East Sri Lanka on edge after Easter bombers linked to region

KALMUNAI, Sri Lanka (AP) — Suicide bombings at a militants' safe house have shaken the simple homes of this east Sri Lankan town as well as the rest of this idyllic coast, as the investigation into the Islamic State-claimed Easter bombings has spread here.

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Poway Synagogue Vigil Erupts Into Debate About Trump, Anti-Semitism

REUTERS/John GastaldoPOWAY, California—An intense political debate broke out at a candlelight vigil on Sunday for the dead and wounded of Chabad of Poway synagogue, where mourners argued whether it was a lack of gun control, or a lack of political self-control, that led to this terrorist attack.A 19-year-old nursing student who penned a virulently racist manifesto is accused of opening fire on the congregation the day before, killing congregant Lori Kaye, who died when she stepped between the gunman and Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, effectively taking a bullet for her spiritual leader. Authorities say they are investigating the attack as a hate crime.Hundreds gathered in Valle Verde Park, less than a mile from the attack, including Janith Seidel, who came to the vigil to pay her respects to Kaye. and to question the absurdity of the senseless act. “I knew Lori. Everyone knew Lori,” Seidel told The Daily Beast. “She was just such a big volunteer. If you ever were involved, if you ever came to the shul, if you ever came to the Chabad at all, you knew Lori.”Seidel, who was not at the synagogue when Earnest opened fire, questioned why–yet again–anyone was allowed access to a semi-automatic weapon. “We need to license every gun,” she said. “Like a car.”A few feet away, a trio of attendees huddled together, locked in a tense conversation about the root of the problem that shattered their community. “Thank God we had a Jew with a gun,” Dorina Feygin, an older woman said, referring to the off-duty Border Patrol agent who is credited with helping chase the gunman away. “Thank God for a Jew with a gun.” (The agent said he recently rediscovered his Jewish roots.)Feygin, who emigrated from Ukraine, came to the vigil from Mt. Carmel, California, where she is a member of the local Chabad there. Feygin, a self-described Donald Trump voter, seemed to believe that anti-Semitism does not come from the right wing, but from the left. “It’s not right-white nationalism. It’s left,” she claimed. “Fascism is a socialist ideology. I’m from the Soviet Union. I should know the signs. Fascism and socialism are the same sides of a different coin.”Mary Marshall and Steve Gould, members of the Beth Israel Congregation from Carmel Valley who were standing near Feygin, disagreed. “Trump is feeding white nationalism in this country,” Marshall said. “No, he’s not,” Feygin shot back. “Of course, he is,” Gould responded. As the crowd around the trio started to interject with heated opinions, Marshall ended the dispute. “This is not the time for this,” she said. “We do not need it today. We have a very big difference of opinion. We shouldn’t talk about it right now.”Earlier in the day, Rabbi Goldstein talked at length about how he had received a phone call from President Trump. “He was so comforting. He brought amazing consolation,” he said. “I had a 15 minute conversation. He spoke to me like a friend. Like a colleague. He spoke to me like he felt for me, for my anguish and pain. We spoke about why is there so much anti-Semitism, and what we can do to change that.”During his conversation, Goldstein told Trump about his proposed solution to curb gun violence. His idea was not increased gun control, stricter background checks, or improved mental health and counseling services. Instead, Goldstein proposed implementing a moment of prayer in the school system.“I told him about how I thought we should have a moment of silence in our public schools,” he said. “It used to be that in our public schools, children would be required to pray every morning. And then, they stopped that.”Near the end of the service, a woman spontaneously took the microphone and was quickly booed off of the stage. Calling herself Janice, she claimed the rabbi, who she referred to as a “strict Jew,” was “good with money.” She suggested that Earnest might not have attacked the Chabad if he only had “Jesus in his heart.”“This is about Poway,” she said. “It’s about curing the depression in the schools. If this boy had Jesus in his heart, he wouldn't have had a gun.” When the audience began to yell ”she’s done,” Janice was quickly ushered away from the podium and the crowd returned to the difficult task of trying to understand their grief.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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Victims of Seattle crane accident are identified and remembered - NBC News

Victims of Seattle crane accident are identified and remembered  NBC News

The victims of the construction crane accident in Seattle over the weekend were identified Monday as a college freshman who wanted to be a nurse, a retired city ...

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May - The New York Times

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May  The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, said Monday that he would leave the Justice Department in mid-May, bringing to a close a ...

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Airline outages: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue experience IT issues - CBS News

1. Airline outages: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue experience IT issues  CBS News
2. Major US airlines hit with systemwide ticketing outages  CNBC
3. Several US airlines hit by brief computer-related outage  Star Tribune
4. American, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines hit by brief computer outage — again  USA TODAY
5. Computer systems restored after 'technical issue' causes outages at airports across the country  Fox News
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Simplified Start Menu on Windows 10 May 2019 Update doesn't completely skip the bloatware - OnMSFT

1. Simplified Start Menu on Windows 10 May 2019 Update doesn't completely skip the bloatware  OnMSFT
2. 10 truly helpful Windows 10 tools you might not know about  PCWorld
3. Windows 10 will require PCs to have at least 32 GB storage  SlashGear
4. Microsoft is working on an “open design” philosophy, but there's still a long way to go  OnMSFT
5. How Microsoft learned from the past to redesign its future  The Verge
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Larry King in 'good spirits,' did not go into cardiac arrest, rep says - Page Six

