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Scott Walker Will Drop Out of Presidential Campaign

By Staff Report

According to multiple media reports including the New York Times and NBC News, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is planning to drop out of the Presidential race.

According to MSNBC, Scott Walker has just announced a press conference in Wisconsin for 6 PM EST.

Walker had been performing poorly in post debate polls, with some showing him with less than 1 percent support in the GOP primary.

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Pope Francis Arrives In Cuba

By Staff Report

Update: 4:25 PM EST

Pope Francis has arrived in Havana, Cuba to kick off his multi-day trip to the island nation and the United States of America.

At around 4:03 PM EST, Francis stepped on Cuba soil and was greeted by Cuban President Raul Castro.

A military band welcomed Francis and a group of young Cuban children handed him flowers.

Castro spoke on the tarmac of Jose Marti International Airport about how Cuba was willing to work with the global community on climate change- an obvious olive branch to the Pontiff’s efforts on the issue.

#EnVivo “La unidad e integración regional deben ser defendidos” .@RaulCastroR http://t.co/h6HgPTbeFi pic.twitter.com/74WhU2jMN3

— Informando (@InformandoRD7) September 19, 2015

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third visit of a #pope to #cuba. #popefrancis touches down in #havana pic.twitter.com/wIXz5l7Ie8 — ClarkBentson (@ClarkBentson) September 19, 2015

A billboard in Havana, Cuba, welcoming Pope Francis http://t.co/1uf3HSvMC0 pic.twitter.com/Jc8tGW5tqW — NYT Photo (@nytimesphoto) September 19, 2015

Cover Photo Credit: @ClarkBentson On Twitter

Strong Earthquake Hits Off The Coast Of Chile, Tsunami Advisory For Hawaii

By Staff Report

Updated: 9:46 PM EST

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Chile in the Pacific Ocean earlier today.

According to CBS News, there is also a tsunami alert for the whole of Chile’s coast.

Hawaii is not expected to be impacted by a strong tsunami but the entire state is currently under a tsunami advisory.

According to the National Weather Service, the earthquake was a magnitude 8.3.

Watch Live-Chilean television breaking coverage (In Spanish)

“Based on all available data, a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter,” Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement.”

While the threat is not expected to seriously impact Hawaii, other Pacific islands could be in more danger.

National Weather Service graphic showing potential impact times of the Pacific tsunami. Credit: NWS

ElSalvador.com is reporting flood waters reaching a main roadway in the coastal city of Concon in Chile.

Olas llegan la Avenida Borgoño, en #Concón, tras fuerte sismo en #Chile. Vía @CNNChile. ? http://t.co/Vzt9H1GniJ pic.twitter.com/zTuGvnewjS

— elsalvador.com (@elsalvadorcom) September 17, 2015

A video posted on Youtube also seems to show similar flooding issues in Concon.

Hawaiian News Now reports that the earliest that a tsunami could impact Hawaii is 3:11 AM HST.

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Breaking: 8.8 Million People Received Health Insurance Last Year

By Staff Report

In a webcast and press release Wednesday morning, the US Census Bureau announced that 8.8 million Americans received health insurance last year- dropping the number of uninsured Americans to around 33 million people.

“The percentage of people without health insurance coverage for the entire 2014 calendar year was 10.4 percent, down from 13.3 percent in 2013,” A government press release said.

The data was first reported by the New York Times.

Read the full release and longer report here: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-157.html

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One Dead At Delta State University Shooting, Shooter Still At Large

By Staff Report

UPDATED 1:56 P.M.

The Bolivar County Coroner’s office in Mississippi identified the victim shot at Delta State University as Professor Ethan A. Schmidt, according to the personal Twitter account of Jake Hyman, a CBS Radio News reporter. Hyman reports that Schmidt was a professor of American History at the university.

BREAKING: Bolivar County Coroner’s Office ID’s the deceased Delta State University professor as Ethan A. Schmidt. He taught american history

— Jake Hyman (@JakeHymanNJNY) September 14, 2015

UPDATED 1:50 P.M. A gunman shot and killed a professor at Delta State University in Mississippi on Monday. The campus remains on lockdown, asking those on campus to stay indoors away from windows as the shooter remains at large. CNN reports that the victim was male and was in his office at the time of the shooting. Delta State is a small college (just over 3,000 undergrad students) and is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, just on the Mississippi-Arkansas border.

