ECM WORLD WATCH: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NEWS

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August 3, 2016 (San Diego's East County) -- East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

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Flint water scandal: more state officials charged (BBC)

Six Michigan state workers have been charged with hiding data that showed that drinking water was unsafe in the city of Flint.

Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano reaches the sea (CNN)

The Big Island of Hawaii is getting a little bigger as lava from the Kilauea Volcano flows into the Pacific Ocean. The 6.5 mile-long lava flow has been dribbling down the south flank of Kilauea since May, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. It reached the ocean on Tuesday morning…The red-hot lava creates huge plumes of steam as it hits the water and begins cooling into rock, delighting locals and eager tourists.  

To some in military, Trump disqualified as commander in chief (Christian Science Monitor)

Donald Trump's criticism of a Muslim-American family that lost its son in Iraq has stirred dismay among veterans and soldiers. 

VFW slams Trump, Gold Star families demand apology (CNN)

The Veterans of Foreign Wars blasted Donald Trump Monday and a group of Gold Star families of fallen service members demanded he apologize for comments about the parents of a slain Muslim U.S. solider.

House GOP chairs call for Hillary Clinton perjury investigation (CBS)

…"The evidence collected by the FBI during its investigation of Secretary Clinton's use of a personal email system appears to directly contradict several aspects of her sworn testimony" to Congress, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, wrote in a letter requesting the probe.

Donald Trump says he’d tap Sarah Palin for a cabinet post (Politico)

Donald Trump has succeeded in alienating many of his fellow Republicans with his personal attacks, but if he does win in November 2016 and is forced to assemble a cabinet of GOP allies, he knows exactly whom he would call on: Sarah Palin.

Mike Pence declares that Roe vs. Wade will be overturned under President Trump (Latest)

Donald Trump running-mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence declared that electing Trump would usher in the end of Roe v. Wade at a town hall meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan Thursday.

Hillary Clinton, the adult in the room (Zengers News Magazine)

Hillary Clinton’s July 28 speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia …was dramatically different from the one Donald Trump had given at the Republican Convention… The PBS commentators who ganged up on her after the speech and said it “lacked emotion” were missing the point…Clinton projected an image of sober competence — and quite frankly, if she’s going to win in November, that’s the biggest selling point she has.

Thinking of voting for Jill Stein or Gary Johnston? Here are their positions (Seattle Times)

Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party presidential nominee and Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party presidential nominee believe they have a chance to peel off voters and leave their marks on the presidential race.

Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano reaches ocean (CNN)

…The red-hot lava creates huge plumes of steam as it hits the water and begins cooling into rock, delighting locals and eager tourists.

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Olympics “dirty bomb” fear (The Sun)

UN atomic agency helping guard Rio Olympics from ISIS terror attack; state-of-the-art scanners will monitor the city for tell-tale traces of radiation.

U.S. warplanes launch bombing campaign on Islamic state in Syria (Reuters)

U.S. planes bombed Islamic State targets in Libya on Monday, responding to the U.N.-backed government's request to help push the militants from their former stronghold of Sirte in what U.S. officials described as the start of a sustained campaign against the extremist group in the city. "The first air strikes were carried out at specific locations in Sirte today causing severe losses to enemy ranks," Prime Minster Fayez Seraj said on state TV.

Paris accomplice killed in Syria as U.S. strikes at ISIS ‘head of snake’(Christian Science Monitor)

…US Army Col. Steve Warren identified the man as Charaffe al Mouadan, a Syrian-based operative who was linked to Abdel Hamid Abaaoud, leader of the Paris attacks. Mr. al Mouadan was "actively planning additional attacks against the West," Warren told reporters in Baghdad.

Normandy mosque refuses to hold funeral for terrorist who killed priest (Times of Israel)

Muslim religious leader says community will not participate in preparations or burial of Adel Kermiche so as ‘not to sully Islam.’

Rescuers say toxic gas dropped on Syrian town where Russian helicopter flew (Reuters)

A Syrian rescue service operating in rebel-held territory said on Tuesday a helicopter dropped containers of toxic gas overnight on a town close to where a Russian military helicopter was shot down hours earlier. The opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) accused President Bashar al Assad of being behind the attack. Assad has denied previous accusations of using chemical weapons.

 

 


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