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Rosenstein to meet Trump Thursday as job hangs in balance

24 September, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House delayed until at least Thursday a decision on the fate of Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department official overseeing the Trump-Russia investigation, following chaotic hours of breathless and sometimes conflicting reports anticipating his imminent departure.

WSJ: US Farmers Face Pressure of Resurgent Russian Agriculture

24 September, 2018

Newsmax - Amid the largest wave of U.S. farm closures since 1980s, a Russian agricultural resurgence is putting further pressure on U.S. farming, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Puerto Rico's grim prognosis: The island may never recover

24 September, 2018

CNS News - A year after Hurricane Maria swept across Puerto Rico, leaving some 2,975 people dead and knocking the economy on its back, it is becoming increasingly clear that the U.S. territory may never fully recover from the storm.

South Carolina braces for possible record flooding from Florence

24 September, 2018

CBS News - BLADENBORO, N.C. -- Rivers swelling with the floodwaters of former Hurricane Florence are threatening to swamp communities near the South Carolina coast, leaving thousands ready to evacuate.

SiriusXM is buying Pandora in $3.5 billion deal

24 September, 2018

CNN Money - SiriusXM is buying Pandora in a $3.5 billion all-stock deal. The deal will create the world's largest audio entertainment company, the companies said early Monday. SiriusXM (SIRI) has 36 million subscribers in North America. It was formed with the merger of the Sirius and XM satellite ra...

New accusation rocks Kavanaugh nomination; Trump stands firm

24 September, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump staunchly defended his embattled Supreme Court nominee against a new allegation of sexual misconduct Monday, calling the accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh “totally political.”

Comcast outbids Fox with $40 billion winning offer for Sky

22 September, 2018

LONDON (Reuters) - Comcast (CMCSA.O) beat Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA.O) in the battle for Sky (SKYB.L) on Saturday after offering 30.6 billion pounds ($40 billion) in a dramatic auction to decide the fate of the pay-television group.

Pennsylvania dioceses consider victims' compensation fund

22 September, 2018

ABC News - Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses said late Friday they are willing to set up a victims' compensation fund as they face the prospect that state lawmakers will give victims of decades-old child sexual abuse another chance to sue the church.

Federal judge orders Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to give deposition in 2020 c…

22 September, 2018

ABC News - A federal judge has ordered U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross be deposed over a decision to reinstate a question regarding citizenship status to the upcoming 2020 census, court documents show.

As US stocks soar, emerging markets plunge: A Foolish Take

22 September, 2018

Reuters - Stock markets in both Turkey and Argentina have seen losses of more than 50 percent this year, as their central banks have had to boost interest rates dramatically to try to stem capital flight from their borders.

Cool weather arrives in Midwest, Northeast for official start of fall

22 September, 2018

ABC News - A cold front brought severe storms from Ohio to upstate New York on Friday as the Northeast and Midwest brace for cooler temperatures on the first day of fall.

Rosenstein’s fate could turn on which account Trump believes

22 September, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein could turn on whether President Donald Trump believes the account of an ex-FBI official who, as Trump once asserted in a tweet, had “LIED! LIED! LIED!”

Unclear whether Kavanaugh accuser will testify in Senate

22 September, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — The high-stakes brinkmanship over whether Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser would testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee came to a momentary standstill as GOP Chairman Chuck Grassley gave Christine Blasey Ford more time to decide on the terms of her appearance.

May says Brexit talks have hit impasse, EU must produce alternative plans

21 September, 2018

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday the European Union must come up with an alternative to her Brexit proposals, saying talks had reached an impasse after bloc’s leaders had rejected her plans without explaining why.

Baker Mayfield Leads Browns to Epic Comeback in Debut vs. Sam Darnold, Jets

21 September, 2018

Bleacher Report - Welcome to the show, Baker Mayfield. The No. 1 overall pick entered Thursday's game at FirstEnergy Stadium with his team facing a 14-0 deficit against the New York Jets and led a dramatic comeback to give the Cleveland Browns their first win since Christmas Eve 2016 (635 days ago)....

Hurricane Florence death toll rises to 42 as South Carolina expects more record …

21 September, 2018

CBS News - WILMINGTON, N.C. -- At least 42 deaths have now been attributed to Hurricane Florence, according to officials. There were 31 deaths in North Carolina, nine in South Carolina and two in Virginia. Well over half of those killed were in vehicles.

