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Top equestrian apparently kills self after lifetime ban over misconduct
New York Post - 14 Jun 2019 23:34
A decorated California equestrian died in an apparent suicide — just months after he was permanently banned from the sport over allegations of child sex abuse, according to a report. Robert Gage, who was a three-time W...
Experts split over Hatch Act after watchdog says can Kellyanne Conway
New York Post - 14 Jun 2019 04:47
The Hatch Act -- formally known as An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities -- aims to prevent executive branch staffers from engaging in partisan political activities aimed at influencing an election. But even ...
Authorities eyeing bootleg liquor as potential cause of DR tourist deaths
New York Post - 14 Jun 2019 04:11
Cops are investigating whether at least seven tourists who mysteriously died in the Dominican Republic were poisoned by counterfeit booze, The Post has learned. Officials want to know who supplied the alcoholic beverages...
Democratic contenders Biden, Sanders to face off in Miami debates
Reuters - 14 Jun 2019 19:43
U.S. Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden will appear on the same stage with Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg and six other rivals during the second of two nights of candidate debates scheduled for ...
Trump says he won't fire Kellyanne Conway for Hatch Act violations
New York Post - 14 Jun 2019 16:51
President Trump on Friday said he will not fire White House counselor Kellyanne Conway after a federal watchdog recommended that she be removed for repeatedly violating the Hatch Act by engaging in partisan political act...
Investigators to identify MH17 suspects: Dutch broadcasters
Reuters - 14 Jun 2019 16:51
Investigators will next week announce criminal proceedings against suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 five years ago, allegedly by pro-Russian separatists, two leading Dutch broadcasters reported on...
South Sudan: Record number of people face severe hunger
Al Jazeera English - 14 Jun 2019 16:44
More than 60 percent of the population face critical lack of food despite signing of peace deal between warring sides.
Colombia 'torture' defence minister wins no-confidence vote
Al Jazeera English - 14 Jun 2019 16:41
Guillermo Botero has been at the centre of a political storm for weeks and is now receiving handshakes and congratulatory hugs after surviving a vote to remove him from office.
Trump names former ICE chief Thomas Homan as 'border czar'
New York Post - 14 Jun 2019 15:58
President Trump on Friday announced that Thomas Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will return to his administration as the new "border czar." "He’ll be a border czar. He’ll be ...
The Accused Gunman in the New Zealand Mosque Shooting Has Pleaded Not Guilty
Time - 14 Jun 2019 03:28
The charges include 51 counts of murder and 40 counts of attempted murder
Prosecutors Threw the Book at Julian Assange. Here's How That Could Backfire
Time - 14 Jun 2019 20:38
Julian Assange appeared in a British court Friday in the first of what is likely to be many battles over a recently filed U.S. extradition attempt. Speaking via video link from a maximum-security prison near London, the ...
Under Fire, Trump Says He Would 'Absolutely' Report Foreign Campaign Help
The New York Times - 14 Jun 2019 16:54
The president appeared to backtrack on comments earlier in the week when he said he would not necessarily call the F.B.I. if Russia or another hostile power offered damaging information about a rival.
German court lifts city's ban on burkini swimsuits
New York Post - 14 Jun 2019 16:52
A German court has lifted a city's ban on the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit used by some Muslim women, after they were forbidden at the beginning of this year in a narrowly approved vote.
Notre Dame cathedral to host mass for the first time since massive blaze
New York Post - 14 Jun 2019 04:35
Mass will be held at Notre Dame this weekend, for the first time since the iconic Parisian cathedral was gutted by a fire nearly two months ago. Just 20 people are expected to take part in the service late Saturday night...
Dad hugs strangers at pride parade and brings marchers to tears
CBSNews - 14 Jun 2019 04:33
Scott Dittman received over 700 hundred hugs from strangers that shared personal experiences they faced in life
NY woman, 53, died on vacation in Dominican Republic; son demands answers
Fox News - 14 Jun 2019 04:20
A New York woman, 53, is the latest American tourist to die in the Dominican Republic, long one of the top Caribbean destinations for U.S. travelers.
New York is ending religious exemptions for vaccines
CBSNews - 14 Jun 2019 04:07
The new legislation requires all children attending school or daycare to receive vaccinations
The Latest: US officials: 2nd Ortiz shooting suspect wanted
Fox News - 14 Jun 2019 03:59
The Latest on the shooting for former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz (all times local): 9:55 p.m.
Accused Christchurch gunman pleads not guilty to all charges in New Zealand court
Reuters - 14 Jun 2019 03:54
An Australian man pleaded not guilty on Friday to 92 charges stemming from a massacre in two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch three months ago and will stand trial in May next year.
Rescue launched for 3 Bolivian miners trapped in Chile mine
Fox News - 14 Jun 2019 20:01
Chilean authorities say specialized teams have begun an effort to rescue three Bolivians trapped in a mine in northern Chile.
Trump changes course, says he would 'absolutely' report foreign campaign intelligence to FBI
USA Today - 14 Jun 2019 15:24WHO likely to declare Ebola an international emergency -experts
Eyewitness News - 14 Jun 2019 14:45
Such a decision would lead to boosting public health measures, funding and resources, and could include recommendations on trade and travel, academic experts and aid groups said.