On a weekend in mid-August, hundreds of inmates at a minimum-security prison in Bryan, Texas, were locked down during their usual time for strolling the grassy campus and visiting with family and friends. All except one: Ghislaine Maxwell, the 63-year-old associate of Jeffrey Epstein convicted for her role in helping him sexually abuse underage teens read more
President Donald Trump said Saturday he has ordered the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria as he continues to accuse the nation of violence against Christians -- an accusation Nigeria has repeatedly denied. read more
It's almost time for clocks to "fall back" one hour, allowing many people across the United States to gain one hour of sleep. read more
Years after the reign of Warren Jeffs, the Short Creek community on the Utah-Arizona border is focused on rebuilding. Missed vaccines were low on the list of priorities, until now. read more
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, US representative Nancy Mace called police officers "f--- incompetent" and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report. read more
President Donald Trump shared photos of the newly refurbished Lincoln Bathroom, which is now covered from floor to ceiling in marble. read more
The blood is visible from space as bodies pile up from a slaughter unprecedented in recent times. read more
A communications director working for the North Carolina Republican Party threatened a reporter, according to a new ProPublica report. read more
New findings reveal the social media abbreviations that are confusing people the most, and FB' has come in first place.
No food stamp benefits will be issued on Nov. 1, leaving roughly 42 million Americans who rely on the program vulnerable. read more
Mitch McConnell: "The 'intellectual backbone of the conservative movement' is only as strong as the values it defends," wrote McConnell. "Last I checked, 'conservatives should feel no obligation' to carry water for antisemites and apologists for America-hating autocrats." read more
DoD officials do not know precisely who they have killed in multiple military strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean that have claimed the lives of at least 57 people, according to Democratic lawmakers who attended a classified House briefing on the issue Thursday. read more
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ... read more
For decades, APEC has helped integrate economies along the Pacific Rim. But on-again, off-again tariff escalation between the world's largest economies means more uncertainty and less room for cooperation. read more
The New York Times Editorial Board identified 12 markers that shows a country is slipping into autocracy. Trump has started or has already taken those 12 steps. The editorial board notes that the United States still has a largely free press, judiciary and speech, but erosion has begun. If our free and fair elections disappear, the turn back to democracy will be difficult. read more
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