China 'outraged' by US sanctions over Russian weapons buy

21 September, 2018

ABC News - China said Friday it was "outraged" over U.S. economic sanctions against a Chinese military agency and its director over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment, and demanded the U.S. cancel the measure.

Kavanaugh’s accuser says she would testify under right terms

21 September, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Christine Blasey Ford may testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after all, her attorney says, breathing new life into the prospect of a dramatic Senate showdown next week over Ford’s accusation that he assaulted her when they were in high school.

Sen. Perdue: Time to Vote on Kavanaugh, With or Without Accuser

20 September, 2018

Newsmax - If Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were both teenagers, does not speak with committee members next Monday, the vote to send his nomination to the Senate should go on, Sen. David Perdue said Thursday.

How Trump is changing the balance of appeals courts

20 September, 2018

Reuters - President Trump has appointed judges to the U.S. appeals courts at a record pace. Those judges are on track to tilt the ideological balance in a conservative direction.

Flooding, severe weather expected for the Midwest and Northeast

20 September, 2018

ABC News - More than half a foot of rain has fallen in parts of northern Iowa over the past two days, causing floods and mudslides and forcing evacuations. Not too far away, golf-ball-sized hail shattered windows in Nebraska Wednesday.

US Marines sprint toward raging fire to help save dozens of senior citizens

20 September, 2018

ABC News - Dozens of senior citizens were saved from a raging apartment fire thanks to Washington D.C. firefighters and several U.S. Marines, eyewitness video showed.

Texas Republican wins state Senate race in district held by Democrats for 139 ye…

20 September, 2018

FOX News - A Republican candidate won a shocking victory Tuesday in Texas, capturing a state Senate seat that has been held by Democrats for 139 years -- and fizzling out Democrats’ “blue wave” aspirations to flip the Lone Star State.

GOP warns time running out for Kavanaugh’s accuser to talk

20 September, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are warning that time is running out for Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser to tell Congress about her claim he sexually assaulted her when both were teenagers, even as President Donald Trump called the woman’s allegation hard to believe in one of the GOP’s sharpest attacks on h...

Moon to carry private message from Kim Jong Un to Trump

20 September, 2018

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A beaming South Korean President Moon Jae-in, freshly returned home Thursday from a whirlwind three-day summit with Kim Jong Un, said the North Korean leader wants the U.S. secretary of state to visit Pyongyang soon for nuclear talks, and also hopes for a quick follow-up to...

Senate Backs Bill to Avert Shutdown, Boost Military Spending

19 September, 2018

Newmax - The Senate on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging, $854 billion bill that funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December.The measure includes $675 billion for the Defense.

Danske Bank boss quits over $234 billion money laundering scandal

19 September, 2018

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danske Bank’s (DANSKE.CO) chief executive Thomas Borgen resigned on Wednesday after a investigation revealed payments totalling 200 billion euros ($234 billion) through its Estonian branch, many of which the bank said were suspicious.

2 detainees drown in sheriff's van amid flooding, brings Florence death toll to …

19 September, 2018

USA TODAY - "Despite persistent and ongoing efforts, floodwater rose rapidly and the deputies were unable to open the doors to reach the individuals inside the van," the sheriff's office's statement said.

China reaches out to US over demand for media registration

19 September, 2018

ABC News - China has reached out to the U.S. over reports that the Department of Justice has ordered two top Chinese state-run news outlets to register as foreign agents, a spokesman said Wednesday, adding that Beijing opposed "politicizing" the role of the media.

California Republican leads Obama-backed Democrat accused of sexual misconduct i…

19 September, 2018

FOX News - A new poll shows a Republican candidate in a highly contested swing district in California is leading by 10 points over her Democratic opponent -- who was endorsed by former President Barack Obama but whose candidacy was plagued by accusations of sexual misconduct.

North Carolina gov pleads with storm evacuees to be patient

19 September, 2018

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — With Wilmington still mostly an island surrounded by Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters and people waiting for hours for handouts of necessities like food, North Carolina’s governor is pleading with thousands of evacuees to be patient and not return home just yet.

