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Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 27.

Kavanaugh Pledges To Be 'Independent, Impartial' If Confirmed As Senators Weigh Votes

10:12pm October 04, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The embattled Supreme Court nominee published an op-ed on the Wall Street Journal website Thursday evening while key GOP senators whose votes will be decisive continued to weigh their decision.

A blocked road in Istanbul leads to the Saudi consulate. Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, visited the consulate earlier this week and has not been seen since.

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Saudi Critic Vanishes After Visiting Consulate, Prompting Fear And Confusion

10:05pm October 04, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Saudi Arabia said that Jamal Khashoggi left the premises in Istanbul. But Turkish authorities said the journalist, a vocal commentator on the Gulf kingdom, remained inside the building.

An iron age sword was discovered by an 8-year-old girl who was wading in a lake this summer in southern Sweden, in what local authorities called "a spectacular find."

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8-Year-Old Girl Discovers Iron Age Sword In Swedish Lake

9:09pm October 04, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The sword is about 33 inches long and "exceptionally well-preserved." The 1,500-year-old artifact even has a sheath made of wood and leather.

Donald Trump, accompanied by Donald Trump Jr. (from left), Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump at an event in 2016. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood says the younger Trumps had exercised no real control over the Trump Foundation's activities, despite b

New York AG Presses Forward With Suit Against Trump's Charitable Foundation

8:45pm October 04, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The state Attorney General's office sued the Donald J. Trump Foundation in June, accusing it of repeatedly violating state and federal laws, but the foundation says the suit it politically motivated.

A waxwing eats a berry on an arrowwood tree. Cedar and other waxwings are known to gorge on fermented berries and other fruits, leading them to appear drunk.

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Minnesota Residents Call Police On Rowdy Drunk Birds

8:18pm October 04, 2018

by Amy Held

Gilbert Police Chief Ty Techar says an early frost means the birds have been "getting a little more 'tipsy' than normal" on fermented berries.

The Column of Strength monument to "comfort women" was unveiled last year. This week, the mayor of Osaka, Japan, said he was withdrawing his city from a six-decade "sister city" relationship with San Francisco over objections to the statue.

Osaka, Japan, Ends Ties With San Francisco In Protest Of 'Comfort Women' Statue

8:03pm October 04, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The memorial is meant to commemorate women who were sexually enslaved by Japan's Imperial Army during WWII. Osaka's mayor has long threatened to sever relations with the California city because of it.

Demonstrators gather Thursday outside the Supreme Court, demanding that the Senate reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination.

'We Believe Survivors': Demonstrators Throng Capitol Hill To Protest Kavanaugh

7:08pm October 04, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

They came from as far as Alaska to march on the Supreme Court and a Senate office building. As Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote looms, the protesters lobbied the few remaining undecided senators.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks Thursday at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.

Vice President Pence Accuses China Of Trying To Interfere In U.S. Elections

6:05pm October 04, 2018

by Scott Horsley

He says China is trying to undermine President Trump by using front groups and propaganda in an effort to beat back the president's agenda in the midterm elections.

Portrait of a Man with Full Beard sitting in an Armchair holding a Glass of Wine

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Too Little, Too Much: How Poverty and Wealth Affect Our Minds

5:00pm October 04, 2018

We all know the downsides of being poor. But what about the downsides of being rich? This week, we explore the psychology of scarcity...and excess.

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A search-and-rescue team member scans the ruins of an area in Palu, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Thursday. Of the more than 1,500 people who died in the disaster, authorities say more than 1,200 lived in Palu.

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'Tragedy Everywhere': Aid Groups Scramble Against Time After Indonesian Tsunami

4:22pm October 04, 2018

Nearly a week since a huge earthquake and tsunami, rescuer and relief workers are fighting to overcome delays and despair in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the death toll has grown to more than 1,500 people.