Cristina Silva

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Cristina Silva has written for the Associated Press, the Tampa Bay Times, Salon and NPR. She has reported from Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, Germany, Italy and Bahrain, as well as from across the United States. She graduated from New York University.

US Preparing For War With Russia? 300 Marines Deployed To Norway Near Russian Border For First Time Since World War II

The deployment marks the first time a foreign military will be on the ground in Norway since World War II.

ISIS In Afghanistan: Islamic State Seeks To Expand Caliphate With Former Taliban Fighters

Roughly 1,000 fighters from the Islamic State group have gathered in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province near the Pakistan border.

ISIS Threat In Pakistan: Islamic State Violence Continues With Death Of Intelligence Officer

The attack comes after Pakistan's military last month warned civilians that the Islamic State group had become a threat in the country.

Election Violence 2016: Videos Of Mob Outrage When A Major Candidate Doesn't Accept Results

Republican Donald Trump's vow to challenge election results in November has raised questions about whether his supporters will respond to violence if he loses the White House.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Is Killing Political Leaders Who Complain About Expensive Nuclear Weapons: After Economic Sanctions, Executions On The Rise

The death toll suggests public executions have doubled since 2015 even after the United Nations Security Council passed tougher sanctions on North Korea in March.

Where Do Humans Come From? Everyone Is From Africa Lesson Makes White Texas Students Angry

Modern humans did evolve in Africa roughly 200,000 years ago.

Hillary Clinton Is The Debate Winner: Donald Trump Loses All Three Presidential Debates Despite Insults

Donald Trump embraced the in-your-face rhetoric that helped him sail through the GOP primary and keep his standings in the polls despite attacks from Republican leaders.

Rip The Baby From The Womb: How Trump Explained Clinton's Abortion Policy

Trump, who has said in the past that women who have abortions should be punished, said Clinton’s policy views will mean more late-term abortions.

What Is Russia Doing In Syria? Alleged Secret Troops In Aleppo Would Benefit From Proposed Mercenary Soldier Law

Citing a "changing military-political situation," the new law would allow soldiers for hire to guard against "the suppression of international terrorist activities beyond the territory of Russia."

ISIS Crushes Traitors With Beheadings, Bombings, Drownings And Mass Graves: Islamic State Lashes Out As Iraq Campaign Targets Mosul

Attacks carried out by the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria were up by 17 percent.

Assad: Israel Backs ISIS, Terrorism In Syria To Keep Golan Heights, Syrian President Claims

"There's no contradiction between Israel and any organization like al-Nusra or ISIS or any Al-Qaida-linked organization," said Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Hunter's Supermoon Facts: Watch Live Stream Of Rare Fall Event [PHOTOS]

The event is known as the full hunter's moon and refers to the time of year when game are fattened and hunters prepare for the winter months ahead.

Muslim Hate Crimes: Armed Militia Calls Mosque Islamic State Training Ground, Threatens Violence In Georgia

Residents launched a Facebook page called Stop the Mosque that included videos of masked men setting off bombs in the woods.

ISIS Attacks Egypt: Islamic State Group Kills 12 Egyptian Security Force Officers At Checkpoint

It was the first major attack in the central Sinai area, signaling that the militant group may be extending its reach in Egypt.

Kim Jong Un Purge Of North Korea Leadership: After Defection, Foreign Ministry Officials Banned From Pyongyang

Kim Jong Un reportedly ordered the purge as a punishment for the defection of Thae Yong-Ho, deputy ambassador to Britain, who fled with his family in July to South Korea.

Who Is Kalya Berg? Reddit, Wisconsin Police Search For Missing Girl, Creepy Walter From YouTube Video

Kayla Berg went missing after going to her boyfriend’s house in Wausau, Wisconsin in 2009.

Banking Trends 2016: How Chip Cards Took Over The US Credit Card Industry

Shoppers have complained that using chip cards is more time consuming at the check out register, while stores say there have been delays in getting enough chip-reading terminals in stock.

Warren Buffett Tells Donald Trump To Pay Taxes: Rich Men Argue Over Tax Breaks For Wealthy

Trump said during the second presidential debate Sunday night that he used a loss in 1995 to offset tax obligations. He said Clinton’s wealthy supporters, including Buffett, had done the same.

Pakistan And India Inching Closer To War? Growing Military Conflict, Terrorist Attacks Could Result In More Deaths

A ceasefire in the Kashmir border region between India and Pakistan has been fragile in recent weeks after a terrorist attack in September at an Indian military camp that saw 19 soldiers killed.

Who Won The Debate? Donald Trump Calls Hillary Clinton The Devil, Defends Sexual Assault Remarks

Clinton dismissed Trump by saying he frequently makes up facts, but nearly every time she tried to focus on her ideas for the U.S., she was asked about her own scandals.

Who Is Juanita Broaddrick? 13 Facts About Donald Trump Supporter Who Said Bill Clinton 'Raped Me' In Facebook Live Press Conference

"Bill Clinton raped me," Broaddrick said.

Debate Live Updates 2016: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Best Quotes, Memes, Twitter Reaction And Analysis As It Happens

A growing number of Republican leaders, including Arizona Sen. John McCain, said over the weekend they would no longer support Trump and urged him to drop out of the race.

Hurricane Matthew In North Carolina: Pictures And Video Of Category 3 Storm And Historic Flooding

At least eight people died in North Carolina, while Georgia reported three storm-related deaths and Florida saw six.

Will Trump Drop Out? N-Word And 'The Apprentice' Footage Could Force Republican Out Of Race

NBC said it could not release the tapes because it doesn't own the footage.

Russia Hacking US Elections To Help Trump? DNC, WikiLeaks Attacks Are All Russian Government Hackers, Obama Administration Says

The leaks have sought to hurt Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at a time when Republican nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly praised Russia President Vladimir Putin.

Where Is Flight 370? Debris From Missing Malaysian Plane Found In Asia, Africa, But Investigators May Soon Give Up Search

Australian and Malaysian authorities confirmed Friday that debris found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius was a piece of the wing flap from the Boeing 777 aircraft.

Hurricane Matthew Florida Live Updates: What's Happening In Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach Before South Carolina, Georgia Get Hit

Economic losses from the storm could reach nearly $70 billion in the United States.

How Wide Is Hurricane Matthew? Monster Storm Is Bigger Than The State Of Florida

Evacuations were ordered in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina after the massive storm pummeled Haiti and Cuba earlier this week, killing 25 people.

New ISIS Beheading Video: Islamic State Allegedly Kills Free Syrian Army Rebels Working With CIA

ISIS, which opposes the Assad regime in Syria, has used brutal beheading videos to help recruit supporters and grow its caliphate across Syria and Iraq starting in 2014.