DEVELOPING: Police responding to active shooter on Delta State Univ campus. Witness tells me happening at Jobe Hall. pic.twitter.com/9aRVwecyOS — Sarah Bleau (@sarahbleauFOX13) September 14, 2015

Video of students at Delta State barricading their classroom while in lockdown. (Video via Heavy.com) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNqqJ99I_Gc&feature=youtu.be UPDATE: 1:13 PM Delta State sent out another Tweet telling students to remain in buildings on the campus.

Campus remains under lockdown. Please do not leave the building. Stay away from windows. More information will be sent out as available. — Delta State (@DeltaState) September 14, 2015

Delta State University has confirmed one fatality. Campus remains under lockdown. Please stay inside and away from windows. — Delta State (@DeltaState) September 14, 2015

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Political Coup: Australia Gets New Prime Minister After Shocking Liberal Party Vote

By Rich Robinson

Australia will get its fourth prime minister in three years after a shocking late night vote ended the rule of Tony Abbott as leader of the governing center-right Liberal Party.

According to the BBC, Abbott will be replaced as Prime Minister by the more moderate Malcolm Turnbull.

Turnbull defeated Abbott 54 votes to 44 in a party room vote.

Turnbull will become prime minister after Abbott sends his resignation letter to the governor-general.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott The audience, which will include approximately 200 swinging voters from Western Sydney chosen by Galaxy Research, as well as media representatives, will have the opportunity to ask the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader questions related to their policies and in particular, how it affects the local community. Gillard, Abbott Q&A session details Date: Wednesday, 11 August 2010 Time: 6.00pm (media can set up from 5.15pm) Where: Rooty Hill RSL Waratah Room 55 Sherbrooke Street, Rooty Hill NSW 2766 RSVP: chris@dashpr.com.au Schedule 6.00pm Prime Minister Julia Gillard address – Q&A 7.00pm Break for refreshments 7.30pm Opposition Leader Tony Abbott address – Q&A 8.30pm Close A limited number of seats are available for media representatives for this event. To attend this media call or for further information regarding the Gillard, Abbott Q&A session, please contact Christine Kardashian at Dash PR on 02 8084 0705 / 0416 005 703 or email chris@dashpr.com.au. ________________________________________ MEDIA RELEASE: Rooty Hill RSL to host Gillard, Abbott Q&A session Wednesday, 11 August 2010 from 6.00pm Sydney, Australia, August 9, 2010 – Rooty Hill RSL, Australia’s largest RSL club, will host the highly anticipated people’s forum with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. The event will be held on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 from 6.00pm, facilitated by political editor David Speers and telecast live across Australia. Why Rooty Hill RSL? Rooty Hill RSL

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In a statement made earlier in the day, Turnbull made clear his intentions to challenge Abbott.

“Now this is not a decision that anyone could take lightly. I have consulted with many, many colleagues; many Australians; many of our supporters, in every walk of life. And this course of action has been urged on me by many people over a long period of time,” Turnbull said. “It is clear enough that the Government is not successful in providing the economic leadership that we need. It is not the fault of individual ministers, ultimately the Prime Minister has not been capable of providing the economic leadership our nation needs; he has not been capable of providing the economic confidence that business needs.”

Abbott seemed flat-footed in his response to the snap leadership election, as many in his team did not even acknowledge it would happen until hours before the final vote took place.

Abbott has been prime minister since 2013.

WATCH: Malcolm Turnbull speaks after winning Liberal Leadership Snap election.

A Tweet sent earlier in the day on September 14 showed how unprepared Abbott was for the vote:

Getting on with the job of delivering the Northern Connector in Adelaide – more jobs & less congestion on SA roads pic.twitter.com/DHnBMigSs1

— Tony Abbott (@TonyAbbottMHR) September 14, 2015

Turnbull is more progressive than Abbott and many others in the Liberal Party. He supports gay marriage, believes in the existence of climate change.

