WikiLeaks: Assange’s internet link ‘severed’ by state actor
WikiLeaks says that founder Julian Assange’s internet access has been cut by an unidentified state actor. Few other details were immediately available. Assange has been up holed up at the…
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Trump controversies cast shadow on Mar-a-Lago charity galas
By JEFF HORWITZ, BERNARD CONDON and MAE ANDERSON A staple of Palm Beach’s high-end philanthropy circuit, the Mar-a-Lago Club boasts rich history, an 800-seat ballroom and ocean views. But some…
Trump’s latest unfounded charge has Clinton on drugs
By JILL COLVIN Donald Trump’s latest unsubstantiated salvo against rival Hillary Clinton charges she might have been on drugs during their last debate and challenges her to join him in…
Turkish-backed Syrian opposition captures Dabiq from IS
By PHILIP ISSA Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces have captured the symbolically significant town of Dabiq from the Islamic State group, the factions said Sunday morning. A commander of the Syrian…
CMG #2 Book Of The Month is Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison First published in 1952 and immediately hailed as a masterpiece, Invisible Man is one of those rare novels that have changed the shape of American literature. For…
Nigeria 1st lady says she may not back husband’s re-election
By The Associated Press Nigeria’s first lady has openly questioned her husband’s work and said she may not support him if he runs again — comments that President Muhammadu Buhari…
Clinton says US could ‘ring China with missile defense’
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Hillary Clinton privately said the U.S. would “ring China with missile defense” if the Chinese government failed to curb North Korea’s nuclear program, a potential hint at…
New Report Reveals Discriminatory Policing Practices in Austin, Could Serve as Model for Other Departments
By Tanasia Kenney A newly released study on policing equity in Austin, Texas revealed stark racial disparities in the rates at which African-Americans are stopped by police and/or experience use…