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Humanitarian Volunteer Scott Warren and Family Reflect on Borderlands and 2 Years of Government Persecution
OpEdNews - 21 Dec 2019 23:32
The comments issued by the United States Attorney for Arizona after the trial underscore that the Trump administration will continue to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border with repression, fear and inti...
Connecticut man busted for making threat against Tessa Majors' suspect
New York Post - 21 Dec 2019 06:31
A Connecticut man was arrested Friday for posting a racist threat to shoot one of the teens suspected in the stabbing death of Barnard College student Tessa Majors, police said. Trevor Spring, 31, of Mystic, posted the t...
Carnival cruise ships collide in Mexico, injuring 6
CBSNews - 21 Dec 2019 07:01
The slow-moving collision was caught on video by many onlookers.
Trump officially launches Space Force
New York Post - 21 Dec 2019 07:29
President Trump on Friday launched his long-anticipated Space Force, establishing the first new military service in more than 70 years. The branch — which will not put US combat troops into orbit, but instead organize ...
Teenager flourishes in new home despite rare disability
BBC - 21 Dec 2019 04:10
A severely disabled Russian boy embraces life with his loving adoptive family.
Army, Navy determine football game gesture wasn't racist sign
New York Post - 21 Dec 2019 02:10
WASHINGTON -- Hand gestures flashed by West Point cadets and Naval Academy midshipmen during the televised Army-Navy football game were not racist signals, military investigations have concluded. A Navy probe of the even...
14 Horses Found Shot to Death at Abandoned Coal Mining Site in Kentucky
The New York Times - 21 Dec 2019 07:15
The Floyd County sheriff said that several of the horses were pregnant, and that the killing was probably premeditated.
Tens of thousands flee Syria's Idlib as deadly bombings intensify
Al Jazeera English - 21 Dec 2019 06:13
UN observers say at least 18,000 refugees have fled Idlib in just 24 hours as bombings claim more deaths.
Ex-Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean indicted for murder of Atatiana Jefferson
New York Post - 21 Dec 2019 06:10
A former Fort Worth, Texas, cop who was accused of gunning down a black woman inside her own home was indicted for her murder on Friday. Aaron Dean, 35, allegedly shot Atatiana Jefferson, 28, through a window while respo...
New Zealand collects over 50,000 guns in buyback program
New York Post - 21 Dec 2019 18:31
New Zealand is going assault weapon free. Authorities in the country say more than 50,000 firearms have been handed over to the police after a nationwide gun buyback program. The initiative began after a massacre at two ...
Wild horses up for adoption in California for as little as $25
CBSNews - 21 Dec 2019 18:19
Wild horses are up for adoption for as little as $25 in northern California. The U.S. Forest Service is facilitating the purchasing of the animals, who are believed to be descendants of domesticated horses. But, the anim...
Meet the creepy robots poised to take over the world
New York Post - 21 Dec 2019 18:09
The robot uprising forged in the “Terminator” movies is one step closer to reality. On Thursday, Toyota debuted its new, upgraded humanoid robot, the T-HR3, which is controlled remotely by someone wearing a headset a...
Prison system faces federal lawsuit over opioid treatment limits
Boston - 21 Dec 2019 18:08
Report says inmates are being forced to go through painful withdrawals.
3 women killed after car rear-ends tractor-trailer in New Jersey
New York Post - 21 Dec 2019 17:52
Three New Jersey women died when their car rear-ended a tractor-trailer in Woodbridge late Friday, according to reports. Brianna Martinez, 23, was driving a Nissan Altima on Route 1 near Ford Avenue when the car struck t...
Waiting for a megafire: the battle against Australia's biggest blaze
The Guardian - 21 Dec 2019 17:51
The Gospers Mountain fire has consumed hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest and is now threatening towns and lives The fire is two kilometres away, but the heat is already beginning to warm the faces of those who ...
Sirens blare and drivers swear, but Parisians keep calm and cycle on
The Guardian - 21 Dec 2019 17:39
As strikes bring a third week of transport chaos, people are digging out scooters, mopeds and long abandoned bicycles The British like to claim exclusive rights on "Dunkirk spirit"- the ability to remain stoic and determ...
Baltimore to become first city monitored by police surveillance planes
CBSNews - 21 Dec 2019 07:47
The city of Baltimore will be monitored by surveillance airplanes for up to six months next year under a pilot program announced Friday. The pilot program, announced by Police Commissioner Michael Harrison during a press...
NSW and SA road closures: police urge drivers not to begin holidays as trains also delayed
The Guardian - 21 Dec 2019 07:38
Hume Highway among roads closed as parts of central west essentially cut off from Sydney• Australia fires: 23 firefighters injured in SA s as second dies• Scott Morrison's Hawaii horror show• I'm the 13-year-old po...
North Korea warns U.S. could 'pay dearly' for human rights criticism
Reuters - 21 Dec 2019 07:23
North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington's "malicious words" would only aggravate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state news agency KCNA ...
Russia gas export pipeline in jeopardy as Trump signs sanctions bill
Reuters - 21 Dec 2019 07:00
Swiss-Dutch company Allseas said it had suspended work on building a major Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline in order to avoid U.S. sanctions contained in legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday.
New York's Subways Need Better Service, Not More Police
The New York Times - 21 Dec 2019 06:58
The M.T.A. is spending millions to add 500 officers while it faces serious financial problems.
Hong Kong police arrest man after shooting incident ahead of weekend protests
Reuters - 21 Dec 2019 06:58
Hong Kong police arrested an 18-year-old man after he fired a single shot with a pistol at officers late on Friday evening, in an incident police said they suspected was linked to anti-government protests that have convu...