2019 October

Instagram announces ban on fictional depictions of suicide and self-harm

Instagram on Sunday announced it was expanding its ban on suicide-related content to include fictional depictions of suicide and self-harm.  “We will no longer allow fictional depictions of self-harm or suicide on Instagram, such as drawings or memes or content from films or comics that use graphic imagery,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a blog […]

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US restores trade benefit to Ukraine after delay

The Trump administration reinstated some of Ukraine’s trade privileges late Friday, restoring benefits to the eastern European country that had been delayed since August. The White House said it suspended Ukraine’s ability to export some products to the U.S. on a duty-free basis in December 2017 over worries regarding intellectual property rights. President TrumpDonald John […]

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Clapper: US can't stop worrying about ISIS after leader's death

Former National Director of Intelligence James ClapperJames Robert ClapperSchiff: Barr ‘weaponizing’ DOJ ‘to go after the president’s enemies’ Top Trump administration officials hail al-Baghdadi raid but stress need for resolve in fighting ISIS Former House Intel Committee Chair: ‘No way we could have’ killed ISIS leader without the Kurds MORE warned Sunday that the U.S. […]

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Syrian Kurds say they are withdrawing from area near Turkish border

Syrian Kurds announced on Sunday that their forces are leaving the Turkish border area, Reuters reported. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) made this announcement after Turkey and Russia came to an agreement last week under which Syrian guards and Russia military police would patrol a 19-mile zone along Syria’s border with Turkey. The countries […]

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Government union president accused of sexual harassment

Ten men and women say they either experienced or witnessed sexual harassment by the president of the American Federation of Government Employees, the nation’s largest federal government workers’ union, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. AFGE President J. David Cox has denied the allegations but said that he will take a leave of absence while the union investigates […]

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Toyota, General Motors side with Trump administration in emissions lawsuit

Kia, General Motors, and other top foreign and American car companies are backing the Trump administration in an ongoing lawsuit with California over fuel economy standards — a new move that splits the auto industry. The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation, a group backed by General Motors, Toyota North America and several leading foreign car manufacturers, filed the […]

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Justice Department to allow body cameras on joint task forces

The Justice Department will permit local police officers to wear body cameras during joint task force operations with federal agents in a pilot program, the department announced Monday. The pilot program will allow officers participating on federal task forces to wear cameras when serving arrest warrants and executing search warrants, according to a department press […]

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Park Service scraps plan to charge protesters for security costs

The National Park Service (NPS) is withdrawing a proposal that would have charged protesters for the security costs associated with demonstrating on the National Mall. The controversial proposal spurred 140,000 public comments, with many concerned it would impede First Amendment rights. ADVERTISEMENT Click Here: true religion jean shortSecuring a permit to use the National Mall […]

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Palestinian negotiator hits Trump team's 'empty words' in peace talks

A chief Palestinian negotiator called Monday for a commitment to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, hitting the Trump administration over its “empty words” as White House senior adviser Jared KushnerJared Corey KushnerPalestinian negotiator hits Trump team’s ’empty words’ in peace talks GOP vows to take new steps to protect Trump The Hill’s Morning Report — […]

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Drugmaker to pay millions for allegedly inflating price of opioid treatment

A United Kingdom–based opioid manufacturer has agreed to pay millions of dollars to a group of states as part of a settlement over how the company marketed its opioid addiction treatment medication. The $700 million settlement between the federal government and states with U.K.-based Reckitt Benckiser Group revolves around allegations that the company kept the price […]

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