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Turkey, Russia cooperation to be hope for region: Erdoğan
Russian Federation calls Idlib a hotbed of terrorism and says the Syrian government has the right to retake control of it. Turkey has appealed to Russian Federation and Iran for a diplomatic resolution to the ticking bomb. "There are differences in our approach". "We are doing everything to ensure that the civilian population would not suffer", he said. "We are trying to protect the pure, clea... [Full Article...]
US gang victim's mum killed near memorial
Long Island has been increasingly plagued by gang violence. Evelyn Rodriguez was killed Friday about an hour before a planned memorial for her daughter . The angry woman, who has not been arrested or identified by authorities, had been trying for months to sell the vacant home adjacent to the memorial, and apparently blamed mourners who frequented the area for her inability to unload the pr... [Full Article...]
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...]
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...]