A Rough Week for Aunt Becky, Michael Avenatti, & Julian Assange

What do the founder of WikiLeaks, Michael Avenatti, and Aunt Becky have in common? That’s right: they’re all facing jail time! The drama continues in international affairs as American troops leave Libya and Brexit is pushed back. Yes…again. Tune in for info on annual Temple vigil, the Israeli election, and some truly shocking tax returns.You’re gonna want to click on the sources in the description…this is a thick one.

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1. CBS:  DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks for first time since resignation announcement
2. Hill: DHS acting deputy secretary resigns
3. NBC: Trump advisers discussed whether military could build and run migrant detention camps
4. AP: US pulls forces from Libya as fighting approaches capital
5. NYT: After Polarizing Campaign, Exit Polls Show Dead Heat in Israeli Election
6. Haaretz: Israel Election: Vote Count Almost Finished; Bennett’s Party Teetering on Edge of Threshold
7. NYT: Trump Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a Foreign Terrorist Group
8. WaPo: U.K. unveils sweeping plan to penalize Facebook and Google for harmful online content
9. ABC: EU leaders and May to delay Brexit until October 31 to stop UK crashing out of European Union
10. WaPo: WikiLeaks’ Assange arrested in London, accused by U.S. of conspiring in 2010 A08computer hacking attempt
11. BBC: Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London
12. ABC: Donald Trump, who praised WikiLeaks 141 times, now has ‘no opinion’ on Julian Assange
13. AT: DHS, FBI say election systems in all 50 states were targeted in 2016
14. LAT: AMI looks to sell struggling National Enquirer; Burkle a possible buyer
15. NYT: Ron Burkle, Billionaire Investor, Is Said to Be in Talks to Buy National Enquirer
16. NBC: Twice as many companies paying zero taxes under Trump tax plan
17. ITEP: Corporate Tax Avoidance Remains Rampant Under New Tax Law
18. NPR: Michael Avenatti Indicted For Allegedly Stealing Paraplegic Client’s Settlement Money
19. AP: US: Avenatti deceived to prevent ‘house of cards’ collapse
20. USAT: US: Avenatti deceived to prevent ‘house of cards’ collapse
21. HWR: Lori Loughlin, Husband Hit With New Money Laundering Charge in College Scandal
22. TN: Residents, Temple officials formally announce new special services district
23. TN: University holds fourth annual vigil to honor lost lives in Temple community

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Cover image: RUEDA DE PRENSA CONJUNTA ENTRE CANCILLER RICARDO PATIÑO Y JULIAN ASSANGE by Cancillería del Ecuador on Flickr, used under a cc-by-sa 2.0 license