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Smoky skies, poor air from wildfires return to Northwest Poor air quality will be common across parts of the Pacific Northwest this week as winds push smoke from surrounding wildfires into the region, forecasters and regulators said.

Armed furniture store owner fights back would-be robber in Indianapolis An Indiana furniture store owner turned the tables on a would-be armed robber last month, pulling out his own firearm and forcing the suspect to bolt.

Wildfire moves closer to Glacier National Park's scenic road A wildfire in Montana's Glacier National Park is forcing more evacuations and has burned within a mile of the scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Catholics consider withholding donations amid scandals For decades, Michael Drweiga has opened his wallet whenever the donation basket comes around at church, but the latest revelations of priests sexually abusing children brought him to the conclusion that he can no longer justify giving.

Kentucky parents charged with locking son, 4, in room with urine and feces A man in woman in Kentucky were charged last week with criminal abuse, unlawful imprisonment and wanton endangerment, after their 4-year-old son was found in “unlivable conditions” — with urine and feces in his room, investigators said.

Bishop: Church today 'not the church' of grand jury report The bishop of Pittsburgh's Roman Catholic diocese is pushing back against a call for his resignation and says the diocese has "followed every single step" needed for responsible action after allegations of child sexual abuse.

Security company G4S will not be allowed to run HMP Birmingham again for at least six months. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MYxOLf

The 46-year-old is found "exhausted" after falling from a cruise ship, 60 miles off the coast of Croatia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MDfkmu

But repaying loans will take several decades after the biggest bailout in global financial history. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MvKDzR

Low-paid parents working full-time do not earn enough to meet their families' needs, a charity says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2OPyFi1

Families living in a north London block of flats judged to be at risk of collapse say they are living in fear. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2OOecKd

About 200 North and South Koreans will spend a few hours with family they have not seen since the war. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N1kaXJ

Waters recede in some areas but officials warn of disease spreading among thousands made homeless. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2OJabXm

Tom Locke is one of 1,600 people alive today thanks to a change in the way the NHS works, a study suggests. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L3RlrW

A 27-year-old man, who lives locally. has been arrested in connection with the "horrific" attack. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2nWpdxX

Malcolm Turnbull's decision to drop an emissions target follows a revolt within his government. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2OKSBCv

Donald Trump's lawyer makes a startling claim during a TV interview about the Russia inquiry. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N07i4c

Liverpool comedian Adam Rowe wins the award for his one-liner about being sacked by a Jobcentre. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2vXORqq

Monday's papers are dominated by the cruise ship passenger rescued after 10 hours in the Adriatic Sea. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2BrbZTk

Your morning briefing for Monday 20 August 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PmPHVC

Warm water, a calm head and being a woman can all work in your favour. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MzXC3f

Memory items such as teddy bears are being made to help families grieve for loved ones from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2w3MnXF

The US emergency number has been misused recently by white people feeling threatened by African Americans who are simply mowing a lawn or buying a coffee. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2BnElh8

Two of Indonesia's medal hopes for the Asian Para Games later this year talk about what inspires them. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Pl1CmR

As the first of her friends to become a mum, Michelle Kennedy didn't have a network of other mothers to share her experiences with. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PnGRH3

Hirsute competitors were judged in 21 categories of facial hair. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MXBTPP

A restaurant in Taiwan is serving puppy ice cream and some are concerned about how real it looks. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L7byNt

The birds are on desperately seeking water as Australia suffers its worst drought in a generation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2vXwjXd

It began with a failed robbery and ended in a shootout - and for much of the 54 hours, the media went along for the ride. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L7XPWH

Surviving a life-changing injury has not slowed down Bill McDermott, the boss of software giant SAP. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2OPBqjn

Cardi B, Childish Gambino and Camila Cabello head up the strongest shortlist since 2004. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2wfDY2n

As Greece's bailouts end, the BBC's Mark Lowen finds much hardship but also glimmers of hope. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MZWAuy

How one town is filling the gap when free school meals are off the menu. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L2GJtn

Darcy Davidson is not quite two but she's already clocked up more air miles than most adults. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2vU3QSi

Apartment below President's Trump Tower penthouse hits the market for $24.5 million Nest seekers searching for a multi-million dollar place to call home in the Big Apple can be neighbors with the First Family.

Dr. Peterson on 'understanding myself' and 'self-authoring' Insight from clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Jordan Peterson on 'The Next Revolution.'

