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Jesse Watters, Greg Gutfeld blast media for focus on Acosta over Epstein Fox News' Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld criticized the media and Democrats for focusing on Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and not Jeffrey Epstein on "The Five" Wednesday.

Lawmakers back President Bolsonaro's controversial bill but further challenges lie ahead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xGeGvF

Woman and son charged in connection with Missouri mechanic’s death, police say A mother and son were charged Wednesday in connection with a shooting that killed a Missouri mechanic during an argument over the bill, police said.

Camille Grammer says ex Kelsey didn't reach out after her home burned down in Southern California wildfire On Tuesday, Camille appeared on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" when a fan asked the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star if Kelsey reached out after her home burned down in the Woolsey Fire.

Kourtney Kardashian blasted by 'The View' hosts after crying about turning 40 Kourtney Kardashian has been feeling mixed emotions about her 40th birthday, but some of the hosts on "The View" aren't feeling sympathetic.

NBC putting 'both thumbs on the scale' for McConnell's 2020 challenger, critic says NBC is facing fierce criticism over a newly-released report on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and its coverage of his 2020 Democratic opponent Amy McGrath, who officially launched her Senate candidacy Tuesday morning, saying that the liberal news outlet is "putting both thumbs on the scale." 

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling expand their family In an Instagram post on Wednesday, actress Eva Mendes revealed she and Ryan Gosling have adopted a new dog, Lucho.

Judge Napolitano: NYC prosecutor's role in Epstein case 'merits investigation' As President Trump's political opponents call for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign over his handling of a 2008 sex-trafficking case involving financier Jeffrey Epstein, one Democratic figure appears to be avoiding scrutiny, according to Judge Andrew Napolitano.

McCarthy's fundraising haul breaks record among House Republicans McCarthy has $33.7 million through the first half of 2019, according to figures released by his campaign on Wednesday. 

Former Florida prosecutor derides Acosta's 'completely wrong' account concerning Epstein Former Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer unloaded on Alexander Acosta on Wednesday, saying Trump's Labor Secretary was peddling a "completely wrong" account of how Jeffrey Epstein escaped federal criminal penalties in 2008 in a cynical bid to "rewrite history."

Trump administration launches probe into French tech tax, prompting fears of new trade war The White House announced Wednesday it was opening an investigation into whether an imminent French tax on technology giants "unfairly targets American companies."

'The Five' hosts discuss Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez teaming up on climate change, partnership's potential outcomes Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., needs the support of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., but it could come at a cost, according to "The Five."

Five boats believed to belong to Iranian Revolutionary Guards approached a British oil tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday and asked it to stop in Iranian waters close by, but withdrew after a British warship warned them, U.S. officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NVYp0C

The Russian president has warned against too much reliance on wind power. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XXFAOi

Six foreign nationals were killed and dozens others were injured after gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck northern Greece late on Wednesday, authorities said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2G96tVd

New Orleans, already grappling with extreme weather, may face hurricane by week's end A storm swamped New Orleans streets and paralyzed traffic Wednesday as concerns grew that even worse weather was on the way: a possible hurricane that could strike the Gulf Coast and raise the Mississippi River to the brim of the city’s protective levees.

With Mumbai seeing its heaviest rain in a decade, Reality Check looks at India's extreme weather patterns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32eoqv7

Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats tried, failed to seize British oil tanker in Persian Gulf, senior US defense official says Five Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gunboats tried to seize a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf Wednesday but backed off after a British warship approached, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News.

Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a landmark overhaul of the country's pension system on Wednesday by a far wider margin than predicted, delivering a resounding victory to the government in its quest to restore public finances to health. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xIedZM

Australia's growing number of camel farmers say that global demand for camel milk is rising fast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Y4GuIY

San Diego man thought to be DB Cooper dies: report A 75-year-old San Diego man who led an eventful life of danger and who some thought may have been D.B. Cooper, the legendary hijacker who pulled off one of the most daring heists in modern history, died Tuesday. 

Video shows drivers in Georgia stopping to grab $175,000 in 'flying' cash on highway Video captured more than a dozen people getting out of their vehicles on Tuesday to grab money that was flying all over a Georgia interstate, police said.

Mom, boyfriend charged after missing 3-year-old girl found dead in Virginia river A southwestern Virginia mother and her boyfriend were arrested Wednesday after authorities found the body of a missing 3-year-old girl in a local river.