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The Madison WI Capitol Times

Constituent called 911, suspecting drug deal, on Dane County Supervisor Shelia Stubbs while she canvassed for Assembly seat September 19, 2018
Shelia Stubbs, an African-American woman and a 12-year veteran of the Dane County Board of Supervisors, was knocking doors on Madison's west side when a resident called police to report her last month.
Jane Jeffries: Claims against crisis pregnancy centers are false September 18, 2018
Dear Editor: In a recent op/ed, six Democratic legislators and three women's groups accused Gov. Walker of being complicit in spreading false medical information, basically because he supports crisis pregnancy centers. I’m no fan of Walker, but I have been…
Margaret Krome: How low we've fallen on environment under Walker's tenure September 18, 2018
This year’s election will be a referendum on many important topics — education, health care, heavy-handed politics, and many other issues. But the most important to me will be the chance to rebuild the politics that for decades made Wisconsin…
Marquette Poll: Tammy Baldwin leads Leah Vukmir by 11 points in Wisconsin Senate race September 18, 2018
Baldwin's lead has grown by 9 points since last month's poll, which had her up by just 2 points among likely voters.
Marquette Poll: Tony Evers leads Scott Walker by 5 points among likely Wisconsin voters September 18, 2018
Evers' lead is just outside the poll's 4.4-point margin of error.
Coming Attractions: Rodney Atkins, Coheed & Cambria, Dispatch September 18, 2018
Country singer Rodney Atkins will perform a "full band power acoustic show" at the Barrymore Theatre.
Tony Evers requests 10 percent bump for schools in DPI's 2019-21 budget September 18, 2018
The $15.4 billion request, submitted by Evers on Monday, comes less than two months before Walker and Evers will meet on the ballot — and Evers' budget letter includes a swipe at the governor.
John Hallinan: No confidence Kavanaugh would not seek to overturn Roe September 18, 2018
Dear Editor: For decades the Republican Party railed against “activist judges” and for the last 30 years the litmus test for every judicial nominee before the Senate was “stare decisis” also known as “settled law,” the legal principle that cases…

The New York Times

Accusations Draw New Attention to Kavanaugh’s Remarks About Drinking September 19, 2018
In a speech to the Yale Law School Federalist Society in 2014, Judge Kavanaugh recalled some debaucherous — if seemingly harmless — nights of heavy drinking as a law student.
‘It’s Back’: Underwater Yet Again, the Carolinas Face a New Reality September 18, 2018
As climate change and rapid growth bring more flooding, residents and officials must grapple with where to rebuild and how to prepare for the next storm.
Salt Bae Serves Meat to Maduro, to Rubio’s Disgust September 18, 2018
The celebrity chef drew Mr. Rubio’s ire for serving a lavish meal to the authoritarian president of Venezuela, known for his extravagant lifestyle amid crushing poverty.
Unraveling the Mystery of a 12-Day Killing Spree at the Border September 19, 2018
The arrest of a Border Patrol agent in the killing of four people in Laredo, Tex., has left investigators struggling for answers.
‘Nastiest I’ve Ever Seen It’: Residents Along Cape Fear River Brace for Record Floods September 18, 2018
A tourist draw, the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, N.C., can also be a beast, surging madly to overtake homes and force residents fleeing.
‘I Don’t Have a Home’: Life After Florence in Wilmington, N.C. September 18, 2018
Wilmington, N.C., took a direct hit from the storm and rapidly rising waters left the city virtually cut off. We spoke with one resident whose life has been upended by this disaster.
Florence Pushes Away From Carolinas but Rivers Keep Rising September 18, 2018
Record-breaking rains pushed rivers over their banks and people were still being rescued, even as the remnants of Hurricane Florence move out. At least 34 people have been killed.
U.S. Loses Track of Another 1,500 Migrant Children, Investigators Find September 19, 2018
The inability to confirm the whereabouts of migrant children after they move from federal shelters raises concerns that they could be exploited by human traffickers.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
Municipal Auditorium for City Hall? Not so fast, Cantrell's CAO says September 19, 2018
Mayor LaToya Cantrell said early Tuesday that Municipal Auditorium could be a new home for City Hall, but her CAO says it's too early to know.
Cantrell defends phone 'calls' with Sewerage & Water Board members; lawyer says it violated the law September 18, 2018
"It was not a meeting. It was information that was shared," mayor says.
Dixon corner store, site of a March homicide, has liquor license revoked September 18, 2018
The city's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board heard testimony from residents, police who described intense criminal activity.
AG Jeff Landry thinks Facebook, Google are too big: report September 18, 2018
"I think the companies are too big and they need to be broken up." - Jeff Landry
Dense smoke advisory issued due to fires in Livingston Parish September 18, 2018
Travel may be hazardous in some areas, the National Weather Service said.
Questions about opioid abuse? Forum in Mandeville set for Sept. 25 September 18, 2018
The forum will probe the cause and consequences of abuse, as well as available help resources.
4 accused of involvement in shooting outside memorial party September 18, 2018
Police are still searching for the shooter.

