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- In Oklahoma and Texas, 2 Million at Risk for Dangerous Tornadoes May 21, 2019Forecasters said a rare “high risk” zone for potentially catastrophic tornadoes, issued for the first time in two years, included Oklahoma City and Norman.
- New Mayor Lori Lightfoot Vows Death to ‘Kissing-the-Ring’ Chicago Rules May 21, 2019Ms. Lightfoot was sworn in as outgoing Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Council members looked on. ‘Get ready, because reform is here,” she told them.
- Student Debt Facts: The Average College Senior Owes $29,000 May 20, 2019Tens of millions of Americans are in student debt. Here's what you need to know.
- Trump Is on the Radio. Once Every Hour. For 538 Days. May 15, 2019The programming decision was made after President Trump pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the hurricane-hit Florida Panhandle.
- A Transgender Woman Who Was Attacked in Dallas Last Month Has Been Found Dead May 20, 2019When Muhlaysia Booker was attacked in April, it made headlines. One month later, she was shot and killed. The police have not linked the two episodes.
- Rahm Emanuel, Chicago’s Departing Mayor, in His Own Words May 19, 2019In an interview, Mr. Emanuel reflected on the travails of running the nation’s third-largest city, what he got right and wrong, and why he is passing the baton.
- New Church Building Dedicated in Texas Town Where 26 Were Killed May 19, 2019The First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs made its old building into a memorial to victims of the 2017 massacre, and designed its new one with security in mind.
- SAT Adversity Index: A Drive Toward Diversity Without Discussing Race May 18, 2019The College Board, which administers the SAT, is joining a broadening movement toward using race-neutral alternatives to affirmative action.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
- Should Congress ban the use of government shutdowns? February 12, 2019Several pieces of legislation have been proposed to make shutdowns obsolete, but many lawmakers want the threat to negotiate with.
- Should navigation apps warn when police are nearby? February 11, 2019Some navigations apps do more than tell you when to turn left or right; they tell you when you're approaching a police checkpoint.
- Was Matthew Whitaker disrespectful in his Congressional hearing? February 9, 2019With days left before the Senate votes to confirm his successor William Barr, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was called in to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee
- Should Ralph Northam resign? February 5, 2019The governor initially admitted to being in the photo and apologized, only to recant the next day.
- Should former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz actually run for president? January 31, 2019Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, has announced his intention to explore a run for president.
- Is it realistic to save money after college? January 28, 2019Experts say that you should aim to save 25 percent of your gross pay by your early twenties and the equivalent of your annual salary by your thirties.
- Can Democratic presidential nominees outrun their baggage? January 23, 2019As the Democratic field for president becomes more crowded every day, every life decision and each vote is coming under intense scrutiny.
The Guardian, UK
- 'There will be conflict': Huawei founder says US underestimates company's strength May 21, 2019Founder Ren Zhengfei says 5G plans will be unaffected and that US leaders do not realise the company’s strengthThe founder of Huawei, Ren Zhengfei, has said the US “underestimates” the telecom giant’s strength, and that conflict with America was inevitable in the quest to “stand on top of the world”.Ren, speaking after Donald Trump declared a national emerge […]
- No-deal Brexit would be a betrayal, says Philip Hammond May 20, 2019Chancellor’s remarks come as Tory feud grows and Lord Heseltine loses party whipThe expected demise of Theresa May’s Brexit plan has sparked open feuding over what comes next, with the chancellor, Philip Hammond, arguing that proponents of a no-deal Brexit are betraying the referendum result.The cabinet will discuss on Tuesday the final details of what Downi […]
- 'Symbolic moment': Pike river mine reopened as search begins for 29 victims May 21, 2019New Zealand watches as operation to look for clues to 2010 disaster beginsThe operation to re-enter New Zealand’s Pike river mine and recover the bodies of 29 miners killed in an explosion there nine years ago has begun, marking a “symbolic moment” more than two weeks after it was called off amid safety concerns.The families of those killed were invited to a […]
- Niki Lauda, three-time Formula One world champion, dies aged 70 May 21, 2019• Austrian won three F1 world titles between 1975 and 1984• Driver suffered horrific injuries at German GP in 1976• The former world champion’s life – in picturesThe former Formula One driver and three-time world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, his family has said. The Austrian died overnight on Monday, eight months after receiving a lung tran […]
- Iran hits back at Trump for tweeting 'genocidal taunts' May 21, 2019Foreign minister urges Trump to show respect, while Iranian president says only option for Tehran is ‘resistance’The Iranian foreign minister, Javad Zarif, has hit back at Donald Trump’s “genocidal taunts” after a strongly worded warning from Trump that Tehran should not think of attacking the US. Related: Trump tweets threat: 'If Iran wants to fight, t […]
- Aretha Franklin: three handwritten wills discovered in home, lawyer says May 20, 2019Attorney says he does not know if documents, one of which was found under cushions, are legalThree handwritten wills have been found in the suburban Detroit home of Aretha Franklin, months after the death of the “Queen of Soul”, including one that was discovered under cushions in the living room, a lawyer said Monday.The latest one is dated March 2014 and ap […]
- French court orders life support to resume for man in vegetative state May 20, 2019Doctors had halted nutrition and hydration to Vincent Lambert, a 42-year-old with severe brain damageA Paris appeals court has ordered the resumption of life support for a Frenchman from whom doctors had only hours earlier begun withdrawing treatment, in a wrenching case that has divided his family and country.The court ordered authorities “to take all measu […]
- Trump stops ex-White House counsel Don McGahn testifying to Congress May 20, 2019Justice department says McGahn cannot be compelled to talkHouse panel chair Jerry Nadler condemns interventionDonald Trump has blocked the former White House counsel Don McGahn from testifying before Congress about the special counsel report on Russian election interference, prompting sharp criticism and even threats of impeachment.In a legal opinion release […]
The BBC
- Rise in global sea levels could have 'profound consequences' May 20, 2019Researchers say sea levels may rise by 2m by the end of this century, double current predictions.
- Don McGahn: White House directs former lawyer not to testify May 21, 2019Donald McGahn told Robert Mueller that President Trump repeatedly tried to thwart his investigation.
- Austria's far-right Freedom Party ministers all resign amid scandal May 20, 2019It comes after their party leader was caught on tape offering contracts to an oligarch's niece.
- North Korean women 'forced into sex slavery' in China - report May 20, 2019Thousands of North Korean women and girls are forced to work in China's sex trade, a new report says.
- Martin Tower, former Bethlehem Steel headquarters, demolished May 20, 2019The 21-storey Martin Tower, former headquarters of a US steel company, is demolished in Pennsylvania.
- Niki Lauda, Austrian Formula 1 legend, dies at 70 May 21, 2019Lauda, who won for Ferrari in 1975 and 1977 and McLaren in 1984, underwent a lung transplant in August.
- Sierra Leone: What is life for the prostitutes of Freetown? May 20, 2019Two prostitutes who work on the streets of Freetown tell their stories.
- Indonesia election: Joko Widodo re-elected as president May 21, 2019President Joko Widodo wins a new term in Indonesia, but his rival may mount a court challenge.
