At an Iowa rally, progressive voters already talk about an Ocasio-Cortez presidency

She has thrown her support behind Sanders and traveled to Iowa to campaign with him at a trio of events on Friday and Saturday. The fact that Ocasio-Cortez isn't eligible to run for president herself was news to at least one supporter, Fanny Mandelberger, who came out to see the congresswoman campaign with Sanders in Des Moines on Saturday and said she hoped Ocasio-Cortez might “be his running mate. Mandelberger responded with clear dismay when she was informed of the law.

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  Bernie Sanders laughs at idea of Jeff Bezos floating Michael Bloomberg's presidential run

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  Sanders slams Bloomberg for eyeing 2020 bid

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For Bill Taylor, first impeachment witness, 'everything's easy after Vietnam'

William B. Taylor Jr., was eating dinner in Berlin a few years ago with a group of former American diplomats when the group turned to him and asked him what it was like to fight in the Vietnam War. “He was the one person at the table who had been there,” Steven Pifer, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was at the dinner, told Yahoo News. Taylor described his 18 months as an officer in the Vietnam War, a conflict in which 58,220 American soldiers were killed, as “the most fulfilling job he ever had,” Pifer said.

Angered at EU, Turkey threatens to release IS prisoners

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday issued a veiled threat suggesting Turkey could release the Islamic State group prisoners it holds and send them to Europe, angered at a EU decision to impose sanctions on his country over its drilling for gas in Mediterranean waters off Cyprus. Speaking to reporters before a visit to the United States, Erdogan also said Turkey would continue repatriating foreign Islamic State militants to their home countries, even if those countries decline to take them back. "You should revise your stance toward Turkey, which at the moment holds so many IS members in prison and at the same time controls those in Syria," Erdogan warned European nations, a day after the EU unveiled a system to sanction Turkey.

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  White House Threatens New Turkey Sanctions over Russian Military Aid

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  EU unveils sanctions plan to hit Turkey over Cyprus drilling

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A black man was put in handcuffs after a police officer stopped him on a train platform because he was eating

Steve Foster/Facebook Steve Foster was detained and cited at a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Walnut Creek, California, on November 4. BART police said Foster violated state law by eating a sandwich on the platform. Foster told KTVU that he thinks he was detained because he is black and that that the officer who stopped him should be disciplined.

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  More protests expected at BART stations after man handcuffed for eating sandwich

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  Black passenger detained and handcuffed by white police officer for eating sandwich on station platform

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Progressive lawyer Boudin wins San Francisco's DA race

Chesa Boudin, the son of anti-war radicals sent to prison for murder when he was a toddler, has won San Francisco's tightly contested race for district attorney after campaigning to reform the criminal justice system. The former deputy public defender declared victory Saturday night after four days of ballot counting determined he was ahead of interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus. The latest results from the San Francisco Department of Elections gave Boudin a lead of 8,465 votes.

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  Supporters of San Francisco's newly-elected DA chant insults at police union

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  San Francisco's new District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, leads with compassion

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China accuses US of using UN to 'meddle' in Tibet

China accused the US on Monday of using the United Nations to "meddle" in Tibet, as Washington intensifies its bid to prevent Beijing from handpicking the Dalai Lama's successor. Last week, Sam Brownback, the United States' ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, said the US wanted the UN to take up the succession issue of the Tibetan spiritual leader. The choice of the Dalai Lama's successor "belongs to the Tibetan Buddhists and not the Chinese government", Brownback told AFP.

All U.S. Navy Submarines are Nuclear Powered (But That Could Change)

Stealth: Nuclear powered submarines have become very quiet—at least an order of magnitude quieter than a diesel submarine with its engine running. In fact, nuclear-powered submarines may be unable to detect each other using passive sonar, as evidenced by the 2009 collision of a British and French nuclear ballistic missile submarines, both oblivious to the presence of the other. However, there's reason to believe that AIP submarines can, if properly designed, swim underwater even more quietly.

