Browsing Category: World News

  • McCain holds up Trump's Pentagon nominees over lack of Afghanistan details

    McCain holds up Trump’s Pentagon nominees over lack of Afghanistan details  The Hill Pentagon says Trump’s Afghan troop boost to cost $1 billion  Washington Post Mattis says will try to work with Pakistan ‘one more time’  Reuters Defense Secretary Mattis voices support for Iran deal ahead of deadline  ABC News ‘Violence and progress’ continue to coexist in Afghanistan, says …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • US expels 15 Cuban diplomats, drawing protest from Havana

    US expels 15 Cuban diplomats, drawing protest from Havana  Reuters US Cuba: Washington expels diplomats over ‘acoustic attacks’  BBC News The Latest: Cuba says it allowed US investigators in Havana  SFGate US Expels 15 Cuban Diplomats Following Unexplained Attacks in Havana  TIME US orders 15 Cuban diplomats to leave; Cuba blames Washington for deteriorating relations  Miami Herald Full coverage Source: …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Supreme Court debates long detentions for immigrants facing deportation

    Supreme Court debates long detentions for immigrants facing deportation  Washington Post Argument analysis: Cautious optimism for challengers in Wisconsin redistricting case?  SCOTUSblog (blog) For the first time, the Supreme Court seems receptive to imposing some limits on partisan gerrymanders  Los Angeles Times Kennedy’s Vote Is in Play on Voting Maps Warped by Politics  New York Times ‘Cracking and packing:’ …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • The three gun debate bills to pay attention to in Congress

    The three gun debate bills to pay attention to in Congress  USA TODAY Katie Pavlich: An NRA lesson for Hillary  The Hill Honor the victims of Las Vegas by taking on the NRA  Salon Rosanne Cash: Country Musicians, Stand Up to the NRA  New York Times Rosanne Cash: ‘The NRA Funds Domestic Terrorism’  RollingStone.com Full coverage Source: Google News | …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Biden to Alabama: No more extremist senators

    Biden to Alabama: No more extremist senators  The Hill Full coverage Source: Google News Original Post: Biden to Alabama: No more extremist senators

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Waymo vs. Uber trial date postponed to December

    Waymo vs. Uber trial date postponed to December  The Verge Judge blasts Waymo v. Uber lawyers, delays trial until December  Ars Technica Alphabet successfully pushed back the trial date for its Uber lawsuit until Dec. 4  Recode Uber Knew Its Self-Driving Guru Had Taken Google’s Trade Secrets, Report Says  WIRED Full coverage Source: Google News Original Post: Waymo vs. …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • US Expels 15 Cuban Diplomats Following Unexplained Attacks in Havana

    US Expels 15 Cuban Diplomats Following Unexplained Attacks in Havana  TIME State Department to expel 15 Cuban diplomats over alleged health attacks on US personnel in Havana  Los Angeles Times Cuban government: US expulsion of diplomats ‘reckless’  The Hill Is the new Cold War between the US and Cuba based on old Cold War spycraft?  Miami Herald Full coverage …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Captains to pick teams for NBA All-Star Game after format tweak

    Captains to pick teams for NBA All-Star Game after format tweak  ESPN The new NBA All-Star game format, explained  SB Nation The NBA’s All-Star game will now allow the top players to pick their teammates, playground style  Business Insider Full coverage Source: Google News Original Post: Captains to pick teams for NBA All-Star Game after format tweak

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • McConnell swats away talk of gun control

    McConnell swats away talk of gun control  Politico Full coverage Source: Google News Original Post: McConnell swats away talk of gun control

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • All of Tom Petty's Record 28 Mainstream Rock Songs Top 10s

    All of Tom Petty’s Record 28 Mainstream Rock Songs Top 10s  Billboard Tom Petty Was Rock’s Everyman  NPR Tom Petty’s death from cardiac arrest shines spotlight on sudden killer  CBS News Tom Petty’s rock ‘n’ roll was pure  CNN Full coverage Source: Google News Original Post: All of Tom Petty's Record 28 Mainstream Rock Songs Top 10s

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel