VIDEO: Edward Snowden living in Moscow with U.S. girlfriend: report  —  The former National Security Agency whistleblower shares a Moscow apartment with Lindsay Mills, says a newly released documentary.  —  At least one person is still sticking by U.S. government whistleblower Edward Snowden: his longtime girlfriend.

SEVEN students charged with sex crimes in horrific hazing among football players at New Jersey high school  — Comes after reports that senior students were ‘sticking their finger in the rectums of freshmen players, and then in their mouths’  —  Seven students have been charged with sex crimes …

Iowa Poll: Race tightens; Ernst by 1 point  —  Iowa's blitzkrieg U.S. Senate race is now a 1-point contest: Republican Joni Ernst is at 47 percent, and Democrat Bruce Braley is right at her heels at 46 percent with likely voters, a new Iowa Poll shows.  —  As armies of Democratic activists …

End the U.S. Embargo on Cuba  —  Scanning a map of the world must give President Obama a sinking feeling as he contemplates the dismal state of troubled bilateral relationships his administration has sought to turn around.  He would be smart to take a hard look at Cuba …

Paltrow hosting Obama fundraiser: 'You're so handsome that I can't speak properly'  —  Movie star Gwyneth Paltrow hosted a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at her Los Angeles home Thursday that raised some eyebrows, created some controversy and led to some major traffic snarls.

12-Year-Old Boy Scout Killed Stepsister, Himself With Father's Gun: Police  —  A 12-year-old boy in Washington state allegedly fatally shot his stepsister and himself with his father's handgun.  —  Officials in Benton County on Friday ruled the deaths of Ethan, 12, and Kaitlin Austin, 16, a murder-suicide.

Iraq asks for US ground troops as Isil threaten Baghdad  —  Islamic State jihadists move within eight miles of the Iraqi capital, sparking calls for America to return to the country  —  Iraqi officials have issued a desperate plea for America to bring US ground troops back to the embattled country …

Milbank: Why would GOP want Secret Service to protect Obama?  —  I think it is fair to say that we may be entering a dangerous phase in American politics when cautious and seasoned, albeit partisan, political analysts and reporters begin to wonder aloud whether their political opponents secretly want their adversaries dead.

At Florida State, Football Clouds Justice  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The 911 call could not have sounded more urgent: A man was beating a woman holding a baby outside their apartment as she tried to leave.  —  “You just need to get someone out here right away because it is really bad,” …

Turnout fears mount for Dems  —  The Democratic Party's worst fears about the midterm election look to be coming true.  —  Polling in recent weeks suggests turnout on Election Day could be very low, even by the standards of recent midterms.  That's bad news for Democrats because core groups …

As U.S. Steps Up Fight, J.F.K. Begins Screening Passengers for Ebola  —  As Ebola continues to ravage West Africa and fears grow that the virus will spread around the globe, enhanced screenings began on Saturday at Kennedy Airport in New York.  —  Travelers coming from three hard-hit African countries …