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One in three UK teenagers 'ashamed of their body'
The Guardian - 15 May 2019 08:00
Calls for social media firms to pay mental healthcare levy and weight-loss ads to be vetted Almost a third of British teenagers feel ashamed of their body, with imagery of "idealised" bodies on social media driving their...
'Dumping Trump' robot being sent to UK
The Guardian - 15 May 2019 13:59
Model of Donald Trump on toilet could feature at protests over US president's visit A giant talking robot of Donald Trump sitting on a gold toilet is being shipped from Sichuan in China to London for protests to mark the...
"Chilling similarities" in Cosby accusers' testimony, judge says
CBSNews - 15 May 2019 23:04
The comedian is appealing his sex assault conviction in part based on testimony about the uncharged allegations
Working on The Jeremy Kyle Show 'scarred me for life'
Sky News - 15 May 2019 20:16
A former researcher on The Jeremy Kyle Show has told Sky News that working on the programme "completely scarred me for life".
Israeli broadcaster blames Hamas for 'missile strike' hack during Eurovision
New York Post - 15 May 2019 16:48
Israel's online stream of the Eurovision Song Contest semifinal was hacked with animated images of a missile strike in the host city of Tel Aviv, which the national broadcaster blamed on Hamas. The KAN website was interr...
Christchurch attacks: May to call for curbs on internet terror
BBC - 15 May 2019 04:57
The PM says "we need to do more" to stop online extremism after the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Skeptical U.S. Allies Resist Trump's New Claims of Threats From Iran
The New York Times - 15 May 2019 04:21
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork for major military action against Iran, but it may have a hard time rallying domestic and international support.
Humiliated 'Jeremy Kyle Show' guest dead of suspected suicide
New York Post - 15 May 2019 16:40
A guest who was humiliated on a program known as the British “Jerry Springer Show,” died from a suspected suicide after he failed a lie detector test on air, according to a report. Steven Dymond, 63, was found dead M...
The U.S. Birth Rate Has Fallen for the 4th Straight Year. Experts Are Wondering Why
Time - 15 May 2019 16:22
2018 saw the fewest births in 32 years, according to a new government report
Native American Tribes Across the Country Are Pushing for Better Internet Access
Time - 15 May 2019 03:56
Arizona's Havasupai Tribe has been using new coverage for educational purposes
What 2020's woman candidates have to say about Alabama's abortion ban
The Week - 15 May 2019 17:16
Alabama's state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday effectively banning abortion statewide, and the women running for president in 2020 wasted no time shooting it down. Responses to the bill, which, if signed by Gov. Kay Ive...
Alabama abortion law? What happens next for most restrictive ban in US in 40 years
USA Today - 15 May 2019 17:09Trump, Iran and the nuclear deal: What's happened?
BBC - 15 May 2019 17:03
The BBC's Paul Adams takes a look at the latest developments in the Iran nuclear deal.
Trump speaks at police officers' memorial service on Capitol Hill
CBSNews - 15 May 2019 17:03
The president has tried to make a point of voicing his support for the law enforcement community
Driver fined for 'dangerous' amount of fast-food trash in his car
New York Post - 15 May 2019 17:03
At least he wasn’t littering. A man in Marlow, England, has been fined and had his license docked by the police for driving with a “dangerous” amount of fast-food wrappers and sundry trash in his car. He was so inu...
Pilot: 'These guys didn't even know damn system was on plane'
CNN - 15 May 2019 16:57
New audio reveals American Airlines pilots confronted Boeing about safety features on the 737 Max following the October 2018 Lion Air crash.
Mexican law gives benefits, better pay for domestic workers
Miami Herald - 15 May 2019 16:52
For the first time, Mexico's Senate has approved a law requiring written contracts, paid vacation and annual bonuses for domestic workers. The bill has already been approved by the lower …
U.S. plans to send transportation staff to U.S.-Mexico border
Reuters - 15 May 2019 16:49
The Trump administration plans to redirect Transportation Security Administration staff to the U.S. southern border to assist with immigration duties and migrant flows, the TSA said on Wednesday.
Study finds Venezuela criminal enterprise is blunting effects of U.S. sanctions
Miami Herald - 15 May 2019 16:48
Venezuela's foreign policy might have started out as an idealistic socialist project to revitalize Latin America, but it has morphed into an enormous criminal conglomerate that operates in multiple countries …
Man kicked off Southwest flight after making joke about vodka
New York Post - 15 May 2019 16:43
A man was booted off a Southwest Airlines plane in California — because he jokingly asked if the water being handed out on the delayed flight was vodka, according to new reports. Passenger Peter Uzelac told local stati...
Weak U.S. retail sales, industrial output point to slowing economy
Reuters - 15 May 2019 16:38
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in April as households cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, pointing to a slowdown in economic growth after a temporary boost from exports and inventorie...
Suspect accused of beating woman to death with scooter identified
New York Post - 15 May 2019 16:37
The suspect accused of beating a woman to death with a rental electric scooter nearby her California home has been identified as a 27-year-old man. Amad Rashad Redding of Long Beach, CA was arrested on murder charges for...