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Texas woman arrested for marijuana takes mugshot, gets requests for makeup tips

Texas woman arrested for marijuana takes mugshot, gets requests for makeup tips A Texas woman was arrested earlier this year, and her glamorous mugshot has sparked requests for a makeup tutorial.

Engagement cookies are the new bridal trend

Engagement cookies are the new bridal trend This Instagram-driven trend combines the sweets that everyone loves with the event that everyone is celebrating.

Kindergartner's frustration with first day of school goes viral

Kindergartner's frustration with first day of school goes viral We've all been there.

McDonald's offering chance to win McGold Card, free food for life

McDonald's offering chance to win McGold Card, free food for life Yes, the McGold Card is real.

2 Canadian police officers among 4 dead in shooting; 1 suspect in custody

2 Canadian police officers among 4 dead in shooting; 1 suspect in custody Two police officers were among the four people shot and killed Friday morning in the Canadian city of Fredericton, New Brunswick, police said.

Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul dies at 85

Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul dies at 85 V.S. Naipaul, the Trinidad-born Nobel laureate whose precise and lyrical writing in such novels as "A Bend in the River" and "A House for Mr. Biswas" and brittle, misanthropic personality made him one of the world's most admired and contentious writers, died Saturday at his London home, his family said. He was 85.

All 9 aboard rescue chopper crashed in Japan confirmed dead

All 9 aboard rescue chopper crashed in Japan confirmed dead All nine people aboard a Japanese search and rescue helicopter that crashed into the central mountains were confirmed dead Saturday, authorities said.

Hungary's populist government abolishes gender studies courses

Hungary's populist government abolishes gender studies courses Hungary’s populist government is stopping universities from offering courses in gender studies, saying there is no need for graduates in the labor market and they take taxpayer money away from other programs.

Thousands attend Arab-led rally against Israeli bill

Thousands attend Arab-led rally against Israeli bill Members of Israel's Arab minority led a mass protest in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night against a contentious new law that critics say marginalizes the state's non-Jewish citizens.

Egypt prosecutors order ex-monk detained over abbot death

Egypt prosecutors order ex-monk detained over abbot death Prosecutors on Saturday ordered a recently defrocked monk to be detained for four days pending an investigation into his alleged involvement in the death of the abbot of a prominent monastery in the desert northwest of Cairo, Egypt's state news agency said.

Montenegro accuses former CIA agent of backing coup attempt

Montenegro accuses former CIA agent of backing coup attempt Former CIA agent Joseph Assad speaks out on 'America's News HQ' after being accused by Montenegro of having a role in a Russia-backed coup attempt.

Taliban travel from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan for talks

Taliban travel from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan for talks In a rare diplomatic foray and the strongest sign yet of the Taliban's increasing political presence in the region, the head of the militant group's political office led a delegation to Uzbekistan to meet senior Foreign Ministry officials, Uzbek and Taliban officials said Saturday.

Tunisian fundamentalists protest report on sexual equality

Tunisian fundamentalists protest report on sexual equality Thousands of Muslim fundamentalists protested Saturday in front of the nation's parliament to decry proposals in a government report on gender equality that they claim are contrary to Islam.

Romanians protest govt corruption for a 2nd straight day

Romanians protest govt corruption for a 2nd straight day Thousands of Romanians staged another anti-government protest Saturday a day after a previous demonstration turned violent, leaving 455 people, including three dozen riot police, in need of medical treatment.

Gutfeld: The more you damn Donald Trump, the better he gets

Gutfeld: The more you damn Donald Trump, the better he gets The media double down on attacking the president. Haven't they learned their lesson?

Judge Jeanine: I want the Mueller probe to go on and on

Judge Jeanine: I want the Mueller probe to go on and on Every day it gets closer to proving collusion between Russia and team Obama, not Trump.

GOP can do well in midterms - if voters hear about these things

GOP can do well in midterms - if voters hear about these things The Republican Party faces an uphill climb in the Nov. 6 elections. The party in the White House historically loses seats in midterm voting – and with majorities in both houses of Congress to protect, the GOP needs to work overtime.

Manafort trial is complicated but Americans need to know this

Manafort trial is complicated but Americans need to know this The first two weeks of the trial of former Donald Trump presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort on 18 counts of tax evasion and bank fraud charges have failed to implicate Trump or his campaign in any alleged criminal conduct.

Gina Loudon: Democrats are jumping ship

Gina Loudon: Democrats are jumping ship Donald Trump for President advisory board member weighs in after Trump targets Nancy Pelosi on Twitter.

Charlottesville pastor: Hate isn't a political issue and other lessons from one of our darkest days

Charlottesville pastor: Hate isn't a political issue and other lessons from one of our darkest days For the people of Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 12, 2017 – one year ago this weekend – is a day we will never forget.

Greg Gutfeld: Trump's Pelosi tweet is grade-A trolling

Greg Gutfeld: Trump's Pelosi tweet is grade-A trolling President Trump takes on Nancy Pelosi in a tweet mocking Democrats; 'The Gutfeld Monologues' author Greg Gutfeld weighs in.

The one thing we can do for Mollie Tibbetts

The one thing we can do for Mollie Tibbetts Expressions of anguish and hope are being heard from around the nation as the search for Mollie Tibbetts drags on.

This is what God may be doing with your unanswered prayers

This is what God may be doing with your unanswered prayers I wanted the job. I wanted it badly. And a few weeks after making it to the final round of interviews, I learned that I had just missed the cut.

Newt Gingrich: The Trump Republican Party is arising out of a political revolution

Newt Gingrich: The Trump Republican Party is arising out of a political revolution The biggest takeaway message from Tuesday’s primaries and the Ohio special election is that the Republican Party is becoming President Trump’s party.

The Iraqi Spy Who Infiltrated ISIS

By MARGARET COKER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2B3HkeD

Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges

A "National Army" being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey's help could become a long-term obstacle to President Bashar al-Assad's recovery of the northwest - if they can end factional rivalries that have long blighted the opposition. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vCXg2a

Israel's Arab minority rallies against new nation-state law

Thousands of protesters rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday against Israel's new law declaring it the nation-state of the Jewish people, legislation that has angered the country's Arab minority and drawn criticism abroad. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MCUkJw

Afghan Taliban delegation visits Uzbekistan to talk security, power lines

A delegation from the Afghan Taliban met officials in Uzbekistan during a five-day trip to the country last week to discuss issues including transport and power lines and peace in Afghanistan, the movement's political office said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Mdy1h6

Suspected Seattle airplane thief was adventurer, bakery owner

The airline worker who stole an empty airplane from a Seattle airport on a flight that ended in his death once ran a bakery with his wife and enjoyed the benefits that came with his job to travel the world, social media posts showed. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2B3aFWs

Colombia's Cano Limon pipeline halted by bomb attack

Colombia's state-run oil company Ecopetrol SA has halted pumping on its Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline because of a bomb attack, the company said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2B0CnTV

Police charge man in shooting in Fredericton, Canada

Police charged a man in the deaths of four people, including two police officers, and identified the civilians killed in a shooting on Friday in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2nvGPk0

Off-the-grid dream becomes nightmare in New Mexico compound

One of the leading members of a group prosecutors accused of abusing children at a New Mexico compound struggled with his plan to live off the grid after he underestimated a harsh mountain desert climate and settled on the wrong plot of land. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2nxdjua