1. Larry King in 'good spirits,' did not go into cardiac arrest, rep says  Page Six
2. Larry King Suffers Another Heart Attack and Goes Into Cardiac Arrest  TMZ
3. Larry King: No Heart Attack, No Cardiac Arrest  The Blast
4. Larry King reportedly had heart attack after going into cardiac arrest, TMZ reports  WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
5. Larry King Recovering In Hospital After Undergoing Heart Surgery  HuffPost
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The 76ers reset their defense to steal home-court away from Raptors - ESPN

The 76ers reset their defense to steal home-court away from Raptors  ESPN

After failing to contain Kawhi Leonard in Game 1, the Sixers responded with stifling defense Monday night to even the series.

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Donald Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One in attempt to block congressional subpoenas - USA TODAY

1. Donald Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One in attempt to block congressional subpoenas  USA TODAY
2. Trump team sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to keep them from turning over financial records to Congress  CNN
3. Trump Sues Banks to Stop Them From Complying With House Subpoenas  The New York Times
4. Let’s impeach Trump for being such a great president  The Washington Post
5. Trump sues Capital One, Deutsche Bank to keep them from complying with subpoenas  Fox News
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Army Vet Plotted To Commit Terrorist Attack In Los Angeles Area - NPR

1. Army Vet Plotted To Commit Terrorist Attack In Los Angeles Area  NPR
2. Army veteran charged with plotting terror attacks in California  CNN
3. Afghanistan war vet plotted to bomb Long Beach white nationalist rally, feds say  Fox News
4. L.A. terror plot thwarted: Army vet planned ‘mass casualties,’ FBI says  Los Angeles Times
5. Man plotted to bomb white-supremacist rally, retaliating for New Zealand mosque attacks, feds say  The Washington Post
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Joe Biden promises to 'finish the job' by expanding Obamacare - Washington Examiner

1. Joe Biden promises to 'finish the job' by expanding Obamacare  Washington Examiner
2. Poll: Biden gets 6-point launch bounce  POLITICO
3. Joe Biden kicks off 2020 presidential campaign in Pennsylvania  CNN
4. Biden snags first major union endorsement of 2020  Fox News
5. How Joe Biden gets under Trump’s skin  The Washington Post
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Her best friend died at Chabad, but she's determined to keep her message alive. - CNN

Her best friend died at Chabad, but she's determined to keep her message alive.  CNNView full coverage on Google News

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Asylum Seekers Face New Restraints Under Latest Trump Orders - The New York Times

1. Asylum Seekers Face New Restraints Under Latest Trump Orders  The New York Times
2. Trump introduces sweeping changes to asylum in memo  CNN
3. Trump tightens asylum rules, will make immigrants pay fees to seek humanitarian refuge  The Washington Post
4. White House Orders New Restrictions on Asylum Seekers at Southern Border  The Wall Street Journal
5. Trump calls for tightening restrictions on asylum-seekers in new memo | TheHill  The Hill
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Rod Rosenstein hands in resignation letter Monday - CBS News

Rod Rosenstein hands in resignation letter Monday  CBS NewsView full coverage on Google News

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Beto O'Rourke's campaign for climate socialism is deeply unserious - Washington Examiner

1. Beto O'Rourke's campaign for climate socialism is deeply unserious  Washington Examiner
2. Beto: We only have ’10 years’ left on Earth if we don’t address climate change  Fox News
3. Beto’s Green New Deal? Flagging in polls, O’Rourke unveils $5T climate change plan  Fox News
4. O'Rourke releases plan to fight climate change with $5 trillion investment and net-zero emissions by 2050  CNN
5. Beto O’Rourke has a new climate plan. Here’s the right reason to dislike it.  The Washington Post
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Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication - Fox News

1. Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication  Fox News
2. Japan's emperor is abdicating. Here's what you need to know.  The Washington Post
3. Japan Will Enthrone a New Emperor. His Wife Won’t Be Allowed to Watch.  The New York Times
4. Japan’s emperor is abdicating. He leaves behind a powerful legacy.  The Washington Post
5. Japan police: Man put knives on desk of emperor's grandson  Fox News
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Decoding ISIS leader's new video - Washington Examiner

1. Decoding ISIS leader's new video  Washington Examiner
2. ISIS Leader Baghdadi, Who Was Rumored to be Dead, Appears in Video and Admits Defeat in Syria  Newsweek
3. ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Appears In Video For First Time In 5 Years | TIME  TIME
4. ISIS leader al-Baghdadi pictured for first time since 2014, intel group says  Fox News
5. Though Isis leader al-Baghdadi is alive, this poor strategist may not be a huge threat  The Independent
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Exclusive: Blackwater founder’s latest sales pitch - mercenaries for Venezuela - Reuters

