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Teens arrested for shooting girl in the head were annoyed by her Snapchats: officer
New York Post - 22 Mar 2017 04:20
Two teenage boys plotted to “get rid” of a 14-year-old girl because her texts and Snapchats annoyed one of them, according to authorities. The two 16-year-old boys, who have not been identified, are now facing attemp...
Twitter continues to wage its own war against ISIS
New York Post - 22 Mar 2017 04:05
Jack Dorsey's Twitter is getting tough on terrorists spreading hate on its social network. The microblogger said Tuesday it had suspended 376,890 accounts for promoting terrorism during the second half of 2016, an increa...
Trump to attend NATO summit in May
The Week - 22 Mar 2017 05:14
The White House announced Tuesday President Trump will attend a summit with leaders of NATO nations on May 25 in Brussels. "The president looks forward to meeting with his NATO counterparts to reaffirm our strong commitm...
The Pope Tells Young People to Resist Social Media's 'False Image of Reality'
Time - 22 Mar 2017 07:16
In his World Youth Day message, the pontiff slammed excessive smartphone use
El Chapo won't be leaving solitary anytime soon
New York Post - 22 Mar 2017 06:14
Mexico's most notorious drug kingpin will be stuck in solitary confinement for a while. Lawyers for the US attorney's office in the Eastern District of New York have filed a motion opposing Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman's r...
Teacher searched 'teen marriage' before alleged kidnapping: police
New York Post - 22 Mar 2017 05:47
A Tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old student searched “teen marriage” online before she went missing, according to authorities. Police are looking for 50-year-old Tad Cummins, who is wanted for agg...
White House announces Trump's first foreign trip as president
New York Post - 22 Mar 2017 04:56
WASHINGTON -- The White House has announced what is expected to be President Donald Trump’s first foreign trip. Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the president will travel to Brussels, Belgium, on May 25 for a meeting w...
6 Ways Seniors Lose Out Under Trump's Budget
The Huffington Post - 22 Mar 2017 00:47
Being charged higher premiums for health insuranceor possibly not being able to access affordable health coverage at all if you are in your early 50s to mid 60s is just the tip of the iceberg of what older people can exp...
4 UK men on trial over alleged attack plan
Miami Herald - 22 Mar 2017 15:31
Four men have gone on trial in London accused of trying to make a pipe bomb and planning an attack inspired by Islamic extremism. Naweed Ali, Khobaib Hussain, Mohibur Rahman …
Why can't President Trump let anything go? A theory, and a warning.
The Week - 22 Mar 2017 07:52
"President Trump is a man seriously susceptible to snagging himself in the nettles of obsession," and lately "no compulsion has so consumed his psyche, and his Twitter account, as the deeply held and shallowly sourced be...
Closer US-Russia ties uncertain as Tillerson plans trip
ABC News - 22 Mar 2017 07:13
President Donald Trump has yet to make good on his pledge to pursue closer cooperation and friendlier ties to Russia, but a planned trip to Russia by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may test whether the detente will be ...
Mom of 2-year-old who fatally shot brother used to let him 'practice' with gun: cops
New York Post - 22 Mar 2017 06:53
PHOENIX -- A woman arrested after her 2-year-old son picked up her loaded handgun and fatally shot his 9-year-old brother said she previously allowed the younger boy to practice pulling the trigger of the weapon when it ...
1 student dead, 20 injured in stampede at Chinese school
Miami Herald - 22 Mar 2017 06:38
A local government in central China says one student has died and 20 others were injured following a stampede during a morning bathroom break at an elementary school. The Puyang …
A Loose Snake Was Found Slumbering on a Plane in Alaska
Time - 22 Mar 2017 04:41
The owner reported that his snake was missing and likely on the return trip to Anchorage
The World's Appetite for Coal Is Shrinking. That's Raising Hopes for Climate Progress
Time - 22 Mar 2017 04:29
Construction starts for coal-fired plants in China and India were down by 62% in January from last year
French Minister Resigns Over Probe Into Daughters' Parliamentary Jobs
Time - 22 Mar 2017 04:15
A similar scandal has deeply damaged conservative Francois Fillon's presidential bid
House of Commons session suspended after reports of shooting outside Parliament
Miami Herald - 22 Mar 2017 17:00
The House of Commons, one of the houses of the United Kingdom's parliament, suspended a session Wednesday afternoon after reports of a shooting in the area, news reports said. The …
Clan boss tied to feud that led to German massacre is caught
Miami Herald - 22 Mar 2017 16:56
Police in Calabria, southern Italy have detained a fugitive mobster who authorities say is the boss of an 'ndrangheta crime clan involved in a feud that culminated in a 2007 …
Ex-Trump campaign manager had multimillion-dollar contract with Russian oligarch, AP says
ABC News - 22 Mar 2017 16:46
The report comes amid FBI investigation.
President Trump Is Pressuring Republican Lawmakers as a Big Health Care Vote Nears
Time - 22 Mar 2017 16:42
20 to 25 House Republicans remained opposed or undecided
New report shows 'extreme and unusual' climate trends from 2016 are continuing in 2017
The Week - 22 Mar 2017 04:26
The year 2016 saw "extreme and unusual" climate conditions, the World Meteorological Organization says, and they're sticking around. To put together its State of the Global Climate 2016 report, the WMO looked at research...
Norway grants political asylum to Turkish officers
Miami Herald - 22 Mar 2017 17:02
A group of Turkish military officers based in Norway who had refused to return home after the failed July 15 coup attempt, were granted political asylum Wednesday in the country. …