Migrant protesters occupy U.S.-Mexico border bridge, close crossing
By Veronica G Cardenas MATAMOROS-BROWNSVILLE BRIDGE, U.S.-Mexico border, Oct 10 (Reuters) – U .S. asylum seekers camped out in a dangerous Mexican border town occupied a bridge to Brownsville, Texas on Thursday, leading to the closure of the crossing, witnesses and authorities said. Hundreds of the migrants have been camped for weeks on the end…
Lindsey Graham tricked by Russians in prank phone call
Senator Lindsey Graham has been tricked into prank phone calls by Russian pranksters posing as Turkey’s minister of defence, Hulusi Akar. The Republican senator, who has become a key ally of Donald Trump’s, can be heard in the August recordings discussing his sympathy for the Turkish government’s opposition to Kurds in the region — a…
‘I’m standing here in the middle of climate change’: How USDA fails farmers.
ROCK PORT, Missouri — Rick Oswald is standing on the doorstep of the white farmhouse he grew up in, but almost nothing is as it should be. To his right, five steel grain bins, usually shiny and straight, lie mangled and ripped open, spilling now-rotting corn into piles like sand dunes. The once manicured lawn…
Vivid gladiator fresco discovered at Pompeii
Rome (AFP) – A vivid fresco depicting an armour-clad gladiator standing victorious as his wounded opponent stumbles gushing blood has been discovered in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy’s culture ministry said Friday. The striking scene in gold, blue and red was uncovered in what experts think was a tavern frequented by gladiators, who…
Uber driver not guilty in death of passenger in Denver
DENVER (AP) — A jury on Thursday found an Uber driver not guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of a passenger he said attacked him while driving on a freeway in Denver. Jurors sided with Michael Hancock, 31, who argued that he was defending himself against passenger Hyun (Huhn) Kim. About four hours after…
U.S. Takes Custody of ISIS Fighters Involved In James Foley Murder
The U.S. military is moving to take several dozen ISIS fighters into custody from Kurdish prisons in northeast Syria, and already holds two British fighters involved in the murder of freelance journalist James Foley and other Western hostages of the terror group, according to U.S. officials. The Justice Department seeks to bring the two men,…
Democrats don't plan to attack Biden over son's business during October debate
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidates are likely to stick to script if they’re asked on the debate stage next Tuesday about rival Joe Biden, his son Hunter and the newly developing impeachment inquiry, according to sources on several campaigns. “I think a lot of candidates have been out there defending Biden, and if more questions…
Trump news: President suffers double impeachment blow after court orders tax returns release and key witness agrees to testify
Donald Trump has suffered a double blow after the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled his accountants, Mazars USA, must turn over eight years of his financial records to the House impeachment inquiry and his ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland, confirmed he will now testify before Congress, defying a White House pledge to stonewall…
Pence attempts to explain away what the world heard Trump say on White House lawn
Speaking in Iowa Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence was pressed by reporters on the administration’s attempts to get Ukraine’s help in discrediting former Vice President Joe Biden, and what he knew about it. He dodged questions about his own role and denied that President Trump had requested an investigation of Biden — something the president…
More hazing complaints hit Ohio University, leading to the suspension of the marching band, 3 sororities, a professional fraternity, and all social fraternities
Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images Click Here: liverpool mens jersey In the past two weeks, several hazing allegations have been brought against social groups at Ohio University, resulting in the college suspending all of its 15 social fraternities, three sororities, a professional fraternity, and the marching band. After OU’s Sorority…