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What It's Like to See the New Lion King When You've Never Seen the Old Lion King
Slate - 26 Jul 2019 00:07
If you've never seen the original, it makes even less sense, when, say, the characters sing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" in broad daylight.
27 children removed from Montana treatment facility over allegations of 'egregious' abuse
USA Today - 26 Jul 2019 16:16Gun-toting frat bros pose in front of Emmett Till memorial, may face federal charges
New York Post - 26 Jul 2019 04:37
Three fraternity brothers at the University of Mississippi have been suspended — and are possibly facing federal charges — for taking a photo in front of a bullet-riddled sign honoring slain civil rights icon Emmett ...
North Korea Says Missile Test Was a 'Solemn Warning' to the South
Time - 26 Jul 2019 04:11
The North is furious over Seoul's purchase of U.S.-made fighter jets and of upcoming military drills
2020 Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Is Suing Google for $50 Million
Time - 26 Jul 2019 04:07
She said Google suspended her advertising account to try and silence her
Man Dies of 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba After Swimming in Lake
The New York Times - 26 Jul 2019 03:45
Naegleria fowleri, a single-celled organism found in warm freshwater, can be fatal if it enters the body through the nose.
Alphabet, Intel earnings boost Wall Street at open
Reuters - 26 Jul 2019 15:40
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday, as robust earnings from Google-owner Alphabet and Intel spurred a rally in technology stocks and data showed the U.S. economy slowed less than expected in the second qu...
SoftBank Group announces new $108 billion Vision Fund, broadens investor base
Reuters - 26 Jul 2019 04:40
SoftBank Group Corp announced on Friday a second Vision Fund aimed at investing in technology firms, saying it has secured memoranda of understanding (MOU) for about $108 billion from companies including Apple Inc and Mi...
Both missiles North Korea fired flew some 600 km: South Korea military
Reuters - 26 Jul 2019 04:34
Both of the missiles North Korea fired on Thursday flew some 600 km (373 miles), an official at South Korea's defense ministry said, citing a joint assessment of the launches with the United States.
A look at the 5 federal death row inmates facing execution
Boston - 26 Jul 2019 03:34
A look at the 5 federal death row inmates facing execution
GOP Rep. Pete Olson, Who Derisively Noted Opponent's Ethnicity, Is Retiring
The Huffington Post - 26 Jul 2019 03:05
The Texas Republican once called Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni an "Indo-American who's a carpetbagger."
John McAfee jailed in Dominican Republic on gun charges
New York Post - 26 Jul 2019 16:20
John McAfee of antivirus software fame and his entourage were detained for several days in the Dominican Republic after authorities discovered firearms and ammo on his yacht, according to reports. The eponymous founder o...
House panel chairman says Mueller court action imminent
Reuters - 26 Jul 2019 15:41
U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said on Friday that he will go to court on Friday to seek access to grand jury evidence compiled by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 22-mon...
Emily McGuire thought her husband ordered a box from Amazon for her birthday. Then she took a closer look
USA Today - 26 Jul 2019 04:49
Emily McGuire's husband surprised her with a birthday cake decorated like an Amazon package, much to the delight of avid shoppers on Facebook.
Sweden rebuffs Trump over U.S. rapper charges, saying courts independent
Reuters - 26 Jul 2019 15:45
Sweden on Friday dismissed an angry outburst from U.S. President Donald Trump after prosecutors charged U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky with assault, saying the country's judicial system was independent of political interference.
Gun rights advocates sue over California's 'absurd' law requiring background checks for ammo sales
USA Today - 26 Jul 2019 05:14Who's Who in Boris Johnson's Top Team? A Guide to Who's Running the U.K. Now
Time - 26 Jul 2019 16:16
By the time night fell on Boris Johnson’s first day as British Prime Minister, he had got rid of more than half of his cabinet of senior ministers. Most of them had been fired; some resigned before they were pushed. By...
Sixteen U.S. Marines arrested on suspicion of human trafficking
Reuters - 26 Jul 2019 04:35
Sixteen U.S. Marines were arrested on Thursday at their base in Southern California on suspicion of drug-related offenses and the smuggling of undocumented migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. military officials s...
Tunisia declares mourning period after death of President Essebsi
Al Jazeera English - 26 Jul 2019 04:17
Parliament Speaker Ennaceur sworn in as interim president after country's first democratically elected leader dies.
Democratic impeachment fever dies down after Mueller hearing
New York Post - 26 Jul 2019 04:10
The fever to impeach President Trump has stalled in the fractured House Democratic conference following special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony. Without any major bombshells from Mueller, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to...
How Jeffrey Epstein Used the Billionaire Behind Victoria's Secret for Wealth and Women
The New York Times - 26 Jul 2019 03:59
Mr. Epstein, charged with sex trafficking, cultivated an intimate, yearslong relationship with Leslie Wexner -- and proceeded to get extraordinarily rich.
U.S. economy slows in second quarter; consumer spending accelerates
Reuters - 26 Jul 2019 15:15
U.S. economic growth slowed less than expected in the second quarter as a surge in consumer spending blunted some of the drag from declining exports and a smaller inventory build, which could further allay concerns about...