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The embarrassment surrounding Trump's Fed...
04/12/2019 04:46 PM

While Herman Cain prepares to exit the stage, Trump's other pick for the Federal Reserve board also continues to embarrass himself.
WikiLeaks Editor-In-Chief: criticisms of Assange and organization ‘absurd’
04/12/2019 04:24 PM

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be back in court on May 2nd for the first of two extradition hearings after being charged by the U.S. with one count of 'conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.’ Assange's legal team is claiming this is a violation
Transmen on transgender military ban going into effect
04/12/2019 04:20 PM

As President Donald Trump's controversial transgender military policy officially goes into effect, transmen Ryan Karnoski and Lieutenant Commander Blake Dremann talk about the ongoing lawsuit against president's ban and how it affects the transgender...
Trump considered daughter Ivanka to lead World Bank because she's 'good with numbers'
04/12/2019 04:19 PM

Speaking to the Atlantic, Trump lavished praised on his daughter, a 37-year-old White House adviser, and suggested she would be suitable for other administration positions.
Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 4.12.19
04/12/2019 04:00 PM

Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
'I was crying inside': Melbourne soccer player Hakeem al-Araibi on the bungle that landed him in a Thai jail
04/12/2019 04:00 PM

The refugee soccer player's future looked bleak – until Australia and the international community rallied.
Why Boomers can’t talk about the ‘R’ word
04/12/2019 04:00 PM

While some people want to work for as long as they can, others yearn for a life of leisure before they’re 30 – and strive like demons to get there.
At Center of Battery Charge: a Famous Wrestling Move
04/12/2019 03:56 PM

A high school student in Florida was arrested this week after he was recorded raising his hands toward his principal's neck. "It shouldn't have been arrestable," a lawyer for 18-year-old Gianny Sosa of Miami Southridge Senior High School told a judge on Thursday, per the Miami Herald . Police disagree, claiming...
Sanctuary City Mayor: Trump trying to ‘weaponize families that are seeking a better life’
04/12/2019 03:51 PM

A new report from the Washington Post says that Trump administration officials sought to release migrant detainees to sanctuary cities to retaliate against the president's adversaries. Luke Bronin, Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut – a sanctuary city – joins
Town's Residents Being Terrorized by ... Mashed Potatoes
04/12/2019 03:33 PM

Starchy and strange is the only way to describe what's been going on in one section of Jackson, Miss. Let Belhaven resident Michaela Lin put it into words. "As I walked out of my door my neighbor said, 'What is that on your mailbox?'" she tells WLBT . "And I said,...
Beauty beat: The best way to apply body creams in the cooler months
04/12/2019 03:24 PM

Stephanie Darling finds some luscious body creams for thirsty skins and scents to help you sleep.
New Atlantic writing focuses on Mueller, Ivanka, college
04/12/2019 03:22 PM

The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg and Joe Scarborough discuss new writing from Shadi Hamid and Caitlin Flanagan.
90-Year-Old Powerball Winner Sues Son Over Money
04/12/2019 03:09 PM

What could go wrong after winning a $590 million Powerball lottery? Ask Gloria Mackenzie. The now-90-year-old was the sole winner of the jackpot in 2013, walking away with about $278 million after taxes. Flash forward to the present, and the Florida woman is embroiled in a lawsuit against her son...
Good Weekend Superquiz and Target, Saturday, April 13
04/12/2019 03:04 PM

Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target.
The Age breaks 50-years of Spencer Street history
04/12/2019 02:49 PM

The Age newspaper is moving from Spencer Street for the first time in 50 years.