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Afghanistan Requests 'Clarification' After Trump Says He Can Obliterate Country
"Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of the earth. It would be gone," President Donald Trump said on Monday.
How Facebook Changed Social Connections and the Political Landscape Forever
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Global Warming May Lead to Diseases We Don't Know About, Scientists Warn
A CDC official warned the fungus "is behaving in unexpected and concerning ways, causing severe disease in countries across the globe, including the United States."
Biden on Obama's Silence in 2020 Race: 'I Want to Win This Fair and Square'
"I would rather him not get engaged," former Vice President Joe Biden told The New York Times.
Photos Show Kim Jong Un Inspecting New Submarine, Deployment 'Near at Hand'
Reports suggested the new submarine may have been designed to carry and launch ballistic missiles, which could in future be tipped with nuclear warheads.
Britain's New Prime Minister Was a U.S. Citizen for Half a Century
Boris Johnson, the Conservative Party leader and new U.K. prime minister, renounced his American citizenship after a dispute with the IRS.
Duterte Wants Death Penalty for Corruption: 'Blood That We Need to Cleanse'
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called on Congress to reinstate the death penalty for "heinous" drug crimes and corruption in his country.
Museum Fire Mandatory Evacuations: Arizona Blaze Spreads Beyond 1,000 Acres
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Alleged Cuba Audio Attack: Exposed U.S. Staff Had Brain Matter Alterations, Study Finds
"These findings may represent something not seen before," one of the study's authors said in a statement.
'I Can't Emote': Archives Hint at Robert Mueller's Testimony This Week
Robert Mueller will testify in back-to-back hearings on Wednesday about his two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Nearly Half of Fortune 500 Companies Founded by Immigrant Families: Study
A recent American economy study found that immigrants and the children of immigrants founded 45 percent of U.S. Fortune 500 companies, amassing $6.1 trillion in annual revenue last year.
Police Officer Fired After Suggesting Ocasio-Cortez Should Be Shot
The Gretna Police Department on Monday announced that Charlie Rispoli and another officer, Angelo Varisco, who "liked" Rispoli's post, have both been fired.
Nearly Three-Quarters of White Evangelicals Approve of Donald Trump
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found that 73 percent of white evangelical Christians approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while only 23 percent disapprove.
States With More Gun Owners Have More Murders in the Home
More needs to be done to protect those at risk of domestic violence, a co-author of the study told Newsweek.
Russia Is Prepared to Send More Troops to Venezuela, Senior Diplomat Says
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said America's efforts "to topple the legitimate government" were in breach of international law.
ACLU to Sue Trump Administration Over New Expedited Removal of Immigrants
The Trump administration will fast-track deportation of undocumented immigrants who cannot prove they've been living in the United States for at least two years.
