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Anderson Cooper's message to those who feel alone
CNN - 1 Jan 2019 07:57
CNN's Anderson Cooper shares solidarity with those who feel lonely on New Year's Eve.
ICE dumped hundreds of immigrants in downtown El Paso — apparently by mistake
USA Today - 1 Jan 2019 04:30
The unannounced release of hundreds of immigrants, mostly from Central America, at an El Paso bus station was a mistake by feds, city officials said.
Local actions are building blocks for #GlobalGoals
OpEdNews - 1 Jan 2019 20:10
Wish you all a very happy new year 2019! This article is based on our interviews with two members of parliaments from Nepal and Bangladesh who help explain why local actions are building blocks for translating big promis...
Detained US citizen Paul Whelan was in Moscow for a wedding, his brother says
CNN - 1 Jan 2019 16:52
A US citizen detained in Russia on accusations of spying is a retired Marine who was in Moscow for a wedding, and his detention has his family concerned about his welfare, his twin brother said Tuesday.
Google Removes High Times From Search Results
Forbes - 1 Jan 2019 14:02
Hawking their IPO to drum up investors violates the search engine's rules and the SEC's quiet period.
Car crashes into New Year's crowd in Tokyo in suspected terror attack, eight injured
Reuters - 1 Jan 2019 06:55
A car plowed into crowds celebrating New Year's Day early on Tuesday in a suspected terror attack, leaving eight people injured, including one who was unconscious.
The Resignation of the Vatican Spokesman Indicates a Deepening Crisis for Pope Francis
Time - 1 Jan 2019 05:16
One longtime Vatican watcher said the news "appears to signal that something has become professionally untenable"
How This Smart Sign Changes How Real Estate Agents Sell
Forbes - 1 Jan 2019 20:13
See how this real estate company's agents use smart signs to change how to sell real estate in New York City and put real time data into the hands of buyers and sellers.
US military regrets New Year's Eve tweet about dropping bombs
New York Post - 1 Jan 2019 16:58
A US Department of Defense agency responsible for launching nuclear weapons tweeted — then deleted — an ominous joke about dropping bombs on New Year's Eve. The post by the US Strategic Command included a short clip ...
National parks overflowing with poop because of government shutdown
New York Post - 1 Jan 2019 16:32
The partial government shutdown has been really crappy for some of the nation's most iconic parks. Human feces and garbage have been overflowing at the campgrounds of Yosemite and Joshua Tree national parks — because t...
New Year's Eve Stabbing Treated as Terrorism by UK Police
Time - 1 Jan 2019 16:00
(LONDON) — Police in the English city of Manchester said Tuesday they are treating the New Year’s Eve stabbing of three people as a terrorist incident. Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said two people s...
German police: Man intentionally drove into crowd, injured 4
Miami Herald - 1 Jan 2019 15:50
A man has been arrested in Germany after ploughing his car into a crowd of people early Tuesday, injuring at least four in what appears to have been an intentional …
Mother killed over $35 manicure at Las Vegas nail salon
CBSNews - 1 Jan 2019 15:49
Las Vegas police search for a woman accused of using a stolen car to run over and kill a nail salon worker after failing to pay for a $35 manicure
Thousands brave rain in New York's Times Square to welcome 2019
Reuters - 1 Jan 2019 07:05
New York's Times Square erupted with fireworks and cheers at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday as thousands of hardy merrymakers braved pouring rain and watched the glowing New Year's Eve ball complete its midnight desce...
After 3 years of price increases, gas is getting cheaper in 2019
USA Today - 1 Jan 2019 07:01
Theprice of a gallon of unleaded gas will average $2.70 nationally in 2019, according to a GasBuddy.com forecast provided to USA TODAY.
Peru's chief prosecutor attempts to derail corruption probe
Miami Herald - 1 Jan 2019 06:43
Peru's attorney general has dismissed a team investigating the far-reaching Odebrecht corruption scandal, setting off street protests in cities across the country. President Martin Vizcarra denounced the top prosecutor's...
Times Square Revelers Brave the Drenching Rain to Welcome 2019
Time - 1 Jan 2019 06:27
Poor weather didn't deter thousands from thronging the area to ring in the new year
Hello, 2019: Revelry and Reflection Mark the Transition to a New Year
Time - 1 Jan 2019 06:11
2018 saw challenges to many of the world's most basic institutions
2019 welcomes pink hunting vests in Illinois, cursive writing in Ohio and more new state laws
USA Today - 1 Jan 2019 06:06
A slew of new state laws take effect with the turn of the calendar — ranging fromminimum wage changesto pink hunting gearto a mandatory cursive writing curriculum. One state will even begin paying people to relocate fo...
Brazil to inaugurate far-right firebrand Bolsonaro president
Reuters - 1 Jan 2019 06:04
Right-wing nationalist Jair Bolsonaro, who has vowed to crack down on political corruption, violent crime and ignite a moribund economy with deregulation and fiscal discipline, will be sworn in as Brazil's president on T...
The singer raising her voice against Vietnam's new cyber law
Al Jazeera English - 1 Jan 2019 05:54
Do Nguyen Mai Khoi is among activists opposing controversial law the government says will protect against cyber threats.
Deadline passes without Russian turnover of data to WADA
USA Today - 1 Jan 2019 05:42
Deadline passes without Russian turnover of data, samples to WADA