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'I'm on top of a speeding vehicle, please help me'

Dramatic footage shows a man calling police - from on top of a speeding car. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lI2kNk via IFTTT

Wayne Rooney's US welcome (versus David Beckham's)

The two ex-England players had slightly different welcomes, with Rooney heading to a beer garden. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yTkO72 via IFTTT

Maryland shooting: How deadly newspaper attack unfolded

A gunman opened fire on the Capital Gazette newspaper building, killing at least five people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KeMdFP via IFTTT

Himmler's daughter worked for post-war German spy agency

Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MBvGIX via IFTTT

Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N9McAP via IFTTT

The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tRYncH via IFTTT

Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lHky1B via IFTTT

Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ICDyrb via IFTTT

Bringing Gay Pride to Africa's last absolute monarchy

The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tMKvjK via IFTTT

Europe migrant crisis: Gruelling EU match ends in a draw

The deal's convoluted language reflects continuing splits on the issue, writes Laurence Peter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kh8kLD via IFTTT

Capital Gazette shooting: Remembering the victims

Five employees were killed after a gunman opened fire at a local Maryland newspaper. Who are they? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kt6F51 via IFTTT

5 People Dead, 2 Injured In 'Targeted' Capital Gazette Shooting

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• A gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lIMgeu via IFTTT

Democrats gear up for a fierce and probably losing fight against Trump’s court pick, whoever it is

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Trump’s opponents see little likelihood of blocking the president’s eventual nominee. But liberal groups are huddling to draw up battle plans anyway. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lI2XGT via IFTTT

Trump: Will pick a SCOTUS nominee ‘that’s going to be there for 40 years’

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The short list contains all appeals court judges, including Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, and Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tADXpl via IFTTT

How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Caught Fire And Took Down The 'King Of Queens'

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Just six weeks ago, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was still campaigning in from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IxCaWx via IFTTT

'Oh God': Melania Trump's horror at being shown picture of young boy left at US border

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The Customs and Border Patrol agency (CPD) said that it was the only drink he had and carried no food. Mrs Trump was shown pictures of the boy during a visit to a CPD facility in Tucson, Arizona. In a call to CPD, a spokesperson for the border patrol confirmed to The Independent that the child was no longer in their custody, but would not release where he had been transferred, citing personal protection. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IC4TK2 via IFTTT

Rep. Jim Jordan and Rod Rosenstein face off in fiery hearing on Capitol Hill

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In one remarkably tense exchange, Rosenstein sparred with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who accused the deputy attorney general of “hiding” information from Congress. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IAGzZ1 via IFTTT

Reiko Takahashi is 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year

A photograph of a humpback whale calf’s tail has earned Reiko Takahashi of Japan the prestigious grand prize in the 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest. Takahashi took the photo, titled “Mermaid,” off the coast of Japan’s Kumejima Island. The longtime photographer left her office job to pursue her passion for underwater photography and traveled to Kumejima Island on a mission to photograph humpback whales with their young calves. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tCcN1c via IFTTT

Gaza teen dies after being hit on Israel border: ministry

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A Palestinian teenager died on Thursday after being hit by Israeli tank fire on the Gaza border, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry said. Abdel Fattah Abu Azoum, 17, was hit in the head earlier on Thursday near Rafah in southern Gaza, the ministry said. The Israeli army said he and a companion were seeking to breach the border. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tDpGIp via IFTTT

Passenger Tossed From Flight in Dispute With Flight Attendant Over Airplane Mode in Indiana

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Robyn Rodgers, of New York, took to Instagram to discuss the incident. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KzcHOg via IFTTT

Justice for Junior: 7 suspects appear in court in murder of innocent Bronx teen

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Seven of the eight suspects arrested in the brutal murder of a 15-year-old boy in the Bronx made their first court appearances Wednesday, as thousands of mourners gathered to bid a final farewell to the boy affectionately known as Junior. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N8gLXv via IFTTT

Capital Gazette Leaves Its Editorial Section Blank Day After Shooting

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Instead of its regular slate of commentary, The Capital Gazette left its from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NacrHb via IFTTT

