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US military to soon resume training for Saudi students

Click:G27013-9 Defense Secretary Mark EsperMark EsperOvernight Defense: GAO finds administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid | Senate opens Trump trial | Pentagon to resume training Saudi students soon US military to soon resume training for Saudi students State Department cancels two classified congressional briefings on Iran, embassy security MORE next week will visit Naval […]

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Saudi Arabia paid $500 million for cost of US troops in area

The United States has received $500 million from Saudi Arabia to help cover the cost of American troops stationed in the kingdom, a U.S. official told CNN. The payment was reportedly made in December, and last week President TrumpDonald John TrumpLev Parnas implicates Rick Perry, says Giuliani had him pressure Ukraine to announce Biden probe […]

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Weather Channel to talk environmental justice with 2020 candidates

The Weather Channel will talk with several 2020 candidates about environmental justice as the second part of its “2020: Race to Save the Planet” special. Conversations with Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy Jean KlobucharPoll: Biden leads Democratic field nationally after Sanders takes top spot in Iowa poll Biden found leading in Iowa by Monmouth poll […]

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Appeals court appears wary of letting Trump reinstate death sentences

A federal appeals court in Washington on Wednesday appeared reluctant to let the Trump administration reinstate federal executions under a new lethal injection policy. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit seemed to lean in favor of four inmates whose executions, scheduled to take place over recent weeks, were […]

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House Democrats request briefings on Iranian cyber threats from DHS, FCC

The Democratic leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday requested briefings from two key federal agencies on efforts to secure the nation’s telecommunications against potential Iranian cyberattacks, as another House committee also put the spotlight on Iranian cyber threats. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Rep. Mike DoyleMichael […]

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Documents show Boeing concealed 737 Max problems from FAA: report

Documents sent to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Thursday by aircraft manufacturer Boeing included conversations between the company’s employees who talked about getting the agency to approve the now-beleaguered 737 Max airplanes while concealing problems with the product, The New York Times reports. Many of the messages handed over to the agency included conversations detailing the software and […]

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Wikipedia access restored in Turkey after court ruled against ban

Click:homemade chips in air fryer Access to Wikipedia was restored in Turkey on Wednesday after more than two and a half years, the Wikimedia foundation announced.  The access comes after Turkey’s highest court ruled at the end of last year against the country’s ban on the website, calling it a violation of freedom of expression.  […]

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Trump administration makes it harder for franchise employees to sue over wages

The Trump administration is making it harder for franchise employees to sue corporations over their wages. The Department of Labor issued a rule on Sunday that makes it harder to prove that companies are responsible when individual franchise owners or contractors violate wage laws. Labor Secretary Eugene ScaliaEugene ScaliaTrump administration makes it harder for franchise […]

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Lawsuit claims Epstein trafficked hundreds of women and girls as recently as 2018

A lawsuit filed by officials in the Virgin Islands claims that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked hundreds of women and girls on his private Caribbean island as recently as 2018. The former financier, who was found dead in his jail cell in August after having been charged with sexual exploitation, allegedly brought girls as young as 11 […]

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Overnight Health Care: Big Pharma looks to stem losses after trade deal defeat | House panel to examine federal marijuana policies | House GOP reopens investigation into opioid manufacturers

Welcome to Tuesday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re gearing up for the last Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses. Expect questions on Medicare for All and keep a close eye for any jabs between Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersFive takeaways from the Democratic debate Sanders, Warren exchange underscores Iowa stakes CNN’s Van Jones: Democratic debate was […]

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