LOS ANGELES — A gun battle at a restaurant in Los Angeles left three people dead and 12 others wounded early Saturday. “It’s a bloody scene with shell casings everywhere,” Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Frank Preciado said. There were about 50 people inside the restaurant, Dilly’s, in the city’s West Adams district when an […]
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USAFormer Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone on Friday denied working with WikiLeaks and the Russian government to sabotage the presidential campaign of Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton as concerns swell over the Republican strategist’s potential ties with either. Amid calls for a federal investigation over the Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia and WikiLeaks, Mr. Stone
WASHINGTON, October 13, 2016 – A federal judge has issued a summons to Governor Chris Christie over the Bridgegate scandal, raising more questions about when and what the Governor knew about the closing of the George Washington Bridge. Christie has been unable to shake this scandal. He has claimed innocence in municipal court, saying he
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USAWASHINGTON — As he fell further behind in polls and battled allegations of sexual misconduct in recent days, Donald Trump moved to darker corners. He sketched out conspiracies involving global bankers, casually threatened to jail his political opponent, and warned in increasingly specific terms that a loss by him would spell the end of civilization.
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USAUS Secretary of State says summit was ‘candid and constructive,’ with more talks scheduled for coming days By AP and AFP L to R: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary of State John Kerry, and Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir take part in a meeting on Syria, in Lausanne, on October 15, 2016.
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International, Middle East, USAOver the past few days, social media has been on fire with the story of Dr. Tamika Cross, who was flying on Delta when a flight attendant asked for a doctor to help a passenger in medical distress. Cross tried to jump in, but the flight attendant dismissed her, not believing the young black woman
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAThree men in Kansas have been charged with plotting a bomb attack targeting local Somali immigrants. The members of a militia group called the Crusaders, had allegedly planned a strike on an apartment complex in Garden City. The building was home to 120 people, including Muslim immigrants from Somalia. The trio are charged with one
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USA$20 million building will be fully operational by spring Rutgers Hillel executive director Andrew Getraer holds up a ceiling tile to be used in the new dining hall. Photos by Debra Rubin Workers in the final stages of completing work on the grounds outside the new Rutgers Hillel building Stained-glass windows dating back to the
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAReligious, civic leaders gather to condemn vandalism Swastikas spray-painted onto the Union home of Democratic congressional candidate Peter Jacob. Photo by Johanna Ginsberg The swastikas drawn on the pavement in front of Jacob’s home, in a photo taken by neighbor Kathy Dematos. Photo courtesy Kathy Dematos Peter Jacob addresses an Oct. 11 press conference at
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USAA Colorado high school student killed himself “to show his allegiance to the Nazi party and the killing of the Jewish people,” according to media reports. He was the leader of a student-based Nazi-themed Facebook group that advocated the murder of Jews and African Americans, according to Boulder Police. At least 15 students, all from
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USAFor the first time in its 20-year history, Latina magazine has endorsed a political candidate, reports The Huffington Post. The magazine announced Friday, October 14, that it is officially endorsing Hillary Clinton and taking a stand against the candidacy of Donald Trump. The magazine further explained its stance in a statement on the website. “After
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USATwin baby boys conjoined at the head were successfully separated Friday following a 16 hour surgery at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. The 13-month-old brothers, Jadon and Anias McDonald, now have a chance at a more independent future. Jadon was the first to exit the operating room after more than 16 hours of
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USATo understand how Donald Trump’s comments and alleged mistreatment of women are stoking the anxiety of other Republicans, look no further than the private appeal sent Wednesday to a billionaire from a super PAC backing Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey. Without a last-minute infusion of money, Republicans could lose the Senate, the Prosperity for Pennsylvania PAC
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USABy Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — At 10 o’clock in the morning on April 16, 2007 sirens sounded all over Israel and the country came to a standstill, people stopped what they were doing, pulled over in their cars and stood in remembrance. It was Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, the day to remember
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