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Georgia Woman Calls Police On Black Babysitter
Local news station CBS 46 reports that Lewis was in the parking lot of a local Walmart going on an errand with the two children he was babysitting when a white woman approached him and started questioning him about the children's safety. [Full Article...]
Video Shows Man Allegedly Shooting at Teen Who Asked for Directions
Cops in Detroit, Michigan, released surveillance footage this week showing a white ex-firefighter blasting away at a black teen with a shotgun after he reportedly knocked on his door and asked for directions. Walker was surprised by the couple's reaction to him knocking on their door. The man said if he could go back and do it differently, he would. According to Ziegler, there had been five br... [Full Article...]
India wins seat to Human Rights Council at United Nations with highest votes
While other countries with stronger human rights records were voted in - such as Argentina, Czech Republic and Denmark - the addition of those with poor records was cited as evidence by Haley that the US was right to withdraw from the body earlier this year. [Full Article...]
Florida town almost wiped off the map by Hurricane Michael
Four to five inches of rain was predicted with the storm in North Carolina and rainfall totals recorded by the U.S. Some fear the toll can only rise as rescue teams get around storm debris blocking roads and reach isolated areas. After Michael cut a destructive path through Panama City, hundreds of utility crews responded, ready to restore power. Hurricane Michael came as a surprise to some. [Full Article...]
Hillary Clinton: Crooked But Civil | Chris Stigall Show
Her remarks come after Republican senators blame Democrats for stirring up protests against them. She said, "I can't imagine how you get anything done if you don't bring civility back into politics, and that goes for both sides". Some polls show Heitkamp trailing by double digits against Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., who has sought to paint her as someone who chose party over the people she represe... [Full Article...]
Woman killed in NT crocodile attack
Police are on their way to a remote part of Arnhem Land after reports a female Aboriginal ranger was taken by a crocodile. "The family noticed she was missing and the bucket she was carrying was found nearby", he said. The woman was an employee of the Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation, which supports indigenous communities across the East Arnhem region and runs the Yirralka Rangers prog... [Full Article...]
Most heavy arms out of Idlib ahead of deadline
In his comments Sunday, Assad called the West's objection to an offensive in Idlib "hysterical" adding that a Syrian government military victory there would have foiled their plans against Syria. Yildirim stressed that thanks to the efforts of these three countries, a new flow of Syrian refugees was prevented. According to the deal, the zone would separate rebel and regime zones under the su... [Full Article...]
Soyuz rocket carrying astronauts forced into emergency landing after malfunction
The Russian Soyuz rocket has malfunctioned on lift-off has landed safely in Kazahstan, Russian media report . "The Soyuz capsule is returning to Earth via a ballistic descent, which is a sharper angle of landing compared to normal". [Full Article...]