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Most see progress in ending LGBTQ discrimination
CBSNews - 24 Jun 2019 13:00
CBS News poll finds record high support for same-sex marriage, but most say some discrimination still exists
High Velocity, "This is no ordinary lawsuit," Paul McCartney
CBSNews - 24 Jun 2019 05:25
What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters?; Then, the climate change lawsuit that could stop the U.S. government from supporting fossil fuels; And, Paul McCartney opens up about Abbey Road, ...
10 things you need to know today: June 24, 2019
The Week - 24 Jun 2019 13:48
1. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters ahead of a trip to Saudi Arabia on Sunday that he is trying to create a "global coalition" against Iran. The remark came after a tense week in which President Trump ordere...
John Oliver explains the mess on Mount Everest, offers a fun and easy solution
The Week - 24 Jun 2019 09:39
"Everest was first summited in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay," John Oliver said on Sunday's Last Week Tonight. "Before then it had been seen as almost an impossible feat," which probably explains why "Eve...
Thailand's Wild Boars Soccer Team Marks One Year Since Going Missing in a Cave
Time - 24 Jun 2019 05:34
The boys spent nine nights lost in the cave before they were found
Sudan's military rejects Ethiopia's transition proposal
Al Jazeera English - 24 Jun 2019 05:11
The military voices reservations over the plan for transition to civilian rule and instead seeks joint AU-Ethiopia plan.
Document leak reveals vetting during Trump's transition to White House
New York Post - 24 Jun 2019 04:20
A trove of vetting documents leaked to the news organization Axios on HBO shows "red flags" the administration uncovered as President Trump put together his cabinet and the top levels of government following his shock Wh...
Tremors felt in Australia after 7.2-magnitude quake in Indonesia's Banda Sea
CNN - 24 Jun 2019 05:43
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near to Indonesia's Tanimbar islands in Banda Sea Monday, with tremors being felt as far away as northern Australia.
'No more survivors' in Cambodia building collapse as toll hits 24
Al Jazeera English - 24 Jun 2019 05:41
No survivors expected under the debris of the Chinese-owned construction site in Sihanoukville town, officials said.
Turkey's ruling party loses control of Istanbul
The Week - 24 Jun 2019 04:24
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) took a hit on Sunday, losing the re-run of Istanbul's mayoral election. Preliminary results show Ekrem Imamoglu of the secularist Republ...
McConnell to meet with 9/11 first responders after Jon Stewart's rips
New York Post - 24 Jun 2019 04:08
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to meet with 9/11 first responders this week about reauthorizing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, an advocate told The Post on Sunday. John Feal, a Ground Zer...
White House considers banning all 5G technology made in China amid trade tensions
USA Today - 24 Jun 2019 03:44
The move would require telecom giants like Nokia and Ericsson to move production out of China to keep serving the U.S.
Supreme Court sides with designer over allegedly offensive trademark
ABC News - 24 Jun 2019 16:38
The Supreme Court on Monday said a law barring the "FUCT" trademark violates the First Amendment.
Catholic High School Firing Gay Teacher to Avoid Split With Archdiocese
Time - 24 Jun 2019 16:35
The school says keeping the teacher 'would result in forfeiting our Catholic identity'
Joe Biden proposes immigration plan while blasting Trump's rhetoric
New York Post - 24 Jun 2019 16:34
Blasting President Trump’s immigration strategy as “inflammatory rhetoric,” Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden laid out a series of policy proposals based on “American values” that include making “Dr...
Bernie Sanders to unveil plan to cancel all $1.6 trillion of student loan debt
CNN - 24 Jun 2019 05:45
Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to stake out uncharted territory in the Democratic presidential primary, offering up a plan to completely eliminate the student loan debt of every American.
Opposition Win in Istanbul's Mayoral Election Deals a Blow to Turkey's Erdogan
Time - 24 Jun 2019 05:27
It broke the long hold President Erdogan's party had on leading the city
Mexico Detains More Migrants as Crackdown Steps Up
Time - 24 Jun 2019 05:19
Some Mexicans worry that the increased enforcement is an overreach.
Former Pa. Rep. Joe Sestak becomes 24th candidate to seek 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
USA Today - 24 Jun 2019 05:16This cat got stuck in the washing machine for a full cycle, and lived to tell the tale
CNN - 24 Jun 2019 05:11
Stefani Carroll-Kirchoff always checks the washer and dryer to make sure none of her three cats have climbed inside. Well, almost always.
Pence refuses to say if climate crisis is a threat to the U.S.
The Week - 24 Jun 2019 05:08
Despite Jake Tapper's best efforts, Vice President Mike Pence would not answer his question on Sunday's State of the Union about whether the "human-induced climate emergency" is a threat to the United States. The CNN hos...
Istanbul election rerun won by opposition, in blow to Erdogan
CNN - 24 Jun 2019 04:46
The main Turkish opposition party has won the rerun of Istanbul's mayoral election, according to Turkey's Anadolu News Agency, in a blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.