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Almost exactly a year ago, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when the two were in high school. He became a Supreme Court Justice anyway. Now two New York Times reporters have uncovered new evidence backing up another woman who accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct: Deborah Ramirez, who says that Kavanaugh thrust his penis in her face without her consent…

This satellite image shows smoke rising from Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia. Planet Labs Inc./AP hide caption toggle caption Planet Labs Inc./AP This satellite image shows smoke rising from Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia. Planet Labs Inc./AP Updated at 3:53 p.m. ET Iran says it is not behind Saturday’s drone attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia, denying accusations from Secretary of…

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday made his most expansive speech yet on race, calling on the nation to live up to its founding ideals and saying that silence on racism amounts to complicity. “There can be no realization of the American Dream without grappling with the original sin of slavery,” Biden told churchgoers in Alabama while delivering the keynote address at services marking the 56th anniversary of the…

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Tropical Storm Humberto is expected to strengthen over the next few days, likely becoming a Hurricane by late Sunday night or Early Monday, but is forecasted to make a sharp turn northeastward on Monday and avoid landfall with the United States. Humberto likely will become a Category 2 Hurricane by midweek and should do so in the open Atlantic Ocean. Humberto does seem to be traveling in the direction of…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Iran denied it was involved in drone attacks that hit the world’s biggest oil processing facility and an oil field in Saudi Arabia. The denial came just hours after America’s top diplomat alleged that Tehran was behind the “unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply.” Yemen’s Houthi rebels had claimed responsibility for the attacks, which led to the interruption of an estimated 5.7 million barrels in…

President Donald Trump said that Justice Brett Kavanaugh should “start suing people” or the Department of Justice “should come to his rescue” on Sunday in response to an article in The New York Times that surfaced a previously unreported allegation of sexual misconduct from the justice’s time as an undergraduate at Yale University. “The lies being told about him are unbelievable. False Accusations without recrimination. When does it stop? They…

An Iowa farmer loads corn seeds into the tanks on a planter near Luxemburg, Iowa. Forty percent of the United States’ corn crop goes to ethanol production. Mark Hirsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Hirsch/Getty Images An Iowa farmer loads corn seeds into the tanks on a planter near Luxemburg, Iowa. Forty percent of the United States’ corn crop goes to ethanol production. Mark Hirsch/Getty Images Farmers in the…

On Tuesday, Israelis will vote in a new election. The opinion polls suggest that the race for Israel’s next prime minister is between incumbent Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu and Benny Gantz. This election is a rerun following an April election which failed to give Netanyahu a stable coalition. Once again, opinion polls show a near dead heat. The final pre-election polls released by Israeli channels 12 and 13 on Friday suggest…

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DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi stocks fell sharply on Sunday, after attacks on two plants at the heart of the kingdom’s oil industry a day earlier knocked out more than half of Saudi crude output. Sunday’s decline extended a losing spree for Saudi stocks, which in recent weeks have been hit by expensive valuations, weak oil prices and concerns about the economic outlook. The drone attacks were carried out by Yemen’s…

BORIS Johnson today vowed that Britain will break free of its EU ‘manacles’ like the Incredible Hulk. The PM vowed to ignore a Commons vote ordering him to delay Brexit if negotiations break down – adding: “The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets.” Boris compared himself to the Incredible Hulk BoJo’s bullish deceleration came ahead of crunch talks with Brussels chief Jean-Claude JunckerCredit: Reuters BoJo’s bullish deceleration came ahead…

A Border Patrol agent was wounded in a shooting while he was conducting a traffic stop in Texas, authorities announced on Saturday, adding that another agent shot and killed the suspect. According to Customs and Border Protection, two agents and a Kinney County sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle near the Texas-Mexico border on Friday night. During the traffic stop, a passenger in the vehicle fired shots at the agents,…

Former Attorney General Eric Holder expressed concern over recent criticisms many Democrats have made of President Barack Obama’s immigration policies and warned 2020 candidates about embracing calls to decriminalize border crossings. Several progressive Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates have condemned the Obama administration recently for deporting scores of illegal immigrants. Holder, who served in Obama’s Cabinet during most of his time in office, defended the policy of deportation saying, “The…

In glitzy malls across Hong Kong, people are spontaneously breaking into a song. It’s not just any tune — it’s a rousing ballad that some are calling the city’s new, if unofficial “national anthem.” On Wednesday and Thursday nights, large crowds in malls across the city broke into the anthem, which includes lyrics such as “For Hong Kong, may freedom reign.” Earlier in the week, football fans at a World Cup qualifier…

LONDON (Reuters) – An attack on Saudi oil facilities on Saturday is believed to have disrupted half the country’s production capacity, making the United States the only real holder of the global supply cushion via its ability to raise own output or to soften sanctions against other major oil producers. Saudi Arabia has yet to comment on the extent of damage on its oil production but industry sources have said…

Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro said Saturday that a newly-reported allegation of unwanted sexual contact against Supreme Court Justice Brett KavanaughBrett Michael KavanaughSupreme Court comes to Trump’s aid on immigration The crosshairs of extremism  New York City to end ban on gay conversion therapy to avoid Supreme Court fight MORE should be investigated. In a tweet, Castro said that nonprofit owner Max Stier’s allegation that Kavanaugh exposed himself at a party…

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Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 14 Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 14 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com Three levels of decking attached to a residential building collapsed on top of each other at the Jersey Shore Saturday, injuring at least 22 people, including some children. The collapse in Wildwood happened at around 6 p.m. during the annual New Jersey Firemen’s Convention, which…