Six women tell the BBC they were raped by security forces as part of a government crackdown.
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Thursday, 31 January 2019
New book exposes one of the biggest political scandals in history and the Democrats' unseemly cover-up
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MP defends unmasking shot reporter
Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sVKNEY
'Why I fled Saudi Arabia and sought asylum in the UK'
Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdhEnb
Richard E Grant in tears over Barbra Streisand's reply to 1970s fan letter
The actor and superfan was "overcome with emotion" when Streisand replied to his childhood letter.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MGAb66
The Lord of the Ringos? Peter Jackson to direct a Beatles film
The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdIgEx
Bulgarians decry ‘eco vandalism’ on coast
Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Uxh9C1
Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail
Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sUSv2f
How do you compost a human body - and why would you?
A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S04WbU
The Indians sharing their villages with crocodiles
In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sbqv8X
Maduro and Guaidó: Who is supporting whom in Venezuela?
The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BbqOqp
Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row
The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HHJ9kz
Why Dutch fear Brexit no deal will leave onions to rot
Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DLoiZL
New top story on Hacker News: U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers
U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers
230 by godelmachine | 347 comments on Hacker News.
230 by godelmachine | 347 comments on Hacker News.
FOX NEWS: More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
For Sam Hojnowski her freshman year at La Salle University was challenging. There were many mornings where her anxiety kept her in bed. But now her 9-month-old kitty, Lace, has helped ease those worries.
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FOX NEWS: More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
As emotional needs increase, more students at some of the country’s major universities may have four-legged roommates living with them in their dorms
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2CTakTR
FOX NEWS: Doctor who prescribed pot cookies to 4-year-old for 'temper tantrums' gets license revoked over diagnosis
Doctor who prescribed pot cookies to 4-year-old for 'temper tantrums' gets license revoked over diagnosis
The Medical Board of California has revoked the license of a doctor in Los Angeles who told a father to give marijuana cookies to his son as a way to treat the boy’s temper tantrums.
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FOX NEWS: Lawmakers are promising a sweeping investigation into what is causing the price of insulin to skyrocket
Lawmakers are promising a sweeping investigation into what is causing the price of insulin to skyrocket
A new study by the Health Care Cost Institute shows insulin costs for Type 1 Diabetes patients jumped more than 99 percent from 2012 to 2016; Jonathan Serrie reports.
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FOX NEWS: Many diabetics are rationing their insulin as prices skyrocket
Many diabetics are rationing their insulin as prices skyrocket
Memorial Sloan Kettering drug pricing researcher Dr. Peter Bach says that lawmakers failed to take action early on to ensure that insulin drug prices did not become unaffordable.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2HGOAAx
FOX NEWS: California doctor loses his license after he recommended a 4-year-old eat marijuana cookies for 'temper tantrums'
California doctor loses his license after he recommended a 4-year-old eat marijuana cookies for 'temper tantrums'
California state medical board also found Eidelman hastily diagnosed ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in the child in addition to approving marijuana edibles to give him for his 'uncontrollable behavior and tempter tantrums.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2UtwsLI
FOX NEWS: New Jersey barbershop owner arrested after botched laser surgery leaves woman with facial scars, cops say
New Jersey barbershop owner arrested after botched laser surgery leaves woman with facial scars, cops say
New Jersey man has been arrested on charges of aggravated assault and practicing medicine without a license after he allegedly performed laser surgery on a woman that left her with facial scars.
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FOX NEWS: Woman unexpectedly delivers baby after stopping by friend's house to drop off food
Woman unexpectedly delivers baby after stopping by friend's house to drop off food
A woman in the U.K. happened to be in the right place at the right time when she dropped by her friend’s house and wound up delivering another woman’s baby.
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FOX NEWS: Will a pill fix nation's loneliness 'epidemic'?
Will a pill fix nation's loneliness 'epidemic'?
Do you feel lonely? You are not alone.
