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Armed police evacuate Nimes railway station in France after claims of roaming armed men - before officers reveal it was a false alarm amid fears of a new European terror attack --Police said station was evacuated so they could check 'suspicious behaviour' | 19 Aug 2017 | Armed police have evacuated Nimes railway station in France after reports of 'suspicious behaviour.' Initial reports said three armed men got off a train from Paris at Nimes station, where they open

Traveler, USC's mascot, comes under scrutiny for having a name similar to Robert E. Lee's horse | 18 Aug 2017 | When Richard Saukko galloped his chalk-white Arabian horse named Traveler around the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum almost 56 years ago, it was supposed to be a one-time stunt. Instead, the brief performance before USC kicked off its season against Georgia Tech turned into one of college football's iconic traditions.

Barcelona terror cell 'dismantled' but manhunt continues | 19 Aug 2017 | The terror cell behind Spain's deadly twin attacks has been "dismantled", but the hunt for suspects continues, authorities say. In a news conference, interior minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said the cell comprised 12 young men..."The cell has been completely dismantled," he told reporters.

Boston University student, 18, who attended 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville said he was forced to leave school after being bombarded with death threats --Nicholas Fuentes, 18, said Charlottesville was a 'preservationist' rally, and not racist | 19 Aug 2017 | An 18-year-old college student who participated in the 'Unite the Right' demonstrations in Charlottesville last week says he was forced to leave school after receiving a deluge of d

Two dead, eight wounded in knife attack in Finland | 18 Aug 2017 | A man with a knife killed two people and wounded eight others in a stabbing rampage in a market square in the Finnish city of Turku on Friday, police said. Police shot the suspected attacker in the leg and arrested him. A witness told Reuters she had seen a man stabbing a woman and other people sobbing at what they had seen after running away in terror.

President Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon leaves post --Steve Bannon parts ways with his boss - but vows to keep fighting for the President's agenda from outside the White House. | 19 Aug 2017 | President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon is leaving his White House post. Mr Bannon was a key adviser to the property tycoon during last year's election campaign and has been a contentious presence in the White House.

One American killed in Spain attacks | 18 Aug 2017 | The State Department announced Friday that one American was among the 14 people killed in a pair of deadly terror attacks in Spain. The assaults -- in Barcelona and Cambrils -- wounded more than 100 others, and one U.S. citizen was also among that count, officials said...The news comes as a fourth person was arrested on Friday in connection with the terror attacks.

Why Did a State Trooper Try to Stop Medics From Performing CPR on Heather Heyer? [Because: The Deep State needed a martyr to foment hate and anger against Trump, so when he's removed in a coup, most people won't 'object.'] | 15 Aug 2017 | As a queer, non-binary, anarchist, critical care RN/street medic who was the first responder for Heather Heyer, initiating CPR and, with a team of amazing bystanders, facilitating resuscitation until EMS arriv

Sandy Hook Parents Want to See Evidence --Newtown has filed a motion for summary judgment, asking the court to dismiss the case. | 18 Aug 2017 | Lawyers for the parents of two children killed in their Sandy Hook Elementary School classrooms are asking a judge for access to state police evidence to determine whether a substitute teacher, also killed during the massacre, had access to a key that could have locked her classroom door.

Armed protesters spotted in downtown Durham --Durham Mayor says protesters were reacting to rumors of a KKK march | 18 Aug 2017 | Demonstrators, some armed, took to the streets of downtown Durham Friday after rumors began circulating of a KKK march. City and county officials said no permits for any march have been issued and there is no confirmation of a rumored march at 4 p.m.

White House: John Kelly, Steve Bannon Agree Today Is Bannon's Last Day | 18 Aug 2017 | White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders issued a statement on Friday confirming that White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is leaving his position in the White House. Bannon joined then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign in 2016.

Five jihadis 'in suicide belts' are killed and seven people injured as gunfire erupts in Cambrils in SECOND terror outrage hours after 13 died in van attack on Las Ramblas --Five terror suspects are dead after second attack launched eight hours after Barcelona left seven people hurt --Earlier a terrorist in a van killed 13 and injured more than 100 on Barcelona's iconic Las Ramblas promenade | 18 Aug 2017 | Five terrorists were shot dead by police ea

Settlement Reached in C.I.A. Torture Case --Terms of the settlement are confidential | 17 Aug 2017 | A settlement in the lawsuit against two psychologists who helped devise the Central Intelligence Agency's brutal interrogation program was announced on Thursday, bringing to an end an unusual effort to hold individuals accountable for the techniques the agency adopted after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Planned Parenthood: Teach your preschoolers 'their genitals don't determine their gender' | 04 Aug 2017 | Apparently children as young as 4 are not too young to be told that gender and sex are different and that their genitals don't indicate their gender, according to new Planned Parenthood guidelin

House explosion in Alcanar, Catalonia, may be linked to Barcelona terrorist attack - police | 17 Aug 2017 | An explosion Wednesday night in Alcanar Platja is believed to be linked to Las Ramblas attack in Barcelona, regional authorities have said. Initially, police presumed it was a gas leak that caused the destruction of a house that lead to at least one death and several injuries.

