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Otto Warmbier's parents want seized North Korean ship as lawsuit payment
New York Post - 7 Jul 2019 20:53
The parents of Otto Warmbier have filed a claim for a seized North Korean cargo ship, seeking to collect on a multimillion-dollar judgment awarded in the American college student’s death. The Warmbiers filed court pape...
Martens starts for Netherlands while Rapinoe returns for U.S. in World Cup final
Reuters - 7 Jul 2019 16:20
Forward Lieke Martens was named in the starting lineup for the Netherlands in their women's World Cup final on Sunday against holders the United States, who recalled winger Megan Rapinoe into the first team after she sat...
Financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrested in NY on sex charges
USA Today - 7 Jul 2019 04:47Survivors of deadly air attack in Libya demand evacuation
Al Jazeera English - 7 Jul 2019 16:07
Hundreds of migrants have been sleeping outside the Tajoura detention centre for fear of another attack.
Unsolved murder case haunts small Texas town 17 years later
CBSNews - 7 Jul 2019 04:09
In Bonham, Texas, the Jennifer Harris case has become folklore -- the 2002 murder is one of the oldest and coldest murder cases in Fannin County, where many are devoted to solving it
Former State Department insider Glen Johnson says U.S. losing credibility abroad under Trump
CBSNews - 7 Jul 2019 19:34
Glen Johnson traveled the world with former Secretary of State John Kerry for four years and participated in negotiations to broker key international agreements, including the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and the landmark...
With talks under way, Taliban claims responsibility for bombing that claimed 12 lives in Afghanistan
The Week - 7 Jul 2019 16:38
A car bomb in central Afghanistan killed at least 12 people -- eight members of the security forces and four civilians -- and wounded more than 179 on Sunday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide attack, wh...
Trump jabs Biden for working with segregationist senators
New York Post - 7 Jul 2019 16:36
President Trump knocked Democratic front-runner Joe Biden after the former vice president apologized for working with senators with segregationist views early in his career. “Sleepy Joe Biden just admitted he worked...
UK lawmakers weigh up options to try to block a no deal Brexit
Reuters - 7 Jul 2019 16:21
British lawmakers from both the ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour on Sunday said they were looking at ways to prevent the country's next prime minister pursuing a no-deal Brexit against parliament's wishes.
Mexico's new National Guard was created to fight crime, but now it's in a face-off with migrants
Reuters - 7 Jul 2019 16:06
A convoy of Mexican state and municipal police trucks roared along the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez to confront cartel gunmen, past National Guardsmen patrolling the banks of the Rio Grande River for migrants tryi...
Iran ratchets up tensions with higher enrichment, draws warnings
Reuters - 7 Jul 2019 16:02
Iran announced on Sunday it will shortly boost its uranium enrichment above a cap set by a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, a major breach likely to draw a tougher reaction from President Donald Trump who has pressured Tehran...
Man Charged After 3 King Cobras and Scores of Turtles Are Seized From His Home
The New York Times - 7 Jul 2019 15:19
New York authorities called the recovery of nearly 300 animals, including six snapping turtles and six Gila monsters, the largest seizure of illegal reptiles in state history.
UK prime minister candidate Boris Johnson wants immigrants to learn English
New York Post - 7 Jul 2019 05:31
Boris Johnson reportedly would require immigrants in Britain to learn English. Johnson, who is leading in the race to succeed Theresa May as UK prime minister, told a group of Conservatives on Friday, "I want everybody w...
iPhone battery explodes, destroying Oklahoma mom's car
New York Post - 7 Jul 2019 16:13
An Oklahoma mom said her car was gutted by fire after a replacement iPhone battery she bought online exploded. "My car had literally burned up," Jabricia Pratt told KFOR as she showed the devastation inside her 2019 Jeep...
Southern California could be hit by 30,000 more earthquakes
New York Post - 7 Jul 2019 15:58
Southern California, reeling from two of the biggest earthquakes in two decades, could be hit by a staggering 30,000 aftershock quakes by the end of the year, experts warn. The 6.4-magnitude quake on Thursday followed by...
Florida alligators caught eating second corpse in a week
New York Post - 7 Jul 2019 14:28
For the second time in about a week, alligators have been found feeding on a human corpse in Florida, local papers reported. The most recent victim was 16-year-old Jarvis Deliford, whose severely decomposed body was foun...
Sri Lanka on alert as Buddhist monks meet over presidential vote
Al Jazeera English - 7 Jul 2019 14:15
Bodu Bala Sena holds first meeting since Easter attacks to decide who to back in presidential election later this year.
Department of Agriculture suspends bee population research
New York Post - 7 Jul 2019 06:14
The US Department of Agriculture has angry beekeepers buzzing after suspending data collection on the insects' decline. The agency blamed cost cuts, CNN reported Saturday. An annual department survey, inaugurated in 2015...
Arizona police asked to leave Starbucks, prompting an apology
ABC News - 7 Jul 2019 06:00
Starbucks to release a statement concerning Tempe, Arizona Police who were asked to leave store because they're presence made a customer feel unsafe.
Browns QB Baker Mayfield gets married in Malibu
USA Today - 7 Jul 2019 23:28
Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield added another ring to his collection over the weekend when he married Emily Wilkinson in Malibu
Deutsche Bank to cut 18,000 jobs in 7.4 billion euro overhaul
Reuters - 7 Jul 2019 17:31
Deutsche Bank plans to cut 18,000 jobs in a sweeping, 7.4 billion euro overhaul designed to turn around Germany's struggling flagship lender
Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi lead Red Sox to 10-6 win over Tigers
Boston - 7 Jul 2019 07:20
"We've got one more game until the All-Star break."