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Iran attempted to shoot down US drone over tanker attack site in Gulf of Oman
ABC News - 16 Jun 2019 03:46
Iran attempted to shoot down a U.S. drone that was surveilling the attack on one of two tankers hit in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday morning, U.S. Central Command said.
Pompeo Blames Iran For Taliban Attack As Administration 'Itches For War,' Says Expert
The Huffington Post - 16 Jun 2019 03:21
Trump administration credibility muddies waters in Gulf of Oman tanker attacks.
Tens of thousands expected to rally to demand Hong Kong leader steps down
Reuters - 16 Jun 2019 03:17
Tens of thousands are expected to take to the streets on Sunday to demand Hong Kong's leader steps down, a day after she suspended an extradition bill and expressed "deep sorrow and regret" that recent events had stirred...
Kit Harington talks about keeping a big, big secret: Jon Snow isn't dead
CBSNews - 16 Jun 2019 23:54
"You know, you're not dead," Kit Harington recalls being told by the "Game of Thrones" creators when his character, Jon Snow, was killed in season five.
Wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Fined More Than $15,000 in Corruption Case
Time - 16 Jun 2019 15:38
The ruling settled claims that Sara Netanyahu misused state money on lavish meals
Iran targeted and missed US drone flying over Gulf of Oman: officials
New York Post - 16 Jun 2019 05:28
Iran targeted and missed a US drone flying over the Gulf of Oman shortly after the Thursday attack on two tankers there, US officials said. The unmanned aircraft was responding to a distress signal from one of the crippl...
India slaps US with new tariffs -- on lentils, apples, almonds and walnuts
New York Post - 16 Jun 2019 05:23
India is slapping back at the United States with new tariffs on $240 million worth of American goods starting Sunday. Apples, almonds, lentils, walnuts and some chemical products will be hit with levies of up to 70 perce...
HBO's Euphoria Campaign Really Leans Into the Full Frontal Male Nudity and Conan O'Brien Is Here For It
Slate - 16 Jun 2019 04:15
"We've got showers, growers, leaners, danglers, dinglers, plumpers, pinkies, porkers, baby arms, and hairpin turners!"
Indian election reveals role of money, questionable morality
Fox News - 16 Jun 2019 03:35
India's recent national election delivered a historic victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, but also exposed the influence of money, power and questionable morality on the world's largest dem...
Young bear was fed by humans and had many 'fans.' Officials say they had to kill it
USA Today - 16 Jun 2019 03:11
A young black bear was shot and killed by Oregon officials after becoming so habituated to humansthat people reportedly took selfies with it.
Man arrested for trespassing into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's New York office
ABC News - 16 Jun 2019 03:00
An unidentified man trespassed into Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's district office in Queens on Saturday, sprayed a fire extinguisher and then hid in a closet until police were able to detain him, according to ...
Woman who worked on lawmaker's campaign arrested in homicide
CBSNews - 16 Jun 2019 02:59
Linda Collins-Smith's remains were found outside her home in Pocahontas, Arkansas
2 tourists killed by heavy storms in Switzerland and Greece
USA Today - 16 Jun 2019 16:16
Authorities say a tourist has drowned in Switzerland’s Lake Geneva after her boat capsized in a driving storm and another was killed in nearby France.
The Mooch Does Total Face Plant Over Rocker Nils Lofgren; Twitter Wits Roar
The Huffington Post - 16 Jun 2019 02:46
Ten-second former White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci tells E Street Band guitarist to "go back to being a nobody" after Twitter attack.
St. Louis Blues celebrate Stanley Cup: A parade 52 years in the making
USA Today - 16 Jun 2019 02:34Saudi Arabia blames Iran for tanker attacks but doesn't want war
Reuters - 16 Jun 2019 02:31
Saudi Arabia's crown prince blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and called on the international community to take a "decisive stand" but said in an interview published on Sunday that the kingdo...
California court deems marijuana possession in prison legal, but inmates can't smoke
USA Today - 16 Jun 2019 21:49
Prisoners can legally possess less than an ounce of marijuana while serving their sentence.
Electrical failure leaves Argentina, Uruguay in the dark
The Week - 16 Jun 2019 17:47
A massive blackout swept through all of Argentina and Uruguay on Sunday morning after an unexplained electrical failure in the Argentina network knocked out the interconnected system. Parts of Paraguay were also affected...
2020 Candidates Pitch Plans To Help Black Americans At South Carolina Forum
The Huffington Post - 16 Jun 2019 02:21
While all four candidates received good marks from a mostly black audience in Charleston, Sen. Elizabeth Warren may have made the biggest impression.
Don't eat fish from Florida lake experiencing toxic algae bloom, biologist cautions
USA Today - 16 Jun 2019 01:59
A biologist warned against eating fish from Lake Okeechobee after a toxic bloom was discovered. At least one local fishing guide disagrees.
Court tosses lawsuit from woman who claimed Trump 'forcibly kissed' her
New York Post - 16 Jun 2019 00:09
A lawsuit filed against President Trump by a former campaign staffer who claimed that he "forcibly kissed" her in 2016 has been thrown out of a Florida federal court. Alva Johnson, 43, an outreach director for Trump in A...
Trump's Iran problem: he's blown America's credibility
CNN - 16 Jun 2019 22:44
Sowing mistrust has consequences. President Donald Trump has sown mistrust by questioning his own intelligence community, withdrawing from critical international coalitions and spreading disdain for the media.