Aug 16 Chinese police exercises near Hong Kong build tension By Dake Kang, Yves Dam Van, Associated Press Members of China's paramilitary People's Armed Police marched and practiced crowd control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen across from Hong Kong on Friday, in what some interpreted as a threat against pro-democracy protesters in the semiautonomous territory. Continue reading
Aug 14 House panel subpoenas owner of 8chan, message board tied to mass killings By Associated Press Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson and the panel's top Republican announced the subpoena Wednesday, saying that "at least three acts of deadly white supremacist extremist violence have been linked to 8chan in the last six months."… Continue reading
Aug 14 N.J. officials say EPA is helping to test for lead in Newark’s water By David Porter, Associated Press New Jersey authorities said Wednesday they're working with federal officials to determine how widespread lead in Newark's drinking water might be, as the city handed out bottled water to residents for the third day in a row. Continue reading
Aug 14 Texas governor forms new anti-terrorism unit after El Paso attack By Associated Press Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is adding manpower to gang investigations surrounding white nationalist groups in the wake of the El Paso shooting that left 22 people dead. Continue reading
Aug 14 Dow slumps 800 points as bond yield spooks investors By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The yield on the closely watched 10-year Treasury fell so low Wednesday that, for the first time since 2007, it briefly crossed a threshold that has correctly predicted many past recessions. Continue reading
Aug 14 Gunman wounds 6 Philadelphia police officers, standoff continues By Christina Paciolla, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Around 9:30 p.m., police said, a SWAT team freed the two other officers who had been trapped inside, along with three people identified as prisoners, but the gunman remained barricaded. Continue reading
Aug 14 Canadian ethics commissioner finds Justin Trudeau violated ethics By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The ethics commissioner said Wednesday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau improperly pressured the country's former attorney general to halt the criminal prosecution of a company in a conflict of interest case. Continue reading
Aug 14 Democrats want answers from Barr on federal executions decision By Associated Press Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are asking Attorney General William Barr in a letter about the decision to resume executing federal death-row inmates for the first time since 2003. Continue reading
Aug 12 Michigan State’s deal with feds outlines steps to prevent sexual assaults By David Eggert, Associated Press The deal will resolve a federal civil-rights investigation into Larry Nassar's abuse of young gymnasts and other athletes under the guise of medical treatment. Continue reading
Aug 12 Bolton says U.S. ready to negotiate post-Brexit trade pact By Associated Press National Security Adviser John Bolton told reporters after meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London that a piecemeal approach to trade negotiations was "not unprecedented" and talks between the U.S. and the U.K. could start with areas where… Continue reading