Pirate Party Parliament Member In Iceland Wears Eye Patch
Eva Pandora Baldursdottir says it's not an old sea injury, just a bizarre accident when her one-year-old scratched her eye. She had to wear the eye patch for a TV debate.
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Spain Moves To Strip Catalonia's Autonomy After Secession Showdown
Spain said it would invoke a constitutional clause allowing it to impose direct rule over semi-autonomous Catalonia after the region's leader refused to categorically renounce independence.
Democrats Question Attorney General Sessions On Russia At Senate Judiciary Committee
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. There was no shortage of topics discussed — from police oversight and voting rights litigation to protections for the LGBT community and the administration's travel ban. But Democrats repeatedly pushed him on one topic in particular — Russia.
'Now That She Has Been Killed, Who Will Ensure That Justice Will Prevail?'
The killing of Maltese reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia has drawn international condemnation. "My mother was assassinated," her son said.
Russian Cyber Trolls Watched 'House Of Cards' To Understand U.S. Politics
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Yahoo News chief investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff about how Russian trolls were ordered to watch Neflix's House of Cards show to understand Americans and U.S. politics.
Sports Lesson: Don't Let Up Until The Game Is Officially Over
Bosnian soccer team Bosna Visoko was down by 1. As the other team intentionally ran out the clock, Bosna Visoko sat down on the field. The other team took advantage of that and scored 2 goals.
Daphne Caruana Galizia, Top Investigative Reporter In Malta, Killed By Car Bomb
Caruana Galizia, who revealed the secrets of the wealthy, powerful and corrupt on her widely read blog, died Monday after her car exploded. She had recently been digging into the Panama Papers.
At Least 3 Killed As Historic Storm Ophelia Hits Ireland, Turns U.K. Skies Red
The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ophelia hit parts of Ireland with wind gusts of more than 90 miles per hour. The storm knocked out power to some 360,000 customers.
Catalan Leader Triggers Showdown With Spain Over Independence
Catalonia's President Carles Puigdemont failed to clarify the region's stand on independence in a letter to Spain's prime minister — a move that Madrid has threatened will end the region's autonomy.
Catalan Leader Fails To Clarify Stand On Independence
Rachel Martin talks to reporter Lucia Benavides about the separatist leader who was supposed to give a simple yes or no answer to the question "have you declared independence in Catalonia."