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Policing

Disturbing Video Shows Deputy Wrestling Quadruple-Amputee Teen to the Ground

The Arizona deputy held the teenager in a headlock before putting his weight on top of him and pressing him to the ground.
Emma Ockerman
11.15.19
Worst Hot Take of the Week

Worst Opinion of the Week: 'Both McDonald's Staff and I Deserve Poverty'

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NEO
11.15.19
trump impeachment

Trump’s White House Either Lied About Ukraine Anti-Corruption Call in April — or It’s Lying Now

In an initial readout from the April 21 call, the White House claimed Trump and Zelensky agreed to work together to “root out corruption.” That doesn't appear in the rough transcript Trump just released.
Cameron Joseph
Greg Walters
11.15.19
Drugs

Watch the Coast Guard Capture Another Narco Sub With $69 Million in Cocaine

This load was so big they needed a crane to lift it onto a ship.
Tim Marcin
11.15.19
climate change

Fossil Fuel Giants Should Be Terrified of Becoming the Next Big Tobacco

ExxonMobil can afford the monetary damages at stake in a suit from New York State. But its reputation might not survive.
Geoff Dembicki
11.15.19
santa clarita

Everything We Know About the Santa Clarita School Shooting Suspect

People in the school community are baffled as to why this teen described as a quiet, kind Boy Scout would bring a pistol to school on his 16th birthday and shoot five people.
Emma Ockerman
Tess Owen
11.15.19
trumps impeachment

Trump Just Released a Rough Transcript of His First Ukraine Call Where He Talked About Beauty Pageants

The rough text of the 16-minute call on April 21 amounts to mostly pleasantries between the two presidents, and appears likely to be used by the White House as evidence that Trump had no devious intentions toward Ukraine.
Greg Walters
11.15.19
Bolivia

Bolivia’s Ousted President Is Not Done Fighting For His Job

His party and the new transitional government have agreed to call new elections, but Evo Morales, who sought asylum in Mexico, says he's still president.
Tim Hume
11.15.19
Startup of the Week

Startup of the Week: Life Insurance For Millennials Who Want to Die

Deadhappy wants to make dying fun.
Ashwin Rodrigues
11.15.19
piracy

Disney + and ‘The Mandalorian’ Are Driving People Back to Torrenting

Piracy is back, and with a now-exhausting number of streaming sites, it doesn't seem like it's going away soon.
Lauren Theisen
11.15.19
taylor swift

Taylor Swift's Feud With Her Old Record Company Just Went Very Public

The singer says the executives who own most of her catalog are stopping her from performing. They're telling a different story.
Tim Marcin
11.15.19
General Election 2019

Watch Boris Johnson Melt Down After Being Asked Why He's 'Relatable'

In a cringe-inducing two-minute interview, Boris Johnson fails to answer why he's, er, normal.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
11.15.19
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