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FOX NEWS: Dr. Marc Siegel says Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' plan is a job killer
Dr. Marc Siegel says Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' plan is a job killer
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' proposal would be hurt the quality of your health care, your access to doctors and the jobs market, argues Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel.
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Trump Says He’ll Leave Decision of Whether to Release Special Counsel’s Report to Justice Dept.
By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2sYkIFk
On Politics: Trump Calls His Own Intelligence Officials ‘Naïve’
By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RZBYZV
Another Go for Charles and Di, This Time With Music
By SARAH LYALL from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2RoY8zC
How Much Do You Know About Your Family’s History?
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2TpuAU8
What’s on TV Thursday: ‘30 for 30’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’
By LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2FVZlgo
After Death on Subway Stairs, New Yorkers Lament Accessibility Issues
By YOUSUR AL-HLOU, ROBIN LINDSAY and NATE SCHWEBER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2BbTfVb
Las principales noticias del jueves
By Por ALBINSON LINARES from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2FZFZqK
St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer
By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2TlYgl3
An Angry Trump Pushes Back Against His Own ‘Naive’ Intelligence Officials
By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Gcqb3g
Jury Awards Rand Paul Over $580,000 in Damages From Attack
By NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GgXDp8
Undocumented Immigrant Who Worked at a Trump Golf Club Will Attend State of the Union
By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S0FxyM
Quotation of the Day: A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2sUhliK
Mavericks Thump Knicks as Dirk Nowitzki Comes Alive at the Garden
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2sWxuUX
Samsung Forecasts Earnings Weakness Throughout 2019
By REUTERS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2G9LOkO
China, Venezuela, Climate Change: Your Thursday Briefing
By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2S1jVCw
House price growth at near six-year low
The annual rise in house prices "almost ground to a complete halt" in January, the Nationwide says.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DJKi77
Seven out of 10 water firms fail bills test
Firms have to set out how they will cut water bills as part of the regulator's five-year review.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HQS6bg
How has business been affected by Brexit so far?
With two months to go until the UK is due to leave the EU, how are firms and the UK economy faring?
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HHrR7r
China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise
The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UvE5l2
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UvE5l2
MPs say fast fashion brands inaction on ethics is shocking
JD Sports, Sports Direct, TK Maxx, Amazon, Boohoo and Missguided must do more, say MPs.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HHsiyB
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HHsiyB
Brexit: Car investment halves as industry hits 'red alert'
The UK industry's trade body warns of "permanent devastation" if Britain leaves the EU without a deal.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2BbLdM1
Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals
The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu
It's deadline day - can you handle the pressure?
Nearly two million people are estimated to have left it until the last minute to fill in their tax returns.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Gabtd6
Fed puts future rate rises on hold as pledges patience
The US central bank says it can "afford to wait" before making further interest rate rises.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MHkewu
Bosses' group head in abrupt departure
Stephen Martin has been director general of the Institute of Directors for less than two years.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MH51vx
Foxconn reconsiders Wisconsin factory plans
President Donald Trump had hailed Foxconn's investment as the start of a manufacturing revival.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sTNqXY
Tesla reports profit as issues stabilise
The firm, which has routinely posted losses, reports a small profit for a second consecutive quarter.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RsHcYT
Barclays shifts billions of pounds to Dublin because of Brexit
The High Street bank "cannot wait any longer" to shift business to Dublin because of Brexit.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FYGv8q
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FYGv8q
Electric checks in rented homes confirmed by government
Landlords in England must organise a check every five years, mirroring rules already in place in Scotland.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CTnznC
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CTnznC
Brexit: Firms may speed up no-deal plans, says CBI
Latest twist feels like a "throw of the dice" and does nothing to take no-deal off the table, says the CBI.
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Sgmwrw
Carlos Ghosn says 'plot and treason' behind arrest
The ex-Nissan chairman says some executives were opposed to his plans for the Japanese carmaker.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sUfASF
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sUfASF
Haidilao: Robots staff China's top hotpot chain
Robot waiters and chefs form the future of hotpot chain Haidilao.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HGanbw
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HGanbw
The data that can save lives in rural Kenya
An app is helping healthcare workers in rural Kenya to collect data and improve their service to patients.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2G8iLhk
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2G8iLhk
The unlikely stars bucking the High Street slump
Museum and gallery shops are reporting rising sales and greater interest. What is their recipe for growth?
