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Ocasio-Cortez back behind the bar at Queens event this week
New York Post - 29 May 2019 04:14
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday took shots at “silver spoon classists” who want her to go back to bartending — as she announced she planned on doing just that at an event later this week. The bart...
David Whitley, Texas Secretary of State, Resigns After Questioning Voters' Citizenship
The New York Times - 29 May 2019 06:05
In January, Mr. Whitley urged county officials to review 95,000 registered voters who might not be citizens. The effort foundered almost immediately.
How To Weekend In The Cotswolds Like A Multimillionaire
Forbes - 29 May 2019 00:17
The House at No. 131 is the latest hotel to be opened by The Lucky Onion Group, a collection of boutique hotels and elegant country pubs in the Cotswolds owned by Julian and Jade Dunkerton, the Cotswolds power couple and...
Amnesty Int'l charges Myanmar military with new abuses
Miami Herald - 29 May 2019 03:02
Myanmar's military, accused of massive human rights violations against the Muslim Rohingya minority less than two years ago, is committing war crimes and other atrocities as it engages in new …
Iranian hitman linked to Irish gangsters 'Gucci Gang' killed in Ireland in apparent revenge attack
Fox News - 29 May 2019 15:57
An Iranian national who worked as a hitman for the group "Gucci Gang" was shot dead in Ireland on Tuesday after being targeted in an alleged revenge killing for the murder of two of his fellow associates.
President Trump's Visit to Japan Was a Success -- for Japan
Time - 29 May 2019 03:16
President Trump’s visit to Japan was a success for that country, but foreign policy experts say it was more of a wash for the United States. Facing upcoming parliamentary elections and an ongoing threat from North Kore...
Comey: Trump tells 'dumb lies' to attack FBI campaign investigation
CNN - 29 May 2019 02:54
Former FBI Director James Comey said in an op-ed for The Washington Post that President Donald Trump tells "dumb lies" to attack the FBI and investigations of his 2016 campaign.
'Blocked Off From Civilization': Floodwaters Turn Oklahoma Town Into an Island
The New York Times - 29 May 2019 02:25
Braggs, a town of 259 in rural Oklahoma, has become a virtual island. Floodwaters have nearly surrounded it, cutting off residents, who have formed an ad hoc emergency response network
DNC makes it harder for 2020 candidates to make cut for fall debates
New York Post - 29 May 2019 20:18
The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday increased the thresholds for 2020 presidential hopefuls to participate in the third and fourth debates this September and October in an effort to whittle down the expanding ...
Wall Street at two-month low as trade tensions mount
Reuters - 29 May 2019 18:06
Wall Street's main indexes hit more than two-month lows on Wednesday, after China signaled further escalation in its trade war with the United States, fuelling fears that the dispute could be protracted and pressure glob...
Trump will decide whether to extend START treaty 'next year': official
Reuters - 29 May 2019 17:05
U.S. President Donald Trump will not decide until next year whether he will extend a nuclear treaty with Russia, a White House aide said on Wednesday.
'We'd fill it:' Mitch McConnell blocked Obama Supreme Court pick but says he'd help Trump fill a vacancy
USA Today - 29 May 2019 17:01
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wouldn't let Obama fill a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year but he's OK with letting Trump do it.
'Our Investigation Is Complete.' Robert Mueller Formally Ends Probe Into Russian Interference in 2016 Election
Time - 29 May 2019 16:57
Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced Wednesday that he is ending his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and returning to private life, breaking his long silence on the probe. “I have not spoke...
World Health Organization now recognizes "work burnout"
CBSNews - 29 May 2019 03:11
Do you ever feel burned out at work? It turns out the World Health Organization is including it in the International Classification of Diseases as an occupational phenomenon. Dr. Daniel Bober joined CBSN's Chip Reid for ...
Justice Clarence Thomas Likens Some Abortions to Eugenics in 20-Page Supreme Court Opinion
Time - 29 May 2019 02:45
The Supreme Court confronted a restrictive Indiana abortion law on Tuesday by upholding one portion of it and punting another. The portion it upheld, which was previously barred by the the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7...
Dad shackled son in bathtub with K9 shock collar before his death: cops
New York Post - 29 May 2019 02:37
An Indiana dad locked up his 12-year-old son in a motel bathroom -- restraining him with shackles and a K9 shock collar -- before he died last week, cops said.
Security cam shows woman dumping hedge clippings onto neighbor's driveway
USA Today - 29 May 2019 17:07
After an ongoing landscaping dispute, a security camera catches a woman dumping hedge clippings in her neighbor's driveway.
Special Counsel Mueller to make first public comments on Russia probe
Reuters - 29 May 2019 17:06
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday will make his first public comments on his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the Justice Department said.
Florida airport worker accused of hiding a gun, ammunition in janitor's closet
USA Today - 29 May 2019 16:56
The worker allegedly hid a gun, two pistol magazines and a box of ammunition in a janitor's closet.
Pakistan: Prolonged drought threatens communities in Thar Desert
Al Jazeera English - 29 May 2019 16:49
The Thar has seen years of below-average crop production and losses of cattle, which have exacerbated the already dire food insecurity and malnutrition situation in the area.
DNA evidence links uncle to missing 5-year-old Utah girl: cops
New York Post - 29 May 2019 16:41
Investigators digging into the disappearance of a 5-year-old Utah girl say DNA evidence links her uncle to the case — and that it appears that the child was hurt, according to a new report. Police have "strong evidence...
Dutch ban Hells Angels biker gang, citing 'violence'
Eyewitness News - 29 May 2019 13:19
The court referred to a number of patches or so-called "colours" on the cut-off vests of the Hells Angels, called "cuts", saying "they are handed out to members who commit (serious) violence."