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Secret Service says it will run out of money to protect Trump and his family Sept. 30 - The Washington Post The Secret Service said Monday that it has enough money to cover the cost of protecting President Trump and his family through the end of September, but after that the agency will hit a federally mandated cap on salaries and overtime unless Congress intervenes. If lawmakers don’t lift the cap, about a third of the agency’s agents would be working overtime without being paid, agency officials said. “The Secret Service estimates that roughly 1,100 employees will work overtime hours in excess of statutory pay caps during calendar year 2017,” Director Randolph “Tex” Alles said in a statement. “To remedy this ongoing and serious problem, the agency has worked closely with the Department of Homeland Security, the Administration, and the Congress over the past several months to find a legislative solution.”

Solar eclipse 2017: How to view the solar eclipse? - The Washington Post The sky darkened. The temperature dropped. And suddenly, where the sun should have been was instead a black circle surrounded by a halo of light — a gleaming diamond ring in The total eclipse hit the tiny coastal town of Newport, Ore., at 10:15 a.m. Pacific Time, stunning the crowd that gathered on its beach into a eery, brief silence Then, came an avalanche of whoops, cheers and whistles. Visibly glowing in the darkness was the sun’s corona — a beautiful halo of writhing exceedingly hot gas — normally invisible, now suddenly and beautifully on display. From there, the shadow of the total eclipse zipped East across America at the screaming speed of 2,100 mph. It traversed a 3,000-mile path, cutting through Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and finally disappeared off the coast of Charleston, S.C. at 2:49 p.m. Eastern time. The whole thing — the won...

Donald Trump travel, family depletes Secret Service funds for agents WASHINGTON — The Secret Service can no longer pay hundreds of agents it needs to carry out an expanded protective mission – in large part due to the sheer size of President Trump's family and efforts necessary to secure their multiple residences up and down the East Coast. Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles, in an interview with USA TODAY, said more than 1,000 agents have already hit the federally mandated caps for salary and overtime allowances that were meant to last the entire year.  The agency has faced a crushing workload since the height of the contentious election season, and it has not relented in the first seven months of the administration. Agents must protect Trump – who has  traveled almost every weekend to his properties  in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia – and his adult children whose business trips and vacations have taken them across the co...

Americans stake out prime viewing spots to watch the eclipse - The Washington Post Americans with telescopes, cameras and protective glasses staked out viewing spots along a narrow corridor from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun for a magical couple of minutes Monday in what promised to be the most observed and photographed eclipse in history. Sky-watchers everywhere — and millions were expected to peer into the sun — set out lawn chairs and blankets and awaited the first total solar eclipse to sweep coast-to-coast across the U.S. in practically a century. Astronomers were giddy with excitement. Jim Todd, a director at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, warmed up the crowd at an amphitheater in Salem, Oregon. “The world is watching us, folks, because we are going to get the first, best show and the weather is gorgeous,” Todd said. “The weather forecast is crystal clear throughout the state.” David Avison showed up in Salem before dawn with his...

Five sailors injured, 10 missing after U.S. Navy destroyer collides with a merchant ship - The Washington Post SEOUL —  Ten U.S. Navy sailors were missing and five were injured after the USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer and an oil tanker three times its size collided near Singapore early Monday. American and Singaporean ships and helicopters launched a search-and-rescue mission after the pre-dawn collision at the entrance to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. This was the second time in two months a Navy destroyer based at the 7th Fleet’s home port of Yokosuka, Japan, has been involved in a collision at sea. Seven sailors were killed when the USS Fitzgerald collided with a container ship south of Japan in June. The McCain, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer equipped with Aegis missiles, had been on its way to a routine port visit in Singapore after patrolling in the South China Sea. Shipping data showed that the Liberian-flagged merchant vessel  Aln...

Senator who hoped for Trump assassination in post apologizes - The Washington Post KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker who drew bipartisan outrage over her brief Facebook comment expressing hope that President Donald Trump would be assassinated apologized publicly Sunday to Trump and his family, calling the online posting “a mistake.” But Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, a black Democrat, said she has no plans to resign as numerous top Republicans and Democrats in Missouri have insisted since Thursday’s post in which she wrote “I hope Trump is assassinated!” Gov. Eric Greitens and Lt. Gov. Mike Parson, both Republicans, said Friday that state senators should oust her. “I made a mistake, and I’m owning up to it. And I’m not ever going to make a mistake like that again. I have learned my lesson. My judge and my jury is my Lord, Jesus Christ,” Chappelle-Nadal, who later deleted from post from her personal Facebook page, told reporters at a church in Ferguson.

Another U.S. Navy destroyer collides with a merchant ship, rescue efforts underway - The Washington Post SEOUL —  A U.S. Navy destroyer has been involved in a collision at sea, with the USS John S. McCain hitting an oil tanker near Singapore early Monday morning. It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties. The guided missile destroyer and the Liberian-flagged merchant vessel  Alnic MC  collided near the Strait of Malacca at 5:24 a.m. local time, the Navy’s 7th Fleet reported. It was on its way to routine port visit in Singapore. Initial reports indicated that the destroyer sustained damage to its port side at the rear.

