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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez returns to bartending to promote fair wages

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U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took lunch orders, served pizza and rocked the cocktail shaker on Friday to promote increased wages for restaurant servers and other tipped workers. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2XiXffJ via IFTTT

Trump heads to London amid Brexit furor and political upheaval in Europe. What could go wrong? - Los Angeles Times

Trump heads to London amid Brexit furor and political upheaval in Europe. What could go wrong?    Los Angeles Times Trump UK state visit: Full details including lunch with the Queen revealed    Daily Mail How Trump Undermined Theresa May    The Atlantic Britain is in crisis. So why is President Trump coming to visit?    The Washington Post Trump and May End Relationship That Began Strained and Only Got Worse    Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://lat.ms/2wx7am0 via IFTTT

Passengers May Pay a Lot More. Drivers Won’t Accept Much Less. - The New York Times

Passengers May Pay a Lot More. Drivers Won’t Accept Much Less.    The New York Times Uber reports $1 billion loss in first post-IPO quarterly results    Ars Technica Uber lost more than $1 billion in the first quarter    CNN Uber's Earnings Call Provides More Fuel For Lyft's Shares Than Uber's    TheStreet How Uber Hopes to Profit From Public Transit    The New York Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2HOKMev via IFTTT

New top story on Hacker News: WebAssembly on the Server: How System Calls Work

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New top story on Hacker News: ‘This could ruin us’: A class-action suit imperils California freelancers

‘This could ruin us’: A class-action suit imperils California freelancers 3 by gok | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Faster Parallel Python Without Python Multiprocessing

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Trump would be 'in handcuffs' if not president, says Democrat Warren

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Democratic White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren said Thursday that if Donald Trump were not protected by his presidential status, he would be "in handcuffs and indicted" for obstructing the investigation into Russia's 2016 election interference. The progressive US senator from Massachusetts, one of the leading Democrats for the party's 2020 nomination, was the first presidential candidate to speak out in favor of launching impeachment proceedings against Trump. Warren had called for an impeachment inquiry the day after the April 18 publication of special counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page report on Moscow's election interference. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EK7cf1 via IFTTT

New Mexico town gets death threats after halting crowd-funded border wall

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A New Mexico mayor on Thursday said he and his staff received multiple death threats after they briefly halted construction of a crowd-funded, private border wall by a group that then urged supporters to tell the city to "stop playing games," and alleged it was tied to drug cartels. The Florida-based group has raised $23 million via crowd-funding site GoFundMe.com to build private border walls to halt smuggling and a surge in undocumented migrants, after funding for President Donald Trump's promised wall was blocked. Perea described the tactics of We Build the Wall as a "cheap blow," and the American Civil Liberties Union accused it of pursuing a "white Nationalist" agenda. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ELc5UX via IFTTT

Man charged after Nassau County police find woman, 2 boys with autism, 1 teen in car with 'CALL 911' sign

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A man was charged after police say a woman holding a "CALL 911" sign and her three children were found inside his car on Long Island. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HKmGRS via IFTTT

Disney says it won't make any more films in Georgia if draconian abortion laws come into force in the US state

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Disney's chief executive has warned Georgia that the company's film and TV productions are likely to abandon the state if its controversial abortion bill becomes law. Bob Iger said it would be "very difficult" for the entertainment giant to continue working in the state if the so-called "heartbeat bill", which outlaws terminations from as early as six weeks, comes into force. The Walt Disney Company has shot some of its biggest films in the US state, including Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame. Speaking to Reuters, Iger said: "If it becomes law, it'll be very difficult. "I think many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we will have to heed their wishes in that regard. "Right now we are watching it very carefully." Sen John Milkovich speaks outside the State Capitol in Louisiana where the House passed Milkovich's 'fetal heartbeat' bill Georgia has been dubbed the "Hollywood of the South" afte

Florida Gov. DeSantis meets with Netanyahu in Israel

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, calling the embattled Israeli prime minister a "strong leader" on the governor's final day of a trade mission to Israel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HN8VCc via IFTTT

US national spelling bee crowns eight co-champions after running out of challenging words

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A superhuman group of adolescents broke the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, with eight contestants crowned co-champions after the competition said it was running out of challenging words.It was a stunning result, coming just after midnight, for the 92nd annual event, which has had six two-way ties but had never experienced such a logjam at the top.After the 17th round, Jacques Bailly, the event’s pronouncer, announced that any of the eight remaining contestants who made it through three more words would share in the prize.“We do have plenty of words remaining in our list, but we’ll soon run out of words that will challenge you,” Mr Bailly told the contestants at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Centre in National Harbour, Maryland.He added: “We’re throwing the dictionary at you. And so far, you are showing this dictionary who is boss.”None of the contestants faltered. They each got their own moment of triumph as they correctly spelled their words in the 20th round, t

