By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2WcfdQo
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
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 Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein submits resignation
04/29/19 2:26 PM
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein submits resignation
04/29/19 2:26 PM
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51, family announces
04/29/19 1:38 PM
'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51, family announces
04/29/19 1:38 PM
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty in federal wire, bank fraud case; trial to begin on June 25
04/29/19 10:34 AM
Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty in federal wire, bank fraud case; trial to begin on June 25
04/29/19 10:34 AM
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
First images emerge of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in five years, intelligence group says
04/29/19 9:30 AM
First images emerge of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in five years, intelligence group says
04/29/19 9:30 AM
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
President Trump says US immigration system needs 'Perry Mason involved' in Fox News interview
04/28/19 7:39 AM
President Trump says US immigration system needs 'Perry Mason involved' in Fox News interview
04/28/19 7:39 AM
Game of Thrones Tried to Make Arya’s Big Moment Both Surprising and Inevitable
“The Long Night” called back all the way to the series’ second episode.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2vBpQRn
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2vBpQRn
A Police Shooting at Yale Shows How Campus Police Have Fostered a Climate of Fear
Yale’s current approach to policing has created a confusing and complicated accountability structure.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2DPqVJR
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2DPqVJR
Help! Is It a Red Flag That My Boyfriend Keeps “Liking” Bikini Photos on Instagram?
I know I can be jealous, but am I taking this too far?
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2Wiu108
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2Wiu108
Samantha Bee Is Not Afraid of Controversy, Unlike the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The Full Frontal host showed solidarity with Michelle Wolf by roasting Trump and Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2DE9Kui
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2DE9Kui
Game of Thrones TV Club: The Battle of Winterfell
What will happen next?
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2vsNteI
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2vsNteI
I Will Only Take a Democratic “Unity Pledge” if I Can Still Complain That Joe Biden’s First Fundraiser Was Hosted by a Comcast Executive
And I don’t care what Alyssa Milano says about it.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZJyzyv
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZJyzyv
How Much Does Team Bonding Matter When Fighting Fires?
We talk to the Syracuse Fire Department District Chief Sara Errington to find out.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2PANZAA
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2PANZAA
Spain’s Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Feminist Party Did Worse Than Expected but Could Still Transform the Country’s Politics
The far-right is represented in Spain’s congress for the first time since Franco.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2vqq65r
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2vqq65r
What’s It Like to MC at the Comedy Cellar?
Meet Wil Sylvince, a regular MC at New York’s legendary Comedy Cellar.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZK437K
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZK437K
To Understand the Dating Apps of Today, It Helps to Look at a VHS Tape From 1987
Experts think that dating via video is a great idea. Why are we so terrified of it?
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2GRmi3O
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2GRmi3O
Why Parents Shouldn’t Fret Over the World Health Organization’s New Screen Time Guidelines
What the evidence actually shows about the effects of screen time on young children.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZLZg5w
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZLZg5w
Dear Care and Feeding: How Do I Learn to Be a Good Father?
Parenting advice on learning to be a dad, boys being friends with girls, and unreciprocated invitations.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2UOJPWC
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2UOJPWC
A “Nice” Guy Suddenly Said Awful Things to Me During Sex. Is This Normal?
He acted like nothing happened.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZHDZds
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZHDZds
Ian McEwan Should Read Some Science Fiction
Real people don’t spend a lot of time musing on the broader historical context of their everyday lives. But in Machines Like Me, they sure do.
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZHj4ae
from Slate Magazine http://bit.ly/2ZHj4ae
Exclusive: Blackwater founder’s latest sales pitch - mercenaries for Venezuela
Erik Prince - the founder of the controversial private security firm Blackwater and a prominent supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump - has been pushing a plan to deploy a private army to help topple Venezuela’s socialist president, Nicholas Maduro, four sources with knowledge of the effort told Reuters.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XUfRCE
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XUfRCE
China's Xi appeals to youth patriotism on centenary of student protests
President Xi Jinping appealed to China's youth on Tuesday to love the country and dedicate themselves to the Communist Party, warning on the centenary of student-led protests there was no place for those who ignored the country's needs.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2PBjOsY
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2PBjOsY
Factbox: Japanese say farewell to Emperor Akihito, express hopes for successor
Japan's Emperor Akihito will step down in favor of his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito, on Tuesday, ending the 31-year Heisei era during which he sought to bring the monarchy closer to people.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2V39jVt
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2V39jVt
Honduran protesters torch mayor's office in rally against reforms
Anti-riot police fired tear gas and protesters threw Molotov cocktails during a mass demonstration in the Honduran capital against government proposals for health and education reforms that critics say would lead to privatization and job losses.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2J3g7ed
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2J3g7ed
Colombia-led multinational operation seizes 94.2 tonnes of cocaine in 105-day period
A multinational anti-narcotics operation led by Colombia has seized up to 94.2 tonnes of cocaine in the past 105 days worth some $3.2 billion, President Ivan Duque said on Monday
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DEvyGt
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DEvyGt
Peru deports first large group of Venezuelan migrants
Peru deported more than 40 Venezuelan migrants for concealing they had criminal records or for residing illegally in the country, the interior minister said on Monday, in the first large expulsion since hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans fled to Peru to escape their country's economic crisis.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Wdb52P
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Wdb52P
Sri Lanka on alert for attacks as archbishop slams poor church security
Sri Lankan security officials have warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday's suicide bombings are planning attacks and could be dressed in uniform, as the archbishop of Colombo complained about insufficient security around churches.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2V0QMc4
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2V0QMc4
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants
Authorities in Sri Lanka on Monday banned women from wearing face veils under an emergency law put in place after deadly Easter Sunday attacks by Islamist militants.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GQerTX
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GQerTX
Dodgers' bullpen spoils Kenta Maeda's five shutout innings in loss to Giants
Kenta Maeda’s strong start and a pair of clutch hits and Gold Glove-caliber defensive plays by Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy were rendered moot by Ross Stripling’s shaky relief and one poorly placed Dylan Floro pitch Monday night.
