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Republicans Say Trump Just Kidding About Seizing Absolute Power
Vanity Fair 07 May 2019
The long national nightmare that is Donald Trump’s presidency will be over in January 2025 at the very latest—or so tradition would have us believe. But what if that isn’t the case? What if Trump doesn’t accept the results of the 2020 election? What if he refuses to leave? ... But Democrats weren’t laughing ... ... ....
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Report: Iranian Plot To Attack U.S. Interests Allegedly Thwarted By Israeli Intelligence
WorldNews.com 07 May 2019
The Jerusalem Post says Israel reportedly provided the United States with information concerning an alleged Iranian plot to attack American interests in the Persian Gulf, Axios reported.U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton publicly warned Iran it will face “unrelenting force” if it attempts to harm the U.S....
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At Least 7 Injured In Colorado School Shooting
WorldNews.com 07 May 2019
Two suspects are in custody after multiple victims were shot at a Colorado school, a law enforcement source told ABC News.Authorities are currently engaging a third suspect, the source said.The Douglas County Sheriff's Office received reports that shots were fired at the STEM School in Highlands Ranch just before 2 p.m., according to a tweet ... ....
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No Evidence of Illegal Spying on Trump Campaign: FBI Chief
Yahoo Daily News 07 May 2019
FBI Director Chris Wray said on Tuesday, 7 May, that he does not consider court-approved FBI surveillance to be "spying" and said he has no evidence the FBI illegally monitored President Donald Trump's campaign during the 2016 election ... Trump seized on that comment as part of his allegation that the investigation was tainted by law enforcement bias....
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Haftar forces shoot down Tripoli government warplane, LNA video shows apparent foreign pilot
This is Money 07 May 2019
BENGHAZI, Libya, May 7 (Reuters) - Forces loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar shot down a Tripoli government warplane purportedly flown by a foreign mercenary south of the Libyan capital on Tuesday, the Libyan National Army (LNA) said ... One showed an LNA commander, Abdulsalam al-Hassi, standing behind him ... There was an explosion as it was hit ... ....
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Armed man ‘holds five women hostage’ in shop near Toulouse airport
Metro UK 07 May 2019
A gunman has taken ‘at least five women hostage’ inside a tobacco shop on the outskirts of Toulouse, France, according to local reports. The armed suspect threatened to fire at French police as they rushed to the scene in Blagnac, near Toulouse airport ... Locals said they had been urged to stay in their homes and close their shutters ... AFP) ... France ... Email....
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[UPDATE] Teenage Gunman Frees Hostages At French Shop
WorldNews.com 07 May 2019photo: AP / Mark Humphrey
Don McLean: Singer blasts UCLA after award is offered then withdrawn
BBC News 07 May 2019
Singer Don McLean has criticised a US university after a lifetime achievement award was rescinded because of his 2016 arrest for domestic abuse ... ....
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Elephant kills UK soldier on anti-poaching duty in Malawi
Wtop 07 May 2019
LONDON (AP) — A British soldier has been killed by an elephant while on anti-poaching operations in Malawi ... His commanding officer, Lt. Col ... About 30 British soldiers are in the southern African country to help train rangers tasked with protecting endangered wildlife ... ....
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No diplomats, no Venezuelans as activists occupy DC embassy
WPXI 07 May 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Venezuelan embassy in Washington has been full of people for a month. None is a diplomat. None is Venezuelan. The Venezuelans are all outside - a crowd of expatriates who angrily demand the eviction of American activists who moved into their embassy to support embattled president Nicolas Maduro ... The activists remain ... ___....
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U.S. Instructs Screeners To Be More Confrontational With Asylum Seekers
WorldNews.com 07 May 2019
The Trump administration has sent new guidelines to U.S. asylum officers directing them to take a more skeptical and confrontational approach during interviews with migrants seeking refuge, The Washington Post reports ... law and rooted in post-World War II international treaties granting refuge to those fleeing persecution ... ... ....
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White House tells former counsel McGahn not to comply
Las Vegas Review-Journal 07 May 2019
WASHINGTON — The White House is instructing former counsel Don McGahn not to comply with a subpoena for documents from the House Judiciary Committee, arguing the materials are subject to executive privilege ... Cipollone says McGahn does not have any “legal right” to the documents because they’re under White House control ... ....
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Study: Arsenic In Drinking Water Of Several States, Including Florida, Damages Hearts Of Young Adults
CBS Sports 07 May 2019
MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) — A new study which mentions Florida says young adults developed heart damage after only five years of exposure to low-to-moderate levels of arsenic commonly found in groundwater. The new study was published Tuesday in Circulation, a journal published by the American Heart Association ... Gernot Pichler, said in an email....
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Prosecutor requests 20 years in jail for ex-Peru president
Sacramento Bee 07 May 2019photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye
Iran Moving Ballistic Missiles By Boat, US Officials Say
WorldNews.com 08 May 2019
Multiple U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the situation say current intelligence shows Iran is likely moving short-range ballistic missiles aboard boats in the Persian Gulf leading the U.S. to move an aircraft carrier strike group and B-52 bombers in the region, CNN reported Tuesday ... targets, the report said.U.S....
