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• Pakistani pleads guilty; failed to register as U.S. foreign agent

  07-05-2018 23:44
  A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to charges that he failed to register as a foreign agent in connection with lobbying work he did for the Pakistani government in an effort to shape U.S. foreign policy, the Justice Department said on Monday.The newly unsealed case against Nisar Ahmed Chaudhry, a Pakistani national and U.S. permanent resident, marks a rare instance in which the Justice Department has pursued a prosecution under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires people who lobby
  
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• U.S. court blocks transfer of American detainee held in Iraq

  07-05-2018 23:40
  A U.S. appeals court on Monday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from immediately transferring an American citizen accused of being an Islamic State member from military custody in Iraq to an unidentified country, apparently Saudi Arabia.The man, who holds dual U.S.-Saudi citizenship and whose name has not been released, was captured in Syria and had been held in Iraq without legal representation until the American Civil Liberties Union intervened on his behalf in U.S. federal cour
  
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• Mural with Trump’s head on a spear brings death threats to artist

  07-05-2018 23:38 via rt.com
  
  A school mural in California depicting President Donald Trump’s severed head on a spear has been covered up, following a deluge of complaints, racist comments and even death threats.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Plain respect or ‘Orwellian nonsense’? China in row with US over Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau

  07-05-2018 23:34 via rt.com
  
  Beijing is cracking down on foreign companies, including US airline carriers, that do not refer to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as parts of China. The White House has criticized the policy as “Orwellian nonsense.”Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Dems spar with Trump over Mueller probe, roast federal judge who questioned it

  07-05-2018 23:28 via rt.com
  
  Democrat representatives have gone on the offensive after the presiding judge in the Manafort investigation questioned the legitimacy of –and the motives behind– the Mueller probe into alleged Russian collusion.
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• Trump congratulates Putin on inauguration, hopes for ‘good relationship’

  07-05-2018 23:20 via rt.com
  
  US President Donald Trump has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his inauguration and expressed hope that the two countries will have better relations in the future, the White House said.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Melania Trump's popularity jumps in new CNN poll

  07-05-2018 23:10 via rss.cnn.com
  First lady Melania Trump has in recent weeks experienced a significant surge in support, a new CNN poll reveals, including among women and Democrats.
  
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• Trump Hammers Kerry for Engaging in ‘Shadow Diplomacy’ with Iran

  07-05-2018 23:09 via westernjournal.com
  
  President Donald Trump blasted former Secretary of State John Kerry for engaging in “possibly illegal shadow diplomacy” concerning the Iran nuclear deal. “The United States does not need John Kerry’s possibly illegal Shadow Diplomacy on the very badly negotiated Iran Deal,” Trump tweeted Monday. The president added, “He was the one that created this MESS…
  
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• N.Y. regulator fines insurer Chubb $1.3 million for NRA insurance program

  07-05-2018 22:47
  The settlement follows an investigation by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), which found that the NRA's "Carry Guard" insurance program "unlawfully provided liability insurance to gun owners for acts of intentional wrongdoing," the regulator said in a statement.The insurance, underwritten by Chubb unit Illinois Union Insurance Company, also "improperly provided" legal services for policyholders who faced criminal charges after using their guns in self defense, the regu
  
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• Who is Gina Haspel?

  07-05-2018 22:44 via rss.cnn.com
  Find out why Trump's pick for CIA director will likely face tough questions during her confirmation hearing.
  
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• Hawaii volcano eruption destroys 35 structures

  07-05-2018 21:59 via rss.cnn.com
  The destructive tear of this volcanic eruption isn't over yet.
  
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• U.S. cements plans to separate families crossing border illegally

  07-05-2018 21:56
  WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The administration of President Donald Trump will increase criminal prosecutions of parents entering the United States illegally and place their children in protective custody as part of efforts to tighten immigration enforcement, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official.A month later, the administration said it was no longer considering the policy because of a drop in apprehensions of families at the U.S. southern border with Mexico.Shortly a
  
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• Melania Trump unveils 'Be Best' campaign

  07-05-2018 21:33 via rss.cnn.com
  Melania Trump announces her formal platform, "Be Best," which promotes emotional and physical health, addresses cyberbullying on social media, and the opioid crisis.
  
