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Back To Bomb Shelters? North Korea Threats Revive Nuke Fears

After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the era of nuclear nightmares β€” of the atomic arms race, of backyard bomb shelters, of schoolchildren diving under desks to practice their survival skills in the event of an attack β€” seemed to finally, thankfully, fade into history.

Defiant Trump Again Blames Both Sides in Virginia Protest

President Donald Trump defiantly blamed β€œboth sides” for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to rebuff the widespread criticism of his handling of the emotionally-charged protests while showing sympathy for the fringe group’s efforts to preserve Confederate monuments.

Both Korean Leaders and U.S. Signal Turn to Diplomacy Amid Crisis

North Korea’s military on Tuesday presented leader Kim Jong Un with plans to launch missiles into waters near Guam and β€œwring the windpipes of the Yankees,” even as both Koreas and the United States signaled their willingness to avert a deepening crisis, with each suggesting a path toward negotiations.

Deadly Rally Accelerates Removal of Confederate Statues

The deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is fueling another re-evaluation of Confederate statues in cities across the nation, accelerating their removal in much the same way that a 2015 mass shooting by a white supremacist renewed pressure to take down the Confederate flag from public property.

NAACP hosts "Stop the Hate" Rally in Uptown

Politicians, religious leaders and concerned citizens gathered for a Stop The Hate rally in Uptown Monday. Speakers denounced racist acts of violence and President Trump's delayed response.

After Failure Of SC Nuke Plant, Backers Seek Federal Aid

Proponents of nuclear power are pushing to revive a failed project to build two reactors in South Carolina, arguing that the demise of the $14 billion venture could signal doom for an industry that supplies one-fifth of the nation’s electricity.

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