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TV anchor Chris Burrous' 9-year-old girl gives touching tribute at memorial
New York Post - 12 Jan 2019 23:28
The 9-year-old daughter of the California news anchor who died of a suspected overdose said her father’s memory will always remain with her during an emotional memorial service held on the late broadcaster’s birthday...
How to Solve Our Puzzle
The New Yorker - 12 Jan 2019 14:00
Glenn Eichler humorously explains the rules of a cryptic crossword.
GOP rejected Obama's executive reach, but accepts Trump's
Boston - 12 Jan 2019 04:29
President Barack Obama stunned Republicans when he bypassed Congress with executive powers to enact his agenda. Now as President Donald Trump proposes an end-run around Congress for the border wall, some Republicans unea...
Memphis deputy accused of buying drugs from undercover cop
New York Post - 12 Jan 2019 06:28
A Tennessee deputy faces charges after he was busted purchasing drugs from an undercover officer, authorities said. Jeffery Crossley, a deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested Thursday in Memphis o...
GoFundMe to Refund Border Wall Donations After Fund-Raiser Falls Short
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2019 06:26
The organizer, Brian Kolfage, said he would use donations to fund a private effort to build a border wall, prompting the crowdfunding site to offer the refunds.
Ottawa bus crash leaves 3 dead, 23 injured
CBSNews - 12 Jan 2019 05:55
The accident happened at the Westboro station in a neighborhood west of downtown Ottawa
The Man Who Humbled Qassim Suleimani
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2019 04:12
An interview with Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, Israel's chief of staff.
Tulsi Gabbard, Representative From Hawaii, Announces Democratic Presidential Bid
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2019 03:59
Ms. Gabbard, 37, joins what is likely to be a jammed Democratic field. She has earned a reputation for sometimes breaking from the Democratic Party line.
South Koreans confront rigid beauty standards
CNN - 12 Jan 2019 02:33
The 'escape the corset' movement has seen women shun cosmetics in protest against gender discrimination, misogyny and unrealistic beauty ideals.
How the Times Reported the F.B.I. Counterintelligence Investigation Into President Trump: An Interview with the Journalist Adam Goldman
The New Yorker - 12 Jan 2019 16:47
Isaac Chotiner interviews the Times reporter Adam Goldman about the story that, days after President Trump fired James Comey, the F.B.I. opened an investigation into whether the President "had been working on behalf of R...
Chef Casey Lane's unique take on Italian cuisine
CBSNews - 12 Jan 2019 16:46
Chef Casey Lane is a four-time semi-finalist for the James Beard Foundation's rising star award. GQ named his first eatery one of the 10 best new restaurants in America and Food & Wine magazine says Lane is "dominating l...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump goes wall to wall on the wall
Boston - 12 Jan 2019 16:40
AP FACT CHECK: Trump goes wall to wall on the border wall, painting a dire threat from the south
2 firefighters dead, 47 injured after Paris bakery blast, French authorities say
USA Today - 12 Jan 2019 16:37Brutal winter storm dumps 9 inches of snow on St. Louis, rolls toward Washington
USA Today - 12 Jan 2019 16:28Pompeo says good outcome possible for both Turkey and Syrian Kurds
Reuters - 12 Jan 2019 16:27
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he was optimistic that a "good outcome" could be reached between Turkey and Syrian Kurdish groups, after speaking to the Turkish foreign minister.
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USA Today - 12 Jan 2019 16:15The Latest: Democrats challenge Trump, GOP to end shutdown
Boston - 12 Jan 2019 16:12
Democrats are using their weekly radio address to challenge President Donald Trump and Senate Republican leaders to reopen the government and sit down to discuss border security measures that "we can all get behind.''
Mining truck crashes into minibus in Sweden; 6 reported dead
Miami Herald - 12 Jan 2019 16:07
A mining company truck has crashed into a minibus in northern Sweden, and Swedish media are reporting that six people have died and one person is injured in the crash. …
911 audio shows panic as comatose woman gave birth
New York Post - 12 Jan 2019 15:53
PHOENIX -- Panicking staff members at a long-term care facility scrambled to save a baby born to an Arizona woman in a vegetative state amid their shock to learn she was pregnant, according to dramatic 911 audio released...
Fertility startups targeting younger women in case of future infertility
CBSNews - 12 Jan 2019 15:46
Women having trouble conceiving a child often reached out to fertility clinics for help. Now, a new breed of startup isn't waiting for the call. Boutique fertility operations are encouraging clients to freeze their eggs ...
Android Circuit: Samsung Confirms Galaxy Launch Date, OnePlus 5G Plans, New Galaxy S10 Plus Leak
Forbes - 12 Jan 2019 01:57
This week's Android Circuit includes the launch date for the Galaxy S10 family, details on the punched-out S10 screen, a new name for the S10 Lite, the Nokia 8.1's first review, OnePlus' American plans, and the smartphon...
Why Autocrats Love Emergencies
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2019 22:36
Crises -- real and imaginary -- loosen normal constitutional constraints.