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Democrats appeared poised to make huge gains in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates — and potentially take control of the chamber for the first time in 18 years — as strong voter turnout put a slew of GOP incumbents in danger of losing their seats. The biggest upsets occurred early in Northern Virginia, where Democrat Danica Roem became the first transgender person elected to the House of Delegates, defeating social conservative Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, and Democrat Lee Carter shocked House Republican Whip Jackson H. Miller, R-Manassas, despite tepid support from his own party.

The key to healthy high schoolers might be where no one was looking: the bedroom! In last year's report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), officials made it clear that teaching kids to save sex for marriage might just spare them from a long list of other health risks. Students in grades 9-12 who made positive decisions about sex were just as likely (or more!) to avoid other dangerous behaviors.That's great news for parents, who were thrilled with the government's announcement that more kids were postponing intimacy than ever before. For years, moms and dads of both parties have...

Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry claimed that the Israeli government does not want peace with the Palestinian Authority (PA), Channel 10 News reported on Tuesday. Kerry made the comments in a recent conference in Dubai, attended by Joint List chairman MK Ayman Odeh as well as by opposition leader MK Yitzhak Herzog (Joint List) who attended via video conference. Channel 10 News obtained recordings of Kerry’s speech from the closed conference. “King Abdullah of Jordan accepted the idea of having Israeli troops at an airport in Jordan. We’d even have predeployment of weapons in the West Bank in...

39 minutes. I thought it was a great speech.

In Donna Brazile’s new book, which is dedicated to Seth Rich, she alleges that when she asked Hillary Clinton to contribute to a reward fund to find his murderer, the former First Lady abruptly ended the phone call.

[Full Title:] EXCLUSIVE: LAPD confirms they are investigating Hollywood pedophile ring after Corey Feldman files formal report Corey Feldman announced on twitter that he formally filed a police report with the LAPD about being molested as a minor 'THE LAPD WILL BEGIN AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION NOW! THINGS R HEATING UP, IM PRAYING 4 SAFETY!' said Feldman The LAPD confirmed that they were investigating Feldman's claims to DailyMail.com on Tuesday ...'Corey Feldman filed a report with the Los Angeles Police Department. There is no further information at this time, and his report is being investigated,' a spokesperson told DaillyMail.com on Tuesday...Feldman...

ABERDEEN -- Shortly before 9:40 p.m., Republican Kim Guadagno appeared on stage to concede the New Jersey governor's race to Democrat Phil Murphy, saying she made "the best possible case" to voters in her efforts to succeed Gov. Chris Christie. "We left no stone unturned," Guadagno, Christie's lieutenant governor, said, quickly arresting the lusty boos that sprang up at the mention of Murphy's name.

This Tokyo small business owner is at the centre of attention after his signature burger was selected to be served to the President. In amongst all the speeches and outings held during Trump’s first visit to Japan as U.S. President, the one thing that stood out for many people was the fact that during his visit to a golf course with the Japanese Prime Minister, the two chose to eat hamburgers. While some criticised the decision to shun the country’s UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed traditional cuisine, others immediately started searching the Internet to find out where they could get their...

A flight attendant sued United Airlines for allegedly violating federal disability laws after she was instructed to stop wearing clogs recommended by her doctor to ease foot pain because they did not meet the Chicago-based carrier's dress code. Edie Hall accused United Airlines of disability discrimination and retaliation after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled in May that the airline denied Hall a reasonable accommodation for her foot problems, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Hall, 60, began wearing the clogs — Dansko XP Pro brand – in 2004 after her doctor prescribed them to provide the...

A Korean F-16D, some of which have been upgraded to carry precision weapons such as (inset) the Rafael Spice glide bomb. (Photos: Chris Pocock and KForce News) The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has performed numerous live drops of the Rafael Spice 2,000-pound guided glide bomb this year, suggesting that the weapon is fully certified on its F-16 fleet. The Israeli company does not discuss customers, but reports indicate that Seoul signed a deal with Rafael in late 2015, with deliveries due in the second half of 2016. The weapon was seen in a quick-response exercise mounted by the...

