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Opinion: AOC and the Democrats gave Trump the fight he was looking for – Los Angeles Times
President Trump is a gut-level politician who often seems to act on unfiltered impulse. But his string of recent tweets about the self-styled “Squad” of liberal House Democrats feel calculated, not caffeinated. And, despite what a number of GOP pundits have argued, they were not politically stupid. Demeaning, offensive, nativist, unbecoming a president — yes to all that too. But Trump offends for a reason, and his motives for this…
Jeffrey Epstein engaged in ‘improper sexual contact’ while doing time in Florida: lawyer – New York Post
Jeffrey Epstein had “improper sexual contact” with women even while serving out his prison time in Florida, the lawyer for some of his accusers charged Tuesday. Under a highly questionable plea deal that the multimillionaire pedophile was able to cut with prosecutors in Florida in 2008, Epstein served just 13 months behind bars in the private wing of a county jail there. But he was allowed out on a work-release…
‘Today we can’t breathe.’ DOJ will not bring civil rights charge against NYPD officer in death of Eric Garner – USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department will not bring federal charges against a New York City police officer over the death of Eric Garner during a chaotic arrest that ignited nationwide protests five years ago. The decision, announced Tuesday by Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue, marks the end of a civil rights probe into an episode – much of it captured on video – that helped turn a national spotlight on…
Search Crews Find Missing 2-Year-Old Alive – 9&10 News
Search crews have found 2-year-old Gabriella Vitale. She was reported missing Monday morning after the Oscoda County Sheriff’s Office say Gabriella wandered off from her parents’ campsite around 8 a.m. near M-33 and Reber Road in Comins Township. She was with her family camping from Monroe this past week. They were preparing to leave when they noticed she was gone. Gabriella was found alive and well Tuesday morning around 11:30…
Kellyanne Conway Snaps Back at Reporter: ‘What’s Your Ethnicity?’ – The Daily Beast
Trump fires back at Squad, challenges House to ‘rebuke’ them for ‘filthy and hate laced’ language – Fox News
Video Trump enters into feud with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, progressive freshman congresswomen Was Trump’s tweet about Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, progressive Democrats racist? panel reaction and analysis on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ President Trump fired back Tuesday at the four freshman congresswomen who denounced his administration and renewed calls for his impeachment at a rare joint press conference, claiming Democrats have given them a “free pass” for their “vile” language and challenging colleagues…
Eric Garner’s Death Will Not Lead to Federal Charges for N.Y.P.D. Officer – The New York Times
Some bystanders captured video of the attack on their cellphones, recording Mr. Garner as he gasped “I can’t breathe,” dying words that became a rallying cry for protesters across the nation. His death was one of several fatal encounters between black people and the police, including the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., a month later, that catalyzed the national Black Lives Matter movement. Prosecutors did a “rigorous…
Suzanne Eaton murder in Crete brings confession from local man today, police in Greece say – Live updates – CBS News
A man has confessed to killing an American scientist on the Greek island of Crete, police said on Tuesday. The police said in a statement that a 27-year-old local man “motivated by sexual satisfaction” and frustrated with his own life ran Suzanne Eaton down with his car before raping her and then abandoning her body in a cave. “Forensic evidence showed suffocation as a cause of death. Further forensic examination…
North Korea suggests it might lift weapons test moratorium – POLITICO
People watch a television showing footage of a North Korean missile launch in Seoul, South Korea on May 9. North Korea said Tuesday that U.S.-South Korean military drills are forcing it to rethink whether it should be committed to the promises it has made to the United States. | Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo Foreign Policy By ASSOCIATED PRESS 07/16/2019 07:21 AM EDT PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday…
Puerto Rico Seethes as Governor Refuses to Resign After Thousands of Sexist and Homophobic Texts Leaked – Slate
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Trump vs. ‘the Squad’ makes watershed moment in racial politics – CNN
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Missing camper found: Huntington Beach woman’s family says she was chased by man with knife – KABC-TV
INYO COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) — The family of a Huntington Beach hiker who was found Monday, four days after she vanished in the Inyo National Forest, says she was chased by a man with a knife. Sixty-year-old Sheryl Powell disappeared near the Grandview Campground in the Bristlecone Pine Forest area July 12. Her husband said she went to take their dog for a walk while he moved their Jeep the…
Live updates: Immigration and the US-Mexico border – CNN
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, said she was not surprised by President Trump’s racist attacks. Ocasio-Cortez vowed to stay focused despite the President’s recent attacks. “We’ll stay focused on our agenda and we won’t get caught slipping. Because all of this is a distraction. It is a distraction from what is most important and from our core values as American citizens,” she said. Ocasio-Cortez argued the president was attacking the four congresswomen because he…
With Boeing’s 737 MAX still grounded, major U.S. airlines cancel thousands of flights – AOL
As Boeing continues to struggle to return its embattled 737 Max jets to the skies following two deadly crashes involving the planes, the three big U.S. airlines that operate the Max have canceled thousands of flights ― some stretching deep into the fall. United Airlines and American Airlines recently announced plans to remove the plane from their schedules through Nov. 3 and Nov. 2, respectively; Southwest Airlines has canceled Max…
Trump administration declares Title X abortion restrictions will go into effect immediately – Washington Examiner
The Trump administration announced Monday that taxpayer-funded family planning clinics are prohibited from referring women to abortion providers as a part of the family planning program Title X. The Protect Life Rule, which many abortion rights advocates call a “gag rule,” will not only halt abortion referrals, but will also mandate that no abortion provider receives taxpayer funding. This rule, which applies to all Planned Parenthood clinics, is seen as…
There’s a sobering truth to Trump’s racist tweets that we don’t like to admit – CNN
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Yosemite to restore names to historic attractions under $12-million settlement – Los Angeles Times
“People were crying,” said Gediman, who was there when the cover was removed from the entrance to Curry Village on Monday morning. Visitors who were gathered at the historic site recalled holding engagements, marriages and even christenings there, he said.
Follow Jeffrey Epstein’s money: Accused child sex trafficker has $56.4 million cash, even more in hedge funds, real estate, stocks – CNBC
Jeffrey Epstein has a ton of cash on hand — but the accused child sex trafficker has even more more money tied up in hedge funds, private equity plays and real estate, a newly unsealed court document reveals. The document, filed by Epstein’s criminal defense lawyers and unsealed Monday, shows that the financier and registered sex offender is worth an estimated $559,120,954. The filing was made last week as Epstein,…
‘Go Back Where You Came From’: The Long Rhetorical Roots Of Trump’s Racist Tweets – NPR
At a ceremony Monday at the White House, President Trump defended his racist tweets against Democratic lawmakers. The language used in that tweet has a long history connected with nativist political movements in the U.S. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images At a ceremony Monday at the White House, President Trump defended his racist tweets against Democratic lawmakers. The language used in that tweet has a…
Immigrant rights group decries new Trump asylum restrictions as ‘most egregious,’ ‘extreme’ to date – NBC News
Immigrant rights advocates and attorneys denounced President Donald Trump’s latest move Monday to restrict asylum at the southern border as the “most egregious” and “extreme” policy targeting the form of protection by the administration yet. “The administration has been trying to fight against asylum at the southern border for a long time now and if they are able to get away with this regulation, they have effectively ended it for…