Friday, 31 May 2019

Harrowing photo shows shock of Virginia Beach shooting

Alyssa Andrews, a witness at the shooting in Virginia Beach, describes to CNN's John Berman a difficult moment from the mass shooting she captured in a photo.


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Opinion: What's terribly wrong with 'Make Aircrew Great Again' patches

The latest breach of America's civil-military tradition of political neutrality happened on a presidential visit to a US Navy ship docked in Japan. Some service members were wearing patches affixed to their uniforms featuring President Donald Trump's face, captioned with the words "Make Aircrew Great Again," a play on his "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan. Unit patches like this can be authorized by local command, and they can be irreverent and humorous.


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We Don’t Need to Be Saved From Making Smoothies

Food delivery services have tried to convince us that cooking is a difficult, boring task. It’s actually a life skill.

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What Comes After Angela Merkel?

Germany’s big political parties are imploding, but no one knows what will come next.

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Deaths of indigenous women 'a Canadian genocide', leaked report says

Leaked national report describes possibly thousands of deaths of indigenous women as genocide.

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N.S.A. Denies Its Cyberweapon Was Used in Baltimore Attack, Congressman Says

A stolen N.S.A. hacking tool was a component in a cyberattack on the city, people involved in the investigation have told The Times.

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Workers hid in offices and under their desks

Megan Banton scrambled to call 911 when she realized the loud bangs at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Virginia, were not a drill. Within seconds, all she could hear was yelling, screaming and muffled gunshots.


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N.S.A. Denies Its Cyberweapon Was Used in Baltimore Attack, Congressman Says

A stolen N.S.A. hacking tool was a component in a cyberattack on the city, people involved in the investigation have told The Times.

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Justice Dept. Explores Google Antitrust Case

A case would renew scrutiny of the company amid a growing chorus of criticism about the power of big tech.

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Retail billionaireaccused of touching Pilates instructor

Retail mogul Sir Philip Green has been charged with four counts of misdemeanor assault in the US, after a Pilates instructor accused him of repeatedly slapping and touching her body during classes.


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Anti-Semitic message found at Jewish museum in Brooklyn

New York City police are investigating an anti-Semitic message found at the Jewish Children's Museum in Brooklyn on Thursday.


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Ocasio-Cortez waits tables to raise awareness for increasing minimum wage

When most bartenders shake up margaritas, the bars don't usually erupt in cheers -- but most bartenders aren't Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.


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Justice Dept. Keeps Wiretaps Secret in Flynn Case, Rejecting Judge’s Order

The release of transcripts of calls between President Trump’s former adviser and Russia’s ambassador would have provided a highly unusual confirmation of a government secret.

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The High Church of the Low Blow

Sohrab Ahmari embraces Trump’s sucker punch politics.

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Let’s Hear It for the Average Child

In this season of prizes and trophies, we salute all the students whose talents lie outside the arena.

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A New Threat From Trump and Old Questions About Its Effectiveness

Time and again, the president has engaged in a game of geopolitical chicken with Mexico. But there was no more guarantee that the tactic will be any more effective this time than in the past.

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What Confrontation? Mexico Seeks a Compromise With Trump

President López Obrador said he wanted to avoid a fight with President Trump over his threats to impose tariffs unless Mexico cracked down on migrants.

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There Are 472,000 Words in the Dictionary. For the Spelling Bee, That May Not Be Enough.

The winners of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee had more in common than an aptitude for spelling: six of the eight used the same coaching program.

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Say goodbye to Dow 25,000: Mexico tariffs spook Wall Street

The Tariff Man, as President Donald Trump has called himself, set off another wave of selling on Wall Street, with the Dow tumbling below 25,000 to four-month lows on Friday.


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MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?

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North Carolina to Investigate After Concerns Raised at Children’s Hospital

The state health secretary announced an inquiry after a report in The New York Times revealed doctors’ fears that children seemed to fare poorly after heart surgery.

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Two World War II veterans awarded their service medals over 70 years later

Two men who served in world War II were awarded their much overdue service medals. The veterans have two different stories, but each are finally holding their well earned awards 70 years after their service.


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Analysis: Robert Mueller spoke! Now what?

Wednesday, we got the moment we had all been waiting for: Robert Mueller spoke publicly.  


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