Major Blaze At Iran Oil Refinery Raises Suspicions Of Saudi Revenge Attack
State media is describing it only as “a fire in a canal carrying waste from Iran’s Abadan oil refinery.”

FOXNEWS Chris Wallace: ‘Well-connected’ Republican says 20% chance Senate will remove President…
Fox’s Chris Wallace said a “well-connected” Washington Republican told him that there’s a 20 percent chance enough Republicans will vote to remove the president from office in an impeachment trial in the Senate.

After trade ‘deal’ with USA, China ramps up Brazilian soy purchases?
Chinese importers have been busy booking fresh purchases of soybeans from Brazil this week, despite the White House announcement that China had agreed to buy up to $50 billion (38.6 billion pounds) of U.S. farm products annually during trade talks last week.

Secondary circuit of Iran’s Arak nuclear reactor to be operational within two weeks: official
The secondary circuit of the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor will be operational within two weeks, Ali Asghar Zarean, a special assistant to the chief of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, was quoted as saying on Sunday by the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

CIA Analysts Lawyer Up As Brennan, Clapper Ensnared In Expanding Russiagate Probe
“A line of inquiry based on accusations made by George Papadopoulos…”

Sanders New York rally marks largest of primary campaign
Bernie Sanders’s campaign rally in New York City brought in nearly 26,000 attendants, making it the largest audience of the entire Democratic primary thus far.

Typhoon-hit areas brace for more floods as heavy rains threaten parts of Japan
Some of Japan’s eastern and northeastern regions were bracing for the chance of more floods and landslides, as heavy rain threatened to drench areas that are still reeling from the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in decades a week ago.

Tropical Storm “Nestor” moving quickly toward Florida
Tropical Storm “Nestor” formed October 18, 2019, as the 14^th named storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season. The system is moving quickly toward Florida. Landfall s expected over Florida Panhandle on Saturday morning (LT), October 19, 2019.

Why Portland’s Homeless Problem Is the Worst in the Nation
The alleys of Portland, Oregon, are strewn with piles of garbage and used drug needles, reflecting a growing problem of homelessness, drug addiction, and mental illness.

The Army Is Building A Cannon Capable Of Firing From Nashville To NYC
The powerful cannon can fire a projectile over a distance of more than 1,150 nautical miles…

Watch: Kanye West Releases Trailer for ‘Jesus is King’
On Friday, rap megastar and fashion mogul Kanye West released a short trailer for his upcoming IMAX film Jesus Is King.

Turkey Breaks Fragile Ceasefire Agreement With United States In New Attacks On Kurds In Northern Syria As Putin Steps Up Control Of Region
Once again, a military move by President Trump that was panned initially in carefully engineered outrage is turning out to be not so bad after all. Yes, Trump has ordered US troops out of Syria, fulfilling yet another one of his 2016 campaign promises, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin has stepped in to take control. But what exactly is he taking control of, and what order can a weakened Russia possibly make out of all this chaos?

Slaveholding Mauritania, Sharia Sudan, jihad-plagued Libya elected to UN Human Rights Council
The UN is a sick joke. It is nothing close to what it was intended to be: an international body in which the nations of the world could work out their differences peacefully, without resorting to war.

Escobar: Syria May Be The Biggest Defeat For The CIA Since Vietnam
What is happening in Syria, following yet another Russia-brokered deal, is a massive geopolitical game-changer…

Riots Stun Chile
Residents of Chile’s capital awoke Saturday to a ravaged city as burned-out buses, bikes and garbage littered the streets after a day of violent protests that prompted the government to declare a state of emergency and call out soldiers to maintain order for the first time in decades.

Twitter War Breaks Out Between “Russian Asset” Tulsi Gabbard And “Warmongering Queen” Hillary Clinton
“From the day I announced my candidacy, there has been a concerted campaign to destroy my reputation. We wondered who was behind it and why. Now we know — it was always you.”

France Foils “Sept. 11-Style” Terrorist Attack
French intelligence must be particularly vigilant since their city encompasses many of Europe’s most recognizable monuments and statues…

Post-tropical storm Nestor batters Florida with storm surge, tornadoes
Post-tropical storm Nestor is expected to make landfall in Florida Saturday as it brings heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, and possible tornadoes to parts of the Southeast U.S.

Louisiana could become the first state without abortion access as soon as next year
Louisiana could become the first state not to have legal abortion access since the procedure was legalized in 1973. Depending on the outcome of an upcoming Supreme Court case next spring, the state could see abortion access effectively eliminated, even though Roe v. Wade — the case that legalized the procedure — would stay intact.

The Late Great State Of California
It’s not that California anymore. We are overregulated and overtaxed and people aren’t so optimistic. People want to leave…

Florida Set to Require Schools to Teach Human Trafficking Prevention
In a bold move earlier this month, Florida’s State Board of Education voted unanimously to require schools to teach human trafficking prevention in all K-12 schools.

At least 28 killed, 286 homes destroyed as severe flooding hits Upper East Region, Ghana
Eight days of unusually heavy rain caused severe floods in parts of northeastern Ghana, leaving at least 28 people dead.

‘Start Your Day With Maximum Gay:’ Kellogg’s Launches LGBT Cereal
Have you ever eaten Froot Loops and thought, “This cereal isn’t gay enough?” Do you seek a safe space to eat your Rice Krispies? Are you concerned that your Corn Flakes aren’t sufficiently woke? Well, now Kellogg’s has the solution!

Dangerous storm surge and tropical-storm-force winds expected along portions of Gulf Coast
Dangerous storm surge and tropical-storm-force winds expected along portions of the northern Gulf Coast later today, October 18 and tonight (CDT) as a dangerous weather system, currently designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen, heads toward northern Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

Thousands of Occultists Plan Halloween ‘Spell’ Ritual to ‘Stop Trump’
Thousands of ‘occult’ opponents of President Donald Trump are reportedly planning to gather in order to cast a ritualist spell to prevent the administration from ‘harming the country.’

China Bans Exports Of Black Clothing To Hong Kong Amid Escalating Social Unrest
Bulk items of masks, riot gear, umbrellas, helmets, and sticks, were also on the export ban list.

At least 8 killed in mayhem surrounding Mexico’s failed effort to capture El Chapo’s son
Mexican security forces aborted an attempt to capture a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman after finding themselves outgunned in a ferocious shootout with cartel henchmen that left at least eight people dead and more than 20 wounded, authorities said Friday.

SHOCK: President bound, abused in Times Square ad
President Trump — held against his will and abused — is the focus of a new ad campaign by the athletic apparel company Dhvani.