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Trump Reportedly Needed a Loan in 2016, but Even Deutsche Bank Turned Him Down
Amanda Sakuma, Vox
Sakuma writes: "Even Deutsche Bank - one of the final financial institutions willing to back Donald Trump - reportedly turned down the president when he needed a loan."
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Amanda Sakuma, Vox
Sakuma writes: "Even Deutsche Bank - one of the final financial institutions willing to back Donald Trump - reportedly turned down the president when he needed a loan."
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'As America enjoys the Super Bowl, the Root Partnered with Fatal Encounters to examine what we don't know about police brutality in America.' (photo: The Root/FMG)
Why They Kneel: Everything We Said About Police Brutality Was Wrong
Michael Harriot, The Root
Harriot writes: "As the world turns its eyes towards the NFL's biggest showcase, no one will talk about Colin Kaepernick."
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Michael Harriot, The Root
Harriot writes: "As the world turns its eyes towards the NFL's biggest showcase, no one will talk about Colin Kaepernick."
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'In a private phone call shortly after Mattis announced his impending departure, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) urged Trump to nominate Heather Wilson, the current Air Force secretary who would be the first woman to head the Pentagon.' (photo: AP)
'It's Way Too Many': As Vacancies Pile Up in Trump Administration, Senators Grow Concerned
Juliet Eilperin, Josh Dawsey and Seung Min Kim, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "To deal with the number of vacancies in the upper ranks of departments, agencies have been relying on novel and legally questionable personnel moves that could leave the Trump administration's policies open to court challenges."
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Juliet Eilperin, Josh Dawsey and Seung Min Kim, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "To deal with the number of vacancies in the upper ranks of departments, agencies have been relying on novel and legally questionable personnel moves that could leave the Trump administration's policies open to court challenges."
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Protesters outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, where a partial power outage has prompted management to cancel visits and place inmates on lockdown. (photo: Stephen Speranza/NYT)
Protesters Try to Storm Federal Jail in Brooklyn With Little Heat or Electricity
Annie Correal, Andy Newman and Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times
Excerpt: "Protests at a federal jail in Brooklyn that has been without power and largely without heat for over a week boiled over on Sunday afternoon, when demonstrators stormed the jail. They were stopped by a line of correction officers inside the building who apparently drove them back with pepper spray."
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Annie Correal, Andy Newman and Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times
Excerpt: "Protests at a federal jail in Brooklyn that has been without power and largely without heat for over a week boiled over on Sunday afternoon, when demonstrators stormed the jail. They were stopped by a line of correction officers inside the building who apparently drove them back with pepper spray."
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Christian missionary John Allen Chau, 26, who died of November 17 on a remote island. (photo: REX/Shutterstock)
The Life and Death of John Chau, the Man Who Tried to Convert His Killers
J. Oliver Conroy, Guardian UK
Conroy writes: "The 26-year-old American adventure blogger was killed by an isolated tribe last year. His father blames 'extreme' Christianity."
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J. Oliver Conroy, Guardian UK
Conroy writes: "The 26-year-old American adventure blogger was killed by an isolated tribe last year. His father blames 'extreme' Christianity."
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President elect Nayib Bukele of the Great National Alliance (GANA) greets supporters before casting his vote in a presidential election in San Salvador, El Salvador, February 3, 2019. (photo: Reuters)
Nayib Bukele Wins Presidental Election in El Salvador
teleSUR
Excerpt: "Presidential candidate Nayib Bukele from the Great Alliance for National Unity (GANA) has won the presidency of El Salvador on Sunday with 53.1% of the vote while Hugo Martinez, from the ruling Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), was supported by 14% of the voters, according to electoral authorities."
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teleSUR
Excerpt: "Presidential candidate Nayib Bukele from the Great Alliance for National Unity (GANA) has won the presidency of El Salvador on Sunday with 53.1% of the vote while Hugo Martinez, from the ruling Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), was supported by 14% of the voters, according to electoral authorities."
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Melting ice on Khumbu glacier in the Everest-Khumbu region. Himalayan glaciers are a water source for 250 millions people. (photo: Alex Treadway/ICIMOD)
A Third of Himalayan Ice Cap Doomed, Finds Report
Damian Carrington, Guardian UK
Carrington writes: "At least a third of the huge ice fields in Asia's towering mountain chain are doomed to melt due to climate change, according to a landmark report, with serious consequences for almost 2 billion people."
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Damian Carrington, Guardian UK
Carrington writes: "At least a third of the huge ice fields in Asia's towering mountain chain are doomed to melt due to climate change, according to a landmark report, with serious consequences for almost 2 billion people."
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