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Epstein Lawyers “Not Satisfied” With Medical Examiner Ruling Death a Suicide by Hanging – Slate

Saturday, August 17, 2019

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Rashida Tlaib’s grandmother to Trump: ‘May God ruin him’ – New York Post

Saturday, August 17, 2019

The 90-year-old grandmother of Rep. Rashida Tlaib ripped President Trump for his comments about her controversial granddaughter’s off-again visit to the Land of Milk and Honey. Muftia Tlaib, who spoke with Reuters in her garden in the village of Beit Ur Al-Fauqa in the West Bank, Israel was dismissive of a tweet by the president that suggested she should be happy the congresswoman won’t be visiting, after the Michigan Democrat…

Easing of Kashmir crackdown begins, Indian authorities say – Al Jazeera English

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir say they have restored landline telephone links and eased restrictions on movement in some parts of the region after a nearly two-week security lockdown and communications blackout. In a Twitter post on Saturday, Shahid Choudhary, a government administrator in Srinagar, the region’s main city, said authorities have “initiated” the process of restoring phone lines. Other restrictions imposed following the Indian government’s decision to strip the…

El Paso Shooting: Hundreds Of Strangers Come To Mourn With Widower At Wife’s Funeral – NPR

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Antonio Basco hugs a boy at the memorial service for his wife, Margie Reckard, at La Paz Faith Memorial and Spiritual Center in El Paso, Texas. Basco, who doesn’t have many local friends and family, invited the public to attend. Jonathan Levinson/OPB hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Levinson/OPB Antonio Basco hugs a boy at the memorial service for his wife, Margie Reckard, at La Paz Faith Memorial and Spiritual Center…

Workers at Trump speech told they had to use time off or receive no pay if they didn’t attend – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Union workers at a petrochemical plant that President Trump visited in Pennsylvania were told they had to use paid time off or receive no pay for the day if they did not attend his remarks. Ray Fisher, a spokesman for Shell, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that workers have a 56-hour workweek that includes 16 hours of overtime. Those who attended Tuesday’s event at the Royal Dutch Shell plant and also…

Aides got Trump to delay tariffs by telling President it could ‘ruin Christmas’ – CNN

Saturday, August 17, 2019

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The 5 Days That Defined the 2020 Primary – The New York Times

Saturday, August 17, 2019

For the 23 people now running for president as Democrats, there are good days and bad days. But, most important, there are big days. The days that keep the lights on. The days that fundamentally alter one’s trajectory. And these days often played out on television, and then reverberated on social media, showcasing how viral moments are so often driving donations and the race writ large. To pinpoint those moments,…

U.S. issues warrant to seize Iran oil tanker ‘Grace 1’ after Gibraltar judge orders its release – USA TODAY

Saturday, August 17, 2019

CLOSE President Trump called Iran “nothing but trouble” after saying he heard from the U.K. that tankers were seized in the Strait of Hormuz. USA TODAY The U.S. Justice Department issued a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker detained in Gibraltar, a day after a judge in the British overseas territory ordered its release. The U.S. move late Friday deepens a weeks-long diplomatic dispute between Tehran and Washington. It also…

AOC laughs off Trump claim she’s ‘fuming’ that Tlaib, Omar now get more attention – Fox News

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 16 Fox News Flash top headlines for August 16 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brushed off a tweet from President Trump on Friday claiming she envied the media attention fellow “Squad” members Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have received over their recent controversy with Israel. “Like it or not, Tlaib and Omar are fast becoming the face of the Democrat…

Economic angst rises at bad time for Trump | TheHill – The Hill

Saturday, August 17, 2019

President TrumpDonald John TrumpWarren unveils Native American policy plan Live-action ‘Mulan’ star spurs calls for boycott with support of Hong Kong police Don’t let other countries unfairly tax America’s most innovative companies MORE is scrambling to quell questions about his stewardship of the economy as the rising odds of a recession pose a dire threat to his reelection campaign. After more than two years of touting a strong economy under…

