Today Latest News: December 2019

Tuesday 31 December 2019

Could relatives of measles virus jump from animals to us?

A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50839868

The region which legislates who you can love

LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-50822222

What does it mean to be a black traveller?

Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-50466718

'How Pokémon Go has changed my life'

Players say the virtual reality game makes them happier and healthier.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-49731283

20 things to look out for in 2020

Christmas is over, it's dark and cold - but there are plenty of bright spots on the horizon.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-50756573

FOX NEWS: Mexico: 7 detained in drug-cartel massacre that killed 9 Americans

Mexico: 7 detained in drug-cartel massacre that killed 9 Americans

Mexican prosecutors seven people linked to the November slaughter of nine women and children in an ambush have been detained.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/world/mexico-7-detained-in-drug-cartel-massacre-that-killed-9-americans

'I still have confidence in package holidays'

New research suggests most people still want to book package holidays despite what happened after the collapse of Thomas Cook.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50896066

Protect Veterans From Fraud

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/opinion/for-profit-college-veterans.html?partner=IFTTT

Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/us/texas-church-shooting-white-settlement.html?partner=IFTTT

Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2019/12/31/espanol/mundo/juicios-guantanamo-vestimenta.html?partner=IFTTT

Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/climate/epa-science-panel-trump.html?partner=IFTTT

Over 90,000 to Celebrate Jewish Talmud Milestone at MetLife Stadium New Year's Event

CBN News has learned a massive sold-out event is happening New Year's Day at East Rutherford, New Jersey's MetLife Stadium where the reading of the entire Jewish Talmud will be concluded after 7 and 1/3 years.

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FOX NEWS: NYPD boasts Times Square the 'safest place on earth'

NYPD boasts Times Square the 'safest place on earth'

New York City boosts security ahead of New Year's Eve; Jacqui Heinrich reports.

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/6119048050001

FOX NEWS: California backyard party shooting: Fresno police arrest 6 suspected gang members

California backyard party shooting: Fresno police arrest 6 suspected gang members

Police in California announced Tuesday that they have arrested six suspected gang members in the shooting deaths of four men last month at a backyard gathering of family and friends that they believed was a rival gang’s party.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/california-backyard-party-shooting-fresno-police-arrest-suspected-gang-members

FOX NEWS: Sarasota man with 'hit list,' weapons didn't deserve plea deal with no jail after shooting, lawyer says

Sarasota man with 'hit list,' weapons didn't deserve plea deal with no jail after shooting, lawyer says

A Florida man who police say had a “hit list” and weapons in his home after a standoff with police last, did not deserve a no-jail plea deal, attorneys for the people on the hit list say.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/sarasota-man-hit-list-no-jail-plea-deal

FOX NEWS: Stock market finishes strong in 2019

Stock market finishes strong in 2019

Dow sees biggest gain since 2017; Fox Biz Flash: 12/31.

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/6119045249001

FOX NEWS: Texas boy, 12, credited with saving great-grandparents from would-be murderer

Texas boy, 12, credited with saving great-grandparents from would-be murderer

Police in Texas are crediting a 12-year-old boy with preventing the possible murder of his grandparents after his half-brother allegedly attacked them with a knife on Sunday.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/texas-boy-saved-great-grandparents-would-be-murderer

FOX NEWS: West Virginia Nazi salute photo leads officials to plan Holocaust education

West Virginia Nazi salute photo leads officials to plan Holocaust education

West Virginia plans to begin training its corrections department staff about the Holocaust after a photograph of correction officer cadets giving Nazi salutes led to dozens of firings and widespread outrage, officials said Tuesday.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/west-virginia-nazi-salute-photo-leads-officials-to-plan-holocaust-education

FOX NEWS: Connecticut driver livestreamed himself going 102 mph and crashing, police say

Connecticut driver livestreamed himself going 102 mph and crashing, police say

A Connecticut driver livestreamed himself recklessly speeding more than 100 mph and crashing his vehicle on an exit ramp, State Police said.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/connecticut-driver-livestream-crash-bridge

FOX NEWS: 2020 is the 'Year of the Bible' for many Christians

2020 is the 'Year of the Bible' for many Christians

Christian leaders have a vision for 2020 as the Year of the Bible for millions around the world.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/2020-bible-year-christian

FOX NEWS: For New Year, Michigan restaurant server gets $2,020 tip

For New Year, Michigan restaurant server gets $2,020 tip

A Michigan restaurant server will start the new year on the right foot thanks to a generous, and very specific, tip: $2,020.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/new-year-michigan-restaurant-server-2020-tip

FOX NEWS: Florida man’s hand blown off after firework lit inside truck, deputies say

Florida man’s hand blown off after firework lit inside truck, deputies say

A Florida man’s hand was blown off on Saturday after he lit a rocket-propelled aerial cluster burst firework while riding inside a Dodge pickup, county authorities say.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/florida-mans-hand-blown-off-firework

Baby Archie and Prince Harry cuddle in new photo

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex release the image on Instagram to mark the turn of the year.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50962442

Monday 30 December 2019

FOX NEWS: Controversial Instagram couple now being slammed for yearlong vow of silence announcement

Controversial Instagram couple now being slammed for yearlong vow of silence announcement

The couple shared the decision was made in order to help “work on the way we communicate.”

