Russians out to stir anger ahead of U.S. midterms

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The shutdown of thousands of Russian-controlled accounts by Twitter and Facebook — plus the indictments of 14 people from Russia’s notorious troll farm the Internet Research Agency — have blunted but by no means halted their efforts to influence U.S. … Read More

China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran Set For Electronic Pulse Attacks on U.S.

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Declassified report warns of dangers from electromagnetic pulse. China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are preparing nuclear electronic pulse attacks from space in a future conflict to cripple the U.S. military and plunge the United States into darkness, according to … Read More

Cuomo’s campaign to ‘bankrupt’ NRA by targeting insurance program spreads to more states

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is finding new allies in his campaign to “bankrupt” the National Rifle Association, as three additional states follow his call to take legal action against the gun-rights group’s insurance program. And an ethics watchdog anticipates … Read More

Spanish-language network reporter reveals who is ‘infiltrating’ migrant caravan heading to US

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A reporter for the Spanish-language network Univision revealed that he had met people from a Muslim-majority country were infiltrating the migrant caravan from Honduras headed towards the U.S. border. “They infiltrated themselves in this caravan” Univision correspondent Francisco Santa Anna … Read More

Trump: US to begin cutting foreign aid over migrant caravan

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President Donald Trump has said the US will “begin cutting off” foreign aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador over the unfolding migrant crisis. Mr Trump criticised the countries on Monday for allowing people to leave the region and come … Read More

Gorbachev Calls Trump’s Treaty Withdrawal ‘Not the Work of a Great Mind’

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President Trump during a rally in Elko, Nev., on Saturday. – CreditCreditDoug Mills/The New York Times MOSCOW — President Trump’s decision to withdraw from a nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia drew sharp criticism Sunday from one of the men who signed … Read More

Polio-like Virus Infects Kids, Frustrates Doctors

Federal health officials know that a rare nervous system disorder is on the rise and that it is mostly affecting children across the country. But what officials with the CDC don’t know about acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like illness that … Read More

Mueller report PSA: Prepare for disappointment

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And be forewarned that the special counsel’s findings may never be made public. President Donald Trump’s critics have spent the past 17 months anticipating what some expect will be among the most thrilling events of their lives: special counsel Robert … Read More

US, Mexico reach deal to stop Honduran caravan at Mexico’s southern border

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The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement aimed at keeping the 4,000-person migrant caravan from reaching America. The plan was developed over many months and included a request from Mexico that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees establish … Read More

Japan, U.S., S. Korea eye strict enforcement of N. Korea sanctions

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The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Friday they will jointly work to ensure U.N. sanctions against North Korea are strictly enforced, including blocking ship-to-ship transfers of goods. Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters … Read More

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