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- Crisis Hits Dominican Republic Over Deaths of U.S. Tourists June 23, 2019Officials in the Dominican Republic are struggling to explain the deaths of at least nine American tourists in recent months, and say they are a target of an exaggerated campaign of “fake news.”
- ‘There Is a Stench’: No Soap and Overcrowding in Detention Centers for Migrant Children June 22, 2019Inspectors and lawyers traveling to border facilities in Texas described tremendous overcrowding and filthy conditions for hundreds of children and other detainees.
- Can ‘Big Data’ Help Fight Big Fires? Firefighters Are Betting on It June 24, 2019As wildfires grow more intense, fire chiefs in Southern California are looking to big data and machine learning for help in managing fast-moving blazes.
- How NASA Sold the Science and Glamour of Space Travel June 24, 2019At the time of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in the 1960s, some Americans had reservations about the wisdom of reaching for the stars when troubles swelled on Earth.
- Maine Needed New, Young Residents. African Migrants Began Arriving by the Dozens. June 23, 2019The migrants have been arriving in Portland, Maine, by the dozens. The surge has opened a debate in the city, which needs new residents but also has filled its shelters.
- Joe Sestak, Former Pennsylvania Congressman, Becomes the 24th Democratic Candidate for President June 23, 2019Mr. Sestak entered the presidential race later than the 23 other candidates because his daughter had been battling brain cancer.
- L.G.B.T.Q. Visibility, Literally: Painting New York for Pride June 20, 2019More than 50 murals in all five boroughs of New York City will mark the half-century since the Stonewall uprising.
- ‘Stop Repeating History’: Plan to Keep Migrant Children at Former Internment Camp Draws Outrage June 22, 2019Demonstrators called the government’s plan to house 1,400 unaccompanied migrant children a return to a shameful past.
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
- Mike Pompeo meets Saudi royals for talks about anti-Iran alliance June 24, 2019US secretary of state to also visit UAE as he hails ‘great allies’ at time of rising tensionsMike Pompeo has met Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince for talks as the US secretary of state seeks to promote an anti-Iran alliance at a time of mounting tensions in the region.“You are a dear friend,” King Salman told Pompeo, who is due to fly to the United Arab […]
- Ekrem İmamoğlu defeats AKP in Istanbul mayoral election June 23, 2019Voters embrace CHP party campaign bridging religious, class and ethnic dividesTurkey’s opposition has won a high-stakes rerun of the Istanbul mayoral election, a serious blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and a landmark victory in a country where many feared democracy was failing.Shortly after initial results pointing to a landslide win for the oppositio […]
- Boris Johnson row: top Tory party donor joins calls for explanation June 24, 2019Taxi tycoon John Griffin voices concerns about morality of leadership favouriteToday’s political developments - live updatesOne of the Conservative party’s most generous donors has joined a growing chorus of demands for Boris Johnson to explain why police were called to his home after an altercation with his partner.John Griffin, the taxi tycoon who has give […]
- The new drug highway: Pacific islands at centre of cocaine trafficking boom June 23, 2019Explosion in number of boats carrying cocaine and meth from Latin America to Australia is causing havoc for islands on the way • Cocaine used as washing powder: police struggle with Pacific drug influxIt is the drug route you’ve never heard of: a multibillion-dollar operation involving cocaine and methamphetamines being packed into the hulls of sailing boats […]
- Cypriot officer given seven life sentences for serial killing June 24, 2019Army captain Nikos Metaxas admits murder of five women and two childrenA Greek Cypriot army captain was given seven life sentences after pleading guilty to killing five women and two children in a three-year murder spree in which he preyed on his victims online.The case, involving the worst peacetime atrocities against women in Cyprus in memory, caused outra […]
- French parties unite in call for referendum on Macron's airports sell-off June 24, 2019President accused of ‘flogging family silver’, as communists and Sarkozy MPs join forcesEmmanuel Macron’s plan for the biggest wave of French privatisations in a decade is under threat after opposition politicians took the unusual step of joining ranks to push for a referendum on the sale of Paris airports.The centrist French president wants to sell the stat […]
- Home Office finally allows stranded mother and baby home from Pakistan June 24, 2019Visa decision overturned for British resident Nina Saleh, 48 hours after Guardian and others published her storyA woman who was refused a visa to return to London after travelling to Pakistan to adopt a baby has been told she can come home.Nina Saleh has a Norwegian passport but full UK residency rights after living in London for 20 years. She was refused a […]
- Nick Clegg denies misuse of Facebook influenced Brexit vote June 24, 2019Tech firm’s communications chief says it found no evidence of Russian interferenceNick Clegg, Facebook’s head of communications, has dismissed allegations that misuse of the social network influenced the Brexit referendum result.Speaking on the BBC’s Today programme on Monday, the former deputy UK prime minister said the company’s investigations had found no […]
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- Erdogan's party suffers blow after Istanbul re-run poll defeat June 24, 2019The opposition victory in the mayoral race delivers the Turkish president his worst election setback.
- Cambodia building collapse: Two pulled alive from rubble June 24, 2019This comes more than two days after Saturday's disaster in which at least 25 people died.
- France 40C heatwave could break June records June 24, 2019It could feel like 47C in Paris this week as high humidity makes a hot June feel even hotter.
- Ethiopia Amhara 'coup ringleader on the run' June 24, 2019Six people, including the man who killed the army chief, are now known to have died in the unrest.
- Australia celebrates 'greatest day' in women's sport June 24, 2019The nation woke up on Monday to an extraordinary succession of achievements, causing much local joy.
- Vietnam jails US national for 'state overthrow plot' June 24, 2019Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen is sentenced to 12 years in jail after a trial that lasted just half a day.
- Yemen war: Civilian killed in Houthi attack on Saudi airport June 24, 2019A Syrian national is killed after Yemeni rebels reportedly targeted Abha airport with a drone.
- Beer ban leaves German neo-Nazi rock fans thirsty June 24, 2019Police remove crates of beer to tame a far-right rock festival in eastern Germany.