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CRvcuO
Has Vale become Brazil's most hated company?
Can the country's mining giant Vale recover after its second major disaster in four years?
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from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2SlbwJK
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Woman dies carrying pram down stairs on New York subway
Malaysia Goodson, 22, fell at 7th Avenue station while carrying her one-year-old's pram.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CUO3F8
US to shiver in 'once-in-a-generation' polar vortex
Weather officials in Iowa warn people to "avoid taking deep breaths, and to minimise talking".
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MDNzIe
Apple hints at lower iPhone prices as sales fall
Revenue from the tech giant's signature iPhone fell 15% in the most recent quarter.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2B9bL0A
Little blue penguins stolen from nest with crowbar in NZ
Thieves are believed to have used a crowbar to hook the birds out of the nest by their necks.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G7VYCs
Can the US and China reach a trade deal?
Top trade officials from both countries are meeting to try and defuse an escalating tariff war.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sSwhOn
Jussie Smollett: Empire star victim of suspected hate crime in Chicago
Empire star Jussie Smollett also suffered a beating, homophobic and racial taunts, Chicago police say.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CUCD4n
Stacey Abrams: Georgia Democrat to respond to Trump State of the Union
The rising Democrat star will give the party's response to Mr Trump's State of the Union.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MJE3mY
Chicago's frozen river from above
Much of the river has frozen as the US city experiences close to record low temperatures.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RTmWot
Hundreds of strangers turn up to US veteran's funeral
Joseph Walker was thought to have no family, but a call-out attracted more than 1,000 to his burial.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HEG3xS
Mosul Museum partially reopens in Iraq after IS destruction
For the first time since the Islamic State group overran the city in 2014, its museum reopens.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DI0Wo0
Guaidó on Venezuela's "abuse of power"
Self-declared interim leader, Juan Guaidó, says he's right to take over as president among political unrest and protests.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G5tSaO
Huawei: Will US charges sink the Chinese tech company?
The US Justice Department has filed criminal charges against Huawei - will this sink the Chinese telecoms giant?
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2TiIQhB
Tehran bans dog walking in public spaces
The Iranian capital has banned walking pet dogs over public safety concerns.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WsCP3R
Wanting to die at 'five to midnight' - before dementia takes over
Dutch patients with dementia who want euthanasia are less likely to get it if their disease is advanced - so many request it very early.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ScPHff
Murder in Accra: The life and death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale
A Ghanaian investigative journalist was shot dead. Police believe he was assassinated because of his work.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UogDGc
Holocaust: How a US TV series changed Germany
A US TV drama made the horrors of Nazi genocide real for millions of Germans in 1979.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sSTMqq
Getting boats to children who have to swim to school
When getting to school means swimming through dangerous waters a single boat can make a difference.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DHlhtj
Kevin and Julia Garratt on their experience as detainees in China
The Canadian missionaries were arrested in 2014 and accused of espionage. Here is their story.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sk9BVO
George Fernandes: The man who threw out Coca-Cola and IBM from India
Veteran socialist George Fernandes, who has died at 88, was an anti-nuclear campaigner who became India's defence minister.
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from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sPZ6Lm
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t in my contact list?
Ask HN: Why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t in my contact list?
146 by tones411 | 141 comments on Hacker News.
It’s pointless to block every single spam number that can call in. If we can’t end spam calls, why don’t phones let you at least block all except numbers in your contact list?
146 by tones411 | 141 comments on Hacker News.
It’s pointless to block every single spam number that can call in. If we can’t end spam calls, why don’t phones let you at least block all except numbers in your contact list?
