Why Trump had a wad of cash in his back pocket

While boarding Air Force One during a fundraising swing through California, President Trump was photographed with multiple $20 bills visible in his back pocket. The photo, taken at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View by Reuters photographer Tom Brenner on Tuesday, quickly went viral. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return flight to Washington on Wednesday night, the president was asked about the photo and if he normally carries loose cash in his pocket.

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  Why Does Trump Have $20 In His Back Pocket? Twitter Users Have Suggestions.

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  $20 Bill Almost Escapes From Donald Trump's Back Pocket

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Death of troubled officer whose gun wasn't taken away marks record number of suicides in NYPD

A New York police officer's recent death has disturbingly highlighted the record number of suicides among members of the New York Police Department this year, according to the New York Times. On Aug. 14, Robert Echeverria, 56, shot himself at his home in Laurelton, Queens, and died at a nearby hospital. When detectives arrived at his sister's home to break the news, she had already suspected the worst, she told the newspaper.

South Korea police say they may have found serial killer

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Thursday that they have found a suspect thought to be an infamous serial killer wanted for the slaying of nine women some 30 years ago. Senior police officer Ban Gi-soo said police have continued their investigation into the 1986-1991 slayings even after the statute of limitations expired 13 years ago in order to find the truth. Ban said the technological improvement of DNA analysis allowed authorities to extract DNA samples from evidence that wasn't possible at the time of the cases.

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  The Latest: Man arraigned in killings of 4 women in Detroit

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  Suspected serial killer charged in murders of 4 women all found dead in vacant Detroit homes

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Women’s March Dismisses New Board Member amid Backlash over Statements Comparing ISIS to U.S. Military

Zahra Billoo, who joined the board of the Women's March just several days ago, announced on her Twitter feed Thursday morning that she has been voted off the board. Billoo has a history of controversial statements on Twitter, in which she has compared the U.S. and Israeli militaries to ISIS and Nazis, once even asserting that the FBI recruits “mentally ill” people to join ISIS. The Women's March has not released a statement explaining the justification for her dismissal as of this writing.

Single 25-year-old mother of 3 diagnosed with terminal cancer: 'I'm scared of leaving them behind'

A single mother of three who had gone cancer-free for months has now been diagnosed with terminal cancer, WOIA reports. Kary Gomez, 25, of San Antonio, Texas, was first diagnosed with rectal cancer last year. After undergoing three surgeries, she was reportedly told in May that she was cancer-free.

Dozens of people charged for illegally distributing millions of opioid pills

Dozens of people - including six doctors and seven pharmacists - have been charged with fraud for illegally distributing more than 6 million opioid pills. Some of the pills were obtained using counterfeit prescription pads, and the stolen identities of legitimate doctors, prosecutors say. After filling the forged prescriptions - paid for in cash - the pills would be sold on the street at up to five times their actual price.

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  Who are the Sacklers, the family behind maker of OxyContin?

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  Purdue Pharma asks judge to stop all lawsuits against Sackler family

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Earth to 2020 Democrats. The Syrian civil war was not caused by climate change.

To make the case for the link between terrorism and global warming, Sanders linked to a news story with a provocative headline: “Climate change will increase risk of violent conflict, researchers warn”. Dear Democrats: If you want to slow climate change, carbon pricing is a necessity. But that paper hardly offers compelling evidence that terrorism is bigger today thanks to global warming.

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  Hell Yes I’m Taking My Third-Grader Out of School for Friday’s Climate Strike

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  Advertising, Marketing And Media Industry Leaders Pledge Climate Action On Eve Of Student Climate Strike

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AOC on DC statehood: 'Disenfranchisement' of DC rooted in the 'history of slavery'

WASHINGTON – Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. weighed in on D.C. statehood during a Thursday hearing on the issue and discussed the "disenfranchisement" of the District's people as rooted in the "history of slavery." She opened her statement by talking about her family's roots in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, and how her family had lacked the right to vote in federal elections.

