The decision follows a meeting of the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee last week in San Francisco, where members voiced concerns about cybersecurity.
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Saturday, August 31, 2019
China rejected HK plan to withdraw bill: sources
China recently rejected a formal submission from Hong Kong for a "full withdrawal" of an unpopular extradition bill.
That's according to three government sources who spoke exclusively with Reuters.
The bill is a key issue that's sparked months of protests in the city.
China's rejection represents concrete evidence of Beijing's control over the Hong Kong government's response...
'Your numbers are fake': Puerto Rico newspaper slams Trump for touting hurricane aid claim
"Mr. President: Your Numbers Are Fake," reads El Nuevo Dia's headline, referring to Trump's claim that the U.S. has allocated $92 billion for P.R.
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Convicted RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan stabbed in California prison: reports
Sirhan Sirhan, the Palestinian refugee found guilty of shooting U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy to death in 1968, was wounded in a stabbing at a California prison on Friday, according to media reports. Celebrity website TMZ, citing unnamed sources, was first to report that Sirhan, 75, had been stabbed. Replying to a request for confirmation that Sirhan was wounded,...
Boston's Straight Pride Parade draws hundreds of marchers and even more counter protesters
After months of debate, a Straight Pride Parade took place place Saturday in Boston. They were outnumbered by counter protesters.
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One dead, nine wounded in French knife attack
A 19-year-old man was killed and another nine wounded, three seriously, on Saturday in a knife attack near the French city of Lyon, a regional official and emergency services said. Two men, one armed with a knife and the other with a skewer, carried out the attack in Villeurbanne, a Lyon suburb, in southeastern France, the official said, without giving further details on the...
Hurricane Dorian track update: Storm strengthens to Cat 4 storm, may turn before FL landfall
Hurricane Dorian has gained fearsome new muscle as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm. Latest models show Dorian turning before landfall in Florida meaning possible impact near the NC coast later this week.
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Hurricane Dorian is churning towards Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina – Here is where and when it's due to strike
Hurricane Dorian's path is nearing Florida, where it is no longer projected to make landfall, but still cause 'devastating hurricane-force winds.'
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Kashmiris say Indian officers tortured them and shoved mud in their mouths so they couldn't scream. The army denies it ever happened.
A new BBC report details gruesome allegations from civilians living in Kashmiri villages known to be hubs of anti-India militant groups.
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Illinois governor pardons Army vet deported to Mexico
The governor of lllinois said Friday he's erased the drug conviction of an Army veteran who was deported to Mexico in 2018, a step that the man's supporters hope will help him return to the U.S. "I recognize this pardon is not a perfect solution, but it is the most just action to take to allow a U.S. veteran the opportunity to be treated fairly by the country he served," Gov....
Hurricane Dorian path update shows storm track could turn, potentially impact Carolinas
Hurricane Dorian has gained fearsome new muscle as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm. Latest models show Dorian turning before landfall in Florida meaning possible impact near the NC coast later this week.
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What If Obama Endorses Warren?
Barack Obama thinks about his brand and his legacy a lot, and he dreads what Joe Biden might do to it. This month alone, Biden mistook New Hampshire for Vermont even though the sole reason he was in that part of the country was the first-in-the-nation primary, which is famously not held in Vermont. He said RFK was assassinated in the 1970s. He said he couldn’t remember the...
Statue resembling Trump erected in Melania's home country Slovenia
A large wooden sculpture that strongly resembles Donald Trump was erected this week in Slovenia, home country of Trump's wife Melania, though its designer insists it is meant to represent a "statue of liberty", not the U.S. president. Tom Schlegl's 8-metre (26 foot) statue in the village of Sela, north of the capital Ljubljana, depicts a man with blond hair and an angry expression,...
US police fire pepper spray after pro-Trump 'Straight Pride' parade
US police fired pepper spray Saturday after counter-demonstrators accused them of protecting "Straight Pride" advocates who support President Donald Trump, and refused to let officers re-open a road. The unrest came after the counter-protesters and "Straight Pride" group -- considered homophobic extremists by their opponents -- staged dueling rallies in Boston. Officers fired...
President says decision on whether to order evacuations in Florida will be made on Sunday
Donald Trump has said the decision on whether to evacuate residents of Florida to protect them from Hurricane Dorian, would be made on Sunday after meeting with officials.As he left the White House for the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland, he said members of the federal emergency management agency (FEMA) would be joining him to monitor events.
