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The former attorney general of Mexico's Pacific coast state of Nayarit, hit hard by drug cartel violence in recent years, was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in U.S. federal prison for his role in a major Mexican-U.S. narcotics trafficking ring. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2m8DIkO

Few people step outside Anchar, a neighborhood ringed by steel barricades and razor wire in Indian Kashmir, where police have imposed a weeks-long regionwide clampdown to stifle protests. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2nxnyBJ

Tunisian presidential candidate Kais Saied said on Thursday he was uncomfortable that his rival, media tycoon Nabil Karoui, was still in prison nearly three weeks before a presidential election run-off vote. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2nxnxxF

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2lXjRoM

Major powers sought to bury their differences over Libya at the United Nations on Thursday after six months of war that has plunged the oil producing nation into crisis with few signs of a peace efforts bearing fruit. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2lweKeU

Gutfeld on the crackdown on vaping Demonizing an entire industry because of illicit imitators may be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

By BY JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2maHNoq

It follows a similar and controversial trial by Instagram and is designed to ease social pressure. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2n0dDVh

US sends troops, air defense systems to Saudi Arabia to deter Iran attacks The U.S. is sending a Patriot missile battery, four ground-based radar systems, and 200 support troops to Saudi Arabia to deter Iran's increasingly aggressive behavior, officials announced Thursday.

By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2mb4Csj

Critics warn files on citizens of former East Germany could be less accessible if they are archived. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lp7nFU

Pompeo accuses Syria of using chemical weapons in May attack Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, said that the United States has concluded that the Syrian government used chemical weapons in an attack earlier this year.

Gowdy: Schiff made stuff up during phone call parody Rep. Adam Schiff parodies Trump-Zelensky phone call during hearing; reaction from Fox News contributor Try Gowdy.

Kellyanne Conway: Anyone who leaks classified information ought to not be working in the government White House counselor Kellyanne Conway responds to the whistleblower complaint on 'The Story.'

Trump administration proposes cutting refugee limit to lowest level in program's history The Trump administration Thursday recommended cutting the number of refugees admitted to the United States to 18,000-- the lowest number since the resettlement program began in 1980.

Acting DNI defends handling of whistleblower complaint The nation's top intelligence official testifies about the whistleblower complaint against President Trump that ignited an official impeachment inquiry; reaction and analysis from the 'Special Report' All-Star panel.

President Trump compares whistleblower to a spy According to an audio recording obtained by the Los Angeles Times, President Trump lashed out at the whistleblower and the officials who passed the information from the White House; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports.

DNI calls Trump whistleblower complaint 'unprecedented' Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire explains why he initially refused to turn over the complaint to lawmakers; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from Capitol Hill.

Joe Biden blames President Trump and Rudy Giuliani for Ukraine controversy Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden brushes off allegations of wrongdoing; Peter Doocy reports from Bedford, New Hampshire.

Nancy Pelosi accuses White House of hiding Ukraine call as Kevin McCarthy defends President Trump The speaker of the House and the House minority leader at odds over whistleblower complaint; chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports from Capitol Hill.

Republicans want whistleblower's sources, as inconsistencies in complaint emerge Top Republicans on Thursday pushed to identify the White House officials who allegedly told a whistleblower of misconduct by the Trump administration, as Democrats ramped up their impeachment inquiry and audio emerged of President Trump referring to the whistleblower as "close to a spy."

By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE, KENNETH P. VOGEL AND PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2m7jojK

By BY ALEXANDER BURNS AND JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2n6OkR6