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Workers Race to Plug Hawaii Energy Plant as Lava Oozes Nearby
Time - 23 May 2018 02:14
Native Hawaiians have long expressed frustration with the plant since it came online in 1989
There's a growing sinkhole on the White House lawn
Chicago Tribune - 23 May 2018 04:08200 USC professors demand president resign amid misconduct scandal
The Week - 23 May 2018 05:21
More than 200 professors at the University of Southern California have called on President C.L. Max Nikias to step down, writing in a letter that he has "lost the moral authority to lead" after it was reported that the c...
Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo has 'potential to expand,' WHO says
USA Today - 23 May 2018 16:42
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola virus in the DRC could spread to other countries. Congo's neighbors have started taking steps to stem a possible cross-border spread of the disease. �...
FBI overstated number of locked cellphones in encryption debate
USA Today - 23 May 2018 05:09Congo Confirms Six New Ebola Virus Cases as Vaccination Efforts Get Underway
Time - 23 May 2018 04:06
Congo's health ministry said there are now 28 confirmed Ebola cases
Raging fire destroys homes, displaces hundreds of residents in Manila
NY Daily News - 23 May 2018 16:55
Some 300 families were left homeless as a fire ravaged a slum in metropolitan Manila on May 23, 2018.
Police: A couple caught having sex beneath a Virgin Mary statue face charges of lewdness
USA Today - 23 May 2018 05:06
The couple were each charged with lewdness for the alleged copulation in what authorities described as “a sacred area” on the church grounds.
Report: EPA chief Scott Pruitt spent almost $10,000 on office decor
USA Today - 23 May 2018 04:43Suspected killer captured after South Carolina jailbreak
NY Daily News - 23 May 2018 05:03
U.S. Marshals nabbed 25-year-old Tyshon Johnson Tuesday afternoon.
Anonymous donor gives $10,000 to pay down Maine school district's lunch debts
Boston - 23 May 2018 04:50
An anonymous donor has paid off more than half of a Maine school district's student lunch debts.
Haley used Trump's 'unpredictability' to get North Korea sanctions
New York Post - 23 May 2018 04:32
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday that she used “the unpredictability of President Trump” to help convince the Chinese to back tougher sanctions on North Korea. Speaking to students at the University of Houston,...
Self-styled prophet sentenced in Utah child-rape case
Boston - 23 May 2018 04:16
Samuel W. Shaffer was charged after police raided a remote desert compound built to house an upstart group called Knights of the Crystal Blade.
Trevor Noah Is Here With the Royal Wedding Stand-Up Set You Were Waiting For
Time - 23 May 2018 17:07
The Daily Show host performed a set the same day as Harry and Meghan's nuptials
Spain premier gets backing for budget in key political test
Miami Herald - 23 May 2018 17:00
Spain's parliament is set to pass the national budget proposal for 2018 on Wednesday, giving the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy some breathing space as it battles Catalan separatism. …
Record number of Brits get German citizenship before Brexit
Miami Herald - 23 May 2018 16:59
German officials say the number of British nationals who received German citizenship hit a new high last year that is likely linked to the U.K.'s 2016 referendum to leave the …
North Koreans skipped recent summit planning meeting with U.S.: WH official
ABC News - 23 May 2018 16:58
A White House official says the administration first grew concerned over the future of the summit with Kim Jong Un after North Koreans skipped a recent planning meeting.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Says the U.S. Will Fight Russian Interference in the 2018 Elections
Time - 23 May 2018 16:55
But he said the U.S. has not yet established "effective deterrence" to halt meddling
Pompeo warns of 'continued efforts' by Russia to meddle in midterms
New York Post - 23 May 2018 16:52
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the Trump administration won't tolerate Russian meddling in the 2018 congressional midterm elections. Pompeo told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the administra...
Italy's president summons Conte for talks on forming govt
Miami Herald - 23 May 2018 16:48
Italy's president summoned Giuseppe Conte for consultations Wednesday to see if the law professor tapped by the euroskeptic 5-Star Movement and League as their candidate for premier has what it …
House debates defense bill that authorizes smaller nukes, space force and a military parade.
USA Today - 23 May 2018 16:44
The House is poised to authorize $717 billion in military spending, but the Senate is still finalizing its version of the annual defense policy bill. The House bill calls for a 2.6 % pay raise for the military. �...
Michael Cohen says he's not connected to taxi big Evgeny Freidman
NY Daily News - 23 May 2018 16:41
President Trump's personal attorney claims he's "not partners" with the infamous "Taxi King" who managed medallions for him for decades.