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/lifestyle/controversial-instagram-couple-slammed-silence

FOX NEWS: Restaurant finds receipt dating back to before World War 1 during renovations

Restaurant finds receipt dating back to before World War 1 during renovations

A receipt dating back to before World War One was found during restaurant renovations.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/lifestyle/restaurant-old-receipt-renovations

FOX NEWS: Biggest wedding fails of 2019: The hilarious moments these couples would rather forget

Biggest wedding fails of 2019: The hilarious moments these couples would rather forget

Weddings are great when they go off without a hitch. But for some, that special day is packed with potholes.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/lifestyle/biggest-wedding-fails-of-2019

Local shops urge action to save cash machines

The Link network should raise the fee it pays cash machine operators, say convenience store owners.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50945463

The digital links of 2019's global protests

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50866759

'Why I stuck by my drug addict son'

Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-50825282

2019 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50650415

Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50809562

The Hogmanay cinema panic that killed 71 children

Children found the exits locked as they tried to escape what they thought was a fire in the cinema.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50502446

'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50813226

National living wage to rise by 6.2% in April

The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50947097

What were the top business stories of 2019?

It was a year of unrest and upheaval, with protests in Hong Kong, and US-China trade tensions.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50835472

Local shops urge action to save cash machines

The Link network should raise the fee it pays cash machine operators, say convenience store owners.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50945463

Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/us/politics/pompeo-zelensky-ukraine.html?partner=IFTTT

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/us/kupperman-lawsuit-dismissed.html?partner=IFTTT

Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/us/politics/schumer-witnesses-impeachment.html?partner=IFTTT

Double the Federal Minimum Wage

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/opinion/federal-minimum-wage.html?partner=IFTTT

After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/nyregion/nyc-building-violations.html?partner=IFTTT

The Legacy of Destructive Austerity

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/opinion/deficits-economy.html?partner=IFTTT

American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN AND BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/world/middleeast/iraq-airstrikes-us-iran-militias.html?partner=IFTTT

Australia: Volunteer firefighter killed by 'freakish' wind

There are also concerns in Australia that "extraordinary fire behaviour" will increase the flames.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-50952253

National living wage to rise by 6.2% in April

The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50947097

Record sightings of whales, dolphins and seals in UK, says Wildlife Trusts

More than 800 sightings of whales, dolphins and seals have been logged in British waters this year.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50949041

Sunday 29 December 2019

FOX NEWS: California man accused of murdering homeless woman looking for place to sleep

California man accused of murdering homeless woman looking for place to sleep

A California man was arrested Friday for allegedly murdering a homeless woman who was trying to find a place to sleep, police say.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/california-man-killing-homeless-woman-sleep

FOX NEWS: Oregon ranchers fined for illegal burn pile that included 40 dead animals, report says

Oregon ranchers fined for illegal burn pile that included 40 dead animals, report says

An Oregon ranching couple was fined nearly $18,000 last week for creating an illegal burn pile that included 40 dead animals, according to a Friday report.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/us/oregon-ranchers-fined-illegal-burn-pile-dead-animals

FOX NEWS: At least one anti-Semitic attack per day in NYC since December 23rd

At least one anti-Semitic attack per day in NYC since December 23rd

The national director and CEO of Secure Community Network reacts to rash of anti-Semitic attacks in New York.

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/6118711804001

The Syrian town with more cats than people

The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-50856274

TV in 2020: Shows coming to small screen near you

The choice of great TV shows is strong as traditional broadcasters and online services do battle.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50892594

Tablets to smart speakers: The 2010s in spending

What did we buy and what did we leave on the shelf during a decade of invention and changing habits?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50646065

Autism diagnosis: 'I want 40 years of my life back'

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien".

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50380411

'We can give a lot of the power back to the fans'

How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50383329

'Why feeling the cold from a drinks can blew my mind'

Just before her first "handiversary", transplant miracle Cor Hutton explains why the smallest things mean so much.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-50870735

FOX NEWS: Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists swap prisoners in step to end 5-year war

Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists swap prisoners in step to end 5-year war

Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in the east swapped some 200 prisoners Sunday in a step closer ending the country’s five-year war.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/world/ukraine-pro-russian-separatists-swap-prisoners

The best space images of 2019

With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50765663

Pictures that people in solitary confinement ask for

Artists and everyday people send images of life outside prison to inmates in solitary confinement.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50832025

Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future travel

Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50839917

The decade in grime

Grime's prospects were shaky in 2010, but the genre has ended the decade triumphantly.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-50746103

MOTD2: Should offside be included in VAR? Keown & Wright can't agree

Match of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Martin Keown discuss changing the offside rule in light of recent VAR controversies in the Premier League.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/50942754

Rangers win at Celtic in dramatic Old Firm derby

Rangers win at Celtic Park for the first time in nine years and cut the gap at the top to two points, with a game in hand. (UK only)

