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Trump speaks with Egypt's Sisi, backs talks on disputed Ethiopia dam

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday and voiced support for negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over a giant hydroelectric dam on Ethiopia's Blue Nile, the White House said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2WMxi8L

FOX NEWS: 2 gang-related murder suspects escaped from California jail through small hole in ceiling

2 gang-related murder suspects escaped from California jail through small hole in ceiling Authorities said two gang-related murder suspects, considered dangerous, escaped early Sunday from a central California jail through a hole less than two feet wide, according to reports.

FOX NEWS: Army investigating death of paratrooper at Fort Bragg

Army investigating death of paratrooper at Fort Bragg The Army is investigating the death of a paratrooper who died on Fort Bragg, N.C., last week. 

FOX NEWS: Chinese ‘relatives’ sent to Uighur homes, allegedly share bed with females while husband are in prison camps: report

Chinese ‘relatives’ sent to Uighur homes, allegedly share bed with females while husband are in prison camps: report Chinese authorities have been sending male “relatives” to live – and sometimes, share a bed – with Uighur women whose husbands have been detained in the region’s internment camps, according to a report that cited two unnamed Chinese officials.  

McDonald’s C.E.O. Fired Over a Relationship That’s Becoming Taboo

By BY DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2Nf73F0

Carlos Beltran Says He Welcomes the Challenges of Managing the Mets

By BY DANIELLE ALLENTUCK from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/34xBCLE

Trump speaks with Egypt's Sisi, backs talks on disputed Ethiopia dam: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday and voiced support for negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over a giant hydroelectric dam on Ethiopia's Blue Nile, the White House said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36ANbDE

Mexico's drug gangs churning out deadly fentanyl-laced pills: DEA

Mexican drug cartels are making "mass quantities" of fake prescription pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl with the intention of selling them to users throughout North America, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NhwYMj

Guatemala's next president to cut ties with Maduro's Venezuela

Guatemalan President-elect Alejandro Giammattei said on Monday that he will break off all diplomatic relations with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro when he takes office on Jan. 14. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Cbinvg

Trump administration begins Paris climate pact exit

The Trump administration said on Monday it filed paperwork to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the first formal step in a one-year process to exit the global pact to fight climate change. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/33t711G

North Korea says U.S. terrorism report shows 'hostile policy' that makes talks difficult: KCNA

North Korea hit back at a U.S. State Department report released last week, saying the report's description of North Korea as a sponsor of terrorism is an example of a "hostile policy" by the United States that is preventing denuclearization talks from progressing, state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NgNf4c

FOX NEWS: Biden campaign says Iowa isn't a must-win for the Democratic presidential candidate

Biden campaign says Iowa isn't a must-win for the Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign manager touts former vice president's broad and diverse coalition of support; Peter Doocy reports.

FOX NEWS: Brit Hume on the politics of impeachment inquiry and John Durham's investigation

Brit Hume on the politics of impeachment inquiry and John Durham's investigation Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume joins Bret Baier on 'Special Report.'

FOX NEWS: President Trump touts importance of John Durham probe into origins of the Russia investigation

President Trump touts importance of John Durham probe into origins of the Russia investigation U.S. Attorney John Durham is conducting a criminal probe into the nexus of the Russia investigation; David Spunt reports from the Justice Department.

FOX NEWS: A look at what qualifies as an impeachable offense

A look at what qualifies as an impeachable offense The constitutional standard for impeachment centers on four fairly vague words: high crimes and misdemeanors; Capitol Hill senior producer Chad Pergram reports.

FOX NEWS: Berlin bans actors from impersonating US soldiers at iconic Cold War crossing

Berlin bans actors from impersonating US soldiers at iconic Cold War crossing Authorities in Berlin have banned a group of actors from wearing U.S. Army uniforms at Checkpoint Charlie, the famous Cold War-era crossing that divided the city and was heavily guarded by Soviet and American troops. 

FOX NEWS: Sister of slain ISIS leader Baghdadi arrested in intelligence 'gold mine,' Turkey says

Sister of slain ISIS leader Baghdadi arrested in intelligence 'gold mine,' Turkey says The older sister of the slain leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been captured in northwestern Syria during a raid on Monday, according to a senior Turkish official, who called the arrest an intelligence "gold mine."

The Warren Way Is the Wrong Way

By BY STEVEN RATTNER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2PI7k4Z

Martin Scorsese: I Said Marvel Movies Aren’t Cinema. Let Me Explain.

By BY MARTIN SCORSESE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2qlTDxQ

FOX NEWS: 'Brutal' blue eyeball tattoos allegedly left woman blind for 3 weeks

'Brutal' blue eyeball tattoos allegedly left woman blind for 3 weeks Amber Luke, known as 'Blue Eyes White Dragon' on Instagram, reportedly went blind for three weeks after tattooing the whites of her eyeballs blue. The body modification enthusiast is said to have spent over $25,000 on extreme procedures such as splitting her tongue.