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Paul Manafort's defense rests without presenting evidence

The trial of President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort is coming to a quieter than expected end.

'Stand Your Ground' Shooter Charged After Fatal Altercation Over Parking Space

A Florida man who invoked the state's controversial "stand your ground" law

Randy Bryce Wins Wisconsin's Democratic Primary In Race For Paul Ryan's House Seat

Randy Bryce, a union ironworker turned progressive rockstar, won the

10 pieces to pack if you're planning a trip within your trip under $50

From cross-country road trips to intercontinental excursions, it’s not out of

Turkey lira crisis highlights emerging currencies plight

Much of the Turkish lira's plight may be homegrown, but it shares some key vulnerabilities with other emerging countries whose currencies are now also plunging as fear of contagion spreads, analysts say. South Africa, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and Russia have all seen their currencies slip over the past week because, like Turkey, they remain heavily dependent on foreign capital, especially the dollar. "This is a typical 'flight to quality' move from foreign investors out of emerging markets to safer, developed countries," Agathe Demarais, lead Turkey analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, told AFP.

Most Top Democrats, Progressive Groups Reserve Judgment On Keith Ellison Allegations

All but a few prominent Democrats and progressive groups have stayed silent on

China rejects allegations of detaining million Uighurs in camps in Xinjiang

Hu Lianhe, a senior Communist Party official, said authorities in the far western Xinjiang region guarantee citizens freedom of religious belief and protects "normal religious activities". China says that Xinjiang faces a serious threat from Islamist militants and separatists who plot attacks and stir up tensions between the mostly Muslim Uighur minority who call the region home and the ethnic Han Chinese majority. Gay McDougall, a panel member, said on Friday it had received many credible reports that 1 million ethnic Uighurs were held in what resembles a "massive internment camp that is shrouded in secrecy, a sort of no rights zone".

United States uses fentanyl for first time in execution of killer

A killer has been executed using the controversial opioid fentanyl for the first time in the United States. Carey Dean Moore, 60, who had been on death row for 38 years, died by lethal injection in Nebraska. An unprecedented combination of four drugs, including the first use of fentanyl in an execution, was employed to put him to death. Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, is at the centre of the US opioid crisis, which is claiming tens of thousands of lives a year. Prince, the late musician, died after taking fentanyl in 2016. Fresenius Kabi, a German drug company, tried to block the Nebraska execution by alleging the state had illicitly obtained drugs, but a judge refused to stay it. The company accused Nebraska of improperly using its drugs. Nebraska argued that one of its execution drugs was set to expire on Aug 31, and that prison officials would not be able to purchase more. It was the first execution in Nebraska since 1997. At a glance | Fentanyl Moore was one of the nation's longest-serving death row inmates. His execution came three years after Nebraska abolished the death penalty, only to have it reinstated the following year in a referendum when 61 per cent of voters backed capital punishment. Moore died at the at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln. He had been convicted of the 1979 shooting deaths of two Omaha cab drivers, Maynard Helgeland and Reuel Van Ness Jr. The unprecedented Nebraska lethal injection cocktail called for an initial IV dose of diazepam, commonly known as Valium, to render the inmate unconscious. Fentanyl was then administered, followed by cisatracurium besylate to induce paralysis and stop the inmate from breathing, then potassium chloride to stop the heart. After each injection prison officials sent saline through the IV to flush out any residue and ensure all the drugs have entered the inmate's system.

Photo of White Supremacist Rally in Washington DC Goes Viral on Reddit

"A lot of things are louder on the internet when you factor in trolls."

3 missing men at the Manafort trial

The absence of three witnesses offers intriguing hints about potential ongoing investigations and additional prosecutions that could yet take place.

Dash cam video: Shootout between suspect and state police

Dash camera video shows a harrowing shootout between a man pulled over for speeding and two Pennsylvania state police troopers.

Giuliani Offers Latest Version Of Comey-Trump Conversation About Flynn

WASHINGTON -- Hoping to reconcile conflicting explanations about whether

Sixth First Responder Dies Fighting Northern California Wildfires

A sixth first responder has died battling this year's wildfires in California,

Police Focus Search for Missing Student Mollie Tibbetts on 5 Areas in Iowa Town

Police also want information on anyone who has unexplained injuries

Freed in Turkey before spy trial, Greek soldiers await flight home

Two Greek soldiers facing espionage charges in Turkey are due to fly home early on Wednesday after a provincial court released them, in a ruling Athens said would help to improve strained ties between the two NATO allies. The soldiers crossed into Turkey in March, in what Greece said was an accident while they were following the trail of suspected illegal migrants. The same court ruled for their release on Tuesday after they said in a defense statement they had crossed the border by mistake, state news agency Anadolu said.

