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Football League: Norwich grind out win to stay top of Championship
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2019 20:25
Aston Villa win fourth on the bounce, beating Boro 3-0 Oxford beat Bradford after farcical finale in League One Kenny McLean gave Norwich the lead on the stroke of half-time at Rotherham but they were pegged back shortly...
How alleged New Zealand mosque shooter went from world traveler to hatemonger
New York Post - 16 Mar 2019 04:44
He spent two years planning. He wrote a rambling, racist 16,500-word screed stuffed with memes, poems and video-game references. Then Brenton Tarrant allegedly stormed two New Zealand mosques and slaughtered worshippers ...
320-pound woman gets life sentence for sitting on, smothering girl
New York Post - 16 Mar 2019 06:14
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Florida woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her 9-year-old cousin sitting on her as a form of punishment. The Pensacola News Journal reports that 66-year-old Veronica Green Posey w...
Why Is It So Hard for Our President to Condemn White Supremacy and Islamophobia?
OpEdNews - 16 Mar 2019 05:32
On one of the darkest days in history for Muslims worldwide, the president's initial response to the New Zealand killings failed to mention Muslims, Islam, Islamophobia, white supremacy, racism, bigotry or violent hatred...
Congressman Accuses Justice Department, FBI Of Stonewalling On Domestic Terrorism Threat
The Huffington Post - 16 Mar 2019 05:27
More right-wing extremists than militant Islamist sympathizers were arrested in the U.S. by FBI terrorism investigators since Trump became president, statistics show.
The Death Penalty Could Become a 2020 Issue. But Many Conservatives Disagree With Trump
Time - 16 Mar 2019 04:55
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on Thursday she wants to stop executions at the federal level, drawing further attention to the issue of capital punishment the same week that California Gov. Gavin Ne...
Sky New Zealand pulls Sky News Australia off air over Christchurch massacre coverage
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2019 04:35
Independent channel says decision by Rupert Murdoch's company to show 'distressing' footage of terror attack is behind move Sky New Zealand has pulled fellow broadcaster Sky News Australia off air until the channel stops...
New Zealand attacks expose how social media can be launchpad for terror
New York Post - 16 Mar 2019 04:28
The grainy footage looked like a violent video game -- a first-person view of bodies piled on the floor as a long-barreled gun sprays bullets across a room. Only this was real life. Brenton Tarrant strapped a GoPro camer...
Australian government urged to ban Milo Yiannopoulos after Christchurch massacre
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2019 04:17
Opposition frontbencher Tony Burke says he would be 'stunned' if visa for speaking tour is not withdrawn The Australian government has been told it must cancel the visa for far-right speaker Milo Yiannopoulos following t...
Man tried smuggling 3 Moroccan tortoises disguised as chocolates through Berlin airport
USA Today - 16 Mar 2019 16:35
A German man tried smuggling threeMoroccan tortoisesthroughSchnefeld Airport inBerlin by telling custom officers they were "chocolates."
'Yellow Vest' Protestors Set Fires in France on 18th Straight Weekend of Demonstrations
Time - 16 Mar 2019 16:17
The violence started when protesters threw smoke bombs at officers
Man stabbed to death after fight in south-west London
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2019 05:51
Police yet to make arrests after man, 29, dies on Fulham street A man has has been stabbed to death in Fulham in south-west London. Scotland Yard said officers were called to reports of a fight on Gowan Avenue close to F...
Chris Wallace: No Way Trump Will Win In 2020 With Just His Base
The Huffington Post - 16 Mar 2019 05:38
And that seems to be all the president cares about now, Wallace tells Fox News' Shepard Smith.
New Zealand shooting highlights problems of white extremism
CBSNews - 16 Mar 2019 05:22
The New Zealand Mosque Shootings have shed new light on the rising problem of white extremism. Jeff Pegues joins CBSN to discuss what might be causing the uptick and what the U.S. can be doing to address the dangers of r...
Man stabbed to death in Fulham fight
BBC - 16 Mar 2019 05:14
Police say members of the public tried to save the 29-year-old but he died at the scene.
U.S. Navy Vet Held in Iran Gets 10 Years, Lawyer Says
The New York Times - 16 Mar 2019 04:16
The imprisonment of Michael R. White, 46, is another irritant in the increasingly tense relationship between Iran and the United States.
Alleged college scam mastermind even faked kids' ethnicities, docs reveal
New York Post - 16 Mar 2019 04:05
He wouldn't just fake your kids' water polo skills and pump up their SAT scores -- college admissions scammer William "Rick" Singer could also fake your kid's race. As part of his larger scheme to get low-performing rich...
One Dept. Limited Their Protections. Another Singled Out Their Countries for Rights Violations.
The New York Times - 16 Mar 2019 19:21
Even as homeland security has sought to tighten borders, the State Department is highlighting some of the abuses that have sent people fleeing to the United States.
Tropical Cyclone Kills Over 140 People in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi
Time - 16 Mar 2019 16:01
The U.N. and government officials say Cyclone Idai has affected 1.5 million people
Beto O'Rourke apologises for joke about his wife and teen writings
The Guardian - 16 Mar 2019 06:21
Democratic presidential contender is forced on to the defensive as he kicks off campaign in Iowa Democratic presidential contender Beto O'Rourke has acknowledged making mistakes as a teen and as a candidate as he respond...
Massive fire at casket company prompts evacuations, subway closure
New York Post - 16 Mar 2019 05:56
BOSTON -- A powerful blaze at a casket company in Boston has forced the evacuation of residents and impacted subway service. Fire department officials say the fire at the New England Casket Company in the East Boston nei...
Crusaders Super Rugby match canceled in wake of mosque shootings
Reuters - 16 Mar 2019 04:28
The Super Rugby match between the Otago Highlanders and Canterbury Crusaders scheduled for later on Saturday has been canceled after a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch on Friday killed 49 people.