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Sheriffs in conservative counties in Washington refuse to enforce new gun law Sheriffs in a dozen Washington counties say they won’t enforce the state’s sweeping new restrictions on semi-automatic rifles until the courts decide whether they are constitutional.

Pennsylvania paper drops syndicated cartoon over Trump insult At least one newspaper says it has dropped the syndicated cartoon "Non Sequitur" after a vulgar message to President Donald Trump appeared in it.

Bronx lawmaker says City Council ‘controlled’ by homosexual community, refuses to apologize City Councilmember Ruben Diaz Sr. said Sunday that he’d rather give up his powerful committee assignments than apologize to openly gay Speaker Corey Johnson for his homophobic comments.

California Democrats use the ‘Laffer Curve’ to justify a cannabis tax cut Former President Ronald Reagan's economic adviser Art Laffer breaks down how his famous tax algorithm works.

Ilhan Omar's AIPAC tweet sparks condemnation, including from Chelsea Clinton Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sparked backlash Sunday evening from members of both parties -- including former first daughter Chelsea Clinton -- after she accused a prominent lobbying group of paying members of Congress to support Israel.

Steve Says: The Democrat racism scandal in Virginia has rightly focused on the offensiveness of blackface One of the things I’m most proud of in my professional life is an anti-racism campaign I helped create for Britain’s Commission for Racial Equality.

Trump administration's Middle East peace plan finished, officials say The Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan is finished and President Trump has been briefed on its contents, two senior administration officials told Fox News on Sunday.

Ilhan Omar seeks to clarify call for 'not 1 dollar for DHS' Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar denied calling for full defunding of the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday, after tweeting what had appeared to be just such a demand.

Northam vows to stay in office to help Virginia 'heal,' but says Fairfax, Herring may need to resign Embattled Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Sunday vowed to remain in office because "there's no better person" to help the state "heal" from the multitude of scandals rocking its leadership than a doctor with his medical school credentials.

Thailand's attorney general is considering withdrawing a case for the extradition of jailed Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi, who has refugee status in Australia, a prosecution source with knowledge of the case said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Snzox0

Negotiators hoping to hit a Friday deadline disagree on issues including money for a border wall. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SHf8pn

Prime Minister Victor Orban wants more babies to be born to avoid the need for immigration. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2teV2EB

Dua Lipa wins best new artist and country star Kacey Musgraves gets best album at a female-first Grammys. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SFX7Yp

Redditors flooded the site with snarky posts after reports of funding from Chinese tech giant Tencent. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BqTX0Y

Senator Amy Klobuchar, the fifth woman to enter the White House race, vows to be a moderate voice. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GEFVMu

Abdurehim Heyit, a Uighur musician, is said to have died in a camp after a crackdown on the minority. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MYCWzP

Police admit using a snake on a handcuffed Papuan to make him confess to stealing mobile phones. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GBgvzq

Australia women's football boss Alen Stajcic was dismissed in January over "culture concerns". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BqC6Hl

Four people have died in four days of protests calling on President Jovenel Moise to step down. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UP1LAR

Spain's right-wing opposition says the Socialist government is giving in to separatist pressure. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SJ3qdS

Ralph Northam vows to keep his spot as governor of Virginia in an interview with US media. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Bs1Iny

A divisive new bill could let sick asylum seekers in offshore centres get treatment in Australia. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RRXPgT

More than half the population in Escobares, Texas, live below the poverty line. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Bqqxjp

Neither war nor the Islamic state has stopped Abu Malek driving his 1952 DeSoto Powermaster Classic car across Syria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2TCDxtv

Mahershala Ali on his Bafta and Oscar nominated role in Green Book. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MZFa1G

Scientists hope to discover one of the most famous ships in Antarctic exploration history this week. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SJU7dC

The African Union unveils a statue of Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SJhmVa

Families in West Virginia say the coal mines have poisoned their water. Now they're fighting back. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Bw9Lj1

A handful of Asian countries allow parents to take legal action against their children who fail to support them. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GAZoxM

A doubly historic moon mission is on the way, and the details of two scandals should be revealed. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UOK3gR

Hungarian Jews are divided over a new Holocaust museum - and it remains empty. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tdUQ8N

Three generations of women in Iran reflect on how the 1979 Islamic Revolution changed their lives. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MZndk2

Around half a million concrete domed bunkers were built in Albania - and many of them still exist today. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WURZ2b

Fox News Breaking News Alert Country artist wins album of the year at Grammys 02/10/19 8:51 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar enters 2020 presidential race 02/10/19 12:41 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Top Dem aide tells Fox News border talks have broken down 02/10/19 7:15 AM

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The chancellor is facing tricky spending decisions, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2I04iXo

People on such contracts get worse working hours and are paid less than other workers, the TUC says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2URqILX

Redditors flooded the site with snarky posts after reports of funding from Chinese tech giant Tencent. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2BqTX0Y

The retail tycoon made a £15m bid on Friday but administrators say the cafe chain is worth more. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GAHrzo

StockX founder Josh Luber says entrepreneurs just need to put "one foot in front of the other". from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DqGAxV

Brexit may mean buying your favourite brand could cost you more. Here's why. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Glcz6M

A handful of Asian countries allow parents to take legal action against their children who fail to support them. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GAZoxM

Andrew Michael was 17 when he used his mother's credit card without her knowledge to launch a successful IT company. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WURzc0

Merebeth Veit has invented a job for herself that satisfies the two loves of her life, animals and travel. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GkclMW

Camera-laden towers and underground sensors plug the gaps in the existing US-Mexico border fence. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2SC1TGG

Minister vows to question Grindr and Tinder on safeguarding measures following "shocking" findings. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2MY0HIm

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Acting U.S. defense secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on Monday and said it was important the Afghan government is involved in talks, from which it has so far been excluded, to end the 17-year-old war. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2N0WnIq

The U.N. special envoy to Yemen on Monday said the urgency of accessing grain stores trapped in a frontline position in the port city of Hodeidah was increasing as the food was "at risk of rotting". from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GiQPIB

Two U.S. warships sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Monday, a U.S. official told Reuters, a move likely to anger Beijing at a time of tense relations between the world's two biggest economies. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SN2Wnj

China's foreign ministry expressed anger on Monday after two U.S. warships sailed near islands claimed by China in the disputed South China Sea. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GGDqJZ

Indonesian police have apologised and pledged disciplinary action after officers draped a live snake around the neck of a suspect to persuade him to confess during an interrogation session in the easternmost area of Papua. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SI8fEn