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Trump cancels Poland visit to deal with Hurricane Dorian

President Donald Trump cancels Poland visit to deal with Hurricane Dorian

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Trump cancels trip to Poland to deal with Hurricane Dorian

The hurricane is expected to hit the southeastern United States this weekend.

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Older people are embracing video games — and for some, stardom

Audrey Buchanan, 88, has put more than 3,500 hours into "Animal Crossing" — and been able to connect with her grandson across the country.

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Is Pluto a planet — or dwarf planet? NASA chief rekindles emotional debate

Jim Bridenstine just called Pluto a planet even though the rocky body at the edge of our solar system is now officially designated a dwarf planet.

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Police searched years for a serial rapist, then found a suspect among their past recruits

"Had he not attempted to join the ranks of the Clayton County Police department, it's questionable as to when we would have apprehended him," police said.

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Uber, Lyft propose $21 an hour minimum wage for drivers in California

Gig economy companies that were once seen as an innovative addition to the labor market have come under growing scrutiny for how they treat their workers.

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Department of Justice declines to prosecute Comey over leaked memos

"I don't need a public apology from those who defamed me, but a quick message with a 'sorry we lied about you' would be nice," Comey tweeted Thursday.

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Right-wing power grab thwarted as Italy inches toward new government

Matteo Salvini, the anti-immigrant leader of the League party, had called for early elections in hopes of enabling his party to govern alone.

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'Fine margins': How Israel's shadow war with Iran could risk a wider conflict

"If you infringe on their sovereignty — how much are they going to tolerate it?" said Yossi Mekelberg, a professor of international relations.

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Democrats now have a wider Senate map. Can they take advantage of it?

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

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Watch: Greta Thunberg sails into New York for UN climate change summit

Thunberg was met by a flotilla of 17 sailboats, each displaying one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals on its sail.

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Italy's Stromboli volcano erupts, spewing fiery lava

Rumbling almost continuously, Stromboli sends out streams of lava, whose red-hot glows can be seen from offshore at night.

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China rotates troops ahead of Hong Kong planned protests

Chinese state media described the troop movement as routine but the timing is likely to hit nerves in the former British colony.

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Officials comb building after deadly cobra escapes apartment in Germany

Roughly 20 snakes were confiscated from a man's apartment in Herne, Germany, while officials searched for the fugitive reptile.

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'Clarifying': The Democratic debate stage narrows and candidates quit the race

The overcrowded Democratic primary for the right to take on Trump is entering a new phase.

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Video of voting malfunction casts shadow on Mississippi governor's race

A viral cellphone video of a defective voting machine raised doubts about a Republican primary on Tuesday, sparking broader concerns about U.S. elections.

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MSNBC's O'Donnell says he should not have reported unverified claim on air about Trump loans

The "Last Word" host acknowledged that he shouldn't have discussed the information provided by a single unnamed source because it didn't meet "our standards."

28/08/2019

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race

"It's important to know when it's not your time," she said in a video posted to her Twitter account.

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House panel announces probe into Trump's plan to host G-7 summit at his Doral resort

"The President's personal financial interests are clearly shaping decisions about official U.S. government activities," lawmakers said in a statement.

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Trump denies report he offered pardons to aides who break law to fast-track border wall

Trump is a ways away from the 500 miles of wall that he promised to have completed by the 2020 election.

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Without notice, U.S. rejects 'deferred action' requests from immigrants

Citizenship and Immigration Services has been rejecting deferred action requests, except from certain military members and veterans, and referring applications to ICE.

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Kellyanne Conway sings Taylor Swift's own song in rebuke of Equality Act advocacy

"You voting for this video means that you want a world where we are all treated equally under the law regardless of who we love — regardless of how we identify," Swift said.

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An abuse of power or bending the rules? Boris has involved the queen in Brexit.

"For one month before one of the most important moments in Britain's constitutional history, Parliament will not be sitting. That is quite extraordinary."

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Georgia GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson to resign, citing health problems

Isakson, 74, said his Parkinson's disease was "progressing" and that he'd had surgery recently to remove a growth on his kidney.

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Watch: Greta Thunberg arrives in New York on carbon-neutral yacht

Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has just arrived in New York.

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Epstein accuser says Prince Andrew should 'come clean'

Andrew strongly denies he had any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking.

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