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Erdogan to meet with Pence and Pompeo
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are expected to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to discuss the situation in Syria, according to a spokesman for the Turkish presidency. But a challenging trip was made even more tricky when Trump appeared to
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Man sentenced to 24 years in prison for Alamogordo high-speed chase that led to standoff
Kaleb Scroggins, 23, was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years in prison for a 2017 Father’s Day high-speed chase in New Mexico that led to a standoff. An Otero County jury found Scroggins guilty of eight criminal charges back on May 24. Those charges had stemmed from the events of June 18, 2017, when Scroggins shot
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Jennifer Aniston broke Instagram with her debut
Jennifer Aniston’s debut on Instagram started with a bang — by crashing the app. There were so many people excited to finally follow her that it caused issues for the platform. “We are aware that some people were having issues following Jen’s profile,” a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said in a statement to
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70-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Otero County
William Flowers, 70, from Linden, North Carolina, was killed when he crashed his motorcycle in Otero County, according to the New Mexico State Police. Police said the crash happened around 9:11 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 82 near Cloudcroft. According to police, Flowers was traveling west on U.S. 82 when, for an unknown reason, he hit
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Argentina registra su inflación más alta del año
(CNN Español) — Argentina registra su mayor inflación del año. El Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (Indec) informó este miércoles que en septiembre el índice de precios al consumidor creció un 5,9%, con lo cual la inflación acumulada en los últimos 12 meses es del 53,5%. El informe del Indec detalla que en los
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Blizzard bans a college esports team for holding a “Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz” sign
Video game company Activision Blizzard suspended three American University esports players for six months after they held up a “Free Hong Kong, boycott Blizz” sign during their championship match last week. They now cannot compete in official or third-party Blizzard events. The three students were acting in solidarity with a Hong Kong player, Ng “blitzchung”
Continue Reading Can we admit Donald Trump has no idea what he’s talking about?
At a photo op with the Italian President on Wednesday, President Donald Trump was asked about his decision to remove American troops from northern Syria. Here’s how he responded: “It’s been going on for a long time. Syria may have some help with Russia. And that’s fine. It’s a lot of sand. There’s a lot
Continue Reading Obama endorses Trudeau for reelection ahead of Canadian vote
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday tweeted his support for Justin Trudeau, urging Canadians to reelect their Prime Minister in Monday’s federal election. “I was proud to work with Justin Trudeau as President,” Obama tweeted. “He’s a hard-working, effective leader who takes on big issues like climate change.” He continued, “The world needs his progressive
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A state trooper pulled a man from his car seconds before it was hit by a train
With only seconds to go before a train barreled through, a Utah state trooper pulled an unconscious driver from his car after it got stuck on the tracks. Trooper Ruben Correa, who has been with the Utah Highway Patrol for two years, was responding to a routine traffic stop when he got a call from
Continue Reading Justice Department announces takedown of the ‘largest’ Darknet child pornography site
The Justice Department announced Wednesday the takedown of what it calls the largest Darknet child pornography site, along with charges against the South Korean national who allegedly ran the site and more than 300 users of the site worldwide. The department said in a news release that Jong Woo Son, a South Korean national, allegedly
Continue Reading This is the closest solar system to Earth containing multiple planets
Just 11 light years from earth is the GJ 15 A star system with two planets orbiting a red-dwarf star. This makes it the closest solar system to Earth that contains multiple planets. The Alpha Centauri system is only 4.3 light years away but only contains one exoplanet, called Proxima B. The planets in GJ
Continue Reading Former State adviser says Pompeo was silent on Yovanovitch ouster
Former State Department senior adviser Michael McKinley testified Wednesday that he repeatedly asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a show of support for the ousted US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch — but was greeted with silence from the secretary of state, according to two sources with knowledge of his testimony. That decision to
Continue Reading The best way for Democrats to beat Trump
A few weeks ago, I spent an afternoon in Reno, Nevada, picketing with members of the United Auto Workers outside a General Motors facility. While GM rakes in robust profits, as of that visit, many workers hadn’t seen a fair wage increase in more than a decade. When corporations write the rules, you can generally
Continue Reading McConnell previews Senate impeachment trial and speculates it could end by Christmas
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a preview of how a possible impeachment trial in the chamber would be conducted in a closed-door lunch with Republican senators on Wednesday, answering questions about the rules guiding the proceedings and speculating that it will be over by Christmas. McConnell prepared his colleagues on what’s to come as
Continue Reading ‘Avengers: Damage Control’ muscles into world of virtual reality
