Tuesday, April 30, 2019

FOX NEWS: 'Affluenza' teen's mom back in jail after bond revoked


'Affluenza' teen's mom back in jail after bond revoked



The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck is back in jail.

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The ‘Dumb Choice’ That James Harden, Stephen Curry and the Rest of the N.B.A. Increasingly Avoid: The 2-Point Shot


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FOX NEWS: Condo development promises new buyers free avocado toast for a year


Condo development promises new buyers free avocado toast for a year



Have your avocado toast, and a condo, too.

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FOX NEWS: These are 5 of America’s most expensive neighborhoods


These are 5 of America’s most expensive neighborhoods



The list may surprise you.

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FOX NEWS: Paul Begala willing to ‘pay any price’ to ensure defeat of Trump


Paul Begala willing to ‘pay any price’ to ensure defeat of Trump



CNN commentator Paul Begala said on Monday night he’d allow any Democrat to murder his own pet if they can beat President Donald Trump in a general election. 

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FOX NEWS: Charlize Theron recalls audition with inappropriate movie producer: 'You just go blank'


Charlize Theron recalls audition with inappropriate movie producer: 'You just go blank'



Charlize Theron revealed that her first audition was with a producer who tried to be inappropriate with her.

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FOX NEWS: CNN's Don Lemon cuts off guest who accused him of 'contributing' to political divide


CNN's Don Lemon cuts off guest who accused him of 'contributing' to political divide



CNN anchor Don Lemon lashed out at former White House aide Cliff Sims over President Donald Trump’s Charlottesville remarks and ended the segment early.

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FOX NEWS: Chip Gaines runs half marathon, crosses finish line with daughter Ella and son Crew in adorable photo


Chip Gaines runs half marathon, crosses finish line with daughter Ella and son Crew in adorable photo



Chip Gaines ran a half marathon over the weekend and was even helped across the finish line by his 11-year-old daughter Ella and his 10-month-old son Crew.

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FOX NEWS: Stars react to John Singleton's death: 'We will miss his work and his storytelling voice'


Stars react to John Singleton's death: 'We will miss his work and his storytelling voice'



Hollywood is mourning the loss of Oscar-nominated writer and director John Singleton. 

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FOX NEWS: New York Times slammed for another Netanyahu cartoon days after 'anti-Semitic' sketch


New York Times slammed for another Netanyahu cartoon days after 'anti-Semitic' sketch



The New York Times has been criticized again Monday over yet another caricature of Netanyahu.

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FOX NEWS: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry send glamorous wedding gift to Idris Elba, Sabrina Dhowre


Meghan Markle, Prince Harry send glamorous wedding gift to Idris Elba, Sabrina Dhowre



Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were unable to attend their friend Idris Elba’s wedding on Friday, but the royal couple still made sure to send a lavish gift to the newlyweds.

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FOX NEWS: New Broadway shows vie to become the next big hit


New Broadway shows vie to become the next big hit



For every show that becomes a Broadway staple, there's a batch of shows vying for their shot at longevity.

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FOX NEWS: 'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51


'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51



Oscar-nominated writer and director John Singleton has died, Fox News has confirmed. He was 51.

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FOX NEWS: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Halima Aden makes history as first woman to pose in hijab and burkini


Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Halima Aden makes history as first woman to pose in hijab and burkini



Sports Illustrated announced that Halima Aden will make history as the first model to pose for its Swimsuit issue wearing a hijab and burkini.

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FOX NEWS: The Latest: Japanese people mark end of Heisei era


The Latest: Japanese people mark end of Heisei era



The Latest on Emperor Akihito's abdication (all times local): 3:45 p.m.

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FOX NEWS: Tech recruiting firm apologizes for job ad seeking 'preferably Caucasian' employee


Tech recruiting firm apologizes for job ad seeking 'preferably Caucasian' employee



A tech recruiting company apologized on Sunday after a job opportunity posted online said white people were preferred for the position.

