- PoliticsYahoo News
Graham says he's 'increasingly optimistic' Trump's Syria strategy will succeed
After spending a week railing against President Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syria, abandoning America's Kurdish allies and opening the door for Turkey's deadly invasion, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Sunday that he now supports the move. “I'm increasingly optimistic this could turn out very well,” Graham told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo. Graham said he spoke with Trump over the weekend and that the president assured him the United States is not abandoning the Kurds, who suffered 10,000 killed in fighting against ISIS terrorists.
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Buttigieg, surging in Iowa, has a plan to win it all. Here it is.
Reminder: There are 105 days until the Iowa caucuses and 379 days until the 2020 election. It happened to Kamala Harris during the summer. Now it's starting to happen to South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who was widely proclaimed one of the “winners” of last week's Democratic primary debate in Westerville, Ohio.
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Connecticut College Students Charged With Violating State Law Prohibiting ‘Ridicule’ after Using Racial Slur
University of Connecticut students Jarred Karal and Ryan Mucaj were arrested by campus police Monday night and charged with violating a Connecticut hate crime statute for using a racial slur in an incident captured on video. The two were charged under a Connecticut State law that criminalizes ridiculing “any person or class of people on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality, or race.” The misdemeanor is punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a fine of $50, or both. “It is supportive of our core values to pursue accountability, through due process, for an egregious assault on our community that has caused considerable harm,” UConn President Thomas C. Katsouleas said in a statement late Monday.
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Judge asked to stop student suspension over note about rape
A high school activist's comment about rape posted on a bathroom mirror represents constitutionally protected free speech — and punishing her would discourage young victims from coming forward, an attorney said Monday. The sticky note that proclaimed "There's a rapist in our school and you know who it is" aimed to call attention to the unaddressed problem of sexual assaults, said Emma Bond from the American Civil Liberties of Maine. U.S. District Judge Lance Walker, who listened to the arguments on Monday, said he'll rule soon on Aela Mansmann's request to intervene to stop a three-day suspension imposed by school administrators.
- Businessmotorious
Steeda-Tuned 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt Packs 775 HP
The $97,000 price tag might be a steal for this car! Shortly after Ford launched the 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt, Steeda announced plans for a tuned version of this car to pay homage to Steve McQueen: the limited-production Steve McQueen Edition. Steeda only built 300 of these tuned Mustangs for the 2019 model year, and this particular 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt Steve McQueen Edition, no.
- WorldBusiness Insider
An Air France flight was forced to turn back in midair when staff found an unattended cellphone that wasn't claimed by any of the passengers
An Air France flight made an emergency landing in Ireland after a mobile phone found on board was not claimed by any passengers. The flight, scheduled to fly from Paris to Chicago, was met by the police and fire engines when it landed at Shannon Airport, and the police said they scanned the phone. The phone was deemed safe, and the Irish newspaper The Journal reported that it could have been left by a passenger on a previous flight and gone unnoticed by the cleaning crew.
- BusinessThe Daily Beast
Russia’s Troll Farm Is Kind of Sh*tting the Bed on Facebook
Facebook on Monday removed nearly 200 newly discovered fake accounts linked separately to Iran and to Russia's Internet Research Agency. The takedowns demonstrate that foreign influence operations are already targeting the 2020 election, but provide evidence that Russia's notorious troll farm is struggling to regain anything close to the influence in held in 2016. The new wave of takedowns targeted separate networks of deceptive accounts created by Iran and Russia, including dozens of fake Facebook organization pages.
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A West Point cadet and his M4 rifle have been missing for three days
A West Point cadet went missing with an M4 rifle on Friday, officials from the military academy said. Officials said in a press release that the cadet, a member of the class of 2021, is not believed to be a threat to the public, but could be a threat to himself. A cadet at West Point has gone missing with an M4 rifle, officials from the military academy said.
WorldAFPUS targets Cuba tourism with tighter airline sanctions
The US moved to further hurt Cuba's vital tourism industry by tightening the ability of the country's airlines to lease aircraft. The US Department of Commerce said it was revoking existing licenses for US companies leasing aircraft to Cuban carriers, and will deny future applications for aircraft leases. The move could make it harder for Cuba to service its rapidly growing tourism sector, a key source of foreign revenue for the poor country.
- PoliticsYahoo News
Trump blames Constitution's ‘phony Emoluments Clause’ for G-7 debacle
President Trump on Monday defended the initial decision to host next year's G-7 summit at his golf resort near Miami, dismissing concerns that he would have personally profited from the event and deriding “this phony Emoluments Clause” in the Constitution. On Saturday, Trump abruptly reversed the plan — announced just two days earlier by his acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney — to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at Trump National Doral. “I would have given it for nothing,” Trump said before a Cabinet meeting Monday.
- WorldReuters
UPDATE 2-Iraq says U.S. forces withdrawing from Syria have no approval to stay
BAGHDAD/PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia, Oct 22 (Reuters) - U .S. forces that crossed into Iraq as part of a pull-out from Syria do not have permission to stay and can only be there in transit, the Iraqi military said on Tuesday. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said, however, that Washington aimed eventually to bring the troops withdrawing from Syria back to the United States. The Iraqi military statement contradicted the Pentagon's announcement that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western Iraq to continue the campaign against Islamic State militants and "to help defend Iraq".
- WorldThe National Interest
China Is Building 'The Mother of All Bombs': Report
Key Point: So, what do we know about China's big bomb? China has joined the “Mother of All Bombs” club. A Chinese arms maker has unveiled a weapon similar to America's GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or MOAB (hence the nickname “Mother of All Bombs”).