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• Hawaii volcano's toll of destruction rises, 35 buildings gone

  07-05-2018 21:30
  By Terray SylvesterPAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Lava flows from an erupting Hawaiian volcano have destroyed 35 buildings, officials said on Monday, as they told residents of the threatened area to be ready to "evacuate at a moment's notice" if they went to retrieve possessions from their homes.Kilauea has opened 10 volcanic vents since its latest eruption began on Thursday, officials said.
  
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• NRA names Oliver North, known for Reagan-era scandal, as president

  07-05-2018 21:27
  The group named North following its weekend annual meeting in Dallas, where President Donald Trump vowed not to tighten U.S. firearms laws despite suggesting earlier this year that he would take on the NRA in the wake of a mass shooting at a Florida school.North, 74, who already serves on the NRA's board of directors, was a pivotal figure in the Iran-contra affair involving secret sales of arms to Iran by Republican President Ronald Reagan's administration and the unlawful diversion of the proce
  
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• NRA Announces New President to Take Over Organization

  07-05-2018 21:00 via westernjournal.com
  
  Retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North will become the next president of the National Rifle Association, the organization announced Monday. “This is the most exciting news for our members since Charlton Heston became President of our Association,”  NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre said in a news release. “Oliver North is a legendary warrior…
  
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• Imprisoned American Missionary in Turkey Pens Incredible Song Behind Bars

  07-05-2018 20:54 via westernjournal.com
  
  Andrew Brunson, an American missionary to Turkey for the last 23 years, is now on trial for a second time after being falsely imprisoned more than a year ago. He has been called “the Forgotten American in Turkey.” On Oct. 7, 2016, Brunson hoped to receive permanent citizenship into Turkey. As a Christian pastor who…
  
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• Dick Morris: Trump Poised for Another Big Poll Gain

  07-05-2018 20:49 via westernjournal.com
  
  While the Democrats and their media allies obsess over Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s focus on the economy, jobs, Korea and Iran is paying big dividends. His overall ratings have moved up as the Democrats abandon the field to him. His RealClearPolitics.com average job approval now stands at 44.4 percent. That’s up…
  
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• Here's what Hawaii's volcano eruption looks like -- by the numbers

  07-05-2018 20:37 via rss.cnn.com
  If the images of liquid fire don't grab you, these staggering numbers might.
  
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• CNN columnist faces backlash for ‘Patriarchy kills people’ op-ed

  07-05-2018 20:17 via rt.com
  
  CNN columnist and community organizer Richard Edmond Vargas is facing criticism for penning a column about how US “patriarchy” and male role models can be blamed for mass shootings.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• DiGenova on Mueller Probe: They’re Investigating a Person, Not a Crime

  07-05-2018 20:13 via westernjournal.com
  
  Joe DiGenova — a former personal attorney to Donald Trump and U.S. attorney — said the Russia probe under special counsel Robert Mueller is clearly directed at the president and not any crime, and is therefore unconstitutional. “It’s clear that from the beginning they weren’t investigating a crime, they were investigating a person, DiGenova said…
  
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• Putin Sworn in for 6 More Years of Russian Presidency

  07-05-2018 18:53 via westernjournal.com
  
  Russian president Vladimir Putin was sworn in Monday for another six years as leader of his country after facing no strong opposition in the March election. The Russian president was sworn in after receiving 77 percent of the vote in the March 18 election, making this his fourth term as Russian president. Putin could be…
  
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• Twitter erupts after Senator McCain ‘disinvites’ Trump to his funeral

  07-05-2018 18:48 via rt.com
  
  Social media has been flooded with comments after Republican Senator John McCain demanded that US President Donald Trump be kept away from his funeral.
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• Hawaii eruptions spread, some residents warned to 'go now'

  07-05-2018 18:04
  By Terray SylvesterPAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Emergency authorities battling lava flows and gas erupting from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano warned some residents to "go now" as a new fissure opened and more structures were destroyed.The volcano has destroyed 26 homes and forced 1,700 people to leave their residences since Thursday's eruption, spewing lava and toxic gas from volcanic vents in the eastern corner of Hawaii's Big Island, home to about 200,000 people.A new fissure opened Sunday night in th
  
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• Melania Trump to announce her formal platform

  07-05-2018 17:48 via rss.cnn.com
  Melania Trump will announce her eagerly awaited formal platform Monday during a Rose Garden event, nearly 16 months into her tenure as first lady.
  
