Weakening but still powerful Matthew plows up Atlantic coast
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Some of the South's most historic cities faced the weakening but still powerful Hurricane Matthew as it plowed north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path. The storm killed at least four people in Florida and knocked out power to more than 1 million homes and businesses, even though its strongest winds stayed just offshore. Matthew is forecast to move near or over the South Carolina coast Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center..>> view originalBen & Jerry's Breaks Down Exactly Why Black Lives Matter
Ben & Jerry’s is taking a stance against the police brutality that’s been plaguing the black community. And the company want us all to do the same. The ice cream company issued a call to action in a letter posted on its website Thursday and informed readers why this country needs to make sure that black lives matter. “They matter because the injustices they face steal from all of us — white people and people of color alike,” the letter reads. “They steal our very humanity.” The company notes th..>> view originalChicago cop who was brutally beaten by man on drugs was afraid to use her gun
Chicago cop who was brutally beaten by man on drugs was afraid to use her gun FOX 32 NEWS - The man accused of beating a female Chicago officer is in the Cook County Jail Friday night.A judge ordered Parta Huff be held without bond. He is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery.Police say he was high on PCP when he pulled the officers hair and slammed her into the pavement. The officer was treated for a concussion and chipped a bone in her wrist.Police had to tase him three t..>> view originalRyan calls off plans to campaign with Trump; GOP-ers rush to distance themselves
In this video from 2005, Donald Trump prepares for an appearance on "Days of Our Lives" with actress Arianne Zucker. He is accompanied to the set by "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush. The Post has edited this video for length. (Obtained by The Washington Post) House Speaker Paul D. Ryan asked Donald Trump not to attend a campaign event with him Saturday as scores of other Republicans attempt to distance themselves from the party’s nominee — some rescinding their endorsements or calling f..>> view originalObama campaigns for Democratic House candidates
President Barack Obama votes at the Chicago Board of Elections in Chicago, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Obama is spending the weekend in Chicago. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press) By Kevin Freking | AP October 7 at 5:21 PM CHICAGO — President Barack Obama urged donors Friday to rally around Democratic candidates for the House in next month’s election, saying a stronger caucus will make the difference on such issues as immigration, rebuilding roads and bridges, and ensuring access to an early educa..>> view originalTrump's vulgar remarks about women send shock waves
A leaked recording of a 2005 conversation in which presidential candidate Donald Trump makes lewd comments about women is drawing disgust in the Republican nominee's own party. On Friday afternoon, a video of the businessman talking to an entertainment reporter who's a member of the Bush family surfaced, sparking a rare Trump apology – "if anyone is offended," that is – according to reports. Soon after the release, Trump's rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton, weighed in on Twitter, and the report..>> view originalDonald Trump Keeps Smearing the Long-Since Exonerated Central Park Five
Nearly 15 years after the real rapist confessed, Trump is still attacking the five innocent young black and Latino boys he once demanded be executed for a crime they didn’t commit.Donald Trump proved once again that he isn’t interested in big tent-politics. If his statements Friday about five innocent teenagers are any indication, he’d prefer to burn the whole encampment to the ground and dance in its ashes.Rather than invest himself in meaningful outreach to black or Hispanic communities, Trump..>> view originalTrump suggests illegal immigrants will vote as parties clash over voter access
During a meeting with representatives from the National Border Patrol Council, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said the United States is “letting people pour into the country so they can go and vote.” (The Washington Post) Donald Trump suggested without evidence Friday that the Obama administration was letting illegal immigrants into the country to vote — part of a series of unsubstantiated complaints by the GOP nominee that the election is “rigged” against him and that his b..>> view originalRepublicans slam Trump -- but slow to pull endorsements
In the hours after The Washington Post published a vulgar video of Trump bragging about his ability to grope women as a benefit of his celebrity, Republicans were slow to rescind their endorsement of Trump. By the end of the night, only two Utah politicians pulled their support of Trump: Gov. Gary Herbert and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz. Others, including Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock, who never endorsed Trump in the first place called on him to drop ..>> view originalThe most revealing Clinton campaign emails in WikiLeaks release
The batch of emails provided a glimpse into the inner workings of the Hillary Clinton campaign. | Getty The most revealing Clinton campaign emails in WikiLeaks release The trove includes excerpts of Clinton's paid Wall Street speeches that were deemed problematic. By Kyle Cheney and Sarah Wheaton 10/07/16 10:29 PM EDT Updated 10/07/16 10:28 PM EDT WikiLeaks released a trove of emai..>> view original
Thursday, October 13, 2016
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