| No Images? Click here  Monday, September 9TRUMP’S PLANNED TALIBAN TALKS FACE BACKLASH Politicians on both sides of the aisle are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s now-canceled peace talks with Taliban leaders at Camp David, which were set to take place Sunday -- just before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. [AP]TOXIC ALGAE DISASTER IN MISSISSIPPI Ship Island Excursions has survived hurricanes, global recessions, a world war and a host of economic challenges since the ferry company began taking passengers to the barrier islands that dot coastal Mississippi in the 1920s. But this year, a new threat has emerged: an explosion of blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, that has shut down virtually all of Mississippi’s beaches since July 4. [HuffPost]BAHAMAS TOWN FLATTENED BY DORIAN Nearly a week after disaster roared in from the sea, Marsh Harbour on Abaco island felt empty Saturday. A hot wind whistled through stands of decapitated pine trees and homes that collapsed during the most powerful hurricane in the northwestern Bahamas’ recorded history. Elsewhere in the Bahamas, rescuers were still trying to reach some communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after the disaster that killed at least 43 people. [AP]MARK SANFORD TO CHALLENGE TRUMP IN 2020 Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said he’s challenging Trump in the GOP presidential primary, joining two other Republicans who have announced long-shot bids to win their party’s nomination. [HuffPost]NEARLY ALL BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHTS CANCELED British Airways says it was forced to cancel “nearly 100 per cent" of flights for Monday and Tuesday after the British pilots union went on strike. The strike was called by the British Airline Pilots Association amid a heated dispute over pay with the airline. [CNN]NOAA WARNED STAFFERS NOT TO CONTRADICT TRUMP A top official with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned staffers last week not to contradict Trump’s false claims about Hurricane Dorian’s path, according to The Washington Post. [HuffPost]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.  KAMALA HARRIS’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM PLAN Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) just unveiled an expansive criminal justice reform plan. This would rejuvenate federal oversight of local police departments, end federal mandatory minimums, legalize marijuana on the federal level, establish a national deadly force standard, and increase federal funding to support police officers’ mental and physical health. [HuffPost]HK PROTESTERS APPEAL TO TRUMP Thousands of Hong Kong protesters sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” and called on Trump to “liberate” the Chinese-ruled city, the latest in a series of sometimes violent protests to rock the territory. [Reuters]JOHNSON SAYS NO-DEAL BREXIT WOULD BE A ‘FAILURE’ A no-deal Brexit would be a failure that both the British and Irish governments would be responsible for, Boris Johnson said. The prime minister is in Dublin for his first face-to-face meeting with the Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar, since he entered Downing Street in July. [BBC]IRAN INCHES CLOSER TO NUCLEAR WEAPON Iran has begun using arrays of advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of its 2015 nuclear deal, a spokesman said, warning that Europe has little time left to offer new terms to save the accord. [AP]TRUMP FAMILY TO BUILD ‘DYNASTY’ TO LAST ‘DECADES’ Trump’s campaign manager predicted the president and his family will become “a dynasty that will last for decades,” transforming the Republican Party while hewing to conservative values. [AP]PRESIDENT HEADS TO CITY HE CALLED ‘DISGUSTING’ Trump will attend a Republican retreat in Baltimore, a city he repeatedly trashed earlier this summer and called a “disgusting, rat and rodent-infested mess,” the White House said. [HuffPost]
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