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4 dead in blast at district headquarters in Somali capital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least four people are dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a district headquarters…
Kavanaugh views Trump as an ‘oligarch,’ Feinstein says
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Sunday put pressure on two female Republican senators to vote against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying the nominee views…
Louisiana mayor prohibits Nike purchases for recreational programs: reports
A Louisiana mayor reportedly banned his city’s recreation programs from purchasing Nike product in the wake of an ad campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers…
Afghan official says Taliban has killed at least 13 security forces in checkpoint attacks in northern Kunduz province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan official says Taliban has killed at least 13 security forces in checkpoint attacks in northern Kunduz province.
Officials: Taliban attack Afghan security forces, killing 21
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says the Taliban has attacked Afghan security forces in the country’s north, killing at least 21.Mohammad Yusouf Ayubi,…
Group: Officials destroying crosses, burning bibles in China
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government is ratcheting up a crackdown on Christian congregations in Beijing and several provinces, destroying crosses, burning bibles, shutting churches and…
Singapore recovers $11.1m linked to 1MDB Malaysia Fund
SINGAPORE (AP) — A Singaporean court has ordered the return of 15.3 million Singapore dollars ($11.1 million) linked to the indebted 1MDB Malaysian state investment…
Trump administration to close Palestinian leadership’s office in a bid to mount pressure over peace deal
The Trump administration is set to announce on Monday the closing down of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s office in Washington, D.C., in a bid to…
Strong quake hits near New Zealand but no tsunami threat
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong but deep earthquake has struck near New Zealand but didn’t immediately cause damage or injuries and a tsunami…
Maradona to coach soccer club in Mexico’s cartel heartland
CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Diego Maradona, whose public battles with cocaine made him soccer’s poster child for the perils of substance abuse, is setting up…
43 suspects in deadly Philippine bombings face criminal raps
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine police chief says criminal complaints have been filed against 43 Muslim militants from two armed groups linked to the…
WashPost: Trump’s Economy Boosts Blue-Collar Jobs
President Donald Trump has shifted the economy so that once-disregarded blue-collar manufacturing workers are now recovering jobs faster than coastal service-sector employees, the Washington Post acknowledged Sunday.
Serena Behaved Abysmally
I am not much of a tennis fan and don’t have a strong view on whether it was wrong for the umpire to have penalized…
Constitutional Originalism Requires Birthright Citizenship
Among the ideas that percolate now and then on the Right is the idea of reforming or eliminating birthright citizenship, the policy by which anyone…
Ahead of Kavanaugh confirmation vote, Sen. Collins receives 3,000 hangers from pro-choice activists
A package containing 3,000 coat hangers arrived at Sen. Susan Collin’s office in Washington, D.C. — symbolizing back-alley abortions that took place before the procedure…
7 injured in Paris knife attack; terrorism not suspected
PARIS (AP) — Police say seven people have been injured in a knife attack in Paris but that terrorism is not suspected.Authorities are still trying…
Police say 5 found dead in Australian home, man in custody
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Three children, their mother and grandmother have been found dead in a house in the Australian city of Perth after a…
Louisiana City’s Recreation Department Bans Nike Purchases
The mayor of a Louisiana city issued a memorandum on Wednesday demanding that the city’s recreation department ban purchases or deliveries of Nike products.
Colin Kaepernick Tweets Thanks to Dolphins Players Who Took a Knee During Anthem
National anthem protest inventor Colin Kaepernick took to Twitter, Sunday, to thank the two Dolphins players who took a knee on Sunday.
Look Who’s Invoking Religious Liberty
“Your sincerely held religious and moral conviction that all people are entitled to equal access to the best medicine that science can provide and the…
‘A Star Is Born’ mania sweeps over Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO (AP) — The response to Bradley Cooper’s romantic saga “A Star Is Born” has been intense. Critics have boasted of crying uncontrollably. Fans outside…
New York Democrats slammed for mailer implying Cynthia Nixon is anti-Semitic
The New York State Democratic Committee is under fire from all sides after it sent out a campaign mailing that gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon is…
John Kerry condemns bids to ‘destroy’ presidents, then suggests Trump unfit for office
Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday decried what he described as incessant, politically-motivated efforts to take down American presidents as soon as they…
The ‘forgotten’ Supreme Court decision and its impact on our politics
Amid the current national debate over immigration policies, racial discrimination, LGBTQ rights, and executive power, the anniversary of an important legal and political dispute that…
1 dead, at least 37 hurt in crush at Madagascar-Senegal game
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — One person died and at least 37 were injured in a crush Sunday before an African Cup of Nations soccer qualifier…
CBS CEO Les Moonves Accused of Sex Crimes, Violence By More Women
More women have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse and harassment against the embattled CEO of CBS Corp., Les Moonves, as the company’s board…
Three Dolphins Protest During the National Anthem
Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills became one of the most frequent anthem protesters in the NFL, in 2017. This year, he picked up where he…
Serena Williams Fined $17K at US Open, Coach Admits He Was ‘Coaching’
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams has been fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during the U.S. Open final.
