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Maya Moore Left Basketball. A Prisoner Needed Her Help.

By KURT STREETER via NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2XC5fvx

Everyone Wants a Rescue Dog. Not Everyone Can Have One.

By KATE MURPHY via NYT Sunday Review https://ift.tt/2Jd7mNb

Stop the Knee-Jerk Liberalism That Hurts Its Own Cause

By NICHOLAS KRISTOF via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Lqz1Nr

FOX NEWS: Florida couple had drugs, toddler in bug-infested car, cops say

Florida couple had drugs, toddler in bug-infested car, cops say Authorities say a Florida couple had a toddler girl inside a roach-infested car while they were using drugs. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2YnJUDp

FOX NEWS: Rebecca Grant: Will Trump’s small step into North Korea be a big step toward denuclearization?

Rebecca Grant: Will Trump’s small step into North Korea be a big step toward denuclearization? Trump deserves credit for getting North Korea to stop testing long-range missiles, but faces a much greater challenge convincing Kim Jong Un to get rid of his nuclear weapons. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2YwVgVT

FOX NEWS: Judith Miller and William Tobey: Trump takes risky gamble meeting with Kim and walking into North Korea

Judith Miller and William Tobey: Trump takes risky gamble meeting with Kim and walking into North Korea President Trump’s trip Sunday to the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea and his historic decision to cross briefly into North Korea was a made-for-TV diplomatic spectacular. But it was also a test of whether personal diplomacy can trump (so to speak) longstanding definitions of a country’s national interests. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FJGofn

FOX NEWS: NYC man crushed by safe in Manhattan stairwell

NYC man crushed by safe in Manhattan stairwell A man was crushed and killed by a giant safe on Sunday while attempting to move the 600-plus pound equipment in Lower Manhattan. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Lsv9eL

FOX NEWS: Florida driver seen dragging deputy over 100 yards on interstate on-ramp is charged

Florida driver seen dragging deputy over 100 yards on interstate on-ramp is charged A Florida driver has been charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault after police video showed him dragging a Seminole County deputy over 100 yards on an interstate on-ramp.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2J1rmnb

FOX NEWS: 10 killed after small plane crashes into Texas airport hangar, investigators say

10 killed after small plane crashes into Texas airport hangar, investigators say The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fiery plane crash that killed all 10 passengers on board Sunday morning at an airport near Dallas. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2LueGqH

FOX NEWS: This Day in History: June 30

This Day in History: June 30 via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XIUpE0

FOX NEWS: Cuomo signs legislation outlawing 'gay panic' defense in NY

Cuomo signs legislation outlawing 'gay panic' defense in NY New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation that would bar people who attack or kill a gay person from arguing they panicked over their victim's sexuality. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IYzCnY

FOX NEWS: Beto O'Rourke travels across Mexico border, meets with asylum seekers

Beto O'Rourke travels across Mexico border, meets with asylum seekers Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke made his first foreign trip as a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination Sunday, traveling over the southwestern border to Mexico. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NiibCP

FOX NEWS: Trump says he's optimistic about trade deal with Chinese President Xi, in interview with Tucker Carlson

Trump says he's optimistic about trade deal with Chinese President Xi, in interview with Tucker Carlson President Trump expressed optimism about a possible trade deal between his administration and Chinese President Xi, during an interview with Tucker Carlson, set to air on Fox News Monday night.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2JlBbLQ

Officials Warn of Wasp ‘Super Nests’ in Alabama

By MARIEL PADILLA via NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2xmXniO

Avery McNeil, Daniel Kay

By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/306B1Pd

Anne Choike, Gabriel Rauterberg

By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2FJ6Jdn

Alexandra Feuer, Joseph Portale

By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2YvFTg0

Venezuelan Navy Captain Accused of Rebellion Dies After Signs of Torture

By ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IZ6Dk3

Kamala Harris Is Supported by Rivals After Trump Jr. Questions Her Race

By DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JiD1g7

FOX NEWS: Antifa, conservative protests turn violent as demonstrators throw milkshakes of quick-dry cement at police and onlookers

Antifa, conservative protests turn violent as demonstrators throw milkshakes of quick-dry cement at police and onlookers At least three people were arrested by Portland Police and several others were injured during several Antifa demonstrations that took place in downtown Portland on Sunday, police said.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Xk4B6P

FOX NEWS: Music event canceled over security, fraud concerns; compared to Fyre fest fiasco

Music event canceled over security, fraud concerns; compared to Fyre fest fiasco A three-day concert in Belgium that was slated to feature stars like Cardi B, Jason Derulo and Ja Rule abruptly ended before it began, and local officials have opened a fraud investigation, leading to comparisons with the 2017 Fyre Festival, the failed music bash that left guests stranded with no food or accommodations in the Bahamas.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZWYyBW

FOX NEWS: Trump administration delays enforcing health care 'conscience' rule pending lawsuits

