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Trump to host student 'listening session' after Florida massacre
New York Post - 19 Feb 2018 01:15
WASHINGTON -President Trump will host a "listening session" with high school students and teachers on Wednesday, a week after the deadly mass shooting in Florida. The White House didn't say whether Trump will meet with P...
Only Five U.S. States Let Courts Take Guns from People Deemed a Threat
Time - 19 Feb 2018 04:47
Florida, where Nikolas Cruz is accused of killing 17 people at his former higher school, lacks such a law
Inside the Russian Troll Factory: Zombies and a Breakneck Pace
The New York Times - 19 Feb 2018 05:00
Former employees of the Internet Research Agency, which was indicted last week for meddling in the 2016 election, described their often bizarre work lives.
French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis devastated after embarrassing wardrobe malfunction
USA Today - 19 Feb 2018 07:52
Gabriella Papadakis battled on after mishap appeared to reveal the lower part of her breast to viewers at home and on replays in the arena.
Students plan protests, Washington march, to demand gun control after mass shooting
Reuters - 19 Feb 2018 05:14
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Funeral for teacher, two students killed in Fla. school shooting
NY Daily News - 19 Feb 2018 05:07
Long Island native Scott Beigel was killed after unlocking his classroom to allow more students to shelter inside.
All 65 aboard plane feared dead in crash in southern Iran
USA Today - 19 Feb 2018 04:59Grand Canyon chopper crash survivors still critical
NY Daily News - 19 Feb 2018 03:57
The pilot and three other Britons were injured and taken to a Las Vegas trauma center. Three people were killed in the crash.
Group of 5 men robbing people in Loop subway pedestrian tunnels, police say
Chicago Tribune - 19 Feb 2018 05:51Father and 10-year-old son killed in snowmobile crash
New York Post - 19 Feb 2018 16:57
A father and his 10-year-old son were killed in a snowmobile crash in Maine early Sunday, authorities said. Jason Tracy, 33, of Hermon, and his son, whose name was not immediately released, were killed when their snowmob...
Trump open to changing gun background check system, aide says
USA Today - 19 Feb 2018 16:51Massive garbage dump collapse kills 17 people in Mozambique
NY Daily News - 19 Feb 2018 16:46
Heavy rains triggered the partial collapse of a huge mound of garbage in Mozambique's capital, killing as many as 17 people who were buried.
Video shows high school gunman fighting with students
New York Post - 19 Feb 2018 16:45
Newly surfaced video shows confessed Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz brawling with students at the high school where authorities say he massacred 17 people over a year later. In the blurry cellphone footage from Sept...
Spain set for ECB post after Ireland withdraws candidate
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2018 16:39
Ireland is withdrawing its candidate for European Central Bank vice president, making it almost certain that Spain's finance minister will get the job. Referring to Irish central bank governor Philip …
Iranian rescuers find wreckage from plane crash that killed 65
Chicago Tribune - 19 Feb 2018 16:36French government presents plan to protect wolves
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2018 16:33
The French government has presented a plan to ensure the survival of wolves in the country as farmers repeatedly protest about financial losses caysed bt attacks on livestock. Environment minister …
Maldives president seeks extension to state of emergency
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2018 15:18
The president of the Maldives asked Parliament on Monday to extend the state of emergency that has helped him reinforce his power, as political turmoil continued to churn in the …
UberEATS deliveryman wanted after gunning down customer
New York Post - 19 Feb 2018 15:16
ATLANTA — Investigators are searching for a delivery food driver who they say opened fire and killed a customer just outside metro Atlanta. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 30-year...
2 Kuwait royals sentenced for insulting parliament speaker
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2018 15:09
A lawyer says two Kuwaiti ruling family members have been found guilty of insulting the country's National Assembly speaker. Sheikh Athbi Al Sabah, a nephew of Kuwait's ruling emir and …
Latvia starts criminal probe of its central bank chief
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2018 15:05
Latvia's anti-corruption agency says it suspects the nation's central bank chief of demanding and receiving bribes of at least 100,000 euros ($125,000) and has started a criminal investigation against him. …
Israeli gas company announces $15B export deal with Egypt
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2018 15:05
Israeli energy company Delek Drilling has announced a $15 billion deal to supply natural gas to Egypt. Delek and its U.S. partner, Noble Energy, signed a deal Monday to sell …
Israeli gas company announces $15B export deal with Egypt
Fox News - 19 Feb 2018 15:04
Israeli energy company Delek Drilling has announced a $15 billion deal to supply natural gas to Egypt.