AP source: Kavanaugh, Ford agree to testify on Thursday

Published: 2018-09-23 01:28:29 UTC

[Associated Press] WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiators reached a tentative agreement Saturday for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony Thursday from Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault from decades ago, accordi…

AP source: Kavanaugh, Ford agree to testify on Thursday

Published: 2018-09-23 01:28:29 UTC

[Associated Press] WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiators reached a tentative agreement Saturday for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony Thursday from Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault from decades ago, accordi…

Hundreds mark Hurricane Maria anniversary near Trump resort

Published: 2018-09-23 01:13:34 UTC

[Associated Press] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dozens of vehicles slowly approached President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday afternoon, blasting reggaeton and salsa as they drove by. They honked their horns and waved Puerto Rican flags draped from thei…

Japanese supply ship heads to space station after delays

Published: 2018-09-23 01:06:32 UTC

[Associated Press] TOKYO (AP) — An unmanned Japanese space capsule is headed to the International Space Station filled with cargo including food, experiments and new batteries. The craft was launched Sunday at 2:52 a.m. from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. It wi…

Tiger Woods Has Three-Shot Lead and Is One Round Away From Winning

Published: 2018-09-23 00:51:07 UTC

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Trump lawyer Giuliani says Iran's government will be overthrown

Published: 2018-09-23 00:35:48 UTC

[Reuters] President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Saturday said that U.S. sanctions on Iran are leading to economic pain that could lead to a "successful revolution," contrasting with administration comments that government change in Tehran is not U.S…

'Cat Grandpa' napping at shelter goes viral

Published: 2018-09-23 00:14:46 UTC

[BBC News] Photographs of Terry Laurmen, 75, napping with his furry friends have been shared thousands of times.

Trump Administration Targets Immigrants Who Receive Public Benefits

Published: 2018-09-23 00:09:26 UTC

[Time] The Trump Administration is proposing a federal rule that would make it so that immigrants who use public benefits could be deemed ineligible for legal…

China hospital ship docks in Venezuela

Published: 2018-09-23 00:06:30 UTC

[BBC News] Thousands of patients struggling with the collapse of the health system will receive free treatment.

Congress takes aim at shrinking seats, legroom on airplanes

Published: 2018-09-23 00:01:22 UTC

[Associated Press] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week, possibly giving passengers a break from ever-shrinking legroom and crampe…

Venezuelans' long walk from hunger

Published: 2018-09-22 23:41:19 UTC

[BBC News] The sight of hungry Venezuelan migrants on country roads has become commonplace in South America.

Rescue mission for injured Indian sailor

Published: 2018-09-22 23:34:48 UTC

[BBC News] Solo yachtsman Abhilash Tomy is stranded in the Indian Ocean 3,700km off Perth in Western Australia.

Comcast Breaches Pain Barrier to Top Fox for Sky

Published: 2018-09-22 22:55:27 UTC

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Trump administration moves to restrict immigrants who use public benefits

Published: 2018-09-22 22:54:02 UTC

[Reuters] The Trump administration on Saturday said it would propose making it harder for foreigners living in the United States to qualify for permanent U.S. residency if they have received public benefits such as food aid, public housing or Medicaid.US

Militants attack Iran military parade, killing at least 25

Published: 2018-09-22 22:31:51 UTC

[Associated Press] TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Militants disguised as soldiers opened fire Saturday on an annual Iranian military parade in the country's oil-rich southwest, killing at least 25 people and wounding over 60 in the deadliest terror attack to strike the country in nearly a…

May vows to hold nerve after Brexit talks hit impasse

Published: 2018-09-22 22:26:55 UTC

[Reuters] rs) - Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would not flinch in an impasse with the European Union about its departure from the bloc, as French and German ministers suggested the next move in the negotiations should come from London.US

Irish foreign minister says Brexit backstop deal is doable

Published: 2018-09-22 22:26:55 UTC

[Reuters] An agreement on the post-Brexit border between Ireland and Northern Ireland that satisfies both Britain and the European Union is "doable," Ireland's foreign minister said on Saturday, saying he is hopeful for significant progress by October. US

Comcast outbids Fox with $40 billion winning offer for Sky

Published: 2018-09-22 22:16:50 UTC

[Reuters] SA.O> beat Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox in the battle for Sky on Saturday after offering 30.6 billion pounds ($40 billion) in a dramatic auction to decide the fate of the pay-television group.US

Carolina communities race to beat dangerous flooding from Florence

Published: 2018-09-22 22:05:04 UTC

[Reuters] rs) - Communities in North and South Carolina along waterways to the Atlantic coast faced rising floods on Saturday more than a week after the arrival of Hurricane Florence, which has killed at least 40 people.US

World leaders gather at UN under threat from unilateralism

Published: 2018-09-22 21:43:21 UTC

[Associated Press] UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With rising unilateralism challenging its very existence, the United Nations convenes its annual meeting of world leaders Monday and will try once more to tackle problems together as a community of nations, addressing threats ranging fro…