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Video Dale Earnhardt Jr. and family hospitalized after plane crash The NASCAR television analyst and former driver reportedly suffered minor injuries after his plane crashed in east Tennessee. NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife and daughter were hospitalized after a small plane crash in Tennessee on Thursday, his sister said. “I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this…

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Early on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu banned U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel. The apparent reason was that the two Muslim American and Democratic congresswomen refused to coordinate their trip with Israeli security officials. Even so, his decision is a poorly calculated one. Make no mistake: Omar and Tlaib’s positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict are odious. To support a boycott movement against the world’s…

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A Royal Marine patrol vessel is seen beside Iran’s Grace 1 tanker in the British territory of Gibraltar on July 4. The tanker was impounded, and the U.S. Justice Department applied to seize it, according to the Gibraltar government. Marcos Moreno/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcos Moreno/AP A Royal Marine patrol vessel is seen beside Iran’s Grace 1 tanker in the British territory of Gibraltar on July 4. The tanker…

Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy revealed that he broke a bone in his neck, according to a person familiar with the matter, an injury commonly found in victims of hanging and strangulation. The New York City Medical Examiner has not yet officially released his cause of death, citing a need for more information. Multiple sources have told NBC News the wealthy financier and accused sex trafficker is believed to have hanged himself….

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China’s President Xi Jinping and President Trump chat as they pose for the group photo at the beginning of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in June. Trump has offered to meet with Xi about resolving protests in Hong Kong. picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption picture alliance via Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping and President Trump chat as they pose for the group photo at…

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If any of the nameless victims had been rich or famous themselves and able to hire an Alan Dershowitz or a Jay Lefkowitz, the result surely would have been different. A couple of years ago, Taylor Swift pursued, on principle, an assault case against a man who groped her at a meet-and-greet, and won a symbolic $1. But none of the Epstein’s victims were Taylor Swift, or anything like her….

Watch as FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, New York police and local officers arrive at Jeffery Epstein’s infamous Virgin Islands hideaway, nicknamed “pedophile island,” on August 12, 2019.Video by Daniel A. Varela, Emily Michot and Todd Hech/Miami HeraldRead more: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/stat…More from The Miami Herald:Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HJ3WDtTwitter: https://twitter.com/MiamiHeraldFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/miamiherald/Website: https://www.miamiherald.com/Digital news subscription: http://bit.ly/2Ug7uD6

Updated 12:30 a.m. After six Philadelphia police officers were wounded in a seven-hour standoff and gun battle in North Philly on Wednesday evening, presidential candidates did what they do best: weighed in on Twitter. As the hostage situation continued to play out at 15th and Erie in the Nicetown neighborhood, at least 11 aspiring commanders-in-chief shared their thoughts, prayers and perspectives on policy. It’s the first time a major breaking…

Steve King should go back to where he came from. The Republican congressman from western Iowa would do the country a great service if he left Congress, since he apparently doesn’t know how to stop talking. Speaking on Wednesday about Alabama’s abortion ban, which makes no exceptions for rape and incest, King argued that rape and incest made the world what it is today. And … what, that’s somehow supposed…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption US President Donald Trump has suggested a “personal meeting” with Chinese President Xi Jinping over Hong Kong US President Donald Trump has suggested a “personal meeting” with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the political crisis engulfing Hong Kong. In a tweet Mr Trump said he had “ZERO doubt” that Mr Xi could “humanely solve the Hong Kong problem”. He also tied the protests to…

Carol D. Leonnig Aaron C. Davis August 14 at 11:20 PM An autopsy found that financier Jeffrey Epstein sustained multiple breaks in his neck bones, according to two people familiar with the findings, deepening the mystery about the circumstances around his death. Among the bones broken in Epstein’s neck was the hyoid bone, which in men is near the Adam’s apple. Such breaks can occur in those who hang themselves,…

Antonio Basco cries beside a memorial near the scene of the recent mass shooting in El Paso, Texas. Basco, whose 63-year-old wife was among the victims, says he has no other family and welcomes anyone wanting to attend her funeral service. John Locher/AP hide caption toggle caption John Locher/AP Antonio Basco cries beside a memorial near the scene of the recent mass shooting in El Paso, Texas. Basco, whose 63-year-old…

At least six police officers were shot in what police called an “active and ongoing” hourslong standoff in Philadelphia, authorities said. Two officers and three other people who had been trapped in the building with the shooter were freed after several hours, but the standoff continued into the night, police said. After three hours, Police Commissioner Richard Ross said the situation was “in no way resolved.” Police had initially responded…

If any of the nameless victims had been rich or famous themselves and able to hire an Alan Dershowitz or a Jay Lefkowitz, the result surely would have been different. A couple of years ago, Taylor Swift pursued, on principle, an assault case against a man who groped her at a meet-and-greet, and won a symbolic $1. But none of the Epstein’s victims were Taylor Swift, or anything like her….

Advertisement On Wednesday afternoon, a number of media trucks were parked across the street from the gravel driveway leading up to the estate where Maxwell was believed to be staying, and a number of locals came by to check things out after word spread that she might be there. “It’s disconcerting if they truly do live here,” said Lily Narusevicius, a doctor and Manchester-by-the-Sea resident. Todd J. Fitzgerald, the town’s…