New top story on Hacker News: Facebook has been paying people to install a “Research” VPN
Facebook has been paying people to install a “Research” VPN
943 by randomacct3847 | 302 comments on Hacker News.
943 by randomacct3847 | 302 comments on Hacker News.
FOX NEWS: Oregon woman had dog’s Xanax in system when she struck and killed cyclist, prosecutors say
Oregon woman had dog’s Xanax in system when she struck and killed cyclist, prosecutors say
An Oregon woman had her dog’s Xanax medication in her system when she fatally struck a cyclist with her SUV in December 2017, according to reports.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2FXRpLx
FOX NEWS: St. Louis police may be blocking investigation into officer’s death, prosecutor says
St. Louis police may be blocking investigation into officer’s death, prosecutor says
In a letter released Tuesday, a St. Louis prosecutor has raised questions about whether the city’s police department was blocking an investigation into an officer allegedly fatally shooting a fellow officer.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Gao4No
FOX NEWS: Turkish flags hung at Armenian schools in California investigated as hate crime
Turkish flags hung at Armenian schools in California investigated as hate crime
Police are investigating the hanging of several Turkish flags outside two Armenian schools in the Los Angeles area early Tuesday as possible hate crimes, authorities said.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2DHQcWp
FOX NEWS: Border Patrol facing ongoing tunnel "threat"
Border Patrol facing ongoing tunnel "threat"
Since 1990, more than 200 cross-border tunnels have been found by US Border Patrol.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2FY9R70
FOX NEWS: South Carolina man reportedly fakes own kidnapping for $130
South Carolina man reportedly fakes own kidnapping for $130
A South Carolina man was arrested after he allegedly faked his own kidnapping to try to swindle his mother out of $130.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2BkxD9t
FOX NEWS: Arkansas man, 19, admits trying to steal plane to see rap concert
Arkansas man, 19, admits trying to steal plane to see rap concert
A 19-year-old Arkansas man has pleaded guilty to trying to steal a commercial plane so he could fly to Chicago to attend a rap concert.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2B4vy19
FOX NEWS: Customs agents seized over $3M in narcotics, $1M in unreported cash despite partial shutdown
Customs agents seized over $3M in narcotics, $1M in unreported cash despite partial shutdown
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials described agents at the Hidalgo, Pharr and Anzalduas Ports of Entry as “vigilant” during the partial government shutdown.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2DIxePu
FOX NEWS: Kansas family's Monopoly game triggered fight, 1 needed stitches, cops say
Kansas family's Monopoly game triggered fight, 1 needed stitches, cops say
A family game night in Kansas seemingly went wrong when a violent argument broke out during a game of Monopoly, police said.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UtkEcG
FOX NEWS: Family devastated after teen girl disappears from home
Family devastated after teen girl disappears from home
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FOX NEWS: Iowa firefighters help deliver baby, shovel new mom's driveway
Iowa firefighters help deliver baby, shovel new mom's driveway
Firefirefighters in Iowa came to the rescue of a pregnant woman in more ways than one after she went into labor.
via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2FVBihD
A Closer Look at the Polar Vortex’s Dangerously Cold Winds
By YULIYA PARSHINA-KOTTAS, KARTHIK PATANJALI, JEREMY WHITE, BENJAMIN WILHELM and EVAN GROTHJAN from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2B9tBka
As Entrepreneurs, Indigenous Australians Find a Growing Empowerment
By ISABELLA KWAI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Us2asK
Grenade Attack on Philippine Mosque Kills Two
By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2MLOWVr
Chris Christie Says Jared Kushner’s Father Committed a ‘Loathsome’ Crime
By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2DJlZ9I
Cold Weather Tips from Chicagoans Who Really Know What They’re Talking About
By JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RX77gG
Sandy Alderson Is Returning to the Oakland Athletics
By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2FXGphd
Nets Beat the Bulls for a 9th Straight Win at Home
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2G9OTBg
Learning With: ‘In 5G Race With China, U.S. Pushes Allies to Fight Huawei’
By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2FXAbxY
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