The headline news from October 19, 2017

The archive of all headlines from October 19, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Spotlight Falls on Bob Weinstein, the ’Quiet Brother’

NBC News  19/Oct/2017 04:15:12

Harvey Weinstein Scandal

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Unlike Trump and Kim, Most Japanese People Don’t See Nukes as the Answer

NBC News  19/Oct/2017 11:15:10

World

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New York Times  19/Oct/2017 11:30:05

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Mother of Slain Soldier Says Trump Was Disrespectful

New York Times  19/Oct/2017 11:45:07

President Trump said the soldier “knew what he signed up for” during a condolence call, the mother of Sgt. La David T. Johnson said.That backs the account of a Democratic lawmaker, who first described the exchange between the president and the man’s widow. Mr. Trump has denied saying those words.

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Kim Jong Un’s Threats Rattle the Japanese but There’s a Line They Won’t Cross

NBC News  19/Oct/2017 11:45:09

World

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Tech Lobby Resists Calls to Reveal Online Ad Buyers

New York Times  19/Oct/2017 12:30:12

Senator John McCain and two Democratic senators will move on Thursday to force Facebook, Google and other internet companies to disclose who buys political ads.But the tech industry is mobilizing an army of lobbyists and lawyers to help shape regulations proposed in response to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

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Kim Jong Un’s Threats Rattle the Japanese — but There’s a Line They Won’t Cross

NBC News  19/Oct/2017 12:30:15

World

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Drugs How big pharma’s money – and its politicians – feed the opioid crisis

The Guardian  19/Oct/2017 13:30:17

Drug money is coursing through the veins of Congress – contributing directly to an epidemic that kills thousands of Americans each year

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Opioids How big pharma’s money – and its politicians – feed the crisis

The Guardian  19/Oct/2017 14:00:18

Drug money is coursing through the veins of Congress – contributing directly to an epidemic that kills thousands of Americans each year

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In DNC Shake-up, Perez Ousts Longtime Party Officials

NBC News  19/Oct/2017 15:00:16

Elections

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Los Angeles Times  19/Oct/2017 16:00:51

When it became known that Bloom was advising Harvey Weinstein — even as decades-worth of sexual harassment accusations came to the fore — the attorney found herself on the other side of her own issue. NATION

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Amazon’s New $5 Billion Headquarters May Ruin Your City

NBC News  19/Oct/2017 18:15:08

Tech News

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Los Angeles Times  19/Oct/2017 18:30:16

When it became known that Bloom was advising Harvey Weinstein — even as decades-worth of sexual harassment accusations came to the fore — the attorney found herself on the other side of her own issue. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  19/Oct/2017 19:00:22

When it became known that Bloom was advising Harvey Weinstein — even as decades-worth of sexual harassment accusations came to the fore — the attorney found herself on the other side of her own issue. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  19/Oct/2017 19:30:18

President Trump kept silent on the deaths of four American soldiers for nearly two weeks, while finding time to tweet about “fake news” and Republicans’ fundraising, attack Puerto Ricans and a Republican senator, among others, and keep up his complaints against protesting professional football…

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Exclusive Tesla workers claim anti-LGBT threats, taunts and racial abuse

The Guardian  19/Oct/2017 20:45:11

A factory worker says he was harassed for being gay. A father and son say they faced daily racial epithets. Each claims that Tesla failed to stop it

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George Bush Former president condemns bigotry and lies in coded attack on Trump

The Guardian  19/Oct/2017 21:00:15

Speech in New York does not mention president by name but says ‘Bigotry in any form is blasphemy against the American creed’

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Kelly Defends Trump Call to Army Widow; Assails Critics

New York Times  19/Oct/2017 21:45:07

John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, delivered an emotional, personal defense of President Trump’s call this week to the widow of a slain soldier.Mr. Kelly said he was stunned to see the criticism, especially from the Democratic lawmaker who was with the widow.

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Defending Trump, Gen. Kelly Opens His Heart About Death of Soldier-Son

NBC News  19/Oct/2017 22:00:13

White House

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Los Angeles Times  19/Oct/2017 22:00:17

In September 2016, local Rep. Judy Chu met with then-head of the Drug Enforcement Agency Chuck Rosenberg. She was reassured by Rosenberg that recently passed legislation related to the oversight of how opioids are distributed, which she cosponsored, “did not interfere with the DEA’s ability to…

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John Kelly Chief of staff delivers angry rebuke to Trump critics over military deaths

The Guardian  19/Oct/2017 22:15:09

John Kelly appears at White House podium to denounce politicization of military deaths but fails to acknowledge that Trump started controversy

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Defending Trump, Gen. Kelly Opens Up About Death of Soldier-Son

NBC News  19/Oct/2017 22:30:08

White House

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John Kelly Emotional chief of staff delivers rebuke to Trump critics over military deaths

The Guardian  19/Oct/2017 22:30:12

Chief of staff appears at White House podium to denounce politicization of military deaths but fails to acknowledge that Trump started controversy

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John Kelly White House chief of staff savages Trump critics over military deaths

The Guardian  19/Oct/2017 22:45:11

Chief of staff appears at White House podium to denounce politicization of military deaths but fails to acknowledge that Trump started controversy

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Defending Trump, Gen. Kelly Opens His Heart About Death of Son

NBC News  19/Oct/2017 23:45:09

White House

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