1. Exclusive: Blackwater founder’s latest sales pitch - mercenaries for Venezuela  Reuters
2. Pompeo: Maduro loyalists looking for 'golden ticket' out of regime  Washington Examiner
3. Pompeo says Maduro's inner circle looking for exit strategy in Venezuela | TheHill  The Hill
4. Venezuela’s National Assembly leader Juan Guaido denounces Russia’s “intervention” in Venezuela  Miami Herald
5. U.S. Threatens Maduro Supporters After Russia and China Blast Plans to Overthrow Venezuelan President  Newsweek
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UN boss raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during his trip to China - CNN

1. UN boss raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during his trip to China  CNN
2. U.N. chief raises issue of Xinjiang's Uighurs during China visit  Reuters
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Day Ahead: Top 3 Things to Watch By Investing.com - Investing.com

1. Day Ahead: Top 3 Things to Watch By Investing.com  Investing.com
2. Cramer: Be wary of stocks that rally into earnings reports, like Google-parent Alphabet did  CNBC
3. Alphabet drops after reporting ad revenue slowdown  CNBC
4. Google Reminds Investors Rapid Growth Isn’t Guaranteed  Bloomberg
5. Alphabet's first-quarter sales fall short of expectations  Yahoo Finance
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Spotify Has 100 Million Paid Subscribers - Thurrott.com - Thurrott.com

1. Spotify Has 100 Million Paid Subscribers - Thurrott.com  Thurrott.com
2. Spotify now has 100M paying subscribers, but it’s still losing money  BGR
3. Spotify has 100 million Premium users  Engadget
4. Spotify Reaches 100 Million Subscribers, but Not Without Some Dissonance  The New York Times
5. Why Spotify Stock Must Hold This Post-Earnings Level  TheStreet.com
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Gold Prices Gain on Weak China PMI Data - Investing.com

1. Gold Prices Gain on Weak China PMI Data  Investing.com
2. China April factory growth unexpectedly slows as economy struggles for traction  Reuters
3. Chinese factory activity grew slower than expected, widely watched indicators show  CNBC
4. Australian Dollar Wilts As China Manufacturing PMI Misses Forecasts  DailyFX
5. Surprise fall in China PMI figures despite stimulus efforts  South China Morning Post
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Western Digital stocks declines as earnings miss Street view - MarketWatch

1. Western Digital stocks declines as earnings miss Street view  MarketWatch
2. Western Digital Shares Tank After Company Misses Earnings Badly  TheStreet.com
3. Western Digital fiscal Q3 clocked by inventory writedown  ZDNet
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Apple nicked Intel's modem lead - Fudzilla

1. Apple nicked Intel's modem lead  Fudzilla
2. The man who predicted Antennagate is no longer at Apple  The Verge
3. Apple engineer in charge of 5G efforts exits following Intel hire, Qualcomm settlement  9to5Mac
4. Apple's 5G modem project lead Ruben Caballero has left the company  AppleInsider
5. Who will be the king of the 5G chip market?  Gizchina.com
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Samsung's latest patent shows phone with wraparound display - TechRadar

1. Samsung's latest patent shows phone with wraparound display  TechRadar
2. Samsung imagines a wraparound smartphone display  Engadget
3. Samsung Patents Wraparound Display That Aids in Photos and Selfies  PetaPixel
4. Samsung's Wraparound Phone Design Is the Anti Galaxy Fold  Tom's Guide
5. Samsung might be working on a new phone with a wrap-around display  BGR
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Operation Spectre Rising for Black Ops 4 begins April 30 on PlayStation 4 - CharlieINTEL.com

1. Operation Spectre Rising for Black Ops 4 begins April 30 on PlayStation 4  CharlieINTEL.com
2. New Black Ops 4 Trailer Details Specialist And Huge Blackout Changes Coming This Week  GameSpot
3. Official Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 — Operation Spectre Rising Trailer  Call of Duty
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Operation Spectre Rising goes live...  Dot Esports
5. New 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 4' season adds a sword-wielding specialist  Engadget
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‘Snowfall’: Filming On John Singleton’s FX Drama Series Continues As Cast & Crew Honor His Memory - Deadline

1. ‘Snowfall’: Filming On John Singleton’s FX Drama Series Continues As Cast & Crew Honor His Memory  Deadline
2. 'Boyz N the Hood' director John Singleton dies after suffering major stroke  ABC News
3. 'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51  Fox News
4. How John Singleton's 'Boyz n the Hood' shaped the life of one boy from the hood  Los Angeles Times
5. How John Singleton’s ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Steered Hollywood in a New Direction  Variety
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Prince William and Kate Middleton Celebrate Their 8 Year Anniversary Despite Those Cheating Rumors - The Cheat Sheet

1. Prince William and Kate Middleton Celebrate Their 8 Year Anniversary Despite Those Cheating Rumors  The Cheat Sheet
2. Kate Middleton and Prince William roasted for celebrating their anniversary amid cheating rumors  AOL
3. Queen Elizabeth II Just Gave Kate Middleton a Huge Honor  E! NEWS
4. Why Kate Middleton Will Make a Good Queen  The Cheat Sheet
5. Kate Middleton Just Received a Special Honor from Queen Elizabeth on Her Wedding Anniversary  PEOPLE.com
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Woodstock 50 Has Been Canceled - erienewsnow.com