Al Gore, the former Vice President of the United States and Democratic Party candidate for President in 2000 seemed to celebrate the change of Australian leadership in a Tweet.

New PM offers fresh opportunity for Australia to stand beside the US and China in a leadership position going into #COP21

— Al Gore (@algore) September 14, 2015

Some in the Australian press are having fun with the situation. The right leaning Herald Sun had to change their front page after the results were announced.

So @theheraldsun re-thinks its initial front page.. #libspill #returnbull @rupertmurdoch pic.twitter.com/iajWbQ2Qb2 — Auskar Surbakti (@AuskarSurbakti) September 14, 2015

Even Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson signaled his support for Turnbull after the vote.

Congrats @turnbullmalcolm. I wish you all the best and hope social progress & good governance follow. pic.twitter.com/Kvcit3TPE3

— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) September 14, 2015

This is a developing story. We will update this story as more information becomes available. Cover Photo Credit: Clare Wilkinson/Flickr (CC By 2.0)

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Martyr No More: Kentucky Clerk To Be Released From Jail Today

By Staff Report

NBC News is reporting that Kim Davis, the Kentucky Clerk who refused to marry gay couples will be released from jail.

The New York Times’ Alan Blinder is also reporting that Davis will be released.

BREAKING: Federal judge lifts contempt order against Kim Davis, the clerk of Rowan County. She is to be released from jail. Story soon.

— Alan Blinder (@alanblinder) September 8, 2015

Same-sex marriage was legalized in the whole of the United States in a high profile Supreme Court case in June.

Read the court order releasing Davis from jail from Fox News report Kevin Corke:

#BREAKING #KimDavis ordered released from jail. pic.twitter.com/ofBgQ1hNfh — Kevin Corke (@kevincorke) September 8, 2015

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Judge Orders Jail To Kentucky Clerk Who Denied Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

By Setareh Baig

A Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples was taken into custody for contempt of court earlier today.

“The idea of natural law superceding this court’s authority would be a dangerous precedent indeed,” U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning told Davis, according to the Washington Post’s report.

Rown County clerk Kim Davis harbored national notoriety over her refusal to comply with the Supreme Court order to allow same-sex marriage licenses. Davis said that issuing same-sex marriage licenses would violate her faith, so she ordered her employees to deny all marriage licenses, whether they were same-sex or not.

Her supporters applauded her decision, viewing the federal government’s legalization of same-sex marriage a violation of freedom of religion. However, others viewed her defiance as a violation of fundamental human rights.

In February, Davis issued a marriage license to a transgender couple despite refusing to marry same-sex couples. Camryn and Alexis Colen, who identify as pansexual, had their marriage license issued on February 26 by Davis, who did not ask for Camryn’s birth certificate. Camryn, a transgender man, still has female marked on his birth certificate.

Legislative leaders in Kentucky called for a compromise for same-sex couples to be married in Rowan County without asking Davis to compromise her faith, and not hold her in contempt until they found a resolution.

It is not immediately clear how long Davis will spend in jail.

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BREAKING: Tom Brady Wins Deflategate Appeal, Will Play Start Of Season

By Staff Report

10:38 AM- According to court documents released today, NFL spent $3 million on investigation of Brady and the New England Patriots. Only to have the star quarterback face no loss of play.

10:33 AM- Click here to read U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman decision on Deflategate.

10:27 AM- Tom Brady will not miss the first four games of the NFL season according to multiple media reports after a district court judge overturned his league imposed suspension.

This is a developing story and we will update this post frequently.

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Wall Street: Stocks Bounce Back After Brutal Tuesday Sell Off

By Staff Report

3:10 PM- Stocks are up across the board about 1%. Dow up around 190 points (+1.17%), NASDAQ up around 70 points (1.52%).

9:35 AM- The Dow Jones Industrial Average sits over 200 points above where it started as trading got off to a hot start on Wall Street. The rebound comes right after a rough Tuesday on the street where stocks lost over 400 points.

The NASDAQ is also up this morning- around 60 points (a 1.30 percent positive change).

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