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FBI, U.S. authorities seize Backpage.com in crackdown
Posted on 07.04.2018 | No CommentsU.S. federal law enforcement authorities are in the process of seizing online classified site Backpage.com and its affiliated websites, known for listing adult escort services. -
Israel ‘suspending’ deal to resettle 16,000 African migrants in Canada, Italy and other Western nations
Posted on 02.04.2018 | No CommentsLate Monday, Netanyahu announced he was 'suspending' the deal in order to discuss the arrangement with residents of Tel Aviv areas with large migrant populations -
Congress releases redacted, declassified Democratic memo
Posted on 24.02.2018 | No CommentsCongress has released a redacted, declassified memo that aims to counter GOP allegations that the FBI abused government surveillance powers in its investigation into Russian election interference. ... -
House of Cards, The Wire actor Reg E. Cathey dead at 59
Posted on 10.02.2018 | No CommentsTributes are pouring in after actor Reg E. Cathey, known for his work on House of Cards and The Wire, died at the age of 59. -
Trump expected to call for unity in state of the union speech
Posted on 30.01.2018 | No CommentsU.S. President Donald Trump, facing sagging approval ratings in a midterm election year, is seeking to rally a deeply divided nation in Tuesday night's state of the union address with optimism about the... -
Kerfuffle at Meghan Markle’s lunch with royals when Queen’s cousin wears a Blackamoor pin
Posted on 24.12.2017 | No CommentsPrincess Michael of Kent has apologized for wearing a brooch featuring the head of a black man
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Ottawa confirms Canadian man killed in Trinidad
Posted on 03.12.2017 | No CommentsA Canadian has been killed in Trinidad in what police are reportedly calling a homicide. -
Puerto Rico power board says controversial Whitefish electrical contract will be cancelled
Posted on 29.10.2017 | No CommentsThe cancellation came after Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello called for an immediate end to the tiny Montana firm's $300-million contract to restore power to the storm-hit U.S. territory. -
Trump was sued for blocking his critics on Twitter. His lawyers say the courts can’t tell him how to use his account
Posted on 14.10.2017 | No Comments'His decision to block certain users allows him to choose the information he consumes and the individuals with whom he interacts'
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NFL protests muted a week after players respond to Trump criticism
Posted on 01.10.2017 | No CommentsMore than 200 players kneeled or sat during the anthem last Sunday after Trump criticized the NFL in a speech and a series of tweets. A week later, the protests had diminished. -
The Big One: Why Hurricane Irma has long been the stuff of Florida’s nightmares
Posted on 07.09.2017 | No CommentsThe storm has triggered near-panic in a region of more than 6 million people that includes Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach
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Trump tells North Korea to ‘get their act together’ or it will be in trouble ‘like few nations have ever been’
Posted on 10.08.2017 | No CommentsTrump's statement comes on the heels of his 'fire and fury' threat two days ago
