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Trump Calls Democratic Debate’s Technical Difficulties ‘Truly Unprofessional’
All of that momentarily stopped, however, when an unexpected audio issue left debate moderators Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd flummoxed and the politicians on stage bewildered and a bit bemused. "We're going to get this technical situation fixed", Todd told viewers before throwing to a commercial. "[NBC News] and [MSNBC] should be ashamed of themselves for having such a terrible technical break... [Full Article...]
Venezuela's Maduro says authorities foiled opposition coup plot
Rodriguez said the purported network wanted to steal a helicopter to liberate Raul Baduel, a former defence minister now in jail and install him as president. Guaido, who has the support of the United States and about 50 other countries to replace Maduro, dismissed the attempted coup claims as fiction, saying the media had "lost count" of how many times the government had alleged this. [Full Article...]
Utah college student mssing after reportedly ordering Lyft
Salt Lake City police said they're "actively looking for MacKenzie Lueck " and that detectives "have been working throughout the weekend" to locate the missing student. No information has led police to believe she was harmed, Doubt said. He said police have not yet confirmed the make or model of the auto or obtained a description of the person. [Full Article...]
Australian student Alek Sigley reportedly arrested in North Korea
Australia on Thursday said it was "urgently seeking clarification" on the fate of a citizen feared detained in North Korea . Australia does not have an embassy in North Korea , but it has been reported that the British ambassador is handling the case. [Full Article...]
PNG wants Australia to end security firm Paladin's Manus contract immediately
The Australian government engaged Paladin through a limited tender process, which it said was needed because of the rush, however the contract has been renewed several times since. In today's Parliament sitting, Northern Governor Gary Juffa said the company, which was awarded a $423 million contract "under very odd circumstances", and without the PNG Government's input, is about to have its contra... [Full Article...]
Boris could destroy Brexit: Hunt
Boris Johnson challenged his rival for Britain's leadership on Tuesday to deliver Brexit by the end of October whatever happens, only to be accused once again of trying to avoid scrutiny. However, Mr Hunt hit back, claiming that sticking rigidly to October 31 could lead to a general election which would hand power to Labour and derail Brexit altogether. [Full Article...]
Colorado Man Dies After Getting Sick on Dominican Republic Vacation
On Sunday, when Adkins tried to fly back to the US, he was dripping with sweat and vomited in the plane's bathroom, according to his sister-in-law, Marla Strick . The Dominican government has said that the number of deaths is not out of the ordinary, adding that they aren't related. "We are trying anything to get him home!" the page said. [Full Article...]
Max pilot sues Boeing for career damage, 'severe emotional and mental stress'
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting that a class action suit by more than 400 pilots has been launched against Boeing because of the 737 MAX grounding. So the plane could return to service before American Airlines starts to fly it again. "They can't keep building and parking planes indefinitely", Ferguson told Bloomberg . [Full Article...]