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Map shows if your neighborhood might be impacted by PG&E power shutoffs – SFGate

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

A wide view of the map shows much of Northern California at risk of power shutoffs starting Wednesday. (Continue clicking or swiping through the gallery for a closer look.) A wide view of the map shows much of Northern California at risk of power shutoffs starting Wednesday. (Continue clicking or swiping through the gallery for a closer look.) Photo: Screenshot / PG&E Caption Close A wide view of the map…

Impeachment inquiry latest: Gordon Sondland, Ambassador to E.U., blocked from testifying to Congress by Trump administration – live updats – CBS News

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

CBSN Key facts and latest news At the direction of the State Department, the testimony of U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland before Congress was canceled hours before he was to testify Tuesday morning. President Trump said he would “love” to send Sondland to testify, but not before what he called a “totally compromised kangaroo court.” Democrats are weighing extreme measures to conceal the whistleblower’s identity in a potential…

Poll: a majority of Americans think House Democrats right to open Trump impeachment inquiry – USA TODAY

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

CLOSE House Democratic freshmen, who now support an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, are explaining their decision across the country at fiery town halls. (Oct. 8) AP, AP WASHINGTON – A majority of Americans think House Democrats were right to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, according to a Washington Post-Shar School poll published Tuesday.  By a margin of 58-38%, respondents said Congress should have begun the impeachment inquiry. Forty-three…

Supreme Court LGBTQ rights cases affect all Americans – Vox.com

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Tuesday in three cases that could decimate legal protections for LGBTQ workers in America. The cases, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, Bostock v. Clayton County, and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC, are about whether employees can legally be fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity. Harris Funeral Homes involves Aimee Stephens, who was fired from her job because,…

Rick Perry’s Focus on Gas Company Entangles Him in Ukraine Case – The New York Times

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

They appeared to work on the effort with Rudolph W. Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer and a leading force in the campaign to pressure the Ukrainian government to pursue the investigations. Two associates of Mr. Giuliani also sought changes to the leadership of the Ukrainian state-owned gas company, Naftogaz. Those changes would have required approval from a supervisory board Mr. Perry sought to shape. One of Mr. Giuliani’s associates, Lev…

Nobel Prize in Physics winners ‘forever changed our conceptions of the world’ – CNN

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

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ISIS shock: British jihadis could escape to the UK if Trump allows Turkey to invade – Express.co.uk

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Trump’s unexpected decision, which he made after a phone call with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, could allow members to escape and regroup. Labour backbencher Lloyd Russell-Moyle chaired the meeting of the cross-party group which said they were unclear what would happen to the ISIS fighters. There are an estimated 18,000 ISIS fighters and 70,000-plus refugees, which include 60 Britons in northeast Syria. The group of MPs questioned whether “these…

Syrian Kurds see American betrayal and warn fight against ISIS is now in doubt – The Washington Post

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

It remains unclear how extensive the U.S. troop drawdown or a Turkish incursion will be. A small number of U.S. troops pulled out Tuesday from two observation posts on the Turkish border, in the towns of Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain, that were established this year in an effort to create a buffer zone along the border in cooperation with Turkey. From Turkey’s perspective, the U.S. partnership with the Kurds…

The Supreme Court Looks Poised to Outlaw Split Jury Verdicts – Slate

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

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Southwest pilots union sues Boeing, saying it lied about 737 Max – NBC News

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

The union representing pilots for the biggest U.S. customer of Boeing’s 737 Max jets sued the company Monday, accusing it of lying when it said the troubled planes were just as safe as their predecessors. Two Max 737s have crashed in the last year, killing 346 people. After the second crash, in March, aviation authorities and airlines around the world grounded the 737 Max series, taking 387 aircraft out of…

Joshua Brown, Key Witness In Amber Guyger Trial, Found Fatally Shot – NPR

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Joshua Brown answers questions from prosecutors while pointing to a map of the South Side Flats apartment complex during the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Ten days after his testimony, Brown was found shot to death. Tom Fox/AP hide caption toggle caption Tom Fox/AP Joshua Brown answers questions from prosecutors while pointing to a map of the South Side Flats apartment complex during the murder trial…

Tax Experts Tell Us What They Want To Know — If The Documents Are Released – NPR

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a trade agreement with Japan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. A temporary stay of decision earlier in the day means he can hold on to his tax records for the time being. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump speaks before signing a trade agreement with Japan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House…

Former Trump Admin National Security Officials Defend Whistleblower – Newsweek

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Dozens of former national security officials—including several who once served under President Donald Trump—have signed an open letter praising the first whistleblower to come forward in the Trump-Ukraine scandal and demanding their protection. Signed by 90 former national security officials, the letter came as news broke that at least one other whistleblower had come forward in the case, seeking to flag concerns around Trump’s July 25 phone call, in which…

Southwest pilots sue Boeing over 737 Max grounding, say plane maker ‘deliberately mislead’ – USA TODAY

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

CLOSE Boeing Company CEO Dennis Muilenburg is apologizing after two deadly 737 MAX plane crashes. Muilenburg says Boeing has teams of experts “working tirelessly” to prevent anymore accidents. USA TODAY Southwest Airlines’ pilots union is suing Boeing for damages caused by the prolonged grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, saying a steep reduction in flights has cost pilots an estimated $115 million  in compensation. In a 79-page lawsuit filed in Dallas Monday,…

Judge in Amber Guyger murder trial defends hugging her at sentencing – NBC News

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

A Dallas judge said Monday she “would not” and “could not refuse” giving a hug and a Bible to the former police officer she had just sentenced to 10 years behind bars for killing an unarmed neighbor, Botham Jean, in his own apartment. District Judge Tammy Kemp, who is black, has come under fire for the compassion she showed last week to Amber Guyger, who was convicted of second-degree murder….

Man who says he killed 93 women is America’s deadliest serial killer, FBI says – The Guardian

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the man who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the United States is the most prolific serial killer in the country’s history. In a news release on Sunday, the FBI said Samuel Little confessed to 93 murders. Federal crime analysts believe all of his confessions are credible, and officials have been able to verify 50 confessions so far. Samuel Little leaves…

President Trump Doesn’t Need To Release His Tax Returns — For Now – NPR

Monday, October 07, 2019

A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New York state criminal probe. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New…

Harry Dunn fatal car-motorcycle crash: U.S. diplomat’s wife, suspect in deadly car crash, flees United Kingdom – CBS News

Monday, October 07, 2019

Northamptonshire, Britain — The wife of a U.S. diplomat based in Britain is being accused of using diplomatic immunity to escape justice. She’s a suspect in a fatal accident and she’s fled the country. Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn said they lost more than a child when Harry Dunn was struck head-on by a car while riding his motorcycle. They say they haven’t had a chance to properly grieve after their…

Protesters stage ‘die-in’ at Wall Street bull statue, pour fake blood on it and climb atop it – CNBC

Monday, October 07, 2019

The hard data says the US economy is just fine The so-called hard data, which refers to concrete numbers about the economy such as unemployment, continues to reflect economic strength. Marketsread more

Trump Taxes: President Ordered to Turn Over Returns to Manhattan D.A. – The New York Times

Monday, October 07, 2019

Mr. Trump’s lawyers have called the investigation by Mr. Vance, a Democrat, politically motivated. Mr. Vance has accused the president and his team of trying to run out the clock on the investigation. Last week, lawyers with Mr. Trump’s Justice Department jumped into the fray, asking the judge to temporarily block the subpoena while the court takes time to consider the “significant constitutional issues” in the case. The Justice Department,…