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Gov. Kay Ivey is contacting state legislators, and apologizing for her role in a racist student skit from her time as an Auburn student. Ivey was president of her Alpha Gamma Delta pledge class at Auburn. Photos of her sorority sisters in blackface emerged earlier this year. None showed the governor. But Thursday she apologized after audio emerged of a skit at a Baptist Student Union Party. The audio is…

Here’s what we know about how the hurricane may affect travel. These airlines are offering waivers for changes As of Thursday morning, airlines were offering fee waivers for changes and cancellations for trips to Caribbean destinations, but few had included Florida waivers. However, most airlines are expected to update their waiver policies throughout the day on Thursday to include Florida airports. Southwest is allowing travelers to the Florida destinations of…

Video Gregg Jarrett: Comey ‘not out of the woods yet’ prosecutors maybe awaiting results of FISA abuse probe Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett has a stern warning for former FBI Director James Comey, after the Justice Department declined to prosecute Comey for multiple violations of FBI rules. “He’s not out of the woods yet,” said Jarrett on Fox Nation’s “Deep Dive”. “James Comey’s actually very lucky that he did not…

A federal judge formally closed the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday. Prosecutors previously asked Judge Richard Berman to end the sex trafficking case since Epstein died by suicide earlier this month. Dismissing an indictment against a deceased individual is typically a formality, but Berman took the unusual step to first schedule a hearing where he invited alleged victims and their lawyers to speak. On Tuesday, 23 victims testified…

After skirting by Puerto Rico on Wednesday, Hurricane Dorian is gaining intensity, and has its sights set on Florida. The storm currently is sustaining 85 mph winds, but the National Hurricane Center forecasts it will become a major hurricane (a.k.a. a Category 3 or higher, with winds in excess of 111 miles per hour), by Friday. Tropical storm-force winds might reach Florida by Saturday. It may even grow to a…

Video Gregg Jarrett: Comey ‘not out of the woods yet’ prosecutors maybe awaiting results of FISA abuse probe Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett has a stern warning for former FBI Director James Comey, after the Justice Department declined to prosecute Comey for multiple violations of FBI rules. “He’s not out of the woods yet,” said Jarrett on Fox Nation’s “Deep Dive”. “James Comey’s actually very lucky that he did not…

“If the guy likes you, then, you know, it will work out for you,” Ms. Giuffre, in a deposition, recalled Ms. Maxwell telling her. “You’ll travel. You’ll make good money. You’ll be educated.” Ms. Giuffre took the job. Soon, she said, she became Mr. Epstein’s “sex slave,” not only providing sexual favors to him but also to some of his acquaintances, including politicians and prominent businessmen. “My whole life revolved…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled new rules that will make it harder for children of some immigrants serving in the military to obtain citizenship. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released updated guidance Wednesday that appears to mostly affect non-citizen service members but which caused confusion among immigration lawyers and advocates after a document appeared to show children of American citizens would also be affected. Department of…

Image copyright Getty Images A genetic analysis of almost half a million people has concluded there is no single “gay gene”. The study, published in Science, used data from the UK Biobank and 23andMe, and found some genetic variants associated with same-sex relationships. But genetic factors accounted for, at most, 25% of same-sex behaviour. Advocacy group GLAAD said the study confirmed “no conclusive degree to which nature or nurture influenced…

James Comey in 2016 investigated Hillary Clinton for her violation of public records laws. Hillary, you may recall, conducted all her State Department business on a home-made email address on a private server, posing security risks and also allowing her to hide emails from the authorities, in violation of public records laws. After Donald Trump became president, Comey in 2017 apparently did the exact same thing–except with paper records rather…

Hurricane Dorian is on track to become a major hurricane with dangerous storm surge and winds before its slams into Florida’s east coast at the end of Labor Day weekend, forecasters said Thursday. Dorian left the Caribbean relatively unscathed as it pushed past Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands on Wednesday. But forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say the storm is primed to strengthen to a Category…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday will propose rolling back Obama-era limits on emissions of methane at oil and gas operations on Thursday, a government source said, relaxing standards on one of the main pollutants scientists link to climate change. President Donald Trump insists he is an environmentalist, but the move is his administration’s latest easing of environmental rules, including many put forth by his predecessor, President Barack…

China says it’s willing to resolve trade war with a ‘calm… China is willing to calmly resolve the trade dispute with the United States, Gao Feng, spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce, said Thursday. China Politicsread more

The Conservative Party leader in Scotland, Ruth Davidson, resigned on Thursday, and though she carefully avoided criticizing Mr. Johnson in a resignation letter and a news conference, given the timing, the British news media linked her action to the prime minister’s. Ms. Davidson opposes a “no-deal” Brexit, but said she trusted Mr. Johnson’s assurances that he does intend to reach an agreement with the European Union by Oct. 31. [The…

Hurricane Dorian targets Florida’s Atlantic coast over Labor Day weekend Hurricane Dorian was getting stronger as it set its sights on the U.S. mainland early Thursday, churning over open waters. “Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian is expected to become a major hurricane on Friday,” the National Hurricane Center said. Dorian became a Category 1 hurricane just before making landfall on the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday,…

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China says it’s willing to resolve the trade war with a ‘calm… China is willing to calmly resolve the trade dispute with the United States, Gao Feng, spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce, said Thursday. China Politicsread more

On Friday, under international pressure to act, Mr. Bolsonaro ordered a military operation to help put out the fires, and vowed that his government would take a “zero tolerance” approach to enforcing environmental laws. Ibama workers said in their letter that they welcomed that move but worried that it would amount to an empty promise if it is not backed by a “permanent, continuous, strategic and effective enforcement mechanism.” Absent…

Arelis R. Hernández August 28 at 6:17 PM VIEQUES, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Dorian appeared to spare Puerto Rico on Wednesday, weaving an erratic path that sideswiped the archipelago and pounded the U.S. Virgin Islands with rain, but didn’t ravage the U.S. territories that are still recovering from Hurricane Maria’s destruction from 2017. The Category 1 storm, which was headed out into the Atlantic Ocean late Wednesday, was on its…

Most Snopes assignments begin when readers ask us, “Is this true?” Those tips launch our fact-checkers on sprints across a vast range of political, scientific, legal, historical, and visual information. We investigate as thoroughly and quickly as possible and relay what we learn. Then another question arrives, and the race starts again. We do this work every day at no cost to you, but it is far from free to…