- Blackouts possible again as fire danger looms in CaliforniaLess than two weeks after blacking out much of Northern California, the state's largest utility is warning that dangerous fire weather could prompt it to shut off power to about a half-million people. Pacific Gas & Electric began notifying customers Monday that it could begin precautionary shutoffs to parts of 16 counties as early as Wednesday, mostly in the Sierra
read more ...2 hours ago - Hillary Clinton's attacks on Tulsi Gabbard are embarrassing and paranoidIt’s sad that instead of doing something useful with her post-political career, Clinton has decided to lob ludicrous accusations at younger Democrats‘Even though Gabbard may be a flawed messenger, the message itself is correct: we no longer need to hear what Hillary Clinton thinks about anything.’ Photograph: Richard Drew/APHillary Clinton has kept a relatively low profile since her embarrassing 2016
read more ...3 hours ago - The Latest: Syria's Assad supports resistance against TurkeySyrian President Bashar Assad says he is ready to support any "popular resistance" against Turkey's invasion of northeastern Syria. The Syrian government has agreed, after Russia mediation, to deploy in areas Kurdish-led forces control in northeastern Syria after U.S troops withdrew. The U.S. withdrawal had opened the door for Turkey's offensive earlier this month.
read more ...5 hours ago - Japanese Emperor Naruhito ascends Chrysanthemum ThroneThree booming cheers of "Banzai!" rang out Tuesday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Naruhito formally declared his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne as the nation's 126th emperor. As a driving autumn rain briefly gave way to sunshine and 2,000 guests looked on, Naruhito pledged at an elaborate, ritual-laden ceremony to serve as a symbol of the state for
read more ...7 hours ago - Trump blames Constitution's ‘phony Emoluments Clause’ for G-7 debaclePresident Trump on Monday defended his initial plan to host next year’s summit of world leaders at his golf resort near Miami, dismissing concerns that he would have personally profited from the decision.
read more ...23 hours ago - Mitt Romney could vote to remove Donald Trump from office as feud escalatesMitt Romney has declined to rule out voting to remove Donald Trump from office if he is impeached, instead giving an excoriating account of the US president’s personal behaviour and saying he will keep an open mind on the issue. Mr Romney, the former Republican presidential nominee now a senator for Utah, escalated his long-running clash with Mr Trump in
read more ...23 hours ago - Hong Kong leader visits mosque struck by blue water-cannon dye
Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader and the city's police chief apologised Monday as they visited a mosque that was struck with blue dye from a water cannon during the latest bout of violent protests. The entrance to the Kowloon Mosque, the international hub's largest, was sprayed by a water cannon truck on Sunday, causing anger among both local Muslims and protesters.
read more ...23 hours ago - Lonely Planet releases their picks for top destinations to visit in 2020
A kingdom that has pledged to become completely organic by next year and the city that will toast the centenary anniversary of the world's most important classical music festival are among the top destinations to visit in 2020, as chosen by the tastemakers of travel guide Lonely Planet.
read more ...23 hours ago - Julián Castro Threatens to Drop Out of the Presidential Primary Over Lackluster FundraisingJulián Castro's campaign will end unless he can secure enough fundraising by Halloween.
read more ...1 day ago - Philippine police recommend drug charges against ex-chief
Philippine police recommended graft and drug charges against its former chief on Monday over a new scandal that has put President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics crackdown under the spotlight. The police face allegations some officers are involved in the illegal drugs trade and that they had the protection of former chief Oscar Albayalde. It is the latest controversy to engulf the
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