The global elite have descended on snowy Davos in Switzerland once again for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. World leaders, CEOs and NGO chiefs are all gathered to grapple with the tumultuous events of 2016 and attempt to anticipate the political and economic trends likely to shape 2017. This year’s forum theme […]
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International, USAORLANDO, Fla. — Records detailing the charges the wife of the Pulse nightclub shooter is facing were unsealed Tuesday morning in federal court. Noor Salman was arrested early Monday morning at her home outside San Francisco and is expected to appear before a federal judge for the first time later Tuesday. She is the only
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USAFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Accused airport shooter Esteban Santiago initially blamed his actions on government mind control but later told FBI agents he had been “on the dark web” communicating in “jihadi chat rooms,” with Islamic State terrorists or sympathizers, authorities said in court Tuesday. During a detention hearing, federal prosecutors said that Santiago, 26,
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USADonald Trump may have a point about paid protesters: Job ads running in more than 20 cities offer $2,500 per month for agitators to demonstrate at this week’s presidential inauguration events. Demand Protest, a San Francisco company that bills itself as the “largest private grassroots support organization in the United States,” posted identical ads Jan.
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USAATLANTA — One of the highest elected officials in one of Georgia’s most diverse counties waded into controversial territory over the weekend when he wrote a Facebook post calling U.S. Rep. John Lewis — a civil rights legend already locked in a war of words with President-elect Donald Trump — a “racist pig.” The reaction
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USAMIAMI — A 2014 letter addressed to Barack Obama from the man accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has arrived at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., a White House source said Monday. There was no immediate word on whether the president had read the letter and what, if any, reaction he had to it.
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International, Middle East, USAMIAMI — More than 80 false killer whales have been found dead after stranding themselves along the remote coast of Southwest Florida in Everglades National Park, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday. So far, the death toll is 81, with just one of the rare whales found alive. Crews continue to search for
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The World We Share, USAIn just a matter of days, President-elect Donald Trump will have to decide whether to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As we approach inauguration day, liberal and conservative commentators alike offer a number of ideas on how he can proceed. Ranging from “too cute by half” to just plain
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Middle East, USASusannah Heschel was just a child in the spring of 1965, when her father left for Selma, Alabama, to march with those demanding that everyone be allowed to vote regardless of their skin color. “He kissed me goodbye,” says Heschel. “And I remember thinking ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever see him again.’” Just a
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USAIt looks like Vice President Joe Biden has his eye on an iconic automobile once he leaves the White House. His new ride could be a classic vehicle which just happens to go from 0-to-60 mph in 2.95 seconds. “He’s trying to figure out what to buy when he’s out of office. He was going
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USARep. F. James Sensenbrenner, the man who wrote House Republicans’ controversial 2005 immigration crackdown bill, was installed Friday as chairman of the immigration subcommittee, in a move likely to cheer conservatives and enrage immigrant-rights advocates. The Wisconsin Republican drove many of the immigration changes after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including pushing through the REAL
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International, USAORLANDO, Fla. — The wife of the man behind the deadly terrorist attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando will face a federal judge Tuesday in California. FBI agents arrested Noor Salman on Monday — seven months after the shooting that left 49 dead and dozens more injured — at her home outside San Francisco.
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USAPresident Barack Obama, wrapping up his last week in office, celebrated with the World Series champion Chicago Cubs at the White House on Monday. The president, who has a home in Chicago, is a diehard Chicago White Sox fan but rooted for the Cubs after the Sox failed to reach the postseason. The Cubs won
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Sports & Competitions, USAOn Friday, Donald Trump will become president and commander in chief. And top officials in Europe say they are “deeply concerned” by his latest remarks on NATO, Russia and the European Union. Germany’s foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said after meeting in Brussels on Monday with colleagues from across Europe, that they were “agitated and astonished”
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