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New Orleans reporter Nancy Parker killed in plane crash while shooting story
USA Today - 17 Aug 2019 05:41Federal appeals court allows Trump administration's abortion-referral ban to continue
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 06:13
A federal appeals court has declined once again Planned Parenthood’s request for an immediately halt to new Trump administration rules barring clinics that accept federal funds from referring patients for abortions. Mo...
What a mysterious explosion tells us about Russia's 'doomsday weapon'
CNN - 17 Aug 2019 06:23
An explosion. An abruptly-canceled village evacuation. Five dead nuclear experts. And a few traces of radioactive iodine in the air over the northern Norwegian coastline.
Welsh town to install futuristic bathroom stalls to deter sex romps
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 18:03
Toilets are the latest contraceptive in this Welsh town. The seaside enclave of Porthcrawl plans to install futuristic bathroom fixtures to stop sex in public restrooms, The Guardian reported. People doing the dirty insi...
US issues warrant to seize Iranian tanker in Gibraltar
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 17:45
The US issued a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker in an eleventh-hour attempt to prevent the ship from leaving Gibraltar. The Grace 1 was seized by British officials July 4 because it was suspected of violating Euro...
Trump May Have Confused Framed Gettysburg Address For A Michigan Man Of The Year Award
The Huffington Post - 17 Aug 2019 05:21
Former GOP congressman says there was no man-of-the-year award at a state event six years ago, even though the president keeps boasting that there was.
Prosecutors seek additional indictment against Harvey Weinstein
ABC News - 17 Aug 2019 04:56
The Manhattan DA's office has presented the criminal case against Harvey Weinstein to a grand jury for a second time to include testimony from actress Annabella Sciorra.
Elizabeth Warren releases plan aimed at uplifting Native Americans as Trump says he'll revive nickname
USA Today - 17 Aug 2019 04:00
The plan comes ahead of next week's Native American Presidential Forumin Sioux City, Iowa, hosted by Four Directions, an organization that fights for Native voting rights.
Eyeing Greenland, Trump Again Mixes Real Estate With Diplomacy
The New York Times - 17 Aug 2019 02:41
The president, ever the real estate maven, has marveled over Greenland's untapped natural resources. But an expert says his interest represents an "antiquated way of looking at things."
Rescued baby dugong dies of shock with a stomach full of plastic
CBSNews - 17 Aug 2019 17:38
"Her death will remind Thais and people all over the world not to dispose trash into the oceans," a Natural Resources and Environment Minister said
Woman finds dead body in her truck after grocery shopping
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 17:32
A Rochester woman unexpectedly bagged a body on a recent trip to an upstate grocery store. The unidentified shopper made the grisly discovery Friday after stopping at a Tops supermarket in Niagara County on her way to a ...
Kim Jong Un Expresses 'Great Satisfaction' Over Multiple North Korean Weapons Tests
Time - 17 Aug 2019 16:32
Today's launches were North Korea's sixth round of tests since late July
Exclusive: U.S. set to give Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers - sources
Reuters - 17 Aug 2019 06:48
The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm to buy supplies from U.S. companies so that it can service existing customers, two sources familiar...
Hitchcock-like scene as vomiting vultures swarm NY couple's $700K vacation home
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 05:28
"The smell is like a thousand rotting corpses.” Dozens of black vultures have swarmed a $700K home in West Palm Beach — defecating and vomiting on nearly every inch of the country club property — which was purchase...
Woman arrested for holding black teens at gunpoint
CBSNews - 17 Aug 2019 04:55
The boys, who were raising money for their school football team, told police that the woman cursed at them and threatened to shoot them if they moved
Beto O'Rourke: 'I will not in any scenario run for the United States Senate'
USA Today - 17 Aug 2019 04:32
Polling and pundits have repeatedly raised the question whether former Rep. Beto O'Rourke should drop out of the 2020 presidential race to run for Senate in Texas instead. Twice this week, O'Rourke said he will stay in t...
NYPD's collection of DNA samples raises privacy concerns
CBSNews - 17 Aug 2019 04:22
The New York Police Department has been collecting DNA samples and storing them in a database. New reporting on the practice is raising privacy concerns. New York Times reporter Jan Ransom, who reported on the database, ...
Heather Locklear pleads no contest in battery case, sentenced to 30-day treatment program
USA Today - 17 Aug 2019 03:23
Heather Locklear has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges stemming from confrontations with first respondersat California home in 2018.
New Yorker Satire That Denmark Wants To Buy The U.S. Has Twitter Wits Swooning
The Huffington Post - 17 Aug 2019 03:07
"During the Trump regime, pretty much everything in the U.S., including its government, has most definitely been for sale," the magazine jokes.
'Sopranos' Actress Who Accused Harvey Weinstein of Rape May Testify at His Trial
The New York Times - 17 Aug 2019 03:02
To bolster their case, prosecutors want Annabella Sciorra to take the stand, even though Mr. Weinstein is not charged with assaulting her.
Trump touts strong economy despite Wall Street losses
CBSNews - 17 Aug 2019 02:48
Stocks rallied Friday after a tumultuous week on Wall Street. But despite growing fears of a recession, President Trump continues to tout a strong economy which he believes will win him a second term. Paula Reid joined C...
El Paso Widower Is Embraced by Strangers but Mourns in Solitude
The New York Times - 17 Aug 2019 02:46
He invited everyone in El Paso to his wife's funeral. But he tends to her garden, alone.