Some jail staffers not cooperating with DOJ investigation into Epstein suicide, source says – Fox News

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Video Medical examiner determines Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself Autopsy rules Epstein death a suicide; Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel reacts. Personnel at the New York City prison where accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide last week have not been initially cooperative with investigators from the Department of Justice, a federal source told Fox News Friday. Attorney General William Barr sent two senior DOJ officials to personally visit the Metropolitan Correctional Center and speak…

What a mysterious explosion tells us about Russia’s ‘doomsday weapon’ – CNN

Saturday, August 17, 2019

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Some Hong Kong protesters wonder if they’re going too far – Los Angeles Times

Saturday, August 17, 2019

The protester felt torn as an elderly Australian woman in a wheelchair grabbed his hand and asked for help. She was trying to get home and wanted assistance navigating through the thousands of demonstrators at the Hong Kong International Airport to reach her gate. If he were in charge, he would have let her pass. But he wasn’t. Nobody was. And so he deferred to the crowd and its blockade….

Elizabeth Warren Overtakes Joe Biden as Favorite to Win Democratic Party’s 2020 Primary: U.K. Bookmaker – Newsweek

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Elizabeth Warren has overtaken Joe Biden as favorite to win the Democratic Party’s 2020 primary, according to a leading British bookmaker. Biden, a former U.S. vice president and senator for Delaware, is leading the polls, but has generated headlines recently for repeated gaffes, a foible of his. Warren, the current U.S. senator for Massachusetts, is polling around third or fourth place depending on the survey in a wide and diverse…

In El Paso, Hundreds Show Up to Mourn a Woman They Didn’t Know – The New York Times

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Bishop Harrison Johnson, a Perches funeral director, delivered the eulogy. Before he began, he looked out into the standing-room-only sanctuary and turned to Mr. Basco. “Look at all the friends you have now,” Bishop Johnson said, to thunderous applause. He preached from Matthew 14:22. Faith will get you through anything, he assured the crowd, even something as evil as the Walmart massacre. He talked about a united El Paso that…

New York medical examiner: Jeffrey Epstein’s death was a suicide by hanging – Fox News

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Video Jeffrey Epstein’s death ruled suicide by hanging Dr. Cyril Wecht weighs in on the autopsy results of accused sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein. New York City‘s chief medical examiner has ruled that disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide by hanging in his prison cell last week. In a brief statement Friday, Dr. Barbara Sampson said her ruling came following a “careful review of all investigative information, including complete…

The Media are mum on the virulently anti-Semitic group behind Rashida Tlaib’s and Ilhan Omar’s since-canceled Israel trip – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib’s since-canceled trip to Israel was sponsored by Miftah, an exceptionally anti-Semitic group that encourages Palestinian terrorists and claims Jews used the blood of Christians in the Jewish Passover. The organization also publishes Neo-Nazis and supports calls for the destruction of Israel. But you would never know this about Miftah from following the press’ coverage of the congresswomen’s fight this week with the government of…

Don’t laugh: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland isn’t entirely wacky – Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 17, 2019

President Trump’s idea of buying Greenland from Denmark probably has a slimmer chance of happening than hitting an iceberg at the equator. But the suggestion shows constructive, creative thinking, and it’s an intriguing idea. At 836,330 square miles, Greenland is almost precisely the size of Alaska and California put together. It is rich in coal, zinc, copper, and iron ore. Perhaps even more important, it could have significant strategic military…

Greenland Says It’s ‘Not For Sale’ After Reports That Trump Wants To Buy It – NPR

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Greenland, a Danish territory, has strategic value in terms of military activity and natural resources, said a member of Denmark’s parliament. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Greenland, a Danish territory, has strategic value in terms of military activity and natural resources, said a member of Denmark’s parliament. AP President Trump may have been joking about wanting to buy Greenland, if he said it, but officials there want him to…