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Soldiers on streets: UK threat level highest in 10 years
CNN - 24 May 2017 07:51
Armed soldiers will be deployed to key sites around the United Kingdom as the country moved to its highest alert level for the first time in a decade following Monday's attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.
Reports: Trump eyes Wall Street lawyer as private counsel for Russia probe
USA Today - 24 May 2017 05:07France: A Human Rights Agenda for President Macron
Human Rights Watch - 24 May 2017 07:00
(Paris) - French President Emmanuel Macron should ensure that human rights are central to his policies, both within France and globally, Human Rights Watch said today in a public letter to the president with a proposed h...
8-year-old believed to be youngest victim of Manchester Arena bombing
The Week - 24 May 2017 05:59
Saffie Rose Roussos, 8, thought to be the youngest victim of the suicide bombing at the Manchester Arena that killed 22 people on Monday night, is being remembered as a "simply beautiful little girl in every aspect of th...
Egypt denies Sudan claims of providing vehicles to rebels
Miami Herald - 24 May 2017 16:44
Egypt has denied the announcement by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir that Egyptian armored vehicles were used by rebels in recent attacks in the Darfur region. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu …
Trump's budget math is probably off by several trillion dollars
The Week - 24 May 2017 07:49
All White House budgets rely on somewhat rosy economic assumptions and some guesswork, but President Trump's fiscal 2018 $4.1 trillion budget plan "is unusually brazen in its defiance of basic math, and in its accounting...
4 bodies found inside tent at the highest camp on Everest
Miami Herald - 24 May 2017 07:30
Sherpa rescuers have found the bodies of four climbers inside a tent on the highest camp on Mount Everest, raising the death toll this climbing season to 10, authorities said …
Two moms waiting to pick up kids killed in Manchester attack
New York Post - 24 May 2017 06:29
Two moms who went together to the Manchester Arena to pick up their daughters from Monday’s Ariana Grande concert are now listed among the dead. The families of Alison Howe, 45, and Lisa Lees, 47, mourned the loss of t...
World leaders condemn 'terrible terror attack' in Manchester
New York Post - 24 May 2017 05:18
World leaders were appalled and offered their nations' support following the Manchester bombing. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -- who hosted President Trump during his two-day visit -- said his government "st...
Science Finally Discovered Why Flamingos Stand on 1 Leg
Time - 24 May 2017 16:57
The balancing act uses less muscular effort and allows the birds to sway less
Taiwan becomes first country in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage
Chicago Tribune - 24 May 2017 15:30Manchester united in showing world that hate won't win
USA Today - 24 May 2017 08:04
Manchester took heart from instinctive solidarity, and later they took to the streets to hear words of defiance and strength.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's speech about Confederate monuments resonates
USA Today - 24 May 2017 07:53Manchester attack highlights security risks to "soft targets"
CBSNews - 24 May 2017 05:54
Attack shows that security teams may need to rethink their strategy for when events come to an end
How serious were concert bomber's ISIS ties?
CBSNews - 24 May 2017 16:59
As Salman Abedi's recent travel history emerges and raids continue near his home, British authorities suspect links may be deeper than first thought
Pope to first lady: what are you feeding Trump?
Miami Herald - 24 May 2017 16:58
Thanks to Pope Francis and the U.S. first lady, a traditional Slovenian dish is hitting the headlines. As Melania Trump approached and shook hands with the pontiff on Wednesday, Francis …
House panel will subpoena Flynn in Russia probe
New York Post - 24 May 2017 16:56
The House intelligence committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and any links to the Trump campaign will subpoena former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Reuters reported on ...
Off-duty female cop among dead in concert bombing
New York Post - 24 May 2017 16:52
An off-duty female police officer was among those slain in the Manchester terrorist attack, Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said Wednesday. The officer's identity was not immediately revealed. UK Media rep...
California Landslide Buries Big Sur Highway Under Rocks and Dirt
Time - 24 May 2017 02:47
The landslide covers a quarter of a mile along the highway
Pope Francis extends an olive branch to Donald Trump -- literally
USA Today - 24 May 2017 16:43
During their first face-to-face meeting, Francis presented Trump with a medal inscribed with an olive tree as a symbol of peace. Video provided by Newsy
Manchester bomber Salman Abedi's Libyan ties draw scrutiny
USA Today - 24 May 2017 16:41Mugabe's daughter named to Zimbabwe censorship board
Miami Herald - 24 May 2017 16:40
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's daughter has been appointed to the country's censorship board. The 27-year-old Bona Mugabe now will be part of an agency that polices what Zimbabweans can watch …