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  Sheet roofs: Puerto Rico reels 2 years after Hurricane Maria

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How to make ratatouille, a vegetable dish that's both hearty and healthy

This fall ratatouille recipe works perfectly as a hearty side dish or a delicious vegetarian main. The different colored vegetables look great on the table, too. TOTAL TIME: 1 hour 20 minutes YIELD: 4 servings Ingredients 1 cup crushed tomatoes 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (plus more for drizzling) 1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon fresh basil, sliced 1 teaspoon herbs de Provence 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1-2 large zucchini, sliced (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 large Japanese eggplant, sliced (about 3 cups) 3 large Roma tomatoes, sliced (about 3 cups) salt (for seasoning) 1 sprig of rosemary Instructions Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a round baking...

Officer who guarded El Chapo's wife arrested in drug sting

A New York City police officer who moonlighted as a bodyguard for the wife of convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested in a drug sting Wednesday after prosecutors say he transported cocaine for an undercover officer posing as a drug dealer. Ishmael Bailey, 36, cried as he was arraigned Wednesday night. He pleaded not guilty to charges including possession and sale of a controlled substance, receiving bribes and official misconduct.

Guatemala joins ranks of cocaine producers as plantations and labs emerge

Guatemala is no longer just a transit point for traffickers seeking to smuggle cocaine north towards the United States, authorities said on Thursday after security officials discovered several coca plantations and processing laboratories. The finds underscored concerns that cocaine production is moving beyond Andean nations, where the leaf has traditionally been grown, and closer to its main market, the United States. The discoveries of coca plantations and laboratories in different locations prompted Interior Minister Enrique Degenhart to admit Guatemala was now a cocaine-producing nation.

Iran's foreign minister warned of 'all-out war' if the US launches a military response to Saudi oil attack

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warned of the prospect of "all out war" should the US or its allies launch military action against Iran in response to attacks on Saudi oil fields, which Tehran denies any involvement in. "I make a very serious statement about defending our country. I am making a very serious statement that we don't want to engage in a military confrontation ...

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  Journalists see heart of Saudi oil industry after attack

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  Trump slaps new sanctions on Iran as Saudi Arabia displays missile debris as 'proof' Tehran backed oil attacks

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Makeup guru Bobbi Brown reveals her top six favorite products from Walmart

If we're going to take beauty advice from anybody, it's going to be Bobbi Brown. The beauty guru and author has been hailed as an industry leader since Estée Lauder Companies purchased her now-famous cosmetics line in 1995 -- and it's nice to know even the celebrated makeup artist isn't immune to a good deal, like Walmart's beauty section. From hair dryers to bathroom soaps, here's what the iconic artist is sharing as her top beauty picks from the affordable chain: 1.

View Photos of Porsche's 911 RSR in Coke Livery

The Coca-Cola look isn't new for Porsche, which used it successfully in the 1980s as well. From Car and Driver

Giuliani Admits He Asked Ukraine About Biden Seconds After Denying He Did in Insane CNN Interview

Shortly after numerous outlets reported on Thursday night that the intelligence community's whistleblower complaint about President Donald Trump involves Ukraine, Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani showed up on CNN for a largely incomprehensible interview that featured the former New York City mayor repeatedly contradicting himself while he tossed out personal insults at anchor Chris Cuomo. Giuliani, who has long been lobbying Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 elections, immediately began arguing with Cuomo over the merits of a Ukrainian investigation into Biden and his son Hunter.

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  Intelligence community inspector general gives closed-door testimony on whistleblower complaint

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  Colbert Finds the Silver Lining in Report Trump Made a Troubling ‘Promise’ to a Foreign Leader (Video)

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Trump: San Francisco to get environmental violation for homelessness

President Trump said Wednesday that his administration would issue a notice of environmental violation against the city of San Francisco because of what he described as its homelessness problem.

