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Trump stands by Saudi prince in journalist's slaying: 'We may never know all of the facts'
President Trump issued a lengthy statement titled “Standing with Saudi Arabia” on Tuesday, acknowledging that the Saudi crown prince may have played a role in the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey but still reaffirming the American alliance with the Gulf kingdom. “King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman vigorously deny any knowledge of the planning or execution of the murder of Mr. Khashoggi. “That being said, we may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi.
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White Man Accused Of Pulling Gun On Muslim Teens At Minnesota McDonald's
Police are investigating an incident at a Minnesota McDonald’s in which a man reportedly pulled a gun on a group of Muslim teenagers on Monday night. Several videos of the incident have been uploaded to Twitter, showing a group of young people yelling
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Yahoo News Explains: Is Nancy Pelosi going to be House speaker again?
Nancy Pelosi is running a fierce campaign to be elected speaker of the House of Representatives. The current minority leader of the House — and only woman to be speaker — has been in the political sphere for more than four decades. Pelosi, who started as a member of the Democratic National Committee in 1976, slowly worked her way up to the House after a 1987 special election.
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Meet The Dollar Store Resistance
ROCK HALL, Md. ― When Dollar General said it would open a store here in 2013, Jeff Carroll warned it would crush the business he’d operated for the previous decade. Laws vary by state, and there’s usually not much that can be done.
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Mississippi Republican apologizes for 'hanging' remark in Senate runoff debate
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Mike Espy, a former congressman and former U.S. agriculture secretary. Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith apologized Tuesday evening for a recent remark that evoked the South’s ugly past of racial terror against African-Americans and has turned what should be an easy win for the GOP in a runoff election for the U.S. Senate into an unexpectedly competitive race. There was no ill will, no intent whatsoever in my statement,” Hyde-Smith said in a debate with Democrat Mike Espy.
BusinessAFPFacebook's Zuckerberg says he is not considering resigning
Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday he has no plans to resign, sounding defiant after a rough year for the social platform. "That's not the plan," Zuckerberg told CNN Business when asked if he would consider stepping down as chairman. "Sheryl is a really important part of this company and is leading a lot of the efforts for a lot of the biggest issues we have," said Zuckerberg.
BusinessAssociated PressThe Latest: PG&E line suspected in fire had issues in 2012
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Newly released video shows the dramatic moment firefighters rescued three people and two dogs as thick smoke and flames fast approached in Southern California.The Los Angeles Fire Department released video Tuesday of a helicopter
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Presidential turkey pardons: A look back
The presidential pardon of the Thanksgiving turkey has become an annual event, but the peace pact between the fowl and the White House is a relatively new thing. The first president to unofficially pardon a turkey was Abraham Lincoln, who instructed the White House to save a bird given to the president. Lincoln’s son had grown fond of the bird (and the president was a big animal lover).
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US tourist killed by reclusive tribe on illegal visit to isolated Indian island
Police sources told local media that Mr Chau was a missionary and travelled to the island to convert the Sentinelese tribe to Christianity. Mr Pathak said authorities are still consulting with tribal welfare experts to determine how best to retrieve Mr Chau's body. The case has cast a rare spotlight on the Sentinelese tribe, one of the last in the world thought to be untouched by modern civilisation.
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Trump administration defends asylum crackdown, citing border 'crisis,' after judge rules against ban
The Trump administration’s crackdown on refugees crossing into the U.S. from Mexico was suspended late Monday by a federal judge, prompting a response from the Justice Department and the Homeland Security Department, which said they would continue to defend the administration’s authority to deal with the “crisis” at the border.
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California Communities Step Up To Get Thanksgiving Meals To Camp Fire Victims
As Northern California still reels from the deadly, ongoing Camp fire ― with dozens dead, hundreds still missing and thousands left homeless ― local communities and groups are stepping up to make sure those displaced will get a Thanksgiving meal this week. About 26,000 people have been displaced from Paradise and other communities, and about 700 remain listed as missing. Nearly 1,000 people were still sleeping in Red Cross and community shelters across the state as of Monday night, the group said.
WorldReutersChina's Xi visits Philippines as Duterte pressed to take tougher line
Xi's visit comes two years after the maverick Duterte declared he was reorienting his foreign policy away from longtime ally the United States and toward China, despite decades of mistrust and bitter maritime disputes with Beijing. Duterte is facing criticism from opponents for making too many political concessions to China in return for billions of dollars of pledged Chinese loans and investments that have yet to materialize, or be committed to formally. Duterte said there was "a deepening trust and confidence" between them and he and Xi had discussed increasing trade and investment, and China's involvement in his signature $180 billion "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure program.
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The Ultimate Roundup Of Black Friday And Cyber Monday Deals For 2018
You shouldn’t have to skim dozens of different sites to find the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals that are worth it. You’ll save most when you shop early, with deals like 15 to 25 percent off at Sephora, deep discounts and free sets at Ulta and 25 percent off at Dermstore.
