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Jared Kushner deleted 'critical' stories at his newspaper, software developer claims
Jared Kushner told a software developer who worked at his newspaper, the New York Observer, to delete several "critical" stories in 2012, according to Austin Smith, the developer who said he "complied."
Trump Supreme Court pick: Presidents can ignore laws they think are unconstitutional
Among the most controversial Bush signing statements was one accompanying a 2005 law banning harsh interrogation tactics, a law pushed through by Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain over the objections of the White House. Bush issued a signing statement suggesting the law could be bypassed, prompting an uproar at the time.
Why so many people sleep in McDonald's in Hong Kong
In just five years there's been a sixfold increase in Hong Kong's so-called McRefugees -- residents who spend their nights sleeping in 24-hour McDonald's outlets across the city -- a survey has found.
Trump warns countries against doing business with Iran as sanctions kick back in
President Donald Trump has warned that countries doing business with Iran will "NOT be doing business with the United States" as his administration reimposed sanctions on Iran Tuesday.
Usain Bolt earns 'indefinite training period' with Australia's Central Coast Mariners
If Usain Bolt is going to make it as a footballer, as he is determined to do, his career will begin in Australia.
5 things for August 7: Rick Gates, Infowars, Iran, child abuse case, wildfires
Jonesing for a last-minute summer getaway? Here are some of the best places to visit in August, plus everything else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
NFL's first male dancers will hit the sidelines this season
NFL fans will see history made this season, and it has nothing to do with what goes on between the goalposts.
Applications Now Open for 2019 Disney Dreamers Academy to be Held at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
100 high school students to be selected for all-expenses-paid mentoring experience of a lifetime
Applications are being accepted now through Oct. 31, 2018, for the Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence magazine. This annual outside-the-classroom mentoring program is scheduled for March 21-24, 2019, at the Walt Disney Resort in Florida.
Trump's attacks on LeBron fit a disturbing pattern
There's no disputing that Donald Trump's pattern of attacking well-known African-Americans as having "low IQs" or being of low intelligence is parroting the white nationalist view that blacks are inherently less intelligent than whites. The only question is whether Trump was intentionally espousing the views of white supremacists.
Vandals cause thousands of dollars in damage at high school
Vandals caused thousands of dollars in damage this week at Colfax High School, and the Placer County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help.
Why this weekend's Trump Tower tweet matters
President Donald Trump on Sunday offered his starkest and most direct acknowledgment yet that his son, campaign chairman and son-in-law met with a Russian lawyer to get dirt on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Randy Moss attends his Hall of Fame ceremony wearing a tie that honors African-Americans killed by police
Former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss used his wardrobe to make a powerful statement at his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, wearing a necktie bearing the names of African-Americans killed by police or while in police custody.
Rand Paul, in Moscow, invites Russian lawmakers to Washington
Sen. Rand Paul on Monday invited Russian lawmakers to Washington after meeting Russian members of parliament in Moscow.
Three dead in Bologna highway gas tanker explosion
At least three people died and 67 were injured after a tanker truck exploded on a highway in Bologna, Italy, a spokesman for Italian state police told CNN.
Gunfire follows rapper 21 Savage's 'Issa Back to School Drive'
Rapper 21 Savage attended a back-to-school event Saturday that ended in gunfire with one person injured.
Search for missing toddler leads to discovery of 11 emaciated children
What started as a search for a 3-year-old Georgia boy led to a horrid discovery 1,400 miles away.
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi is stepping down
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, one of the most prominent women to lead a Fortune 500 company, will step down on October 3.
Saudis expel Canadian envoy, vow to relocate students over tweets about rights activist
Amid escalating tensions that are damaging economic and diplomatic ties between the countries, Saudi Arabia said Monday that it would relocate about 7,000 Saudi scholarship recipients studying in Canada.
5 dead in small plane crash
Officials on Monday identified five people killed after the small plane they were on the day before crashed in a Santa Ana parking lot.
What impact will US sanctions on Iran actually have?
Even before his shock win in 2016, US President Donald Trump was vocal in his criticism of the nuclear deal that the US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China signed with Iran in 2015.
Report: Trump admin in danger of wasting billions on border wall
The Trump administration is at risk of wasting some of the billions of dollars it wants to spend on the US-Mexico border wall, according to a watchdog report released Monday.
5 things for August 6: Venezuela, Russia, NRA
The view is not the only draw at the Space Needle. Now the Seattle icon sports the world's first revolving glass floor. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Customers Got Sick at a Chipotle in Ohio, And the Stock Is Down 6%
Chipotle isn't having a very joyous National Avocado Day. Just when it seemed like the company had moved past its illness epidemic, at least two people reported getting sick after eating at a location in Ohio. Chipotle stock fell more than 6% on Tuesday.
Place Your Bets: The NBA Just Struck a Deal With a Casino
The NBA is going all in on sports gambling. It just became the first American pro league to announce a deal with a casino and sports book operator. MGM Resorts International will be the league's official gaming partner. Sports betting is still illegal in most of the country.
Apple reaches $1,000,000,000,000 value
How do you like them apples? Apple just became the first American public company to cross $1 trillion in value.
Record-breaking temperatures leave 29 dead in South Korean heatwave
As many as 29 people have died due to heatstroke in South Korea, according to the South Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Disease Control.