Protesters Flood Streets, and Trump Offers a Measure of Praise - The New York Times BOSTON — Tens of thousands of demonstrators, emboldened and unnerved by the eruption of fatal violence in Virginia last weekend, surged into the nation’s streets and parks on Saturday to denounce racism, white supremacy and Nazism. Demonstrations were boisterous but broadly peaceful, even as tension and worry coursed through protests from Boston Common, the nation’s oldest public park, to Hot Springs, Ark., and to the bridges that cross the Willamette River in Portland, Ore. Other rallies played out in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Memphis and New Orleans, among other cities.

Barcelona attack: Spanish police hunt suspect after deaths on La Rambla and in Cambrils - The  Washington Post BARCELONA —  Spain was seized Friday with the realization that it had incubated a large-scale terrorist plot, as authorities across Europe engaged in a manhunt following the deadliest attacks to strike the country in more than a decade: two vehicle assaults in Barcelona and a Catalan coastal town. Investigators believe that at least eight people plotted the attacks, putting them at a level of sophistication comparable to major strikes in Paris and Brussels in recent years. Other more recent attacks in London, Berlin and the southern French city of Nice were perpetrated by individuals operating largely on their own. Spanish counterterrorism officials were scrambling to untangle the terrorist network. France announced it was reinforcing its frontier with Spain, a signal of the fears that further violence could spill beyond Spanish borders. Anti-immigrant Ce...

Trump gets rid of Stephen Bannon, a top proponent of his nationalist agenda - The Washington Post President Trump on Friday dismissed his embattled chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon, an architect of his 2016 general election victory, in a major White House shake-up that follows a week of racial unrest, according to multiple administration officials. Trump had been under mounting pressure to dispense with Bannon, who many officials view as a political Svengali but who has drawn scorn as a leading internal force encouraging and amplifying  the president’s most controversial nationalist impulses . Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said in a Friday afternoon statement to reporters: “White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve’s last day. We are grateful for his service and wish him the best.” Some White House officials also said Friday they expect some of Bannon’s allies inside the administration to exit ...

Heather Heyer Memorial: Charlottesville Mourners Honor Woman Killed at Virginia Rally - NBC News Elwood Shrader said at a memorial service for Heather Heyer that she showed her passion for equality at an early age and swiftly called out something that wasn't right. He told about 1,000 mourners gathered inside a theater in Charlottesville that she wanted respect for everyone and believed all lives matter.

Garlic Kills 14 Kinds Of Cancer And 13 Types Of Infection. Why Don’t Doctors Prescribe It? There are about 12 cloves per the whole pod of garlic. Make sure to leave them stand for 15 minutes after your crush them, because during this time, the garlic will release an enzyme that produces these anti-fungal and anti-cancer compounds. Even though garlic supplements are also beneficial, they do not produce the same anti-cancer and anti-fungal results. Garlic also permeates the research literature: the biomedical database known as MEDLINE, provided by the National Library of Medicine, contains 4245 study abstracts on garlic. This data gives the information that garlic has the ability to treat or prevent over 150 health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, DNA damage, mercury poisoning, infection to plaque buildup in the arteries, etc. Moreover, according to a study published on Greenmedinfo.com, garlic is extremely valuable ingredient in 167 health conditions or disease symptoms, but garli...

It’s not just Venezuela. Elected governments don’t necessarily defend democracy or protect human rights. - The Washington Post On Aug. 8, 12 countries in Latin America raised their voices to oppose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s  move from democracy to autocracy . In a meeting convened in Lima, Peru, foreign ministers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Peru  publicly denounced  the Maduro government’s Constituent Assembly, convened to rewrite the country’s 17-year-old constitution, and declared that they would not recognize any laws or contracts approved by the assembly that should be the responsibility of the democratically elected national legislature.

Man fatally shoots 3 people in Wisconsin, police say - CBS News An unidentified man walked up to three victims at the Great Lakes Dragaway in Wisconsin and fatally shot them, Kenosha Sheriff David Beth said late Sunday. Two died at the scene and the third victim died on the way to the hospital,  CBS affiliate WDJT-TV reports . At least two of the three victims were from Aurora, Illinois, WDJT-TV writes. The station adds that the shooting suspect is still on the loose and is described as a black man in his 20s with the sides of his head shaved (similar to a high top fade haircut) and was wearing a black hoodie and jeans. According to the Dragaway's website  there was an event called Larry's Fun Fest being held there on Sunday. The Sheriff's Department says more than 5,000 people were at the event which attracts people from Milwaukee and Chicago. Great Lakes Dragaway is a dragstrip near Union Grove, Wisconsin, about 32 miles southwest from Milwaukee.

