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More than 20 people were arrested at a Dakota Access pipeline construction site Wednesday, amid ongoing protests against the four-state $3.7 billion project. North Dakota police reportedly handled the rally with “military-style” equipment and armored vehicles.
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- Senate averts gov’t shutdown, approves $1.1bn to fight Zika & $500mn in flood relief
- Austria signals readiness to do more business with Iran
- Malaysia to call meeting with Australia, Netherlands after new MH17 report
- US to end Syria work with Russia if Aleppo assault continues: Kerry to Lavrov
- Merkel party MP under fire for using Nazi propaganda term
- Senate poised to override Obama’s veto of 9/11 legislation
- FBI investigating hacks of Democratic Party officials’ phones, voter registration rolls – report
It seems politicians aren’t the only ones gearing up for November’s election. The FBI is investigating suspected hacks into Democratic Party officials’ phones as well as voter registration databases in more than a dozen states. - Clinton failed to complete security training on handling top-secret information – report
Hillary Clinton allegedly failed to complete top-level security training for handling the State Department’s sensitive information upon beginning her tenure, newly released documents suggest. - California reinstates thousands of felons’ right to vote
Despite protests from law enforcement, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the reinstatement of voting rights for felons who are not doing time in state or federal prisons. The law will go into effect in 2017. - Loaded laundry: Samsung washing machines exploding
Certain top-loading Samsung washing machines may double as very extreme driers, as regulators warn unnamed models have been found to seemingly explode after intense vibrations make the machines fall to pieces.
- ‘Another Aleppo moment’: Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson can’t name foreign leader he admires
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson could not name a foreign leader he admires, when asked during a televised town hall meeting. - FBI investigating hacks of Democratic Party officials’ phones, voter registration rolls – reportIt seems politicians aren’t the only ones gearing up for November’s election. The FBI is investigating suspected hacks into Democratic Party officials’ phones as well as voter registration databases in more than a dozen states.
- Clinton failed to complete security training on handling top-secret information – reportHillary Clinton allegedly failed to complete top-level security training for handling the State Department’s sensitive information upon beginning her tenure, newly released documents suggest.
- Loaded laundry: Samsung washing machines explodingCertain top-loading Samsung washing machines may double as very extreme driers, as regulators warn unnamed models have been found to seemingly explode after intense vibrations make the machines fall to pieces.
- ‘Military-style’ armed police arrest 20+ Dakota Access protestersMore than 20 people were arrested at a Dakota Access pipeline construction site Wednesday, amid ongoing protests against the four-state $3.7 billion project. North Dakota police reportedly handled the rally with “military-style” equipment and armored vehicles.
- California reinstates thousands of felons’ right to voteDespite protests from law enforcement, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the reinstatement of voting rights for felons who are not doing time in state or federal prisons. The law will go into effect in 2017.
- ‘Ballot selfies’ no longer banned in New Hampshire
A Boston federal appeals court struck down a New Hampshire law banning voters from taking pictures of themselves with their completed ballots. The court said the law prevented voters from engaging in free speech and violated the First Amendment. - Lack of transparency in El Cajon Police fatal shooting divides community
The killing of an allegedly mentally ill man by police has resulted in protests in San Diego’s East County. Demonstrators peacefully confronted law enforcement to demand answers and the release of a recording documenting the shooting. - 'Unprecedented' heroin & opioid summit held in Utah to fight overdose deaths
Utah has taken its opioid fight to a whole new level, as it struggles to tackle overdose problems which the state is all too familiar with. The first ever Heroin and Opioid Summit is bringing together perspectives on law enforcement and treatment. - iMessage, but who reads? Apple logs message contacts and location
Apple may have been paying lip service when it frequently assured its customers of its commitment to privacy, including denying the FBI the ability to hack into an iPhone. Turns out Apple logs the location of iMessage and shares information with police. - Stop-and-frisk ‘an important tool when used right’, FBI director tells Congress
Days after Republican presidential nominee praised the controversial ‒ and unconstitutional ‒ police tactic of stop-and-frisk, the nation’s top cop also came out in favor of it. On Capitol Hill, FBI Director James Comey called it “an important tool.” - Farmers suing Syngenta over GMO corn granted class action status in federal court
A federal judge has granted class action status to at least 440,000 farmers accusing agrochemical giant Syngenta of selling genetically modified corn seeds and costing them billions of dollars in lost revenue, due to China resisting imports of US corn.
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