| No Images? Click here  Wednesday, September 11GOP SQUEAKS BY IN N.C. SUBURBS Dan Bishop, a Republican state senator, beat Democrat Dan McCready in a fiercely fought special election in North Carolina — with the aid of millions in outside money and a last-minute rally by President Donald Trump. Allegations of electoral fraud forced the state to invalidate the results of November’s race and hold the special election. [HuffPost]FAREWELL FUMES: ‘ATTEMPTED COUP’ Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. said he is asking the FBI to investigate what he called a “criminal” smear campaign orchestrated against him by several disgruntled former board members and employees because of his ardent backing of Trump. [AP]BOLTON’S SUCCESSOR: ISLAMOPHOBIC TIES After Trump abruptly fired John Bolton on Tuesday, Charles Kupperman was selected to be the acting national security adviser. Hours later, a leading Muslim civil rights group called on Kupperman to resign over his longstanding ties to an incendiary Islamophobic think tank. [HuffPost]FEMA OFFICIAL ARRESTED OVER BRIBES A Federal Emergency Management Agency official was arrested as part of a federal investigation into bribery and fraud during Puerto Rico’s post-Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. [HuffPost]KANSAS CONFIRMS VAPING-RELATED DEATH Kansas health officials confirmed the first vaping-related death in the state, pushing the nationwide toll to six as health experts sound the alarm over an outbreak of lung disease linked to the popular pastime. [HuffPost]KHASHOGGI’S LAST WORDS In his final words, slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi urged his killers not to cover his mouth because he suffered from asthma and could suffocate, according to Turkey’s Sabah newspaper. [AP]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. A global HuffPost project on everything you ever wanted to know about therapy, whether you've been once or 100 times. NEARLY EVERY STATE VS. BIG TECH In a rare show of bipartisan force, attorneys general from 48 states along with Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are investigating whether Google’s huge online search and advertising business is engaging in monopolistic behavior. [AP]CALIFORNIA PASSES BILL THAT COULD UPEND UBER, LYFT MODEL California lawmakers passed legislation that would reclassify many gig economy workers from independent contractors to employees, guaranteeing them labor protections and benefits ― and potentially upending the business models of tech companies like Uber and Lyft. [HuffPost]SHARE OF UNINSURED AMERICANS RISES The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first evidence from the government that coverage gains under President Barack Obama’s health care law might be eroding under Trump. [AP]TRUMP LEADING ‘BRAZEN’ PUBLIC LAND LIQUIDATION Trump administration initiatives would allow approximately 28.3 million acres of federal land across Alaska to be transferred, sold or opened up to extractive development, according to a new Center for American Progress analysis of the federal government’s land management actions in the state. [HuffPost]NETANYAHU ANNOUNCES PLAN TO ANNEX JORDAN VALLEY Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his intention to annex the Jordan Valley, a large swath of the occupied West Bank, if he wins a closely contested election just a week away. [Reuters]PATRIOTS PLAYER ACCUSED OF ASSAULT New England Patriots player Antonio Brown’s former trainer Britney Taylor has accused him of sexual assault and rape in three separate incidents. “These heinous acts have inflicted severe and dramatic damage on Ms. Taylor, irreparably harming her,” her lawsuit says. [HuffPost]
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