| No Images? Click here  Tuesday, August 13SEVERE STAFFING SHORTAGE AT EPSTEIN’S JAIL One of Jeffrey Epstein’s guards the night he hanged himself in his federal jail cell wasn’t a regular correctional officer, according to a person familiar with the detention center, which is now under scrutiny for what Attorney General William Barr on Monday called “serious irregularities.” [AP]REID GETS REAL: KILL THE FILIBUSTER Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Monday called for the elimination of the filibuster in a New York Times op-ed, declaring the “arcane” rule is turning the legislative body into a “graveyard.” [HuffPost]TRUMP GUTS ANIMAL PROTECTIONS Three months after leading scientists warned that humans have driven up to 1 million species around the globe to the brink of extinction, the Trump administration has finalized a sweeping overhaul of the Endangered Species Act, weakening one of America’s most important laws for protecting imperiled plants and animals. [HuffPost]TOP NYT EDITOR: TRUMP RACISM HEADLINE WAS A ‘MESS’ New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet admitted Monday that the paper can and should do a better job covering race in the era of Trump. During a hastily arranged meeting, top Times leadership addressed the paper’s staff about public criticism the outlet has faced in recent weeks. [Daily Beast]IT JUST GOT HARDER TO APPLY FOR GREEN CARDS The Department of Homeland Security published a rule change that would make it much harder to apply for a green card or earn a visa. The new policy expands the definition of what would make an applicant likely to become a “public charge” - someone the government has deemed would be dependent on it. [HuffPost]SUSPECTED MOSQUE SHOOTER APPEARS WITH BLACK EYES The man accused of opening fire in a Norwegian mosque over the weekend appeared in court on Monday with two black eyes and wounds to his face and neck. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Philip Manshaus, appeared in court on charges of murder and terrorism. [CNN]ANOTHER NEWSLETTER YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN As the United States and other nations grapple with the rise of far-right movements and white supremacy, HuffPost is relaunching the Fringe newsletter to keep you informed about the latest news on political extremism. Get it here.  TRUMP ADMIN. WOULD ‘SUPPORT NO-DEAL BREXIT’ The United States would enthusiastically support a no-deal Brexit if that is what the British government decided to do, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton told reporters on Monday. [Reuters]GIULIANI TRIES TO DAMP EPSTEIN CONSPIRACY THEORIES President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani is urging the public to stop spreading conspiracy theories about the death of financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein — two days after Trump helped promote one. [HuffPost]SCIENTISTS HAIL SUCCESSFUL EBOLA TREATMENT TRIAL Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two potential drugs showed survival rate of as much as 90% in a clinical trial in Congo. [Reuters]HONG KONG AIRPORT REOPENS Hong Kong’s airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said protests that have swept the city over the past two months had begun to show “sprouts of terrorism.” [Reuters]PUTIN’S PRIVATE ARMY A months-long CNN investigation has established that an ambitious Russian drive into the war-torn heart of Africa is being sponsored by Yevgeny Prigozhin — an oligarch known as President Vladimir Putin’s “chef.” The campaign is drawing on a mix of guns-for-hire and clever PR to increase Moscow’s influence in the region. [CNN]RUSSIA VOWS TO DEVELOP NEW NUCLEAR WEAPONS Russia’s top nuclear official promised Monday to succeed in developing new weapons as he paid tribute to five scientists killed in what U.S. experts suspect was the botched test of a new missile vaunted by President Vladimir Putin. [Reuters]RIGHT WINGER TRIUMPHS IN GUATEMALA ELECTION Alejandro Giammattei, a right-wing former prison chief, surged to victory in presidential elections in Guatemala on Sunday, winning nearly 60% of the vote over former First Lady Sandra Torres in an election many Guatemalans considered a battle between the worst possible options. [HuffPost]
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