1. Woodstock 50 Has Been Canceled  erienewsnow.com
2. Woodstock 50 Organizers ‘Committed’ to Festival After Losing Financial Backing  Rolling Stone
3. Woodstock 50 Canceled By Its Investors  NPR
4. Woodstock Organizers Cancel 50th Anniversary Festival  Billboard
5. Woodstock 50 canceled? Organizers say festival will be a 'blast'  Poughkeepsie Journal
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Are Zac Efron and Lily Collins Dating Again? Inside the Co-Stars' Relationship - The Cheat Sheet

1. Are Zac Efron and Lily Collins Dating Again? Inside the Co-Stars' Relationship  The Cheat Sheet
2. Here Are The Movies Coming To Netflix This Week  HuffPost
3. The Greatest Showman 2: Zac Efron gives EXCITING update on Hugh Jackman sequel  Express
4. Zac Efron Is Chilling in ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile:’ Review  Us Weekly
5. Zac Efron Says The Greatest Showman Sequel Could Still Happen  Cinema Blend
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Arizona Cardinals agree to terms with rookie free agent class - Revenge of the Birds

1. Arizona Cardinals agree to terms with rookie free agent class  Revenge of the Birds
2. NFL Power Rankings: Where Does Every Team Stand After the 2019 NFL Draft?  Bleacher Report
3. Kyler Murray, A Black Man, Was The #1 NFL Draft Pick, Trump Congratulated The #2 Pick Instead | TIME  TIME
4. Opinion: One pressing post-draft question for each of the 32 NFL teams  USA TODAY
5. Larry Fitzgerald has ‘a lot of respect’ for former Cardinals QB Josh Rosen  Arizona Sports
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2019 Dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings - NFL.com

2019 Dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings  NFL.com

With the NFL Draft in the books, it's officially time to start gearing up for 2019 fantasy football leagues. This exciting time begins with a look at the incoming rookie ...

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NBA winners and losers: Assessing the opening weekend of round 2 of playoffs - SkySports

1. NBA winners and losers: Assessing the opening weekend of round 2 of playoffs  SkySports
2. Western Conference's Best Assists of the First Round | 2019 Playoffs  NBA
3. It's Time To Remember Al Horford Again  Deadspin
4. Did refs let Warriors get away with fouls in Game 1? | After The Buzzer | 2019 NBA Playoffs  ESPN
5. Eastern Conference's Best Assists of the First Round | 2019 NBA Playoffs  NBA
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Switch to Barclays Center not reason for Islanders' second-round hole - New York Post

1. Switch to Barclays Center not reason for Islanders' second-round hole  New York Post
2. Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily - Hurricanes rally to stun Islanders  ESPN
3. The Islanders' Best Hope Against The Hurricanes Is A War Of Attrition  Deadspin
4. Herrmann: Lehner knows series is far from over  Newsday
5. New York Islanders Need to Leave Panic Button Alone  FanSided
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'Yeti footprints': Indian army mocked over claim

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

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The Latest: Islamic State leader says attack was revenge

AMPARA, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Latest on the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka (all times local):

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Police visited AJ Freund’s house 17 times before his brutal death. Why was the boy in his parents’ care?

Last December, police reports indicated dog feces and urine were scattered throughout 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund's home.

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Two U.S. Navy warships sail through strategic Taiwan Strait

The voyage risks further raising tensions with China but will likely be viewed by self-ruled Taiwan as a sign of support from the Trump administration amid growing friction between Taipei and Beijing. Taiwan is one of a growing number of flashpoints in the U.S.-China relationship, which also include a trade war, U.S. sanctions and China's increasingly muscular military posture in the South China Sea, where the United States also conducts freedom-of-navigation patrols. "The ships' transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific," Commander Clay Doss, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet, said in a statement.

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From Heisei to Reiwa: how Japan changed under Emperor Akihito

Japan marks the end of an era with Tuesday's abdication of Emperor Akihito, and the outgoing monarch leaves behind a much-changed country. Crown Prince Naruhito will inherit a Japan vastly different from that of the start of his father's reign, when the country was in the grip of an economic bubble and on the verge of a tech revolution. Japan's shrinking population is among the country's most pressing social and economic issues.

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Deadly Seattle crane collapse was likely caused by human error, experts say

Human error may be to blame for the Seattle crane collapse on Saturday that killed four people and injured another four, experts said based on videos.

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Rep. Clyburn slams Trump's praise for Robert E. Lee: 'The president is now glorifying a loser'

“Robert E. Lee was a slave owner and a brutal slave master. Robert E. Lee was a loser.”

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North Korea vs. the F-35 Stealth Fighter (Who Wins? Who Dies?)

Alternatively, the F-35A might be assigned to dangerous suppression or destruction of enemy air defenses (SEAD/DEAD) missions. The stealth and onboard jamming capabilities of the F-35 would make it more survivable than the ROKAF’s 4th generation aircraft in such a role.The ROKAF, South Korea’s Air Force received their first F-35A fighter jets in April 2019. The ROKAF hopes to eventually buy forty F-35As and should have ten F-35As by the end of the year.(This first appeared several weeks ago.)But how do these aircraft fit into the ROKAF’s existing fleet of aircraft? What role could they play in countering the North Korean KPAF?The ROKAF already fields a variety of advanced American fighters, including over one hundred KF-16Cs and around 60 F-15K Slam Eagles. The KF-16C is fully integrated with the American AMRAAM air-to-air missile, which the ROKAF fields in the AIM-120C-5 and AIM-120C-7 variants.The combination of the KF-16C and AMRAAM vastly outclasses the majority of fighters the KPAF can field. The bulk of the KPAF fighter fleet is built out of MiG-21 variants and the J-7 fighter, which can only mount short-range infrared air-to-air missiles. KF-16Cs could just fire AMRAAMs, turn around and bug out before the KPAF MiGs lock on, though individual conditions could dictate engagement at shorter ranges.

