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Buzz Aldrin offers condolences after Israel's failed moon landing
New York Post - 12 Apr 2019 21:16
It was one small message for Israel. Israel, which failed in its bid to land its spacecraft softly on the moon, got a shoutout from someone who fared much better -- famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on ...
'Start Here': Julian Assange arrested, and it's literally election season in India
ABC News - 12 Apr 2019 11:58
It's Friday, April 12, 2019. Here's what you need to know to start your day.
Dalai Lama says he feels 'almost normal' as he leaves hospital
New York Post - 12 Apr 2019 06:31
NEW DELHI -- The Dalai Lama said he felt “normal, almost normal” as he left the New Delhi hospital where he had been treated for a chest infection. The 83-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader was pale but spoke cheerful...
Albania prosecutors seize properties of airport money robber
Miami Herald - 12 Apr 2019 15:48
Albanian prosecutors have confiscated the properties of a man who was shot dead during an airport robbery that saw armed men take a large sum of cash as it was …
European rights body urges Turkey to respect voters' choice
Miami Herald - 12 Apr 2019 18:50
Europe's human rights watchdog is urging Turkey to respect voters' decisions after electoral authorities blocked some newly elected district mayors from taking office despite winning local elections on March 31. …
1 dead, 4 injured near Nipsey Hussle procession route
CBSNews - 12 Apr 2019 18:49
Gunfire broke out around 6:25 p.m., just a few blocks away from a section of the 25-mile procession route
Supreme Court could get an ear full of F-bombs in upcoming free speech case
New York Post - 12 Apr 2019 18:45
The Supreme Court may need a bleep button next to the gavel for this case. F-bombs could drop in the hallowed halls of justice next week, when the high court begins to hear arguments in a free-speech case for streetwear ...
What to Know About the Origins and Meanings of the Major Holy Week Rituals
Time - 12 Apr 2019 17:19
From carrying branches on Palm Sunday to visiting the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, here are the stories behind Holy Week rituals
N.J. teen charged with assault after allegedly pulling hijab off fellow student
USA Today - 12 Apr 2019 16:00
A New Jersey high school student has been charged with assault for allegedly pulling off a student's hijab.
Germany's Merkel welcomes beleaguered Ukrainian leader
Miami Herald - 12 Apr 2019 15:52
German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed beleaguered Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to Berlin on Friday, shortly before Ukrainian voters decide on their next leader, and praised the "very close relations" the …
Heavy snow, blizzard in Upper Midwest leave thousands without power; fights canceled
USA Today - 12 Apr 2019 15:49What Trump's lousy approval rating means for his 2020 chances
The Week - 12 Apr 2019 15:37
Recent state-by-state polls tracking President Trump's approval rating have Democrats feeling very optimistic about their 2020 chances. This week, polling company Civiqs unveiled a poll showing Trump's approval rating to...
Exclusive: EU tariffs to target 20 billion euros of U.S. imports - diplomats
Reuters - 12 Apr 2019 18:52
The European Commission has drawn up a list of U.S. imports worth around 20 billion euros ($22.6 billion) that it could hit with tariffs over a transatlantic aircraft subsidy dispute, EU diplomats said on Friday.
Powerful earthquake sparks tsunami warning in Indonesia
CBSNews - 12 Apr 2019 15:00
USGS says magnitude 6.8 quake struck off island of Sulawesi, prompting Indonesian authorities to briefly warn of a possible tsunami
Controversial ban on transgender troops goes into effect
CBSNews - 12 Apr 2019 14:53
The order keeps transgender troops from serving openly and blocks troops from receiving care should they transition to another gender
Gymnast speaks out on videos of her gruesome injury: 'My pain is not your entertainment'
Boston - 12 Apr 2019 13:59
Auburn senior Samantha Cerio dislocated both her knees while tearing multiple ligaments during a recent meet.
The Latest: Sudanese army defends its ouster of president
Miami Herald - 12 Apr 2019 11:47
The Latest on the situation in Sudan (all times local): 11:35 a.m. The Sudanese army claims it has no ambition to hold the reins of power for long after ousting …
Reports: Trump offered to pardon Homeland Security head if law broken while closing border
USA Today - 12 Apr 2019 23:56At 3, He Said His Father Hurt His Mother. Decades Later, His Father Was Convicted of Murder.
The New York Times - 12 Apr 2019 22:40
The son, Aaron Fraser, found his mother's remains while doing construction on his childhood home. On Friday, his father was found guilty of second-degree murder.
Pete Buttigieg Says He's Critical Of Mike Pence's 'Bad Policies,' Not His Faith
The Huffington Post - 12 Apr 2019 21:55
The presidential hopeful told Ellen DeGeneres that Pence could just say he's "changed his mind" about LGBTQ rights.
U.S. slaps sanctions on four shipping firms, nine ships, carrying oil from Venezuela
Reuters - 12 Apr 2019 20:31
The United States on Friday announced more sanctions on shipping companies transporting oil from Venezuela, blacklisting four shipping companies and nine vessels, some of which the U.S. Treasury Department said carried o...
Breaking Down How Time Travel Works in the Game of Thrones Universe
Time - 12 Apr 2019 20:09
"The past is already written. The ink is dry"