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The New York Times
- Husband Charged With Murder After Bodies of Wife and 4 Children Are Found September 17, 2019The police believe he killed his family at their home in Florida, then stored their bodies there and in his van for several weeks before transporting them to Georgia.
- California to Target Counterfeit Vaping Products September 17, 2019The move comes amid a scourge of vaping-related illnesses across the country that has killed at least six people.
- Three Leaders of Women’s March Group Step Down After Controversies September 17, 2019The departures come after years of discord and charges of anti-Semitism and at a time the group is gearing up for political engagement in the 2020 elections.
- Explosion in Farmington, Maine, Kills Firefighter and Critically Injures 5 September 16, 2019The blast happened at an office building for an organization that serves people with disabilities.
- Calls for Kavanaugh’s Impeachment Come Amid New Misconduct Allegations September 16, 2019President Trump and other Republicans defended the Supreme Court justice after a New York Times essay described a previously unreported story about him as a student at Yale.
- Cornell’s Medical School Offers Full Rides in Battle Over Student Debt September 17, 2019All costs — tuition, books, housing and food — will be covered for those who qualify for aid, adding Cornell to a growing list of institutions trying to ease the way for doctors-to-be.
- ‘People Actively Hate Us’: Inside the Border Patrol’s Morale Crisis September 16, 2019Overwhelmed by desperate migrants and criticized for mistreating the people in their care, many agents have grown defensive, insular and bitter.
- Train Delayed? Relax With a Bolivian Pastry and Bubble Tea September 17, 2019New York is seeking to replace the discount-clothing stores and doughnut chains that line its subway corridors with trendy food halls and upscale shops.
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- Revealed: catastrophic effects of working as a Facebook moderator September 17, 2019Exclusive: Job has left some ‘addicted’ to extreme material and pushed others to far rightThe task of moderating Facebook continues to leave psychological scars on the company’s employees, months after efforts to improve conditions for the company’s thousands of contractors, the Guardian has learned.A group of current and former contractors who worked for ye […]
- French police clear ‘security hazard’ migrant camp September 17, 2019Hundreds of people removed from site near Dunkirk after court orders its closureMore than 700 people, including families and young children, have been evicted from a temporary migrant camp in France.The removals in Dunkirk on Tuesday morning follow a court ruling that the encampment in a gymnasium and the surrounding field was a health and security hazard. C […]
- Brexit: Supreme court begins hearing case over Johnson's suspension of parliament – live news September 17, 2019Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments, including day one of the supreme court hearing to decide on claims the suspension of parliament was unlawfulJohnson’s suspension of parliament ‘unlawful abuse of power’Johnson likely to lose court case, says LabourCressida Dick criticises PM over speech to police recruits 1.50pm BST Sir Edward Leigh, the […]
- Ben Stokes attacks 'despicable' Sun story about family tragedy September 17, 2019England cricketer says front-page article about family trauma in 1980s is immoralThe England cricket player Ben Stokes has described a front-page article by the Sun newspaper about a family tragedy 31 years ago as “disgusting” and “immoral”.In a statement on Twitter on Tuesday, Stokes said the paper’s decision to publish the story would have “grave and lifel […]
- Outrage as blue shark is cooked and served at Plymouth Seafood festival September 17, 2019Animal is paraded through town before being chopped up as part of cookery eventConservationists have criticised an event during a seafood festival in which a shark was paraded through a British port city before being chopped up, cooked and served to onlookers.The blue shark, a near-threatened species, was hoisted in the air by two men and carried through Ply […]
- Russian suspect stays silent over Chechen's killing in Berlin September 17, 2019Man still refuses to speak to police three weeks after arrest amid fears of state involvementA Russian man who allegedly shot dead a former Chechen insurgent in Berlin last month has not said a word to investigators in the more than three weeks since he was arrested, amid suspicions the Russian state could have been involved in the hit.The man travelled to G […]
- Climate crisis justified removal of Macron portrait, judge rules September 17, 2019Two protesters acquitted of theft on basis they were calling for action by French presidentTwo climate crisis protesters who removed Emmanuel Macron’s portrait from an official building were justified in doing so because of the severity of the environmental emergency, a judge has said.The judge in Lyon acquitted the pair of theft in a ruling hailed as hist […]
- Iran's supreme leader rules out any talks with US officials September 17, 2019Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shuts down speculation about Trump-Rouhani meeting at UNIran’s supreme leader has announced there will be “no negotiations on any level” with US officials, in remarks aimed at dousing speculation of a possible summit between Donald Trump and Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the UN general assembly next week.The departure of the US na […]
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- Israel election: Netanyahu in tough fight in this year's second vote September 17, 2019A former military chief is seeking to unseat Israel's prime minister in a race too close to call.
- Hong Kong: Looking back at 100 days of protests September 17, 2019How a controversial extradition bill with China sparked months of violent protest.
- Afghanistan war: Deadly bomb attack hits election rally September 17, 2019President Ashraf Ghani was due to address the meeting but was unhurt.
- Why are South Korean politicians shaving their heads? September 17, 2019Allegations of corruption linked to a justice minister have renewed a traditional form of protest.
- Novosibirsk: 'No risk' after blast and fire at Russian lethal virus lab September 17, 2019A major research centre says no biological agents have been released from a blast and fire at a lab.
- Apple Irish tax case appeal heard by EU court September 17, 2019The Republic of Ireland argues it should not have to recover €13bn of unpaid taxes from Apple.
- Cardinal Pell makes final attempt to quash sexual abuse convictions September 17, 2019Ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell asks Australia's top court to review his sexual abuse convictions.
- Saudi oil attacks: Nato chief 'extremely concerned' about escalation September 16, 2019There are fears of escalating tensions in the region as Iran is blamed for strikes on oil facilities.