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FOX NEWS: Emiliano Sala morgue photo: Police arrest two people after sick image surfaces on Twitter


Emiliano Sala morgue photo: Police arrest two people after sick image surfaces on Twitter



U.K. police have arrested two people after a mortuary photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala was posted on Twitter after his death in a plane crash.

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FOX NEWS: Sick morgue photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala surfaces on Twitter, sparks outrage


Sick morgue photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala surfaces on Twitter, sparks outrage



A sick photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala taken after his death in a plane crash surfaced on Twitter, sparking outrage and a U.K. police investigation.

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FOX NEWS: Facebook will be overrun by dead people within 50 years, researchers say


Facebook will be overrun by dead people within 50 years, researchers say



Facebook has a grave problem.

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FOX NEWS: Whale with mysterious harness may be Russian military 'spy,' experts say


Whale with mysterious harness may be Russian military 'spy,' experts say



Russia’s military may have an unusual new recruit – a white beluga whale that has been spotted in the waters of the Norwegian Arctic.

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FOX NEWS: Air Force calls for new 'Vanguard' weapons program with hypersonics, lasers and networked missiles


Air Force calls for new 'Vanguard' weapons program with hypersonics, lasers and networked missiles



Aggressive pursuit of hypersonics, lasers, networked cruise missiles, artificial intelligence, smart bombs and cyberwar inform the conceptual and technical basis for the Air Force’s new “Vanguard” programs, new Air Force strategic efforts to synthesize science and technology with prototyping and emerging weapons systems.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication

Akihito, who says he is too old for the role, is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years.

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US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits

Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years.

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'Yeti footprints': Indian army mocked over claim

Its claim to have discovered footprints of the 'mythical beast' prompts derision on social media.

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IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants.

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Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence'

Navy Rear Admiral John Ring was fired as Guantanamo Bay prison commander after a month-long inquiry.

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'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US

Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable".

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Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid

Torrential rain and strong winds make getting aid into the cyclone-affected area almost impossible.

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Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks

Talks appear to be reaching the final stretch though both sides remain divided on several key issues.

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Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos

Footage showed aspiring Australian senator Steve Dickson groping women and making derogatory remarks.

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San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family

Lori Kaye was killed after shielding her rabbi from a gunman who opened fire at a Passover service.

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US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally'

The 26-year-old Muslim convert also allegedly plotted terror attacks on Jews and churches.

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Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive

Dennis Muilenburg says a safety mechanism was only one factor in two fatal Boeing plane crashes.

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'Our water pollution is a cancer'

"Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet.

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Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker

A rabbi who was injured in the deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on Saturday has described the moment he faced the gunman.

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'Russian spy whale'

A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast

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Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada

Thousands of people were told to evacuate after rising floodwaters breached a dyke following heavy rain.

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How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards

A woman from Mongolia has won the Goldman Environmental Prize after a campaign to stop mining firms destroying a critical habitat for snow leopards.

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Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods

Flooding caused by torrential rains has killed nearly 40 people and left thousands homeless in Sumatra.

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UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff

A university has taken on five "canine teaching assistants" to tackle student anxiety.

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Norway finds 'Russian spy whale' off Arctic coast

A tame beluga wearing a Russian harness is thought to have come from a Russian navy facility.

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North Korea TV revamps weather report

North Korean state TV introduces a more casual, modern-looking weather broadcast.

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Korean elderly back road safety seats

A city in South Korea has put out special seating for older people at road crossings.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch

Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.

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Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show

Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records.

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'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests'

What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students?

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How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.

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Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned?

Following the Sri Lankan ban, BBC Reality Check looks at other countries that have imposed either a partial or complete ban on face coverings

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India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi

Kanhaiya Kumar has emerged as an outlier in an election being seen as a battle for India's identity.

