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Suicide notes of murdered Stephanie Parze's ex-boyfriend released
New York Post - 13 Feb 2020 05:31
John Ozbilgen, the New Jersey stockbroker who hanged himself while under suspicion of killing his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Parze, wrote that "most of the stuff you will hear is true."
My Father, the Parish Priest
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2020 12:00
Who pays the price when the church demands celibacy?
"I feel great": Astronaut Christina Koch on record stay in space
CBSNews - 13 Feb 2020 02:22
NASA astronaut Christina Koch talks to Norah O'Donnell about her 328-day mission in space and whether she's up for a trip to the moon.
Attorney General William Barr will testify before members of Congress on March 31
USA Today - 13 Feb 2020 03:50Marie Yovanovitch says State Department leaders lack 'moral clarity'
The Week - 13 Feb 2020 04:54
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch sounded the alarm on Wednesday night, telling an audience at Georgetown University that the State Department is "in trouble," with leaders who lack "policy vision" and ...
Michael Bloomberg says his money is why Trump got impeached
The Week - 13 Feb 2020 17:01
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been rising through the Democratic primary race, most likely because of the absolutely massive amount of money he's poured into it. And at a Chattanooga, Tennessee rally o...
US and Taliban have 'negotiated a proposal for a seven day reduction in violence,' Pentagon chief says
CNN - 13 Feb 2020 16:54
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced Thursday that the US and Taliban "have negotiated a proposal for a seven day reduction in violence."
Democratic candidates turn attention to Nevada, South Carolina
CBSNews - 13 Feb 2020 05:29
Democratic candidates are shifting their focus to upcoming contests after Senator Bernie Sanders won a narrow victory in the New Hampshire primary. CBS News 2020 campaign reporters LaCrai Mitchell and Alex Tin joined CBS...
President Trump weighs in on DOJ's decision to reverse recommended prison sentence for Roger Stone
CBSNews - 13 Feb 2020 04:55
President Trump praised the Department of Justice for reversing prosecutors' recommendation to sentence longtime confidante Roger Stone to up to nine years in prison. Paula Reid reports on Mr. Trump's reaction and Jessic...
Police say a Maine man was driving drunk. He was on a lawnmower.
Boston - 13 Feb 2020 17:06
Police in Maine arrested a 44-year-old man for operating a lawnmower while under the influence
Trump, Bloomberg trade insults as Twitter feud escalates
New York Post - 13 Feb 2020 17:01
President Trump and Michael Bloomberg traded sharp jabs on Twitter Thursday, with the commander in chief ripping the Democratic presidential candidate as a “loser,” prompting the former Big Apple mayor to describe hi...
Biden tries to assure supporters Democratic primary is still 'wide open'
New York Post - 13 Feb 2020 16:51
A defensive Joe Biden insisted in a phone call with supporters that his current standing in the Democratic primary remained strong — despite his disappointing showings in the first-in-the-nation contests in Iowa and Ne...
Trump Claims Roger Stone's Jury Was Tainted by Bias
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2020 16:50
President Trump takes up a claim by his longtime friend Roger Stone, which was rejected by the judge.
Read the obituary for 15-year-old Tommy Porfirio, one of three students killed in Maine crash
Boston - 13 Feb 2020 16:49
Two students were injured and three killed in the Sunday morning single-car crash.
Vietnam quarantines rural community of 10,000 because of coronavirus
Reuters - 13 Feb 2020 16:44
Vietnam has quarantined a community of 10,000 people near the capital, Hanoi, for 20 days because of fears the coronavirus could spread there, two local officials told Reuters on Thursday.
The Specific Horror of Unwanted Oral Sex
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2020 13:08
Harvey Weinstein is accused of doing it to Annabella Sciorra and Mimi Haleyi. Years ago, a man did it to me.
Iran's Economy Is Bleak. Its Stock Market Is Soaring.
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2020 12:00
The rise attests to the wealth within the country and the resourcefulness of its companies as they confront U.S. sanctions.
Donors set to leave Joe Biden after Iowa and New Hampshire results
New York Post - 13 Feb 2020 04:48
Joe Biden's disastrous results in Iowa and New Hampshire have spooked Democratic donors who are preparing to jump ship and throw their money behind someone else -- even as his campaign vowed Wednesday that the best is ye...
Australia's climate crisis has been building for years but no one listened
CNN - 13 Feb 2020 04:08
Australia was already grappling with extreme heat and one of the worst droughts on record when devastating bushfires tore through the bone dry land.
Coronavirus Cases Seemed to Be Leveling Off. Not Anymore.
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2020 03:44
On Thursday, health officials in China reported more than 14,000 new cases in Hubei Province alone. A change in diagnostic criteria may be the reason.
George Washington Made History by Deciding to Leave the Presidency. But That Didn't Mean He Left Politics
Time - 13 Feb 2020 21:15
A new biography reveals the chaos in the last two years of George Washington's life
Sudan reaches settlement with families of USS Cole victims
Fox News - 13 Feb 2020 12:23
Sudan said on Thursday a settlement has been reached for the families of U.S. Navy sailors killed in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen, in an effort to have the African country taken off the U.S. terrorism list.