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Obama laments 'broken' politics in stumping for Ohio Democrats
While he spent most of his post-presidency outside of day-to-day politics, Obama is mapping out a final effort ahead of November's elections to help Democrats take back the House of Representatives and win seats in the Senate. Sen. Sherrod Brown, who faces a challenge from Republican Jim Renacci (reh-NAY'-see), a congressman from Wadsworth. "He just did it", Obama said. George Conway's tweet ... [Full Article...]
Trump Has ‘Poisoned Palestinian-American Relations’
The U.S. has taken steps in recent months to cut funding and resources to Palestinian interests, including cutting aid to Palestine and shutting down the office of the Palestinian mission in Washington. Trump has pledged a "deal of the century" to end the decades-old conflict. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday said that the state he represents remains committed to peace and a negot... [Full Article...]
FEMA: Catastrophic flooding expected from Tropical Storm Florence
A downed tree rests on a house during the passing of Hurricane Florence in the town of Wilson, North Carolina, on September 14, 2018. Most of the rivers in northeast SC and eastern North Carolina are experiencing moderate to major flooding and, in some cases, many continue rising well into next week as floodwaters from the interior flow downstream. [Full Article...]
Dems call for delay of Kavanaugh vote after accuser comes forward
On Sunday, Republican senator John Kennedy, of Louisiana, appeared on a Sunday talk show before the Post report was published. At the time, Ford said , she knew Kavanaugh and Judge as "friendly acquaintances" in the private-school social circles of suburban Maryland. [Full Article...]
Millions face Florence floods after 'epic' rainfall in Carolinas
In Swansboro, North Carolina, almost 34 inches of rain had fallen by Sunday afternoon and 14 other places in North Carolina had at least 20 inches, according to the National Weather Service . "We have 4,200 damaged homes", Mayor Dana Outlaw told CNN. Meanwhile, in SC, at least one gator seemed to be cool with the outer bands of wind and rain that whipped the Myrtle Beach area. [Full Article...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for second referendum on Brexit
Britain is to due to leave the European Union at the end of March, but Khan warned the country now faces two "incredibly risky" options ― both of which could have devastating impacts on the economy and people's living standards. But he insisted his U-turn was not backing a re-run but giving the public "a say for the first time on the outcome". He added said the threat to living standards, the ... [Full Article...]
Brett Kavanaugh accuser speaks to Washington Post about alleged sexual assault
The now-53-year-old Kavanaugh denies the allegation . She told both how she was sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh back in high school, when they were both teenagers, saying he held her down at a party. "This should happen before the Senate moves forward on this nominee", Feinstein said. Dianne Feinstein became public over the past week, she made a decision to go ahead and speak out herself, S... [Full Article...]
Typhoon death toll in Philippines jumps to 28
More than 2.45 million people have been relocated, and over 48,000 fishing boats called back to port in the province on Sunday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Preparations were in high gear on China's southern coast, including in Yangjiang, which is not often hit by major typhoons and where the city's 2.4 million people were bracing for a direct hit. [Full Article...]