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Attorney General William Barr decries ‘serious irregularities’ in Epstein’s detention, vows full investigation – Fox News

Monday, August 12, 2019

Video Attorney General Bill Barr raises questions about the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s death Former FBI agent Chad Jenkins weighs in on the apparent suicide of accused sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney General William Barr on Monday blasted corrections officials and vowed to investigate the “serious irregularities” uncovered at the federal prison in Manhattan where accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was held and found dead Saturday morning. Barr’s criticism came amid complaints about squalid,…

Attorney General William Barr decries ‘serious irregularities’ in Epstein’s detention, vows full investigation – Fox News

Monday, August 12, 2019

Video Attorney General Bill Barr raises questions about the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s death Former FBI agent Chad Jenkins weighs in on the apparent suicide of accused sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney General William Barr on Monday blasted corrections officials and vowed to investigate the “serious irregularities” uncovered at the federal prison in Manhattan where accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was held and found dead Saturday morning. Barr’s criticism came amid complaints about squalid,…

Trump Policy Favors Wealthier Immigrants for Green Cards – The New York Times

Monday, August 12, 2019

But immigration advocates reacted with anger at the announcement, calling it a cruel policy that they said was already causing immigrants around the country to abandon housing and medical benefits because they were concerned about the impact that using them might have on their immigration status or the status of someone in their family. “Shame on the Trump administration for expanding a rule with racist roots in a shameful ploy…

Trump Overhauls Landmark Endangered Species Protections – Snopes.com

Monday, August 12, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration rolled out some of the broadest changes in decades to enforcement of the landmark Endangered Species Act, allowing the government to put an economic cost on saving a species and other changes critics contend could speed extinction for some struggling plants and animals. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and other administration officials contend the changes improve efficiency of oversight, while protecting rare species. “The best…

Cramer: Hong Kong protests ‘more serious’ than US-China trade war for global markets – CNBC

Monday, August 12, 2019

Saudi Aramco tells investors it’s ready to go public Saudi Aramco’s CFO said the company is ready for an initial public offering, but the timing will be up to its owner, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Marketsread more

What Anthony Scaramucci gets dead wrong in his turn against Donald Trump – CNN

Monday, August 12, 2019

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Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t checked on for hours before apparent suicide, source says – Fox News

Monday, August 12, 2019

Video Epstein autopsy complete, but results withheld New York’s chief medical examiner says the results will be released pending other ongoing investigations. Correctional officers at the New York City prison that was housing Jeffrey Epstein didn’t check in on him for hours leading up to his apparent suicide on Saturday, which occurred after his cellmate was transferred for reasons that were not immediately clear. Epstein, 66, was found unconscious in his…

Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t checked on for hours before apparent suicide, source says – Fox News

Monday, August 12, 2019

Video Epstein autopsy complete, but results withheld New York’s chief medical examiner says the results will be released pending other ongoing investigations. Correctional officers at the New York City prison that was housing Jeffrey Epstein didn’t check in on him for hours leading up to his apparent suicide on Saturday, which occurred after his cellmate was transferred for reasons that were not immediately clear. Epstein, 66, was found unconscious in his…

Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t checked on for hours before apparent suicide, source says – Fox News

Monday, August 12, 2019

Video Epstein autopsy complete, but results withheld New York’s chief medical examiner says the results will be released pending other ongoing investigations. Correctional officers at the New York City prison that was housing Jeffrey Epstein didn’t check in on him for hours leading up to his apparent suicide on Saturday, which occurred after his cellmate was transferred for reasons that were not immediately clear. Epstein, 66, was found unconscious in his…

Hong Kong airport shut down after protesters storm inside – New York Post

Monday, August 12, 2019

Hong Kong’s airport canceled all flights Monday after thousands of pro-democracy protesters stormed into the main terminal of one of the world’s busiest travel hubs to denounce police violence. “Airport operations at Hong Kong International Airport have been seriously disrupted … all flights have been canceled,” the city’s airport authority said in a statement. “All passengers are advised to leave the terminal buildings as soon as possible.” Hong Kong has…

Anthony Scaramucci says Trump might need to be replaced – AOL

Monday, August 12, 2019

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, who served the Trump administration for less than two weeks in 2017, compared President Donald Trump to a melting nuclear reactor and said Republicans may need to throw their support behind another candidate in 2020.  In an interview with Axios on Sunday, Scaramucci said the current state of affairs in Washington is like “the early episodes of ‘Chernobyl’ on HBO, where the reactor…

How Trump’s paranoia and conspiracy theories become US policy – CNN

Monday, August 12, 2019

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Jeffrey Epstein death in prison shifts focus to Ghislaine Maxwell, British alleged co-conspirator and acquaintance of Prince Andrew – CBS News

Monday, August 12, 2019

London — The death of Jeffrey Epstein is putting new attention on his alleged co-conspirators, who could still face charges. The number one person on that list is Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s accused of finding teenage girls for Epstein and his friends — including a member of Britain’s royal family. As CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports, documents unsealed on Friday contain allegations that Maxwell, a close acquaintance of Epstein’s, played…

How Trump’s paranoia and conspiracy theories become US policy – CNN

Monday, August 12, 2019

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How Trump’s paranoia and conspiracy theories become US policy – CNN

Monday, August 12, 2019

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How Trump’s paranoia and conspiracy theories become US policy – CNN

Monday, August 12, 2019

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Jeffrey Epstein kept ‘meticulously detailed’ diaries which could come back to haunt his powerful pals – The Sun

Monday, August 12, 2019

JEFFREY Epstein kept “meticulously detailed” diaries of his friendships which could come back to haunt his powerful pals, reports claim. The billionaire paedo, who died from an apparent suicide on Saturday, was once friends with Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. The Queen put on a show of support for Prince Andrew earlier today after Epstein was found dead in prison Prince Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein in New York…

Marine killed in action in Iraq is ID’d by Pentagon – Fox News

Monday, August 12, 2019

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 12 Fox News Flash top headlines for August 12 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com The Marine who died Saturday in Iraq’s Nineveh province while assisting the country’s security forces was identified as Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, a 35-year-old from Mancos, Colo., the Pentagon said. The highly regarded critical skills operator, who was assigned to the 2nd Marine Raider…

Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘suicide’ in jail is unfathomable – New York Post

Monday, August 12, 2019

Here are a few things I know firsthand about being in jail. First and foremost, you have virtually no control over your life and surroundings. You can’t get so much as an aspirin without authorization. In most jails, you can’t wear a belt, or shoelaces, or keep a razor in your cell. And in a well-run jail, high-profile prisoners have virtually no chance of killing themselves. So the alleged suicide…

With Epstein’s Death, Accusers Seek New Legal Recourse – NPR

Monday, August 12, 2019

This March 28, 2017, photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein died by apparent suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This March 28, 2017, photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein died by apparent suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. AP With Jeffrey Epstein’s death by…