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The New York Times
- Should California Get Rid of Single-Family Zoning? June 20, 2019Thursday: Cities around the country are grappling with that question. Here, it’s urgent. Also: PG&E’s wildfire liability and Latinx artists.
- New N.R.A. Lawsuit Implicates Group’s Second-in-Command June 20, 2019The National Rifle Association’s continuing civil war has led to a schism between the top two officials at the gun organization.
- Louisiana Man Killed 3 ‘Random Victims’ in Two Days, Authorities Say June 20, 2019The man, Sean Barrette, 22, faces murder charges after three men were shot and killed in vehicles in Metairie, outside of New Orleans. He’s also a suspect in a killing in the city.
- Hit by Ransomware Attack, Florida City Agrees to Pay Hackers $600,000 June 19, 2019Riviera Beach, Fla., authorized its insurer to pay a Bitcoin ransom to hackers who have paralyzed the city’s computer systems for three weeks.
- Alaska Teenager Plotted Best Friend’s Murder for $9 Million, Police Say June 20, 2019A man who met Denali Brehmer online offered her the money to arrange the killing of Cynthia Hoffman, 19, and document the crime with photos and video, the authorities said.
- Could Trump Use the Sept. 11 War Law to Attack Iran Without Going to Congress? June 20, 2019Talk of purported Iran-Qaeda ties is raising questions about whether the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to claim that it needs no new legal authority to take military action.
- How a Dallas Photojournalist Captured an Image of a Gunman Mid-Attack June 19, 2019“Was I in the right place at the wrong time, or was I in the wrong place at the right time?” the photojournalist, Tom Fox of The Dallas Morning News, said after a man opened fire at a federal courthouse.
- A Beached Whale Needs Somewhere to Rot. How About Your Place? June 19, 2019So many gray whales have been washing up in Washington State this year that officials are short of places to put them, and are asking coastal landowners to volunteer. Some have said yes.
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
- Iran shoots down US 'spy' drone June 20, 2019Iran says US drone was flying in its airspace amid strained relations over last week’s oil tanker attacks Iran has shot down an US drone in the strait of Hormuz, accusing Washington of breaching Iran’s national sovereignty and trying to deepen tensions in the region.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that they had used a surface to air missile to s […]
- Ten cities ask EU for help to fight Airbnb expansion June 20, 2019Cities say short-term holiday lettings market is contributing to soaring long-term rents Ten European cities have demanded more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other holiday rental websites, which they argue are locking locals out of housing and changing the face of neighbourhoods.In a joint letter, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bordeau […]
- Tory leadership: Johnson, Gove and Hunt progress as Javid is eliminated – live news June 20, 2019Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments, including the last two rounds of voting by MPs in the Tory leadership contest and the choice of the final two candidates for next PMFull story: Javid knocked outLeadership election results in fullFourth round results - snap analysis 4.52pm BST From the Economist’s Anne McElvoyLots of MPs telling me @micha […]
- Slovakia's new president buoys Czech liberals on first foreign visit June 20, 2019Zuzana Čaputová’s arrival in Prague comes as activists plan fresh protests against rightwing Czech governmentSlovakia’s newly installed liberal president, Zuzana Čaputová, has arrived in the Czech Republic on an official visit that will culminate in a symbolic visit to the grave of Václav Havel, the former dissident who was the first post-communist leader of […]
- UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court of appeal declares June 20, 2019Ruling prompts government to suspend new arms sales to Saudi Arabia while it urgently reviews its processesLong read: the UK’s true role in Yemen’s deadly warBritish arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been declared unlawful by the court of appeal because ministers failed to properly assess their contribution to civilian casualties in indiscriminate bombing in Y […]
- Giulio Regeni's parents demand Italy recall Cairo ambassador June 20, 2019Family of researcher say Egypt is impeding investigation into Regeni’s deathThe family of Giulio Regeni, the Italian doctoral student who was murdered in Egypt in 2016, are demanding that Rome withdraw its ambassador to Cairo for a second time in response to what they say is Egyptian pressure on their lawyers and efforts to prevent investigation into their s […]
- German politicians' support for refugees prompts death threats June 20, 2019Email warns recent murder of Walter Lübcke was first in a line of ‘upcoming purges’Several German politicians who have publicly stood up for refugees have received death threats since what police are treating as the alleged politically motivated murder of one of Angela Merkel’s party allies.An email sent to politicians and media organisations across the coun […]
- Fresh Hong Kong protests planned for Friday June 20, 2019Calls for new demonstrations come as government fails to respond to a list of protester demandsHong Kong is braced for another round of demonstrations after the government failed to respond to a list of protester demands including an investigation into police brutality and the withdrawal of an extradition bill by a Thursday afternoon deadline.After cut-off s […]
The BBC
- Strait of Hormuz: US confirms drone shot down by Iran June 20, 2019It happened over the Strait of Hormuz, amid soaring tensions between the US and Iran.
- Gulf crisis: Close up to stricken oil tanker with the US Navy June 19, 2019The BBC's Mark Lowen sees the damage caused to one of the oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman.
- Chennai water: How India's sixth biggest city is coping with shortages June 20, 2019Chennai, home to more than four million people, is relying on tankers to supply its water.
- Gay refugees sent back to 'homophobic Kenya camp' June 20, 2019The group had been staying in safe houses in Kenya's capital after fleeing attacks, the UN says.
- Biden refuses to apologise for working with racist senators June 20, 2019Amid a political firestorm, the top Democrat insists "there's not a racist bone in my body".
- FBI arrests Syrian refugee for church bomb plot June 20, 2019Prosecutors say the suspected plot against a Pittsburgh church was inspired by the IS terror group.
- Russia to release whales from 'jail' in far east after outcry June 20, 2019It comes after the "whale jail", where orcas and belugas were held, sparked an international outcry.
- Faith in ruins: China's vanishing beards and mosques June 19, 2019The BBC has found new evidence of the increasing control and suppression of Islam in China