The Guardian, UK

Stormy Daniels' tell-all book on Trump: salacious detail and claims of cheating September 18, 2018
Exclusive: pornographic actor says Trump ‘didn’t want to be president’ in her book Full DisclosureTrump’s insecurity and ‘bullshit’ hush money: key takeawaysIn a tell-all memoir, the pornographic actor Stormy Daniels details salacious descriptions of her time with Donald Trump, wonders if he is fit to be president and claims he offered to cheat for her in hi […]
'Killing a generation': one million more children at risk from famine in Yemen September 19, 2018
Save the Children warns of ‘starvation on an unprecedented scale’ as conflict disrupts food supplies More than five million children are at risk of famine in Yemen as the ongoing war causes food and fuel prices to soar across the country, charity Save the Children has warned.Disruption to supplies coming through the embattled Red Sea port of Hodeida could “c […]
'Ashamed': South Koreans chilled by Kim Jong-un's cuddles September 19, 2018
Government of Moon Jae-in faces backlash for trying to soften citizens’ impression of North Korean dictatorWhen President Moon Jae-in of South Korea embraced Kim Jong-un with a broad smile on an airport tarmac in Pyongyang, a crowd of North Koreans released a deafening cheer. But in Seoul, Choi Hyo-joo winced at the display of affection, troubled that the ru […]
Kavanaugh accuser wants an FBI investigation before she testifies September 19, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers argue that an investigation into her sexual assault claim would ‘ensure that the committee is fully informed’ before confirming the nomineeChristine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, said in a letter that the FBI should investigate her claims as a “first step” befor […]
‘Tied to trees and raped’: UN report details Rohingya horrors September 18, 2018
UN investigators publish report detailing evidence for accusation of genocide against Burmese military• Warning: graphic information in this report may upset some readersHorrific accounts of murders, rapes, torture and indiscriminate shelling allegedly committed by the Burmese army against the Rohingya people and other minority groups have been laid out by U […]
Google's prototype Chinese search engine links searches to phone numbers September 19, 2018
The feature on the secret prototype, Dragonfly, would put Chinese citizens at increased risk of government repressionGoogle’s secret prototype search engine for China reportedly links users’ mobile phone numbers to what search terms they’ve used.This feature would allow the Chinese government to simply associate searches with individuals, thereby putting Chi […]
Michel Barnier rebuffs UK calls for flexibility on Irish border September 18, 2018
Chief negotiator says EU ready to improve proposal, but will not accept British ideas for compromise Michel Barnier has rebuffed British calls for the European Union to change its stance on the contested issue of the Irish border, and said a “moment of truth” was fast approaching on a Brexit deal.The EU’s chief negotiator said the bloc was ready “to improve” […]
California surgeon and 'girlfriend' charged with drug rapes September 19, 2018
Authorities find ‘thousands’ of videos and say there could be many more victimsA Californian surgeon and an alleged female accomplice have been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women, and authorities have said there could be many more victims.Grant W Robicheaux, who once appeared in a reality TV dating show, and Cerissa Laura Riley were arre […]

The BBC

Yemen conflict: A million more children face famine, NGO warns September 18, 2018
"In one hospital I visited, the babies were too weak to cry," says the head of Save the Children.
Christine Blasey Ford: Kavanaugh accuser 'faces death threats' September 19, 2018
The woman who says the US Supreme Court pick once attacked her has had to flee home, says a lawyer.
US surgeon and girlfriend suspected of multiple drug rapes September 18, 2018
Police seize thousands of videos of possible victims from the "clean-cut" doctor and his partner.
Facebook accused of job ad gender discrimination September 19, 2018
Women in three US states were allegedly not shown job ads for certain "male-dominated professions".
Chemnitz unrest: German top spy Maassen forced out September 18, 2018
Germany's domestic intelligence chief is moved to another post amid a row over far-right violence.
ICC opens Myanmar Rohingya crimes probe September 18, 2018
It will examine alleged crimes against the group, including "killing, sexual violence and looting".
Russian aircrew deaths: Putin and Netanyahu defuse tension September 18, 2018
Fifteen personnel died when an aircraft was downed by Syrian fire after Israel launched an air raid.
Pussy Riot's Pyotr Verzilov 'likely poisoned', doctors say September 18, 2018
German doctors say the activist is out of danger but that it is "highly plausible" he was poisoned.

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