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At least one killed as protests rock Nicaragua; Ortega defiant

Police and supporters of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega clashed in Managua on Sunday with demonstrators calling for the release of people imprisoned during recent protests, leaving at least one person dead, authorities said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xJKPBW

Man who triggered alert at UK's Buckingham Palace had a key ring: police

A man, who sparked an alert at the visitors' entrance to Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace residence on Sunday when he was arrested for being in possession of stun gun, in fact just had a key ring, London's Metropolitan Police said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OQvNBW

The night a Chinese billionaire was accused of rape in Minnesota

With the Chinese billionaire Richard Liu at her Minneapolis area apartment, a 21-year-old University of Minnesota student sent a WeChat message to a friend in the middle of the night. She wrote that Liu had forced her to have sex with him. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2pudMxU

Majority of May's cabinet supports Canada-style Brexit deal: Telegraph

A majority of British Prime Minister Theresa May's senior ministerial team now supports moving towards a Canada-style trade deal with the European Union after Brexit, the Daily Telegraph reported on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OMGy8i

Turkey's Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria

Turkey will take action east of the Euphrates river in Syria and impose secure zones as it has done in the northwest of the country, President Tayyip Erdogan said in comments broadcast on Turkish media on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QTViDu

From reality TV to U.N., Trump to wield Security Council gavel

He has chaired board meetings, cabinet meetings and starred in a reality television show, but on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump will wield the gavel in the United Nations Security Council to denounce Iran for what his administration sees as its malign regional behavior. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2pwjyPV

Levin: Democrats and the judicial confirmation process

Levin: Democrats and the judicial confirmation process On a special edition of 'Life, Liberty & Levin' Mark Levin takes a deep dive into the Democratic Party's impact on the judicial confirmation process.

Swamp Watch: Democrats' hypocrisy on Kavanaugh

Swamp Watch: Democrats' hypocrisy on Kavanaugh Two members of CoTwo members of Congress with domestic abuse allegations are running for office this fall. ngress with domestic abuse allegations are running for office this fall.

What can be done about the 'deep state'?

What can be done about the 'deep state'? 'The Deep State' author Jason Chaffetz speaks out about how government agencies are being used in political battles on 'The Next Revolution.'

Shapiro's Big Point: Bernie Sanders

Shapiro's Big Point: Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders's statement is important because it reveals a serious gap in the way Americans from the hard left think versus the rest of America.

Shapiro: A history of Democratic smears

Shapiro: A history of Democratic smears Democrats have a long, inglorious history of trotting out unverified and unverifiable allegations to fight against conservatives or constitutional originalists.

Shapiro: Democrats want social justice, not actual justice

Shapiro: Democrats want social justice, not actual justice The manipulative way the Democrats have played the accusation against Judge Kavanaugh suggests that this is a political hit.

Britt McHenry: Why Tiger Woods' win is so much more than just a victory on the golf course

Britt McHenry: Why Tiger Woods' win is so much more than just a victory on the golf course On Sunday Tiger Woods proved that hard work, determination and resiliency can defy age, scandal, and multiple injuries.

Talk radio panel weighs in on Kavanaugh controversy

Talk radio panel weighs in on Kavanaugh controversy Should Trump refrain from commenting on the Kavanaugh accusations? Talk radio panel shares insight.

Trump still taunting Jeff Sessions

Trump still taunting Jeff Sessions Says 'I don't have an attorney general.'

Media culture and sex abuse claims

Media culture and sex abuse claims How much has changed since Anita Hill?

Leader of Conservative Think Tank Will Go On Leave After Kavanaugh Tweets

By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zp6Wzx

Review: A Slain Journalist’s Voice Resounds in ‘Intractable Woman’

By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2OLP8E0

Mets Salvage Their Final Trip With a Soggy Victory

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2PZwB7E

Tiger Woods, Golf’s Dominant Force, Hoists a Trophy Once Again

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Ia4Q9G

A Cast of Thousands Joins Tiger Woods on His Victory March

By RAY GLIER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2zq0wQM

M.L.B. Playoff Races: Brewers and Cardinals Roll Toward a Showdown

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2pvfLSL

Want to Seem More Likable? Try This.

By TIM HERRERA from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2PZtsV8

‘The Deuce’ Season 2, Episode 3: Wonderland

By SCOTT TOBIAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2QTPI4c

SFGATE: Feinstein calls to stop nomination as new accuser emerges

Feinstein calls to stop nomination as new accuser emerges Published on September 24, 2018 at 07:29AM by Karoun Demirjian and Amy Gardner, The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, called late Sunday for a delay in further consideration of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct. "I am writing to request an immediate postponement of any further proceedings related to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh," Feinstein wrote in a letter to Sen. Chuck Grassley, the committee's GOP chairman. Her letter came after the New Yorker magazine reported that Debbie Ramirez, a classmate of Kavanaugh's at Yale University, said he exposing himself at a party when they were both first-year students.

SFGATE: Woman alleges Kavanaugh exposed himself to her in college

Woman alleges Kavanaugh exposed himself to her in college Published on September 24, 2018 at 05:21AM by Ros Krasny, Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A second woman has stepped forward with an accusation of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, this time during his college years at Yale University, the New Yorker reported Sunday. The magazine says Senate Democrats, who brought to light the claims of Christine Blasey Ford against President Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s top court, are investigating an incident reported by Deborah Ramirez, 53, a former Yale student. Kavanaugh denied the allegation, and the White House issued a statement saying it stands firmly behind his nomination. The claim dates to the 1983-84 academic school year, when Kavanaugh was a freshman at Yale, the New Yorker reported.

SFGATE: Senate committee looking into 2nd accuser, Avenatti comments

Senate committee looking into 2nd accuser, Avenatti comments Published on September 24, 2018 at 08:59AM by WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her decades ago (all times local): 11:40 p.m. Senate Judiciary Committee staff say they will look into a report that a second woman is accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Judiciary spokesman Taylor Foy says Republican committee staff found out about the claim when The New Yorker reported that Deborah Ramirez says Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a college party. The New Yorker piece says Senate Democrats have been looking into the allegations.

Regulate: ex-world leaders' solution to 'failed' drug war

More governments should turn away from a repressive war on drugs that has "failed" and look to proven strategies to implement regulated markets for risky substances, a group of former presidents and leaders said in a report published Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DnMoeL

Russian opposition leader Navalny detained upon jail release: associate

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained again on Monday for allegedly violating protest laws while he was being released from a 30-day jail stint on the same charge, his associate said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2O3DCa4