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Despite What You Heard Earlier, Rod Rosenstein Is Still In His Job

“And I wish I could help with your confusion, but I too am confused with your confusion, as those watching are so confused.”

Talal Ansari • 3 hours ago

This Woman Was Arrested For Giving Animals Medicine After Sheltering Them During Hurricane Florence

In a Facebook post, the shelter said the charges included: "1 count of administering amoxicillin to Big Momma, 1 count of administering Tramadol to Big Momma, 3 counts of administering amoxicillin to a white Siamese cat."

Talal Ansari • One day ago

Christine Blasey Ford Has Agreed To Testify On Thursday About Brett Kavanaugh’s Alleged Assault

The Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who are all white men, have considered hiring a woman lawyer to question Ford.

Talal Ansari • One day ago

An Uber Driver Sued NFL Star Jameis Winston For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Her

The lawsuit comes after BuzzFeed News exclusively reported in 2017 that a woman accused Winston of touching her during an Uber ride.

Talal Ansari • 5 days ago

12 Million Bottles Of Water Were Abandoned For Months In Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico

The US government for the first time tried to explain how so much water was left exposed to the elements for months in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Talal Ansari • 11 days ago

FEMA's Chief Warns “The Power Is Going To Be Off For Weeks” After Hurricane Florence Slams Into The Carolinas

"Even if you've ridden out storms before, this one's different."

Hazel Shearing • 13 days ago

Hurricane Florence Is Now A Category 4 Storm Headed For The US

The National Hurricane Center says "further strengthening is anticipated."

Talal Ansari • 14 days ago

A Bishop Says The Church Will Cooperate With Vermont Investigators After BuzzFeed News’ Investigation Of Abuse At A Catholic Orphanage

“The scandals and the ghosts of what happened there still haunt us,” Bishop Christopher Coyne said.

Talal Ansari • 15 days ago

Florence Has Become A Hurricane And Is Taking Aim At The US East Coast

Hurricane Florence is expected to “rapidly intensify” by Monday and is projected to make landfall Thursday.

Talal Ansari • 15 days ago

Three People Were Shot And Killed In Downtown Cincinnati

The shooter is also dead, bringing the death toll to four. "This is now normal and it shouldn’t be viewed as normal,” Cincinnati's mayor said.

Talal Ansari • 18 days ago

These Afghans Risk Their Lives Working For The US War Effort. And Trump Is Making It Harder For Them To Come To America.

“It makes me feel like the United States does not care about the immense danger I face here in Afghanistan because of my service to the United States.”

Talal Ansari • 19 days ago

Trump Said Condemning Neo-Nazis After Charlottesville Was The Biggest "Mistake [He's] Made," According To A New Book

Journalist Bob Woodward's forthcoming book contains numerous shocking stories in which papers are stolen off the president's desk, his direct orders are ignored, and he calls Jeff Sessions "mentally retarded."

Talal Ansari • 20 days ago

Mollie Tibbetts's Father Told Trump Jr. To Stop Using Her Death For "Racist" Views That She "Vehemently Opposed”

"The person who is accused of taking Mollie’s life is no more a reflection of the Hispanic community as white supremacists are of all white people," Rob Tibbetts wrote.

Talal Ansari • 22 days ago

The US Postal Service Says “Human Error” Is To Blame For Releasing A Former CIA Officer’s Security Application To A Republican Group

“We take full responsibility for this unfortunate error, and we have taken immediate steps to ensure this will not happen again.”

Talal Ansari • 25 days ago

Talal Ansari

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