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Mike Pence mocked en masse as ‘DO NOT TOUCH’ photo from NASA visit goes viral

Vice President Mike Pence broke the rules during a tour of NASA’s Kennedy Spacer Center on Thursday and the internet isn’t ignoring it. Mr. Pence was touring the facility with Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, when Reuters photographer Mike Brown captured the vice president blatantly disregarding a prominently displayed “DO NOT TOUCH” sign. The image […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Trump, Putin discuss Russian meddling in 2016 campaign. But accounts differ

HAMBURG, Germany — President Donald Trump met for more than two hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, after which both sides offered seemingly contradictory accounts of their discussions about American intelligence findings of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters in a televised briefing that Trump

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International, USA

Man charged in alleged assault of Delta flight attendants, crew members

SEATTLE — A 23-year-old Florida man on a Thursday flight from Seattle to Beijing tried to open an exit door on the airborne Boeing 767, sparking a wild brawl with flight attendants and passengers who used wine bottles and zip ties to subdue the combative man, according to a federal complaint. Joseph D. Hudek IV

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Travel and Food, USA

Georgia mother accused of slaying her family makes bizarre first court appearance

ATLANTA — The mother accused of stabbing to death four of her children and their father appeared in court for the first time Friday morning — smiling for cameras and telling the judge she doesn’t want an attorney. “I don’t need an attorney,” Isabel Martinez said through an interpreter. “My attorney is the people that

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Three Men Including Two US Citizens Gored at Bull Running Festival in Spain’s Pamplona

Three men were gored during the first run of Pamplona’s bull-running festival Monday. Two of them were from the United States, while the third was from Navarra in Spain. According to local media, a 35-year-old US citizen sustained a chest wound and a 29-year-old US citizen was gored in the scrotum. Another 39-year-old man, from

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Hawaii asks appeals court to let grandparents and other relatives bypass travel ban

The state of Hawaii, which already succeeded in temporarily halting President Donald Trump’s travel ban, is once again fighting the executive order in federal court. The state hopes to expand the number of people who can bypass the travel ban and on Friday took its case to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The

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International, USA

Trump, in meeting with Mexican president, again insists Mexico will pay for the wall

HAMBURG, Germany — In his first meeting as president with his Mexican counterpart, Donald Trump on Friday said he “absolutely” intends for Mexico to pay for the controversial wall he wants to build along the United States’ southern border, setting off a furor in Mexico over a goal his own administration has largely abandoned. Trump

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International, USA

COP condemns UNESCO vote on Hebron

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Stephen M. Greenberg, Chairman and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations issued the following statement: “We strongly condemn the adoption by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee of two more resolutions in the relentless Palestinian campaign to erase the more than 3,800-year Jewish

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International, Middle East, USA

Congress Deems Sleeveless Dresses ‘Inappropriate Attire’ For Women

During the summer, it can be difficult to wear comfortable clothes around Washington, and new rules enforced by Congress makes that even harder —especially if you’re a woman. CBS News reported Thursday that an unnamed journalist was turned away from the Speaker’s Lobby outside the House chamber because her sleeveless dress was deemed “inappropriate” because

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Federal ethics chief resigns after clashes with Trump

WASHINGTON — Walter Shaub Jr., director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, announced Thursday he would resign, following a rocky relationship with President Donald Trump and repeated confrontations with the administration. Shaub, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013, had unsuccessfully pressed Trump to divest his business interests to avoid potential conflicts of interest,

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Trump’s Analysis About Hitler And Stalin Invading Poland: ‘That Was Tough’

President Donald Trump gave a brief history lesson on Poland’s recent invasions during a Warsaw speech Thursday. In a few brief lines, he discussed Adolf Hitler, the Holocaust, and the Soviet invasion of Poland. Ultimately, Trump deemed the attack was “tough.” Trump on Hitler and Stalin invading Poland: “That’s trouble. That’s tough.” pic.twitter.com/prE4uOhVnV — Bradd

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International, Jewish History, USA

Ex-Trump Real Estate Partner to Assist Laundering Probe

Whether at home or abroad, President Donald Trump’s alleged links to Russia dog the U.S. executive at every turn. Especially when it comes to his financial real estate empire. The latest revelation came Thursday morning as the Financial Times reported Russia-born real estate dealmaker Felix Sater, who allegedly has organized crime links, had agreed to

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International, USA

GOP lawmakers ask AG to intervene after Bernie Sanders imposes ‘religious test’ on Trump nominee

Sixty-four Republican lawmakers sent a letter Friday asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reaffirm the constitutional prohibition against religious tests for public office. Led by Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina and Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, the memo is a response to questions raised by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont Independent, at a hearing last

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