Trump weighing invading several Iranian islands

From CNN. President Donald Trump is weighing several options for dramatically escalating the war against Iran should his latest push for diplomacy fail. Officials have developed options for capturing Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran’s crude exports, or authorizing a bombing raid aimed at effectively wiping out its oil infrastructure. The administration has…

Trump reveals ‘present’ from Iran to US

From CNN. In a cabinet meeting Thursday, President Donald Trump revealed the mystery “present” he had told reporters about earlier in the week as part of negotiations in the war between Iran, the United States and Israel. The ongoing conflict has effectively halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, an important shipping lane which handled…

Why hyper-real ‘reborn’ dolls are booming worldwide

From CNN. Hyper-real “reborn” dolls look and feel uncannily like newborns. They first came into play in the 90s and have since evolved into a global phenomenon, embraced both by art collectors and so-called reborn mothers seeking comfort after child loss, infertility, anxiety and beyond – often amid fascination and backlash. CNN’s Christina Macfarlane dives…

The vast web of men drugging and raping their wives

From CNN. A months-long investigation uncovers a hidden network of men sharing tips on how to drug and rape women. CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne tracks down a man she met online who boasted about raping his wife. This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s series on gender inequality. Read more about the investigation at cnn.com/drugged-raped-and-online.

Live: Trump holds Cabinet meeting at White House

From CNN. President Donald Trump holds the 11th Cabinet meeting of his second term, and his first since the War on Iran began. The president last held a Cabinet meeting on January 29, which lasted approximately one hour and 20 minutes.   Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Trump #Cabinet #News

Stranded at sea by the Iran conflict

From CNN. About 20,000 seafarers are stranded at sea as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran virtually shuts down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital trade routes. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout speaks with a captain who was struck in the Middle East for three weeks and witnessed projectiles flying near his oil…

When the bookie is in your pocket | The Assignment

From CNN. The Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins joins Audie to recount how he spent $10,000 of his employer’s money betting on sports. They discuss how online gambling reshaped his habits and what it reveals about a rapidly expanding industry. 0:00 An Atlantic writer describes his year of gambling 2:32 Before the experiment, gambling wasn’t tempting…

Panel: What’s stopping Congress from funding the TSA?

From CNN. The latest push to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is sputtering on Capitol Hill, with frustrations so high that some rank-and-file lawmakers in both parties are privately meeting on their own to try to salvage talks. Just a day earlier, Senate GOP leaders believed they’d found a compromise that would reopen the…