Dr. Jordan Peterson on today's political climate '12 Rules for Life' author Jordan Peterson reacts as many people view his work in a political light.

Dr. Peterson: Don't let your kids make you dislike them Dr. Jordan Peterson explains his rule: do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them.

Dr. Jordan Peterson opens up about his '12 Rules for Life' Clinical psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson discusses his book '12 Rules for Life' on a special edition of 'The Next Revolution.'

Dan Gainor: Summertime and the media are embarrassing -- from hating America to loving Antifa August is a time when Washington shuts down for summer recess. The left and the media should have taken the hint. Instead, they stayed and made fools of themselves.

The media's role in the Trump-Russia investigation cover-up If you are not by now open to the suspicion that the blowhardism of former Obama intelligence officials John Brennan and James Clapper is aimed at keeping the focus away from their actions during the election, then you haven’t been paying attention.

Covering the new Hollywood An industry that largely detests Trump.

Quickie engagements might not be as stupid as we think Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, and Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande are all heading to the altar after only dating briefly.

Concerns of conservatives being censored ahead of midterms Candace Owens and Ed Rollins discuss conservative claims of social media censorship and the 2018 midterms on 'Sunday Morning Futures.'

The polarization of America Are the media fueling the flames?

India military base open to commercial flights in flood zone The Indian military opened an air base to commercial flights Monday in the flood-savaged southern state of Kerala to help speed in relief and fly out residents.

Taliban takes at least 100 people hostage after call for cease-fire Afghan officials say the Taliban have taken more than 100 people, including women and children, hostage in an ambush in the country's north.

Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage The Taliban ambushed a convoy of busses Monday on a road in northern Afghanistan and took more than 100 people hostage, including women and children, in the latest brazen assault by insurgents, provincial officials said.

New Zealand politicians plan pay freeze as workers strike New Zealand's lawmakers are planning to take a pay freeze at a time that teachers, nurses and other public workers have been going on strike for more money.

Drive-by shooting at US embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties: report Turkish authorities on Monday responded to a drive-by shooting at the U.S. embassy in Ankara amid increased tensions between the two countries over the detained American pastor, Reuters reported.

Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for hajj's pinnacle Some 2 million Muslim pilgrims gathered on Sunday in the valley of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of prayer that marks the pinnacle of the annual hajj.

Quake swarm jolts Indonesian islands, killing at least 13 Multiple strong earthquakes killed at least a dozen people on the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Sumbawa as the region was trying to recover from a temblor earlier this month that killed hundreds of people.

Despite deadly explosions, Mexican fireworks capital endures Luis Enrique Urban Gomez was tidying up at his family's fireworks storage shed like any other day when an explosion ripped through the warehouse next door, killing its owner, leaving Urban with second- and third-degree burns and wounding seven others.

Venezuelans nervously await dramatic economic reforms Venezuelan shopkeepers and consumers nervously awaited the launch of dramatic reforms announced by President Nicolas Maduro to rescue a downward-spiraling economy, including a new currency and a more-than-3,000 percent hike in the minimum wage.

Australian prime minister abandons greenhouse gas target Australia's prime minister on Monday abandoned plans to legislate to limit greenhouse gas emissions to head off a revolt by conservative lawmakers.

Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India’s Kerala state, as authorities rushed to bring drinking water to the most affected areas, officials said Sunday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2vUZlH5

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday he believed China would sympathize with his country's "internal fiscal problems" as he seeks to renegotiate, or potentially cancel, more than $20 billion in Chinese-funded projects. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2nP0tYd

Yemen's Houthi group fired a Badr-1 missile at the Saudi Arabian province of Najran, the Houthis' Masirah TV said in a tweet on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BsIWP6

Thailand's 86-year-old Queen Mother Sirikit is being treated for influenza at a Bangkok hospital, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement on Monday in a rare statement on her health. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LaFTL7

Several gunshots were fired from a vehicle at the U.S. embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Monday, hitting a window in a security cabin but causing no casualties, police and broadcaster CNN Turk reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OPuylL

A series of quakes including a powerful 6.9 magnitude tremor struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, killing one person and causing others to rush out of buildings in panic. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L8f0Hy

There is no accurate figure of the number of ethnic Uighurs who have gone to fight with militant groups in Syria, China's special envoy for the Syrian issue said on Monday, adding he hoped to return to Syria to gain a clearer picture. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Myh1Sp