All NEWS: October 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Lindsey Graham Says He'll Back Trump On Birthright Citizenship With Legislation

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday backed President Donald Trump's vow to

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Daily Digit: 2018 midterms have become the most expensive in history

Over $5 billion has been raised by candidates from all parties running for the Senate or the House, making the 2018 election the most expensive nonpresidential election in American history.

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Donald Trump To Visit Pittsburgh After Synagogue Shooting Despite City Leaders' Opposition

President Donald Trump plans to visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday, four days after

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Gab.com goes offline after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

(This story corrects paragraph four to show non-profit group helps all refugees, not only Jewish refugees) By Trevor Hunnicutt and Paresh Dave (Reuters) - Gab.com, the website where the suspected Pittsburgh synagogue gunman posted anti-Semitic views, said on Sunday it was offline for a period of time after being asked by its domain provider to move to another registrar. The move comes after GoDaddy Inc asked Gab to change the domain, while PayPal Holdings Inc , Stripe Inc and Joynet Inc blocked the website. "We have informed Gab.com that they have 24 hours to move the domain to another registrar," a spokesman for GoDaddy said, adding the site violated its terms of service and hosted content that "promotes and encourages violence against people." The 46-year-old suspect Robert Bowers in the shooting incident has been charged with murdering 11 people on Saturday in the deadliest attack ever on the Jewish community in the United States.

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7 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand

Here's the latest news on the midterm elections on Nov. 6, 2018.

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GOP State Senate Contender Accused Of Sending Anti-Semitic Mailer

A Connecticut Republican running for a seat in the state Senate faced charges

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Trump Responds To Migrant Caravan By Deploying 5,200 More Troops To Mexican Border

The Trump administration is sending at least 5,200 active-duty troops to the

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Indonesian plane crashes into sea, all 189 on board feared dead

An Indonesian airliner crashed into the sea on Monday, with the likely loss of all 189 people on board, as it tried to return to Jakarta minutes after take-off. Lion Air flight JT610, an almost new Boeing 737 MAX 8, was en route from the capital to Pangkal Pinang, centre of the Bangka-Belitung tin mining region. Indonesia is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, but its safety record is patchy.

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Afghan military helicopter crash kills all 25 on board

Afghan military helicopter crash kills all 25 on board

An Afghan army helicopter carrying senior officials crashed Wednesday, killing all 25 on board, according to an official.

Secret no more: Israel's outreach to Gulf Arab states

Secret no more: Israel's outreach to Gulf Arab states

It was a scene unthinkable just weeks ago: an Israeli Cabinet minister, tears of joy filling her eyes, proudly singing her country's national anthem at a sports event in the heart of the Arab world.

AP Interview: Okinawa leader wants Americans to stop US base

AP Interview: Okinawa leader wants Americans to stop US base

The bicultural, newly elected governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa plans to visit the United States with a message to the American people: Stop building a disputed military base and build peace instead.

Pakistan acquits Christian woman facing death for blasphemy

Pakistan acquits Christian woman facing death for blasphemy

Pakistan's top court on Wednesday acquitted a Christian woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 on blasphemy charges, a landmark ruling that could ignite mass protests or violence by hard-line Islamists.

Royals Harry and Meghan name kiwi birds 'gift' and 'sneeze'

Royals Harry and Meghan name kiwi birds 'gift' and 'sneeze'

Prince Harry and wife Meghan examined the navel, nostrils and whiskers on New Zealand's flightless kiwi bird and got to name two tiny chicks on the final day of their 16-day tour of the South Pacific.

Migrants to rest, hope to win mass transport to Mexico City

Migrants to rest, hope to win mass transport to Mexico City

Thousands of Central American migrants in a caravan traveling through Mexico planned to rest at least a day or longer in the southern city of Juchitan beginning Wednesday, hoping to organize mass transport northward after days of hard walking in tropical temperatures that have left them about 900 miles from the nearest U.S. border crossing.

Crashed Lion Air jet possibly found off Indonesia

Crashed Lion Air jet possibly found off Indonesia

Indonesian military officials say the Lion Air jet that crashed Monday minutes after takeoff may have been found in the Java Sea.

Who is funding the migrant caravans from Central America?

Who is funding the migrant caravans from Central America?

Guatemalan Secretary of Strategic Intelligence Mario Duarte believes the caravans are receiving funds from leftist countries in Latin America.

Adventurer digs out of New Zealand avalanche; 2 guides die

Adventurer digs out of New Zealand avalanche; 2 guides die

A well-known adventurer dug herself out of an avalanche on a New Zealand mountain Wednesday morning, while two guides climbing with her died.

Brazil's anti-corruption judge considers joining Bolsonaro

Brazil's anti-corruption judge considers joining Bolsonaro

The judge at the center of Brazil's sprawling investigation into kickbacks to politicians said Tuesday he would consider joining the Cabinet of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro if invited.

Pakistan frees Christian woman facing death in blasphemy case

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam and ordered her freed, a ruling that set off protests by hardline Islamists but was welcomed by human rights advocates.