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New mom jailed with baby for alleged ties to Turkey coup
New York Post - 16 May 2017 05:36
Aysun Aydemir could barely walk Monday as authorities took her away from Ekomar Hospital in the Ereğli district of Zonguldak for being an alleged supporter of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Islamic cleric who is accused of...
Trump is the world's biggest mark
The Week - 16 May 2017 17:43
The latest in the string of thoroughly exhausting crises emanating from the Trump White House arrived yesterday with The Washington Post's big scoop that President Trump divulged highly classified information to high-lev...
Hill reacts to report that Trump shared intel
ABC News - 16 May 2017 04:53
The White House denied that Trump shared intel with Russian officials.
Latest North Korea missile test represents significant advance
CBSNews - 16 May 2017 05:02
Officials say it appears to have been a test of a key technology North Korea must master before it can develop a missile capable of striking the U.S. mainland with a nuclear weapon
How Government Secrets Are Declassified and Disclosed
The New York Times - 16 May 2017 04:51
The news that President Trump disclosed highly classified information about the Islamic State to Russian officials has raised interest in legal issues surrounding such disclosures.
2 dead as Venezuela protests turn violent outside capital
ABC News - 16 May 2017 04:33
A day that began with largely peaceful protests against Venezuela's socialist government has taken a violent turn as fierce clashes between state security and demonstrators killed at least two people
"Highly damaging": Former intel official weighs in on Trump report
CBSNews - 16 May 2017 05:26
A report says President Trump revealed classified information to Russian officials
Outraged Sean Hannity Wants White House To Seize More Control Over Media
The Huffington Post - 16 May 2017 06:49
Fox News host Sean Hannity urged the White House on Monday night to “restructure” its daily briefings to limit the media’s ability to ask questions. On the same day The Washington Post reported that Trump leaked �...
Rare white wolf mysteriously shot in Yellowstone National Park
The Week - 16 May 2017 21:08
A rare white wolf had to be euthanized last month after suffering a gunshot wound in Yellowstone National Park, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said Tuesday. The alpha female was one of just three known white wo...
Vietnam arrests activist who led protest against polluter
Miami Herald - 16 May 2017 07:50
In Vietnam's latest crackdown on dissent, police have arrested an activist who organized a protest against a polluting steel plant, saying that he instigated demonstrators to attack and injure several …
The White House Is Cutting More Funds for Overseas Health Organizations Linked to Abortion
Time - 16 May 2017 06:59
The disruption in funding could threaten hundreds of clinics globally that fight HIV, Zika and Ebola
'I'm on the block right now please don't send me off': slain Tatyanna Lewis' last Facebook post
Chicago Tribune - 16 May 2017 04:11Texas Seeks Medicaid Money It Gave Up Over Planned Parenthood Ban
The New York Times - 16 May 2017 04:10
Four years after Texas gave up millions of dollars in federal Medicaid funds, a request presents an important early test for the Trump administration.
UK: Labour's Corbyn launches manifesto 'for the many'
Al Jazeera English - 16 May 2017 16:49
Leftwing leader of country's largest opposition party promises to scrap tuition fees and nationalise key services.
Singapore shuts airport terminal after fire; flights delayed
Miami Herald - 16 May 2017 16:49
A fire at Singapore's Changi Airport has caused the closure of a terminal and lengthy delays as passengers and flights are moved. The airport said smoke began issuing from air …
Iran reformist drops out of election, supports Rouhani
Miami Herald - 16 May 2017 16:49
A reformist candidate has dropped out of Iran's presidential election to back President Hassan Rouhani in a widely expected move that will strengthen the incumbent's campaign against a hard-liner. The …
This island paradise is covered in 38 million pieces of trash
New York Post - 16 May 2017 16:46
A tiny island has all the makings of a secluded paradise — except for the 38 million pieces of trash. Henderson Island, a UNESCO world heritage site in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has a higher density of trash tha...
European intel official suggests keeping sensitive info from US
New York Post - 16 May 2017 16:49
A top European intelligence official said his country may stop sharing sensitive information with the US if reports that President Trump revealed classified data to Russian officials are confirmed, according to a report ...
Bill Cosby Says He Will Not Testify at His Criminal Trial
The New York Times - 16 May 2017 16:40
Weeks before his trial, Bill Cosby says in a radio interview that he will not testify and that racism may be partly behind the pursuit of him.
'Highly Worrying': International Intelligence Officials Warn Trump Poses Security Risk
Time - 16 May 2017 16:32
European officials are on edge
French President Emmanuel Macron's Government Expected to Be Half Female
Time - 16 May 2017 16:15
Macron also hosted a delegation from the International Olympic Committee