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Synagogue Shooting Suspect Was a Piano-Playing Nursing Student From Religious Family With a Racist Secret

Sandy Huffaker/AFP/GettyPOWAY, California—Nineteen-year-old nursing student John T. Earnest, who was charged with murder Sunday as the lone gunman in the deadly Poway Synagogue shooting, played piano for hours a day and earned a 4.31 grade point average. His father was a church elder whom neighbors called “the sweetest man.”But somewhere on his path, Earnest took a terrible turn, claiming Adolf Hitler as an idol and writing what appears to be his own rambling manifesto that Jews “deserved nothing but hell.” He wanted to be the one to, as he put it, “Send. Them. There.”Police say someone purporting to be him posted the anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, white supremacist “manifesto”—which eerily mirrored the Q&A; style that Christchurch terrorist Brenton Tarrant used in his own pre-massacre diatribe—about 20 minutes before he walked into the Poway synagogue with an AR-15 style assault rifle and started shooting—killing one woman and injuring three others—before the gun malfunctioned and he was chased out by an armed security guard.Earnest was arrested by police a few minutes after the shooting as he fled, called 911, and told them where to find him off an exit on a California highway, authorities said. As an officer approached, he exited his vehicle, raised his hands, and surrendered. A rifle was recovered from the car. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday on one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.In his online posting, Earnest championed the likes of Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue shootings in Pittsburgh six months ago, Tarrant, who killed 50 people in a New Zealand mosque in March; and Hitler.He used mainstream social media like Twitter and the fringe message boards 8Chan in what has become a proven way for terrorist groups and lone wolves alike to ensure that propaganda is disseminated to both those looking for it and those who are not. He posted the original screed on Pastebin.com and Mediafire.com, and linked to them on 8Chan. Like Tarrant, he promised to live-stream his killing spree, which he evidently failed to pull off. Facebook immediately removed the profile link he intended to use, but had somehow not seen the warning signs when he created the page.Sheriff William Gore of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said during a press conference late Sunday that authorities were carrying out searches in the suspect’s home and “looking into digital evidence and checking the authenticity of an online manifesto.” If it is validated as authentic, the student, who was previously unknown to police, found footing in the usual tenets of hate and the now all-too-familiar desire for infamy. Zach Keele, pastor of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, where Earnest’s father was an elder, or officer of the church, confirmed that he was part of the parish. “So John T. Earnest is a member here,” he told The Daily Beast. “We completely deplore what he did. That is not part of our practices, our teachings in any way. Our hearts, our prayers, our tears go out to the victims, to all those wonderful neighbors at the synagogue.”Keele said Earnest had never appeared to be the sort of person who would carry out this sort of an attack. “This is a complete surprise,” he said.In a service at the church on Sunday, Keele delivered a sermon on betrayal and forgiveness, offering condolences to the victims–but also to Earnest’s family. “We pray, Lord, for those who are hurting, and we pray for the victims of that synagogue,” Keele told the crowd of 50 or so parishioners. “We deeply mourn that this evil came out from us. We do not understand it, oh Lord, and we pray that you would forgive us for any such shortcoming, for any good deeds we left undone. We pray, Lord, that you will be with the Earnest family.”Speaking to his congregation after the service, Keele said he had spoken with Earnest’s parents the night before. They had spent the night huddled in their other son’s apartment close to the beach while their own house was searched by SWAT teams, he said. Earnest’s father plans to release a statement Monday morning through an attorney. “It’s a good statement,” Keele said. “They have good family support.”The minister added that Earnest must “suffer the full punishment of the law.” Still, he hopes he will “recant his hatred.” Keele plans to visit the young man in prison, if convicted, he said. After the service, Gerrit Groenewold, a board member at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church who happens to be the father of the girlfriend of one of Earnest’s brothers, told The Daily Beast that he had noticed Earnest had seemed quiet, and often tried to reach out to the young man, but with little luck. “I have tried to talk to John several times, but he is very silent and very reclusive. I noticed that he was quiet and just wanted to have contact... The other [members of his family] are not nearly as quiet,” he said. “It’s not good if someone is that quiet. He needs to be part of the community, to let them know what is going on.”Earnest also claimed responsibility for an attempted arson attack last month on Dar-ul-Arqam Mosque in Escondido, about nine miles from Poway, Security cameras at the mosque caught a suspect breaking a lock and pouring liquid on a side door but had failed to identify the person. Gore said investigators are now looking his “possible involvement in the arson and vandalism of mosque.”In a comment that was left after the synagogue shooting, someone asks, “How does a child of such privilege go so horribly wrong? Where does this hatred come from?”Late Saturday afternoon, California State University San Marcos president Karen S. Haynes confirmed that Earnest had been enrolled at the its nursing school.“We are dismayed and disheartened that the alleged shooter—now in custody—is a CSUSM student. CSUSM is working collaboratively with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to assist and gain more information,” Haynes said in a statement. “We are heartbroken by this tragedy, which was motivated by hate and anti-Semitism.”A man who identified himself as Earnest’s grandfather expressed shock at his grandson’s role in the deadly shooting on Saturday.“He did what?” the man told The Daily Beast when reached by phone. “That is out of whack. My heart is sinking into my chest. I’m going to hang up now.” By Saturday evening, police had barricaded the streets leading to the cul-de-sac in Rancho Peñasquitos, a hilly, middle-class suburb of San Diego about seven miles from the synagogue where Earnest lives with his family. More than three dozen law enforcement officers, including FBI agents, ATF agents, and cops, were at the scene. Eyewitnesses told The Daily Beast that the family left their home under police escort hours earlier.  Around 9 p.m. local time, law enforcement had secured a search warrant to enter Earnest’s house, which may well confirm the authenticity of his hate-filled screed and could possibly uncover how far he was willing to act on his hate. Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here