South Korea President’s Biggest Headache Is Prosecutor He Picked

Problem is, Moon may have gotten what he wished for in Yoon Seok-youl. Almost immediately after being appointed as the nation's chief prosecutor in July, Yoon launched a series of probes that have rocked Moon's two-year-old administration. The investigations are only the latest in string of high-profile cases brought by Yoon, 58, over the years, including probes of two former presidents, a chief justice and the heads of Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. After then-President Park Geun-hye demoted Yoon, he joined the special prosecutor's team whose findings laid the groundwork for her impeachment and removal.

Former Bolivia president Evo Morales flees to Mexico as country descends into chaos

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales has flown to Mexico after fleeing his South American homeland which has descended into chaos following an allegedly rigged election. Bolivia's first indigenous president came under Mexico's protection after he departed Bolivia late on Monday on a Mexican Air Force jet, Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said. Mr Ebrard wrote on Twitter: “The Mexican Air Force plane has already taken off with Evo Morales on board.

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  Bolivia protesters celebrate Morales' resignation

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  AP Explains: Did a coup force Bolivia's Evo Morales out?

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College gymnast dies following practice accident

A college gymnast from Connecticut has died following an accident during training. Officials at Southern Connecticut State University say Melanie Coleman, 20, died Sunday at Yale New Haven Hospital, two days after suffering a spinal cord injury during practice.

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  Collegiate Gymnast Dies After Suffering Spinal Cord Injury During Practice

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  Collegiate gymnast Melanie Coleman, 20, dies days after training accident

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These Are the Shortest-Stopping Cars We've Ever Tested

An essential quality in a fast car is how quickly it can become a stopped car. From Car and Driver

Trump 'fighter' Jim Jordan likely won't get much airtime in impeachment hearings

For all the hype surrounding the move by House Republicans to place Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on the Intelligence Committee so he can be part of the public impeachment hearings, the conservative firebrand is not likely to have much of a role to play based on the rules governing the hearings. Jordan, a former national champion collegiate wrestler known for his unflagging support for President Trump, was moved by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The tactic was heralded as an aggressive maneuver by the GOP, increasing the odds of intense confrontations between Jordan and witnesses called by the Democrats.

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  Republican Group Urges GOP Lawmakers To Stand Up To Trump During Impeachment

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  GOP Circulates Talking Points Before Hearing: Impeachment Update

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Widow sues boat owner in fire off California that killed 34

The widow of a passenger who died in a fiery dive boat disaster that killed 34 people in the waters off California sued the vessel's owners Monday. Christine Dignam, whose husband, Justin Dignam, died when the Conception caught fire Sept. 2 off the Santa Barbara coast, claimed that the boat was unsafe. The vessel didn't have adequate smoke detectors or firefighting equipment, it lacked enough emergency exits, and a required night watch was not on duty when the flames broke out in the middle of the night, according to the wrongful-death lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles.

Thousands join French march against Islamophobia

Over 10,000 people turned out north of Paris on Sunday for a march against Islamophobia that drew criticism from both the government and the far right. It was called following last month's attack on a mosque in the southern French city of Bayonne by an 84-year-old man, a former far-right activist, who shot and wounded two men. Many of the protesters carried placards denouncing attacks on Islam, a number of women taking part wore traditional Muslim veils, while others had adopted veils bearing the blue, white and red colours of the French flag.

The North Korean Threat Is Evolving: Here Come Pyongyang's Nuclear-Armed Submarines

Then in 2018, a launch tube likely for a new type of Pukkuksong Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) was seen installed on a test facility. This is only the latest report confirming the unsurprising reality that North Korea is covertly proceeding with the development of nuclear warheads and delivery systems despite vague promises made at the summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to denuclearize. For example, June five intelligence agents told NBC in June that North Korea is actually accelerating its production of enriched uranium, while seeking to conceal the extent of its program.

