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House Democrats subpoena White House for documents related to Ukraine
Politics 9 minutes ago
The chairmen of three House committees issued a subpoena for documents related to Trump's Ukraine call, escalating a formal impeachment inquiry. Earlier, House Democrats asked Vice President Mike Pence for documents related to Ukraine following reports that Pence was aware of the call with leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
Why teachers in America are leaving the classroom
A new survey sheds light on systemic problems in the public school system. Teachers are sick of budget cuts, classroom violence and salaries so low they need two extra jobs. The result? Teacher shortages in multiple states and fewer education majors nationwide.
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Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr calls for government to resign amid intensifying protests
World news 51 minutes ago
The Shia cleric also called for early elections under UN supervision, saying that "the blood of the demonstrators can not be tolerated." Death toll reports suggest at least 60 people have been killed since the anti-government protests began on Tuesday.
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With the 2020 election looming, an imagined ‘Flyover Man’ leads to criticism and cackles
Politics 1 hour ago
In an op-ed, New York Times columnist David Brooks imagines an exchange between a rural-based Trump voter and an urban critic of the president.
Napa winemaker sentenced to 5 months in college admissions scandal
A Napa Valley winemaker was sentenced to 5 months in prison for trying to sneak his daughter into USC as a bogus athlete.
Iran's "Blue Girl" was arrested after trying to go to a soccer game
Sahar Khodayari set herself on fire after facing time in prison for trying to go to a soccer game. Now, her tragic death has made her an icon of the women’s rights movement in Iran.
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Romney and Sasse break from Republicans to criticize Trump's China remarks
Politics 3 hours ago
A day after Trump told a gaggle of reporters that he would welcome China investigating his political rival Joe Biden, Republicans spoke out to either defend Trump or criticize his remarks.
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Prince Harry to begin legal action against owners of Sun and Mirror over phone hacking
Royal family 4 hours ago
A report first published by Byline Investigates stating that Prince Harry is in the process of suing Newsgroup Newspapers Limited and Mirror Group Newspapers Limited has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace. UPDATE: This Moment has been amended to reflect that Prince Harry is suing the publishers of The Sun and The Mirror newspapers.
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Trump trade adviser rails against CNN report on US-China deal over Hong Kong protests
Politics 4 hours ago
In a contentious interview with CNN's Jim Sciutto, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro dismissed a report by the network claiming that President Trump promised Chinese President Xi Jinping US silence on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong during a June phone call between the two leaders.
Opposition protests continue in Haiti to denounce Moïse and the 'Core Group'
World news 5 hours ago
Amid fuel shortages and rising inflation, Haitians have been protesting against the so-called "Core Group" — US, Canada, France, Brazil, Spain, Germany, the EU, the UN and the OAS — for their alleged support of President Jovenel Moïse, whom protesters have been calling on to resign.
Elizabeth Warren campaign raises $24.6 million in three months
Politics 5 hours ago
The campaign announced that 509,000 individual donors, including 300,000 new donors, made 943,000 contributions to bring the campaign to its multimillion-dollar third-quarter total.
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Pioneering actor and singer Diahann Carroll has died
In memoriam Earlier today
Carroll, who was the first Black woman to receive a Tony Award for best actress in a lead role of a musical, has died at the age of 84.
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Komodo dragons are under threat from overtourism
The 150 pound lizards are in perpetual decline. Luckily, the government has found a sensible solution.
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SCOTUS will hear a case that challenges Louisiana abortion law
US news This morning
The US Supreme Court announced that it will hear its first abortion case since two new justices were picked by President Trump. The hearing challenges Louisiana's clinic shutdown law.
SEPTEMBER JOBS REPORT: Unemployment at 50-year low, payrolls miss
The jobless rate in September dropped 0.2 percentage points to 3.5%, the lowest since December 1969. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 136,000 in September, below the 145,000 forecast by economists polled by Dow Jones.
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Hong Kong announces legislation to ban face masks at protests
World news Last night
Leader Carrie Lam officially enacted emergency laws to pass a ban on masks at public gatherings as Hong Kong enters its 18th weekend of protests. Earlier in the day, demonstrators took to the streets in protest of the decision.
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NASA’s first all-electric ‘X-plane’ has arrived
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) first all-electric aircraft, the X-plane, is ready for ground tests.
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Ecuador's president declares state of emergency amid fuel protests
World news Last night
President Lenín Moreno declared a state of emergency as protests were held across the country against the end of decades-old fuel subsidies. Troops were sent to the city of Cuenca, where taxi drivers blocked streets.
House Democrats release text messages between ex-envoy and Ukrainian officials
Politics Last night
Following Thursday's hearing, in which former envoy Kurt Volker testified behind closed doors about the White House's conversations with Ukrainian officials, congressional Democrats released the text messages Volker provided. Volker resigned Friday after a whistleblower complaint named him in relation to alleged attempts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.
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