Today Latest News: May 2019

Friday 31 May 2019

FOX NEWS: Tucker: Mexico must be penalized for illegal immigration

Tucker: Mexico must be penalized for illegal immigration

Trump announces new 5 percent tariff in imported goods from Mexico.

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/6043411509001

UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48426031

Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-48476300

Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-47556607

Week in pictures: 25-31 May 2019

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-48461102

FOX NEWS: Meryl Streep calls toxic masculinity offensive to men, not real

Meryl Streep calls toxic masculinity offensive to men, not real

The Hill media reporter Joe Concha reacts to Streep's comments on toxic masculinity on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/6043414755001

FOX NEWS: ASOS crop, tube tops for men ridiculed on social media: ‘I'm done’

ASOS crop, tube tops for men ridiculed on social media: ‘I'm done’

The crop top is making another run as the summer’s hottest trend and this season ASOS is bringing men into the mix.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/lifestyle/asos-crop-tops-for-men-ridiculed

The woman fighting back against India's rape culture

When a man tried to rape Usha Vishwakarma she decided to fight back by setting up self-defence classes for women and girls.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48474708

Champions League final: Visiting Sadio Mane's hometown

BBC Africa's Babacar Diarra visits Sadio Mane's hometown in Senegal.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-48474788

FOX NEWS: Robert Pattinson officially set to star in 'The Batman': reports

Robert Pattinson officially set to star in 'The Batman': reports

Robert Pattinson is officially set to star in Warner Bros. upcoming film "The Batman," according to multiple reports.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/entertainment/robert-pattinson-the-batman

FOX NEWS: Isaac Hempstead Wright says Bran's ending on 'Game of Thrones' was George R.R. Martin's idea

Isaac Hempstead Wright says Bran's ending on 'Game of Thrones' was George R.R. Martin's idea

Love it or hate it, the finale of "Game of Thrones" had millions of people talking.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/entertainment/isaac-hempstead-wright-game-of-thrones-ending-authors-idea

FOX NEWS: Kevin Spacey lawyer says actor’s accuser deleted ‘exculpatory’ messages

Kevin Spacey lawyer says actor’s accuser deleted ‘exculpatory’ messages

The man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a bar in 2016 deleted text messages that would support Spacey's claims of innocence, the actor's lawyer said in court documents filed Friday.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-spacey-lawyer-says-actors-accuser-deleted-exculpatory-messages

FOX NEWS: Jennifer Aniston describes emergency plane landing, reveals Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious response

Jennifer Aniston describes emergency plane landing, reveals Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious response

Jennifer Aniston has revealed more details about her plane’s emergency landing in February -- including the hilarious text Jimmy Kimmel sent to his wife during the ordeal.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/entertainment/jennifer-aniston-emergency-plane-landing

FOX NEWS: Honey Boo Boo tells Mama June Shannon she’s ‘scared’ to live with her after drug arrest

Honey Boo Boo tells Mama June Shannon she’s ‘scared’ to live with her after drug arrest

Honey Boo Boo broke down while confronting her mother, Mama June, amid allegations that the 39-year-old reality star is a drug addict.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/entertainment/honey-boo-boo-tells-mama-june-shannon-shes-scared-to-live-with-her-after-drug-arrest

Educated and 'estranged': Getting through uni without the bank of mum and dad

When student finance doesn’t stretch and you have no parents for help – how do you make it through your degree?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-48474208

FOX NEWS: 11 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead

11 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead

Police in Virginia Beach say a shooting at a municipal center has left multiple people wounded.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/11-people-killed-in-virginia-beach-shooting-suspect-dead

FOX NEWS: Family of missing Connecticut mom releases statement thanking investigators and community for support

Family of missing Connecticut mom releases statement thanking investigators and community for support

50-year-old Jennifer Dulos was last seen dropping kids off at school; Laura Ingle reports from New Canaan, Connecticut.

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/6043409637001

FOX NEWS: From politicos and celebs, Va. shooting brings reactions solemn to angry

From politicos and celebs, Va. shooting brings reactions solemn to angry

An outpouring of love and support followed the tragic shooting in Virginia Beach on Friday that killed at least 11 people and injured six more.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/from-politicos-and-celebs-va-shooting-brings-reactions-solemn-to-angry

FOX NEWS: Prominent Vegas businessman accused of DUI after fatal crash

Prominent Vegas businessman accused of DUI after fatal crash

A judge set bail at $250,000 on Friday for a 53-year-old Nevada businessman and grandson of a former Las Vegas mayor facing multiple felony charges of driving under the influence in a high-speed crash that killed one person and injured two.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/prominent-vegas-businessman-accused-of-dui-after-fatal-crash

FOX NEWS: The Latest: Group of 116 Africans arrested at border

The Latest: Group of 116 Africans arrested at border

The Latest on the large numbers of immigrants at the southern border(all times local): 6:40 p.m. Border officials in Texas say a group of 116 Africans was arrested Thursday after wading through the Rio Grande to enter the United States.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/the-latest-group-of-116-africans-arrested-at-border

FOX NEWS: Man pleads not guilty to California terrorist bombing plot

Man pleads not guilty to California terrorist bombing plot

An Army combat veteran charged with plotting to bomb a white supremacist rally in Southern California has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-california-terrorist-bombing-plot

FOX NEWS: Ambassador: Trump's visit is more about celebrating Britain's relations with the US than politics

Ambassador: Trump's visit is more about celebrating Britain's relations with the US than politics

British Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Kim Darroch weighs in ahead of President Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom.