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• 'Racial profiling, white privilege': Twitter reacts to Native American teens kicked off campus tour

  07-05-2018 17:46 via rt.com
  
  Two Native American teens were pulled from a campus tour at Colorado State University because a white mother called the police fearing that they “didn’t belong.”Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• U.S. probes collision of Southwest plane, truck at Baltimore airport

  07-05-2018 17:35
  The FAA said it is investigating after Southwest Airlines jet and a truck collided as the Boeing 737 pulled into a gate at about midnight.Passengers got off the plane using air stairs that are pulled to the aircraft, the aviation safety agency said.Southwest Flight 6263 was pulling into the gate at BWI Sunday evening after flying from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, "when a ground vehicle came into contact with the aircraft," the airline said.
  
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• Facebook Accused of ‘Suggesting’ Terrorists Add Each Other as Friends

  07-05-2018 17:28 via westernjournal.com
  
  Facebook is helping Islamic terrorists connect with one another, according to two British researchers who have studied the social media giant. “This project has laid bare Facebook’s inability or unwillingness to efficiently address extremist content on their site,” said Gregory Waters of the Counter Extremism Project, one of the authors of the study, according to…
  
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• Top Massachusetts court clears MIT in student suicide lawsuit

  07-05-2018 17:22
  Massachusetts' highest court on Monday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by a parent who said the Massachusetts Institute of Technology should have prevented a PhD candidate from killing himself, but the court did rule that universities in some circumstances must take steps to prevent student suicides.The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the dismissal of a closely watched lawsuit by the father of Han Nguyen, who killed himself on campus.Justice Scott Kafker in the 5-0 ruling wrote tha
  
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• Disturbing video of toddler operating rifle at NRA annual meeting goes viral

  07-05-2018 16:59 via rt.com
  
  A shocking video of a four-year-old boy demonstrating how to use a rifle has gone viral on social media.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Iran: Trump Would Regret Leaving Nuclear Deal

  07-05-2018 16:46 via westernjournal.com
  
  Iran’s president on Sunday warned President Donald Trump against scrapping the 2015 nuclear treaty negotiated by Trump’s predecessor. “If America leaves the nuclear deal, this will entail historic regret for it,” President Hassan Rouhani said, according to the BBC. Trump, a long-time critic of the deal, has renewed his criticism of it in the weeks…
  
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• 'Black Gigi & White Kanye: US political correctness is getting out of hand'

  07-05-2018 16:18 via rt.com
  
  There's nothing wrong with the Gigi Hadid Vogue cover, but people take offense and call it cultural appropriation – society has to get over this or it's going to do harm, conservative TV & radio host Steve Malzberg told RT.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Some Hawaii residents warned to 'go now' as eruptions spread

  07-05-2018 16:10
  By Terray SylvesterPAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Emergency authorities battling lava flows and gas erupting from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano warned some residents to "go now" as a new fissure opened and more structures were destroyed.Kilauea has destroyed 26 homes and forced 1,700 people to leave their residences since it erupted on Thursday, spewing lava and toxic gas from volcanic vents in a small area of Hawaii's Big Island.A new fissure opened Sunday night in the Leilani Estates area some 12 miles
  
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• Mr. Johnson goes to Washington: Is pushing Trump to stay in Iran deal exercise in futility?

  07-05-2018 15:37 via rt.com
  
  The UK is trying to succeed where France and Germany failed – convincing US President Donald Trump not to bail on the nuclear deal with Iran. But the top man in Washington is now reportedly committed to regime change in Tehran.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• 'Too tough on terrorists': Trump defends under-fire CIA Director nominee Haspel

  07-05-2018 14:25 via rt.com
  
  US President Donald Trump took to Twitter Monday to defend his nominee for the CIA directorship, Gina Haspel. Trump argued that Haspel was “too tough on terrorists” for the Democrats.
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• True miracle: ‘Brain dead’ boy revived after parents sign consent for organ donation

  07-05-2018 14:16 via rt.com
  
  A miracle occurred as a 13-year-old boy in the US, believed to be brain dead following a traffic accident, was revived after his parents signed consent for organ donation.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Trump defends Haspel before confirmation hearing

  07-05-2018 14:12 via rss.cnn.com
  President Donald Trump attempted to bolster support Monday for his embattled nominee to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, ahead of her confirmation hearing later this week.
  