U.S. Navy to remove senior leaders of warship after deadly June crash | 17 Aug 2017 | The U.S. Navy will relieve the two senior officers and the senior enlisted sailor on a U.S. warship that collided with a Philippine container ship in June off the coast of Japan, the Navy said on Thursday. A separate official report released on Thursday contained dramatic accounts of what happened when the freighter hit the USS Fitzgerald, killing seven Navy sailors.

British Columbia to Ban Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting | 16 Aug 2017 | In a win for conservationists and environmental groups, British Columbia says it will no longer allow the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in the Canadian province starting on Nov. 30. The new policy blocks all hunting of grizzlies in the Great Bear Rainforest but still allows people to hunt them for food elsewhere in British Columbia...

Breaking: Four 'terrorists' die in Spain shoot-out --Police confirm several attackers have been killed in a shoot-out as raids are carried out following the Barcelona attack.

Seven arrested in toppling of Confederate statue in North Carolina | 16 Aug 2017 | Seven people have been arrested in connection with the toppling of a Confederate statue during a protest this week in Durham, North Carolina, authorities said.

Breaking: Officials warn incident currently underway in Cambrils, Spain --Warning issued to people to 'lock themselves inside' | 17 Aug 2017 | A police operation is underway in the Spanish town of Cambrils, about 90 minutes south of Barcelona, officials said.

Barcelona terror attack: House blast which killed at least one linked to van rampage | 17 Aug 2017 | Police have arrested at least two suspects after a van was used to kill at least 13 people in a terrorist attack in Barcelona city centre...Islamic State has said it was responsible for the attack, according to the AMAQ newsagency.

Wasserman Schultz's ex-IT aide indicted on 4 counts | 17 Aug 2017 | Imran Awan, a former IT aide for Democratic Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, was indicted Thursday on four counts including bank fraud and making false statements. The indictment also includes his wife Hina Alvi. The grand jury decision in U.S.

Oregon Transgender Identity Document Bill on Way to Governor's Desk | 11 Aug 2017 | Oregon lawmakers have signed off on a bill that would make it easier for transgender people to change their identity on state government documents like a drivers license or birth certificate. The Senate voted 23-6 Wednesday to approve the bill, which now heads to Gov.

'I hope Trump is assassinated,' Missouri lawmaker writes; Secret Service investigates | 17 Aug 2017 | A Democratic Missouri state senator from University City posted, then quickly deleted, a comment on Facebook saying she hoped President Donald Trump would be assassinated. As a result of Sen.

Barcelona terror attack: Two arrested after van driven into dozens of pedestrians --At least 12 people have died and 80 are injured after a white van hits people in a tourist area of Catalonia's capital. | 17 Aug 2017 | Police have arrested at least two suspects after a van was used to kill at least 12 people in a terrorist attack in Barcelona city centre.

Breaking: 12 killed and 80 injured in Barcelona attack --Emergency services shut metro and railway stations as two men are arrested over the terror attack in the heart of the city. | 17 Aug 2017 | A white van mounted the pavement and hit crowds of people on Las Ramblas in the centre of Barcelona.

Duke Chapel's statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee vandalized | 17 Aug 2017 | (Durham, NC) A statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that is part Duke Chapel has been vandalized. It was discovered Thursday morning that the statue on Duke University's campus had been defaced. The statue is one of 10 historical figures adorning the exterior of the chapel, according to Duke Today. Duke officials are investigating the incident.

Oak Ridge makes first transuranic waste shipment | 17 Aug 2017 | (Oak Ridge, TN) Oak Ridge's Transuranic Waste Processing Center just made its first shipment to a permanent disposal facility in five years.

Democrats move to formally censure Trump over Charlottesville | 16 Aug 2017 | House Democrats are introducing a formal resolution to denounce President Donald Trump for saying that "both sides" are to blame for a violent encounter between white supremacists and neo-Nazis and the activists who showed up to protest them.

California Bill: 1 Year in Jail for Using Wrong Transgender Pronoun | 17 Aug 2017 | A new bill being considered by the California State Senate would punish people who "willfully and repeatedly" refuse "to use a transgender resident’s preferred name or pronouns" in a public health, retirement or housing institution.