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House Progressive Caucus leader: Pelosi comments about AOC, others weren't helpful Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., the co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus, suggested Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., hurt the progressive cause when she downplayed the influence of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and other freshman lawmakers.

Trump blasts Paul Ryan as 'weak, ineffective & stupid' in fresh attack on ex-Speaker President Donald Trump unloaded on former House Speaker Paul Ryan for the second time in three days Saturday, mocking him as a "Lame Duck" and chiding his leadership style as "ineffective" and "stupid."

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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visited Haiti on Saturday in an attempt to bolster support in the region after the neighboring Dominican Republic broke diplomatic ties with Taiwan last year. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Jw1iAK

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Businesses in a Tory heartland give their views on what they want from the next prime minister. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JEQCyP

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Alyssa Milano tweets images comparing Mike Pence to Holocaust architect Heinrich Himmler Actress Alyssa Milano continued to attack the Trump administration Saturday when she suggested that Vice President Mike Pence's Friday visit to a migrant detention center in Texas was similar to Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler visiting a Soviet POW camp.

Manhattan transformer fire knocks out power to thousands in Midtown, Upper West Side A large-scale power outage in parts of New York City was reported Saturday evening, knocking out traffic lights, stalling elevators and limiting subway service.

Communist-run Cuba put on a brave face Saturday at a mid-year session of the National Assembly, the government insisting it would not let a growing financial crisis and mounting pressure from the administration of President Donald Trump thwart development. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2jMzdev

When Jocelyn Marquez found her missing son, he was in a Manila morgue, his body riddled with bullet wounds. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SbY3kA

Cuba's first new train passenger cars in more than four decades set off on their maiden journey across the island on Saturday in what the government hopes will prove a total revamp of its decrepit railway system with help from allies Russia and China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2jIAbsl

About 40,000 people are without power in the borough of Manhattan, the local power company says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JKiJfJ

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The submersible robot delivers baby corals to damaged areas allowing reefs to regenerate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xO0sbW

Police say four officers opened fire on the man, who was throwing incendiary devices at the centre. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2jL9tiQ

The latest disclosure comes despite a police warning to media about publishing leaked diplomatic memos. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30GnpdN

All the focus was on the Moon, the mission and the men – but what about the families back on Earth? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YSL75I

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Widespread power outages reported in New York City A large-scale power outage in parts of New York was reported Saturday evening, coincidently on the 42nd anniversary of t a blackout that affected most of the city for two days during a hot summer. 

Volunteers rush to transport shelter animals threatened by Barry out of storm's path A multistate rescue effort helped secure and transport more than 120 cats and dogs to safety on Friday, removing them from shelters in Louisiana in anticipation of Tropical Storm Barry.