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Kamala Harris-Joe Biden row: What is desegregation bussing?
BBC - 28 Jun 2019 22:15
Bussing was one answer to the question of how to desegregate schools across the nation.
Mystery Buyer of Work Attributed to Caravaggio Revealed
The New York Times - 28 Jun 2019 00:40
It's J. Tomilson Hill, a billionaire American and a former vice chairman of the private equity firm Blackstone.
The Good Food Chain: Firm in listeria probe goes into liquidation
BBC - 28 Jun 2019 16:28
The Good Food Chain employs 125 people, all of whom will lose their jobs, the firm says.
White supremacist who plowed car into 'Unite the Right' rally to plead for mercy
USA Today - 28 Jun 2019 04:00Dad allegedly punched, killed 5-year-old son for eating Father's Day cake
New York Post - 28 Jun 2019 03:58
A Wisconsin man allegedly punched and killed his 5-year-old son after he got angry the child had eaten his Father’s Day cake, according to prosecutors. Travis Stackhouse told police he punched the boy in the stomach an...
Joe Biden opens up about death of first wife, daughter during debate
New York Post - 28 Jun 2019 04:49
Joe Biden recalled the 1972 car crash that tragically killed his first wife and one-year-old daughter while speaking at Thursday’s Democratic primary debate. The former vice president was asked about improvements in Ob...
Bernie Sanders' confusing new SCOTUS plan: Rotating judges?
The Week - 28 Jun 2019 04:38
Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Thursday night during the Democratic debate that Roe v. Wade would be his litmus test for new Supreme Court justices, were he to be president. But Sanders also slipped in another proposal th...
Pete Buttigieg on South Bend police shooting: 'I couldn't get it done'
The Week - 28 Jun 2019 04:37
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg said his city is 'hurting' on stage during Thursday's Democratic primary in Miami. And he's accepting the blame. He was referring to the anger in his hometown over a police shooti...
Germany's Merkel says trade, Iran on agenda in Trump summit
Reuters - 28 Jun 2019 04:09
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her summit meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday would cover a wide range of topics including trade, investments, West Africa, counter-terrorism and Iran.
Sudan protest leaders receive new AU, Ethiopia transition plan
Al Jazeera English - 28 Jun 2019 03:40
The proposal calls for a civilian-majority ruling body as demanded by protesters but lacks in other details.
Whistleblower exposes illegal marketing of opioid lollipops
CBSNews - 28 Jun 2019 17:07
In tonight's season finale of "Whistleblower," a pharmaceutical salesman goes undercover to expose his company for illegally marketing an addictive cancer drug. Host Alex Ferrer joined CBSN with a preview. "Whistleblower...
Philadelphia refinery workers plan for uncertain future after jobs go up in smoke
Reuters - 28 Jun 2019 17:04
At Erin Pub, a classic Irish neighborhood bar in Norwood, Pennsylvania, dozens of Philadelphia Energy Solutions Inc's unionized employees crammed around the bar on Wednesday night, toasting to their friendships after lea...
Hong Kong: Independently Investigate Police Use of Force
Human Rights Watch - 28 Jun 2019 17:00
Expand Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to reporters' questions during a press conference at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 18, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo/Vincent Yu (Hong Kong) -- Hong Kong ...
Dalai Lama still thinks a female successor must be 'attractive'
New York Post - 28 Jun 2019 16:59
The Dalai Lama has reiterated his desire that if a woman succeeds him, she better be good looking. “If [a] female Dalai Lama comes, then she should be more attractive,” the 83-year-old spiritual guru told BBC News in...
Europe learned from its mistakes in Hungary. It's protecting the law in Poland | Michael Meyer-Resende
The Guardian - 28 Jun 2019 16:54
A landmark ruling against enforced early retirement for Polish judges shows the EU has woken up to threats to democracy Perhaps one day the spring of 2019 will be remembered as the moment when the European Union halted t...
Charlottesville car rammer to learn if he's sentenced to life in prison
ABC News - 28 Jun 2019 16:52
James Alex Fields, who slammed a car into a crowd during white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, is being sentenced
Supreme Court agrees to hear 1998 embassy bombings case
Boston - 28 Jun 2019 16:51
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case about billions of dollars awarded by a court to victims of the 1998 bombing of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Iran says progress at nuclear deal talks not enough to change course
Reuters - 28 Jun 2019 16:46
Progress was made at talks on Friday aimed at saving the Iran nuclear deal but probably not enough to convince the Islamic Republic to change its decision to go over the deal's core atomic restrictions one by one, Iran's...
Woman didn't know she won $1M prize until relative's Facebook post
New York Post - 28 Jun 2019 16:41
A Louisiana woman won a $1 million Powerball prize this week — but had no idea until an out-of-state relative tagged her in a post about the drawing on Facebook, lottery officials said this week. Lala Singleton of Bato...
Cops bust man who kept 'attack squirrel' hopped up on meth
New York Post - 28 Jun 2019 14:30
The Alabama man who authorities say kept an "attack squirrel" in a cage and hopped it up on methamphetamine to keep it surly has been arrested, police announced. Mickey Paulk, 35, was busted Thursday night when authoriti...
Alabama fugitive who fed meth to pet 'attack squirrel' named Deeznutz arrested after car chase
USA Today - 28 Jun 2019 17:08
An Alabama man who denied feeding methamphetamine to a so-called "attack squirrel" he considered a pet has been arrested on new charges.
German far-right group 'used police data to compile death list'
The Guardian - 28 Jun 2019 16:45
Activists linked to military and police believed to be preparing terror attack, say media reports A group of German rightwing extremists compiled a "death list" of leftwing and pro-refugee targets by accessing police rec...