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Abdication of Japan’s Emperor, Who Put a Human Face on the Monarchy


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GIXsSg

On Politics: Rod Rosenstein to Step Down


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UKI0Ks

Aaron Judge Is Everywhere for the Yankees, Except on the Field


By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2UOtbX2

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us


By JIM ROBBINS from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2J4IM2C

New York City’s Quirkiest Bus: 1 Bridge, 3 Stops


By WINNIE HU from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ZTw5Oi

Movie Theaters


By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2UO7Ltj

Word + Quiz: gravitas


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2DFScht

Tesla Looks to Regain Its Luster in Solar Energy by Slashing Prices


By IVAN PENN and PETER EAVIS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2ZTw78S

Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Tops the List of Hedge Fund Manager Compensation


By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Wf3Ln0

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘On Tour With Asperger’s Are Us’ and ‘The Last Survivors’


By LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Lg9FU2

ためらう花嫁


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2WcfdQo

Las principales noticias del martes


By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2GOKdPR

A Princess in a Cage


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2La2tJ2

The Suitor With the Shaggy Hair


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GIKiVr

The Long Shadows of a Failed War


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2UPwBJp

Trump Sues Banks to Stop Them From Complying With House Subpoenas


By MAGGIE HABERMAN, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and DAVID ENRICH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GRQATZ

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May


By KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WfbRw6

Man Charged With Killing 5 in Annapolis Newsroom Uses Insanity Defense


By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XUcwmY

In Scranton, College Students Give High Marks to Biden’s First Campaign Speech


By TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PEneLB

Sri Lanka, ISIS, British Police: Your Tuesday Briefing


By MELINA DELKIC and ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2GTm6kx

FOX NEWS: New Zealand police arrest man, find suspected bomb in Christchurch


New Zealand police arrest man, find suspected bomb in Christchurch



New Zealand police say they've arrested a 33-year-old man after they found ammunition and a package containing a suspected explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch.

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FOX NEWS: New Zealand police arrest man after finding suspected bomb


New Zealand police arrest man after finding suspected bomb



New Zealand police say they've arrested a 33-year-old man after they found ammunition and a package containing a suspected explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch.

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FOX NEWS: Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts


Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts



Sri Lanka's president has lifted a nationwide social media ban that was imposed after Easter suicide bomb attacks that killed 253 people.

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FOX NEWS: Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war


Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war



An Afghan rights group has launched a "memory center" that seeks to salvage, protect and share memories and stories of civilian victims of the country's four decades of wars.

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FOX NEWS: Australian quits anti-Muslim party over strip club video


Australian quits anti-Muslim party over strip club video



A candidate in Australia's upcoming general election has quit his anti-Muslim political party after video of him groping and propositioning dancers in a U.S. strip club was broadcast on national television.

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FOX NEWS: Indian Army claims it found ‘abominable snowman’ footprint


Indian Army claims it found ‘abominable snowman’ footprint



The Indian Army on Monday claimed it had sighted the footprints of Yeti, more commonly known as the “abominable snowman,” earlier this month at a Nepalese base camp.

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FOX NEWS: Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication


Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication



President Trump sent his regards to the Emperor of Japan ahead of his abdication from the throne, acknowledging the “close relationship” that the U.S. has with Japan.

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FOX NEWS: UN aid chief: No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar


UN aid chief: No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar



The U.N. humanitarian chief says there has been "no progress" in dealing with the reasons why more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh from western Myanmar's Rakhine state.

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FOX NEWS: Philippines' Duterte threatens to dump trash on Canada's beaches following promises of war declaration


Philippines' Duterte threatens to dump trash on Canada's beaches following promises of war declaration



A week after he warned Canada to take back garbage it shipped to the Philippines years ago, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte is threatening to dump the tons of trash on the North American country's beaches.

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FOX NEWS: J.D. Vance: CNN fundamentally looks down on and mocks the average American

J.D. Vance: CNN fundamentally looks down on and mocks the average American The Ohio GOP Senate candidate explains why taking on the eli...