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Helicopter rescue of injured woman spins out of control
CBSNews - 5 Jun 2019 18:47
An official explained a line used to prevent the spinning didn't function properly
Xi worried as 'extreme' US pressure on Iran raises tensions
Al Jazeera English - 5 Jun 2019 04:33
Chinese president urges all parties to show restraint in comments made to Russian media before his visit to the country.
Social media users help cops bust alleged turtle killer
New York Post - 5 Jun 2019 03:33
Justice came slow and steady for this alleged turtle killer. Devin Antoine Simpson, 20, was busted by cops in North Carolina for kicking to death the helpless pet — after outraged social media users saw a video of the ...
Serena Williams is the first athlete on Forbes' Richest Self-Made Women list
CNN - 5 Jun 2019 18:34
Wouldn't you know it, Serena Williams is making history again. The tennis legend is the first athlete to ever make Forbes' list of richest self-made women in America.
Trump promises 'phenomenal' UK trade deal to make up for Brexit losses
New York Post - 5 Jun 2019 04:14
President Trump on Tuesday promised a "phenomenal" post-Brexit trade deal and tried to patch up disagreements with America's closest ally -- heaping praise on Britain and Prime Minister Theresa May during the second day ...
Health activists fighting to lower cost of a revolutionary HIV drug
CBSNews - 5 Jun 2019 04:46
The organization PrEP4All is facing off with a major pharmaceutical company over the growing price of Truvada, a revolutionary HIV drug. A 30-day supply of Truvada costs around $1,700. No cheaper version of the same drug...
Bernie Sanders says it's 'absurd' Walmart, with a founding family worth billions, won't raise minimum wage
The Week - 5 Jun 2019 04:11
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) believes the American people are "very tired of grotesque levels of income inequality," with Walmart being one of the biggest offenders. Sanders has been invited by the Walmart workers' rights...
A Litter of Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves Was Born at the Phoenix Zoo for the First Time in 20 Years
Time - 5 Jun 2019 03:51
A wolf named Tazanna delivered a litter of six pups in early May
Senators Look to Force 22 Votes Blocking Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
The New York Times - 5 Jun 2019 03:45
A bipartisan group of senators will try to force votes rebuking the White House's decision to circumvent Congress to sell munitions to Saudi Arabia.
Texas Governor Asked Officials To Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Records Before Botched Purge
The Huffington Post - 5 Jun 2019 03:25
New emails show the governor's office put in an "urgent" request to identify noncitizen voter records shortly before the 2018 midterm elections.
US officials: Arctic thawing poses national security concern
Boston - 5 Jun 2019 17:03
U.S. government officials say thawing in the Arctic could pose national security concerns in coming decades
'Straight Pride' parade group claims Brad Pitt as its mascot
USA Today - 5 Jun 2019 17:00Pelosi speaks to reporters amid Mexico trade talks -- live updates
CBSNews - 5 Jun 2019 16:58
The House speaker is talking to reporters after President Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on Mexico
President Trump Discusses Climate Change With Prince Charles and Blames Other Countries for Inaction, Despite U.S. Emissions Surge
Time - 5 Jun 2019 16:52
Trump said he was "moved" by Prince Charles' passion on the issue
Remains of missing Long Island woman found in Florida
New York Post - 5 Jun 2019 16:50
Florida detectives are probing the death of a missing Long Island woman, whose remains were found last week in the Sunshine State, as a homicide. Jenna Jacobsen, 20, of East Islip, N.Y., was last seen on April 25 after s...
You're probably ingesting more than 70,000 microplastic particles each year, study says
CNN - 5 Jun 2019 16:49
Every day we are ingesting tiny, often microscopic pieces of plastic -- "microplastics" -- with our food, beverages and with the very air we breathe.
Texas District Moves to Fire Teacher Who Tried to Report Undocumented Students to Trump on Twitter
Time - 5 Jun 2019 16:46
Georgia Clark reportedly thought she was sending direct messages to the President
Cuba travel ban goes into effect: Cruise lines adjusting itineraries
USA Today - 5 Jun 2019 16:43Texas teacher fired over tweets about "illegal students"
CBSNews - 5 Jun 2019 16:37
Georgia Clark tweeted to President Trump that the school district was "loaded with illegal students from Mexico"
74-year-old woman rescued by helicopter in Phoenix spins wildly out of control
USA Today - 5 Jun 2019 16:36
A 74-year-old woman who was rescued off Piestewa Peak in Phoenix was in a basket attached to a helicopter when it began spinning out of control.
Mexican church leader charged in horrific child sex ring
New York Post - 5 Jun 2019 16:35
The leader of a Mexican fundamentalist Christian church that boasts more than one million worldwide followers was busted in Los Angeles on charges of human trafficking, child rape, child pornography and other crimes, off...
EPA announces $1.1 million in Brownfields grants in Pennsylvaniafor Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties
U.S. EPA - 5 Jun 2019 06:00
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