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Hong Kong activists freed on bail, protest march banned
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail after being charged with inciting people to join a protest in June, while authorities denied permission for a major march Saturday as they took what appears to be a harder line on this summer's protests. The organizers of the march on the fifth anniversary of a decision by China...
Iran goes further in breaching nuclear deal, IAEA report shows
Iran has gone further in breaching its nuclear deal with world powers, increasing its stock of enriched uranium and refining it to a greater purity than allowed, the U.N. atomic agency report said on Friday. The quarterly report from the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is policing the 2015 deal, confirms Iran is progressively backing out of the deal in retaliation...
2020 Vision: 'Gaffe machine' in high gear, Biden's campaign says it doesn't matter
A new poll shows Trump trailing the top Democratic contenders in a hypothetical 2020 general election match-up. The next step for Democrats is a strong debate performance on Sept. 12. Also crucial is a campaign’s follow-through.
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Dorian is forecast to become a Category 3 'major' hurricane. What does this mean?
The latest forecast has Dorian strengthening into a major Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph by Sunday off the U.S. East Coast.
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Wreck of paddle steamer throws light on British support for Confederacy slave states during US Civil War
Britain has long been proud of its historically progressive attitude to slavery, frequently pointing to the fact that this country abolished the trade across its territories as early as 1833. But beneath the waters of Liverpool Bay lies something that should dent our complacency about this country’s role in the ending of human bondage. The wreck of the paddle steamer...
October Democratic presidential primary debate to be held in Ohio, state party says
The debate could stretch into two nights if more candidates meet the polling and fundraising qualifications before Oct. 1.
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Friday, August 30, 2019
Rep. Omar dismisses questions about alleged affair, campaign funds as 'stupid'
Rep. Ilhan Omar under fire from Federal Election Commission; Gillian Turner has the details.
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Veterans condemn new citizenship policy for kids of overseas U.S. service members
A policy change announced by the Trump administration this week that would end automatic citizenship for the children of certain U.S. military personnel or government employees stationed abroad was denounced as “disgusting and disgraceful” by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.
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Alabama Governor Apologizes for Blackface Skit, Refuses to Resign
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey apologized Thursday for a blackface skit she participated in while a student at Auburn University during the 1960s.“I offer my heartfelt apologies for the pain and embarrassment this causes, and I will do all I can — going forward — to help show the nation that the Alabama of today is a far cry from the Alabama of the 1960s,” Ivey said in a statement....
Trump suggests he should have extra time as president, in rant over ‘dishonest fool’ Comey’s leaks
Donald Trump has suggested he should be given “stolen time back” due to “how unfairly” he has been treated by the FBI and its investigations into him.“The disastrous IG Report on James Comey shows, in the strongest of terms, how unfairly I, and tens of millions of great people who support me, were treated,” Mr Trump tweeted on Friday morning.
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'Very graphic’ evidence, including satanic elements, in Ohio child porn case, police say
An Ohio man confessed to raping and photographing a 5-year-old boy in a case authorities say is the worst they’ve ever seen.
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Woman Claims She Gave Birth Alone in Denver County Jail Cell with No Medical Treatment
A woman has filed a lawsuit after she said she was forced to deliver a baby alone on a bench in a jail cell at the Denver County Jail.
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US service member killed in Afghanistan: NATO
An American service member was killed in Afghanistan, the US-led NATO mission said Friday, the latest US fatality as talks between the US and the Taliban continue. "A US service member died during combat operations in Afghanistan, August 29, 2019," NATO's Resolute Support mission said in a statement. The death brings to at least 15 the number of members of the US military...
ICE says it will not conduct immigration enforcement operations in affected areas during Hurricane Dorian
A spokesman for the federal agency said in a statement Friday that "we must stand as one community to focus on aiding the victims."
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Appeals court reinstates lawsuit in SC church shooting case
A lawsuit over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to buy the gun he used to kill nine people in a racist attack at a Charleston church was reinstated Friday by a federal appeals court. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ruling from a lower court judge who threw out the claims brought by relatives of people killed...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has dropped out. Here are the 3 big winners.
Insider has been tracking how many candidates' fans like other candidates. Gillibrand's exit could help Sen. Elizabeth Warren consolidate support.
