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American cancer survivor sets English Channel swimming record
CBSNews - 18 Sep 2019 01:14
Sarah Thomas, 37, survived breast cancer last year before swimming 130 miles -- four times across the Channel -- to set a record
This swimmer just broke a world record
CNN - 18 Sep 2019 01:03
Sarah Thomas, a breast cancer survivor, has broken a world-record by swimming the English Channel four times non-stop, in just over 54 hours.
Ad Astra Is the Rare Space Movie That Sticks the Landing
Slate - 18 Sep 2019 23:38
James Gray's astronaut epic manages to tie together Brad Pitt, space monkeys, and a lunar Applebee's.
American bookie found dead in Costa Rica nearly a year after kidnapping
New York Post - 18 Sep 2019 05:17
An American bookie was found dead in Costa Rica last week, nearly a year after he was kidnapped in the Central American country and his family paid a $1 million ransom, a report said. William Sean Creighton, the founder ...
A Guy Claims I "Sexually Transmitted" My Depression to Him. Uh ...
Slate - 18 Sep 2019 04:39
He saw it on YouTube.
Russia releases Staten Island teen jailed for weed possession
New York Post - 18 Sep 2019 04:34
The Staten Island teenager who was arrested for marijuana possession in Russia while on a vacation with her mother and held in jail since late July has been released, authorities said this week. Audrey Lorber, 19, was se...
Car plows into lobby of Trump Plaza in New Rochelle: video
New York Post - 18 Sep 2019 04:27
A car plowed into the lobby of Trump Plaza in New Rochelle Tuesday night, injuring two pedestrians, police said. The wild incident unfolded at around 8:50 a.m. when the out-of-control black Mercedes-Benz slammed through ...
Pence rebuffs Solomon Islands PM after nation cuts Taiwan ties
Al Jazeera English - 18 Sep 2019 04:08
US vice president scraps meeting with Solomons' Manasseh Sogavare after he cut ties with Taiwan in favour of China.
Honduran foreign minister: U.S. wants Cubans to seek asylum in Honduras
The Week - 18 Sep 2019 03:58
The United States wants Cuban migrants who pass through Honduras to seek asylum there, rather than in the U.S., Honduran Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales said Tuesday. Rosales told reporters that over the last year, tho...
11-year-old girl foils robbery attempt by throwing bread, squash at thief
New York Post - 18 Sep 2019 03:11
An 11-year girl and her father scared away a would-be robber in England by pelting the suspect with bread and bottles of squash, according to a report. The embarrassing botched robbery happened about 10 p.m. Monday local...
GM dumped health care for striking workers. That poured gas on fire, expert says
USA Today - 18 Sep 2019 22:56
UAW members working in everything from scientific research to counter-terrorism pay union dues that help subsidize strike pay for autoworkers.
Author Kamila Shamsie stripped of literary award over BDS support
Al Jazeera English - 18 Sep 2019 22:54
German city rescinds Nelly Sachs Prize from British Pakistani author, citing her support of the pro-Palestine movement.
Trump says he'd give Iranian leaders visas to attend UN
Boston - 18 Sep 2019 22:00
President Donald Trump says if it were up to him, he'd give the Iranian president and foreign minister U.S. visas to attend next week's United Nations General Assembly
Tropical Depression Imelda swamps Houston and could dump 20 inches of rain on some areas
USA Today - 18 Sep 2019 16:54Trump tweets new foreign policy plans as Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia
ABC News - 18 Sep 2019 16:53
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was ordering his Treasury secretary to increase sanctions on Iran following the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
Israel's Netanyahu fails to win majority in close election
Reuters - 18 Sep 2019 16:50
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to win a ruling majority in an election that produced a virtual tie between his right-wing bloc and a center-left grouping that would be led by former military chief Benny...
UK parliament suspension not a matter for judges, PM Johnson's lawyer tells Supreme Court
Reuters - 18 Sep 2019 16:47
Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament is a political issue and not a matter for judges, a lawyer for the prime minister said on Wednesday as he sought to persuade the British Supreme Court that the five-week shu...
School shooting survivors slam 'disgusting' bullet-hole hoodies
USA Today - 18 Sep 2019 16:46American fashion brand sparks outrage over school shooting-themed hoodies
CNN - 18 Sep 2019 14:52
American fashion brand Bstroy has received fierce criticism on social media after displaying school shooting-themed hoodies at a show during New York Fashion Week.
Trump blames Beto O'Rourke for difficult gun debate after AR-15 comment at Democratic debate
USA Today - 18 Sep 2019 14:51Prosecutor: US state senator charged with having child porn
CNN - 18 Sep 2019 12:25
Pennsylvania State Sen. Michael Folmer is facing charges of possession of child pornography, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Tuesday in a news release.