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Italy cable car crash: five-year-old survivor to be moved out of intensive care
The Guardian - 28 May 2021 04:41
Eitan Biran, whose parents, younger brother and great-grandparents were killed in the crash, has woken up and spoken to his aunt The five-year-old boy who survived last weekend's deadly cable car crash in the Italian mou...
Tourist sought for approaching Yellowstone bear for a photo
New York Post - 28 May 2021 18:20
Authorities are hunting for a clueless tourist who came within feet of a massive grizzly bear just to snag a souvenir photo in Yellowstone National Park.
Florida girl Tristyn Bailey, 13, was stabbed 114 times in premeditated attack by 14-year-old classmate, state attorney says
USA Today - 28 May 2021 03:42
Aiden Fucci, 14, will face a first-degree murder charge as an adult in the killing of Tristyn Bailey, a 13-year-old Florida girl.
Newly released radar footage shows UFOs swarming Navy ship, filmmaker claims
New York Post - 28 May 2021 04:56
A video released by filmmaker Jeremy Corbell allegedly shows UFOs on the radar of the Navy's USS Omaha ship.
Spanish post office's anti-racism campaign features black stamps that are worth less
NY Daily News - 28 May 2021 03:42
"The darker the stamp, the less value it will have," said the stamp's creator
Microsoft president suggests George Orwell's '1984′ could happen by 2024 because of AI tech
NY Daily News - 28 May 2021 04:46
"If we don't enact the laws that will protect the public in the future, we are going to find the technology racing ahead, and it's going to be very difficult to catch up," Brad Smith told the BBC.
California's new plan to boost vaccination rates involves giving away $116.5 million in cash, gift cards
The Week - 28 May 2021 04:40
California's new plan to boost vaccination rates involves giving away $116.5 million in cash, gift cards
Hong Kong bans Tiananmen Square vigil, citing Covid restrictions
The Guardian - 28 May 2021 03:53
Organisers have instead urged people to light a candle on 4 June to mark China's crackdown on pro-democracy protests Hong Kong authorities have for the second year banned the candlelit vigil commemorating the bloody crac...
California to offer $116.5M in vaccine prize money; Ohio woman claims state's first $1M vaccine jackpot: Live COVID-19 updates
USA Today - 28 May 2021 02:16
At least 10 states, mostly in the Northeast, have reached a goal to vaccinate at least 70% of adults with at least one dose by July 4. Latest COVID-19 news.
Matt Gaetz Tells Supporters They Have an "Obligation" to Use Second Amendment
Mother Jones - 28 May 2021 14:50
The walls appear to be increasingly closing in on Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican reportedly under investigation for possibly having sex with a minor, with two key witnesses--his former confidante Joel Greenberg who l...
Woman shot dead in Lesotho as factory workers' clashes with police escalate
The Guardian - 28 May 2021 14:40
Trade unions say they have lost control of protests over pay as employers cite impact of Covid for restraint A woman has died after being shot during violent clashes between factory workers and police in Lesotho as trade...
Inquest into London Bridge attack deaths finds police and MI5 failings
The Guardian - 28 May 2021 14:32
Probation service failures also contributed to deaths in terrorist attack at Fishmongers' Hall, jury concludes Failures by MI5, the police and the probation service all contributed to deaths in a terrorist attack at Fish...
Supreme Court: Five things to watch in final weeks of high court's term
USA Today - 28 May 2021 14:23
From a major health care case to the potential retirement of Justice Breyer, there's a lot to watch in the final month of the Supreme Court's term.
Popularity of far-right topics on France's CNews sparks election concern
The Guardian - 28 May 2021 14:04
Observers are undecided whether the TV channel is setting the agenda or reflecting a reactionary shift CNews, the Paris-based news channel whose heated talkshows on crime and immigration has led critics to call it a "Fre...
Patrisse Cullors Steps Down as Head of Black Lives Matter Foundation
Time - 28 May 2021 05:07
Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, said her resignation has nothing to do with the personal attacks she has faced from far-right groups or any dissension within the movement
Global temperature possibly increasing past pre-industrial level
NY Daily News - 28 May 2021 04:41
According to a report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is a 40% chance that by 2025, one year on Earth will be 1.5 degrees celsius hotter than the pre-industrial level.
State Dept. COVID investigator: 'Ridiculous' to say virus was natural
New York Post - 28 May 2021 04:31
A member of the State Department team whose investigation into COVID-19's origins was halted by the Biden administration claimed it was "sort of ridiculous" to believe the virus created naturally.
Nike cut ties with Neymar after employee accused soccer star of sex assault: report
New York Post - 28 May 2021 04:20
The Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star has long denied the accusations against him, but the show conglomerate dropped him in 2018.
QAnon Now as Popular in U.S. as Some Major Religions, Poll Suggests
Boston - 28 May 2021 04:16
Fifteen percent of Americans believe that "patriots may have to resort to violence" to restore the country's rightful order, the poll indicated. The post QAnon now as popular in US as some major religions, poll suggests ...
A state-sponsored 'hijacking' - the arrest of Belarus blogger Raman Pratasevich
The Guardian - 28 May 2021 04:00
Belarusian journalist Hanna Liubakova examines why Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, apparently diverted a Ryanair flight in order to arrest 26-year-old blogger Raman Pratasevich. Guardian Moscow correspond...
'Such extreme steps': San Jose killer intricately planned rail attack with a simple motive in mind
USA Today - 28 May 2021 03:56
The San Jose shooting suspect used a variety of tactics that aren't common in mass shootings, from harboring bomb-making materials to rigging his home to go up in flames.
John Krasinski recounts the scariest scene in 'Quiet Place II' for Emily Blunt: 'Did I just put my marriage on the line?'
USA Today - 28 May 2021 14:01
John Krasinski was hesitant to return for 'A Quiet Place Part II' (in theaters Friday) with his wife, Emily Blunt. But one idea changed that.