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Who Really Killed Malcolm X?
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2020 18:43
Fifty-five years later, the case may be reopened.
Hunky Actors Have No Business Playing Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors
Slate - 6 Feb 2020 00:26
Seymour's face simply cannot be so symmetrical.
Trump brandishes 'Acquitted' headlines, lashes out at prayer breakfast
ABC News - 6 Feb 2020 17:00
President Donald Trump lashed out at his impeachment at the the National Prayer Breakfast.
Passengers seen clambering from broken Turkish jet after deadly crash
CBSNews - 6 Feb 2020 16:50
Officials say they plan to question the pilots, but right now they are among dozens being treated for injuries.
Stories to Sweep You Away: Our New Feature, The Great Read
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2020 14:25
Every weekday, we recommend one piece of exceptional writing from across the newsroom. You never know what you'll find. And that's the point.
Man sets fire to $1M to keep ex-wife from getting it
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 04:48
A Canadian man loathes his ex-wife so much, he set fire to more than $1 million to keep her from getting her hands on it, he told a judge. Bruce McConville, 55, a businessman and failed mayoral candidate from Ottawa, sai...
Lily Akerman's The Commons Begins Off-Broadway
Playbill - 6 Feb 2020 07:00
The world premiere from The Hearth kicks off a limited run at 59E59 Theaters February 6.
Drone captures eerie scenes of coronavirus-ravaged Wuhan
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 16:55
Haunting drone footage shows the largely empty thoroughfares in the coronavirus epicenter city of Wuhan, a sprawling metropolis of 11 million residents that appears to have been transformed into a ghost town. The video �...
A paramedic responded to a fire at his own home and learned his daughter was trapped inside
CNN - 6 Feb 2020 14:15
A paramedic lost his daughter after discovering she was trapped in a house fire he was responding to, fire officials said.
Scientists look to HIV, Ebola medications for coronavirus treatment
CBSNews - 6 Feb 2020 16:58
Scientists working to combat the global coronavirus outbreak are hoping to repurpose drugs used to treat other viruses such as HIV and Ebola. Over 28,000 cases have been confirmed worldwide, including 12 in the U.S. Dr. ...
Clarke Schmidt looking to show Yankees he can be an option
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 05:05
TAMPA -- While the Yankees figure out who's going to fill out their rotation in the absence of James Paxton, who will be out 3-4 months following back surgery, they will no doubt have an eye on Clarke Schmidt at some poi...
Dennis Rodman Says He Loves Kobe Bryant, But Don't Change NBA Logo
TMZ - 6 Feb 2020 10:20
Dennis Rodman says he's heartbroken over Kobe Bryant's death -- calling the guy "a mini-Michael Jordan" -- but he tells TMZ Sports the NBA should NOT change its logo to honor him. "That's a tough one," Rodman said outsid...
Furor Erupts Over Killing of Witness in MS-13 Gang Case
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2020 03:47
The slaying became a flash point in the debate over changes to the criminal justice system adopted in New York.
Oscars 2020: We Predict the Winners in All 24 Categories (Photos)
The Wrap - 6 Feb 2020 02:02
Up to a certain point, this year’s Oscars seem to be one of the most predictable in recent memory. The four acting races seem to have been decided long ago, and many of the other categories have strong frontrunners as ...
China virus death toll jumps past 500, more cases found on cruise ship off Japan
Reuters - 6 Feb 2020 05:44
The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563 on Thursday, its third consecutive record daily rise, as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese ...
Parents of dead UK teen Harry Dunn and Epstein victims join forces
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 04:58
Some of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers and the family of the British teenager killed in a crash with a US intelligence official’s wife joined forces on Wednesday in their searches for justice. A lawyer for five of the de...
Miami strippers may have been stiffed boatloads of Super Bowl tips
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 16:55
One dancer claimed management tried sending her home owing them $50, despite a massive windfall.
Just after Trump acquittal, Republican senators requested Hunter Biden's travel records
USA Today - 6 Feb 2020 04:30Fusion Startups Step In to Realize Decades-Old Clean Power Dream
Wall Street Journal - 6 Feb 2020 17:03
Governments have spent billions of dollars studying fusion, an emissions-free energy source. Now, private ventures are building smaller, faster, cheaper reactors.
Sofia Kenin joins long list of bright, young, American tennis stars
ESPN - 6 Feb 2020 21:41
Sofia Kenin is the latest young American to take control of the spotlight in women's tennis, and she is far from alone.
6 Harvey Weinstein Accusers Have Testified at His Trial - Here's What They Said
The Wrap - 6 Feb 2020 17:02
As of this week, all six of the Harvey Weinstein accusers on the proscecution’s witness list have testified in the mogul’s criminal trial in New York. Their accusations, taken together, have illuminated patterns: the...
Hollywood legend and 'Spartacus' star Kirk Douglas dead at 103
Al Jazeera English - 6 Feb 2020 04:37
The US leading man, producer and director is the father of Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker, Michael Douglas.