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Bus company serving University of Illinois criticized for ‘racist and bigoted’ ad

CHICAGO — A bus company that runs shuttles between college campuses and the Chicago area drew strong rebukes for a racially charged ad that took a swipe at the number of Chinese students attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The ad from Suburban Express, sent Saturday via email, was publicizing routes being offered during the […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Trump says he feels ‘very badly’ for Flynn, points finger at Clinton

US President Donald Trump said Monday he “feels badly” for his former national security advisor Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty last week to lying to the FBI, and lamented that his former rival Hillary Clinton “lied many times” and nothing happened. Trump’s comments to reporters were the latest in a series of outbursts over the

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Colin Kaepernick honored at ACLU Bill of Rights Dinner in Beverly Hills

LOS ANGELES — Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who launched a protest movement last year when he refused to stand for the national anthem before NFL games, was honored Sunday at the ACLU of Southern California’s annual Bill of Rights Dinner in Beverly Hills. Kaepernick was awarded the Eason Monroe Courageous Advocate

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Yesha Council: Kushner shares our vision of peace

[youtube:2035690] President Trump”s senior advisor and son-in-law drew praise from the Yesha Council, the umbrella organization which represents Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, following his appearance at the Saban Forum in Washington on Sunday. The president”s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, took part in the annual Saban Forum on Sunday, answering questions from the forum”s sponsor,

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Middle East, USA

Palestinians seek to rally leaders against Trump Jerusalem move

Palestinian leaders were seeking Sunday to rally diplomatic support to persuade US President Donald Trump not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital after suggestions that he planned to do so. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas was holding a series of phone calls with world leaders to “explain the dangers of any decision to move the embassy

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Middle East, USA

Poll: Republican voters don’t believe accusations against Roy Moore

A new poll shows Alabamians who are likely to vote for Senate candidate Roy Moore don’t believe the accusations of sexual misconduct against him. Likely Republican voters overwhelmingly believe the allegations against Mr. Moore are false, according to the CBS poll released Sunday. Seventy-one percent say they don’t believe the women who have come forward,

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The quiet way NBC News is making it look like Matt Lauer never even existed

GettyImages-467241645 In the wake of Matt Lauer’s firing due to numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, NBC News is attempting to erase all memory the disgraced anchor from their company’s legacy, Page Six reports. “Matt’s office is being completely demolished,” a source told the website. “Everything is going, including that button under his desk, his name

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

US Aims To Bolster Missile Defense After North Korean ICMB Test

After another North Korean missile test this week the Pentagon is looking to beef up security by adding new West Coast sites to the U.S. missile defense system, according to a report by Reuters Saturday. On Wednesday, North Korea tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of striking anywhere in the continental U.S. Some

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International, USA

Hamas threatens new ‘intifada’ over US moves on Jerusalem

The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas which controls Gaza called Saturday for a new “intifada” if Washington recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel or moves its embassy to the disputed city. Reports in Washington have suggested US President Donald Trump may on Monday fulfil a campaign pledge on the American embassy, which like all other

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Middle East, USA

As Mueller probe deepens, Trump says he didn’t ask Comey to stop investigating Flynn

WASHINGTON �� At a crucial juncture in special counsel Robert Mueller’s wide-ranging Russia investigation, President Donald Trump embarked on a risky gambit Sunday, going on record to directly dispute his former FBI chief’s sworn contention that the president had sought to derail an investigation into fired national security adviser Michael Flynn. The imbroglio, set off

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Senior Palestinian news editor: Jews control Washington

By TOI staff The editor-in-chief of a major Palestinian news agency on Saturday alleged that Jews control Washington and are pushing the United States to consider recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “The Jews rule in Washington and the Jews rule in Tel Aviv. What’s the difference?” said Ma’an News Agency editor-in-chief Nasser Laham

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Middle East, USA