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August 18, 2018 | 7:20 pm
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Tough talks, no agreements at Merkel, Putin meeting near Berlin
Reuters | Tough talks, no agreements at Merkel, Putin meeting near Berlin Reuters MESEBERG, Germany (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, as well as Iran and a gas pipeline project that has drawn U.S. ire during tough talks outside Berlin that ... Putin to Merkel: EU Can't Afford a New Syria Refugee Crisis At Austrian foreign minister's wedding, Putin brings the music, the flowers and the controversy Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin tackle tough global topics |
August 18, 2018 | 4:44 pm
ICE arrested a man driving his pregnant wife to give birth. She drove herself to the hospital.
Washington Post | ICE arrested a man driving his pregnant wife to give birth. She drove herself to the hospital. Washington Post Maria del Carmen Venegas was on her way to deliver a baby boy, her fifth child, by Caesarean section in a planned operation Wednesday afternoon. Her husband, Joel Arrona-Lara, was driving her car to the hospital. Two SUVs swooped in to block the ... ICE detains California man taking pregnant wife to hospital, says he has criminal warrant in Mexico The Latest: US says man was arrested on outstanding warrant ICE Detains Man Driving Pregnant Wife To Hospital To Deliver Baby |
August 18, 2018 | 4:42 pm
McGahn, White House Counsel, Has Cooperated Extensively in Mueller Inquiry
New York Times | McGahn, White House Counsel, Has Cooperated Extensively in Mueller Inquiry New York Times WASHINGTON — The White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, has cooperated extensively in the special counsel investigation, sharing detailed accounts about the episodes at the heart of the inquiry into whether President Trump obstructed justice, ... |
August 18, 2018 | 4:26 pm
Houston school takes down 'sexist' quote from hallway wall after social media controversy
CNN | Houston school takes down 'sexist' quote from hallway wall after social media controversy CNN (CNN) A Houston school has removed a quote popularized by a former New York madam after social media controversy over the saying, which was posted in a hallway above school lockers, according to CNN affiliate KTRK. The quote: "The more you act like ... 'Misogynistic' quote printed on Texas school wall gets blasted online after going viral School removes 'sexist' quote that told girls to 'act like a lady' |
August 18, 2018 | 3:35 pm
'I'm not going there': As Trump hurls racial invective, most Republicans stay silent
Washington Post | 'I'm not going there': As Trump hurls racial invective, most Republicans stay silent Washington Post The president of the United States had just lobbed another racially charged insult — this time calling his former top African American adviser a “dog” — but Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) had no interest in talking about it. “I've got more important ... Trump warnings grow from forgotten Republicans The midterm elections could paralyze a key instrument of Trump's agenda for the US economy Massachusetts Politicians Look Ahead To Primary Contests |
August 18, 2018 | 3:15 pm
Kofi Annan protected us from our worst instincts
CNN | Kofi Annan protected us from our worst instincts CNN Jeffrey D. Sachs is a professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author; view more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) In every generation we depend on ... |
August 18, 2018 | 3:04 pm
Were Colorado girls strangled? Father's lawyers requested DNA swabs from children's necks.
Washington Post | Were Colorado girls strangled? Father's lawyers requested DNA swabs from children's necks. Washington Post The two young Colorado girls who, along with their mother, were killed this past week may have been strangled before their bodies were dumped in an oil well, according to a court document. A motion filed Friday by attorneys defending Christopher Watts, ... Colorado mom was found in shallow grave near where daughters were found, court records say Chris Watts' Attorney Wants DNA Swabs From Daughters' Necks Husband arrested on murder charges in disappearance of pregnant wife, daughters |
August 18, 2018 | 11:22 am
Former intelligence officials bite back after Trump goes after Brennan's clearance
Washington Post | Former intelligence officials bite back after Trump goes after Brennan's clearance Washington Post There are no safe spaces in President Trump's America, and there is no better evidence of this today than the battle lines being drawn between the occupant of the White House and those who have led U.S. intelligence agencies in Republican and ... Intel trying to stay out of Trump's security clearance blow up The Russia Investigations: Trump On Collision Course With National Security World An Admiral Speaks Out |
August 18, 2018 | 10:17 am
Trump Accuses Social Media Firms of Discrimination Against Conservatives
New York Times | Trump Accuses Social Media Firms of Discrimination Against Conservatives New York Times BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — President Trump said on Saturday that conservative voices were being unfairly censored on social media, hinting that he might intervene if his allies' accounts continued to be shut down. “Social Media is totally discriminating ... On Twitter, Trump accuses 'social media' of limiting free speech of conservatives Trump's Implicit Defense of Alex Jones Is an Echo of Birtherism Cyber Saturday—Sound-Off on Free Speech, Tech Censorship, and InfoWars |
August 18, 2018 | 6:57 am
Many surprised at sentence for ex-Baylor doctor who raped a Houston hospital patient
Chron.com | Many surprised at sentence for ex-Baylor doctor who raped a Houston hospital patient Chron.com When a former Houston doctor was sentenced to probation Friday for raping an incapacitated patient at a county hospital, the punishment surprised defense attorneys, disappointed law enforcement, elicited concern from a rape victims advocacy group and ... |
August 17, 2018 | 5:56 pm