The result was a frustrating 3-2 loss to San Francisco before a crowd...
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High school boys' lacrosse: L.A. Lacrosse Foundation postseason tournament results
Orange County section
Play-in
Beckman 13, Edison 7
Great Oak 14, Murrieta Mesa 10
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High school boys' volleyball: Southern Section playoff results
DIVISION 2
Wild-card match
Hart def. St. Francis, 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 17-25, 15-12
DIVISION 6
Wild-card match
Milken def. Environmental Charter, 25-16, 25-20, 26-24
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After synagogue shooting, Newsom supports $15 million to secure religious facilities
Shocked by Saturday's mass shooting at the Chabad of Poway, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Monday to significantly increase funds for security at synagogues, mosques and other religious institutions in California that face threats of hate-motivated violence.
Newsom announced his support after the 14-member...
from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times https://lat.ms/2vuTWpk
Anti-Semitic assaults tripled in 2018, says a new Anti-Defamation League report
Twice in the last six months, men bent on destroying Jews have entered synagogues and fired their guns. At the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh in October, 11 people died in the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. At Chabad of Poway on Saturday, one person was killed and three were...
from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times https://lat.ms/2INvTe5
Netflix to expand again in Hollywood with two more office leases
Video-streaming giant Netflix continues to rapidly expand its presence in Hollywood, signing two more leases in the neighborhood and furthering its position as one of the biggest office tenants in Los Angeles.
Netflix recently agreed to lease a total of nearly 170,000 square feet in two locations,...
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Calabasas standout Jermaine Burton eager to showcase speed, physicality for LSU
Louisiana State has the top-rated 2020 recruiting class in 247Sports’ composite rankings thanks to recent commitments of two of the nation’s top wide receivers, including Calabasas High’s Jermaine Burton.
Burton committed to coach Ed Orgeron and the Tigers last week in a video that featured cornerback...
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Police will continue to search Victorville landfill for missing 6-year-old
Homicide detectives will continue the search Tuesday for a missing 6-year-old boy whose body is believed to be in a landfill in Victorville.
Duke Flores had been missing for two weeks, his mother, Jackee Contreras, told deputies with the Apple Valley Police Department on Thursday after a family...
from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times https://lat.ms/2PEMilx
NBA playoffs: Jimmy Butler helps push 76ers to victory over Raptors
Jimmy Butler had 30 points and 11 rebounds, James Ennis scored 13 points and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 94-89 on Monday night, evening their Eastern Conference semifinal series 1-1.
Game 3 is Thursday night in Philadelphia.
Down 19 in the first half, Toronto cut...
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What's on TV Tuesday: ‘Bless This Mess’ on ABC
SERIES
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NCIS After entering DNA from a cold case into the system, Kasie (Diona Reasonover) solves a 30-year-old murder, but a loophole in the legal system may set the suspect free. Mark Harmon and David McCallum also star. 8 p.m. CBS
The Village Katie and Sarah (Grace Van Dien, Michaela McManus)...
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Rick Singer had grand plans beyond college admissions. Then scandal brought him down
William “Rick” Singer stepped into a conference room at a Newport Beach Marriott one morning last January to hear how his master plan was progressing.
He had paid for the flights and hotel rooms to assemble a group that included an accomplished business executive from the sports world, a Hollywood...
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International Monetary Fund will reassess U.S. growth projections
The last time the chief of the International Monetary Fund attended a large gathering of business leaders, she warned that economic “risks are rising” as global growth lost steam. That was the outlook in January from Christine Lagarde at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
But data...
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Chargers making progress in battle to win over fans in Los Angeles
Daniel Lay isn’t an actor. It may seem odd to introduce someone like that, but when you’re talking about a Chargers fan in Los Angeles it’s important to point that out to people in San Diego and elsewhere around the country who seem convinced anyone posing as a Chargers fan in public must be from...
