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Preschool sweethearts reunite after 12 years apart and get married
CBSNews - 7 May 2019 20:29
A couple met in preschool, moved over 1,000 miles apart, eventually reunited and then fell in love. They recreated a photo from their childhood on their wedding day.
Protests erupt in India after top judge cleared of sexual harassment
New York Post - 7 May 2019 22:24
NEW DELHI – Dozens of protesters gathered outside India's Supreme Court on Tuesday, a day after a panel of judges dismissed a sexual harassment complaint against the chief justice, carrying placards demanding a new and...
Former Purdue Pharma CEO called opioid addicts 'victimizers' in 2001
ABC News - 7 May 2019 21:19
The philanthropically-minded family has been under fire in recent years.
At least 7 injured in shooting at Colorado charter school, 2 suspects in custody
New York Post - 7 May 2019 23:06
At least seven people were injured in a shooting at a Colorado charter school and two suspects were in custody, authorities said Tuesday afternoon. "Many kids self-evacuated. The rest are being taken there by bus,” the...
Met exhibition explores history of 'camp' fashion
CNN - 7 May 2019 11:06
From Harry Styles' lace jumpsuit to Katy Perry's life-size chandelier gown, the 2019 Met Gala's "camp" theme invited an array of exaggerated, extravagant looks to its red carpet.
Myanmar frees 2 imprisoned Reuters reporters
Fox News - 7 May 2019 05:06
The chief of Yangon's Insein Prison says two Reuters journalists who were imprisoned for breaking the country's Officials Secrets Act have been released.
There's a push for classes on the Bible in public schools. And there's also a pushback
CNN - 7 May 2019 04:08
Legislators across the country have reignited the fight for, and debate over so-called "Bible literacy classes" -- elective courses in public schools about Scriptures' impact.
Georgia governor signs 'heartbeat' bill, effectively outlawing abortion beyond six weeks
The Week - 7 May 2019 17:51
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) on Tuesday signed into law a "heartbeat bill," which would outlaw most abortions after a doctor is able to detect a fetal heartbeat. The bill would effectively ban abortions beyond about six w...
McConnell declares 'case closed' with end of Mueller probe
New York Post - 7 May 2019 17:42
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proclaimed “case closed” now that special counsel Robert Mueller has completed his investigation and concluded that President Trump did not collude with the Russians during the ...
Tattooed sex offender nabbed on L train for gruesome Florida murder
New York Post - 7 May 2019 17:27
NYPD cops busted a tatted convicted sex offender wanted for the "unusually gory" mutilation and murder of an elderly man in Florida last month, according to police and reports. A police officer and a sergeant from the de...
Abortions after six weeks will now be illegal in Georgia
CBSNews - 7 May 2019 17:14
Abortion rights advocates say the law will result in a total ban on abortions in the state.
Ferrari driven by surge in sales in China
Miami Herald - 7 May 2019 13:21
Automaker Ferrari says its profits rose in the first quarter as demand for its luxury sports cars grew strongly, particularly in China. The Italian manufacturer, which has shares listed on …
Michael Cohen's friend says he was 'relaxed, in a way' before heading to prison
The Week - 7 May 2019 05:04
Michael Cohen spent his last weekend of freedom before starting his three-year stint in prison getting a haircut, dining with family and friends, and trying to figure out if he should give a big interview before going aw...
Accused New York sex cult founder targeted victims as young as 15: prosecutor
Reuters - 7 May 2019 17:41
Former self-help guru Keith Raniere was a "predator" who preyed on young women, including a 15-year-old girl, and turned them into sex slaves as part of a cultlike organization, a federal prosecutor told a jury at the st...
New arrest video surfaces of woman who was found dead in jail
CBSNews - 7 May 2019 17:37
Video recorded by Sandra Bland shows for the first time her perspective as a state trooper points his stun gun at her during controversial traffic stop
Sandra Bland's Own Cellphone Video of Controversial Traffic Stop Surfaces 4 Years After Her Death
Time - 7 May 2019 17:30
Bland was found hanging in her Texas jail cell three days after her arrest
Volkswagen unit Porsche to pay 535 million euro fine over diesel cheating
Reuters - 7 May 2019 14:23
German prosecutors imposed a 535 million euro ($598 million) fine on German luxury carmaker Porsche AG, a unit of Volkswagen, as punishment for lapses in supervisory duties which allowed the company to cheat diesel emiss...
UN environment agency warns of effects of rising sand use
Miami Herald - 7 May 2019 11:30
The U.N.'s environment program is warning about the overuse of sand resources, saying a three-fold increase in demand over the last 20 years amid increasing population, urbanization and building work …
Sri Lanka says dismantles big part of bombers' network, freezes assets
Reuters - 7 May 2019 08:37
Sri Lankan authorities say they have dismantled a major part of the network linked to the Easter Sunday bombings, confiscating bomb-making material and freezing assets worth about $40 million linked to the plotters.
Guatemalan teen who died in US custody wanted to save siblings from hunger and severe drought
CNN - 7 May 2019 05:06
After surviving on one meal a day, Juan de León Gutiérrez left his drought-stricken village in eastern Guatemala and set on a journey to the United States. He just wanted to earn $13 for his family to buy corn and salt...
Bahrain premier calls Qatar ruler, rare contact amid dispute
Miami Herald - 7 May 2019 05:01
Bahrain's long-serving prime minister has called Qatar's emir to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan in a rare contact between Doha and the countries boycotting it. Bahrain's …
Jailed Reuters journalists freed from prison in Myanmar
Al Jazeera English - 7 May 2019 04:59
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act and spent more than 500 days in jail.