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ACTIVE SHOOTING: 1 suspect in custody, 20 people hurt, LIVE COVERAGE on CBS7 and Facebook – CBS7 News

Saturday, August 31, 2019

MIDLAND/ODESSA, Tx. (KOSA) — UPDATE: The City of Midland tells CBS7 that authorities have taken a suspect into custody at the Cinergy of Midland. No other details have been released. The City of Odessa will be holding a press conference starting at 5:30 p.m. CBS7 will share the press conference live.___ From the City of Midland: We believe there are two shooters in two separate vehicles. One…

In Defiance Of Ban, Hong Kong Protesters Return To Streets And Clash With Police – NPR

Saturday, August 31, 2019

A protester uses a shield to cover himself as he faces police in Hong Kong on Saturday. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP A protester uses a shield to cover himself as he faces police in Hong Kong on Saturday. Jae C. Hong/AP Defying a government ban, thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators returned to the streets of Hong Kong on Saturday and clashed with police in one…

Be glad Iran’s satellite launch failed – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Satellite imagery provided to Fox News suggests that an Iranian satellite launch this week failed quite spectacularly. The rocket blew up on its launchpad or shortly after launch. This is good news for the United States and regional security. Iran claims that its satellite program is peaceful and designed only to monitor the weather, but the reality is very different. Iran’s satellite program is just a cover for the regime’s…

‘I love Tiffany’: Donald Trump defends daughter after Madeleine Westerhout ousted from White House – CNN

Saturday, August 31, 2019

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Fierce Category 4 Dorian strengthens en route to Bahamas – AOL

Saturday, August 31, 2019

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Dorian has gained fearsome new muscle as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, bearing down on the northwestern Bahamas early Saturday en route to the U.S. Southeast coast. Millions of people in Florida, along with the state’s Walt Disney World and President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, are in the potential crosshairs of the hurricane. Forecasters say Dorian, which had top sustained winds of 145 mph (230…

Hong Kong protesters defy ban to clash with police, hit with tear gas, water cannon – Fox News

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 31 Fox News Flash top headlines for August 31 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A large fire blazed across a main street in Hong Kong on Saturday night, as protesters made a wall out of barricades and set it afire. Hundreds of protesters gathered behind the fire, many pointing laser beams that streaked the night sky above them. Earlier,…

Eugene Robinson: Trump’s trade war with China may spell his electoral defeat – Salt Lake Tribune

Saturday, August 31, 2019

I think I know the answer. I think most people do, except Trump. The president seems to have drunk his own Kool-Aid about being some sort of genius deal-maker. Asked Monday about his erratic and disruptive method, if you can call it that, Trump told reporters with a shrug, “Sorry, it’s the way I negotiate.” I’m sorry, too. The whole world should be.

Is Joe Biden the new Ed Muskie? A cautionary tale of the 1972 frontrunner – Salon

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Democrats are beginning to reckon with the fact that, right now, the story of the 2020 election looks likely to end with Joe Biden being elected president. That is very far from saying that Biden is a sure thing. Early frontrunners stand a pretty good chance of becoming a party’s presidential nominee, as Hillary Clinton did four years ago. But Democrats can look to their own past for a legendary…

Be glad Iran’s satellite launch failed – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Satellite imagery provided to Fox News suggests that an Iranian satellite launch this week failed quite spectacularly. The rocket blew up on its launchpad or shortly after launch. This is good news for the United States and regional security. Iran claims that its satellite program is peaceful and designed only to monitor the weather, but the reality is very different. Iran’s satellite program is just a cover for the regime’s…

PHOTOS: Residents in Dorian’s path prepare for powerful storm – WTOP

Saturday, August 31, 2019

The National Hurricane Center said that Dorian, which was a Category 3 storm as of early Friday afternoon, is expected to strengthen into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 — with winds of almost 140 mph — and slam the coast of Florida late Monday or early Tuesday. President Donald Trump — whose Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach was in the crosshairs — warned it could be an “absolute monster.” “All…

United Airlines pulls Boeing 737 Max from schedules until Dec. 19 as cancellations pile up – CNBC

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Hurricane Dorian, now Category 4, has Florida residents… As Hurricane Dorian closes in, Florida has set up police escorts to deliver more gas to stations, waived service and truck rates for fuel trucks and ordered a million gallons… Weather & Natural Disastersread more

Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march – BBC News

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Media captionBlue-dyed water fired at protesters by Hong Kong police Hong Kong police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds as tens of thousands of protesters defied a ban and marched through the city. Demonstrators lit fires, threw petrol bombs at riot police and attacked the parliament building. An event to mark five years since Beijing ruled out fully democratic elections was banned by officials and called…

Be glad Iran’s satellite launch failed – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Satellite imagery provided to Fox News suggests that an Iranian satellite launch this week failed quite spectacularly. The rocket blew up on its launchpad or shortly after launch. This is good news for the United States and regional security. Iran claims that its satellite program is peaceful and designed only to monitor the weather, but the reality is very different. Iran’s satellite program is just a cover for the regime’s…

Taliban launches major attack on Afghan city, as talks with US go on in Doha – CNN

Saturday, August 31, 2019

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When will Hurricane Dorian hit Florida? What we know about the dangerous storm – USA TODAY

Saturday, August 31, 2019

As Hurricane Dorian  strengthened into a major storm Friday, Florida residents prepared for likely life-threatening storm surge and devastating winds at the end of Labor Day weekend.  Forecasters expect Dorian to hit the southeastern coast as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane Monday into Tuesday, bringing winds that may reach up to 140 mph. President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis each declared a state of emergency to facilitate federal and state recovery efforts…

Hurricane Dorian strengthens to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm – Fox News

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Video Hurricane Dorian reaches category 4, continues to strengthen Meteorologist Adam Klotz takes a look at Hurricane Dorian’s projected path. Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds near 130 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center announced Friday night. The NHC statement said that the storm’s change in intensity was detected by hurricane hunter aircraft and raised fears that the storm could be the…

Be glad Iran’s satellite launch failed – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Satellite imagery provided to Fox News suggests that an Iranian satellite launch this week failed quite spectacularly. The rocket blew up on its launchpad or shortly after launch. This is good news for the United States and regional security. Iran claims that its satellite program is peaceful and designed only to monitor the weather, but the reality is very different. Iran’s satellite program is just a cover for the regime’s…

Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Shared Intimate Details of First Family – The New York Times

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Mr. Trump did not immediately trust her when she was hired at the White House. She had no prior relationship with him, and according to “American Carnage,” a recent book by Tim Alberta, the chief political correspondent for Politico Magazine, she wept on election night at the fact that he won — an account confirmed by White House officials. But she was immediately installed outside the Oval Office. Mr. Trump,…

This Greta Thunberg thing is child abuse – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Adolescent climate change protester Greta Thunberg has stage-parents, literally. Her mother sang opera internationally until the teenager convinced her to quit due to greenhouse gas emissions from flying, and her father and grandfather both gained fame through acting and directing. Now they’ve pivoted into the parental act of every stage-parent looking to secure the next generation of fame. Apparently, the Swedish version of a Teri Shields pimps their kid out…