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At least two victims are dead and eight others are injured after a shooting and a fire at a Mormon church in Michigan, authorities said. Although the local fire department put out the flames, officials say more victims may be found at the site. The police chief of Grand Blanc Township, William Renye, said a 40-year-old male suspect drove a vehicle through the front door of the Church of Jesus Chri...

Donald Trump swept back into the White House this year promising, among other things, retribution against his perceived enemies. Nine months later, the unprecedented scope of that pledge or threat is fully taking shape. He has vocally encouraged his attorney general to target political opponents. He has suggested the goverment should revoke TV licences to bring a biased mainstream media to heel. H...

Pentagon officials were caught off guard by President Trump ordering the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon after he slammed the city as war-ravaged with ICE facilities under siege by Antifa. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support this podcast to serve update news entire the world! Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Authorities say a gunman rammed a vehicle through the front of the church during a large service, began shooting and then intentionally set a fire that grew into a large blaze. Police believe they may still find victims in the burned-out building. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support this podcast to serve update news enti...

The charges against former FBI Director James Comey put the Department of Justice in uncharted territory as this case awaits trial and President Trump moves to hold his political enemies accountable. MSNBC Legal Correspondent Lisa Rubin and Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree, Jr. join Katy Tur to discuss the legal and political stakes. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joins Katy Tur to share his reaction to the Department of Justice indicting former FBI Director James Comey, saying this is what you would expect in "authoritarian regimes." The Maryland Senator also discusses the ongoing negotiations to try to avoid a government shutdown. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s...

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Even as she reflects on last year’s campaign in touring for her new book, Kamala Harris has been weaving in critiques of President Donald Trump’s second term that came out of her loss – and FBI Director James Comey’s indictment was too much to ignore.“It’s frustrating, but more than that, it’s painful to see,” Harris said, speaking exclusively to CNN on Friday afternoon during a break in the Washi...

Former FBI Director James Comey which is a direct assault on the rule of law, after Donald Trump publicly urged his justice department to go after his political enemies, and what this indictment and prosecution is going to look like given how weak the case is.  Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support this podcast to serve up...

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The federal government quietly removed more counter-tariffs on American goods than initially advertised, according to an order-in-council published online. The notice published last month indicates that, with the exception of sectoral tariffs for the steel, aluminum and auto industries, all Canadian retaliatory tariffs have been removed in apparent contradiction to what the prime minister had said...

Georgetown University said it removed a second wave of inflammatory posters mocking the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and has reported the incident to the FBI. Photos of the flyers at the elite Washington, D.C., university, including one that showed Kirk’s face with his eyes blacked out and the words "Follow your leader" and "Rest in p-ss Charlie," Don’t miss our latest episo...

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Typhoon Ragasa has made landfall in southern China, where nearly two million people have been evacuated in preparation for its arrival. It comes after authorities said at least 17 people had been killed and more missing in Taiwan after a lake burst on Tuesday, causing severe flooding in the island's east. Ragasa was downgraded from a super to a severe typhoon on Wednesday   but it remains highly d...

Italy's defence minister has condemned what he said was an overnight drone attack by unidentified perpetrators on a flotilla trying to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza to deliver aid. Guido Crosetto also said he had ordered an Italian Navy frigate to head towards the 52 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which are mostly off the coast of Crete, to assist Italian citizens on board. Don...

Donald Trump has criticised other countries' migration and climate policies, during a scathing speech to the United Nations that also took aim at the body itself. The US president told the UN General Assembly in New York it was time to end the "failed experiment of open borders" and claimed UN predictions over climate change were wrong, prompting gasps from the assembly floor. Trump also made a ma...

After President Donald Trump told a room full of reporters that taking Tylenol during pregnancy was linked to a "very increased risk" of autism in children, several patients had questions for Dallas Reed, the chief of genetics at Tufts Medical Center in Boston."Is this why my child has autism?" Dr Reed said one parent asked her about having taken Tylenol while pregnant. Dr Reed, an obstetrician he...

The BBC and three international news agencies have released a short film calling on Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza. The film, launched by the corporation with Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, is narrated by veteran BBC journalist David Dimbleby. He said:   "International journalists must now be allowed into Gaza to share the burden with the Palestin...

One detainee is dead and two more are in critical condition following a shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, according to the Department of Homeland Security. One of the injured detainees is a Mexican national, according to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Le...

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Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned Tuesday that her country’s democracy faces a “race against time” from what she said was attempts by Russia to influence parliamentary elections this month. In a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Sandu said the Sep. 28 vote to choose a new 101-seat legislature would be the “most consequential” election in the European Union-candidate country’s his...

Botswana is racing to finalize a deal for majority control of diamond giant De Beers by the end of October, as President Duma Boko declares the move “a matter of economic sovereignty for Botswana.” The southern African nation, already holding 15% of De Beers, is negotiating with Anglo American, which is divesting its 85% stake amid a global restructuring. The deal comes as De Beers’ dominance fade...

Jimmy Kimmel is headed back to air. Disney announced on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would return to broadcast this Tuesday, after a brief but highly criticized suspension that sparked a national debate on free speech and the muzzling tactics of the Trump administration. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support this podcast...