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Detroit-area men who sent millions to Yemen spared prison
A group of Detroit-area men opened bank accounts to move millions of dollars to Yemen, their war-torn native country. One by one, U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn declined to send them to prison, despite guidelines that call for a few years or more behind bars. The Detroit area is believed to have the highest U.S. population of Yemenis, a demographic that has risen amid war in Yemen that has killed tens of thousands of people and left millions more with food and health care shortages.
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Man in MAGA hat arrested after allegedly attacking protesters with bear repellent at anti-Donald Trump rally
California police arrested a man who sprayed protesters with bear repellent after violence broke out at an anti-Donald Trump rally. The Santa Monica Police Department announced 32-year-old David Dempsey was arrested Saturday on multiple charges, including prohibited use of a tear gas weapon and assault with a caustic chemical. A video posted online of the incident shows a man wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat spraying a crowd of people after the two groups became physical with each other.
- TechnologyCar and Driver
View 2020 Nissan Titan XD Photos
The Cummins diesel is gone, but the V-8 engine gains power and torque, and the previously bland face gets a new look. From Car and Driver
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Trump 'like a squirrel caught in traffic' during Pentagon meeting: Aide
In President Trump's first full briefing at the Defense Department, he requested a grand "Victory Day" parade with "vehicles and tanks on Main Street" and down Pennsylvania Avenue, like the "amazing" parade he'd just witnessed in France, Guy Snodgrass, a top aide to then-Defense Secretary James Mattis, recounts in his new book, "Holding the Line." "The Fourth of July is too hot," Trump added.
- BusinessBloomberg
Warren Steps Into Repo Turmoil, Asks Mnuchin for Answers
She also set herself up for another fight with Wall Street, citing a Reuters article reporting that large banks were using the repo-market chaos to pressure the Federal Reserve to weaken liquidity rules “they have long despised. Warren said she's concerned the Financial Stability Oversight Council, whose chair is Mnuchin, might support those efforts. These rules were designed to ensure that banks have enough cash on hand to meet their obligations in the event of another market crash,” Warren said.
- NewsPopular Mechanics
'Lost' Road Built by Christ's Executioner Unearthed
Archaeologists have unearthed a "lost" road in Jerusalem that was likely constructed by Pontius Pilate, the Roman who presided over the trial and execution of Jesus Christ. Archaeologists have unearthed a road that was likely built in 31 AD by Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect who oversaw the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The ornately constructed road in Jerusalem stretches for about 2,000 feet, and is approximately 26 feet wide, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University.
- PoliticsBusiness Insider
Trump calls impeachment inquiry a 'lynching' as cracks emerge in Republican lawmakers' support for him
President Donald Trump called House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into him "a lynching" on Tuesday. "So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights," Trump tweeted. "All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here - a lynching.
WorldAFPLebanon's Hezbollah under rare street pressure
When mass anti-government protests engulfed Lebanon, a taboo was broken as strongholds of the Shiite Hezbollah movement saw rare demonstrations criticising the party and revered leader Hassan Nasrallah. This shattered the myth of absolute acquiesence among Hezbollah's popular base, baffling even those who hail from the movement's strongholds. "No one ever expected that in any of these areas in south Lebanon we would hear a single word against Nasrallah," or Amal Movement leader Nabih Berri, said Sara, a 32-year-old activist who participated in protests in the southern city of Nabatiyeh.
- TechnologyThe National Interest
The U.S. Army Has Big Plans to Smash Enemy Drones in a War
Defenders under drone attack from medium and large drones need to recognize that the attacking platform can be poised to launch missiles or find targets for long-range ground based missiles, air assets or even approaching forces. Modern technology enables drones to use high-resolution sensors and targeting systems to both find and attack targets at very long ranges, thus compounding the threat. Drones can increasingly operate with less and less human intervention and be programmed to enter enemy airspace, crossing into well-defended areas with decreased risk.
- WorldReuters
Putin steps up drive for clout in Africa with broadside against West
President Vladimir Putin stepped up Russia's push for influence in Africa days before he hosts a summit with African leaders, saying on Monday that Moscow could offer help without strings attached unlike what he cast as the exploitative West. The Kremlin has said it expects 47 African leaders to converge on the Black Sea city of Sochi for the Oct. 23-24 event, Moscow's first Russia-Africa summit and part of an ambitious push for influence and business in Africa. For Moscow, the prize is greater political influence on a continent with 54 United Nations member states, sprawling mineral wealth, and potentially lucrative markets for Russian-manufactured weapons.
- EntertainmentThe Daily Beast
Seth Meyers Blasts Mulvaney and Pompeo’s Disastrous Sunday Show Spin
Seth Meyers had a lot of news to catch up on when he returned from vacation on Monday. The Late Night host began with Trump's “acting” Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, who went on Fox News Sunday to explain why the president announced that he would be holding the G7 conference at his Miami Doral resort in Florida and then reversed his decision after loud protests from both sides of the political aisle. “OK, first of all, he's not in the hospitality business, he's the president,” Meyers said.
- CelebrityUSA TODAY
There's a reasonable explanation why this mom saw a 'ghost baby' in her sleeping son's crib
What the "ghost baby" actually turned out to be has everyone laughing—her post on Facebook detailing the incident has been shared more than 290,000 times. It turns out my husband just forgot to put the mattress protector on when he changed the sheets. Turns out, there was no "ghost baby," but instead an image of a cute baby on the label of the mattress.
- BusinessCar and Driver
View Photos of the 2020 GMC Acadia AT4
GMC's revised Acadia AT4 mid-size SUV benefits more from the lineup's updates than it does from its rugged visage. From Car and Driver
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