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David Gregory: By Reopening Investigation, FBI Director 'Allowed Himself to be Injected' Into Campaign
[See NewsBusters for more.] Former Meet the Press anchor David Gregory appeared on CNN, Friday, to deride the FBI Director for his “unprecedented” move to reexamine Hillary Clinton’s e-mail controversy.
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Self magazine features plus-size model Tess Holliday on first digital cover
Self magazine debuted its first digital cover this week, which showed plus-size model Tess Holliday and told readers that her “health is none of your business.”
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'Desperate to find a way out': Iran edges towards precipice
Economic grievances, lack of freedoms, global sanctions and climate change putting country under unprecedented pressure
In the words of Mohammad, a graphic designer out of work for four months, life in Iran is “like being a fish in a rapidly shrinking puddle of water, under scorching sun in the middle of desert”.
Related: Iran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz over US oil sanctions Continue reading...
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Seattle realtor under fire for calling historic black area a 'hood' buyers will be able to 'stomach' after gentrification
A Seattle real estate agency has apologized for an insensitive posting about a historically black neighborhood undergoing intensive gentrification. Matt Miner bills himself as a “real estate guru and Seattle know-it-all” and runs an agency called Get Happy At Home. The agency is promoting a historically black, redlined neighborhood in the center of the city that is home to the two richest men on earth. The Central District neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying, which Miner’s agency …
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USA Diving Suspends Local Coach
A renowned local diving coach once slated to coach for Team USA at the Junior World Championships will not be there. USA Diving suspended coach Stephanie Sutton, but the organization has not said why. News4's Shomari Stone reports.
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MSNBC analyst John Heilemann warns that ‘Dan Coats' days are numbered’ after advisers laughed at Trump
On Thursday, MSNBC analyst John Heilemann said Dan Coats’ days in the White House are numbered. Coats, the Director of National Intelligence, was surprised to learn that President Trump is considering inviting Vladimir Putin to the White House this fall. He learned while he was on stage giving a live interview. “That’s going to be special,” he said, and admitted that it was his first time hearing the new information. Moments after this ended, the …
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Eight Dead After Tourist Boat Capsizes on Missouri Lake
High winds tore through the area on Thursday evening, and the tourist boat capsized and sank to the bottom of the lake.
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WATCH: Duck boat disaster
At least eight people died after a duck boat capsized in Missouri because of strong winds.
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Only 264 of 2,500 migrant children reunited with families
The Trump administration said on Thursday that it has reunited just 264 of the more than 2,500 children ages 5 and older who have been separated from their families at the border. The Justice Department acknowledged the number in a court filing just one week before a deadline to reunite the children that was imposed...
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Disney to buy Fox from Murdoch after Comcast exits bidding war
Comcast on Thursday dropped out of a bidding war with Disney for prized film and television operations of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, effectively clearing a path to a new landscape in the media-entertainment world. The cable and media giant said in a statement it would instead focus on acquiring the European pay TV operator Sky, shifting its stand on how it approaches the latest round of consolidation in the media-entertainment sector. The move effectively …
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At least eight people killed when tourist boat capsizes on Missouri lake
The amphibious land/water boat, carrying 31 people, capsized and sank amid strong winds on Table Rock Lake near Branson, authorities said.
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NFL putting anthem policy on hold during talks with players association
The National Football League and its players association announced Thursday that the league would hold off on enforcing its new national anthem policy while the two sides attempt to resolve the issue.