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Waco Biker Shootout Left 9 Dead, but No One Will Be Held Accountable
The New York Times - 3 Apr 2019 18:34
Despite 177 arrests, prosecutors tried only one person, unsuccessfully. A new district attorney has now dismissed all the remaining charges.
NYC Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trying to Aid the Islamic State
Time - 3 Apr 2019 04:30
Saddam Mohamed Raishani helped another man travel abroad to fight for the militant group in 2015
This Supreme Court ruling is exceptionally cruel
CNN - 3 Apr 2019 04:28
Russell Bucklew is on death row in Missouri, and the United States Supreme Court just gave that state the go-ahead to kill him in one of the most torturous and cruel ways possible. Bucklew, who has a rare condition that ...
2 boys charged for allegedly throwing rock, seriously hurting driver
ABC News - 3 Apr 2019 04:40
The 64-year-old driver was hospitalized to be treated for facial injuries.
'They’re petrified of her': Trump mocks Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal
USA Today - 3 Apr 2019 04:55Biden 'still committed' to 2020 run despite string of allegations
New York Post - 3 Apr 2019 04:04
Joe Biden remained determined Tuesday to run for president, despite allegations that he improperly touched two women -- while even House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the ex-veep to keep his mitts to himself. Biden and his t...
May and Corbyn meet in last-ditch attempt to save Brexit deal
Al Jazeera English - 3 Apr 2019 17:18
British Prime Minister Theresa May's meeting with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has infuriated some of her party.
Theresa May Meets With Opposition Party Leader in Attempt to End Brexit Impasse
Time - 3 Apr 2019 17:18
EU leaders have given a cautious welcome to May's attempt at rapprochement
Ecuador accuses Julian Assange of violating asylum deal in London embassy
USA Today - 3 Apr 2019 17:17Peabody Essex Museum will unveil a new, 40,000-square-foot wing this fall
Boston - 3 Apr 2019 17:15
The museum will also introduce 13 new exhibitions and galleries by September.
US tourist kidnapped, held for ransom in Uganda
New York Post - 3 Apr 2019 17:13
Ugandan security forces are hunting for the armed men who abducted a US citizen and a local driver in a popular safari park and have demanded a $500,000 ransom.
EU would begin customs controls right after no-deal Brexit
Reuters - 3 Apr 2019 17:09
The European Union will immediately introduce customs checks and import duties in the event of a "no deal" Brexit, erecting barriers to British exports ranging from cars to farm produce and preventing consumers bringing ...
Israel recovers body of soldier lost in '82 Lebanon battle
Fox News - 3 Apr 2019 17:06
The Israeli army says it has recovered the body of a soldier who went missing in a bloody 1982 battle with Syrian forces in southern Lebanon.
Maduro loyalists strip Venezuela's Juan Guaido of immunity
ABC News - 3 Apr 2019 04:54
Lawmakers loyal to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have stripped opposition leader Juan Guaidó of his immunity
Canada's Trudeau Ousts Two Ex-Ministers From the Ruling Party Amid Scandal
Time - 3 Apr 2019 04:22
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ousted former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould and ex-Cabinet minister Jane Philpott amid a party scandal
Dozens of bikers escape charges in Texas shootout that left 9 dead
New York Post - 3 Apr 2019 01:06
Dozens of bikers who engaged in a broad-daylight shootout that left nine dead outside a Waco, Texas, restaurant will skate on all the charges, a report said Tuesday. Some 200 bikers were arrested after the massive melee ...
British PM May focused on ratifying Brexit deal to leave on May 22: spokesman
Reuters - 3 Apr 2019 17:17
Prime Minister Theresa May is focused on ratifying a Brexit deal before May 22 so that Britain can leave on that day, her spokesman said on Wednesday.
Chicago makes history electing Lori Lightfoot as first black woman mayor
Reuters - 3 Apr 2019 04:42
Lori Lightfoot, a political newcomer, was elected the first black female mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, defeating opponent Toni Preckwinkle by a landslide in a runoff to take over a city struggling with crime and weak fina...
US President Trump says he called Xi Jinping the 'king' of China
CNN - 3 Apr 2019 04:39
US President Donald Trump said he called Chinese President Xi Jinping a "king" during a state visit to Beijing in 2017 and that the Communist Party leader appeared to appreciate the remark.
Australian senator censured for blaming Muslim victims
Miami Herald - 3 Apr 2019 04:36
An Australian senator was censured by his colleagues on Wednesday for seeking to blame the victims of last month's mosque shootings and vilify Muslims. Sen. Fraser Anning was the target …
The Latest: Venezuela's Guaidó recognizes risk of arrest
Miami Herald - 3 Apr 2019 04:23
The Latest on Venezuela's Crisis (all times local): 10:10 p.m. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó says he knows he runs the risk of being arrested for pushing to oust President …
Senator Anning blasted for New Zealand mosque attack comment
Al Jazeera English - 3 Apr 2019 04:10
Anning suggested a link existed between Muslim immigration and violence following mosque attack that killed 50 people.