Puerto Rico Devastated by Maria Cutoff and Blackout
Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, killing at least 10 and leaving the island without power or communications. Officials assess damage as transmission towers and poles lie broken across highways while federal aid and rescue efforts ramp up ahead of a planned October 3 visit by President Trump.
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Sessions defends campus speech amid culture war clash
Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended free speech on college campuses while aligning with President Trump on NFL kneeling protests. He warned that colleges may violate the First Amendment by curbing debate and cited Ben Shapiro’s Berkeley visit as an example of protests and police in riot gear.
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Moore wins Alabama GOP primary in upset over Strange
Roy Moore, former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice, defeats incumbent Luther Strange in the Republican primary. The Associated Press projects Moore ahead to the December general election to face Democrat Doug Jones, signaling grassroots anger persists in GOP politics.
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Corker to retire paving crowded Tennessee Senate race
U S Senator Bob Corker Republican from Tennessee says he will not seek reelection this year. The move opens a likely competitive GOP primary as Trump supporters push for different leadership and Corker had clashed with the president over early administration actions. Washington Post.
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Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive under royal decree
King Salman issued a royal order allowing women to drive and to form a ministerial body to advise within 30 days before implementing the plan by June 24, 2018. The move ends a long standing ban seen by rights groups as a symbol of repression.
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Kurdish Leader Praises Yes Vote on Independence Referendum
Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani hailed the yes vote in the Iraqi referendum as a historic step toward a Kurdish state. Baghdad calls the vote unconstitutional, with final results due today amid regional and international tensions.
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Joint Chiefs chair backs service for transgender troops
Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs, told the Senate committee that gender identity is not a valid reason to discharge transgender service members. He advised keeping troops who meet standards and are deployable, aligning with ongoing White House discussions.
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Wisconsin man found guilty in gun shop theft and manifesto case
Joseph Jakubowski 32 of Janesville was convicted by a federal jury of stealing 18 guns and two silencers from a gun shop and sent a 161 page anti government manifesto to President Trump. He faces up to ten years in prison and fines for each count. The case followed a nationwide manhunt after the April theft.
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