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Russians Targeted U.S. Racial Divisions Long Before 2016 And Black Lives Matter

5:00am October 30, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Facebook ads and other types of racial agitation are the latest examples in a long line of information operations aimed at amplifying tensions within the U.S. that dates back to the time of Dr. King.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, President Trump, center, and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., will have their relationships tested by the a legislative push on a tax overhaul this week.

4 Big Stories To Watch This Week, From Taxes To The Russia Investigations To Niger

5:00am October 30, 2017

The GOP's tax overhaul effort faces a consequential week, more could be learned about Russia's role in trying to influence the election through social media and the ambush in Niger comes into focus.

Puerto Rico's governor demanded the cancellation of a controversial $300 million contract with Montana-based Whitefish Energy. More than a month after Hurricane Maria hit, a majority of customers remain without power on the island.

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Puerto Rico's Power Authority Cancels Controversial Whitefish Contract

5:03pm October 29, 2017

by Amy Held

The move came after Governor Ricardo Rosselló called to revoke the $300-million contract awarded to the tiny Montana-based company.

A nationalist activist waves a Spanish flag in front of a giant Catalan flag during a mass rally against Catalonia's declaration of independence, in Barcelona on Sunday.

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Hundreds Of Thousands Take To Barcelona Streets Against Catalan Independence

5:00pm October 29, 2017

by Amy Held

Two days after the regional government voted to secede from Spain, demonstrators rejecting the move marched and brandished Spanish flags in Catalonia's capital.

Somali soldiers inspect the wreckage of vehicles after an attack claimed by al-Shabab left at least 23 dead in Mogadishu on Saturday.

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Latest Attack On Mogadishu Ends With At Least 23 Dead

4:33pm October 29, 2017

by Amy Held

Al-Shabab claimed the attack as it wages a bloody insurgency in Somalia's capital. A mother and her three children, one of them a baby, were among those killed according to police.

How Russian Propaganda Spreads On Social Media

3:48pm October 29, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Experts say such propaganda sows divisions within society by confirming beliefs. Facebook, Google and Twitter officials are testifying this week about Russian influence on the 2016 election.

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A portrait of Kurdish President Massud Barzani looks out over Alqosh, Iraq.

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Kurdish President Barzani To Step Down Amid Fallout From Independence Vote

3:40pm October 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Since Iraq's Kurdish region voted to secede last month, Kurds have reeled from territorial losses. Now, their president and longtime leader, Masoud Barzani, has declared he'll step down Wednesday.

Nirma, 16, plays with her friends. She is married but still lives with her parents and talks to her husband on the phone sometimes. She is nervous about the duties she'll have to take on when she does move in with her husband. At the moment, she hopes to

Prize-Winning Photos Show A Different Side Of Instagram

11:30am October 29, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Getty has given grants to photographers who focused on child brides in India, family members who have been out of touch and youth who have been incarcerated.

The Trump administration's stance on immigration policy is being blamed for holding up federal policing money that pays for things such as training, equipment and personnel.

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Is Sanctuary City Crackdown Keeping Fed Grants For Police Locked Up?

9:00am October 29, 2017

by Lori Mack

The Trump administration's stance on immigration policy is being blamed for holding up federal policing money that pays for things such as training, equipment and personnel.