Sep 28 Venezuela needs ‘to be cleaned up,’ Trump says in meeting with Chilean president By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump welcomed Chilean president Sebastian Pinera days after he imposed financial sanctions on members of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's inner circle and suggested Maduro could be ousted in a military coup as a way to restore the country's democracy. Tens… Continue reading
Sep 28 Protesters confronted Sen. Flake on his Kavanaugh vote. Hours later, he asked for a delay By Colleen Long, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Moments after pivotal Sen. Jeff Flake announced his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Arizona Republican was confronted with the consequences. Continue reading
Sep 28 Has Trump thought about a replacement for Kavanaugh? ‘Not even a little bit,’ the president says By Yamiche Alcindor When asked by reporters whether he would consider a replacement for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump said "Not even a little bit."… Continue reading
Sep 28 Israeli troops kill 6 Gazans, including 2 children, during border protests By Fares Akram, Associated Press The Gaza Health Ministry said that all six sustained gunshot wounds to their upper torso. At least 90 other protesters were wounded by live fire. Hamas has led weekly protests since March, but accelerated them in recent weeks to near… Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Senate panel advances Kavanaugh to full Senate By Associated Press At the last minute, Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, said he could not promise to vote for Kavanaugh on the Senate floor and called for a delay of up to a week for a further investigation. Continue reading
Sep 28 Families missing after tsunami sweeps away homes on Indonesian island By Stephen Wright, Ali Kotarumalos, Associated Press Indonesian TV showed a smartphone video of a powerful wave hitting Palu, with people screaming and running in fear. The water smashed into buildings and a large mosque that collapsed under the force. Continue reading
Sep 28 50 million Facebook accounts affected by security breach By Mae Anderson, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The company says hackers exploited its "View As" feature, which lets people see what their profiles look like to someone else. Facebook says it has taken steps to fix the security problem and alerted law enforcement. Continue reading
Sep 28 Dean of Kavanaugh’s law school: Investigation into allegations needed By Associated Press Heather Gerken said in a statement that proceeding with the confirmation process without more review is not in the best interest of the Supreme Court or the legal profession. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Kavanaugh hearing ‘feels like Alice in Wonderland,’ Leahy says By Associated Press Vermont's Patrick Leahy is denouncing the way that majority Republicans have handled Kavanaugh's nomination. Leahy says the committee has lost its independence and become, in his words, "an arm, and a very weak arm, of the Trump White House."… Continue reading
Sep 28 Pope defrocks Chilean priest at center of sex abuse scandal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican said Francis was doing so for "the good of the church."… Continue reading