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Putin critic Navalny transferred to prison hospital, officials concerned he could die at 'any minute'
Fox News - 19 Apr 2021 14:55
Russia's penitentiary service said Monday that it was transferring ailing dissident Alexei Navalny, who is on the 20th day of a hunger strike, to a prison hospital -- amid grave fears for his health.
7-year-old girl killed, her father injured, in McDonald's drive-thru shooting
New York Post - 19 Apr 2021 05:26
A 7-year-old girl died and her father was wounded after they were shot at a McDonald's drive-thru in Chicago on Sunday, a report said. The child, identified by police as Jaslyn, and her 28-year-old dad, Jontae Adams, wer...
Elephants trample suspected poacher to death in South African national park
The Week - 19 Apr 2021 04:58
Rangers at Kruger National Park in South Africa on Saturday discovered the "badly trampled" body of a suspected poacher who wasn't able to escape a herd of elephants. Kruger is one of South Africa's largest game reserves...
Trump calls Afghanistan withdrawal 'a wonderful and positive thing to do'
CNN - 19 Apr 2021 04:27
Former President Donald Trump on Sunday praised withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan, while knocking his successor's timeline for doing so.
TSA finds lump of crystal meth inside traveler's breakfast burrito
New York Post - 19 Apr 2021 01:33
That’s quite the wake up call. A traveler at a Texas airport got caught trying to smuggle crystal meth into a breakfast burrito, authorities said. TSA agents at the William P. Hobby Airportin Houston noticed the bulgin...
Obama urges skeptics to trust COVID vaccine: It's a 'good thing to get'
New York Post - 19 Apr 2021 15:23
Former President Barack Obama is urging black Americans who are skeptical of COVID vaccines to consider that the nation's "wealthy and powerful" are taking it, so it's a "good thing to get."
Supreme Court rejects lingering 2020 election challenge case
ABC News - 19 Apr 2021 16:26
The Supreme Court says it will not hear a case out of Pennsylvania related to the 2020 election, a case that had lingered while similar election challenges had already been rejected by the justices
Derek Chauvin Trial Latest Updates: Closing Arguments Set to Begin
The New York Times - 19 Apr 2021 14:51
Testimony has concluded in Mr. Chauvin's murder trial, but the prosecution and the defense still have a chance to sway jurors. Here's the latest from the trial.
Winter storm moving from Rockies to Midwest as flooding rain hits Florida
ABC News - 19 Apr 2021 14:43
Freezing temperatures and snow are on the way for millions of Americans from Denver to Detroit.
Russia Expels 20 Czech Diplomats as Tensions Escalate
The New York Times - 19 Apr 2021 03:15
On Saturday, Prague kicked out 18 Russian diplomats after accusing Russia of being behind an attack on an ammunition depot. On Sunday, Moscow retaliated.
White House's social media vaccine campaign to include Dr. Fauci on Snapchat
New York Post - 19 Apr 2021 02:33
How do you do, fellow kids? The Biden administration will launch a media blitz next week to promote the coronavirus vaccine — that will include having 80-year-old Dr. Anthony Fauci target young people with clips on Sna...
Suspect in custody after triple-fatal Kenosha bar shooting
New York Post - 19 Apr 2021 01:50
Wisconsin police have a suspect in custody in the early morning shooting at a Kenosha bar that left three dead, according to cops and news reports. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday evening that it had �...
Ex-cop Stephen Broderick reportedly arrested in killings of wife, daughter, boyfriend
New York Post - 19 Apr 2021 15:27
The former sheriff's detective who allegedly killed his wife, teen daughter and her high school football star boyfriend was reportedly arrested Monday morning. Stephen Broderick, 41, was collared near Manor, a city about...
World War II-era plane makes emergency landing on busy beach
USA Today - 19 Apr 2021 14:40
The World War II-era plane had to make an emergency landing off Satellite Beach, Florida, due to a "mechanical issue."
Rwanda report blames France for 'enabling' the 1994 genocide
ABC News - 19 Apr 2021 14:26
A report commissioned by the Rwandan government concludes that the French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide" that left more than 800,000 dead in 1994
GOP Sen. John Cornyn says Republicans could support a smaller infrastructure bill
The Week - 19 Apr 2021 04:34
During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said if an infrastructure bill is introduced with an $800 billion price tag, that's one Republicans "could pass." "Let's do it and leave the rest for an...
Minnesota Governor Calls Alleged Assaults on Journalists 'Chilling'
The New York Times - 19 Apr 2021 04:23
Gov. Tim Walz said he had told police officers to "make changes" that would allow reporters to do their jobs.
George W. Bush hopes new book will 'help set a tone that is more respectful about the immigrant'
The Week - 19 Apr 2021 03:11
Former President George W. Bush is still disappointed that immigration reform wasn't accomplished during his presidency, telling CBS News on Sunday that today, he wants to "help set a tone that is more respectful about t...
Man reported missing in Merrillville found dead in pond
Chicago Tribune - 19 Apr 2021 22:10
Kowalewski was staying at the hotel because he was getting ready to move into a place of his own family members said at the time.
Elmwood Park crash kills man, leaves 2 others in critical condition
Chicago Tribune - 19 Apr 2021 20:03
Investigators are determining the cause of a single-car crash early Sunday morning in Elmwood Park that claimed the life of a Chicago man and sent two others to the hospital, police said.
You can adopt one of Notre-Dame's grotesque stone creatures to help fund rebuilding
CNN - 19 Apr 2021 18:00
A conservation group is offering members of the public the chance to donate to restore specific artifacts at the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2019.
Hundreds of Montana students to protest transgender sports ban bill at state capitol
NY Daily News - 19 Apr 2021 16:49
A bill introduced by state Rep. John Fuller, a Republican, would ban transgender women from participating in sports teams according to their gender identity.