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UN chief demands that the world step up to stamp out hatred

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres demanded Monday that the world "step up to stamp out anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim hatred, persecution of Christians and all other forms of racism, xenophobia, discrimination and incitement."

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Her 'final good deed': Woman hailed as hero after taking bullets to protect rabbi during synagogue shooting

The woman killed during Saturday’s San Diego synagogue shooting stepped in front of the bullets aimed at her longtime friend and rabbi, friends said.

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The Best Compact Cars of 2019, Ranked from Worst to Best

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Richard Lugar, US foreign-policy luminary, dies at 87

Senator Richard Lugar, a leading US voice on foreign policy for decades and a onetime presidential candidate known for his civility and bipartisan ways, has died at a medical center in Falls Church, Virginia. Lugar died of chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy, according to a statement from the Lugar Center in Washington, a global policy institute which he founded in 2013. A soft-spoken Republican moderate, Lugar was twice chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and built a reputation as one of Washington's most influential foreign-policy voices during the record six terms he represented Indiana in the Senate.

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United Airlines is covering up cameras on seat backs amid privacy backlash

United Airlines is covering up all the cameras on the back of customers' seats amid backlash about privacy.

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Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Kellyanne Conway for slamming her response to Sri Lanka attacks

Ocasio-Cortez called the series of bombings in Sri Lanka, which death toll has risen to 290, “horrifying.” “The Sri Lanka massacre was horrifying.

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Sean Spicer: Trump has 'insurmountable edge' in key battleground states

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer lays out how Republicans are going to compete against Democrats in 2020.

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FOREX-Dollar rally stalls underlining slowdown fears

A rally in the dollar faltered on Monday with strong U.S. data doing little to lift the currency or convince investors that a slowdown in activity is over. The greenback traded in a narrow range as Japan kicked off a week of holidays, typically a period of thin liquidity that can prompt spikes in volatility. A Federal Reserve policy meeting, Brexit negotiations and a raft of global data including on U.S. core inflation and payrolls could each be the trigger for big currency swings this week.

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Man arrested after knives found at school desk of only male heir to Japanese imperial throne

Japanese police on Monday arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with two paring knives found at the school desk of Prince Hisahito, grandson of Emperor Akihito, local media reported. The incident comes as authorities were beefing up security ahead of the popular emperor's abdication on Tuesday after a 30-year reign, the first monarch to relinquish the throne of the world's oldest imperial family for two centuries. Akihito's eldest son, 59-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito, will take the throne on Wednesday in a series of ceremonies. Hisahito is the son of Naruhito's younger brother and the last eligible male heir. Japan's centuries-old succession would be broken if Hisahito does not have a male child as the Imperial Household Law, in place since 1947, does not allow women to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. Japan's Imperial family The suspect, identified as Kaoru Hasegawa, was arrested on suspicion of illegally entering the premises of the junior high school the 12-year-old prince attends on Friday, public broadcaster NHK and other news reports said. His motive was not immediately clear. NHK said police officials were questioning him and suspected he placed the knives at the desk, while Nippon Television said he admitted the allegations. A police spokesman declined to comment. Hisahito, who began attending the school this month, was not in the classroom when the knives are believed to have been left. There were no reports of any injuries or damage at the school, while police did not find any threatening note related to the case. Security camera footage showed a man with a helmet trespassing on the school grounds at around noon, they said. Police had been searching for the middle-aged man who was dressed as a construction worker. Threats to the imperial family are relatively rare. In 1975, Akihito was almost hit by a Molotov cocktail in Okinawa, a major World War II battlefield where there was strong anti-emperor sentiment.