If you’ve ever dreamed about putting on armor and fighting alongside the Avengers, your day has come — but for a fee. “Avengers: Damage Control” is the latest virtual-reality experience at The Void locations, following previous exercises devoted to other Disney-owned properties “Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire” and “Ralph Breaks VR,” derived from the
Continue Reading ‘Bombshell’ trailer shows women of Fox News preparing for a fight
Some women at Fox News are preparing for battle in the new trailer for “Bombshell.” In the promo, Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) begins exploring legal action against Fox News founder Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) and the network’s culture of misogyny just as a young producer (Margot Robbie) joins the news organization. The producer, a fictional
Continue Reading ‘Office Ladies’ podcast takes you inside Dunder Mifflin
There something I wish I’d known before walking into an interview with Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey: quoting them would be nearly impossible at the end. Not because they’re not well spoken or don’t have interesting things to say — in fact, the whole reason they’ve been given their own podcast, the reason we are
Continue Reading Neighbors aid woman living in car with 300 pet rats
Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, CA (KGTV) — North County residents have banded together to help a woman who was living in her van with hundreds of pet rats and nowhere to turn. Locals were first alerted to the woman’s situation outside a Del Mar convenience store, where she works. Carla
Continue Reading CBP: Duo caught transporting 32 migrants in semi-trailer across border
Click here for updates on this story Tuscon, AZ (KGUN) — Two U.S. citizens were caught and charged for allegedly trying to smuggle 32 migrants across the United States border near Tucson in a refrigerated semi-trailer. According to a press statement from the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the
Continue Reading ISP: Bones of missing man found in wooded area
Click here for updates on this story DEARBORN COUNTY, IN (WCPO ) — The skeletal remains of a missing Lawrenceburg man were found in a wooded area on Sunday, according to Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles. Authorities determined the bones were that of Josh Batchelor, who was last seen leaving his grandfather’s Front Street
Continue Reading Supreme Court debates life without parole sentence in DC sniper case
Nearly two decades after Lee Boyd Malvo engaged in a serial sniper shooting spree that terrorized Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia and left 10 dead, the Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday with his sentence of life without parole. Last year, a Richmond, Virginia-based federal appeals court ordered a new sentencing trial for Malvo, who
Continue Reading New proposed bill would require Bible study courses in Florida high schools
Click here for updates on this story JACKSONVILLE, FL (WPTV) — A newly proposed bill in Florida would require public school districts across the state to offer Bible study courses as high school electives. The bill, ‘Study of the Bible and Religion,’ was filed last week by State Rep. Kimberly Daniels, a Democrat who represents
Continue Reading Netflix misses on subscribers, but stock is up
Netflix fell short of its own expectations on Wednesday when it reported in its third quarter earnings that it added 6.8 million new subscribers. That is just a tick under the 7 million that the company was projecting. Netflix now has 158.3 million subscribers globally. The company’s stock went up as much as 10% in
Continue Reading ‘I’m a prophet, not a serial killer’ | Double murder suspect claims he did it for God
Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, FL (WFTS) — As 35-year-old Stanley Mossburg was transported from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to be booked into the jail for murder, he admitted to killing at least three people because God “needs them for the war.” The bizarre exchange between reporters and the man
Continue Reading Deputies searching for suspects who stole packages then abandoned dog after stolen vehicle pursuit and crash
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — Two people accused of stealing packages from an apartment complex in Happy Valley are sought after they fled from deputies in a stolen vehicle, crashed, and abandoned a dog over the weekend, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. The package theft occurred
Continue Reading Sweet reunion: US Marine surprises sister at elementary school
Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KOAA) — A sweet reunion took place Wednesday when a U.S. Marine surprised his sister at school. Our own News5 Meteorologist Alan Rose was giving a Storm Safe talk at Widefield Elementary School when the Marine showed up to his sister’s classroom. The young girl’s
Continue Reading Chicago teachers are about to go on strike, leaving 360,000 kids in limbo
The country’s third biggest school district has canceled classes as 25,000 educators plan to walk off the job Thursday. The Chicago Teachers Union’s demands reflect what teachers across the country have been clamoring for: smaller class sizes, more support staff, higher raises. But in Chicago, the dynamics are different — and in some cases, dire.
Continue Reading Graham calls Syria decision ‘biggest mistake’ of Trump presidency
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and at times a close ally of President Donald Trump, sharply criticized the President on Wednesday over Trump’s decision to remove US troops from northern Syria. Graham told CNN in an interview Wednesday morning that Trump “will have American blood on his hands if he abandons Kurds because
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73-year-old man seriously injured after being struck by an SUV in Las Cruces
A 73-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning while trying to cross Claude Dove Drive in Las Cruces according to police. Police said the man, who has not yet been identified, was crossing at the intersection when a Toyota SUV tried to make a left turn off Telshor Boulevard. Police said witnesses and
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