CIA Director Mike Pompeo still believes Russia was responsible for hacking the Democratic National Committee, the agency said Tuesday amid reports that Pompeo met a skeptic at President Trump’s urging. William Binney, who worked more than three decades at the National Security Agency before stepping down as technical director in 2001, met with Pompeo on Oct. 24 to discuss a July report he co-authored suggesting DNC emails were leaked, rather than hacked. “I thought it was a pretty good hourlong meeting,” Binney told the Washington Examiner.

Lily Eskelsen García: to force families to return to Nicaragua now is inhumane and dangerous WASHINGTON - November 07, 2017 - The Trump administration announced its decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua, effectively putting at risk of deportation the lives of thousands of families who have legally worked and resided in the United States for decades. TPS allows immigrants from other countries to live and work in the U.S. due to war or natural disasters in their home countries.In addition, the fate of hundreds of thousands of TPS beneficiaries – including 275,000 children – lies in...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian banks have frozen more than 1,200 accounts belonging to individuals and companies in the kingdom as part of the government’s anti-corruption purge, bankers and lawyers said on Tuesday. They added that the number is continuing to rise. Dozens of royal family members, officials and business executives have been detained in the crackdown and are facing allegations of money laundering, bribery, extorting officials and taking advantage of public office for personal gain. Since Sunday, the central bank has been expanding the list of accounts it is requiring lenders to freeze on an almost hourly basis, one...

GOP Reps. Frank LoBiondo and Ted Poe announced Tuesday that they will retire at the end of their terms, adding to the list of Republican lawmakers bowing out after 2018.  Poe, R-Texas, announced late Tuesday that he will not run for reelection in the midterms next fall, saying he is “looking forward” to spending more time in his district and with his family

The Air Force Academy says racial slurs posted outside the dorm rooms of five black students were written by one of those students.

While Russian President Vladimir Putin is voicing no opinion on the Bolshevik Revolution, it has opened a rift between two of the country’s most outspoken politicians. In a rare example of mainstream political split in Russia, the row has seen threats of riots and demands for apology to victims of the Soviet regime. Ahead of the revolution’s centennial this week, the President of Russia’s Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov joined a chorus of voices from across the political spectrum in Russia, calling for the burial of the uprising’s leader, Vladimir Lenin. For almost a century, the revolutionary’s body has laid embalmed...

President Trump blasted GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie in a tweet Tuesday evening in an effort to distance himself from the Republican's losing effort in Virginia. Trump's tweet knocking Gillespie came shortly after news outlets called the race for Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, who looks to be on track for a comfortable victory. President Trump blasted GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie in a tweet Tuesday evening in an effort to distance himself from the Republican's losing effort in Virginia. Trump's tweet knocking Gillespie came shortly after news outlets called the race for Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, who looks...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, Nov. 7 – CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota will moderate a prime time Town Hall, Tipping Point: Sexual Harassment in America, on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 9 p.m. ET. Gretchen Carlson, former Fox News anchor and author of Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Your Power Back, and activist Anita Hill, known for her 1991 testimony accusing then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, will join Camerota for the one-hour special. Additional participants include founder of the #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who is championing legislation to improve procedures for handling sexual harassment...

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The Houston Texans have signed free agent quarterback Josh Johnson and released Matt McGloin. The moves come a day after coach Bill O'Brien said they had discussed the possibility of adding Colin Kaepernick in the wake of a season-ending knee injury to rookie Deshaun Watson. Instead of adding Kaepernick, the former 49ers quarterback who began the protest movement by kneeling during the national anthem last season, Houston chose Johnson to be its third quarterback. The 31-year-old Johnson has been with the Giants, Bills, Colts and 49ers over the past three seasons, but hasn't appeared in a game since he played...