Senate battles over timing of vote on President Trump’s SCOTUS nominee

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Republicans are planning to hold a confirmation vote before the midterm elections, refusing Democrats’ demands for a delay. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tS0wFh via IFTTT

Fox News Regular Bruce Turkel Quits Over Immigration Coverage

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Bruce Turkel, a Miami advertising executive who had been a frequent guest on from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KfMNDc via IFTTT

Protesters Block Expressway After Officer Who Shot Antwon Rose Granted Bail

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Protesters shut down a portion of the Tri-Boro Expressway outside Pittsburgh from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KvYlhS via IFTTT

Here's What Could Happen to Roe v. Wade and Abortion Rights After Justice Kennedy's Retirement

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"There’s every reason to believe that Roe v. Wade is on the chopping block" from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lG7Q36 via IFTTT

Bali volcano erupts: Thousands of tourists stranded as ash closes airport

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The Indonesian tourist island of Bali closed its international airport on Friday, stranding thousands of travellers, as the Mount Agung volcano gushed an 8,200-feet column of ash and smoke. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said nearly 450 flights were cancelled, affecting some 75,000 people. The regional Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin, Australia, said winds would carry the ash southwest toward Java, Indonesia’s most densely populated island. Volcanic ash is a potentially deadly threat to aircraft that can cause engines to "flame out." The volcano began belching ash and smoke on Thursday and several airlines cancelled inbound and outbound flights scheduled for the evening. "We hadn’t a place to stay for the night so we had to find something else, just took a taxi and stayed at a random hostel," said a stranded German backpacker who identified herself as Louisa. "We hoped we could leave this morning, but the airport is closed," she said. Mount...

Israel will not accept any Syrian refugees on its territory: defense minister

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By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will not allow any Syrian refugees to enter its territory but will continue to provide them with humanitarian aid, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Friday. More than 120,000 people in southwestern Syria have been forced to flee since the Syrian government launched an offensive to recover an area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from rebels, a monitoring group said. The Israeli military said an increased number of Syrian civilians had been spotted in refugee camps on the Syrian side of the Golan over the past few days, and that it had overnight sent aid supplies at four locations "to Syrians fleeing hostilities". from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MwB9As via IFTTT

Moment Missing Toddler Is Found by Police in Woods Captured on Bodycam Footage

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Little Kamiyah Vicks was found crying in a dense wooded area bordering the Lakeshore neighborhood in Port Wentworth, where her mother lives, at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, officials said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lF31Hd via IFTTT

I Call BS On Needing $1 Million To Retire (And Other Bad Retirement 'Rules')

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Ann Brenoff's "On The Fly" is a column about navigating growing older ― and a from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NbiNWN via IFTTT

“Hard to believe it’s over”: The last days of an American dairy farm

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Since 1970, more than 90 perfect of all U.S. dairy farms have closed due to low milk prices and industry restructuring. Recently, a corporate decision by Walmart led to the shutdown of a three-generation family-run dairy farm in Kentucky. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2yVwy9j via IFTTT

Obama Chides GOP Values: 'A Fundamental Contrast Of How We View The World'

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Former President Barack Obama returned to the public eye Thursday with a swipe from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Kkwzsv via IFTTT

California Dad's Mysterious Death Brings More Unsolved Shootings To Light

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The campground at California's Malibu Creek State Park has been "closed from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KqMiFB via IFTTT

Romaine lettuce outbreak tied to tainted irrigation canal

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NEW YORK (AP) — Tainted irrigation water appears to be the source of a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, health officials said Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lGqHep via IFTTT

Somebody bought $1 million worth of toys for local kids as Toys 'R' Us closed for good

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A kind samaritan made the closure of Toys 'R' Us a little easier for the children of North Carolina who don't wanna grow up.  The future youth of America will never know the overwhelming feeling of joy while running through the aisles of the giant toy chain. After filing for bankruptcy in September, more than 700 Toys 'R' Us stores will be closing for good on Friday. SEE ALSO: Please enjoy this wonderful dog frolicking through a homemade ball pit An anonymous person purchased $1 million worth of toys from a Toys 'R' Us in Raleigh, North Carolina, local outlet CBS 17 reports. The toys will reportedly be donated to local children, according to employees who work at the store.  Instead of opening the store one last time on Friday, employees spent the day packing up boxes and putting them on a truck for the generous person.  Customers looking to get some last minute deals were greeted with locked doors, though some didn't seem to mind upon hearing the news. ...