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  All U.S. Navy Submarines are Nuclear Powered (But That Could Change)

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  Meet USS Halibat: The Navy Submarine That Launched An Intelligence Coup Against Russia

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Police Employees Charged in 911 Medical Fraud Ring

For years, Angela Meyers, a 911 operator with the New York Police Department, fielded emergency calls, then filed reports about the calls within the department. But according to court documents, when someone called 911 after a car accident, Meyers did something else: She also passed victims' information to an insurance fraud ring in Queens. Meyers was one of six current and former New York Police Department employees charged in federal court Thursday with conspiracy and bribery.

Afghanistan to Free Taliban Leaders for U.S., Australia Captives

Afghanistan will free three key Taliban leaders as part of a deal to secure the release of American and Australian citizens held captive since 2016 and open the door for talks with the militant group. Our joint efforts in tracing the two professors did not yield results, and reports suggest their health is worsening in captivity,” Afghan President Ashraf Ghani told reporters in Kabul on Tuesday. In order to “provide the opportunity for direct talks with the Taliban, to achieve peace and stability, we have decided to conditionally release three Taliban prisoners.

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  Taliban prisoner swap for U.S., Aussie professors

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  Afghan president: 3 Taliban released for held US, Australian

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Now's Your Chance To Own A 2019 Petty’s Garage Warrior Mustang

Just in time for Veteran's Day, Non-Military personnel have the opportunity to own one of these Special Edition Mustangs for the first time! Two years ago, Military Auto Source (MAS) teamed up with Petty's Garage to offer performance enthusiasts an exclusive opportunity – a new custom-built Warrior Edition Ford Mustang. The highly successful collaboration continued on for the 2018 model year, with a 2018 Petty's Garage Warrior Mustang and F-150.

Nikki Haley: Tillerson and Kelly tried to block Trump to 'save country'

Nikki Haley, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, has claimed former secretary of state Rex Tillerson and former White House chief of staff John Kelly tried to recruit her to work around Donald Trump in an effort to “save the country”. Haley, who left the administration last year, makes the claim in a book, With All Due Respect, that will be published on Tuesday, the Washington Post reported. In Haley's telling, Tillerson told her that if Trump was left unchecked, people would die.

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  Nikki Haley says Rex Tillerson and John Kelly worked to undermine President Trump

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  Howard Kurtz on Nikki Haley's White House claims, Ukraine whistleblower's identity

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Mexico makes arrests in last week's massacre of 3 women, 6 children

Mexico has made an unspecified number of arrests in last week's massacre of three women and six children of dual U.S-Mexican nationality in the north of the country, Security Minister Alfonso Durazo said on Monday. "There have been arrests, but it's not up to us to give information," Durazo told reporters in Mexico City.

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  Mexico asks FBI to help probe killing of Americans

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  Mexico makes arrests in massacre of American women, children: minister

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Jordan retakes lands leased by Israel in 1994 peace accord

Jordan's king announced Sunday that his country is retaking "full sovereignty" over two pieces of land leased by Israel, reflecting the cool relations between the neighboring countries as they mark the 25th anniversary of their landmark peace deal. King Abdullah II had said last year that he wouldn't renew the parts of the 1994 treaty that gave Israel a 25-year lease of the two small areas, Baqura and Ghamr. "Today, I announce the expiration of the Peace Treaty annexes on Ghamr and al-Baqura and the imposition of our full sovereignty over every inch of those lands," he said.

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  Jordan's king tours enclave along Israel border after end of lease deal

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Ghana reverses 'premature' recognition of Kosovo

"The decision to recognise Kosovo turned out to be premature", the letter said of its recognition in 2012. "Ghana has taken into account the ongoing dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo aimed at resolving the issue of the latter's quest to be recognized as an independent and sovereign entity and supports the ongoing process to bring finality to the matter," it said. The announcement could further hinder the resumption of a long-running dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, led by the European Union (EU), which has been frozen for more than a year.