It’s Official: Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Is An Ostrich About Wildfires

At a conservative event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Friday, Interior

Jason Aldean Is Selling Sprawling Tennessee Estate in Favor of Building His "Dream Home"

The country singer and his wife, Brittany, made the decision because they are expecting another child in addition to son Memphis

The Latest: Man flew plane into home after domestic incident

PAYSON, Utah (AP) — The Latest on a small plane that crashed into a Utah home (all times local):

John Oliver Finds Himself In 'Pure Straight-Up Opposite World'

John Oliver of "Last Week Tonight" wants to make sure Americans aren't fooled

Trump adviser Stephen Miller's uncle: My nephew is 'an immigration hypocrite'

Stephen Miller, the architect of some of Trump’s most controversial anti-immigration policies, has been assailed by critics who are quick to point out that Miller himself is a grandchild of refugees. Now Miller’s own uncle is joining the outcry.

Guidance Counselor Fears She'll Be Fired After School Learns She's Married To Her Wife

Students at a Roman Catholic high school in Indiana have come to the defense

Police Investigating Possible Murder-Suicide after Bodies Found in Submerged Car

Police in Arkansas say a man called police saying he was going to kill his girlfriend and himself before their vehicle was found submerged in the Mississippi River on Sunday.

Iraq PM defends stance on US sanctions against Iran

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday defended his stance on US sanctions against Iran in the face of harsh criticism from Tehran and its allies in Baghdad. Abadi has cancelled a visit to Iran, his press office said Sunday, after announcing last week that Iraq would reluctantly comply with renewed US sanctions against Tehran.

Yosemite reopens its valley, as flames and smoke linger

The reopening of Yosemite Valley, by far the most heavily touristed area of the park, came as firefighters continued to make slow, steady progress containing the last hot spots of the Ferguson Fire, which erupted July 13 at the edge of Yosemite. The blaze, one of the largest of dozens that have burned across California this summer, has charred nearly 97,000 acres around the park's northwestern corner, but fire crews have carved containment lines around 86 percent of its perimeter. The road into Yosemite Valley was reopened on Tuesday for the first time since July 25, along with two highways into the park.

Young Boy Found at a New Mexico Compound Died in a Ritual Ceremony, Prosecutors Say

Relatives of the boy believed he would "return as Jesus" to guide their future attacks against financial and government targets, prosecutors alleged

What happened, what's next after airline worker stole plane

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. investigators are working to find out how an airline employee stole an empty commercial airplane from the main airport serving Seattle and crashed into a small island after being chased by military jets.

Elon Musk Promises a New Feature to Improve Tesla Charging Journeys

Users will soon be able to better judge their journeys.

Government Agencies Coordinated To Arrest Migrants Seeking Legal Status, ACLU Says

Various branches of the federal government worked in tandem to time interviews

Supporters Raise Nearly $200,000 For Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok

Supporters of fired FBI agent Peter Strzok rallied to his side on Monday and

Prosecutors rest case against Manafort on trial's 10th day

More than two dozen witnesses painted a picture of Manafort, 69, as a lavish spender with little regard for the law. A political consultant in the Ukraine, Manafort stashed his money in 31 undisclosed offshore bank accounts, and skirted taxes on that income by wiring it directly to vendors to snap up real estate, bespoke suits, cars and antique rugs, the witnesses said. It is unclear whether Manafort's lawyers will call any witnesses, and legal experts say it is highly unlikely that Manafort himself will take the stand.

Police Looking For Man Seen Spanking Hippo's Butt At LA Zoo

The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating a video that

Mnangagwa says disputed Zimbabwe election 'behind us'

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday called on the country to move on from its disputed elections, despite his victory being challenged in court over alleged fraud and his inauguration delayed. The country's first election since the fall of Robert Mugabe late last year was mired by the army opening fire on protesters, allegations of vote-rigging and a crackdown on opposition activists. "It's now time to put the election period behind us and embrace the future," the president-elect said at a speech on the annual day honouring Zimbabwe's independence heroes.