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Why the Resignation of a Key Scottish Leader Is a Sign the U.K. Could Break Apart Over Brexit
The leader of the Conservative Party in Scotland has quit her post one day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit.
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155 migrants force entry into Spain's Ceuta enclave
A group of 155 migrants forced their way into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Friday, Spanish authorities said. "They are all from sub-Saharan Africa, the majority from Guinea," a spokesman for the central government's office in Ceuta told AFP.
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Hurricane Dorian gains strength as Florida braces for potential ‘monster’ storm
Landfall anticipated early Tuesday on state’s east coast with maximum sustained winds of 140mphRich DiGiulio removes an awning from the Mulligans Beach House Bar & Grill in preparation for Hurricane Dorian, Friday, 30 August 2019, in Vero Beach, Florida. Photograph: Lynne Sladky/APResidents of Florida braced for what could be a historically damaging storm on Friday as...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey apologizes for appearing in racist sketch while in college in 1960s
In a 1960s radio interview, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's then-fiancee said Ivey wore blackface in a college sketch. Ivey apologized in a statement Thursday.
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Veterans say the Trump administration's confusing new rule may be 'targeting' immigrants who serve in war zones
The new policy applies to Green Card holders who serve in uniform. "Why are we targeting people who want to serve?" a leading veterans advocate said.
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Portuguese national interrupts TV interview, gives moving speech about Brexit's impact
Another spanner has been thrown into the works in the countdown to Brexit. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked the Queen to suspend parliament which will scupper MPs chances to block a no-deal Brexit. On Wednesday, the Queen approved Johnson's request, prompting a national outcry and protests across the country.During a Central London protest against prorogation (the...
West Virginia state senator charged with prostitution
West Virginia state Sen. Mike Maroney has been charged with soliciting a prostitute. The Republican lawmaker turned himself in and was arraigned Wednesday morning, a Marshall County court clerk said. Maroney exchanged text messages to discuss prices and set up meetings with a woman who has acknowledged being a prostitute, according to a criminal complaint.
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Omar tweets she received death threat targeting her at the Minnesota State Fair
"I hate that we live in a world where you have to be protected from fellow humans," said Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota.
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Brigitte Macron speaks out against sexism amid G7 Amazon fire funding row with Brazilian president
France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, hit back on Thursday at mockery of her age and appearance on Jair Bolsonaro’s Facebook page amid a war of words between the Brazilian president and her husband that has left £18m in emergency funding for the Amazon in limbo. Her comments came as Mr Bolsonaro, accused by critics of allowing tens of thousands of fires to rage unchecked in...
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Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America is facing a threat from a growing wave of lawsuits over decades-old allegations of sexual abuse. The Scouts have been sued in multiple states in recent months by purported abuse victims, including plaintiffs taking advantage of new state laws or court decisions that are now allowing suits previously barred because of the age of the allegations. A...
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Poland still counts losses from WW2 invasion
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind.
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Thursday, August 29, 2019
India's top ports on alert for attacks from 'Pakistan-trained commandos'
India's two main ports said on Thursday they had been warned by the coastguard and intelligence officials that Pakistan-trained commandos have entered Indian waters to carry out underwater attacks on port facilities. The Mundra Port, run by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, and the state-owned Kandla Port had asked their employees and ship operators to be vigilant,...
How Undocumented Students Can Access Financial Aid for College
One of the first roadblocks undocumented immigrant youths living in the U.S. might face because of their status is learning they are ineligible for federal financial aid like student loans and the Pell Grant, used to pay for college. When Damian, an undocumented immigrant who preferred to only give his first name, decided he wanted to study beyond high school, he relied on...
Surgeon General to teens and pregnant women: Weed is way too risky for developing brains
'No amount of marijuana use in pregnancy or adolescence is safe,' said Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
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Trump cancels Poland visit as hurricane heads for Florida
US President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled a trip to Poland as Hurricane Dorian bore down on Florida, where it could make landfall as a dangerous Category 4 storm. Trump, who had been scheduled to attend World War II anniversary commemorations in Poland this weekend, said he would focus instead on preparations for the approaching hurricane. Vice President Mike Pence would...
US intelligence suggests Russia was fishing Putin's doomsday missile out of the sea when it mysteriously exploded
Sources familiar with an intelligence report told CNBC that Russia was trying to recover the weapon after another unsuccessful flight test.
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