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News Espresso: Battle lines harden in Trump impeachment inquiry, MH17 probe reveals close ties between Russia and Ukraine rebels, Deval Patrick announces presidential bid
November 14, 2019

The historic impeachment hearings against President Trump have further hardened Washington battle lines. Republicans say little more than secondhand stories and opinions were offered as evidence during Wednesday's first public hearing. Democrats say the p

News Espresso: Impeachment hearings go live on TV with first witnesses, Trump and Erdogan meet amid stressed relations, Venice flooding nearly reaches 1966 flood levels
November 13, 2019

Televised House impeachment hearings start today. Americans - and the rest of the world - will have their first chance to hear about President Trump's actions toward Ukraine. Nearly a dozen witnesses over the next week'll provide evidence about Trump's ef

News Espresso: U.S. held record number of migrant kids in 2019, Israeli airstrike kills Islamic Jihad commander, Afghan leader says 3 Taliban released for held U.S., Australian
November 12, 2019

The U.S has held more than 69-thousand-500 migrant kids in government custody in 2019, according to new government data. United Nations researchers say that's more children detained way from their parents than any other country. Afghanistan's president sa

'Dr. Sleep' wakes up an old classic with some new tricks
November 07, 2019

Decades later movie goers have another reservation for a stay at the Overlook Hotel. This is a review of the new film, Dr. Sleep... Danny Torrence is all grown up...but the events that happened in 1980 at that haunted hotel still haunt him...and then he f

News Espresso: Iran alleges UN inspector tested positive for explosives, UK police ID all truck victims, Sanders calls for decriminalizing illegal border crossings
November 07, 2019

Iran says a U.N. inspector it blocked from a nuclear site last week had tested positive for suspected traces of explosive nitrates. The allegation by Iran's representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency came....as Iran injected uranium gas into

News Espresso: Suspect arrested in Mexico killings of U.S. citizens, attacker stabs 8 at popular Jordanian tourist site, Democrats flip Virginia
November 06, 2019

Mexican investigators say a suspect has been arrested and is under investigation for possible connections with the deaths of nine U.S. citizens who were killed when cartel gunmen ambushed their vehicles. The Agency for Criminal Investigation says the susp

News Espresso: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint, UK reduces its terror threat level to 'substantial,' Patriots lose first game of season
November 04, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been exposed to high lead levels in their drinking water, according to an investigation by news organizations including The Associated Press. The probe found contamination in several cities consistently higher than

News Espresso: Impeachment inquiry focuses on White House lawyers, joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region, damaging storms hit East Coast
November 01, 2019

House impeachment investigators want testimony from the lead lawyer for the National Security Council and from a senior associate counsel to the president. The probe's zeroing in on White House lawyers John Eisenberg and Michael Ellis, who were privy to a

News Espresso: Fire on moving train kills dozens in Pakistan, new California wildfire erupts in San Bernardino, ex-Trump adviser testifies in impeachment probe
October 31, 2019

A massive fire on a train has killed more than 70 people in Pakistan. Investigators say a cooking gas stove used by passengers for cooking breakfast exploded while the train was traveling in the country's eastern Punjab province. A new wildfire has broken

News Espresso: UK leaders gear up for election, threat to U.S. elections not limited to Russia, latest California blackout hits 1.5 million
October 30, 2019

Campaigning's starting in Britain ahead of a December 12th general election. Lawmakers are hoping the early election'll break the deadlock over Britain's departure from the European Union. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has a wide lead