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Here's What Happens After Russia or China Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

An attack that sank a carrier with significant casualties, on the other hand, might well result in demands for vengeance, the specific circumstances of the attack notwithstanding. This could put U.S. policymakers in the awkward position of needing to escalate, without being able to use some of the most lethal military options in their toolkit.Since the 1950s, the supercarrier has been the most visible representation of U.S. military power and maritime hegemony. Although supercarriers have participated in nearly every military conflict since the commissioning of USS Forrestal in 1955, no carrier has come under determined attack from a capable opponent. In part, this is because supercarriers are very difficult to attack, but the symbolic grandeur of the massive ships also plays a role; no one wants to know what the United States might do if one of its carriers came under attack.(This first appeared several months ago.)What would happen if a foe attacked a United States Navy (USN) aircraft carrier during a conflict? How would the United States react, and how would it respond?Circumstances:

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Officials: Parents of suspect among 7 killed in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man suspected of killing his parents and five other people in two rural Tennessee homes stole the car of one of the victims and was wearing a blood-stained T-shirt when he was seen, telling acquaintances the stain was just chocolate, according to authorities and court documents.

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2019 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Hardtop Knights Edition In Photos

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US stocks tread water ahead of more earnings, Fed

Wall Street was flat but holding near record levels just after the open on Monday as investors awaited a fresh set of corporate earnings during week loaded with economic data. Markets were also absorbing an upbeat report on consumer spending for March, which showed a big jump at the end of the first quarter. The data come as the Federal Reserve is due to begin its latest-two day policy meeting on Tuesday but is overwhelmingly expected to leave interest rates untouched.

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Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders Stake Out Ideological Poles of Democratic Race

Biden is an establishment Democrat with a long record of bipartisan deals ranging from budget accords this decade to a now-maligned 1994 crime bill. Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, was an early adopter of ideas including single payer health insurance and a $15 federal minimum wage, that have rapidly gained traction in the progressive base. For the moment, Biden, 76, and Sanders, 77, lead the pack in virtually every poll, buoyed by strong name recognition.

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Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

Corey Ballentine, "Avengers: Endgame" and more of the weekend's top news.

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U.S. envoy signed North Korea document to pay for Warmbier's care: Bolton

The United States signed a document agreeing to pay North Korea for the care of American Otto Warmbier but never paid the $2 million Pyongyang demanded, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday. Bolton, who said he was not part of the administration at the time, confirmed newspaper reports that North Korea demanded the money before Warmbier was flown out of Pyongyang in a coma on June 13, 2017. Asked whether U.S. envoy Joseph Yun signed the document when he went to retrieve Warmbier, Bolton told "Fox News Sunday" in an interview: "That is what I am told, yes." He said no payment was made.

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Poway Synagogue Shooting Suspect’s Parents Call Him ‘Evil’

via FacebookPOWAY, California—The parents of John Earnest, who allegedly opened fire on a synagogue Saturday, called their son evil on Monday.“We are shocked and deeply saddened by the terrible attack on the Chabad of Poway synagogue,” the family said in a statement released through an attorney. “But our sadness pales in comparison to the grief and anguish our son has caused for so many innocent people. He has killed and injured the faithful who were gathered in a sacred place on a sacred day. To our great shame, he is now part of the history of evil that has been perpetrated on Jewish people for centuries.” On Saturday morning, Earnest entered Chabad of Poway with an assault-style rifle and allegedly opened fire, killing one woman and wounding three others, including a rabbi. Twenty minutes before the attack, Earnest published a virulently anti-Semitic manifesto repeating centuries’ old libels against Jews as justification for murdering them. The message said he idolized Brenton Tarrant, the alleged Christchurch mosque attacker, and Robert Bowers, who allegedly murdered 11 Jews at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Earnest also approvingly cited Adolf Hitler. Twenty minutes after posting the message, he entered Chabad of Poway with an assault-style rifle and allegedly opened fire, killing one woman and wounding three others, including a rabbi. Earnest was chased out of the synagogue by an Army veteran and fled in a vehicle. Soon after, he called 911 and told authorities where to find him on a highway, according to authorities. He will be arraigned Wednesday morning in San Diego County court, one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder.Earnest, 19, grew up in a middle-class neighborhood not far from Poway. He was an honors student and accomplished pianist at Mt. Carmel High School, where his father, also named John, works as a teacher. Earnest’s father also served as board president of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Escondido, where the family attended church weekly. Gerrit Groenewold, a member of the church, told The Daily Beast on Sunday that Earnest was the quietest of his family, so quiet that Groenewold grew concerned. “I noticed that he was quiet and just wanted to have contact,” he said. “It’s not good if someone is that quiet. He needs to be part of the community, to let them know what is going on.”Earnest was not known to law enforcement prior to the attack, authorities said, and has no known ties to white supremacist groups.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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Washington's Woeful Maduro Miscalculation

When Washington recognized Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s rightful president, Trump administration officials clearly hoped that incumbent Nicolas Maduro’s grip on power would not last long. There were reasons for such optimism. The socialist regime’s corruption and grotesque economic mismanagement had reached crisis levels. Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, had transformed Venezuela from one of Latin America’s most prosperous countries into a poverty-stricken horror marked by runaway inflation and severe shortages even of the most basic consumer necessities. Venezuela was the latest exhibit in the museum of socialist calamities. Maduro’s popularity had plunged, and his implementation of ever more autocratic measures to suppress opponents did not help his situation.

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Job post seeking 'preferably Caucasian' applicants removed

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia tech staffing company has apologized after an online job posting sought "preferably Caucasian" applicants.

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Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein submits resignation

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'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51, family announces

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Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty in federal wire, bank fraud case; trial to begin on June 25

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First images emerge of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in five years, intelligence group says

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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.

