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House committee chairs demand Barr cancel Mueller report press conference
The Week - 18 Apr 2019 04:24
Five Democratic House committee chairs are calling on Attorney General William Barr to cancel his press conference scheduled for Thursday morning to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, saying it will be "unn...
Man With Two Full Gas Cans Arrested After Trying to Enter St. Patrick's Cathedral
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2019 05:21
A church security officer turned the man away, and the police took him into custody shortly afterward.
State media says new tactical weapons test overseen by North Korean leader
Reuters - 18 Apr 2019 04:35
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of a new tactical guided weapon, state media said on Thursday, the North's first public weapons test since a second summit with the United States ended without agreemen...
The Episodes of Potential Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2019 19:40
Here are the key moments in the investigation into whether Mr. Trump obstructed justice.
Sometimes It Takes a Horrible Fire to Raise a Billion Dollars
Slate - 18 Apr 2019 04:58
Before the fire, Notre Dame's restoration was to take 30 years. Nearly a billion dollars later, Macron says it can be done in five.
Mueller report will be delivered to Congress on CDs
The Week - 18 Apr 2019 04:55
The Justice Department is going old school, delivering the redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report to members of Congress on compact discs. Lawmakers are expecting to get their copies between 11 a.m. ...
Police Are Making Tone-Deaf Memes to Build Community Trust
Slate - 18 Apr 2019 02:39
LOL, cops r joking about ruining people's lives.
Detail-minded architect left guide for restoring Notre Dame
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 22:37
Eugene Viollet-le-Duc is still the man to go to when it comes to restoring Notre Dame, even though he died nearly 140 years ago. As a young architect in Paris, …
Greece: Anarchist group claims grenade at Russian Consulate
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 19:47
An anarchist group has claimed responsibility for a hand grenade that caused minor damage to the Russian Consulate in Athens. A group calling itself Revenge Plot, Mikhail Zhlobitsky Cell said …
Egypt opposition urges "No" vote to extend president's term
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 16:55
A coalition of opposition political parties on Thursday called on Egyptian voters to reject proposed constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030. A …
'The President Was Frustrated.' Here's Why Attorney General Barr Believes Trump Did Not Obstruct Justice
Time - 18 Apr 2019 16:52
Special Counsel Robert Mueller documented at least 10 episodes in which President Donald Trump may have obstructed justice during investigations of his campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 election. But Attorney Gen...
16-year-old TV and film actress collapses and dies
CBSNews - 18 Apr 2019 16:51
She appeared in the 2013 movie Cloud Atlas, alongside Tom Hanks and Halle Berry
Nadler repeats call for Mueller to testify before House panel
New York Post - 18 Apr 2019 16:50
Moments after Attorney General William Barr completed his news conference on special counsel’s report, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, called on Robert Mueller to testify “as soon ...
London climate-change protesters vow to continue blockades
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 16:43
Protesters who have blocked London roads and bridges for more than three days say they will escalate their civil disobedience campaign if the British government doesn't step up action against …
Groundbreaking Indian Ocean science mission reaches an end
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 16:39
The British-led Nekton scientific mission on Thursday completed a seven-week expedition in the Indian Ocean aimed at documenting changes beneath the waves that could affect billions of people in the …
Explainer: How the EU will vote and why it matters
Reuters - 18 Apr 2019 16:36
A poll for the European Parliament showed that last-minute British participation in next month's elections to the European Union's legislature means eurosceptic groups will gain ground but pro-EU parties will keep a majo...
Assange friend jailed by Ecuador says case will collapse
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 16:35
A jailed Swedish programmer friendly with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he's confident the case against him in Ecuador lacks substance and "will collapse." Privacy activist Ola Bini also says …
2nd phase of voting begins in India's general election
Miami Herald - 18 Apr 2019 05:24
Voting has begun in the second phase of India's general elections amid massive security and a lockdown in parts of the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The city of Srinagar …
Rouhani: Iran floods revealed vicious nature of the US
Al Jazeera English - 18 Apr 2019 05:11
Iranian president lashes out at US-imposed sanctions that hampered flood relief operations in his country.
NYPD: New Jersey man arrested with gas cans at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
USA Today - 18 Apr 2019 05:05Asian shares off nine-month peak, European PMIs in focus
Reuters - 18 Apr 2019 05:04
Asian shares slipped on Thursday after losses on Wall Street but trade was subdued as investors awaited business surveys in Europe and largely stayed on the sidelines ahead of the long Easter weekend holiday.
Indonesian 'quick counts' underline Widodo poll win, markets rally
Reuters - 18 Apr 2019 04:49
The prospect of another five years in office for President Joko Widodo cheered Indonesia's financial markets on Thursday after unofficial election results indicated a comfortable win for the incumbent.