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5 hurt when cruise ship rams into Venice dock
The Week - 3 Jun 2019 04:44
The MSC Opera cruise ship plowed into a dock and river boat in Venice on Sunday, leaving five people injured. #Venezia #VIDEO la nave da crociera #Opera di @MSC_Crociere fuori controllo ha speronato stamattina il battell...
Donald Trump: 'True friend' Kevin Hassett will be leaving his post as White House's top economist
USA Today - 3 Jun 2019 04:56Florida cops thwart attempt to smuggle McDonald's into jail
New York Post - 3 Jun 2019 16:58
Does the Hamburglar have an alibi? The Clay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said that officials thwarted a would-be smuggler's attempt at sneaking six McDonald's sandwiches and a tube of Grizzly chewing tobacco into...
Trump calls London mayor Khan 'the twin of de Blasio, except shorter'
New York Post - 3 Jun 2019 04:23
President Donald Trump lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Sunday night -- by comparing him to a "shorter" version of Mayor Bill de Blasio. The president made the remarks ahead of his flight to London, where he said...
Trump Administration Considered Tariffs on Australia
The New York Times - 3 Jun 2019 03:47
The White House shelved the plan amid fierce opposition from military and State Department officials, who argue that tariffs would antagonize a critical ally.
South Africa ruling opens way for apartheid-era prosecutions
Miami Herald - 3 Jun 2019 17:01
A former South African police officer will face trial over the 1971 killing of an anti-apartheid activist after a court ruling that could lead to the prosecution of similar crimes. …
Germany's junior governing party in disarray, mulls future
Miami Herald - 3 Jun 2019 09:31
Leaders of Germany's junior governing party are meeting to consider the way forward after its leader quit abruptly, raising new questions about the future of Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government. …
Boeing warns about possible wing problems on some 737 Max planes
CBSNews - 3 Jun 2019 05:14
The Federal Aviation Administration released a statement Sunday saying Boeing has informed them that some parts for the company's grounded 737 Max passenger plane, and prior model 737 Next Generation, may have been impro...
The Chairman, Last Shot In Oakland, To Kill a Mockingbird
CBSNews - 3 Jun 2019 05:00
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: The 60 Minutes interview; Then, the talent and mindset behind the Golden State Warriors' dynasty; And, "To Kill a Mockingbird" comes to Broadway
Top North Korean official reappears days after purge report
Miami Herald - 3 Jun 2019 04:43
A senior North Korean official who had been reported as purged over the failed nuclear summit with Washington was shown in state media on Monday enjoying a concert alongside leader …
17-year-old shot, pushed out of vehicle in Methuen
Boston - 3 Jun 2019 04:39
A 17-year-old boy was shot and pushed out of a vehicle in Methuen Sunday afternoon, according to police.
Mexico's ruling Morena party ahead in state election, preliminary result shows
Reuters - 3 Jun 2019 04:35
Mexico's ruling Morena party was ahead on Sunday in an election for the governor of the central state of Puebla, with candidate Luis Miguel Geronimo having won 42.5% of votes, with 51% of votes counted, the National Elec...
Los Angeles is now 'giant trash receptacle,' says columnist
New York Post - 3 Jun 2019 04:18
A swath of Los Angeles has devolved into a wasteland with rats scurrying among piles of decaying garbage and squalid tent cities, according to a series of stomach-churning photos that the Los Angeles Times says depict th...
Mother of 2 dies after falling from Lake Tahoe waterfall
CBSNews - 3 Jun 2019 04:16
Her brother says she wasn't taking a selfie but just "trying to enjoy the moment which is something she was a big advocate of"
Pompeo tries to lower expectations of Middle East peace plan
The Week - 3 Jun 2019 04:09
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the Trump administration's still-secret Middle East peace plan during a private meeting on Tuesday, revealing that "one might argue" the plan is "unexecutable" and "it may be reje...
Gillibrand Fires Back After Fox Host Says It's Not 'Polite' To Challenge Abortion Coverage
The Huffington Post - 3 Jun 2019 03:56
The Democratic senator said Fox News had been a "problem" when it came to language around abortion. Host Chris Wallace said the lawmaker wasn't being "polite."
North Korean nuclear envoy emerges at art show after labor exile
New York Post - 3 Jun 2019 03:39
A senior North Korean official believed to have been exiled to a labor camp after US-Korea nuclear talks fell apart in February was spotted hob-nobbing with dictator Kim Jong Un during an art performance Sunday.
U.S. stock futures, oil slide as trade wars stoke global recession anxiety
Reuters - 3 Jun 2019 04:42
U.S. stock futures, Asian share markets and oil prices slipped to multi-month lows on Monday on worries intensifying Sino-U.S. tensions and Washington's new tariff threats against Mexico could tip the global economy into...
For the Chao Family, Deep Ties to the World's 2 Largest Economies
The New York Times - 3 Jun 2019 03:56
The family of Elaine Chao, the transportation secretary, has forged high-level political connections not only in the United States but also in China, where their shipping business has prospered.
Trump: 'Not happy' about 'messed up' Israeli politics
ABC News - 3 Jun 2019 03:56
Trump says Israel has got to "get their act together."
7 arrested at anti-abortion rally on Boston Common
Boston - 3 Jun 2019 03:49
About 100 counterprotesters jeered at more than 100 anti-abortion activists during a tense three-hour period.