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The Flaws of the Great Justice Stevens
The New York Times - 21 Jul 2019 18:13
Fine personal qualities do not always translate into judicial virtues.
Experts say cigarette butts are largest human-caused pollutant
CBSNews - 21 Jul 2019 05:38
Plastic straws are losing popularity but cigarette butts are the real environmental problem
Angela Merkel Rips Right-Wing Extremism On Anniversary Of Hitler Assassination Attempt
The Huffington Post - 21 Jul 2019 04:38
"We are ... obliged today to oppose all tendencies that seek to destroy democracy. That includes right-wing extremism," declared the German chancellor.
Cops ask crooks to please take weekend off due to extreme heat
New York Post - 21 Jul 2019 03:18
Police in a Massachusetts town are asking crooks to take the weekend off -- because it's too hot. "Due to the extreme heat, we are asking anyone thinking of doing criminal activity to hold off until Monday,'' Braintree c...
Road-tripping couple 'just enjoying life to the full' found dead on the side of the road
USA Today - 21 Jul 2019 02:23Universal Orlando reopens after police respond to report of a gunman in parking garage
USA Today - 21 Jul 2019 16:5114 Cities in Alaska Employ Police Officers With Disqualifying Criminal Records: Report
Time - 21 Jul 2019 16:43
Attorney General William Barr recently declared a law enforcement emergency in Alaska
Taliban Attack Security Checkpoint and Hospital in Pakistan
The New York Times - 21 Jul 2019 16:31
At least nine people were killed, including six police officers, and 30 others wounded in a two-pronged assault in the northwest of the country, officials said.
California couple arrested after strangling newborn baby in hospital, police say
USA Today - 21 Jul 2019 16:30
An Oxnard couple has beenarrestedin connection with the death of a newborn baby, police said Friday.
Texas mom who disappeared after concert date 'could be in danger': cops
New York Post - 21 Jul 2019 15:45
Police fear that a Texas mom who disappeared a week ago after going on a date “could be in danger,” according to reports. Erika Gaytan, 29, went to a show at the El Paso County Coliseum last Saturday – and never re...
Trump: The 'Squad' Dems should apologize to America
New York Post - 21 Jul 2019 15:08
President Trump on Sunday continued his attacks on four minority freshman Democrats, telling them they should “apologize” to America. “I don't believe the four Congresswomen are capable of loving our Count...
White supremacy could be issue that 'ends this country,' presidential candidate says
ABC News - 21 Jul 2019 07:35
The South Bend, Indiana, mayor discussed race and the Civil War.
Trump slams London mayor after city's police department has Twitter account hacked
New York Post - 21 Jul 2019 05:12
The Don vs. Khan battle entered another round on Saturday. President Trump mocked London's Mayor Sadiq Khan after a Twitter account for the city's police department was hacked. "With the incompetent Mayor of London, you ...
'If You Obey, You Will Be Safe': Audio Emerges of Iran and U.K. Exchanges Before Tanker Is Seized
The New York Times - 21 Jul 2019 14:56
A British warship tried without success to stop the capture of an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, a recording released on Sunday showed.
UK navy heard in audio trying to thwart Iran ship seizure
ABC News - 21 Jul 2019 12:30
In an audio recording, a British naval officer can be heard saying that the transit of a British-flagged vessel through the Strait of Hormuz must not be impaired under international law, just before it is seized by Irani...
India's 2 million disabled children without schooling
Al Jazeera English - 21 Jul 2019 07:34
Policing the law to protect the disabled is difficult with the stigma of disability so pervasive in society.
Mystery of young couple found murdered on side of road in Canada deepens
New York Post - 21 Jul 2019 06:23
Canadian authorities are trying to solve what has turned into an international murder mystery — the brutal killing of an American woman and an Australian man. The young couple, who had been touring British Columbia, we...
Hammond to quit over no-deal Brexit if Johnson become PM
Eyewitness News - 21 Jul 2019 15:17
Philip Hammond said his fears over a no-deal Brexit forced him to vote against the government for the first time in his 22-year political career last week.
Hong Kong protesters take to the streets in seventh week of mass marches
CNN - 21 Jul 2019 11:46
Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong have taken to the streets for the seventh consecutive weekend amid high tensions in the semi-autonomous Chinese city over a now-suspended extradition bill.
Blaze Bernstein remembered for his generosity and spirit
CBSNews - 21 Jul 2019 05:13
Close friends of the slain college sophomore share stories about the chef, writer and aspiring doctor who left their lives too soon.
Murder-for-hire target, friend, hand over amateur investigation to police
CBSNews - 21 Jul 2019 05:02
After overhearing a conversation about a plot to kill his friend, Mundo and the target, former pro boxer Ramon Sosa, bring their evidence to investigators.
Citing 'aviation terror' risk, UK suspends Cairo flights
New York Post - 21 Jul 2019 04:51
Citing an unexplained "heightened risk of terrorism against aviation,'' British Airways on Saturday suspended flights to Cairo for seven days. Lufthansa, the German airline, had a one-day suspension ending Sunday. The ai...