Kavanaugh’s accuser wants FBI to investigate before hearing

19 September, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week, her lawyers said in a letter to the panel.

Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if US takes steps too

19 September, 2018

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — The leaders of North and South Korea announced a wide range of agreements Wednesday which they said were a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula. But the premier pledge on denuclearization contained a big condition, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stating...

Trump directs release of new portions of classified surveillance warrant tied to…

18 September, 2018

NBC News - President Donald Trump on Monday directed that more of the FBI’s warrant application to secretly monitor Trump campaign adviser Carter Page’s communications be declassified and released to the public. The order followed a request from several Republican members of Congress seeking to disc...

Trump imposes tariffs on $200B more of Chinese goods

18 September, 2018

ABC News - The Trump administration will impose tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods starting next week, escalating a trade war between the world's two biggest economies and potentially raising prices on goods ranging from handbags to bicycle tires.

Syria accidentally shot down a Russian military plane

18 September, 2018

(CNN)Syria inadvertently shot down a Russian military plane after an Israeli attack on Syrian positions, killing 15 people on board, Moscow said.

Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for potentially tough talks

18 September, 2018

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in began his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday with possibly his hardest mission to date — brokering some kind of compromise to keep North Korea’s talks with Washington from imploding and pushing ahead with his ...

Showdown between Kavanaugh, accuser scheduled for next week

18 September, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are forging ahead with plans for a Senate hearing they had hoped to avoid on a woman’s claims that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were high schoolers, hoping to salvage the judge’s endangered Supreme Court nomination with a risky, nationally televised ...

When Moon meets Kim: Can roads pave way to denuclearization?

17 September, 2018

ABC News - Reunification Highway runs all the way from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang to the Demilitarized Zone that divides the North from South Korea, 170 kilometers (100 miles) away. It starts under a giant concrete arch depicting two women in traditional gowns reaching out to each other a...

Kavanaugh confirmation in jeopardy as sex assault accuser steps out of shadows

17 September, 2018

FOX News - We may be in a grey area when it comes to what’s next for the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.

With daily low-dose aspirin use, risks may outweigh benefits, new research says

17 September, 2018

(CNN)It's one of the most well-known tenets of modern medicine: An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away. But according to a trio of studies published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine, a daily low-dose aspirin regimen provides no significant health benefits for healthy older adults. Inste...

Swollen rivers near record levels as Florence looms

17 September, 2018

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food and water to the city of nearly 120,000 people as rescuers elsewhere pull inland residents from homes threatened by swollen rivers.

Report: Trump Going Ahead with Plans for New China Tariffs

16 September, 2018

Newsmax - President Donald Trump is going ahead with plans to impose new tariffs on about $200 billion of Chinese imports, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. Both sides were preparing to hold new talks on their tariff dispute. Last week Trump told reporters such a move could come "very soon....

Ex-FBI lawyer Page testified that agency still lacked evidence after Mueller nam…

16 September, 2018

FOX News - More than nine months after the FBI opened its highly classified counterintelligence investigation into alleged coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, FBI lawyer Lisa Page said investigators still could not say whether there was collusion, according to a transcript of Page's ...

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge sets new marathon world record in Berlin

16 September, 2018

(CNN)Kenyan Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge set a new marathon world record Sunday, winning the Berlin race in 2 hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds.

Skepticism rising in S. Korea ahead of 3rd summit with North

16 September, 2018

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The shine is starting to come off South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s engagement strategy with the North.

Typhoon lashes south China after killing 36 in Philippines

16 September, 2018

HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday after lashing the northern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 36 people dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide.

Fearsome new stage begins as Florence floods inland rivers

16 September, 2018

NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — As the death toll from Florence mounted and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding.

Trump Said to Want $200 Billion in China Tariffs Despite Talks

15 September, 2018

Newsmax - U.S. stocks posted a late rally to close mostly higher for a fifth consecutive day, led by gains in the financial and energy sectors. The dollar strengthened after U.S. 10-year note yields briefly climbed past 3 percent.

Manafort Agrees to Cooperate with Mueller Probe

15 September, 2018

Newsmax - Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty Friday to two federal crimes after cutting a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to cooperate with the special counsel's Russia probe.

Floyd Mayweather says he will come out of retirement to fight Manny Pacquiao thi…

15 September, 2018

USA TODAY - On the day of the much-anticipated rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, Floyd Mayweather stole the headlines once again to announce a fight year's in the making.

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