Civil rights leaders demand Trump disavow white supremacists - CNNPolitics Washington (CNN) A coalition of major civil rights and faith groups on Sunday called on President Donald Trump to "directly disavow the white supremacists" who participated in violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend -- a reference to Trump's remarks condemning the deadly clashes on Saturday. "It represents a failure of leadership from the nation's chief executive," the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, an umbrella group, said in a statement. "It is long past time for Trump to personally and unequivocally denounce white supremacy, violent extremism, and hate in all its forms."

Live: Donald Trump says 'military solutions for North Korea are locked and loaded' as war of words continues - Mirror Online Donald Trump has warned that military solutions to the ongoing crisis with  North Korea  are 'locked and load' as the war of words continues. Tensions continue to escalate between  Trump  and Kim Jong-un, prompting fears that a devastating conflict could be imminent. Trump's first tweet of the day was another threat, though qualified with the hope that North Korea would 'find another path'. Today other countries' positions have been emerging; Britain will not back America in a military strike, a senior government source has reportedly claimed though this has not been confirmed by the Tories China says it will stay neutral unless America strikes first, in which case it would defend North Korea Russia says risks of military conflict are high but is urging both sides to adopt their join solution with China to freeze missile tests a...

US B-1 bombers ready if called upon by Trump - CNNPolitics Washington (CNN) Shortly after tweeting the US military was "locked and loaded" should North Korea "act unwisely," President Donald Trump returned to Twitter on Friday to emphasize his point by retweeting images of US B-1 bombers currently stationed in Guam. Featuring a series of photos depicting B-1B Lancers deployed to the US territory, the tweet from US Pacific Command said: "B-1B Lancer #bombers on Guam stand ready to fulfill USFK's #FightTonight mission if called upon to do so."

Canadian diplomat in Cuba also suffered hearing loss - The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Canadian government said Thursday that at least one Canadian diplomat in Cuba also has been treated for hearing loss following disclosures that a group of American diplomats in Havana suffered severe hearing loss that U.S. officials believe was caused by an advanced sonic device. Global Affairs Canada spokeswoman Brianne Maxwell said Canadian officials “are aware of unusual symptoms affecting Canadian and US diplomatic personnel and their families in Havana. The government is actively working — including with US and Cuban authorities - to ascertain the cause.” Maxwell added that officials don’t have any reason to believe Canadian tourists and other visitors could be affected.

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Kenya election: Voters endure long lines to cast ballots - CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) Kenyans eagerly and anxiously awaited the final results  in a hotly contested election  on Tuesday pitting incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta against former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission spokesman Andrew Limo said turnout looked "huge" as Kenyans cast ballots at more than 40,000 polling stations on Tuesday. Videos circulated on social media of skirmishes and tear gas allegedly being used in some parts of the country earlier Tuesday, but CNN did not witness any violence. The atmosphere at several polling stations in Nairobi was relaxed as Kenyans came out in droves, eagerly queuing in orderly lines to vote.

Trump Threatens ‘Fire and Fury’ Against North Korea if It Endangers U.S. - The New York Times BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Trump threatened on Tuesday to unleash “fire and fury” against  North Korea  if it endangered the United States, as tensions with the isolated and impoverished nuclear-armed state escalated into perhaps the most serious foreign policy challenge yet of his administration. In chilling language that evoked the horror of a nuclear exchange, Mr. Trump sought to deter  North Korea  from any actions that would put Americans at risk. But it was not clear what specifically would cross his line. Administration officials have said that a pre-emptive military strike, while a last resort, is among the options they have made available to the president. “North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States,” Mr. Trump told reporters at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., where he is spending much of the month on a working vacation. “They will be me...

Japan Calls For Denuclearized World On 72nd Anniversary Of Hiroshima : The Two-Way : NPR On Sunday, Japan marked 72 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, destroying a portion of the city and its inhabitants, and heralding the end of World War II. About 50,000 people, including representatives from 80 nations, gathered for an annual ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Sunday,  reports   The Japan Times. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for global cooperation to end nuclear weapons. "For us to truly realize a world without nuclear weapons, the participation of both nuclear weapon states and non-nuclear weapon states is necessary," he said. Last month, the United Nations reached its  first agreement  to ban nuclear weapons. But Japan, along with the nine nuclear-armed nations, including the United States, refused to take part in the negotiations and the vote. Critics of the treaty, including the United States,  say  it does...

Asian Americans are divided after the Trump administration's move on affirmative action - LA Times n 2015, when 64 Asian American groups filed a complaint with the Department of Justice alleging that  Harvard University  illegally discriminated against Asian students in admissions, Joe Zhou had little hope it would go anywhere. He had made the same allegation against Harvard in a lawsuit on behalf of his son, who had been denied admission despite near-perfect ACT and SAT scores, a 4.44 grade-point average, being named class valedictorian, and a resume that included teaching English in China and serving as captain of the varsity tennis team.