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• 'Go now', Hawaii residents warned as eruptions spread

  07-05-2018 13:33
  By Terray SylvesterPAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Emergency authorities battling lava flows and gas erupting from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano told some residents to "Go now" as a new fissure opened and more structures were destroyed.Kilauea has destroyed 26 homes and forced 1,700 people to leave their residences since it erupted on Thursday, spewing lava and toxic gas from volcanic vents in a small area of Hawaii's Big Island.A new fissure opened on Sunday night in the Leilani Estates area some 12 miles
  
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• Alyssa Milano branded a hypocrite for ‘armed security’ at anti-NRA rally (VIDEO)

  07-05-2018 13:30 via rt.com
  
  US actress Alyssa Milano has been branded a hypocrite by NRA activists for allegedly attending an anti-NRA protest with armed guards as personal protection.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Volcanic bombs, lava fountains and rift zones: Here are the terms defined

  07-05-2018 13:23 via rss.cnn.com
  Unless you're a meteorologist or you live in an area with an active volcano, you may not know that a hot spot can refer to more than just Wi-Fi.
  
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• Public shaming helps stop Cape Town from running dry

  07-05-2018 10:48 via nbcnews.com
  Residents of the South African city have been forced to radically change their relationship with water.
  
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• Low rents drew residents to take risk of living under Hawaii volcano

  07-05-2018 09:55
  By Terray SylvesterPAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Jeremy Wilson knew it was risky renting a home in an area with the highest hazard level for lava flows in Hawaii, but it was all he could afford for his family of six.Now, with magma spewing from cracks in the earth above and below his 3-bedroom home, he fears it could join the 26 other houses destroyed since the eruption of the nearby Kilauea volcano on Thursday, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense."I'm a renter but everything we own is in that
  
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• 'Can I kiss you?' Pentagon spends $700k teaching soldiers dating etiquette

  07-05-2018 09:50 via rt.com
  
  Learning about relationships and when it’s okay to kiss someone might seem like topics for a middle school sex education class. However, the US military has spent $700,000 teaching soldiers exactly that.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• UN envoy Haley phones Trump when his ‘communications style’ makes her ‘uncomfortable’

  07-05-2018 07:03 via rt.com
  
  US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley says she feels at ease with confronting Trump on the issues she feels uncomfortable with, including criticizing the US President’s unique “communication style,” which she refuses to defend.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Delayed calorie disclosure rule takes effect for U.S. food sellers

  07-05-2018 06:24
  Almost 37 percent of U.S. adults are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."We are trying to make lemonade out of the lemons FDA presented," Jennifer Hatcher, the FMI's chief public policy officer, said in a statement.
  
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• Iran calls $6bn US court verdict a ‘mockery’ of justice, Americans & 9/11 attacks victims

  07-05-2018 04:07 via rt.com
  
  Accusing Washington of attempts to “rewrite history,” Iran has firmly rejected as a “mockery” of the justice system the US court’s recent default ruling which ordered Tehran to pay over $6 billion in damages to 9/11 victims.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• CIA image at stake? Trump's spy chief nominee Haspel mulled withdrawal amid torture record scrutiny

  07-05-2018 03:29 via rt.com
  
  The CIA and the White House have rushed to support Gina Haspel, who reportedly mulled withdrawing from her nomination to the top spy post, amid public scrutiny of her alleged deep involvement in the agency's torture practices.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Hawaiians race home for pets, essentials during lull in volcano eruptions

  07-05-2018 02:57
  By Karin Stanton and Terray SylvesterPAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Hawaiians forced to flee repeated eruptions of the Kilauea volcano, which has already destroyed 26 homes as it spews rivers of lava and fountains of toxic gases into residential areas, were allowed to make a quick visits home on Sunday to rescue pets, medication and other essentials.More lava fissures and vents opened overnight in the Leilani Estates area, where lava leapt up to 230 feet (70 meters) into the air but no new explosions
  
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• How Trump gets his daily dose of secrets, minus Pompeo

  07-05-2018 00:54 via rss.cnn.com
  President Donald Trump has never needed the advice of intelligence professionals more as he stares down dueling Damocles swords: a pressing deadline on whether to withdraw from the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal and a potential meeting with reclusive North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
  
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• How Trump gets his daily dose of secrets

  07-05-2018 00:54 via rss.cnn.com
  President Donald Trump has never needed the advice of intelligence professionals more as he stares down dueling Damocles swords: a pressing deadline on whether to withdraw from the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal and a potential meeting with reclusive North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
  
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