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Sam Lewis overcomes adversity to be powerful influence for USC volleyball
It took focused leadership, elevated effort and renewed team chemistry for the USC men’s volleyball team to get where few expected it to be.
The Trojans recorded a winning season for the first time in four years, went undefeated at home for the first time since 2000 and made the NCAA tournament...
from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times https://lat.ms/2vtU88A
Dodgers' Alex Verdugo a hit in lineup in place of ailing A.J. Pollock
Alex Verdugo made his second start in three games in place of struggling Dodgers center fielder A.J. Pollock on Monday night, and manager Dave Roberts revealed after game that Pollock has an infection in his right elbow that flared up over the weekend and probably will force him to the injured...
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The back story on UCLA’s long, strange search for a basketball coach
The nameplate was on the door, the press release ready, the news conference tentatively scheduled.
Jamie Dixon was going to be UCLA’s basketball coach.
A search that was nearing 100 days, thinning the patience of casual fans and major donors alike, appeared headed for a welcome end on that early...
from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times https://lat.ms/2J3cNjq
How John Singleton's 'Boyz n the Hood' shaped the life of one boy from the hood
“Boyz n the Hood” wasn’t the first John Singleton film I saw in theaters — that distinction goes to his 1993 romance “Poetic Justice” — but it’s the one that’s stayed with me the longest. I spent much of my childhood in fear of the grim statistic that opened the film.
It comes at the film’s opening,...
from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times https://lat.ms/2vraONF
Why the Angels had no shot at signing Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
When they arrive at Angel Stadium on Tuesday to see the team’s first homegrown starting pitcher since Garrett Richards make his big league debut, Angels fans may be distracted by the offspring of Hall of Fame outfielder Vladimir Guerrero sitting in the opposing dugout.
Such is the scenario facing...
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Woodstock 50 music festival is canceled
The 50th anniversary celebration of Woodstock, dubbed Woodstock 50, has been canceled, according to a statement from the festival’s financial backer, Dentsu Aegis Network.
The three-day event, scheduled for Aug. 16-18 in Watkins Glen, N.Y., was to feature dozens of artists, including the Killers,...
from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times https://lat.ms/2LcuU9n
Rams sign 14 undrafted free agents to bolster roster
The Rams continued filling out their roster, agreeing to terms with 14 undrafted free agents, the team announced Monday.
There are nine offensive and five defensive players among the free agents, who will compete for roles on special teams and as reserves.
Wake Forest running back Matthew Colburn...
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Chargers' Thomas Davis gives his new team a lesson on not taking anything for granted
The Chargers opened the second phase of their voluntary offseason program Monday, taking another step toward what they hope is a Super Bowl-winning season.
The otherwise optimistic occasion arrived with a harsh warning: Take nothing for granted.
“You can’t really live off of what happened the year...
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Trump to welcome ‘Chuck and Nancy’ back to White House
On paper, President Trump’s schedule Tuesday looks like something drawn up by the producers of a White House reality show with a plot line that combines the president’s long-running “Chuck and Nancy” melodrama with his struggle to make any progress on rebuilding America’s infrastructure.
Trump...
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Record box office for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ shows the power of social media, filmmakers say
The unprecedented global box office success of “Avengers: Endgame” was a $1.22-billion boon for Walt Disney Co. and movie theaters around the world.
But it also, in a single weekend, encapsulated sweeping long-term changes in the movie business — one that is increasingly driven by global audiences,...
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Few details in Newsom’s water policy directive
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered key state agencies to develop a blueprint for meeting California’s 21st-century water needs in the face of climate change.
The executive order includes few details and doesn’t appear to set a dramatic new water course for the state.
Rather, it reaffirms Newsom’s...
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L.A. Mayor Garcetti’s ‘Green New Deal’ would phase out gas-fueled cars
Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled a sweeping plan for a more sustainable Los Angeles on Monday, calling for dramatic changes to the car culture, buildings and air quality of America’s second-largest city.
The mayor’s sustainability plan imagines a city where, by the mid-2030s, 80% of the cars run on...
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The Latest: Seattle college says student was killed by crane
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Barr threatens to skip House hearing on Mueller report over format dispute
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U.S. envoy signed North Korea document to pay for Warmbier's care: Bolton
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United Airlines is covering up cameras on seat backs amid privacy backlash
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Sean Spicer: Trump has 'insurmountable edge' in key battleground states
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US consumer spending jumps in March; inflation remains tame
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Man arrested after knives found at school desk of only male heir to Japanese imperial throne
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UPDATE 1-Gunmen kidnap Canadian, Scottish oil workers from Nigerian oil rig
Gunman kidnapped three oil workers from Canada, Scotland and Nigeria at a rig in Nigeria's Delta region on Saturday, officials said - the second abduction in the area in less than a week. The attackers raided the rig owned by Niger Delta Petroleum Resources in Ogbele, Rivers State at around 8 a.m. (0700 GMT), the spokesman for the area's military operations, Major Ibrahim Abubakar, said. The Niger Delta produces the bulk of Nigeria's crude.
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