2019 November

State Department sends official to Israel amid spike in violence

The State Department is sending a top official to Israel amid a spike in violence between the country’s military and militants in the Gaza Strip. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper is traveling to Israel Tuesday and will leave Saturday, the department said in a statement. Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern […]

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Trump Organization to pay Scotland $290K in legal fees over wind farm fight: report

The Trump Organization on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to the government of Scotland after a multiyear effort by the company to block construction of an offshore wind farm within view of one of the organization’s golf courses, according to The Washington Post. “Expenses amounting to [$290,000] will now be paid to Scottish Ministers […]

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Key Republican senator points to Chinese IP theft as holding up trade deal

Sen. Jim RischJames (Jim) Elroy RischHillicon Valley: Schumer questions Army over use of TikTok | Federal court rules against random searches of travelers’ phones | Groups push for election security funds in stopgap bill | Facebook’s new payment feature | Disney+ launch hit by glitches Key Republican senator points to Chinese IP theft as holding […]

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Overnight Defense: Families sue over safety hazards at Army base | Lawmakers, NBA's Enes Kanter speak out ahead of Erdoğan visit | Washington braces for public impeachment hearings

Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.   THE TOPLINE: Ten military families on Tuesday sued Corvias Property Management over what they claim was a lack of action to hazardous housing conditions and exposure to toxic mold […]

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Turkey threatens to release detained ISIS members to Europe

Turkey is threatening to send detained members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to Europe after expressing displeasure over the sanctions the European Union placed on the country for its gas drilling off of Cyprus. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hinted the “gates will open” for ISIS members to enter Europe while speaking to reporters Tuesday, […]

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Study: Strongest hurricanes striking US three times more frequently

The largest and most powerful hurricanes are striking the U.S. three times more frequently than they were a century ago, according to a study published Monday.  The Danish authors of the study measured how strong a hurricane was by calculating the total area of destruction, instead of how other researchers have measured destruction, typically by the cost of the […]

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Federal court rules baseless searches of travelers' devices unconstitutional

A federal court on Tuesday ruled that random searches of international travelers’ phones and computers by the government violates the Fourth Amendment. The Massachusetts District Court ruled that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must have a specific suspicion to be able to search a person’s phone or computer as they […]

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Overnight Health Care: Top health official defends contract payments to Trump allies | Vaping advocates confident Trump will turn from flavor ban | Sanders gets endorsement from nurses union

Welcome to Tuesday’s Overnight Health Care. Seema Verma defended her use of GOP communications contractors, Bernie SandersBernie SandersDemocrats worry they don’t have right candidate to beat Trump Overnight Health Care: Top health official defends contract payments to Trump allies | Vaping advocates confident Trump will turn from flavor ban | Sanders gets endorsement from nurses […]

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Bolton suggests Trump's Turkey policy motivated by personal, financial interest: NBC

Former national security adviser John BoltonJohn BoltonTrump threatening to fire Mulvaney: report Overnight Defense: Families sue over safety hazards at Army base | Lawmakers, NBA’s Enes Kanter speak out ahead of Erdoğan visit | Washington braces for public impeachment hearings Bolton suggests Trump’s Turkey policy motivated by personal, financial interest: NBC MORE reportedly criticized President TrumpDonald […]

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Tom Colicchio and Anthony Bourdain Speak Out About Mario Batali’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Click:api602 forged gate valve Chef Mario Batali is the latest public figure to be accused of sexual misconduct. Click Here: West Coast Eagles Guernsey In an article posted on Eater on Monday morning, four women came forward with personal stories accusing Batali of “inappropriate touching in a pattern of behavior that spans at least two […]

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