King is slain in Memphis; troops ordered into city
Read the original story in The Washington Post about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago today.

What They Don’t Know As A 401(k) Sponsor May Hurt Them
When I worked at a semi-prestigious law firm, one of the named partners (whose son is a Congressman who was kind enough to offer me a cannoli at a Knicks-Cli...

Saudis confirm death of journalist
Saudi Arabia has confirmed the death of missing Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in an announcement on Saudi state TV.

Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about miss...
President Donald Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, will visit Moscow next week for talks that may include telling Russian officials that the Un...

WATCH: Mexican police clash with migrant caravan near Gu...
President Donald Trump said he's prepared to bring in the military to stop undocumented immigrants from entering the U.S.

WATCH: Russian woman arrested in alleged plot to meddle ...
The 44-year-old St. Petersburg woman was allegedly part of an ongoing conspiracy that included social media posts, authorities said.

Saudis confirm Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside consulate
Saudi Arabia admits Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate.

Migrant caravan streams out of Guatemala, halted by Mexic...
Hundreds of members of a caravan of migrants who had crossed Guatemala tried to breach the Mexican border on Friday, as the Mexican government vowed to tackl...

Why do people think this 'manspreading' video is a Kremli...
There are reasons why some suspect that the Russian state was behind a viral video.

Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi died in consulate, fires tw...
- Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has died, and said it fired two senior officials over the incident that has provoked an...

One Nigerian woman's mission to save Lagos beaches and tu...
The activist leading the way in preserving her local beach and its visiting sea turtles.

"Pathological Social Deviant": Senior NSA Official Engage...
A senior National Security Agency official made inappropriate physical contact with women in the workplace, sent sexually explicit and racist messages over t...

18 Saudi citizens detained in connection with murder of j...
A fight inside the Saudi consulate in Turkey led to Khashoggi's death, officials said in a statement.

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker drops re-election bid
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker suspended his re-election campaign Friday, three weeks before Election Day, saying he didn't believe he could win a three-way race.

The Khashoggi I knew: mentor, guide, bridge between cultures
The Jamal Khashoggi I knew: mentor, guide, much-needed bridge between political Islam and the West

Brazil front-runner proposals could lead deforestation to...
Proposals made by Brazil's far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro present a serious threat to the country's environment that could lead deforesta...

WATCH: Saudi prosecutor: Fight inside consulate led to j...
Authorities said 18 Saudi citizens had been detained in Jamal Khashoggi's slaying; at least five Saudi top officials were fired.

Upcycling grenades in Gaza
Ahmed collects debris at the Israeli Gaza border during the ongoing protests then turns it into something new.

Fake moon: Could China really light up the night sky?
The sci-fi plan would use giant mirrors in space to light city streets, but scientists are sceptical.

Black Conservatives Take Action In Key Republican Races
As election day creeps closer, the Black Conservative Federation (BFC) is deploying hundreds of black conservatives to campaign in key states for national an...

Stockman: Why Greenspanian Central Banking Is The Mortal ...
Authored by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog, We can thank bubblevision and the Maestro himself for a splendid reminder yesterday that Greenspanian cent...

Feminist: Let's 'Reclaim' Our Title As �...
Radical feminist and self-described "femme dyke" Tori Truscheit is calling on her counterparts to "reclaim" their title as "man-hating dykes." No longer shou...

Khashoggi’s death confirmed by Saudi Arabia
Eighteen Saudi citizens arrested in connection with case

Jamal Khashoggi case: Journalist 'died after fight' - Sau...
Until now the kingdom had denied that the journalist was killed in its Istanbul consulate.

Saudi Arabia Says Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed in Consulate...
The kingdom’s public prosecutor said Mr. Khashoggi died after an argument and fistfight inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

Migrant Caravan Crosses Mexico's Southern Border
A caravan of several thousand Honduran migrants on their way to the U.S. breached Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala on Friday, but were held at bay by ...

Senator Graham says he's skeptical of Saudi explanation o...
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who has been sharply critical of Saudi Arabia after the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said on Friday h...

White House, noting Saudi announcement on Khashoggi, says...
The White House said on Friday in a statement it had seen the announcement of Saudi Arabia's probe into the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and would con...

Caravan migrants break Guatemala border fence, rush Mexico
Central Americans traveling in a mass caravan have broken through a Guatemalan border fence and streamed by the thousands toward Mexican territory, defying a...

More remains discovered at Detroit funeral home where inf...
Officials discovered the remains of four additional bodies at a Detroit funeral home where they found the bodies of 11 infants last week.

US Named "World's Most Competitive Economy" For First Tim...
For the first time since the financial crisis, the US has regained its ranking as the 'World's Most Competitive Economy', according to the World Economic For...

Government Watchdog Files Bar Complaint Against Christine...
Conservative political action group Judicial Watch announced Friday that it has filed a complaint to the Board of Professional Responsibility of the District...

Macedonia parliament votes to start name change process
The country would be known as North Macedonia, resolving a 27-year dispute with neighbouring Greece.

Journalist's killing was 'tragic incident' - US
The US has described the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a "tragic incident".

Saudi Arabia Says Jamal Khashoggi Is Dead
The kingdom’s public prosecutor said Mr. Khashoggi died after an argument and fistfight inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

Vietnam dissident 'Mother Mushroom' describes prison hung...
A Vietnamese dissident known as "Mother Mushroom" went on hunger strike three times during her imprisonment before Hanoi released her, she said on Friday aft...

Migrant caravan: US-bound migrants clash with Mexico riot...
A caravan of hundreds of Central American migrants faces Mexican riot police as they try to cross.

As Khashoggi crisis grows, Saudi king asserts authority, ...
So grave is the fallout from the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that King Salman has felt compelled to intervene, five sources with links ...

Charting China's Imminent Implosion
Authored by Chris Hamilton via Econimica blog, Debt is money spent in the present and an obligation to be repaid in the future. Given this, I thought I'd co...

Saudis confirm death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia has confirmed the death of missing Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in an announcement on Saudi state TV.

GREAT NEWS FOR NOVEMBER: Florida, Texas Show Biggest Job ...
New data released from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that Florida and Texas are enjoying a stout resurgence of jobs under President Trump. Betwee...

Facebook Ads From Unknown Backer Take Aim at Brexit Plan
The anonymous group’s campaign highlights Facebook’s continuing trouble with political advertising.

BlackRock: a vast money machine splutters
Shares in the company are down 30 per cent from their peak. Is this a warning of deeper problems in the market?