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American Airlines mechanic accused of trying to sabotage plane denied bond – CNN

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

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Trump names new national security adviser – CNN

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

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Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Ed Buck on Charges of Operating a Drug Den – WEHOville

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department deputies arrested Ed Buck tonight on charges of operating a drug house and giving methamphetamine to a 37-year-old man who overdosed at his apartment at 1234 N Laurel Ave. last week.  Ed Buck handcuffed in the back of a Sheriff’s Department cruiser outside his home at 1234 N. Laurel Ave. on Tuesday night. (Photo ANG News) According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office,…

Israel election results: who won, who didn’t, and what comes next – Vox.com

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The September Israeli election results are in — and it’s still not clear who the country’s next prime minister will be. But the results are the biggest threat to incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power since he took office in 2009. With over 90 percent of the vote now counted, the centrist Blue and White party looks to have won the largest number of seats in Israel’s parliament,…

Democrats, stuck in Watergate mode, bungle Lewandowski testimony – Washington Examiner

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Have Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee figured out what President Trump did to them? By the looks of their questioning of Corey Lewandowski on Tuesday, the answer is no. Democrats chose the former Trump campaign manager for their first hearing after declaring the committee is considering impeaching the president. They apparently thought Lewandowski would elaborate on his extensive testimony to special counsel Robert Mueller and also on his testimony…

N.J. Amber Alert update: Mom pleads for abducted 5-year-old girl’s safe return as search resumes – NJ.com

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

As the search resumed early Wednesday for a 5-year-old girl authorities now believe was abducted from a New Jersey park on Monday, triggering a statewide Amber Alert, the girl’s mom issued a plea for the safe return of Dulce Maria Alavez. Noema Alavez said Wednesday that police have suggested that a family member played a role in Dulce’s disappearance from a Bridgeton park as she played with a sibling, but…

Key Moments From Corey Lewandowski’s Testimony Before Congress – The New York Times

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

“That wasn’t true, was it, sir?” Mr. Berke asked. Mr. Lewandowski struggled to answer, ultimately telling the lawyer, “You can interpret it any way you like.” But when pressed, Mr. Lewandowski said: “I have no obligation to have a candid conversation with the media whatsoever, just like they have no obligation to cover me honestly, and they do it inaccurately all the time.” “You are admitting that on national television…

Ed Buck Charged With Allegedly Running A Drug Den In West Hollywood Apartment – CBS Los Angeles

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Democratic Party political donor Ed Buck was charged Tuesday with allegedly running a drug den out of his West Hollywood apartment and providing methamphetamine to a 37-year-old man who suffered an overdose last week, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said. Buck, 65, was charged with one felony count each of battery causing serious injury, administering methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house. According to the DA’s…

Trump’s New Mexico rally features bizarre pitch to Latino voters – Vox.com

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

President Donald Trump did his best to appeal to Latinx voters during his rally on Monday evening in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. His “best,” however, was profoundly bizarre. In one especially odd moment, Trump remarked upon how white one of his key Latino surrogates looks. “He happens to be Hispanic, but I’ve never quite figured it out because he looks more like a WASP than I do. So I haven’t…

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

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China Used Twitter To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests, But Efforts Began Years Earlier – NPR

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Twitter and Facebook last month suspended hundreds of thousands of accounts and operations that they said were part of a Chinese state-linked disinformation campaign designed to discredit pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. A few days later, Google followed suit, banning 210 YouTube channels that it said it had identified as part of a similar disinformation effort. Twitter published a list of the most active 936 accounts it banned and more…

Israel’s Netanyahu appears to suffer election setback – POLITICO

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Isrseli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu had sought an outright majority with his allies to secure immunity from an expected indictment. | Amir Levy/Getty Images Israel By ASSOCIATED PRESS 09/17/2019 08:47 PM EDT Updated 09/17/2019 10:14 PM EDT 2019-09-17T10:14-0400 JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his religious and nationalist allies in national elections Tuesday, initial exit polls showed, setting the stage for…

Iran’s attack on the Saudis merits retaliation — but from the Saudis – Washington Examiner

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Iran’s attack on two Saudi oil facilities on Saturday is a challenge to the Saudis as well as to the American-led international order. Iran deserves a forceful retaliation. And the Saudis are the ones who should deliver it. After all, it was Saudi Arabia that was attacked, and Saudi Arabia’s oil-export dependent economy affected. It is also Saudi Arabia’s credibility now most at risk. For reasons of historic theology and…

Trump administration exploring police crackdown on homeless people – The Guardian

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The White House has said it is exploring using police to remove homeless people from the streets, a vague threat that has escalated concerns about Trump pushing a law enforcement crackdown in California. A new report from the president’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) said “policing may be an important tool to help move people off the street and into shelter or housing where they can get the services they…

Donald Trump Just Landed At LAX, Traffic Coming To Standstill In Downtown L.A & Beverly Hills – UPDATE – Deadline

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

UPDATE, 4:27 PM: Running late out of a big donor shindig in Palo Alto earlier today, Air Force One has just landed at LAX nearly an hour behind schedule. As Donald Trump deplanes and gets in Marine One in the next few minutes for a possibly augmented trip to DTLA before his Beverly Hills fundraiser tonight, LAPD are closing down streets all over the well heeled town and West L.A….

Trump administration to revoke California’s power to set stricter auto emissions standards – The Washington Post

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Juliet Eilperin Brady Dennis September 17 at 9:44 PM The Trump administration plans this week to revoke California’s long-standing right to set stricter air pollution standards for cars and light trucks, the latest step in a broad campaign to undermine Obama-era policies aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, two senior administration officials said. The move threatens to set in motion a massive legal battle between California…

Watch live: Corey Lewandowski testimony on Mueller report – Vox.com

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Former Trump presidential campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will testify about the Mueller report before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday in what’s sure to be a circus of a hearing. (It begins at 1 pm ET and you can watch it at this link, or right here.) Lewandowski will be pressed about an episode special counsel Robert Mueller outlined in which President Trump met with him and tried to get him…

Congress weighs response to attacks on Saudi oil facilities – CNN

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

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Trump administration to block California’s stringent auto emission rules – USA TODAY

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

CLOSE President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Democratic primary field hours before his would-be opponents face off on the debate stage in Houston. (Sept. 12) AP WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is planning to revoke California’s authority to set its own vehicle emission standards, blocking an environmental effort by the deeply blue state that has long irked President Donald Trump. An administration official speaking on the condition of anonymity to…

Live: Trump arrives in Los Angeles aboard Air Force One – Fox News

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

President Trump’s plane lands at LAX for a fundraising dinner in Beverly Hills, California. #FoxNewsLive #FoxNews FOX News operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Radio, FOX News Headlines 24/7, FOXNews.com and the direct-to-consumer streaming service, FOX Nation. FOX News also produces FOX News Sunday on FOX Broadcasting Company and FOX News Edge. A top five-cable network, FNC has been the most watched news channel…