How the 2016 Debates Are Still Haunting Democrats

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Democrats are trying to avoid the missteps of the 2016 primary debates — a goal that has proven elusive as more candidates have announced. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Xln5jg via IFTTT

Stone Was Like ‘Uncle Roger,’ Miller Testifies to Grand Jury

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Prosecutors focused their examination on Miller’s relationship with Stone and Stone’s connection to WikiLeaks founder Assange, Miller’s attorney Paul Kamenar told reporters after the proceeding. Stone was indicted by the grand jury in January on charges of lying to Congress about communications with Assange, obstruction and witness tampering. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2KgPhQI via IFTTT

Auto industry dented by latest Trump tariffs

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President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico will affect myriad industries, but few are as exposed as automakers. Shares of several major automakers and auto suppliers dived five percent or more following Trump's announcement Thursday night that the United States would impose a five percent tariff on all Mexican imports on June 10, explicitly linking the trade action to a demand that Mexico crack down on illegal immigration. The White House intends to gradually raise the tariff level until it hits 25 percent on October 1, a levy that "could cripple the industry and cause major uncertainty," said a note from Deutsche Bank. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EN8W75 via IFTTT

Judge considering Missouri abortion clinic license case

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge is deciding whether to ensure Missouri's only abortion clinic can keep its license past Friday, the latest development in a decades-long push by abortion opponents to get states to enact strict rules on the procedure. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2wvzR2O via IFTTT

Barr: Counter-intelligence Probe of Trump Campaign Crossed ‘Serious Red Line’

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Attorney General William Barr said Friday that the FBI's counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign "crossed" a "serious red line" and should be "carefully looked at.""The use of foreign intelligence capabilities and counterintelligence capabilities against an American political campaign to me is unprecedented and it's a serious red line that's been crossed," Barr said in an interview with CBS.The attorney general is currently investigating the origins of the probe to determine whether the U.S. intelligence community's surveillance of the Trump campaign was warranted. He has expressed skepticism about the explanations for some of the investigative actions taken.During testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee last month, Barr stated that "spying did occur" on the Trump campaign, angering Democratic lawmakers."I guess it's become a dirty word somehow," Barr told CBS. "I think ther

Riyadh rallies allies against Tehran at Mecca summits

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Gulf and Arab allies rallied around Saudi Arabia Friday as it ratcheted up tensions with regional rival Iran after a series of attacks, drawing accusations from Tehran of "sowing division". Tehran, which has strongly denied involvement in any of the attacks, expressed disappointment that Riyadh plans to level the same "baseless accusations" at a summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) early on Saturday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ENQGuu via IFTTT

9 Cool Things We Learned Driving the Spectre Land Rover Defender

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Trump: I was 'not informed' about order to move John McCain warship during Japan trip

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Trump's comments come after the White House reportedly requested that the USS John S. McCain be "out of sight" during Trump's visit to Japan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2YXHtHE via IFTTT

Showdown over Missouri abortion clinic postponed as governor weighs in

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Gov. Mike Parson said court intervention in the fight over whether to renew the license of Missouri's lone abortion provider would be "reckless." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/30UIsKd via IFTTT

Amit Shah: Modi's enforcer emerges from behind India's throne

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As the battle-hardened drill sergeant for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah has long been considered India's second most-powerful person, and his appointment Friday as home minister elevates his position to leader-in-waiting. While Modi is the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party's people person, firing up rallies and mastering Twitter, Shah has for years made sure that Modi's orders are carried out to the letter while turning the world's biggest political party into the undisputed force across the nation of 1.3 billion people. Shah's piercing stare and strongarm tactics have made him a feared and respected figure in the Hindu nationalist party -- opposition parties and critics call him "ruthless" -- a status only increased by his role masterminding the BJP's second straight landslide election victory this month as the party president. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HOzgQj via IFTTT

Head of Lettuce

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2KfqHQ7 via IFTTT

Hungary, Trump Tariffs, Merkel: Your Friday Briefing

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By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2wtM1t1 via IFTTT

Documents Suggest Prosecutors Quickly Changed Mind on Jussie Smollett Case

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By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2wqywdF via IFTTT

Doctors Were Alarmed: ‘Would I Have My Children Have Surgery Here?’

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By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2VZzdox

Trump Accuses Mueller of a Personal Vendetta as Calls for Impeachment Grow

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By PETER BAKER and EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/30VXzDt

Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Mexico With 5% Tariffs on All Goods

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By ANNIE KARNI, ANA SWANSON and MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2wsaDlJ

Man Who Set Himself on Fire Near the White House Dies From Injuries

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By ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XfcZQN

Deceased G.O.P. Strategist’s Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question

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By MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WerUhU

As Everest Melts, Bodies Are Emerging From the Ice

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By BHADRA SHARMA and KAI SCHULTZ from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2W0dUDj

How the Raptors Won Game 1 Over the Warriors

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By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Z3LTNb

I’m a Veteran Without PTSD. I Used to Think Something Was Wrong With Me.

