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Indian state tense ahead of citizens list targeting ‘illegal Bangladeshis’
GUWAHATI, India/NEW DELHI: India has mobilised around 60,000 police and paramilitary troops in a sensitive border state ahead of the publication of a list of citizens it says will be used to detect and deport illegal immigrants: mainly Muslims: from neighbouring Bangladesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party took power in the eastern state of Assam for the first time last year, vowing to act against illegal Muslim residents who take away jobs from local Hindus.
Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t care about a victory by…
Debate rages in Washington over the true scale and impact of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, but intelligence sources say Moscow 's hacking, fake news and social media manipulation ignited a global trend that now threatens some of the world's most fragile democracies. "It's as if David slung a rock into Goliath's eye and Goliath actually stumbled," said one source, who added that "if America could be shaken by such a campaign, imagine what would happen if it were repeated in a place like Kenya."
Looking for Muellera red meat main course
The conspiracy theorists are hungry, and Robert Mueller owes them dinner. His pantry is apparently barren of groceries, and he has spent nearly $7 million of the grocery money.
Laws regarding data hacks, companies remain murky
Data hacks are happening at an alarming rate to some of the world's largest companies, but consumers whose personal information is being stolen are struggling to hold those companies accountable. The problem, legal analysts say, is victims have a rough time connecting any one hack to a problem with their own credit or finances - without that direct link, judges have been tossing efforts to get companies to do more than provide credit monitoring.
Doug Jones officially declared winner despite Roy Moore’s claims of …
Democrat Doug Jones' historic victory over Republican Roy Moore was declared official Thursday as Alabama election officials certified him the winner of the special Senate election earlier this month, despite claims of voter irregularities from his opponent. Jones defeated Moore on Dec. 12 by about 22,000 votes in a stunning victory in a deeply red state.
Water main break creates slippery conditions in Scranton
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2017’s Most Admired Man is not President Donald Trump
According to a new Gallup poll, 2017's Most Admired Man is not President Donald Trump. Instead, the honor goes to former president Barack Obama.
Trump administration rescinding rules for oil, gas drilling
President Donald Trump's administration is rescinding proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing and other oil- and gas-drilling practices on government lands. The rules developed under President Barack Obama would have applied to drilling on federal lands located mainly in the West.
Devin Nunes rips DOJ, FBI for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents and witnesses: Report
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes on Thursday slammed the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their "failure to fully produce" documents related to the Trump dossier, saying that DOJ and the FBI should investigate themselves. "Unfortunately, DOJ/FBI's intransigence with respect to the Aug. 24 subpoenas is part of a broader pattern of behavior that can no longer be tolerated," Nunes wrote in a scathing letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in which he complained about information and witnesses subpoenaed by his committee earlier in 2017.
What was funny in 2017? Late-night writers dish about their favorite moments
"Tonight Show" writers Albertina Rizzo, Becky Krause, Caroline Eppright, Marina Cockenberg, Jo Firestone, guest Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jasmine Pierce, Taryn Englehart, guest Miley Cyrus and host Jimmy Fallon during "Thank You Notes" to Clinton. : Andrew Lipovsky, NBC Julia Roberts and Ben Schwartz chat with James Corden during "The Late Late Show with James Corden."
Republicans Only Care About Deficits As An Excuse To Hurt Working Americans
When Republicans in Congress passed a tax scheme to funnel huge amounts of money to America's most wealthy families and to powerful multinational corporations, they said that it was no big deal that this scheme would add $1.5 trillion to America's debt. Republicans said that the massive deficit spending they had created would be worthwhile, because financial elites would get a big payoff.
Vanity Fair apologizes for snipe
Registration will allow you to post comments on timesunion.com and create a timesunion.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2016 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives to vote at her polling place in Chappaqua, N.Y. Vanity Fair is trying to defuse criticism of a video mocking Clinton and her presidential aspirations.
Murkowski bill targets ocean acidification in rural communities
Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill in the Senate earlier this month to identify and assess coastal communities most affected by ocean acidification. According to NOAA, the ocean absorbs about a quarter of the carbon dioxide humans release into the atmosphere every year.
UC regent accused of harassing actress will resign
Regent Norman Pattiz speaks during a meeting of the UC Board of Regents while Eloy Ortiz Oakley listens at the UCSF Mission Bay campus in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017.
Franken to formally thank supporters before leaving Senate
The Democrat planned to attend an event Thursday night in Minneapolis to thank supporters and friends after his eight years in the Senate. Media outlets were expected to be allowed to attend part of the event.
Democrat Jones officially declared winner over Roy Moore
Democrat Doug Jones' historic victory over Republican Roy Moore was declared official Thursday as Alabama election officials certified him the winner of the special Senate election earlier this month, despite claims of voter irregularities from his opponent. Jones defeated Moore on Dec. 12 by about 22,000 votes in a stunning victory in a deeply red state.
Ninth Circuit Tells EPA To Crack Down On Lead Paint
A panel of three judges from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency needs to modernize regulations governing the use of lead paint quickly after new information on its dangers was revealed. Before the decision, the EPA told the panel that updated regulations taking into account the new data would be developed within six years.
Hillary Clinton Endorses Factually Inaccurate Attack On FBI
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed a factually inaccurate attack on the FBI on Thursday that characterized the agency as politically biased. Clinton and several of her prominent supporters shared a tweet from Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe, who is known for spreading anti-Trump conspiracy theories.
The Latest: Moore again calls Alabama election ‘fraudulent’
Roy Moore is going to court to try to stop Alabama from certifying Jones as the winner of the U.S. Senate race. Moore file... .