Former high school teacher and accused kidnapper Tad Cummins pleaded not guilty to federal charges Friday. Cummins had previously been indicted on charges of transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual conduct and obstruction of justice in the kidnapping case of Elizabeth Thomas. Cummins was scheduled to be […]
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USAA high-ranking State Department official appeared to become flustered Tuesday after he was questioned about the U.S.’ support for Saudi Arabia, despite the oil-rich kingdom’s rejection of democratic ideals. Stuart Jones, who was appointed as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq by former President Barack Obama in 2014 before assuming the title of assistant secretary of state
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Middle East, USALondon (dpa) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives could lose seats in next week’s general election, leaving Britain with a hung parliament, according to a surprise projection published on Wednesday. The Conservatives are likely to lose about 20 seats, leaving the party without an overall majority and ruining May’s plan to increase her numbers in
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InternationalAfter just three months on the job and following rumors of a major White House shake-up Trump’s communications director, Mike Dubke, has quit. Dubke gave his resignation on May 18, according to a senior Trump administration official who spoke with Axios’s Mike Allen. It came ahead of Trump’s first foreign trip last week, but Dubke
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USAAfter facing intense backlash over the gory picture showing her holding a decapitated photo of President Donald Trump in her hand, Kathy Griffin has issued a video apology Tuesday to those whose sentiments have been hurt by her action. She has also deleted the controversial picture. However, Griffin seems to have posted the apology following
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USASupport for the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump increased to 43 percent from 38 percent among U.S. voters in a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday, after his return from his first trip abroad since winning the White House. Meanwhile, the president’s approval rating is hovering just under 40 percent, according to FiveThiryEight, after taking
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USAKabul (dpa) – A tanker truck bombing in central Kabul killed at least 64 civilians on Wednesday, the Afghan Interior Ministry said, as officials fear the death toll could rise further. Three hundred and twenty others were wounded and 50 vehicles destroyed, the ministry said. Wahidullah Majroh, a spokesman for the Public Health Ministry, said
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InternationalNEW YORK, May 31, 2017 – CBS has announced that Scott Pelley is no longer the anchor of the CBS Evening News. The likely reason: the network has remained mired in third place in network evening news rankings and has consistently failed to close the gap. Pelley will shortly move back to 60 Minutes. He
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAMy PhD committee advisor and National Security Advisor Zbig Brzezinski dies at 89. One of the sharpest minds of the past century, an absolute giant. I will never forget how he grilled me during my dissertation defense. Whenever I started to gain some ground against him, he changed the subject and started a new line
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International, Middle East, USAFirst lady Melania Trump questioned Kathy Griffin’s “mental health” Wednesday after the comedian sparked an uproar for photos depicting her holding a mock severed head of President Trump. “As a mother, a wife, and a human being, that photo is very disturbing,” Mrs. Trump said in a statement, CNN reported. “When you consider some of
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAMIAMI — “He-Man” is running for the Florida Senate in Miami — and no, he says he did not make up his nickname for the sake of politics. Christian “He-Man” Schlaerth qualified Tuesday for the Senate District 40 special election. His name will appear that way on the Sept. 26 ballot. Schlaerth filed a sworn
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USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hasn’t made a final decision on whether the U.S. will quit the Paris Accord on climate change, but White House officials indicated Wednesday that he was headed in that direction, setting off a worldwide reaction. A flurry of leaks, counter-leaks and public statements thrust back into the spotlight a decision
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The World We Share, USANetanyahu recently urged Copenhagen to stop donating to groups that promote boycotts, incite against Israel By Sue Surkes Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen (L) meeting in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 17, 2017. (Haim Zach/GPO) Under pressure from Israel, the Danish foreign minister has reportedly ordered a review of his government’s donations
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International, Middle EastIf you live in Lebanon, “Wonder Woman” won’t be coming to a theater near you anytime soon. On Wednesday, the country officially banned the superhero film just hours before it was set to arrive in theaters. The ban followed an effort by a group called Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel, which urged the Lebanese
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