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  San Francisco business owner considers closing shop after being bitten by homeless person twice

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  'We can't have our cities going to hell': Donald Trump threatens environmental action against San Francisco

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Injured crewman sues California dive boat owner after 34 diein fiery tragedy

A crewman injured in the fire that killed 34 people aboard the dive boat Conception off Southern California has sued the boat owner and the company that chartered the vessel. Ryan Sims filed the lawsuit last week in Ventura County Superior Court, saying the Conception dive boat was unseaworthy and was operated in an unsafe manner. Attorney Kurt Arnold says Sims was the steward and was sleeping on the upper deck of the boat when he was awakened by loud noises the morning of Sept. 2 and found the vessel on fire as it was anchored off Santa Cruz Island.

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  Conception dive boat crew member has filed lawsuit against owner of the boat

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  Injured crewman sues boat owner for fiery disaster at sea

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How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Learned to Play by Washington's Rules

Less than two weeks after being sworn in last year, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a young progressive star fresh off an upset of one of the top Democratic leaders in the House, put her fellow Democrats on notice that she would soon be coming for them, too. Appearing in a promotional video for Justice Democrats, the insurgent liberal group dedicated to unseating entrenched Democratic lawmakers that helped sweep Ocasio-Cortez to power, the Bronx firebrand urged her supporters to recruit candidates to run against her new colleagues. There were even whispers that she might try to oust Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., a rising star regarded by many Democrats as a future speaker of the House.

Mexico's Los Cabos braces for approaching storm Lorena

Owners pulled boats from the water and hauled them away on trailers, while shopkeepers put plywood over windows and doors as Hurricane Lorena bore down Friday on Mexico's resort-studded Los Cabos area. Lorena was forecast to pass over or near the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula later in the day with heavy winds and soaking rains, and locals who have been through past hurricanes were taking no chances. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami upgraded Lorena to a Category 1 hurricane early Friday, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph).

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  High Seas and Lightning Off Bermuda as Hurricane Hits

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  Jerry becomes a hurricane en route to Puerto Rico; Humberto knocks out power in Bermuda

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Here's Why Russia Has Detained 161 North Korean Sailors

Russian border patrol has detained 161 North Korean sailors for suspected poaching activity in the Sea of Japan, triggering a diplomatic conflict that is raising concerns in Moscow about the future of the Russian-North Korean security relationship. It was first reported by RIA state news agency earlier this week that Russian border patrol confronted two North Korean schooners and eleven motorboats allegedly conducting illegal fishing activities on Russia's far east coast. Border patrol detained one of the ships, reportedly prompting the other to open fire in a small skirmish that led to the injury of three Russian border patrol officials and several North Korean sailors.

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  President Trump talks to Ed Henry, touts construction of new border wall sections

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  Trump tells reporters border wall is ‘wired’, immediately after army general asks him not to discuss in public

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Taiwan says China lures Kiribati with airplanes after losing another ally

China offered airplanes and ferries to lure the Pacific island nation of Kiribati into switching diplomatic relations, Taiwan said on Friday, as the self-ruled island lost a second ally to Chinese pressure in less than a week. The switch, just days after the Solomon Islands cut ties, deals a fresh blow to President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking re-election in January, as it takes to seven the tally of allies lost to China since she took office in 2016. Taiwan has terminated diplomatic ties with Kiribati and will immediately shut its embassy there, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told reporters.

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  Kiribati cuts ties with Taiwan, presaging switch to China

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  Taiwan just lost its biggest ally in the Pacific to China, and the US may retaliate

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U.S. to return about $100 million to the Treasury for an Afghanistan project due to a lack of transparency

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that the United States would return about $100 million to the Treasury for an energy infrastructure project in Afghanistan and would withhold a further $60 million in planned assistance to the country due to a lack of transparency.

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  Pompeo: 'Abundantly clear' that Iran conducted attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure

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  Citing corruption, US slashes Afghan aid days before election

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House Hearing Devolves into Shouting Match as Sharpton Questioned about Past Statements

Sparks flew at a House Judiciary Committee on policing last Thursday as Representative Matt Gaetz (R., Flo.) questioned witness Al Sharpton regarding derogatory comments he allegedly made about Jews, whites and African Americans. Gaetz posted a shortened version of the exchange on YouTube, which nevertheless runs to almost a quarter of an hour. Gaetz, like Sharpton, is known for his combative style.