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Who Really Killed Malcolm X?
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2020 18:43
Fifty-five years later, the case may be reopened.
Hunky Actors Have No Business Playing Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors
Slate - 6 Feb 2020 00:26
Seymour's face simply cannot be so symmetrical.
Trump brandishes 'Acquitted' headlines, lashes out at prayer breakfast
ABC News - 6 Feb 2020 17:00
President Donald Trump lashed out at his impeachment at the the National Prayer Breakfast.
Passengers seen clambering from broken Turkish jet after deadly crash
CBSNews - 6 Feb 2020 16:50
Officials say they plan to question the pilots, but right now they are among dozens being treated for injuries.
Stories to Sweep You Away: Our New Feature, The Great Read
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2020 14:25
Every weekday, we recommend one piece of exceptional writing from across the newsroom. You never know what you'll find. And that's the point.
Man sets fire to $1M to keep ex-wife from getting it
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 04:48
A Canadian man loathes his ex-wife so much, he set fire to more than $1 million to keep her from getting her hands on it, he told a judge. Bruce McConville, 55, a businessman and failed mayoral candidate from Ottawa, sai...
Drone captures eerie scenes of coronavirus-ravaged Wuhan
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 16:55
Haunting drone footage shows the largely empty thoroughfares in the coronavirus epicenter city of Wuhan, a sprawling metropolis of 11 million residents that appears to have been transformed into a ghost town. The video �...
A paramedic responded to a fire at his own home and learned his daughter was trapped inside
CNN - 6 Feb 2020 14:15
A paramedic lost his daughter after discovering she was trapped in a house fire he was responding to, fire officials said.
How much income tax does Amazon pay? 1.2% on $13 billion
CBSNews - 6 Feb 2020 22:24
Company's $162 million federal tax bill -- on $13.3 billion in U.S. profits -- was the most it has paid in three years.
Furor Erupts Over Killing of Witness in MS-13 Gang Case
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2020 03:47
The slaying became a flash point in the debate over changes to the criminal justice system adopted in New York.
China virus death toll jumps past 500, more cases found on cruise ship off Japan
Reuters - 6 Feb 2020 05:44
The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563 on Thursday, its third consecutive record daily rise, as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese ...
Parents of dead UK teen Harry Dunn and Epstein victims join forces
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 04:58
Some of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers and the family of the British teenager killed in a crash with a US intelligence official’s wife joined forces on Wednesday in their searches for justice. A lawyer for five of the de...
Miami strippers may have been stiffed boatloads of Super Bowl tips
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 16:55
One dancer claimed management tried sending her home owing them $50, despite a massive windfall.
Hollywood legend and 'Spartacus' star Kirk Douglas dead at 103
Al Jazeera English - 6 Feb 2020 04:37
The US leading man, producer and director is the father of Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker, Michael Douglas.
Senate Intel report details Obama admin's response to Russian meddling
CBSNews - 6 Feb 2020 16:58
The committee's report examines the Obama administration's response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Yovanovitch: Trump admin has "undermined our democratic institutions"
CBSNews - 6 Feb 2020 16:53
Yovanovitch criticized the Trump administration in a new op-ed, writing it has "undermined our democratic institutions."
What is the Doomsday Clock? Why Jerry Brown Wants You to Pay Attention
The New York Times - 6 Feb 2020 16:40
Thursday: The former governor says the symbol serves as an important reminder. Also: A call for California love stories.
Trump Suspends Global Entry Travel Program in New York in Retaliation for State's Driver's License Law
Slate - 6 Feb 2020 16:39
The Green Light Law requires a court order to access state DMV records.
Weighted blankets are the new parenting trend. Do they work?
The Week - 6 Feb 2020 12:55
When Pamela Hunter's young daughter Ransom was diagnosed with a neurological condition called sensory processing disorder, Hunter noticed that Ransom was often calmed when draped in a homemade woven blanket. "I tested it...
Ten more virus infections on cruise ship in Japan, test results for 171 still pending
Reuters - 6 Feb 2020 05:44
Ten more people on a quarantined cruise liner in a Japanese port have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday, taking the number of infected passengers to 20 with test results on more than 170 still p...
Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
Reuters - 6 Feb 2020 05:44
The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China crossed 560 on Thursday as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese cities and forced thousands more into quarantine a...
US citizen from Illinois kidnapped by Taliban group in Afghanistan
New York Post - 6 Feb 2020 05:40
A US government contractor from Illinois was kidnapped last Friday in Afghanistan by Taliban-affiliated militants, a report said. Mark Frerichs, a civil engineer who routinely travels to conflict zones to consult on logi...