The Latest: Both sides skeptical about AT&T-Time Warner deal

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, right, stands with vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., during a campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Cleveland. Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to The Associated Press during an interview in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.

AT&T set to buy Time Warner for $85bn

AT&T Inc has announced it has agreed to buy Time Warner Inc for $85.4 billion , in the most significant move yet by a telecommunications company to acquire content to stream over its network to attract a growing number of online viewers. The biggest deal in the world this year will, if approved by regulators, give AT&T control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN, film studio Warner Bros and other coveted media assets.

McGinty picks up New York Times endorsement

Citing her working-class upbringing, her work for the Clinton White House and her efforts to bring clean energy to Pennsylvania, the New York Times on Friday endorsed Democrat Katie McGinty for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat. It was a rarity for the newspaper, which doesn't typically weigh in on down-ticket races outside the New York region.

The real reason why all Walkers crisps go out of date on a Saturday

Even Hillary can't fake a smile! Trump is repeatedly BOOED as series of mean-spirited Clinton 'jokes' fall flat at traditionally light-hearted New York charity dinner New York's great and good have a night to forget: Giuliani is roasted by Clinton at dinner, while she ribs Cuomo and DeBlasio for their frosty relationship - but Michael Bloomberg gets a big cheer Trump's send up of Melania, Hillary's Statue of Liberty zinger and a risky sex joke from the host: The best punchlines from the Al Smith dinner Former Fox and CBS anchor has a new job as a gay porn star and says there's much less pressure in his current line of work The world's richest man doesn't have expensive tastes: Bill Gates eats Big Macs for lunch and demands a fridge full of Diet Coke when he stays in hotels 'I love you mate': Harrowing video shows the moment a man suffering terminal cancer DIES - after taking a deadly ... (more)

Exclusive: Rubio: I Won’t Talk About Wikileaks, and Neither Should Donald Trump

In fact, he says he won't talk about the hacked emails at all. "As our intelligence agencies have said, these leaks are an effort by a foreign government to interfere with our electoral process and I will not indulge it," Rubio tells ABC news.

Caught on Tape: Boy Home from School Surprises Alleged Burglar

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100 years of Planned Parenthood led us to Clinton’s abortion policies

Sunday, October 16, is the one-hundred-year anniversary of the organization founded by Margaret Sanger, which would become known as Planned Parenthood. Sanger, a eugenicist, wrote in the New York Times in 1923 that her goal was the "release and cultivation of the better elements in our society and the gradual suppression, elimination and eventual extinction of defective stock - those human weeds which threaten the blossoming of the finest flowers of American civilization."

Big GOP Donors Want the RNC to Dump Trump

In the wake of the 2005 hot mic tape , and now allegations against Donald Trump of groping and inappropriate sexual advances, some big Republican donors are calling on the RNC to break ties with the Republican nominee. "At some point, you have to look in the mirror and recognize that you cannot possibly justify support for Trump to your children - especially your daughters," said David Humphreys, a Missouri businessman who's donated more than $2.5 million to Republicans since the 2012 election.

‘Trump a threat to press freedom’

New York, Oct 14 : The Committee to Protect Journalists has declared Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a threat to press freedoms. "Donald Trump, through his words and actions as a candidate for president of the US, has consistently betrayed First Amendment values," CPJ's board chairwoman Sandra Mims Rowe said.

Rep. Pete King: NYT Attack Could Play Into Trump’s Hands

A New York Times report detailing two women's claims that Donald Trump groped and kissed them against their will could end up playing into the GOP presidential nominee's hands, Rep. Pete King said Thursday. "I think in some ways it plays into Donald Trump's hands, that the establishment is out to get him, the media is out to get him, and he's not getting a fair shake," the New York Republican told Fox News' Bill Hemmer on the "America's Newsroom" program.

Two women accuse Trump of unwanted sexual touching

Two women accused Donald Trump of touching them sexually without their consent, the New York Times reported Wednesday, just three days after the Republican presidential nominee insisted in a debate that he had never engaged in such behavior. One of the women alleges that Trump grabbed her breasts and tried to put his hand up her skirt during a flight more than three decades ago.

Two Women Allege Donald Trump Touched Them Without Consent: Report

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Southeastern Livestock Pavillion in Ocala, Fla., on Oct. 12, 2016. Two women told the New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately, just days after he said during the second presidential debate that while he had made crude remarks about women, he never acted upon them .

Thais offer prayers as prince rushes home amid king worries

Thais pray behind portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital where the king is being treated in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. . Thais pray while holding up portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital where the king is being treated in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016.

Physicians for Human Rights Statement on New York Times How U.S. Torture Left Legacy of Damaged Minds

In the following statement, Physicians for Human Rights responds to the New York Times' latest reporting on the U.S. torture program: Today's New York Times article on the legacy of U.S. torture is yet another step forward toward learning the sordid details of that program. Unfortunately, this information is available not because the government has decided to come clean - it is available because of the persistence of dedicated journalists.

NYT: Obama Is Quietly Delaying Thousands Of Deportations

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks next to Vice President Joe Biden during a meeting with business leaders to discuss immigration at the White House in Washington in this November 5, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Files The Obama administration has quietly delayed the deportation of 56,000 undocumented immigrants from Central America, according to a report from The New York Times.

Illustration on Donald Trump’s accumulating negatives by Nancy Ohanian/Tribune Content Agency

The 2016 presidential campaign will go down in U.S. history as a nasty, below-the-belt, political brawl, filled with ugly, juvenile, mean-spirited behavior that has embarrassed our country before the world. Take the first campaign debate where the Republican front-runner suggested that one of the anchors, who asked why he insulted women he didn't like - calling them "fat pigs," "dogs," and "slobs" - was on her menstrual cycle.

Analysis: Pence steadied Trump ship but couldn’t defend some of his running mate’s missteps

In the first and only vice presidential matchup between Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine, Pence employed a decidedly professional tone in a bid to soften the GOP nominee's most controversial remarks. His effort to make the case for the ticket outshined his running mate and his opponent, but it came at a cost - he had to sidestep most of Trump's more damaging statements on the trail.

Trump Lawyers Gearing Up For Fight With The New York Times

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to the Economic Club of New York luncheon in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 15, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar Lawyers representing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump sent a letter to The New York Times threatening a lawsuit after the paper published several pages of Trump's 1995 tax returns.