People are leaving 1-star reviews for Salt Bae’s restaurant…

People are leaving one-star reviews on Trip Advisor and Google for restaurants run by the viral chef known as "Salt Bae" after he personally served an expensive steak dinner to Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. , received widespread criticism after footage went viral of him flamboyantly serving Maduro at an Istanbul branch of his Nusr-Et chain.

Flooding from Florence sets records, raises environmental concerns

A man carries a flag to place on his truck as members of a team with the United States Coast Guard preform search and rescue through floodwaters in Lumberton, N.C. Jabin Botsford/Washington Post A man carries a flag to place on his truck as members of a team with the United States Coast Guard preform search and rescue through floodwaters in Lumberton, N.C. Jabin Botsford/Washington Post Even as skies began to clear over North Carolina on Tuesday, concern about environmental damage mounted after days of pounding rain left two dozen hog farms seeping waste, 3.4 million dead chickens and turkeys, widespread mandates to boil drinking water, and workers trying to prevent coal ash waste from leaking out of a landfill.

Kavanaugh accuser wants FBI investigation before she will testify

A woman who has accused President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual assault decades ago wants her allegations to be investigated by the FBI before she appears at a U.S. Senate hearing, her lawyers said on Tuesday. The development further roiled a confirmation process that once seemed smooth for Kavanaugh, whose confirmation to the lifetime post could consolidate the conservative grip on the top U.S. court.

‘No worries!’: Angela Bassett lets New York Times’…

"Hey Everybody, no worries!" Angela Bassett tweeted after being mistakenly identified as Omarosa Manigault Newman by The New York Times. 'No worries!': Angela Bassett lets New York Times' Omarosa Manigault Newman mix-up slide "Hey Everybody, no worries!" Angela Bassett tweeted after being mistakenly identified as Omarosa Manigault Newman by The New York Times.

Beto O’Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds

U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke , D-El Paso, leads Republican incumbent Ted Cruz by 2 percentage points among likely voters, according to an Ipsos online poll released Wednesday in conjunction with Reuters and the University of Virginia. O'Rourke has been closing the gap over the last several months, but this is the first poll that puts him ahead of Cruz.

How to Grow More Food While Slowing Down Climate Change

Two new studies have confirmed that farmers can win both ways, achieving a boost in harvests and helping to slow climate change. One says that they can successfully farm with techniques that can help slow global warming and add to the store of carbon sequestered in the soils around the globe.

The Wall Street Journal: EU drops McDonald’s probe, rules its tax deal in Luxembourg is legal

European Union regulators said Wednesday that McDonald's Corp.'s tax arrangement in Luxembourg is legal, dropping an investigation against the U.S. fast-food giant while lauding efforts to close tax loopholes in the probe's wake. The closure contrasts with a slew of fines and tax bills slapped on other American companies, particularly tech giants.

Trump: ‘Decision’ Would Follow ‘Credible’ Kavanaugh Accuser Testimony

President Donald Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in the East Room of the White House in July. President Donald Trump appeared to signal he might reconsider Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination if his accuser is believable in potential testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Trump rips into Jeff Sessions: ‘I don’t have an Attorney General’

President Trump tore into Jeff Sessions in an interview published Wednesday, going so far as to say "I don't have an attorney general" -- although he appeared to later soften the statement. In an interview with The Hill , Trump said the beleagured Sessions was absent and performing poorly in his role as the nation's top lawyer.

With 3rd District primary settled, Democrats unite behind Lori Trahan

If the final debate between the 10 Democrats seeking the 3rd Congressional District nomination felt like the last day of summer camp, then Tuesday's event featuring the candidates unifying behind victor Lori Trahan felt like a high-school reunion. After almost every opponent she beat spoke in announcing support for Trahan, the nominee took the podium for remarks of her own.

Warren, Gonzalez to rally for 3rd District candidate in Lowell

With the general-election season now well underway, prominent statewide Democratic candidates will head to the Mill City on Friday to rally in support of newly named 3rd Congressional District nominee Lori Trahan. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Democratic gubenatorial nominee Jay Gonzalez will headline the rally at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Democratic party.

Ford: FBI should investigate Kavanaugh claim before hearing

Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week, her lawyers said in a letter to the panel. The lawyers wrote that Ford, who is now a college professor in California, wants to cooperate with the committee.

Impeachment Call Shockingly Undemocratic

MONA WILLIAMS' ASSERTION that the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove President Trump from office is dangerous and representative of how the progressive left has been rendered mentally unstable by his successful presidency and the subsequent destruction of Barack Obama's stagnant, debt-ridden, race-baiting legacy. The president is clearly able "to discharge the powers and duties of his office," and in doing so has restored economic growth by trusting the people to keep more of their money, restored a semblance of law and order at the southern border, negotiated fair trade deals with foreign powers, crushed ISIS, neutered Assad and Putin, and brought the hope of peace to the Korean Peninsula and the world.

These state lawmakers are running unopposed, but still raking in campaign cash

More than 25 legislative leaders across America are raking in cash despite running unopposed, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis. These state lawmakers are running unopposed, but still raking in campaign cash More than 25 legislative leaders across America are raking in cash despite running unopposed, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis.