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Pentagon wants armed drones in Niger, Trump "proud" of the "fake news thing," energy company apologizes to Puerto Rican mayor, and more.
Donald Trump's highly abnormal presidency: the week of Oct. 16
Like, for instance, a lawyer who's represented polluters has been acting as an adviser to Scott Pruitt.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Facebook has a controversial plan to bring free internet to the US, Hurricane Matthew batters Florida, and more.
The US put a $100 million drone base next to a world heritage site
The United States now leans on the Niger base because, according to newly-revealed documents, it's the only country that will let them conduct drone operations.
Thousands escaped Boko Haram in Nigeria — now they're starving to death
Humanitarian workers discovered 24,000 people sheltering in a makeshift camp in a former militant stronghold, with more than 1,200 dead and hundreds of starving children.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, the GOP agrees to gun control votes after a 15-hour filibuster, Facebook is urged to give over information on Omar Mateen, Broadway stars will record a fundraising song for a Florida LGBT center, and more.
Attack by 'Hundreds' of Boko Haram Fighters Leaves 32 Soldiers Dead in Niger
The attack on the town of Bosso near the border with Nigeria was the deadliest carried out in Niger by Boko Haram in more than a year.
More Than Two Dozen Bodies Wash Ashore in Libya as Migrant Crisis Continues to Escalate
Aid workers are still recovering the bodies, but it appears to be the latest deadly incident during a recent surge of attempted migrant crossings from North Africa to Europe.