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Young Indonesians Skip Dating, Go Straight to Marriage
Wall Street Journal - 14 Jan 2021 14:00
More young people in Indonesia are meeting just once or twice and then holding a speedy marriage, a practice promoted by some conservative preachers in the Muslim-majority nation.
CNN anchor: Trump's a multimillionaire who doesn't pay
CNN - 14 Jan 2021 22:01
CNN has learned that President Trump told his aides to stop paying Rudy Giuliani's legal fees after being irritated over being impeached a second time. A person familiar with the matter says it is not clear if the Presid...
Indonesia Plane Crash Probe's Focus Is on Lack of Pilot Response to Controllers
Wall Street Journal - 14 Jan 2021 10:16
A communication breakdown between pilots and air-traffic controllers has emerged as an early focus of the investigation into last weekend's crash of a 1990s-era Boeing 737 in Indonesia.
North Carolina nurse in COVID-19 facility hits $1 million jackpot
New York Post - 14 Jan 2021 04:45
A North Carolina nurse who works in the COVID-19 unit at a long-term care facility just hit a $1 million jackpot. Terri Watkins didn’t believe she’d actually won the North Carolina Education Lottery’s Supreme Riche...
Sweeping arrests of Capitol rioters uncover large arsenals of weapons
CBSNews - 14 Jan 2021 02:25
The FBI has recovered large caches of weapons from Capitol rioters and warned that police should consider the use of SWAT techniques when arresting rioters. Jeff Pegues reports.
Jacob Blake recalls he 'kinda went limp' after cop shot him 7 times in the back
NY Daily News - 14 Jan 2021 05:43
Blake told his children he loved them as he lay severely injured in his car.
Under Heavy Pressure, Trump Releases Video Condemning Capitol Siege
The New York Times - 14 Jan 2021 04:48
The video was made public after President Trump was impeached a second time and after he told his supporters in the hours following the start of the riot last week that "we love you."
'Unacceptable' Food Packages for Poorer Children Prompt Outcry in U.K.
The New York Times - 14 Jan 2021 05:50
Photos of the packages, which critics called meager and overpriced, circulated widely on social media, prompting the government to reinstate vouchers for parents to buy food, themselves.
Rep. James Clyburn wants to make the 'Black national anthem' a national hymn
ABC News - 14 Jan 2021 18:59
"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," which came to be known as the "Black national anthem," originally was a poem written in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson.
Ex-Michigan governor facing neglect charges for Flint water crisis
CBSNews - 14 Jan 2021 06:37
Brian Lennon, an attorney representing Snyder, told CBS News, "we believe there is no evidence to support any criminal charges against Governor Snyder."
Germany hands over 14 artworks looted under Nazi rule
NY Daily News - 14 Jan 2021 05:56
Germany has handed over 14 artworks looted during the Nazi regime.
WHO team due in Wuhan as China reports first virus death in months
IBTimes - 14 Jan 2021 05:17
The 10-strong team is expected to arrive Thursday in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the virus was first detected in late 2019.
Trump faces unprecedented second impeachment trial
CBSNews - 14 Jan 2021 00:49
As the House was moving to impeach President Trump for a second time, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated he wouldn't bring senators back early from a break for Mr. Trump's upcoming impeachment trial. McConn...
Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse flashed sign adopted by racists, seek to ban him from bars, drinking
Chicago Tribune - 14 Jan 2021 05:19
Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse flashed sign adopted by racists, seek to ban him from bars, drinking
Ex-CIA chief has "a lot of confidence" in security at inauguration
CBSNews - 14 Jan 2021 05:16
Security forces are under scrutiny over rioters' ability to breach the U.S. Capitol last week.
House set to fine lawmakers who flout new security measures
New York Post - 14 Jan 2021 04:58
The House of Representatives is preparing to fine lawmakers who flout the chamber's new security measures after several took issue with a newly installed metal detector. The rule change was announced Wednesday night by H...
Trump angrily watched impeachment while asking about path forward: Sources
ABC News - 14 Jan 2021 04:54
The president is "anxious" over his future as partners sever ties with the Trump Organization.
Feds warn racist extremists, anti-government militias emboldened by Capitol breach
The Week - 14 Jan 2021 04:45
Federal authorities on Wednesday issued a joint intelligence bulletin cautioning that last week's riot at the Capitol will be a "significant driver of violence" for white supremacists and armed militia groups. The bullet...
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder charged in Flint water crisis
The Week - 14 Jan 2021 06:00
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) on Wednesday was charged with two counts of willful neglect of duty in connection with the Flint water crisis. The charges are misdemeanors, and if found guilty, Snyder faces up to on...
Airbnb cancels and blocks inauguration week reservations
CBSNews - 14 Jan 2021 05:38
Airbnb also said it has banned users who were involved in last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Coronavirus fails to deter India's massive Ganges pilgrimage
IBTimes - 14 Jan 2021 05:37
Taking a dip in the Ganges is considered a sacred rite by Hindus, who come from across India and beyond its borders to participate.
Trump Impeachment II Was Just as Awful as the Original
The New Yorker - 14 Jan 2021 05:18
Not even an insurrectionist mob in the Capitol can divorce the House G.O.P. from the departing President.