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America’s Forever War In Afghanistan Has Engulfed A New Generation
This year’s 9/11 anniversary came with a grim milestone: it marked the first day an American born on the day of the attacks can enlist…
Man Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Stab GOP Candidate While Screaming About Trump
A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after he allegedly tried to stab a Republican congressional candidate at a fall festival in Castro Valley, California. Witnesses…
If You Want To Get Into Hunting And Fishing, Start Here, Not With The Washington Post
For many Americans, fall marks the beginning of deer season. Where I live in Northern Virginia, Sept. 8 marked the beginning of Fairfax County’s annual…
Rahm Emanuel’s Decline Mirrors The Democratic Party’s Identity Crisis
The Weekly Standard’s political requiem for Rahm Emanuel captures much of the conventional wisdom about his decision to not seek reelection, primarily in his failures…
Why U.S. Democrats Should Be Very Worried About Sweden’s Hard Right Turn
The incredible strength of a far-right party in Sunday’s elections in Sweden should be a stunning wake up call for U.S. Democrats. Yes, Donald Trump’s…
U.S. Doctors Are Performing Double Mastectomies On Healthy 13-Year-Old Girls
Some physicians in the United States are performing double mastectomies on healthy 13-year-old girls. The justification is gender dysphoria (“transgenderism”)—the girls now identify as boys…
5 Times Trump People Were Trapped Into Creating Russiagate Narratives
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, law enforcement began using a controversial technique to prevent future attacks. Reporters working for the radio podcast…
CNN’s ‘Chief Legal Analyst’ Jeffrey Toobin Is A Shameless Fearmonger
In the Trump era, every news cycle is so full of chaos and confusion that it can be overwhelming to sort through. One solution viewers…
Singapore DJ mounts challenge of colonial-era anti-gay law
SINGAPORE (AP) — A Singaporean disc jockey is challenging a law that bans sex between men, a holdover from British colonial days that conservatives insist…
Report: 3,677 sex abuse cases in German Catholic Church
BERLIN (AP) — A leading German magazine says a report on sexual abuse inside the Catholic Church in Germany details 3,677 abuses cases by Catholic…
The Clickbait Era, Donald Trump and plunging trust in media
The Huffington Post headline was designed to get its anti-Trump readers to click.
Activists raise $1M to pressure Sen. Collins to vote against Kavanaugh, report says
A crowdfunding campaign has raised over a million dollars as of Tuesday for the opponent of Senator Susan Collins, D-Maine, if she votes to confirm…
Sept. 11 primary results: New Hampshire
Accustomed to going first in the presidential primary, New Hampshire voters on Tuesday were among the nation’s last to nominate candidates for the November midterms,…
Pope says he hopes to visit Japan next year, fulfilling wish
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says he hopes to visit Japan next year.Francis made the announcement while meeting with a visiting Japanese cultural association…
Turkish spy agency captures bombing suspect in Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says Turkish intelligence agents in Syria have captured a man wanted over a deadly 2013 bomb attack…
Austria: Turkey should explain why journalist was detained
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s government says Turkey should provide details about the arrest of Austrian journalist Max Zirngast or set him free.Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told…
2 army rangers killed in ambush in southern Thailand
HAT YAI, Thailand (AP) — Thai police said suspected Muslim insurgents ambushed a unit of patrolling army rangers in southern Thailand, killing two and wounding…
3 dead from drinking bootleg booze in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media are reporting that at least three men have died after drinking bootleg alcohol in northern Iran.The Wednesday report by…
Belgrade airport closed after tires burst on plane
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Belgrade airport has been temporarily closed after an Egyptair jet landed with burst tires, blocking the only runway.Airport authorities said Wednesday…
Merkel: “No excuse” for far-right violence in demonstrations
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel assured parliament Wednesday she takes seriously Germans’ concerns about crimes committed by migrants and pledged a strong response, but…
India nabs man suspected of killing dozens of truck drivers
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have arrested a 48-year-old man who they say has confessed to killing 33 truck drivers and their helpers over…
Chicago sets up universal income task force as city seeks ways to tackle poverty
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will form a task force that will consider implementing the so-called “universal basic income” program in the city, as the embattled…
Taliban say they’re ready for second round of talks with US
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they are ready for another round of talks with the U.S., which is likely to focus on prisoner exchange,…
Afghan official: Death toll in suicide bombing rises to 68
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says the death toll in a suicide bombing among a group of people protesting a local police commander…
Newspaper reprints controversial cartoon of Serena Williams
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A controversial cartoon of Serena Williams that has been widely condemned as a racist depiction of the tennis great has been…
Warner Bros. distances itself from ‘A Star Is Born’ producer
TORONTO (AP) — Just as film festival audiences are swooning over Bradley Cooper’s celebrated romance “A Star Is Born,” the film’s studio is distancing itself…
California’s Gov. Brown gets choir director pal six-figure job at government agency: report
California Gov. Jerry Brown got a long-time a six-figure job at a government agency despite not exactly having the experience for the role, the friend…
At least 14 dead as Philippine passenger van falls off cliff
LA TRINIDAD, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say at least 14 people have died when the brakes of an overloaded passenger van failed while cruising…
Brazil’s da Silva names sucessor, but will voters follow?
