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Newsroom targeted in shooting ran story on suspect's harassment conviction
New York Post - 29 Jun 2018 04:19
The man who is reportedly suspected of gunning down five people in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Maryland on Thursday had been convicted of harassing a former high school classmate over Facebook, reports and court reco...
Woman accused in murder plot sentenced for making ricin
New York Post - 29 Jun 2018 03:11
PONCA CITY, Okla. -- An Oklahoma woman accused of plotting to kill her ex-husband in Israel has apologized for manufacturing the poison ricin as a judge sentenced her to more than three years in prison. The Oklahoman rep...
What we know about newspaper shooting victims
ABC News - 29 Jun 2018 05:11
Five people were gunned down in the Thursday shooting.
President Trump Floats Chief of Staff Replacements Amid Shake-Up
Time - 29 Jun 2018 04:36
The White House denied rumors that Chief of Staff John Kelly would be replaced
California Just Passed the Nation's Toughest Data Privacy Law
Time - 29 Jun 2018 05:22
It gives consumers more control over their personal data
Water reaches near entrance of Thai cave where 13 missing
Fox News - 29 Jun 2018 04:52
Muddy floodwaters have reached near the entrance of a Thai cave despite attempts to drain the water so rescuers can search farther into the complex for 12 boys and their soccer coach now missing for a sixth day.
Trump could pick Utah senator to fill Supreme Court seat
New York Post - 29 Jun 2018 04:51
President Trump reportedly asked advisers their opinions about nominating Utah Sen. Mike Lee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Trump thinks Lee would be easily confirmed by the Senate, but the pres...
Newspaper covered active shooter drill days before attack
New York Post - 29 Jun 2018 04:39
Thursday’s deadly attack at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis occurred just days after the paper covered a joint active shooter drill with local police and firefighters. Video posted on the Gazette website shows the tra...
Accused Capital Gazette shooter had sued paper, held grudge
USA Today - 29 Jun 2018 04:13
Authorities have not yet identified the man accused of attacking an Annapolis newspaper, killing 5
UN envoy: Yemen's warring parties willing to restart talks
Fox News - 29 Jun 2018 17:04
Yemen's warring parties have confirmed their willingness to restart negotiations after a two-year hiatus, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen said even as fighting raged along the country's west coast over a key port city.
The Surprising Reason Why the Battle of Gettysburg Took Place Where It Did
Time - 29 Jun 2018 17:00
Robert E. Lee designed an offensive operation into Pennsylvania to offset recent Rebel setbacks, but why there and why then?
Obama apparently told Trump to just rename ObamaCare to TrumpCare instead of repealing it
The Week - 29 Jun 2018 16:54
Former President Barack Obama doesn't care if his namesake health-care legislation becomes TrumpCare. In fact, he encourages it. Obama apparently told President Trump to just change the Affordable Care Act's nickname ins...
Buddhist monk charged with sexually assaulting teen boy
New York Post - 29 Jun 2018 16:39
A monk at a Buddhist temple in Tennessee has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy, authorities said. Sayasith Sitthipanyo, a 57-year-old man who lived at the Wat Lao Xaoput Buddhist Temple in Nashville...
South Koreans plan protests against the influx of Yemeni refugees
Al Jazeera English - 29 Jun 2018 16:36
South Korea has ended visa-free entry for Yemenis, but almost 500 Yemenis refugees remain on Jeju Island, waiting for their asylum applications to be processed.
Migration Agency Picks a New Leader, and Sends Trump a Message
The New York Times - 29 Jun 2018 16:20
The International Organization for Migration will be led by António Vitorino, after Ken Isaacs, the American nominee, withdrew because of a lack of support.
Who Wins, and Who Loses, in the Proposed Plan for Elite Schools?
The New York Times - 29 Jun 2018 11:00
A school that sends more than 200 students to the specialized schools would get about 20 spots under the new plan, which could upend the city's middle schools.
The Lakers Are Moving Towards A Disastrous Kawhi Leonard Trade
Forbes - 29 Jun 2018 11:15The Latest: Modric best Croatian player ever, says Rakitic
USA Today - 29 Jun 2018 11:07
Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic says teammate Luka Modric plays football "from a different planet" and is the best to have ever played for their national team
Spain feels the heat as migrants shift route into Europe
Fox News - 29 Jun 2018 09:22
Askanda Fopa Ponye was jubilant this week as he stepped off an orange rescue ship, one of the latest arrivals amid an intensifying wave of migrants that propelled the shortest route from Africa to Europe into the most po...
Australian leader distances government from spy prosecution
Miami Herald - 29 Jun 2018 05:21
Australia's prime minister has distanced his government from a decision to prosecute a former spy and his lawyer who accuse Australia of illegally bugging the East Timorese Cabinet while negotiating …
Teenage Girl Caught at the Center of a Medical and Religious Debate Over Brain Death Dies After Surgery
Time - 29 Jun 2018 05:14
Jahi McMath was declared brain dead almost 5 years ago
Facing a constant threat of rape and harassment, the women of New Delhi fight back
CNN - 29 Jun 2018 05:09
The women, dressed in colorful saris, giggle as they arrange themselves into rows.