October 2019

Former Trump Aide to Testify on Pressure to Oust Ambassador to Ukraine

Ms. Hill is prepared to testify that she opposed the idea of the phone call because she did not understand its purpose. While it was described as a congratulatory call following parliamentary elections in Ukraine, Mr. Trump had already made a congratulatory call to Mr. Zelensky in April following his own election. Ms. Hill will

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Syrian Forces Deploy Inside Kurdish-Held Territory After U.S. Retreat

BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) – Russia-backed Syrian forces wasted no time in taking advantage of an abrupt U.S. retreat from Syria on Monday, deploying deep inside Kurdish-held territory south of the Turkish frontier less than 24 hours after Washington announced a full withdrawal. Washington’s former Kurdish allies said they had brought in the Syrian troops as an

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Jennifer Aniston Disses Marvel Movies. Twitter Says She’s Super Villain.

Jennifer Aniston is no friend of Marvel movies. “The Morning Show” star’s suggestion that the superhero brand is degrading cinema stirred fans of the comic-book films, who fought back through the weekend. In an interview with Variety last week, the actress recounted how the quality of streaming service original works brought her back to TV.

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Strasburg starts for Nationals, up 2-0 on Cardinals in NLCS

Thanks to some superb pitching, the countdown is on to the Washington Nationals’ first World Series appearance in franchise history. Up 2-0 on the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Championship Series after near no-hitters from Aníbal Sánchez and Max Scherzer, the Nationals turn to historically strong playoff pitcher Stephen Strasburg in Game 3 Monday

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