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Kavanaugh Accuser Prepared to Publicly Testify

Christine Ford's lawyer said her client was "willing to do whatever is necessary."

U.S.

Ted Cruz May Have Violated Texas Law With Campaign Mail

“I’ve never seen this kind of mail from a campaign before, or even a legitimate organization. That should tell you something about Ted Cruz,” says Gene Wu, Texas state legislator.

World

Pakistan's Prime Minister Vows Citizenship for Refugees

“Afghans whose children have been raised and born in Pakistan will be granted citizenship, inshallah [God willing]," Imran Khan said.

U.S.

Florence Still Poses Flooding Dangers

Flooding has closed highways and isolated towns from the rest of North Carolina.

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World

U.S. Declares Economic War on Russia With New Sanctions

Putin says his country is impervious to threats from the West. But new U.S. sanctions aim to upend that claim. Washington’s new mood: "Punish Russia as hard as possible."

U.N. Official Fired Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

A United Nations senior adviser accused of a long trail of sexual misconduct against younger male subordinates was fired after almost 15 months of investigation by U.N. officials.

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Who Is Mark Burnett? What He Knows About Trump Tapes

Burnett declined to release recordings from "The Apprentice."

Syria Hit By Missiles Hours After Russia, Turkey Deal

Syrian air defenses are reportedly engaging missiles over the west coast city of Latakia.

China Wants to Make U.S. Feel Pain for Trump's Tariffs

New tariffs against China could range from 10 percent to 40 percent, several top U.S. officials have suggested.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Signed Letter Against Kavanaugh

“I was class of ’79 & signed this letter,” Louis-Dreyfus tweeted.

Mattis Slams Moscow for Meddling in Macedonia

“We do not want to see Russia doing there what they have tried to do in so many other countries,” Secretary of Defense James Mattis said Monday.

U.S. May Give Ukraine More Lethal Weapons, Officials

The Trump administration is getting tough on Russia even when Trump is not.

Typhoon Mangkhut: Dozens of Miners Killed by Landslides

As many as 100 people may have been buried alive in the northern Philippines.

Opinion

Former Bishop Excommunicated From Mormon Church

Sam Young has campaigned to end “worthiness” interviews, which involve the clergy asking children sexually explicit questions behind closed doors.

Health

Household Cleaning Products Linked to Overweight Kids

Children in households which used eco-friendly cleaning products were less likely to be overweight.

U.S.

Hurricane Florence Threatens Bridges and Water Plants

"For the last 30 to 40 years we have just chosen at the public level not to adequately maintain our infrastructure."

U.S.

Republican Donor Gives Big to Democrats to Stop Trump

Seth Klarman has donated $4.9 million to the Democratic party so far, according to a New York Times report. He plans to spend about $20 million helping Democrats by the next presidential election.

U.S.

Hurricane Florence Power Outages Map Update

Duke Energy did restore power to more than 637,000 customers across the Carolinas on Saturday.

U.S.

Ted Cruz Sending Donation Mail Disguised as Summonses

"I wasn't likely to vote for Cruz before, but certainly not now," one recipient of the mailer told Newsweek.

U.S.

Craig Fugate Explains How The Waffle House Index Came to Be

The Story Behind The Waffle House Index

Craig Fugate spoke to Newsweek to tell the story of how a morning ritual and an observation turned into a nationwide storm indicator used by millions of people.

World