US News : April 2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

BBC News

An elderly man who died near Taranto was beaten up repeatedly by a gang, prosecutors say.

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Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.

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Ahead of the May European elections, a country-by-country guide to the advance of nationalist parties.

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A woman who pretended to be a wealthy heiress to swindle high society New York is convicted of multiple charges.

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The US has spent $1.5m a day fighting the opium war in Afghanistan. Why is business still booming?

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Yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, is wreaking havoc in Bangladesh, and hundreds of people have died in "crossfire" incidents involving police.

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These Ads Think They Know You

By STUART A. THOMPSON from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2XWTbBw

A Crisis at the N.R.A.

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://nyti.ms/2XU25jh

Solving Trump’s Federal Reserve Problem

By ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2IQK7uM

L Train Slowdown: 1 Weekend Down, 15 Months to Go

By COREY KILGANNON from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ISYXRd

‘Game of Thrones’: Lyanna the Giant Slayer Never Expected to Last This Long

By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2ZMefMP

2019 Tony Award Nominations: What to Watch For

By MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2vvclm5

Why It’s So Hard to Learn French in Middle Age

By PAMELA DRUCKERMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2VvjXUl

James Holzhauer Is Dominating ‘Jeopardy!’ But What’s Life Like After the Show?

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2DFDnM9

BBC News

Fan Wei is the second Canadian to be given the death penalty in China amid a diplomatic row.

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The US president directs officials to toughen rules for asylum seekers trying to enter the country.

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In Afghan Blood Sports, the Animals Aren’t the Only Ones Fighting

By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2ZO656C

When Is HPV a Problem?

By JEN GUNTER from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/2XU95gb

Trump Pushes to Designate Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group

By CHARLIE SAVAGE, ERIC SCHMITT and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2W97a6Z

As Buttigieg Builds His Campaign, Gay Donors Provide the Foundation

By JEREMY W. PETERS and SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2V5bgR5

Is America Ready for a Gay President? ‘You’re Going to See the Wall Crumble’

By JEREMY W. PETERS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J5WJgX

Brigham Young Graduate ‘Proud to Be a Gay Son of God’

By DAN LEVIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GQAJ6K

Who Killed Atlanta’s Children?

By AUDRA D. S. BURCH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UOUuRh

They Want It to Be Secret: How a Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1,000

By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2PFP622

Going to the Swedish Woods to Live an Instagram Fairy Tale

By INGRID K. WILLIAMS from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2GL4tCd

How to Choose the Right Rug

By TIM McKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2vsuz7J

Which L.G.B.T.Q. Figures Should Get Monuments in New York?

By GINIA BELLAFANTE from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2INPJG5

Letter of Recommendation: Jury Duty

By IAN S. PORT from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2GO6IVr

Almost All the Colleges I Wanted to Go to Rejected Me. Now What?

By KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2PC1BeO

Reinventing the Tomato for Survival in a Changing World

By TEJAL RAO from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2J42knJ

From Apples to Popcorn, Climate Change Is Altering the Foods America Grows

By KIM SEVERSON from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2V2y5ox

How Does Your Love of Wine Contribute to Climate Change?

By ERIC ASIMOV from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2J3ZhMv

These Five Cuisines Are Easier on the Planet

By SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2IOtvnh

In a Switch, Some Republicans Start Citing Climate Change as Driving Their Policies

By LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2VErPTe

The New Mall Tenant Is Your Office

By TOM ACITELLI from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2J3YwTF

Your Tuesday Briefing

By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2J5f6Cs

BBC News

France hands out 447 on-the-spot fines for sexual harassment in the first months of a new law.

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The lawsuit aims to stop Deutsche Bank and Capital One from handing over his records to Congress.

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James Faulkner says the support he has received from the LGBT community is "fantastic" - but it came after a misunderstanding.

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Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media

By KAI SCHULTZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GOa3nl

Photographing Trafficked Animals in Colombia

By IVAN VALENCIA and EVELYN NIEVES from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2XX0IAt

Learning With: ‘Lego Is Making Braille Bricks. They May Give Blind Literacy a Needed Lift.’

By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2VzCw9D

His Punch Lines Cross Moral Lines. Anthony Jeselnik Gets Away With It.

By JASON ZINOMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2L9AfxX

Late Night Congratulates Trump on His 10,000th Lie

By TRISH BENDIX from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2WgrrHI

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

By Unknown Author from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2PAFlSJ

BBC News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group’s propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group’s last stronghold in Syria but vowing a “long battle” ahead.

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He's one of the men who helped introduce Justin Bieber to Jesus Christ. Now Pastor Judah Smith is working on the rest of the world, bringing church to your smartphone and tablet in a new way.

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Reuters world news

Replacement theology in the Christian view of the Messiah has taken us far off target, and it affects our end-times theology. The common view of the church replacing Israel has caused huge consequences. Many Jews have a hard time believing in a Jewish Messiah that has replaced them. Many other Jews realize the truth that replacement theology is wrong and that the Messiah is still in a covenant relationship with them, as they have come to the understanding of wonderful saving grace.

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