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a letter from his jail cell, former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called on tens of millions…
AP Photos: Haitians scour the country’s largest trash dump
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Changlair Aristide has made his living in a smoldering, hellish landscape, the stinking refuse of an impoverished land.Like thousands of others,…
Giuliani-backed Eddie Edwards wins pivotal NH House race; Bernie Sanders’ son trounced in Dem primary
A Rudy Giuliani-backed congressional candidate seeking to make history as New Hampshire’s first black congressman emerged from a crowded field to win the state’s GOP…
George Papadopoulos, convicted for lying in Mueller probe, admits mistake in chaotic moment
George Papadopoulos, who misled federal investigators about his meetings with Russia-connected Maltese professor Joseph Mifsud, spoke to Fox News to share his version of events.
Bono Gives Nazi Salute While Mocking Swedish Populists at Paris Show
Irish rock star Bono gave a Nazi salute during a show in Paris, while mocking the success of the Swedish populist party Sweden Democrats in…
Trump Scolds Reporter for Question About Woodward Book at Hurricane Briefing
President Donald Trump chided reporters for asking him about author Bob Woodward’s book on Tuesday, during a briefing on Hurricane Florence.
Council of Cardinals Expresses ‘Full Solidarity’ with Pope Francis on Sexual Abuse Scandal
In a statement released on the first day of a three-day meeting, the six cardinals “expressed full solidarity with Pope Francis in the face of…
9/11 Victims’ Compensation Fund May Go Broke, Survivors Still in Need
The $7.3 billion 9/11 Victims’ Compensation Fund is not set to expire until 2020 but may run out of money even sooner, as survivors continue to…
Gutierrez: People Died in Puerto Rico Because Trump Was ‘Lazy’
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “All In,” Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) reacted to President Donald Trump calling his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico a “success.”…
Police: Knife-Wielding Man Farzad Fazeli Attacked Republican Candidate While on Anti-Trump Rant
Sheriff’s deputies arrested 35-year-old Farzad Fazeli after he allegedly attacked a Republican congressional candidate while making “disparaging” and “profanity-laced” remarks about President Donald Trump and…
Over 30,000 Displaced from Idlib Already, Syria Faces Worst Catastrophe of Brutal Civil War
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday that over 30,000 people have already fled their homes in the Idlib…
Brazil Elections: Poll Finds Modest Boost for Bolsonaro After Stabbing
A poll published by the Brazilian research firm Datafolha on Tuesday found that conservative presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro expanded his lead by two points since…
Tanzania: Parliament Bans Women Lawmakers from Using False Eyelashes, Nails
The Speaker of Tanzanian Parliament Job Ndugai announced on Monday that female MP’s with false eyelashes and false fingernails may no longer enter the legislative…
Heather Mac Donald: ‘Epidemic of Campus Rape Is Simply Hallucinatory’
New York Times bestselling author Heather Mac Donald discussed gender issues on college campuses in light of her new book, The Diversity Delusion: How Race and…
California GOP House candidate used campaign sign to protect himself from knife attacker, investigator says
A Republican U.S. House candidate in Northern California was attacked by a knife-wielding man at a local fair over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday.
Trump says US response to Puerto Rico hurricanes was ‘incredible, unsung success’
President Trump on Tuesday touted what he described as the “incredibly successful” response to the back-to-back hurricanes that struck Puerto Rico last year.
A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Rigor, Please
CNN runs with a typical headline: Despite massive death toll, Trump calls Puerto Rico hurricane response “an incredible, unsung success.” I don’t know if Trump…
Flashback: Seven 9/11 Hijackers Overstayed Their Visas, Were Never Deported
Nearly half of the September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorist hijackers who flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were able to remain…
Inside the FBI’s secret bomb lab: Unprecedented access to elite forensic team and the IEDs that shaped global security
In a highly classified lab, protected by many layers of security within the sprawling Redstone Arsenal Army post southwest of Huntsville, the FBI’s chief explosive…
Between Strzok and Meadows, war of words after texts tell of FBI ‘media leak strategy’
A top Republican congressman and fired FBI agent Peter Strzok’s lawyer traded scathing, no-holds-barred accusations of deliberate dishonesty on Tuesday, one day after newly unearthed…
Peru court gives ex-rebel leader life sentence for car bomb
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian court convicted and gave a second life sentence to imprisoned Shining Path leader Abimael Guzman on Tuesday for a…
Between Strzok and Meadows, war of words after texts tell of FBI ‘media leak strategy’
A top Republican congressman and fired FBI agent Peter Strzok’s lawyer traded scathing, no-holds-barred accusations of deliberate dishonesty on Tuesday, one day after newly unearthed…