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Russell Westbrook Threatens Utah Jazz Fan After What He Calls 'Racial' Taunt
The New York Times - 12 Mar 2019 17:11
A video showed the N.B.A. star saying he would beat up the fan and his wife. Westbrook said the fan had told him to "get down on my knees like you used to."
Bloody Sunday: A 'watershed' in the history of the Troubles
Sky News - 12 Mar 2019 12:28
It is etched on the walls of Derry and on the minds of those old enough to remember: 30 January 1972.
Is Algeria on the cusp of freedom, or does Bouteflika have one last play?
The Guardian - 12 Mar 2019 14:54
President's promise of 'deep reforms' has calmed protests but may not be the end of the crisis In the first line of Abdulaziz Bouteflika's letter to the nation on Monday night, the Algerian president said the country was...
2 Senators Call For Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes To Be Grounded After Deadly Crashes
The Huffington Post - 12 Mar 2019 04:42
Two airplanes of the same model were involved in crashes within five months, including an Ethiopian Airlines flight on Sunday.
At 17, Clay Shrout killed his family and held his classmates hostage. Now he's up for parole
USA Today - 12 Mar 2019 02:50
Clay Shrout has been in jail for the past 25 years. This month, the man who killed his entire family and took his class hostage is up for parole.
Judge gives deadline for arguments relating to unsealing Jeffrey Epstein documents
New York Post - 12 Mar 2019 04:57
An appeals court panel in Manhattan on Monday gave billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend until March 19 to argue why documents related to his international sex trafficking operation should remain se...
Boeing deploying software upgrades for planes involved in fatal crashes
New York Post - 12 Mar 2019 17:01
Boeing has confirmed that it will deploy a flight-control software upgrade for its 737 MAX 8 jetliners, which have come under intense scrutiny after the second plane of its kind crashed with a heavy loss of life. The Chi...
How to know if you're flying on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane
New York Post - 12 Mar 2019 05:00
Got a flight coming up and worried that it’s gonna be on one of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 “death traps” following Sunday’s Ethiopia crash? There are several ways to find out. Passengers can check their airline sites o...
Nancy Pelosi: Impeaching Trump 'just not worth it'
Boston - 12 Mar 2019 16:48
"Unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country."
New York Attorney General Opens Investigation of Trump Projects
The New York Times - 12 Mar 2019 04:34
Deutsche Bank and Investors Bank were issued subpoenas for documents relating to hotels, a golf resort and the failed effort to buy the Buffalo Bills.
Trump says he doesn't want immigrants who are 'on welfare' or 'vote Democrat'
New York Post - 12 Mar 2019 04:31
President Trump said on Monday that he doesn’t want immigrants coming into the US who are “on welfare.” In the Oval Office interview with Breitbart News, Trump also blasted Democrats, accusing them of only being pr...
North Korea sanctions: UN investigating possible violations in about 20 countries
The Guardian - 12 Mar 2019 04:13
Alleged activities range from nuclear procurement in China to arms brokering in Syria United Nations experts are investigating possible violations of UN sanctions on North Korea in about 20 countries, from alleged clande...
President Trump Says Airplanes Are 'Far Too Complex to Fly' After Ethiopian Airlines 737 Crash
Time - 12 Mar 2019 17:07
Malaysia, Singapore and Australia closed their air space to 737 Max planes
Hollywood actors, CEOs charged in nationwide college admissions cheating scam
ABC News - 12 Mar 2019 17:01
Federal authorities announced indictments in massive college cheating scam.
Facebook took down an Elizabeth Warren ad about breaking up Facebook
Boston - 12 Mar 2019 04:58
The social media giant restored the ad after its removal was noticed Monday night.
FEC fines Jeb Bush super PAC for accepting foreign contributions
The Week - 12 Mar 2019 04:56
The Jeb Bush super PAC Right to Rise has been fined a record $390,000 by the Federal Election Commission for illegally soliciting a contribution from a foreign national. The Chinese-owned corporation that made the donati...
Beto O'Rourke heading to Iowa this weekend, fueling more 2020 speculation
CBSNews - 12 Mar 2019 17:06
Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke is heading to Iowa this weekend, adding to the speculation he may run for president in 2020. Scott Braddock, editor at Quorum Report, joined CBSN with more.
Texas woman dies after she is struck by thrown rock that crashed through windshield
USA Today - 12 Mar 2019 16:58
A woman in Texas died after a rock tossed from an overpass crashed through the windshield of a car where she was a passenger, police say.
College coaches, others indicted in admissions bribery case
Boston - 12 Mar 2019 16:56
Federal authorities have charged college coaches and others in a sweeping admissions bribery case in federal court
UK becomes latest to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after Ethiopian Airlines crash
USA Today - 12 Mar 2019 16:55South Africa's president endorses Zimbabwe leader
Miami Herald - 12 Mar 2019 16:54
South Africa's president endorsed Zimbabwe's government Tuesday, ignoring reports of human right abuses by the military to crush persistent dissent in the neighboring country. On a visit to Zimbabwe, South …
Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin busted in college admissions cheating scandal
New York Post - 12 Mar 2019 16:54
Dozens of people — including actresses Feilicty Huffman and Lori Loughlin and college coaches — have been indicted in a large-scale cheating scam involving college entrance exams, according to reports Tuesday. Those ...