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Man trapped in wrecked car survives for 5 days in the woods
New York Post - 2 Jul 2019 17:04
A Texas man miraculously survived for five days deep in the woods — after his car veered off the side of a road last week and crashed into a heavily vegetated area, according to new reports. Jose Velazquez, 32, was out...
Trump claims homelessness is 'phenomenon that started 2 years ago,' blames Dem mayors
ABC News - 2 Jul 2019 18:10
Trump claims that homelessness is a 'phenomenon that started 2 years ago.' Trump sat down with Fox News host Tucker Carlson during his visit to Japan.
Family of four among victims of Dallas plane crash
New York Post - 2 Jul 2019 03:10
A family of four -- including two teenagers and their high-profile, interior-designer mother who worked on Trump World Tower in New York -- were identified Monday as victims of the recent Dallas plane crashthat killed 10...
14 sailors killed in Russian underwater vessel fire
Al Jazeera English - 2 Jul 2019 16:44
Investigation launched into cause of blaze aboard Russian submersible that killed 14 sailors, defence ministry says.
Calm returns to Hong Kong after protests erupt into violence
Reuters - 2 Jul 2019 04:53
A tense calm descended on Hong Kong early on Tuesday, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had stormed the legislature in chaotic scenes to protest against an extradition bill in a dir...
Mom shares touching text from autistic son's seatmate on first solo flight
New York Post - 2 Jul 2019 23:14
A mom who was nervous about sending her 7-year-old autistic son on his first solo flight has shared a touching text she received from the boy’s seatmate in a now-viral Facebook post. Las Vegas mom Alexa Bjornson wrote ...
Israel says it is bracing militarily for possible U.S.-Iran escalation
Reuters - 2 Jul 2019 16:56
Israel is preparing for its possible military involvement in any escalation in the Gulf confrontation between Iran and the United States, the Israeli foreign minister said on Tuesday.
A library canceled an LGBT prom after backlash. Then a church stepped in.
Boston - 2 Jul 2019 03:42
"We see our church as a safe place for people who are figuring out who they are."
Historians Ask Holocaust Museum To Stop Condemning Migrant Crisis Comparisons
The Huffington Post - 2 Jul 2019 03:37
Nearly 150 scholars asked the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to stop rejecting analogies to the Holocaust when discussing border detention centers.
The Trump Administration Protested When Kenya Halted a Coal-Fired Power Plant
Time - 2 Jul 2019 17:13
When the Kenyan government had second thoughts about allowing the country’s first coal-fired power plant, the Trump Administration’s representative in the country protested. U.S. Ambassador Kyle McCarter, a Trump app...
2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg making campaign documentary
CBSNews - 2 Jul 2019 17:11
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is making a documentary on his campaign. Axios media reporter Sara Fischer joined CBSN from Washington with more on how this project could help him appeal to young voters.
Trump confronts nuclear threats from Iran and North Korea
CBSNews - 2 Jul 2019 17:10
President Trump has taken a tough stance against Iran despite the country not having any nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, he's using charm and diplomacy on North Korea even as its nuclear program grows. CBS News national corr...
Beijing says Hong Kong protests 'trample on the rule of law'
The Week - 2 Jul 2019 17:00
China's state media was silent about the mass demonstrations in Hong Kong on Monday. But Beijing spoke up on Tuesday, denouncing the protests as "radical" and accusing the protesters of trampling on the rule of law. Mond...
Bernie Sanders Raises $18 Million in 3 Months, Trailing Buttigieg
The New York Times - 2 Jul 2019 16:59
Mr. Sanders's fund-raising total for the second quarter of 2019 trailed that of Pete Buttigieg, but it is still likely to be among the largest in the field.
Iran Passed Its Uranium Limit. What Happens Next?
The New York Times - 2 Jul 2019 16:58
Here are questions and answers on whether Iran has violated its agreement, the possible consequences and what could happen next.
Fire kills 14 on Russian navy submersible, military says
ABC News - 2 Jul 2019 16:54
Sailors extinguished the fire and the submersible is back in port, Russia's military said.
Trump's Reelection Campaign Says It Raised $105 Million in 2nd Quarter
Time - 2 Jul 2019 16:48
The campaign said Tuesday it has a whopping $100 million in cash on hand
Trump's dream Fourth of July celebration could cause a bridge collapse
The Week - 2 Jul 2019 16:50
President Trump really, really wants tanks to roll up at his Fourth of July celebration. So much so that he's risking the destruction of Washington, D.C.'s infrastructure just to bring them to the city. Yet despite conce...
Britain tells China to honor Hong Kong freedoms
Reuters - 2 Jul 2019 16:46
Britain told China to honor its commitments to protect freedoms in Hong Kong on Tuesday, after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in the former British colony.
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse in South America
The New York Times - 2 Jul 2019 16:46
You can follow Tuesday's total solar eclipse, even if you aren't south of the Equator.
NM state senator shocked by DWI arrest: 'Are you serious?'
New York Post - 2 Jul 2019 04:54
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A New Mexico state senator expressed surprise when he learned he was being arrested on a drunken driving charge, slurring his speech as he lay in an emergency room and saying to an officer, “Are yo...
U.N. investigator reports possible fresh war crimes in Myanmar
Reuters - 2 Jul 2019 22:45
Myanmar security forces and insurgents are committing human rights violations against civilians in restive western states that may amount to fresh war crimes, a United Nations investigator said on Tuesday.