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During a night of heavy drinking at an upscale London bar in May 2016, George Papadopoulos, a young foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, made a startling revelation to Australia's top diplomat in Britain: Russia had political dirt on Hillary Clinton. About three weeks earlier, Papadopoulos had been told that Moscow had thousands of emails that would embarrass Clinton, apparently stolen in an effort to try to damage her campaign.
This is the 11th installment in a monthly series reporting on political crowds in the United States. Each month the Crowd Counting Consortium will post updates about trends and patterns from the previous month as recorded by our volunteers.
The president sarcastically suggested the East Coast could use some climate change ahead of what could be a record cold New Year's Eve. President Trump waves to supporters from his motorcade traveling along Southern Blvd. enroute to his Mar-a-Lago estate from Trump International Golf Club, Dec. 28, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Bitter cold weather has taken hold of much of the northern United States and is expected to stay put for days to come as two Minnesota cities already have set record low temperatures and a city in Pennsylvania continues to dig out from a record snowfall. The National Weather Service reported International Falls, Minnesota, the self-proclaimed Icebox of the Nation, plunged to 37 degrees below zero, breaking the old record of 32 below set in 1924.
In this Dec. 17, 2015, file courtroom sketch, from left, defense attorney Baruch White, pharmaceutical entrepreneur Martin Shkreli, defense attorney Jonathan Sack and co-defendant Evan Greebel, appear in court in New York. Greebel, a lawyer accused of helping Shkreli cover up a financial fraud, was convicted of conspiracy charges Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, by a federal jury in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
Freezing temperatures and below-zero wind chills socked much of the northern United States on Wednesday, even setting a record in a Minnesota city so cold it's called the Icebox of the Nation, and will stay put for days to come as snow-hardened Erie digs out from a record snowfall. The National Weather Service reported International Falls and Hibbing, Minnesota, set record low temperatures on Wednesday morning.
A New York federal judge who drew the ire of Argentine government officials in a long-running case over Argentina's debts ha BOSTON - The three lawyers leading a Senate Ethics investigation have donated a combined $7,500 to Democrats seeking state and local offices over the past 15 years, but largely eschewed giving in legislative races and have made no gifts to sitting senators. Nearly three-quarters of that total comes from one member of the trio, who has also contributed to various federal races over time, supporting Democrats running for Congress, U.S. Senate and president, campaign finance records show.
Three cities have filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Defense, saying the system for reporting service members disqualified from gun ownership is broken. Three cities have filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Defense, saying the system for reporting service members disqualified from gun ownership is broken.
Thousands of injured or sick workers in the New York City area are spending the holiday season in bureaucratic limbo as they wait to see if they qualify for federal disability payments. They are among more than a million injured or sick workers nationwide whose initial claims for Social Security disability benefits were denied and are now stuck in a monstrous backlog of cases waiting for an administrative law judge to decide their appeal.
Russian television anchor Pavel Lobkov was in the studio getting ready for his show when jarring news flashed across his phone: Some of his most intimate messages had just been published to the web. Days earlier, the veteran journalist had come out live on air as HIV-positive, a taboo-breaking revelation that drew responses from hundreds of Russians fighting their own lonely struggles with the virus.
