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Tucker: What exactly is the 'existential threat' of climate change? Democrats, activists offer doomsday climate scenarios.

DNC raises qualifying thresholds for November debate The Democratic National Committee’s raising the bar for presidential candidates to qualify for November’s fifth round primary debate. But the upping the of thresholds – more modest that the doubling of the criteria from July’s second round to this month’s third round – may not produce a significant winnowing of the remaining Democratic White House contenders who are still standing after October’s debate.

Whistleblower reportedly did not have 'firsthand knowledge' of Trump's Ukraine call Fox News contributors Karl Rove and Mo Elleithee on the importance of 'firsthand knowledge' and what it means for the controversy.

Coal industry continues sharp decline despite Trump's promised revival Despite efforts to revive the coal industry, climate politics and market economics have accelerated its decline.

Florida high school football player, 'completely brain dead' after collapsing during game, is taken off life support: reports The high school football player in Florida who collapsed during a game on Friday was “completely brain dead” and was taken off life support on Monday, according to local reports.

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Gutfeld on the climate hysteria protests Climate protesters shut down traffic in Washington, D.C. on Monday.

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Alexa-powered earbuds are Amazon's next big device: report Amazon is planning to announce Alexa-powered wireless earbuds at its product launch on Wednesday, a new report claims.

45 Google employees claim retaliation after reporting abuse, harassment, discrimination An explosive document written by 45 Google employees alleges that they've been subjected to sexism, broken promises of promotion and other harassment.

U.S. President Donald Trump called for an end to religious persecution on Monday at a U.S. event on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations featuring a woman whose Uighur father has been imprisoned in China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2mcPCK6

U.S. President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart held a summit in New York on Monday to discuss plans to restart U.S.-North Korea talks, as the allies prepare for talks in Seoul on sharing the cost of American soldiers stationed in South Korea. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2l9LJFu

Venezuelan pro-government lawmakers will return on Tuesday to the opposition-controlled congress after a two-year absence, President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday, while maintaining that the institution was still illegal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2mcc4mI

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'The Story' investigates California's homeless crisis On the ground with HUD Secretary Ben Carson amid California's homeless crisis.

Ben Carson on what local authorities need to do about homelessness Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson discusses California's homeless crisis on 'The Story.'