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Prisoners share videos of violence on social media

Using smuggled-in phones, prisoners are sharing violent scenes from inside the prison walls online. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2V554IJ

Face and genitals 'not for presumed donation'

Some body parts should be excluded from the new system of presumed consent organ donation, say experts. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2vtbIJw

Gosport hospital deaths: Police launch new inquiry

An inquiry found more than 450 patients died after being given painkillers at Gosport hospital. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UPbzdC

Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One over Democrat subpoenas

The lawsuit aims to stop Deutsche Bank and Capital One from handing over his records to Congress. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2XWHoDg

When will you next buy a mobile phone?

Mobile phone sales worldwide are declining but is our love affair with them over? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PDPtKm

The man who became Britain's biggest crystal meth dealer

Richard Lubbock swapped his quiet life for clubbing and drugs, possessing more than £1.5m of crystal meth. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Weockf

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

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

DealBook Briefing: Ray Dalio Is This Year’s Best Paid Hedge Fund Manager

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By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2XU3Tc3

Four Seasons Health Care facing administration

Four Seasons Health Care is expected to appoint administrators after struggling with its debts. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ITM4Xg

Glasgow Airport reopens after security alert on flight

The runway was closed for 30 minutes after a suspicious package was reported on an Easyjet flight which landed from Gatwick. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2vwcWUk

Joseph McCann wanted over double rape and abduction

Joseph McCann is named as a suspect and is said to have links to Watford, Aylesbury and Ipswich. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GHRIZ2

Thai cave boys sign Netflix deal

The story of Wild Boars, who were trapped for more than two weeks, will be told by streaming giants. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GTXp7z

These Ads Think They Know You

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

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

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

As Buttigieg Builds His Campaign, Gay Donors Provide the Foundation

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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’

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

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

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

Going to the Swedish Woods to Live an Instagram Fairy Tale

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

2019 Tony Award Nominations: What to Watch For

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

How to Choose the Right Rug

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

A Crisis at the N.R.A.

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

Solving Trump’s Federal Reserve Problem

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

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

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

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

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

Reinventing the Tomato for Survival in a Changing World

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

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

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

These Five Cuisines Are Easier on the Planet

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

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

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

The New Mall Tenant Is Your Office

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

Asylum Seekers, Japan, John Singleton: Your Tuesday Briefing

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

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

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

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

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

Game of Thones: Secrets behind Winterfell battle episode

HBO releases a behind-the-scenes video showing how The Long Night episode came together. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UPiUtN

Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media

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

Photographing Trafficked Animals in Colombia

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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.’

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

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

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

Late Night Congratulates Trump on His 10,000th Lie

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

Canning Town murder: Women's bodies in freezer in flat

Police found the two women dead at flats in east London after responding to welfare concerns. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GIvAxA

Church of Scotland agrees £1m payout to three abused siblings

The woman and her brothers were victims of a paedophile at a Church of Scotland-run children's home in Edinburgh. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ZHW1w6

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

State of the Nation report: Social mobility in UK 'virtually stagnant'

Inequality will remain entrenched in the UK "from birth to work" unless ministers act, a report warns. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2XQdErG

IS Leader Appears in Video for First Time in 5 years

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. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2DCQihO

A New Way to Church: Justin Bieber's Pastor Launches App to Take Church Global

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. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2PAW87V

Replacing Israel with Anti-Semitism in the Church, and What It Means for the End Times

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. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2ZBG1f0

'War Footing': Church Canceled Indefinitely, Catholic Leaders in Sri Lanka Dissatisfied With Government Response

Catholic church leaders in Sri Lanka say they aren't satisfied with how the government has handled the investigation following the Easter Sunday attacks that left over 250 people dead.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2GIXxWd

Contaminated blood scandal: Inquiry hearings to begin

A public inquiry starts to hear evidence as families call for "justice" for people affected. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UPScRU

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. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GQTfgt

Anti-social behaviour 'nightmare' ignored, says report

Victims' commissioner says authorities are downplaying the harm caused by crimes such as vandalism. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2LdXrLD