Record temperatures could hit Spain, Portugal amid European heat wave
Forecasters have warned of potentially record-breaking temperatures in Spain and Portugal this week as much of Europe swelters in a heat wave that has left some farmers suffering drought conditions.
'The Darkest Minds' unleashes more teens with powers, problems
"The Hunger Games" stoked a hunger for young-adult fiction that has birthed plenty of wannabes, few of which have felt more generic and derivative than "The Darkest Minds." Kicking off a planned trilogy, the film is earnest and features a promising star in Amandla Stenberg, but lands too close to Disney Channel territory to foster much anticipation for subsequent chapters.
A man killed a Houston doctor over a 20-year-old grudge, police say
For two decades, Joseph James Pappas has held a grudge against the Houston cardiologist who performed the surgery that left his mother dead on the operating table, police say.
Missing Iowa student's father has message for his daughter: 'We'll find you'
For two weeks, investigators have been searching for clues and conducting hundreds of interviews in the search for Mollie Tibbetts. But it's still unclear what happened to the missing University of Iowa student.
Brookstone files for bankruptcy and will close all of its mall stores
Brookstone filed for bankruptcy and will close its remaining 101 mall stores. The mall and airport seller, best known for massage chairs, quirky gadgets, and travel luggage, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court on Thursday. It was Brookstone's second bankruptcy round in four years.
Woman says supermarket called police on her while she was helping a homeless man
Barbecuing while black. Napping while black. Now add helping homeless people while black to the list of things that can lead to a visit from police.
Paris Jackson: Demi Lovato is not sending me to rehab
Paris Jackson is putting an end to speculation that Demi Lovato's medical emergency has convinced her to enter rehab.
Manafort trial features Karaoke machines and ponds in the Hamptons
Adding to their portrait of Paul Manafort's wealth, prosecutors on Thursday walked jurors through the hundreds of thousands of dollars the former Trump campaign chairman spent on a karaoke machine, landscaping, home improvement and what a landscaper described as one of the biggest ponds in the Hamptons.
A plane crashed in Mexico but everyone on board survived
A strong wind gust brought down an Aeromexico plane carrying 103 people in northern Mexico, leading to a fiery crash that left dozens aboard injured but no fatalities, Durango state officials say.
Apple profit soars; Tariff threats; Tesla earnings
Apple profits: Apple sold essentially the same number of iPhones last quarter as it did a year prior, but sales and profits soared as it made more money from higher-priced devices
Serena Williams suffers worst defeat of her career
Serena Williams is usually the one who inflicts heavy defeats on others, but the former world No.1 suffered the most one-sided loss of her illustrious career Tuesday when she was knocked out of the first round of the Silicon Valley Classic after a 6-1 6-0 defeat.
This Parkland dad blames Trump administration for settlement over 3 D printed guns
Fred Guttenberg is exasperated that the government was set to allow plans for 3D printed guns to be posted online.
A 10-year-old named Clark Kent beat a record that Michael Phelps held for 23 years
It's not very often that Michael Phelps gets knocked off the record board. But a 10-year-old swimming phenom with a superhero name has done just that.
Trump is right about collusion
We have now gone from months of confident proclamations from President Donald Trump of "NO COLLUSION" to the much meeker "Collusion is not a crime."
Health alert issued for salads, wraps from Kroger, Trader Joe's, Walgreens due to parasite concern
Consumers have been warned by federal health officials not to purchase over two dozen salad and wrap products available in major grocery chains due to concerns about possible parasite contamination.
3D gun plans website suspends downloads after court ruling
A gun rights group that has posted plans for 3D guns blocked downloads from its website on Tuesday after a federal judge sided with states that argued the postings could help criminals and terrorists manufacture such weapons.
Russia tries to identify 3 killed in Central African Republic
Diplomats are working to confirm the identities of three people believed to be Russian citizens who were killed this week in the Central African Republic, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told CNN Tuesday.
Huawei beats Apple in smartphone sales for the first time
Huawei just reached a major milestone, passing Apple to become the world's second largest smartphone seller.
California wildfires kill 8 people, and brutal heat spells more danger
The mammoth infernos raging across California will likely get worse before they get better, with menacing weather forecast for the rest of the week.
'Wild' Trump revives spirit of '16 -- but can it work a 2nd (and 3rd) time?
No one knows better than President Donald Trump what worked for him in 2016, and now he's going back to the well -- trusting no one but himself -- to stave off the threat of a Democratic rout in November that could cripple his presidency.
3D guns: Untraceable, undetectable and unstoppable?
Not long ago, it was the stuff of science fiction, but now US officials and lawmakers are grappling with a new reality -- the ability for citizens to print firearms at home.
No deaths reported in Mexican airliner crash
A strong wind gust brought down an Aeromexico plane carrying 103 people in northern Mexico, leading to a fiery crash that left dozens aboard injured but no fatalities, Durango state officials say.
Reliable Sources: POTUS rallies show hostility toward press, others
xec summary: Happy August! Or should I say, happy August? We shall see. I'm back from a few days up in Burlington, VT... Thank you, Oliver Darcy, for manning this letter while I was away... Now here's the day's media news...
This store employee's simple gesture meant the world to a teen with autism
A grocery store employee is being lauded for helping a teen with autism stock shelves in a fridge.