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By MELISSA THOMAS from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2IcRzgL

The Bond Market Is Trying to Tell Us Something (Worry)

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By MATT PHILLIPS and STEPHEN GROCER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2XfF6zo

After Coalition Talks Crumble, Israel on Course for Another Election

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By ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2KaUgSQ

French Rock Star’s Instagram Defeats His Widow in Inheritance Battle

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By PALKO KARASZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2KcFHy7

Anchors From Fox and Chinese State TV Hold Live Debate on Trade

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By AMY QIN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JJzMBd

Navy Destroyer John McCain Hidden During Trump’s Japan Visit

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By MAGGIE HABERMAN and HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I5Rc7T

Mueller, in First Comments on Russia Inquiry, Declines to Clear Trump

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By SHARON LaFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JGMRuY

The Bond Market Is Giving Ominous Warnings About the Global Economy

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By NEIL IRWIN from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/30VhHVY

Robert De Niro: Robert Mueller, We Need to Hear More

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By ROBERT DE NIRO from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Wa6aDH

Worry About Facebook. Rip Your Hair Out in Screaming Terror About Fox News.

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By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2JHjSXW

More Than Patriotism on Their Sleeves: Military Patches Sport Trump Likeness

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By ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QrJ59k

Nigel Farage Is the Most Dangerous Man in Britain

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By RICHARD SEYMOUR from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2MfW3sp

News Daily: Tuition fees 'should be cut', and Chelsea's Europa League joy

Your morning briefing for 30 May 2019. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YZyXb3

'I didn't understand what transgender was'

These children became closer to their dad when he became a woman. This is their story. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2JKNMe7

Cameroon atrocity: What happened after Africa Eye found who killed this woman

BBC Africa Eye identified who killed a group of women and children last year, but what happened next? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wuXHeU

How the Tiananmen Square protests changed my life

Dan Wang was a student leader at the Tiananmen Square protests in China in 1989. After the violent crackdown by the security services he was at the top of the 'most wanted' list. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WzCRcU

Jonathan Last uses handstands to 'connect the world'

Jonathan Last uses Instagram to share his love of landmarks and gymnastics. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wsRWi8

Gym class where Muslim women can take of their hijabs

Hafsah began women-only gym classes because she prefers to take off her headscarf when exercising. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2I5hPcX

What's behind the Spice Girls' sound problems?

Experts explain the issues that could be behind the negative comments about the group's comeback. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2JIRTap

Bridge cat stuck for six days still stranded after rescue fails

Fire crews offered tasty morsels in a bid to tempt Hatty the cat from her perch - but she wouldn't budge. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wr5pXt

History of Britain's lidos celebrated

Outdoor swimming enthusiasts Janet Wilkinson and Emma Pusill have documented more than 100 lidos. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WqqGzl

Roblox: 'I thought he was playing an innocent game'

Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wrqktt

Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror

The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2I7JA4G

5G: Finally, it's here in the UK - but so what?

A brief guide to what 5G offers today and how it should improve over the years to come. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wsTfO4

Brexit: How the timetable to 31 October could unfold

MPs will only sit for about 50 days between now and the 31 October Brexit deadline. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2JMiHGW

Miss India contest: Why do all the finalists 'look the same'?

A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Wgg6vx

Europa League final in Baku: Far from the pitch and a long way from home - the surreal final

Chelsea succeeded in Baku but it was a Europa League final that will be remembered more for its surreal surroundings and flat atmosphere. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WuADvI

History of Britain's lidos celebrated

Outdoor swimming enthusiasts Janet Wilkinson and Emma Pusill have documented more than 100 lidos. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WqqGzl via IFTTT

Roblox: 'I thought he was playing an innocent game'

Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wrqktt via IFTTT

Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror

The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2I7JA4G via IFTTT

5G: Finally, it's here in the UK - but so what?

A brief guide to what 5G offers today and how it should improve over the years to come. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wsTfO4 via IFTTT

Brexit: How the timetable to 31 October could unfold

MPs will only sit for about 50 days between now and the 31 October Brexit deadline. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2JMiHGW via IFTTT

Miss India contest: Why do all the finalists 'look the same'?

A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Wgg6vx via IFTTT

Europa League final in Baku: Far from the pitch and a long way from home - the surreal final

Chelsea succeeded in Baku but it was a Europa League final that will be remembered more for its surreal surroundings and flat atmosphere. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WuADvI via IFTTT

British finance minister says: Kill the specter of a no-deal Brexit

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Britain's finance minister on Thursday warned those in his party vying for Prime Minister Theresa May's job that a no-deal Brexit would undermine the economy and threaten the United Kingdom's cohesion. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WjRAd2

U.S. looks to improve ties with Indonesian special forces, stage exercises

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Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan met his Indonesian counterpart on Thursday as the United States looks to improve ties with an Indonesian special forces unit that have been limited due to human rights abuses in the 1990s. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I6zaSV