalty on federal murder and drug charges was reportedly Jeffrey Epstein's cellmate at Manhattan's Metropolitan Correctional Center — but an official says Epstein feared the former police officer, who was questioned after the disgraced financier's appare...

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