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Family of UConn murder suspect Peter Manfredonia urges him to surrender
New York Post - 26 May 2020 03:41
A lawyer representing the family of the University of Connecticut senior wanted in two murders said Monday that the suspect has a history of mental illness and urged him to surrender. "If you are listening, your entire f...
Man allegedly pulls gun on another man at Maverick Square station for not letting him borrow his lighter
Boston - 26 May 2020 17:33
The victim approached transit police about the incident around 9 a.m. Friday.
F.B.I. to Investigate Arrest of Black Man Who Died After Being Pinned by Officer
The New York Times - 26 May 2020 16:15
The man, who was not identified, died "a short time" after the arrest, the Minneapolis Police said in a statement. Mayor Jacob Frey said the officer "failed in the most basic, human sense."
U.S. brings forward travel ban as Brazil surpasses its daily death toll
Reuters - 26 May 2020 04:45
The White House on Monday brought forward by two days restrictions on travel to the United States from Brazil as the number of deaths from the new coronavirus in the South American nation surpassed the U.S. daily toll.
Teen swims 600 yards to get help for dad, sister after boat capsizes
New York Post - 26 May 2020 16:21
A 16-year-old Maine girl swam 600 yards to shore to get help for her sister and father after their boat capsized, officials said. Kiana French, of Skowhegan, was fishing on Parlin Pond in western Maine Sunday with her fa...
Florida judge strikes down law requiring felons pay court fees before voting
New York Post - 26 May 2020 04:36
A Florida judge struck down most of a state law that requires felons to pay all court fines and fees before they’re allowed to vote — paving the way for hundreds of thousands of state residents to potentially cast a ...
Macau's 'gambling godfather' dies
Al Jazeera English - 26 May 2020 16:48
Stanley Ho transformed the former Portuguese colony near Hong Kong into the world's largest gambling hub.
Viral video shows woman calling cops on black man in Central Park
CBSNews - 26 May 2020 05:50
"I wanted folks to know what happened to make sure it never happens again from her. All she had to do was put her poor dog on the leash."
Coronavirus is just 'tip of iceberg,' Chinese researcher cautions
Fox News - 26 May 2020 05:10
China's "bat woman" researcher warns that the deadly coronavirus surfacing now is "just the tip of the iceberg" in terms of what humans may soon face without a global effort to prevent similar infectious outbreaks.
Artist wears bikini made of masks outside Trader Joe's to protest lockdown
New York Post - 26 May 2020 03:29
A performance artist wore a bikini made out of blue surgical masks near a Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles to protest lockdown restrictions. The half-naked artist, DaVida Sal, was not covering her mouth butrepurposed one ma...
New York Stock Exchange trading floor reopens after COVID-19 closure
ABC News - 26 May 2020 16:29
The NYSE president says it will look "different" than it did before.
Amid U.S. Pressure, Israel Rejects Chinese Bid for Major Infrastructure Project
Wall Street Journal - 26 May 2020 16:15
Israel awarded the contract for what is slated to be the world's largest desalination plant to a local company, a move that avoids the country from getting entangled in the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China.
Transgender bathroom ban gets federal appellate hearing
ABC News - 26 May 2020 16:13
A federal appeals court is hearing arguments the case of a transgender man who sued a Virginia school board after he was barred as a student from using the boys’ bathrooms at his high school
Taiwan was so pandemic-ready that it's had just 7 coronavirus deaths
CBSNews - 26 May 2020 16:02
Small island just off mainland China is home to almost 24 million people, but they'd been bracing for a crisis like COVID-19 for 17 years.
Epstein accuser says she wants to face his alleged co-conspirators in court
CBSNews - 26 May 2020 16:02
Sarah Ransome is featured in the Netflix documentary series "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich," out Wednesday.
Coronavirus cases increase in India for record seventh day in a row
ABC News - 26 May 2020 16:02
India has reported a record increase in coronavirus cases for the seventh day in a row, according to the country's health ministry.
Israeli court: Alleged child sex abuser fit to stand trial
ABC News - 26 May 2020 15:59
An Israeli court has ruled that a former teacher wanted on child sex abuse charges in Australia is fit to stand trial for extradition
Severe weather expected in the Midwest, heatwave continues in West
ABC News - 26 May 2020 15:59
Two storm systems, one in the Plains and the other in Florida, brought copious amounts of rain and severe storms yesterday.
Missouri officials want Lake of the Ozarks partiers to self-quarantine
New York Post - 26 May 2020 15:50
Health officials in Missouri have called on partiers who descended on Lake of the Ozarks’ crowded Memorial Day weekend celebrations to self-quarantine out of concern they may bring the virus back with them. St. Louis C...
Costa Rica allows same-sex marriages in first for Central America
Al Jazeera English - 26 May 2020 15:42
Costa Rica becomes the sixth country in Latin America and first in Central America to legalise same-sex marriage.
Populist paradox: Brexit 'led to better perception of immigrants'
Al Jazeera English - 26 May 2020 22:32
A new study reports anti-immigrant sentiment softened among both Leave and Remain camps after the 2016 referendum.
Pharmacist Charged With Hoarding and Price Gouging Scarce N95 Masks Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Time - 26 May 2020 21:47
A NJ man was also charged after allegedly trying to get NYC to pay $45 million for personal protective equipment he didn't have