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In Israel Campaign, All Sides Claim Fabled Voice From the Grave: Menachem Begin
The New York Times - 2 Apr 2019 11:00
Though he has been dead 27 years, Mr. Begin's legacy is being selectively invoked by parties across the political spectrum ahead of the April 9 election.
Man found guilty in 2016 murder of NYC jogger Karina Vetrano
CBSNews - 2 Apr 2019 04:25
Chanel Lewis strangled and sexually assaulted the 30-year-old while she was out for a run in Queens
Trump rips Puerto Rican leadership amid disaster aid impasse
CBSNews - 2 Apr 2019 21:14
Efforts to pass a disaster aid package have stalled in Congress, as Democrats demand more funds for Puerto Rico's recovery -- which the president and GOP leadership oppose
Nonfiction: Barry Lopez Travels to the Ends of the Earth, Seeking Glimmers of Hope
The New York Times - 2 Apr 2019 22:33
In "Horizon," the eminent environmentalist reconstructs decades' worth of his observations of the natural world, from the Arctic to Australia.
So What Exactly Is Carly Rae Jepsen Doing in Her New Album Art?
Slate - 2 Apr 2019 21:27
Jepheads, what is our queen doing?
Trump threat to close border stirs economic fears
USA Today - 2 Apr 2019 05:15
President Trump's threat to shut down the southern border raised fears Monday of dire economic consequences in the U.S. and Mexico. Elected leaders from border communities like San Diego to cities across Texas warned "se...
Venezuela announces 'power rationing' amidst national chaos
New York Post - 2 Apr 2019 04:52
Venezuela plunged deeper into chaos Monday as millions were left without running water amid a series of blackouts, forcing President Nicolas Maduro to ration electricity and close schools. The socialist strongman announc...
U.S. March, first-quarter auto sales drop in weak start to 2019
Reuters - 2 Apr 2019 17:41
Major automakers on Tuesday reported weak sales for March and the first quarter citing a rough start to the year, but said a robust economy and strong labor market should encourage consumers to buy more vehicles as 2019 ...
Firefighters contain fire in China's mountains where 30 died
Miami Herald - 2 Apr 2019 05:22
Firefighters have contained a blaze high in the rugged forested mountains of western China that claimed the lives of 30 of their colleagues. State media say open flames had been …
Democratic hopeful Harris raises $12 million, Buttigieg pulls in $7 million
Reuters - 2 Apr 2019 03:58
Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to be U.S. president began on Monday to disclose how much cash they were able to raise in the first quarter of the year - an early test of their ability to organize and buil...
Trump already has a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat: report
New York Post - 2 Apr 2019 03:53
President Trump already knows who he wants to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to a report. Trump told confidants he was “saving” Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the seat last year duri...
Chicago votes to choose between two black women for mayor
Reuters - 2 Apr 2019 23:42
Chicago voters went to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two African-American women running for mayor, with the winner of the historic vote inheriting a city steeped in violent crime and wracked by fiscal woes.
A Black Woman Will Be Chicago's Next Mayor. Now, Voters Are Choosing Which One
Time - 2 Apr 2019 16:28
Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle will make history as the city's first black, female mayor
Wall Street opens flat after three-day surge
Reuters - 2 Apr 2019 16:25
U.S. stocks opened flat on Tuesday, pausing after a three-day surge on Wall Street as investors looked for more signs of strength in the economy in the wake of growth worries.
NASA Says Debris From India's Antisatellite Test Puts Space Station at Risk
The New York Times - 2 Apr 2019 11:24
India's test launch last week "is not compatible with the future of human spaceflight that we need to see have happen," the space agency's administrator said.
U.S. welcomes China's expanded clampdown on fentanyl
Reuters - 2 Apr 2019 05:07
Washington welcomed China's move on Monday to list all fentanyl-related substances as controlled narcotics, after criticism from President Donald Trump for allowing the synthetic opioid to be shipped to the United States...
Swedish cop arrests fugitive in the nude after recognizing him in sauna
Fox News - 2 Apr 2019 16:27
A Swedish police officer praised for "Naked Arrest" after capturing a long-time fugitive criminal who he recognized in a hazy sauna while both were naked.
Bitcoin jumps 20 percent, mystery order seen as catalyst
Reuters - 2 Apr 2019 16:25
Bitcoin soared to its highest in almost five months on Tuesday, pulling smaller cryptocurrencies up with it, after a major order by an anonymous buyer set off a frenzy of computer-driven trading, analysts said.
5 German firms each give $1.1 million to Holocaust memorial
Fox News - 2 Apr 2019 16:23
Five well-known German companies, including the country's only publicly traded soccer club, are donating 1 million euros ($1.1 million) each to Israel's Yad Vashem memorial for the development of a facility to preserve, ...
Bernie Sanders raised $18.2 million in first quarter
CBSNews - 2 Apr 2019 16:23
Sanders reported more than $6 million in fundraising in the first 24 hours of his campaign
2020 candidates reveal first-quarter fundraising efforts
CBSNews - 2 Apr 2019 16:23
The contenders in the 2020 presidential race are revealing their fundraising milestones for the first quarter
Utah officially allows citizens to have sex outside marriage
New York Post - 2 Apr 2019 16:12
Beginning Wednesday, unmarried people in Utah can now have sex without breaking the law. Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a law that allows fornication, or sex outside marriage. Until Wednesday, that was a class B misdemeano...