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Nancy Pelosi Critic Reverses Course, Will Back Democratic Leader For Speaker
Higgins was one of 16 Democrats who signed a letter earlier this month pledging not to support Pelosi for speaker. On Wednesday, however, Higgins told The Buffalo News that he had decided to back Pelosi after she agreed to prioritize two of his main goals in the next Congress: infrastructure reform and allowing people to buy into Medicare at age 50. “I have an agreement in principle with the Democratic leader that those are going to be two priorities, and that I will be the lead person on the Medicare buy-in,” Higgins said in the interview.
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Meet the 5 Best Gun Manufacturers on the Planet (Sig Sauer and Glock Made the Cut)
A postwar German arms maker that rose from the ashes of the legendary Mauser corporation, Heckler and Koch has made a reputation building innovative, reliable firearms. Gaston Glock’s initial attempt to build a handgun for the Austrian military has exploded into an international empire, all the more amazing considering that it was built solely on handguns. From the original Glock 17, the company now offers twenty-six handguns on the U.S. market in calibers from .380 Auto to .45 G.A.P.
NewsAssociated PressRain could hamper search for victims of California wildfire
It's been 12 days since Christina Taft started the frantic search for her mother Victoria, who refused to evacuate their Paradise home as flames neared, and six days since she gave authorities a cheek swab to identify remains that are likely her mother's. With 79 people killed in the nation's deadliest wildfire in at least a century, there are still nearly 700 names on the list of those unaccounted for.
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Don’t Worry, The Military At The Border Is Ignoring The White House
In a truly shocking and unprecedented turn of events, the White House authorized the use of “lethal force” at the Mexican border, per a cabinet order signed on Wednesday by Chief of Staff John Kelly, as previously reported by the Inquisitr. U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis stated that the military police at the border don’t even have weapons. “There is no armed element going on,” Mattis told reporters on Wednesday, according to the BBC.
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Deadly fire aftermath
Aerial view of devastation left by wildfires in Northern California.
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These Are the Victims of the Chicago Mercy Hospital Shooting
A police officer, a doctor and a recently graduated pharmacist were the three victims in a shooting at Chicago Mercy Hospital on Monday, authorities have confirmed, not including the gunman. The shooter was seen in a hospital parking lot arguing with Dr. Tamera O’Neal, 38, with whom he had previously been in a domestic relationship, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson told reporters Monday. The gunman then shot and killed O’Neal and fled into the hospital when police officers arrived at the scene.
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WaPo Publisher Slams Trump's 'Dangerous' MBS Response: Khashoggi 'Deserves Better'
Washington Post publisher and CEO Fred Ryan denounced President Donald Trump’s statement Tuesday that the United States will stand by Saudi Arabia despite the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Ryan accused Trump of putting “personal relationships and commercial interests above American interests” by not holding Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accountable for the death of Khashoggi, a Post columnist. Mounting evidence has indicated MBS ordered the killing.
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Daily Digit: Majority of Americans believe abortion should be legal
Daily Digit is the story behind the numbers that make our world work. Today we’re looking at abortions and the right to choose. In 1973, the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade decriminalized abortion in the U.S. According to a new study by Pew Research Center, nearly 60% of Americans believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Unsurprisingly, the views about this issue vary widely between the political parties. Among the general public, the study shows there’s no significant difference in opinion between men and women. But support varies by race, with whites and blacks more accepting than members of Hispanic groups. And support is higher among individuals with higher education. Do you think abortion should be legal?
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Here's What $250 Billion in China Tariffs Means for the Design Industry
This past March, when the federal government announced tariffs on steel and aluminum at 25 and 10 percent, respectively, the AIA issued a statement against the increased costs that would be incurred by the design industry. “Any move that increases building costs will jeopardize domestic design and the construction industry,” it stated. On July 6, more tariffs levied on myriad Chinese imports began, starting with an additional 25 percent duty that largely affected heavy machinery and equipment.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Responds To 'Basic Civics' Jab From Sarah Palin
The irony of Palin commenting on someone else’s gaffe wasn’t lost on the Twitter crowd ― after all, the former Alaska governor’s 2008 vice presidential bid was marked byfar greater fumbles. Ocasio-Cortez, meanwhile, issued her own tongue-in-cheek response.
WorldAFPRenault stands by 'incapacitated' Ghosn but names deputy
After an emergency board meeting prompted by Ghosn's arrest Monday on charges of under-reporting his pay at Nissan, Renault said chief operating officer Thierry Bollore would become deputy CEO, with the "same powers" as Ghosn. Saying it was unable to comment on the "evidence seemingly gathered" against Ghosn, the carmaker asked Nissan to share all information stemming from its internal inquiry against him. French and Japanese officials are scrambling to reassure investors on the fate of the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance as fresh claims emerged following Ghosn's arrest.
NewsAssociated PressThe Latest: California wildfire missing list rises to 870
A California sheriff says the list of names of those unaccounted for after a deadly wildfire has increased to 870. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea says the additional 171 names came from a backlog of voicemails that detectives worked through Tuesday. Honea says two more sets of human remains were found Tuesday, bringing the total number killed in a devastating California wildfire to 81.