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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.

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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.

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'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. 

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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.

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US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits

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

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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.

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Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence'

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

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'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US

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

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Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid

Torrential rain and strong winds make getting aid into the cyclone-affected area almost impossible.

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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.

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Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks

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

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Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos

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

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San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family

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

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US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally'

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

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Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive

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

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'Our water pollution is a cancer'

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

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Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker

A rabbi who was injured in the deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on Saturday has described the moment he faced the gunman.

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'Russian spy whale'

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

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Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada

Thousands of people were told to evacuate after rising floodwaters breached a dyke following heavy rain.

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How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards

A woman from Mongolia has won the Goldman Environmental Prize after a campaign to stop mining firms destroying a critical habitat for snow leopards.

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Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods

Flooding caused by torrential rains has killed nearly 40 people and left thousands homeless in Sumatra.

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UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff

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

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Polish protest after gallery removes suggestive banana art

Social media users protest against removing a suggestive artwork from Poland's national gallery.

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North Korea TV revamps weather report

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

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Korean elderly back road safety seats

A city in South Korea has put out special seating for older people at road crossings.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch

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

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

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

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'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests'

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

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How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

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

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Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned?

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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India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi

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

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Anadarko prepares to endorse $55bn bid from rival Occidental - Financial Times

Anadarko prepares to endorse $55bn bid from rival Occidental  Financial Times

Anadarko Petroleum is preparing to endorse a hostile $55bn bid from its rival Occidental Petroleum, putting its sale to oil major Chevron in jeopardy, according ...

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With its latest battle, Game of Thrones solidifies its seat on TV's VFX throne - Ars Technica

With its latest battle, Game of Thrones solidifies its seat on TV's VFX throne  Ars Technica

You can kind of tell by looking, but Ars spoke with some VFX pros who concur.

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Khloe Kardashian Shares Moment Daughter True Takes First Steps - TMZ

Khloe Kardashian Shares Moment Daughter True Takes First Steps  TMZ

Khloe Kardashian shares moment daughter True Thompson takes her first steps.

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What we know about the California synagogue shooting

Officials are still investigating a Passover shooting at a California synagogue that left one dead and three injured.

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U.S. attorney general balks at closed-door testimony on Mueller findings

Barr is threatening to skip his planned appearance on Thursday, the aide told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The committee's chairman, Jerrold Nadler, has proposed that Barr's public testimony be followed by a second round of questioning, where sensitive matters would be discussed behind closed doors and include committee staff lawyers, a House Democratic aide told Reuters. Barr opposes both stipulations, according to the aide.

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Latest: Mayor: 2 who died when crane fell were ironworkers

SEATTLE (AP) — The Latest on a construction crane collapsed in downtown Seattle (all times local):

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Latest: Rabbi identifies the victims of synagogue shooting

POWAY, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a synagogue in Southern California (all times local):

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Trump's attorney general may refuse to attend congressional hearing on Mueller report, officials says

Donald Trump’s attorney general William Barr may refuse to attend this week's scheduled congressional hearing to review special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election interference. The Justice Department has told the House Judiciary Committee it has objections over the format of planned questioning, according a Democratic senior committee aide.The department disapproves of plans to allow committee lawyers from both sides to question Mr Barr after the traditional round of questioning by committee members.Justice officials also told the committee they are opposed to the panel’s plan to go into a closed session if members want to ask about redacted portions of the Mueller report, the anonymous aide said.House committee chairman Jerry Nadler has threatened to use subpoena powers should the attorney general refuse to attend this week. The New York Democrat told CNN that Mr Barr would not “dictate the format … the witness is not going to tell the committee how to conduct its hearing”.Asked what would happen if the attorney general refused to testify on Thursday, Mr Nadler replied that they would "have to subpoena him, and we will have to use whatever means we can to enforce the subpoena.”The Justice Department declined to comment on the dispute.Mr Barr is also scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, but the Republican-led Senate committee is expected to have more traditional rounds of member questioning.It is unusual for committee counsels to question a witness, but committees can generally set their own rules. During Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing last year, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee hired an outside prosecutor to question a witness who had accused him of sexual assault.Mr Trump's aide Kellyanne Conway said the president could use executive privilege to block former White House lawyer Don McGahn from complying with a subpoena requiring him to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.The Democratic-led committee served Mr McGahn with a subpoena almost a week ago, as it investigated whether the president obstructed justice.House Democrats and the Trump administration remain at odds over full access to Mr Mueller’s report, having also subpoenaed the Justice Department for the unredacted version of the Mueller report and underlying material gathered from the investigation.In response, the Justice Department has said they will make the full report, minus grand jury material, available to a limited group of members – an offer that Democrats have so far refused. Experts have predicted the dispute will eventually end up in court.A spokeswoman for the top Republican on the committee, Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, noted that Mr Barr’s testimony is voluntary.“Democrats have yet to prove their demands are anything but abusive and illogical in light of the transparency and good faith the attorney general has shown our committee,” said Jessica Andrews.Democrats have criticised Mr Barr for drawing his own conclusion that Mr Trump did not obstruct justice, despite the Mueller report concluding he could not be exonerated on that point.Additional reporting by Associated Press

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