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/scotland/50942595

Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future travel

Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50839917

Eagles Overwhelm Giants to Clinch a Playoff Berth

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/sports/football/eagles-giants-playoffs.html?partner=IFTTT

John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/us/politics/rep-john-lewis-pancreatic-cancer.html?partner=IFTTT

Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell

By BY KATHERINE STEWART AND CAROLINE FREDRICKSON from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/opinion/william-barr-trump.html?partner=IFTTT

The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd

By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/opinion/2020-presidential-primary.html?partner=IFTTT

The Papers: Pensions 'scandal' and the 'Flake District'

Tens of thousands of workers losing up to £10bn of pensions savings is among the front-page stories.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-50942564

Ten questions from the past 10 years

How well do you remember events in England from the past decade?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50864847

Saturday 28 December 2019

FOX NEWS: Biden clarifies remark that he will not comply with Senate subpoena

Biden clarifies remark that he will not comply with Senate subpoena

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday sought to “clarify” his prior remarks that he will not comply with a potential subpoena to testify in the Senate impeachment trial against President Trump.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/politics/biden-clarifies-remark-senate-subpoena

Defeated Labour MPs call for 'fundamental change' at top of the party

An "unflinching" look at the causes of Labour's defeat is needed, rather than a "simple review", ex-MPs say.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50936655

Felixstowe Victoria Hall murder inquiry: Family's 'hope' 20 years on

Victoria Hall, 17, was abducted and killed on her way home from a nightclub.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-50903237

Almost 37,000 Scots paid less than minimum wage

A charity watchdog says the UK government needs to make the statutory rate a "legal reality".

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50934908

Joe Burrow Threw 7 Touchdowns. And That Was Just L.S.U.’s First Half.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/sports/ncaafootball/lsu-oklahoma-college-football-playoff.html?partner=IFTTT

Why international rock stars are flocking to India

U2, who recently performed in Mumbai, are one among many bands lining up to tour India.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-50849697

How crowds toppled communism's house of cards in 1989

The BBC's John Simpson recalls witnessing the communist bloc's collapse in three revolutions.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50821545

The town that raised thousands to save their own

Christel Callow and Nick Haves both needed money for specialist cancer treatment.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49972017

Why Canada's cannabis bubble burst

Justin Trudeau legalised cannabis in Canada. So why are people still breaking the law?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50664578

The best science long reads of 2019

A selection of the best science and environment features published this year.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48275581

Gym wear: The 22-year-old trying to take on the world's biggest brands

Grace Beverley just graduated from uni and has turned her side project into a full-time career.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-50732940

Ten brands that disappeared from the High Street over the last decade

Toys R Us, Borders, Maplin and BHS are some big names that have disappeared over the last decade.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50834387

FOX NEWS: Rick McDaniel: We all have regrets – But you can change your life by pursuing your dreams with 2020 vision

Rick McDaniel: We all have regrets – But you can change your life by pursuing your dreams with 2020 vision

It is absolutely possible to take care of your responsibilities and also pursue your dreams.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/opinion/rick-mcdaniel-no-regrets

FOX NEWS: Dan Gainor: 2019 was American journalism’s worst year ever – Here are 7 reasons why

Dan Gainor: 2019 was American journalism’s worst year ever – Here are 7 reasons why

From coverage of the phony Russia collusion narrative, to the hit job on Covington Catholic High School students, to the media-led impeachment fiasco, the year was one of unparalleled bias.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/opinion/dan-gainor-2019-was-american-journalisms-worst-year-ever-here-are-7-reasons-why

FOX NEWS: Belinda & Stephan Bauman: Christianity Today vs. Trump – Remember, Jesus isn’t a Republican or Democrat

Belinda & Stephan Bauman: Christianity Today vs. Trump – Remember, Jesus isn’t a Republican or Democrat

As evangelicals square off into pro- and anti-Trump camps, one obvious truth seems to be forgotten: Christianity is a religion, not a political movement.

via FOX NEWS https://foxnews.com/opinion/belinda-stephan-bauman-christianity-today-vs-trump-remember-jesus-isnt-a-republican-or-democrat

Ten brands that disappeared from the High Street over the last decade

Toys R Us, Borders, Maplin and BHS are some big names that have disappeared over the last decade.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50834387

Fred P. Graham, Legal Affairs Reporter and Court TV Anchor, Dies at 88

By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Obituaries https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/obituaries/fred-graham-dead.html?partner=IFTTT

US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals

Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50936575

The Papers: Honours leak and 'troubling' police use of AI

The accidental publishing of more than 1,000 addresses of New Year Honour recipients is among the front page stories.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-50936425

Striking photojournalism from around the world in 2019

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world in 2019.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-50728680

Stay-at-home dads set up father-friendly playgroup

Dan Rainsford and Sam Chatterley set up a group so other stay-at-home fathers don't feel alone.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-50842474

‘Gardening gives me a lot of peace’

Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50866760

Little boxes of love help families with dementia

The boxes are given to families to support them while caring for someone with dementia.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-50872717

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