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Louisiana police apologize for once using blackface to go undercover
New York Post - 12 Feb 2019 21:36
A Louisiana police department has issued an apology for the "offensive" behavior of its officers -- over 25 years after they wore blackface to go undercover during a narcotics operation. The mea culpa from the Baton Roug...
Video of officer calling black father "boy" sparks investigation
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2019 22:52
Records show Deputy James Cady has been investigated before by the sheriff's office in Florida for use of force and conduct concerns
BBC says its cameraman was attacked at Trump rally
CNN - 12 Feb 2019 15:23
The BBC says that one of its photojournalists was attacked Monday while covering President Donald Trump's rally in El Paso, Texas.
Catalan Leaders' Trial Starts, and Spain's Government Fights for Its Survival
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2019 15:32
Twelve people face charges over their roles in the secession attempt of 2017, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is scrambling to keep the issue from toppling his leadership.
Son defies mom, chooses to get vaccinated at 18: 'God knows how I'm still alive'
USA Today - 12 Feb 2019 14:46
Ethan Lindenberger said he never received vaccines forhepatitis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella or chickenpox. But, believes
Border patrol agents save family from Rio Grande attempting to flee Mexico
New York Post - 12 Feb 2019 05:18
Border Patrol agents rescued a family trying to enter Texas by crossing the Rio Grande, saving adults and several children from the river. Photos taken from the Mexican side of the river in the town of Piedras Negras sho...
They were looking for a place to smoke marijuana. Police said they found a tiger instead
USA Today - 12 Feb 2019 05:08
Police said anonymous tipsters went to a vacant house in Houston to smoke marijuana when they found a tiger inside.
Negotiators Reach Deal 'in Principle' on Border Security to Avoid Shutdown
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2019 04:49
Lawmakers said they had reached the agreement after an impasse over the number of ICE detention beds had threatened to derail negotiations.
Bill and Melinda Gates reveal what surprised them in annual letter
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2019 16:00
Since the Gates Foundation was formed in 2000 by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, it has paid out more than $45 billion in grants, supporting work in more than 130 countries. Their work addresses is...
Pompeo warns eastern Europe on Chinese and Russian meddling
Miami Herald - 12 Feb 2019 15:52
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday invoked the 30th anniversary of the demise of communism to implore countries in Central and Eastern Europe to resist Chinese and Russian …
Mark Kelly announces run for McCain Senate seat in Arizona
ABC News - 12 Feb 2019 15:50
Kelly is a top Democratic recruit to take on Republican Martha McSally.
Mark Kelly announces bid for John McCain's Senate seat
New York Post - 12 Feb 2019 15:37
PHOENIX -- Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who rocketed to the national spotlight when his congresswoman wife, Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in a failed assassination attempt, announced Tuesday he’s running to finish John...
Women claiming sex harassment at Yale fraternities take legal action
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2019 15:36
Three female students are suing Yale University and nine of its fraternities, asking a federal court to force fraternities to accept women as members. They accuse Yale and the fraternities of allowing "dangerous environm...
Army parachutists injured in night training accident
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2019 15:23
3 U.S. Army parachutists injured in night training accident at Homestead Air Reserve Base near Miami, authorities say
Lebanon's Parliament begins discussing government's policy
Miami Herald - 12 Feb 2019 15:22
Members of Lebanon's Parliament have begun discussing the new government's policy statement, which focuses on improving the country's economic conditions. Prime Minister Saad Hariri began the meeting Tuesday by reading �...
Israel: 'Much safer' Mediterranean with Cyprus teamwork
Miami Herald - 12 Feb 2019 15:15
Israel's president on Tuesday hailed his country's flourishing ties with Cyprus, saying that cooperation between the two neighbors on intelligence, security and terror prevention has made the eastern Mediterranean "much,...
Bill giving migrants access to hospitals seen as blow to Australia's ruling party
New York Post - 12 Feb 2019 14:54
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia’s ruling party suffered a rare defeat in Parliament on Tuesday after the opposition joined minor parties and independent lawmakers in passing a bill that would give sick asylum seekers ...
UN agency cites refugee 'surge' from new South Sudan clashes
Fox News - 12 Feb 2019 14:50
The United Nations refugee agency says 13,000 people have fled renewed fighting and violence in parts of South Sudan in recent days, many into neighboring Congo.
New York Today: N.Y. Today: Brace Yourselves for Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2019 13:36
Sloppy, slushy weather may be an obstacle to your commute.
Why Romanian migrant women suffer from 'Italy syndrome'
Al Jazeera English - 12 Feb 2019 13:19
Romanians care for the elderly in Italy but long hours, loneliness and mistreatment lead to mental health problems.
Refugee footballer freed by Thailand returns to Australia
Miami Herald - 12 Feb 2019 05:12
A refugee soccer player thanked Australians on his return home Tuesday hours after the threat of extradition to Bahrain was lifted and three months after he was detained in Thailand. …
America's Insanely Expensive Child Care Is a Serious Economic Problem
Slate - 12 Feb 2019 04:54
Something people tend to ignore about the high price of child care in the United States is that it's not just a burden on individual families; it's really a weight on our entire economy.