Turkey condemns Syria regime's 'inhuman' assault on Daraa

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Turkey on Friday condemned regime attacks on rebel-held towns in southern Syria as "inhuman", calling on Damascus' allies to stop the offensive that has killed dozens of civilians. With Russia's help, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army has battered Daraa province for over a week with air strikes, rocket fire and crude barrel bombs. Thursday was the bloodiest day yet after dozens of strikes identified as Russian killed 25 civilians, mostly in the town of Al-Mseifra, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MyFUJU via IFTTT

Revellers battle it out with wine in Spain

Revellers poured buckets of wine over each other in northern Spain on Friday in an annual wine battle in the country’s Rioja producing-region. La Batalla de Vino is held each June in the town of Haro on the feast of St Peter, an event organizers say draws thousands of people. On Friday, participants soaked each other with buckets and toy spray guns, turning their clothes a shade of purple. (AP) from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tFMx6l via IFTTT

XXXTentacion Prepared Will, Leaving Everything to Family and Claiming He Has No Children

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The rapper was shot dead on June 18 in an apparent robbery. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MCkawz via IFTTT

Italy blocks EU summit agreement until migration demands met

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By Francesco Guarascio and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister refused to approve an EU summit statement on Thursday, telling fellow leaders that they must first meet his demands on migration, in an unusual showdown that underscored deep divisions over the sensitive issue. The move by Giuseppe Conte, who is attending his first European Union summit, surprised other leaders and forced summit chairman Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to cancel a news conference planned for Thursday evening. "As one member reserved their position on the entire conclusions, no conclusions have been agreed at this stage," a spokesman for Tusk said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KuWOvq via IFTTT

Amazon Wants You to Start a Business As a Package Delivery Driver

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It's promising financial and logistical support from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Nao6Ge via IFTTT

Christian Filmmaker Picked to be Chief Creative Officer for Pixar Animation

Christian filmmaker and animator Pete Docter is now the new Creative Officer of Pixar Animation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tICzAU via IFTTT

Ebola in the DRC: Some Say it 'Comes from Sorcery'

Ebola victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo are first looking to God instead of doctors for their healing. And by ignoring medical care and medicines, doctors say some of the patients are putting their lives and the health of others at risk.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tHza5t via IFTTT

'No Person... Should Live in Fear': Conservative Organization Rep. Elected to Key UN Religious Freedom Post

A representative of a conservative organization is running a United Nations religious freedom committee and working to promote this 'human right'. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IDqH7W via IFTTT

U.S. government says it will detain migrant children with parents

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said in a court filing on Friday that it has the right to detain children and parents caught crossing the U.S. border illegally for the duration of their immigration proceedings. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2KCVC9L via IFTTT

Hundreds gather in Annapolis to remember shooting victims

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered on Friday evening to remember the five people gunned down at a community newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland, one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S. history. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tFWNv8 via IFTTT

Maryland police were unaware of hostile tweets by murder suspect

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(This story contains language that some readers might find offensive) from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Mx1heM via IFTTT

Texas grand jury does not indict famed coaches in gymnastics scandal

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AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A grand jury declined to indict celebrated gymnastics coaches Bela and Marta Karolyi for a role in suspected sexual assaults by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor at the couple's training ranch in Texas, court officials said on Friday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Mx6Qd4 via IFTTT

Trump narrows Supreme Court list, to name nominee July 9

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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce his nominee to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9, and that he has narrowed his list of candidates. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Kz3mcH via IFTTT

Missouri appeals court tosses $55 million J&J talc-powder verdict

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(Reuters) - A Missouri appeals court on Friday threw out a $55 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using talc-based products, including J&J's baby powder, citing a U.S. Supreme court ruling on where such cases can be brought. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2yTRzRJ via IFTTT