Trump secures major victory as Senate Republicans pass $1.5 trillion tax cut bill despite Democrats warning they'll 'rue this day' and protesters screaming 'don't kill us' - paving the way for a final House vote today after earlier hiccup Trump: I'm a tax LOSER! White House says president will pay more under his plan - but admits his businesses will gain California, New Jersey and New York Republicans vote AGAINST tax bill over deductions for state and local taxes - and Trump fails to convince a single Democrat to back it Catt Sadler leaves E! News following 10 years at the network after learning her male co-host Jason Kennedy earns almost DOUBLE her salary Tis' the season for shopping stress - particularly if you're older! People over the age of 50 have even MORE anxiety about Christmas gifting than anyone younger Matt Damon backs out of Downsizing premiere after his latest remarks ... (more)
Trump secures major victory as Senate Republicans pass $1.5 trillion tax cut bill despite Democrats warning they'll 'rue this day' and protesters screaming 'don't kill us' - paving the way for a final House vote today after earlier hiccup California, New Jersey and New York Republicans vote AGAINST tax bill over deductions for state and local taxes - and Trump fails to convince a single Democrat to back it Trump: I'm a tax LOSER! White House says president will pay more under his plan - but admits his businesses will gain Catt Sadler leaves E! News following 10 years at the network after learning her male co-host Jason Kennedy earns almost DOUBLE her salary Amtrak didn't wait for crucial speed-control technology that could have prevented deaths on high speed train and driver never manually hit the emergency brake Matt Damon backs out of Downsizing premiere after his latest remarks about ... (more)
On the eve of the House vote to approve the final draft of the GOP tax bill, Rep. Elise Stefanik said she would vote "no'' because of limits placed on the state-and-local tax deductions upon which many New York taxpayers depend. The revised bill is scheduled for a vote in the House Tuesday and in the Senate on Wednesday.
When Harry interviewed Barry: Barack Obama jokes around with Prince Harry as he's questioned for the royal's guest editing slot on BBC radio in the UK CNN political commentator comes under fire for branding a Georgetown student an 'anti-Semitic bigot' because he was wearing a 'bacon suit' Thousands of passengers are left stranded at beginning of holiday getaway as power outage at Atlanta causes 'pandemonium' at the world's busiest airport with more than 600 flights in and out canceled Sen. McCain 'doing well' and in 'good spirits' says son-in-law - though won't be on hand for the final tax reform vote Trump and Putin speak AGAIN as Russian president phones Camp David to thank Trump for CIA tip that prevented St. Petersburg terror attack British female diplomat is found dead in Lebanon after being 'raped, murdered and dumped by the side of a motorway' 'Missing' Monet last seen in 1895 is ... (more)
Thousands are left stranded at start of Christmas travel rush as power outage at Atlanta causes 'pandemonium' at the world's busiest airport with more than six HUNDRED flights canceled CNN political commentator comes under fire for branding a Georgetown student an 'anti-Semitic bigot' because he was wearing a 'bacon suit' Trump and Putin speak AGAIN as Russian president phones Camp David to thank Trump for CIA tip that prevented St. Petersburg terror attack 'Missing' Monet last seen in 1895 is found on a GOOGLE search: Eagle-eyed art historian recognizes the painting from a postage stamp size picture from a private listing in New Orleans When Harry interviewed Barry: Barack Obama jokes around with Prince Harry as he's questioned for the royal's guest editing slot on BBC radio in the UK Sen. McCain 'doing well' and in 'good spirits' says son-in-law - though won't be on hand for the final ... (more)
The view down an alley off the Queens street where Nazi collaborator Jakiw Palij lives in New York. Must credit: Photo by Celeste Sloman for The Washington Post The view down an alley off the Queens street where Nazi collaborator Jakiw Palij lives in New York.
The Southern Tier council was not one of the top winners in the 2017 Regional Economic Development Council awards in Albany on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. If you want to relive the haze of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival at the 50th anniversary celebration in the summer of 2019, rest assured New York will be there to help.
Ullah is suspec... . This photo from a 2011 drivers license shows Akayed Ullah, the suspect in the explosion near New York's Times Square on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017.
Whether through on-the-ground coverage or finely crafted portraiture, or the portrayal of a bad kiss for a viral short story, their work gave shape and color to the most exciting stories of 2017. out of its capital city, Raqqa, Mauricio Lima travelled to Syria with the reporter Luke Mogelson and embedded with Kurdish revolutionaries, including an all-female unit, as they fought to free the city.
The 2017 prize will be handed to ICAN, a global network which campaigned for a United Nations nuclear weapons ban treaty, at an awards ceremony in Oslo this weekend. CND, along with other members of the ICAN-UK network, will host their own ceremony outside the Ministry of Defence to mark the prestigious award and raise awareness about the UN ban treaty.