Remembering Rep. Elijah Cummings
Remembering Rep. Elijah Cummings
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ProPublica: Never-before-seen Trump tax docs show major inconsistencies
ProPublica: Never-before-seen Trump tax docs show major inconsistencies
With Warren’s rise, Biden faces Dems’ anxiety about 2020 bid
With Warren’s rise, Biden faces Dems’ anxiety about 2020 bid
Blasts collapse roof at Afghan mosque, killing at least 62 at Friday prayers
KABUL (Reuters) – Multiple explosions at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan collapsed the roof on worshippers during Friday prayers, killing at least 62 and wounding more than 100, officials said. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for Nangarhar province’s governor…
Mexican president hails decision to release Guzman son; critics slam security policy
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended security forces on Friday over their handling of a shocking outbreak of drug violence, saying they had saved lives by releasing a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman af…
Brexit basics: What is Brexit and why does it matter?
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union at 2300 GMT on Oct. 31. Below is an explainer of the Brexit basics: For a graphic: here BREXIT? A blend of “Britain” and “exit”, the word was coined by former lawyer Peter Wilding f…
Protests sweep Lebanon as fury at ruling elite, graft grows
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of angry protesters blocked roads and burned tyres across Lebanon for a second day on Friday, demanding the demise of a political elite they say looted the economy to the point of breakdown. The nationwide protests, Leba…
Wall Street treads water as earnings counter China data gloom; J&J falls
(Reuters) – Wall Street struggled for direction on Friday as upbeat earnings reports calmed nerves about the global economy after China expanded at its weakest pace in almost 30 years, with Johnson & Johnson also weighing on the blue-chip Dow index. Inv…
Thousands converge on Barcelona for fifth day of Catalan protests
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of demonstrators waving Catalan flags and chanting “Independence!” and “Freedom for political prisoners!” poured into Barcelona on Friday, the fifth day of protests against the jailing of separatist leaders. Many of t…
Yes or No? Vital vote on Brexit plan set for Saturday in UK
Yes or No? Vital vote on Brexit plan set for Saturday in UK
Mexican president defends retreat in face of cartel violence
Mexican president defends retreat in face of cartel violence
Chicago teachers strike enters second day as contract talks proceed
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago teachers strike entered its second day on Friday as union leaders reported some headway at the bargaining table, where negotiators are trying to resolve differences that have idled the third-largest U.S. school district. In a…
