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Fans spot apparent water bottle gaffe in ‘Game of Thrones’ series finale: report – Fox News
Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com Fans of “Game of Thrones” spotted yet another gaffe during the highly anticipated series finale on Sunday. [WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM “GAME OF THRONES”] In the last episode, titled “The Iron Throne,” viewers noticed a plastic water bottle behind the legs of one of the…
Strong, long-tracking tornadoes likely as yet another severe weather outbreak looms for central US – AccuWeather.com
‘I didn’t need money’: Trump bristles at report Deutsche Bank staff saw suspicious activity – USA TODAY
CLOSE In an attempt to block banks from handing over financial records to Congress, the Trump family is suing the financial outfits. Buzz60 President Donald Trump once again went after The New York Times on Twitter, this time to deny and deride its report that anti-money laundering specialists with Deutsche Bank flagged transactions involving himself and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Software designed to identify illegal activity alerted the staff about…
Kamala Harris Announces Plan to Close the Gender Pay Gap – The New York Times
The most recent studies on the gender pay gap, which are not based on analogous work, show that women who work full time make 80 cents for every dollar paid to men, adding up to more than $400,000 in missed wages over the course of a woman’s career. The numbers are even worse for women who are also racial minorities — about $1 million in missed wages over a career…
Chicago Mayor: Lori Lightfoot To Be Inaugurated Monday – NPR
Lori Lightfoot, who won a landslide victory in Chicago’s runoff election, was sworn in as mayor Monday. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ hide caption toggle caption Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Lori Lightfoot, who won a landslide victory in Chicago’s runoff election, was sworn in as mayor Monday. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Updated 1:10 p.m. ET Lori Lightfoot officially became Chicago’s first black woman and first openly gay mayor Monday. She immediately laid out a four-point plan for…
In Trump’s Trade War, How Patriotic Will Americans Be? – NPR
Chinese shipping containers are stored at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, Calif. Americans like trade, in bigger numbers than ever. But they also believe China doesn’t play fair in trade. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Chinese shipping containers are stored at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, Calif. Americans like trade, in bigger numbers than ever. But they also believe…
A billionaire will pay off debt of Morehouse College’s 2019 graduates. Here is what that gesture means – CNN
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Romney: Mueller report did not show obstruction, ‘I don’t think impeachment is the right way to go’ – Fox News
Video Flashback: Biden mocks Romney over Russia threat Former Vice President Joe Biden’s attacks on Mitt Romney for his 2012 warning about Russia resurfaces. Soon after Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., went against the GOP consensus by claiming President Trump committed “impeachable conduct” in the form of obstruction of justice, another known Trump critic took the opposite position. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, acknowledged that while he has called out Trump when he’s…
In Fox News town hall, Buttigieg calls out Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham as ‘not always there in good faith’ – The Washington Post
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., answers a question during a Fox News Channel town hall event moderated by Chris Wallace, center right, on May 19 in Claremont, N.H. (Jessica Hill/AP) Amy B Wang May 20 at 7:37 AM In a televised Fox News Channel town hall event Sunday, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg defended his decision to appear on the network, days after a…
San Francisco’s facial recognition ban is just the beginning of a national battle over the technology – NBC News
Police say facial recognition is “essential” and “imperative” — a groundbreaking tool that allows them to track down criminals who would otherwise escape justice. Opponents say the technology is “nefarious” and “dangerous” — an omen of repressive government surveillance. The two sides are engaged in an escalating battle over public opinion that will reach a turning point this week, when San Francisco is expected to become the first city in…
Trump warns Iran not to threaten US: ‘That will be the official end of Iran’ – ABC News
President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Iran Sunday, tweeting that military engagement with the United States would mean “the official end of Iran.” If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 19, 2019 Trump’s threat comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran. The New York Times reported last week that…
Byron York: Mueller changed everything – Washington Examiner
From now on, the Trump-Russia affair, the investigation that dominated the first years of Donald Trump’s presidency, will be divided into two parts: before and after the release of the Mueller report. Before the special counsel’s findings were made public last month, the president’s adversaries were on the offensive. Now, they are playing defense. The change is due to one simple fact: Mueller could not establish that there was a…
Buttigieg takes on Trump, pitches four new tax hikes in Fox News Town Hall – Fox News
Video Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg: Part 1 Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg discusses his youth, leadership experience, inclusive policy plans, abortion, drug addiction and debt with moderator Chris Wallace in Claremont, New Hampshire. Insurgent Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg acknowledged at the Fox News town hall in Claremont, New Hampshire Sunday evening that he needs to do more to appeal to “black and brown” voters, even as…
Trump tweets threat at Iran: ‘Never threaten the United States again!’ – CNN
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Trump threatens Iran in tweet as tension between two countries… – Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a tweet on Sunday, raising concerns about a potential U.S.-Iran conflict at a time when tensions between Washington and Tehran have risen. “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again,” Trump said in a tweet. Trump has tightened economic sanctions against Iran, and his administration says it has built…
11 people killed in gun attack at bar in Brazil: reports – Fox News
Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 19 Fox News Flash top headlines for May 19 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com RIO DE JANEIRO – A gang of gunmen roared up to a bar in Belem city in Brazil’s northern Pará state and opened fire, killing six women and five men, media reports said. State officials would confirm only that “a massacre” occurred but gave no…
Democrats were said to be furious and hungry for change. Then Biden jumped in. – The Washington Post
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden speaks with Iowa voters at the Grand River Center in Dubuque in April. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post) Annie Linskey Michael Scherer May 19 at 4:21 PM PHILADELPHIA — Former vice president Joe Biden defends his support for the 1994 crime bill that many blame for mass incarceration of blacks. He declares that most Americans are “satisfied” with a private insurance system reviled by the left….
Gabbard calls unflattering report ‘fake news’ – POLITICO
“You know, it’s unfortunate that you’re citing that article, George, because it’s a whole lot of fake news,” Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said. | Michael Wyke/AP Photo 2020 Elections By DAVID BEAVERS 05/19/2019 11:29 AM EDT Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat running for her party’s 2020 presidential nomination, on Sunday called a Daily Beast report that her campaign is being backed by prominent Russian sympathizers “fake news.” Speaking to ABC’s George…
Trump Calls Representative Justin Amash a ‘Loser’ Over Impeachment Talk – The New York Times
“Never a fan of @justinamash, a total lightweight who opposes me and some of our great Republican ideas and policies just for the sake of getting his name out there through controversy,” Mr. Trump wrote in a midmorning Twitter riff that included, among other things, criticism of the “Fake News Sunday Political Shows” and boasts about his judicial appointments and health care policies. “Justin is a loser who sadly plays…
Automakers to Trump: Cars are not a national security threat – Washington Examiner
If the negotiation had taken place at a car dealership, it would have ended with the customer walking away — without the keys to a new vehicle in hand. Automakers aren’t buying President Trump’s assertion that vehicle imports represent a national security threat. While they’re relieved by his decision not to immediately impose tariffs that he says would address the concern, instead ordering U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to take six…