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ICE Arrests Atlanta Rapper 21 Savage on Super Bowl Sunday, on the Grounds That He Is Actually British
Slate - 4 Feb 2019 03:06
ICE announced on Sunday that they had arrested Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. ICE spokesperson Bryan Cox described the arrest as the outcome of a "targeted operation" and said t...
California plane crash kills 2, injures 2
CNN - 4 Feb 2019 05:01
Two people were killed and two others injured when a small plane crashed into a home on Sunday outside of Los Angeles, authorities said.
Pregnant woman stabbed to death in NYC apartment lobby
CBSNews - 4 Feb 2019 16:25
Candle burned outside the apartment building where 35-year-old real estate agent Jennifer Irigoyen was savagely stabbed to death.
Trump sees 'good chance' of North Korea deal in second Kim summit
Al Jazeera English - 4 Feb 2019 04:22
US president tells CBS' Face the Nation 'meeting is set' with N Korean leader, voices optimism about China trade deal.
Experts call for emergency declaration on Congo's Ebola
Miami Herald - 4 Feb 2019 16:56
An international group of public health experts have called on The World Health Organization to convene an emergency committee and consider declaring Congo's Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency. …
El Chapo arrives in heavily armored caravan
USA Today - 4 Feb 2019 16:53
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman arrived in court Monday morning as the jury in the U.S. trial of the alleged Mexican drug lord is set to begin deliberations. (Feb. 4)
Iraqi president slams Trump's remarks about staying in Iraq
ABC News - 4 Feb 2019 16:38
Trump said that he wants to keep U.S. troops in Iraq "to watch Iran."
Al-Shabab claims new carnage despite relentless U.S. air war
CBSNews - 4 Feb 2019 16:36
Bomb blast in Mogadishu comes weeks after brazen attack in Kenya, where U.S. warns of more attacks despite regular U.S. strikes targeting terrorists
European nations recognise Guaido as Venezuela's acting president
Al Jazeera English - 4 Feb 2019 16:33
Major European powers recognise Venezuela's opposition leader as interim president as Russia slams 'interference'.
Nepalese woman dies following banishment to 'menstruation hut'
Al Jazeera English - 4 Feb 2019 16:28
Banishing women to a separate hut is a centuries-old Hindu tradition that was officially banned in Nepal in 2005.
Italy blocks EU statement on recognizing Venezuela's Guaido: sources
Reuters - 4 Feb 2019 16:26
Italy on Monday blocked a joint European Union position to recognize Venezuela's National Assembly head Juan Guaido as interim president, diplomatic sources said.
Body found in wreckage of plane carrying football player Sala
Al Jazeera English - 4 Feb 2019 16:21
Football player Sala and pilot Ibbotson were on board when the plane disappeared from the radar on January 21.
Trump didn't ask for permission to 'watch Iran': Iraqi president
New York Post - 4 Feb 2019 16:14
The leader of Iraq said President Trump did not ask his permission to allow US troops stationed in his country to “watch Iran.” “Don't overburden Iraq with your own issues,” Barham Salih said during a forum in Ba...
Sexual misconduct: 6 French women face defamation claim
Miami Herald - 4 Feb 2019 15:49
Six French women, along with journalists who published their accounts, face a defamation claim by a former French lawmaker they accused of sexual misconduct. The trial that opened Monday in …
Germany: We must keep up international pressure on Venezuela
Reuters - 4 Feb 2019 15:48
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday said he would discuss the situation in Venezuela with a U.S. official and representatives of other countries at an upcoming Washington conference, stressing it was key to main...
Patriots receiver Edelman named Super Bowl MVP after win over Rams
Reuters - 4 Feb 2019 06:36
Patriots' wide receiver Julian Edelman won the Super Bowl MVP trophy on Sunday in Atlanta after his key plays helped lift New England to a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL's championship game.
Soccer player pleads for Thailand to not send him to Bahrain
Miami Herald - 4 Feb 2019 04:27
A soccer player who has refugee status in Australia has pleaded for Thailand to not send him home to Bahrain, which is seeking his extradition to serve a prison sentence …
Brian Flores arrived in Miami Monday to officially begin as head coach of the Dolphins
Boston - 4 Feb 2019 22:20
Flores was the first person the Dolphins interviewed after they fired coach Adam Gase on Dec. 31.
Death toll from last week's Havana tornado rises to 6
Miami Herald - 4 Feb 2019 15:48
Cuban authorities say the death toll from a rare tornado that struck Havana last week has risen to six after two injured victims died in hospital. State media say Health …
The developing countries with the most to fear from Brexit
CNN - 4 Feb 2019 15:46
The potential fallout from Brexit won't stop with the UK and the European Union, a new study has found. The UK's departure from the EU may also pose a serious threat to developing countries that depend on trade with Brit...
Why You Should Dig Up Your Family's History -- and How to Do It
The New York Times - 4 Feb 2019 05:09
Learning your history is forced reckoning, asking you to consider whose stories you carry with you and which ones you want to carry forward.
Here's the terrifying first footage from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
The Week - 4 Feb 2019 05:06
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is back to give you nightmares once again. CBS Films on Sunday released the first footage from the new horror movie based on the book series, dropping not one but four different TV spots...