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Next in line to be Puerto Rico's governor says she doesn't want the job
ABC News - 28 Jul 2019 20:58
Wanda Vazquez, the secretary of justice in Puerto Rico, is next in line to become governor this coming Friday after the island's current governor resigned amid protests.
Miners Kill Indigenous Leader in Brazil During Invasion of Protected Land
The New York Times - 28 Jul 2019 04:32
Land invasions in indigenous territories are on the rise across Brazil. Indigenous leaders say they regularly come under threat by miners, loggers and farmers.
Top aide says Trump's criticism of black lawmaker not racist
Boston - 28 Jul 2019 15:44
A top White House aide defends President Donald Trump's disparaging tweets about an influential black Democratic congressman and his Baltimore district as a justified response to the lawmaker's criticism of administratio...
India's monsoon flooding more erratic and the season weaker
Al Jazeera English - 28 Jul 2019 16:22
As the Mahalaxmi Express is stranded again, Chennai is out of water and the Thaar desert sees flash flooding.
Shooting at Brooklyn Block Party Kills 1 Man and Injures 11
The New York Times - 28 Jul 2019 16:13
Hundreds were gathered in a playground for the annual Old Timers Day when the shooting began in Brownsville just before 11 p.m.
Italian police investigate picture of blindfolded U.S. murder suspect
Reuters - 28 Jul 2019 16:08
Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a U.S. student suspected of killing an officer in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest.
Woman dies trying to reach the famous 'Into the Wild' bus
CNN - 28 Jul 2019 02:39
A 24-year-old woman from Belarus died on Alaska's Stampede Trail while attempting to visit an abandoned bus made famous by the book and film "Into the Wild."
Trump calls Baltimore 'disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess'
ABC News - 28 Jul 2019 00:00
President Donald J. Trump lashed out at Rep. Elijah Cummings.
Trump Doubles Down on Cummings Attack: "Democrats Always Play the Race Card"
Slate - 28 Jul 2019 16:15
The commander in chief also criticized Nancy Pelosi's district but did not use the word infested to describe it.
Florida trooper had sex with 14-year-old girl in the back of his car: authorities
New York Post - 28 Jul 2019 15:05
A Florida state trooper has been arrested for having sex with a girl starting from when she was just 14 — at least once in the back of his car parked in a public gas station, according to authorities. Highway Patrol tr...
Fifth N.Y.P.D. Officer Since June Dies by Suicide, Police Say
The New York Times - 28 Jul 2019 03:56
The officer, whose name was not released, was found at his Staten Island home on Saturday after he fatally shot himself.
Mexico to help create 20,000 jobs in Honduras to curb migration
Reuters - 28 Jul 2019 03:03
Mexico's government said on Saturday it would help Honduras create 20,000 jobs this year and support its coffee farmers as the two countries seek to curb migration to the United States that has created tensions with U.S....
Russian Police Arrest More Than 1,000 in Moscow Election Protest
Slate - 28 Jul 2019 01:03
It was one of the biggest recent crackdowns against demonstrators and a sign of how the opposition is becoming increasingly defiant.
Violent seagulls are terrorizing England: 'It could be fatal'
New York Post - 28 Jul 2019 03:51
There's panic in the streets of London -- and across England -- over increasingly violent seagull attacks, with at least one terrified victim warning that it's only a matter of time before one proves fatal.
Trial of Saudi scholar Salman al-Awdah postponed, says son
Al Jazeera English - 28 Jul 2019 15:45
Scholar's son says trial pushed back for months after father was due in court as public prosecutor seeks to execute him.
Liberal groups seek to make Supreme Court an issue in 2020 presidential race, and conservatives exult
USA Today - 28 Jul 2019 15:19Iran says meeting with parties to nuclear deal constructive
Reuters - 28 Jul 2019 15:14
An emergency meeting with parties to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with major powers was "constructive", Iranian official Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday, but said Tehran would continue to reduce its nuclear commitments if Europ...
'We Are Swamped': How a Global Trash Glut Hurt a $25 Billion Industry
Wall Street Journal - 28 Jul 2019 21:52
India's garbage business, from scrap pickers on the ground through layers of sorting middlemen to plastic pellet producers, is struggling with low prices after China restricted garbage imports.
Baltimore Sun Slams President Trump After Attacks: 'Better to Have a Few Rats Than to Be One'
Time - 28 Jul 2019 18:08
"Mr. Trump sees attacking African American members of Congress as good politics"
Partisan differences on impeachment remain after Mueller testimony: POLL
ABC News - 28 Jul 2019 15:00
After more than six hours of questioning of Robert Mueller, nearly half of Americans show little movement on their support or opposition to impeaching President Trump.
Blame culture of violence, not the internet, for Instagram star Bianca Devins' viral murder
USA Today - 28 Jul 2019 12:00Baltimore Sun Pens Fiery Response To Trump: Better To Have Rats Than Be One
The Huffington Post - 28 Jul 2019 05:04
The Baltimore Sun's editorial board addressed Trump's attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings and Baltimore in a searing op-ed.