'Our water pollution is a cancer'

"Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UQTSuB

Rod Rosenstein: US deputy attorney general quits

Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2V0Ln4O

Cambridge investigates its slavery links

The University of Cambridge is to investigate whether it gained financially from the slave trade. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Vu6mfW

Operators say government should lose oversight of rail

Long-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PD6ioK

Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'

The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2XTHj3o

Labour to discuss 'confirmatory ballot' for Brexit

The party's governing body will decide whether to back a confirmatory ballot in the EU elections. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PDXkr7

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. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UPvYzk

John Singleton: Boyz N The Hood director dies aged 51

The Oscar-nominated African-American director dies at 51, after his family remove him from life support. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PEPWfd

'Russian spy whale'

A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WfNGgW

Music royalties reach record high but songwriters 'on minimum wage'

But there are claims that "a lot of songwriters are making less than minimum wage". from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2vvW1kM

Newspaper headlines: Cambridge slavery probe and backlash over rape victim phone demand

Stories about victims of crime, including rape, feature on Tuesday's front pages. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2IPjJ4k

News Daily: NHS blood infection inquiry, and Japanese abdication

Your morning briefing for 30 April 2019. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GRedfb

Debenhams closures: Four ways to use the empty stores

Across the UK, empty department stores are being turned into everything from housing to arts spaces. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2IQFEYO

Glimpsing a world beyond human extinction

Writer and explorer Robert MacFarlane explores the "underland" beneath our feet. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DFnQMd

Esperanza Spalding: A jazz singer looking to inspire a generation

Award-winning jazz singer Esperanza Spalding is working to bring the arts to some of the nation's toughest schools. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Wmgnc0

The Dorset family who are living plastic-free

The Fynes family decided to go plastic-free after seeing ducks eating rubbish at a picnic site. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ZTu1Wy

A supermarket is being piloted which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app.

A supermarket is being piloted in London which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app. Emma Simpson reports. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PAXyj0

Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience to improve mental health

Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience, as part of a £10 million programme to improve mental health. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2V5nqcO

Sports Illustrated features first burkini girl

Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2J3WWB2

Minecraft player loses five-year-long game

Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DCK2qk

Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch

Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ZNOA6P

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

Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2L8O5k9

Is the UK economy at a new moment of sea-change?

Forty years ago Mrs Thatcher came to power, is the UK economy at another historic moment of change? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ZL7OcU

London nail bombings remembered 20 years on

Twenty years have passed since a campaign of terror that killed three people and injured dozens. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2J07OQm

What's happening to rape prosecutions?

Rape victims in England and Wales are being asked to hand their phones to police as evidence. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2vsGuCw

European elections: What pay can UK MEPs expect?

If the UK takes part in the European elections, what pay and benefits can MEPs expect? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GS9jP5

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert 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

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

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

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

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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

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

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us

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

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

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

Movie Theaters

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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

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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

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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’

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

ためらう花嫁

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

Las principales noticias del martes

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

A Princess in a Cage

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

The Suitor With the Shaggy Hair

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

The Long Shadows of a Failed War

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

Trump Sues Banks to Stop Them From Complying With House Subpoenas

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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

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

Man Charged With Killing 5 in Annapolis Newsroom Uses Insanity Defense

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

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

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

Sri Lanka, ISIS, British Police: Your Tuesday Briefing

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

What to Cook Right Now

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By SAM SIFTON from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2ZIjoWq

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. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2J1c9CZ

Dear Zoo cancels all shows after Peterborough tour van theft

The van containing £50,000 worth of props and staging was stolen in Peterborough on Saturday. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GRXyZ7

Meet the eight-year-old mascot for 36 non-league clubs

Liam Priday is an eight-year-old who loves football so much he has turned out as mascot for 36 clubs. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ZKZqdM

Where ISIS Ruled in Syria, Fear and Uncertainty Reign

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By BEN HUBBARD and IVOR PRICKETT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2VylFnJ