Serena Williams: ‘I’m Here Fighting for Women’s Rights’
Tennis star Serena Williams made headlines this weekend when she angrily shouted down tennis umpire Carlos Ramos, who accused her of illegally receiving coaching during…
Ahead of Kavanaugh confirmation vote, Sen. Collins receives 3,000 hangers from anti-abortion activists
A package containing 3,000 coat hangers arrived at Sen. Susan Collin’s office in Washington, D.C. — symbolizing back-alley abortions that took place before the procedure…
Olivia Munn finds little support from ‘Predator’ peers
TORONTO (AP) — Actress Olivia Munn says she has found little support from her “Predator” co-stars and director after a Los Angeles Times report revealed…
Palestinian protest family Tamimi says travel abroad denied
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The family of teenage Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi says they have been banned from traveling abroad.Her father, Bassem, said they…
If You or I Were Swedish . . .
If mainstream parties don’t tackle issues of immigration and national culture head on, they will leave the door open to fascists.
Woman charged with attempted murder over UK knife attack
LONDON (AP) — British police have charged a 28-year-old woman with attempted murder after a daylight stabbing in a northern England town that sparked terrorism…
Trump critic Sen. Sasse says he’s considering leaving Republican Party, calls WH a ‘reality show’
Sen. Ben Sasse reiterated on Sunday that he frequently considers leaving the Republican Party and is tired of the partisan gridlock inside the Washington Beltway.
Trump mocks NFL for ratings drop in season opener; suggests numbers would improve if players didn’t kneel
Hours before the NFL season was set to kick off in full on Sunday, President Trump took a dig at the league’s declining viewership for…
20 dead as plane crashes into lake in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A commercial plane crashed into a lake in South Sudan on Sunday and killed 20 people, a local official said.The…
Palestinian killed trying to damage Gaza fence, Israel says
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military says a Palestinian shot as he attempted to damage the Gaza border fence has died of his wounds.It said he…
Jewish group in Germany condemns ‘strongly rooted’ extremism
BERLIN (AP) — The attack on a kosher restaurant in Chemnitz by masked neo-Nazis on the sidelines of an anti-migrant protest shows there’s a deep…
2 Turkish service members arrested at Greek border released
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The Turkish army says two of its soldiers were released from Greek custody after they were arrested Sunday for entering Greece…
Sanctions, sex abuse and silence: A primer on the pope saga
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two weeks after Pope Francis’ papacy was thrown into crisis by accusations that he covered up sexual misconduct by ex-Cardinal Theodore…
Correction: Film-Toronto Film Festival-Critic Diversity
TORONTO (AP) — In a story Sept. 6 about Toronto’s program for increasing critic diversity, The Associated Press misspelled the name of writer Danielle Solzman….
Top Democrat mum on whether Cory Booker faces ethics probe for releasing confidential Kavanaugh docs
A top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sunday refused to rule out the possibility that Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is facing an ethics…
Report: NFL Will Not Implement a New Anthem Policy in 2018
A new report claims that the NFL will not implement a new anthem policy during the 2018 season.
Q&A: Steve McQueen on his ’12 Years’ follow-up, ‘Widows’
TORONTO (AP) — Lynda La Plante’s 1980s British crime series “Widows” had a curious hold of filmmaker Steve McQueen as a 13-year-old boy.The show was…
#MeToo: Obama Campaigns with Gil Cisneros, Democrat Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Former President Barack Obama campaigned Saturday in Anaheim, California, with Democrat Gil Cisneros, who is facing accusations of sexual misconduct from a fellow Democrat.
Dem Sen Warner: ‘A Lot of Folks in the White House Have Real Concern About this President’s Stability’
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) based on the anonymous New York Times op-ed that was critical of President Donald Trump,…
Sasse: White House Is a ‘Frenzied Circus’
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union With Jake Tapper,” Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) said President Donald Trump’s White House runs like a “frenzied circus.” Sasse said,…
Sasse: I Think About Leaving the GOP ‘Every Morning When I Wake Up’
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) said he thinks about leaving the Republican Party “every morning.” Sasse said, “I probably think…
President Trump Slams NFL for Massive Drop in TV Ratings
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday morning, to lament the massive ratings loss the league suffered in their season opener on Thursday night.