Ford to invest $740 million in Detroit train station, city development project

Ford aims to turn the building into a campus of offices for up to 5,000 tech workers and software engineers focused on self-driving vehicles and ancillary technologies and services. The second largest U.S. automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, about 10 miles from Detroit, announced the project in June, but had not previously disclosed costs until a community meeting on Tuesday. The company said Tuesday in a statement it is "working with federal, state and local economic development groups and officials, seeking at least $250 million in tax or other incentives to support the development of the five Corktown sites Ford has purchased." Ford said total investment in the development of the train station and developing 45 acres of vacant land will cost approximately $740 million over the next four years.

Just Who Is Andy Chan, the Leader of Hong Kong's Independence Movement?

The head of the Hong Kong National Party has infuriated Beijing with his calls for independence, but is curiously short on specifics

US commando dies after explosion in southern Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army special forces soldier has died from wounds he received earlier this month in Afghanistan's southern Helmand Province, the Defense Department said Monday.

Bride doesn't let a flood get in the way of her wedding

Love conquers all — and that includes storms. Jobel Delos Angeles didn't let heavy rain and flooding interfere with her wedding to her partner of seven years and father of her two children on Saturday. Instead, Jobel and her husband Jeff embraced it.  The Philippines is currently in the midst of Monsoon season, bringing heavy rains and flooding to Manila and its many neighboring areas including Bulacan, where Delos Angeles lives, according to Channel News Asia.  The rains flooded the church where the two wet slated to have their wedding, but despite the inclement weather, Delos Angeles was delighted to go through with her nuptials.  SEE ALSO: Dramatic photos show the devastating flooding and landslides in Japan In a video posted to her aunt's Facebook, Delos Angeles can be seen smiling as she walks down a flooded church aisle in her wedding gown.  "Even if it floods or it rains, nothing can stop me. You only get married once, will you postpone it? I was marrying the man I love,” Delos Angeles told AFP. “My gown got wet and heavy but I told myself it was as if I was walking on a red carpet.” Delos Angeles also told AFP that she had to take a boat to the church due to the intense flooding.  Newly wed and happy as can be Delos Angeles has no regrets about the ceremony.  WATCH: These windows won't shatter for anything

Tibbetts family thinks search is narrowing for Mollie

Mollie's father Rob Tibbetts and her boyfriend Dalton Jack believe she is still alive nearly a month after her disappearance.

Catholic Church Covered Up Child Abuse By 301 Priests In Pennsylvania: Report

Pennsylvania's attorney general released on Tuesday the long-awaited results

Ohio Gov. John Kasich Blisters Trump With Hilarious GIF

Sometimes, a carefully chosen GIF is worth a thousand Twitter insults.

There's A Perfect Word For People Who Say 'I'm Not Racist, But...'

There's a new form of 'splaining in town.

Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries to gauge strength of opposition to Trump

Voters were going to the polls in those states for party primaries, and Democrats will have a chance to show they can mobilize voters for Nov. 6’s congressional elections and perhaps the 2020 presidential race as well. Trump was the first Republican presidential candidate to win Wisconsin in 32 years, and he narrowly lost to Democrat Hillary Clinton in Minnesota. Trump’s consistently low approval ratings and his trade policies, however, may have given Democrats renewed life.

Two US Ospreys make emergency landings in Japan: media

Two US military Osprey aircraft made separate emergency landings at airports on Japanese islands on Tuesday, with no injuries or damage reported, local media said. The other Osprey made an emergency landing further south at the US Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Friday afternoon, Kyodo said, quoting government sources. The Osprey, a hybrid helicopter-turboprop with a chequered safety record, has two engines positioned on fixed wingtips that allow it to land and take off vertically.

Live salmon released for ailing orca but she doesn't eat

SEATTLE (AP) — Researchers carrying out unprecedented efforts to save an ailing young killer whale in the U.S. Northwest released live salmon into waters in front of the free-swimming orca but didn't see her take any of the fish.

Porsche Boxster 986 Buying Guide

Mixing traditional Porsche driving fun and usability, this model is a temptingly affordable way into marque ownership. Read this before taking the plunge

Illinois Man With Parrot on His Shoulder Rescued From Mud Hole by Firefighters

The bird got stuck in the mud, then its owner got stuck in the mud trying to rescue it.

4 West Virginia Supreme Court Judges Impeached For Excessive Spending

Four West Virginia Supreme Court justices were impeached this week after a

Obama Photographer Rips Donald Trump Over Omarosa 'Dog' Insult

Former White House photographer Pete Souza added his voice to the outrage