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Venezuela congress rejects what it denounces as government takeover

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s opposition-controlled congress on Saturday rejected a government bid to usurp many of its powers, vowing to continue its legislative agenda and denouncing the move against it as a power grab by President Nicolas Maduro. “This is a parliament in resistance against an armed military dictatorship,” declared congressional Vice President Freddy Guevara. […]

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International

Lebanese army destroys 11 ISIL positions on Syrian border

The Lebanese army says its destroyed 11 Islamic State positions along the border with Syria. On Saturday, the U.S.-backed army launched its biggest military operation yet against ISIS, since the group gained a foothold along the country’s border with Syria in 2014. During a news conference, Nazih Jreij, a spokesman for the Lebanese army, said

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Middle East

Man Gives Up Six-Figure Salary to Teach at Poor School, Then 95% of His Students Go to Top Colleges

This school teacher used to be a high-powered lawyer with a six figure salary – but he gave it all up so he could help young people in his home neighborhood, one of the poorest areas in England. Before Mouhssin Ismail started teaching at the Newham Collegiate Sixth Form school in East London, he worked

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education

A second Florida police officer shot last night in Florida has died, leaving two families fatherless

Everett Miller has been arrested and charged with murdering Officer Matthew Baxter and Sgt. Sam Howard in Florida. The 45-year-old, who left the Marines for mental health reasons, came in contact with police around 9:30 p.m and shot at officers, killing Baxter and Howard. Watch the video Kissimmee Police Chief Jeff O’Dell said that there

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USA

Boston Free Speech Rally Ends Early

A controversial Free Speech Rally in Boston fell apart Saturday afternoon when thousands of counter-protesters showed up and drowned it out. Journalists at the Boston Common, a downtown park, tweeted about an hour into the planned rally that many, if not all, of the attendees left the bandstand where they were due to hear speeches

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USA

If Trump Wants To Start A Nuclear War, Can Anyone Stop Him?

In the waning days of Richard Nixon’s administration, when he had sunken into depression and heavy drinking, his secretary of defense told Pentagon officials to check with him before executing any nuclear launch order from the distraught president. Four decades later, the story suggesting a check on nuclear strikes may seem like comfort for those

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International, USA

Far-right shouts ‘Coup!’ as Bannon ousted from White House

Leaders of the far-right movement raged against Steve Bannon’s ouster from the White House, warning that the West Wing is now dominated by fake conservatives led by President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner. “It’s a full on coup now, guys,” well-known far-right activist Mike Cernovich said Friday in a live video

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USA

Nancy Pelosi backs effort to censure Donald Trump

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi threw her support Friday behind an effort to censure President Trump over his response to the violent clashes in Charlottesville. Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, announced she backs the resolution authored by Reps. Jerry Nadel, Bonnie Watson Coleman and Pramila Jayapal that seeks to officially rebuke Mr. Trump. “The president’s repulsive

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USA

Republicans cheer Bannon exit but warn Trump still needs to change

WASHINGTON — Republicans exhaled on Friday after President Donald Trump ousted controversial strategist Steve Bannon from the White House — a move that will help ease lawmakers’ return to Washington after a damaging and polarizing period many blame in part on the former Breitbart chairman. “I, for one, am relieved he will no longer be

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USA

Roger Taney statue removed from Maryland State House grounds overnight

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Under the cover of night, a work crew removed the statue of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney — author of the infamous Dred Scott decision — from the grounds of the State House, ending the monument’s 145-year prominent perch in Annapolis. At 12:20 a.m. Friday, flatbed trucks with equipment

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USA

Fox CEO James Murdoch criticizes Trump over response to Charlottesville

James Murdoch, chief executive of Fox News’ parent company, became the latest corporate leader to blast President Donald Trump over his response to the recent racially charged attack in Charlottesville, Va. “hat we watched this last week in Charlottesville and the reaction to it by the president of the United States concern all of us

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