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/6043411476001

FOX NEWS: Mollie Hemingway: Trump tariff plan needed because Congress won't act

Mollie Hemingway: Trump tariff plan needed because Congress won't act

Congress should be handling border security and tariff issues, but inaction on Capitol Hill is making things frustrating for President Trump, Mollie Hemingway said.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/politics/trump-mexico-tariff-plan-congress-hemingway

FOX NEWS: Military sealift may need more help to get combat vehicles to Europe

Military sealift may need more help to get combat vehicles to Europe

As the Pentagon accelerates its pivot toward great power competition and moves beyond 15 years of counterinsurgency, the US military continues to build up forces, increase training and conduct exercises with regional allies in both the European and Pacific theaters.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/tech/military-sealift-may-need-more-help-to-get-combat-vehicles-to-europe

FOX NEWS: Facebook ignores Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi amid growing backlash over doctored video

Facebook ignores Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi amid growing backlash over doctored video

Facebook is standing by its refusal to take down a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi amid a growing backlash from Democrats.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/tech/facebook-ignores-hillary-clinton-nancy-pelosi-backlash-doctored-video

FOX NEWS: 'White-collar sweatshop': Google Assistant contractors slam tech giant

'White-collar sweatshop': Google Assistant contractors slam tech giant

Google's use of artificial intelligence to power many of its products, including its Google Assistant, inspires awe and praise.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/tech/white-collar-sweatshop-google-contractors-slam-tech-giant

FOX NEWS: Businesses balk at FCC bid to block robocalls

Businesses balk at FCC bid to block robocalls

Some businesses are pushing back against a regulatory proposal that would allow phone companies to block unwanted robocalls.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/tech/businesses-balk-at-fcc-bid-to-block-robocalls

FOX NEWS: Fake accounts pose as candidates, reporters to push pro-Iran agenda

Fake accounts pose as candidates, reporters to push pro-Iran agenda

A propaganda effort possibly out of Iran has been using Facebook and Twitter to try and impersonate real Americans, including a handful of US congressional candidates, according to new research.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/tech/fake-accounts-pose-as-candidates-reporters-to-push-pro-iran-agenda

Word + Quiz: bon mot

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/learning/31WODLN.html?partner=IFTTT

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Deadwood: The Movie’ and ‘When They See Us’

By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/arts/television/whats-on-tv-friday-deadwood-the-movie-and-when-they-see-us.html?partner=IFTTT

Las principales noticias del viernes

By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://www.nytimes.com/es/2019/05/30/universal/es/el-times-noticias-viernes.html?partner=IFTTT

South Korean Daily Says That Kim Jong-un Executed and Purged Top Nuclear Negotiators

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/world/asia/north-korea-envoy-execution.html?partner=IFTTT

New Documents Show Power Games Behind China’s Tiananmen Crackdown

By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/world/asia/china-tiananmen-crackdown.html?partner=IFTTT

Authorities Subpoena Information on Andrew Gillum’s 2018 Campaign

By STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/us/politics/andrew-gillum-campaign-subpoena.html?partner=IFTTT

Quotation of the Day: As Climate Change Hastens the Melting of Everest’s Ice, Bodies Emerge

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/todayspaper/quotation-of-the-day-as-climate-change-hastens-the-melting-of-everests-ice-bodies-emerge.html?partner=IFTTT

Review: ‘Frankie and Johnny’ Were Lovers. Then Came Morning.

By JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/theater/frankie-and-johnny-review-audra-mcdonald.html?partner=IFTTT

Fresh Faces Surge to Top at the U.S. Women’s Open

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/sports/us-womens-open.html?partner=IFTTT

Hank Haney Is Suspended From His Radio Show Over Remarks About Women’s Golf

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/sports/hank-haney-racist-sexist.html?partner=IFTTT

Corrections: May 31, 2019

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/pageoneplus/corrections-may-31-2019.html?partner=IFTTT

Tariffs, Mr. Trump’s Miracle Cure

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/opinion/mexico-tariffs-trump.html?partner=IFTTT

Head of Lettuce

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/crosswords/daily-puzzle-2019-05-31.html?partner=IFTTT

Hungary, Trump Tariffs, Merkel: Your Friday Briefing

By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/briefing/hungary-trump-tariffs-merkel.html?partner=IFTTT

Documents Suggest Prosecutors Quickly Changed Mind on Jussie Smollett Case

By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/arts/television/jussie-smollett-attack-case.html?partner=IFTTT

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