Turkey’s Erdogan says he will discuss Halkbank case with Trump- NTV
President Tayyip Erdogan said he will discuss the case of Turkish lender Halkbank with U.S. President Donald Trump during talks in Washington next week, broadcaster NTV and other media reported on Friday. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan on Oct. 16 ch…
Illinois Man Builds His Own Superhero Car From Scratch
Brian Hendler has been building what looks like a Batmobile in his garage for the last four years. The car doesn’t just look cool — it’s also equipped with a Boeing jet engine.
Your Friday Briefing
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What Britain does better
This is the editor’s letter in the current issue of The Week magazine.It is admittedly a peculiar time to envy our cousins in the United Kingdom, torn asunder as they are by Brexit. The Brits’ national division is as deep and rancorous as ours, and when they sever their unfettered economic access to the 27 nations and 500 million people in the European Union, the rift will be permanent. But here’s what I envy: When Parliament recently voted to hold a new election to determine whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson has enough popular support to go ahead with his Brexit plan, it set a date of Dec. 12. Johnson and his adversaries will have six weeks in total to campaign before the citizens decide their nation’s future. How very reasonable — especially when compared with the U.S.’s permanent presidential campaign.On the day he took office in 2016, President Trump officially filed to set up his re-election campaign and soon began fundraising. A stampede of two dozen Democratic candidates began jumping into the race in mid-2017. After six months of campaigning, speeches, and debates, we’re still three months away from the Iowa caucuses; after that, we will be engulfed in nine more months of primary and general-election politicking, with the two parties spending as much as $10 billion to carpet-bomb us with ads. As the Brits might say, A bit excessive, don’t you think? It’s also admirable that the British treat their prime minister with no great deference, but rather as a hired public servant to be held to account. Every week, the PM must go before Parliament for Question Time, during which rivals and adversaries demand that he or she explain and defend his or her policies. There’s plenty of wit in the exchanges, and sharp, even insulting language. It’s a fine spectacle, and for the PM, a humbling one. In the U.S., it would be considered disrespectful to speak to any president this way; we have turned our presidents into kings. Given why we declared independence from Britain, that’s a bit ironic, don’t you think?
Western Order Reels on Berlin Wall Anniversary
(Bloomberg) — Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.The stage is set at the Brandenburg Gate, the dignitaries are assembling — but…
Mother-Daughter Duo Reunited Against The Odds: ‘I Believed That You Were Dead’
At age 19, Janie Bush gave birth to a daughter with a life-threatening condition and gave her up for adoption. After 12 years, Janie reconnected with Tracey Bush, who has since made a full recovery.
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson Announces Retirement
Chicago’s police department is looking for a new leader after Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced he’s retiring. He oversaw a department heavily criticized for tactics used in some communities.
California’s Prop 187 Vote Damaged GOP Relations With Immigrants
It was 25 years ago that Proposition 187 passed, prohibiting undocumented immigrants from receiving health care, public education and other services. Its passage damaged Republicans in the state.
Californians To Mark 85 Lives Lost In 2018 Camp Fire
A year after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history devastated Paradise, the state grapples with tough questions about how to rebuild in the era of worsening wildfires.
News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Trade War, NATO Commitment
More testimony from the closed-door impeachment inquiry is public. Signs indicate the U.S.-China traded war may be improving. France’s president offered a dark view of the U.S. commitment to NATO.
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