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'Fortnite' gamer allegedly threatened to kill kid who beat him
New York Post - 18 Sep 2018 21:23
A Long Island gamer threatened to gun down an 11-year-old boy who beat him at the popular video game “Fortnite,” police said Tuesday. The sore loser, 45-year-old Michael Aliperti of Huntington, allegedly sent the kid...
'Fortnite' Leak Reveals Psycho Clown Skins, Valkyrie With Ice Dragon Glider
Forbes - 18 Sep 2018 13:50
A new Fortnite patch has leaked out a number of creepy and cool skins to close out season 5.
Never to Be Seen Again in Eritrea?
Human Rights Watch - 18 Sep 2018 15:11
Expand Eritrean refugees hold placards during a protest against the Eritrean government outside their embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel May 11, 2015. © 2015 Baz Ratner/Reuters Seventeen years ago this month, Eritrea's governm...
Murderer due for release next year is captured after escape from Maine prison
Boston - 18 Sep 2018 20:24
It was 65-year-old Arnold Nash's third time escaping from prison.
Who is Christine Blasey Ford, the professor accusing Brett Kavanaugh of assault?
USA Today - 18 Sep 2018 04:41
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accusedBrett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were both in high school in 1982, led a fairly low key life as a research psychologist until she went public with her complaint ...
Take a look at the finalists for the MLK memorial on the Common
Boston - 18 Sep 2018 22:47
The public can weigh in via an online survey.
Ireland collects disputed Apple taxes in full ahead of appeal
Reuters - 18 Sep 2018 16:57
Ireland has fully recovered 13.1 billion euros in disputed taxes from Apple Inc plus interest of 1.2 billion which it will hold in an escrow fund pending its appeal against an EU tax ruling, Ireland's finance minister sa...
Julie Chen reportedly leaving The Talk after husband Les Moonves' exit from CBS
The Week - 18 Sep 2018 04:51
Julie Chen is not returning to The Talk, and will announce her decision via a video message set to air on the show Tuesday, people close to Chen told CNN's Brian Stelter on Monday. Chen's husband, Les Moonves, the former...
World voyage delivers 'memories for a lifetime'
CNN - 18 Sep 2018 18:17
Have you always wanted to sail the world but felt a bit daunted by the prospect of circumnavigating the globe all by yourself?
Solar observatory in New Mexico reopens after mysterious evacuation, conspiracy theories remain
USA Today - 18 Sep 2018 05:09In 2014, 4,500 midterm ads promoted gun control. This year, more than 100,000 have already.
The Week - 18 Sep 2018 16:49
The mass shootings of the past few years may not have led to any major national gun policy changes. But gun control is playing a massively larger role in campaign advertising for the 2018 election than it did in the last...
As Ashoura nears, Shia neighbourhood on alert after ISIL attacks
Al Jazeera English - 18 Sep 2018 16:00
Residents call to self-arm after ISIL assault on wrestling gym in Dasht-e Barchi, the latest in a string of attacks.
The moment a deadly tornado rips apart Virginia warehouse
New York Post - 18 Sep 2018 15:47
Terrifying video captured the moment a tornado spawned by the remnants of Hurricane Florence ripped through a Virginia shopping center, tore the roof off a warehouse and killed a worker. The male victim, who worked for O...
WATCH: Young patients ride mini cars to surgery
ABC News - 18 Sep 2018 04:46
Young patients at a California hospital can skip the gurney to surgery and instead ride a mini Mercedes Benz.
Kavanaugh and the Politics of Bad Faith
The New York Times - 18 Sep 2018 01:54
Why the modern G.O.P. keeps abandoning principles it claims to honor.
Senators 'failed' in 1991, Anita Hill says. But she thinks they can do better this time
USA Today - 18 Sep 2018 17:06Sex and nature collide in Christopher Kane collection
USA Today - 18 Sep 2018 16:52
Christopher Kane showcased his own sketches as part of his London Fashion Week show, which was inspired by "sexual cannibalism" and the power of the female. (Sept. 18)
School superintendent on Texans star: 'You can't count on a black QB'
New York Post - 18 Sep 2018 16:51
A school superintendent in Texas said he thought he was sending a private message when he wrote a public Facebook post blasting Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, stating, “you can’t count on a black quarterb...
More teens are vaping marijuana than we thought, researchers say
USA Today - 18 Sep 2018 16:50
For aresearch letter published in JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, researchers found that 8.9 percent students report smoking cannabis in e-cigarettes.
UK should not favour EU workers after Brexit, report says
Al Jazeera English - 18 Sep 2018 16:49
Independent report says British government should favour high-skilled workers over low-skilled ones after Brexit.
North Carolina officials warn about using GPS apps like Waze after Florence
USA Today - 18 Sep 2018 16:45
Officials in North Carolina are urging people to use caution when navigating roads with apps like Waze and Google Maps after Hurricane Florence.
China to penalize $60 billion of U.S. imports but reduce amount of tariffs it collects
Reuters - 18 Sep 2018 16:45
China will levy tariffs on about $60 billion worth of U.S. goods in retaliation for the latest round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese products, as previously planned, but has reduced the level of tariffs that it will collect o...