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- Answers to Key Questions in Oregon’s Climate Change Walkout June 24, 2019Republican lawmakers left the Oregon State Capitol last week over a climate change bill they oppose. As Democrats wait and the police pursue them, the bill hangs in the balance.
- 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.
- Tell Us About Your Best California Road Trip June 24, 2019Monday: Tell us about your routes, destinations and stops. Also: A potentially big district attorney race and the reality of electric cars.
- Crisis Hits Dominican Republic Over Deaths of U.S. Tourists June 24, 2019Officials in the Dominican Republic are struggling to explain the deaths of at least 10 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.
- 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, Ex-Pennsylvania Congressman, Becomes 24th Democratic Candidate for 2020 June 23, 2019Mr. Sestak entered the presidential race later than the 23 other candidates because his daughter had been battling brain cancer.
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.
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- Donald Trump orders fresh sanctions against Iran's Ali Khamenei June 24, 2019Sanctions target supreme leader and eight commanders of Iranian Revolutionary GuardDonald Trump has ordered new sanctions against Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and other officials including eight Revolutionary Guard commanders in the latest step of an escalating pressure campaign.Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, will also face fresh sanctions in […]
- 'Hell is coming': week-long heatwave begins across Europe June 24, 2019Temperatures could hit 40C from Spain to Switzerland, with authorities urging children and older people to stay indoorsAuthorities have urged children and older people to stay indoors and issued severe warnings against dehydration and heatstroke as an unprecedented week-long heatwave begins its advance across continental Europe.Meteorologists said temperatur […]
- All eyes on Erdoğan after opposition's historic win in Istanbul June 24, 2019As Ekrem İmamoğlu backers revel in victory, attention shifts to how the president will reactThe last partygoers went home as the sun came up. Across Istanbul on Sunday night, hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters danced in the streets waving Turkish flags and brandishing glasses of beer and raki after their candidate for mayor delivered the most ser […]
- Waterloo hospital site to be dug up by team including UK veterans June 24, 2019Archaeological dig will be first at building where thousands of Wellington’s men were treatedA group of 25 British and Dutch military veterans are to join the first excavation of the main field hospital established by the Duke of Wellington during the Battle of Waterloo.The former soldiers, sailors and RAF personnel will work with archaeologists, led by Prof […]
- 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 […]
- EU court rules Poland's lowering of judges' retirement age is unlawful June 24, 2019European court of justice decision is blow to nationalist Law and Justice governmentPoland’s lowering of the retirement age for judges breaches EU law, the European court of justice has said, in a victory for civil society campaigners seeking to preserve democratic values.The ruling from Europe’s highest court, released on Monday, is a blow to Poland’s natio […]
- Mars rover's large methane discovery excites scientists June 24, 2019Curiosity’s record-breaking measurement fuels speculation it is from microbial MartiansNasa’s Curiosity rover has detected its largest belch of methane on Mars so far, fuelling speculation that the robot may have trundled through a cloud of waste gas released by microbial Martians buried deep under the surface.Mission scientists announced on Monday that Curi […]
- Bacteria found in gut might help boost physical performance June 24, 2019Scientists say certain species are more abundant in marathon runners after raceFrom go-faster stripes to energy gels, athletes have long sought ways to boost their performance. Now researchers say bacteria might also offer a helping hand.Scientists say they have found that certain species of bacteria in the gut appear to be more abundant in marathon runners […]
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- Iran: New US sanctions target Supreme Leader Khamenei June 24, 2019President Trump signs new sanctions against Iran, targeting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Islamic State captives 'must be tried or freed', says UN's Bachelet June 24, 2019The UN also urges countries to take responsibility for citizens being held in Iraq or Syria.
- Ethiopia Amhara 'coup ringleader killed' June 24, 2019Police say the general was shot dead as he tried to escape from his hideout in Bahir Dar city.
- Muslim women defy ban to swim in burkinis at French pool June 24, 2019Activists in the city of Grenoble hold a protest inspired by US civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks.
- Germany crash: Two Eurofighter jets in fatal collision June 24, 2019The two pilots managed to eject but only one of them is thought to have survived.
- Rocco Morabito: Italian mafia boss escapes from Uruguayan prison June 24, 2019Uruguay had agreed to extradite the notorious drug trader back to Italy last year.
- France heatwave threatens 40C June day June 24, 2019A heatwave in France has resulted in the activation of the extreme weather plan.
- Cyprus serial killer Nikos Metaxas handed seven life sentences June 24, 2019Army officer Nikos Metaxas pleads guilty to the murder of five women and two of their children.
