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Trump calls Saudi crown prince MBS a "friend of mine"
CBSNews - 29 Jun 2019 05:40
President did not answer questions about murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,
Donald Trump Jr. Shares, Then Deletes, a Tweet Questioning Kamala Harris's Race
The New York Times - 29 Jun 2019 03:04
But the original tweet that questioned the racial background of a presidential candidate of Indian and Jamaican descent had already gone far and wide.
Leaders gather at the G20 Summit
USA Today - 29 Jun 2019 04:56
President Donald Trump greeted world leaders on the first day of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan.
Widow, mother of drowning victims returns to El Salvador
New York Post - 29 Jun 2019 05:00
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- A Salvadoran woman whose husband and toddler daughter drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas this week returned to her country Friday ahead of the bodies of her lost loved ones, a ...
Hong Kong's Protesters Are Resisting China With Anarchy and Principle
The New York Times - 29 Jun 2019 06:38
The movement is leaderless but not chaotic. It self-regulates even as it constantly reinvents itself.
Wall collapses on huts in western India, killing 16 workers
ABC News - 29 Jun 2019 05:47
A fire official says a 23-meter (60-feet) high wall has collapsed on a cluster of tin-roofed huts in western India, killing at least 16 workers living there
Feds slap sanctions on son of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro
New York Post - 29 Jun 2019 03:42
The US on Friday slapped sanctions on Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro's son to ratchet up pressure on relatives of top officials backing the socialist leader. The Treasury Department froze any assets in the US belon...
Utah Family Sues After Son With Diabetes Is Kept From School
The New York Times - 29 Jun 2019 16:29
The school district placed the boy on "home and hospital status," denying him "his right to attend school with his non-diabetic peers," the lawsuit says.
Sudan's military council says Ethiopian, AU proposal is enough to resume talks with opposition
The Week - 29 Jun 2019 16:28
Sudan's ruling military council said on Friday that a proposal submitted by the African Union and Ethiopia is suitable for resuming talks on a transition to democracy with Sudan's opposition coalition. The proposal repor...
One Casualty of the Palm Oil Industry: An Orangutan Mother, Shot 74 Times
The New York Times - 29 Jun 2019 16:15
Indonesia has promised to stop clearing jungle for plantations. So why are endangered apes still on the front lines of the conservation battle?
Megan Rapinoe accepts AOC's invitation to tour Capitol Hill
New York Post - 29 Jun 2019 16:01
The US women's soccer team will be visiting Washington, DC, after all -- but not for a trip to the White House. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) inserted herself into the feud between team captain Megan Rapinoe and P...
2-year-old boy dies after contracting E. coli at San Diego fair
CBSNews - 29 Jun 2019 15:28
The exact source of the bacteria is still under investigation, but all four cases reported having contact with animals at the fair
North Korea says Trump-Kim meet at DMZ 'very interesting suggestion'
Reuters - 29 Jun 2019 06:15
A proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this weekend at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the Korean border is a "very interesting suggestion", North Korea said on Saturday.
'Everybody Ain't Surfing This Rainbow Wave': Why Divisions Endure in Gay Rights
The New York Times - 29 Jun 2019 16:15
In the 50 years since Stonewall, many strides have been made. But for gay people of color, the battle for equal rights isn't over.
Everyone Involved in Harming Migrant Kids Should Be Living in Shame
The New York Times - 29 Jun 2019 16:13
Writing to representatives won't be enough. Each individual in the system -- including the foot soldiers -- has to feel responsible.
Trump says he asked Saudis about Jamal Khashoggi killing, claims they are angry about it
USA Today - 29 Jun 2019 16:06Biden lost top fundraiser days after segregationist comments: report
New York Post - 29 Jun 2019 06:25
Presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s racial gaffes are now costing him money — the Dem frontrunner lost a top fundraiser just two days after he made controversial comments about his time working with known segregationist...
EU's Juncker says trade deal with Mercosur signals open, fair trade
Reuters - 29 Jun 2019 05:49
A new free-trade deal between the European Union and South American countries shows that agreements can be reached and mutually beneficial compromises can be reached, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sai...
Stonewall Uprising: 50 Years Later, a Celebration Blends Pride and Resistance
The New York Times - 29 Jun 2019 05:41
Crowds pay tribute to the pioneers of gay rights in a rousing rally outside the bar where the movement was born.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping of China hold make-or-break trade meeting
USA Today - 29 Jun 2019 05:15Police don't know how a man escaped federal custody, but they say he soon killed a DJ
USA Today - 29 Jun 2019 23:23
Dallas Jones disappeared in April. His name would pop up two months later after a shootout in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Protest in Madrid as conservatives suspend ban on most polluting cars
Reuters - 29 Jun 2019 21:13
Thousands protested in Madrid on Saturday against the suspension of curbs on polluting cars by the new conservative city hall, raising fears that environmental rollbacks seen in the United States may be spreading to Euro...