Trump administration delays enforcing health care 'conscience' rule pending lawsuits The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will hold off on enforcing a "conscience" rule that would allow health care professionals to deny treatment to individuals that they felt violated their moral or religious beliefs, giving the Trump administration more time to deal with pending lawsuits against the policy.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FI4t6b

FOX NEWS: Duncan Hunter's lawyers seek to block evidence of extramarital affairs in corruption case

Duncan Hunter's lawyers seek to block evidence of extramarital affairs in corruption case Lawyers for embattled Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., acknowledged Friday that the lawmaker carried on several extramarital affairs, but said the spending of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to finance the liasons were not criminal because he was"mixing business with pleasure." via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2YlMYQl

Yankees’ Bats Are Too Much for the Red Sox in London

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JisjXj

Whitney North Seymour Jr., Former U.S. Prosecutor Who Fought Corruption, Dies at 95

By ROBERT D. McFADDEN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2XyMWYk

FOX NEWS: Cal Thomas: 10 questions Dems should have been asked in debates – But weren’t

Cal Thomas: 10 questions Dems should have been asked in debates – But weren’t These questions might have provided more useful information to the public than the ones moderators tossed to candidates. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XfxrVZ

FOX NEWS: Tammy Bruce: Dems preach sexist, racist and homophobic lie of perpetual victimhood

Tammy Bruce: Dems preach sexist, racist and homophobic lie of perpetual victimhood The Democrats have absolutely nothing to offer people, so they continue their main effort to reduce Americans into warring tribes.. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Xm6lfW

FOX NEWS: Minneapolis pastor and church expelled over gay marriage

Minneapolis pastor and church expelled over gay marriage Leaders of the Evangelical Covenant Church voted to defrock a Minneapolis pastor and expel his church for permitting gay marriage. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZRXEqe

With Little to Celebrate, Mets Honor a Title-Winning Team

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2XdK8vi

FOX NEWS: Jeff Flake offers rare defense of Trump after Jimmy Carter suggests POTUS is 'illegitimate'

Jeff Flake offers rare defense of Trump after Jimmy Carter suggests POTUS is 'illegitimate' Outspoken anti-Trump critic Jeff Flake offered a rare defense of President Trump in response to former President Jimmy Carter's remarks suggesting the current president isn't a legitimate one.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RKo0Yh

FOX NEWS: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring felons pay off fines before regaining right to vote

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring felons pay off fines before regaining right to vote Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on a bill requiring felons to pay off their financial obligations before they are granted the right to vote, a tactic many critics argue amounts to voter suppression and a modern day poll tax.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2REGxVW

FOX NEWS: Matt Gaetz says probe of tweet about Michael Cohen shows Dems' 'double standard'

Matt Gaetz says probe of tweet about Michael Cohen shows Dems' 'double standard' A House Ethics Committee probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., stemming from a tweet about former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, exposes a double standard, according to the Republican lawmaker. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xkhf6s

FOX NEWS: Juan Williams: Warren 'rising' as Sanders 'fades' in 2020 field

Juan Williams: Warren 'rising' as Sanders 'fades' in 2020 field Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., appears to be losing traction to another progressive running in 2020, according to Juan Williams. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IUZota

FOX NEWS: American man who reportedly stored his wife's remains in cooler gets 9-year sentence for child pornography

American man who reportedly stored his wife's remains in cooler gets 9-year sentence for child pornography A U.S. judge sentenced a man who was discovered in a Kansas storage unit with his two children and wife’s dismembered body to a nine-year prison sentence-- a sentence unrelated to his wife’s death.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KLa7bT

Trump’s Ignorant Comments About Japan Were Bad Even for Him

By GARY J. BASS via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2JhoTDU

FOX NEWS: Elton John responds to Vladimir Putin’s LGBTQ comments following ‘Rocketman’ censorship

Elton John responds to Vladimir Putin’s LGBTQ comments following ‘Rocketman’ censorship Elton John took to Twitter on Friday to respond to Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent interview with the Financial Times.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KL8YRo

FOX NEWS: Sen. Ted Cruz: Trump should complain to Xi Jinping about China’s assault on Hong Kong

Sen. Ted Cruz: Trump should complain to Xi Jinping about China’s assault on Hong Kong When President Trump meets Saturday with Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan, the U.S. president should bring up China’s assault on the sovereignty and autonomy of Hong Kong. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XbGXJw

FOX NEWS: Celebrities react to U.S. women's soccer team quarterfinal win

Celebrities react to U.S. women's soccer team quarterfinal win The United States women's national soccer team took on France in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Women's World Cup. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2YjoF5x

FOX NEWS: "The View" pummels Biden over his exchange with Harris: Maybe he could be her VP

"The View" pummels Biden over his exchange with Harris: Maybe he could be her VP The ladies of "The View" had some harsh criticisms for former Vice President Joe Biden over his response to attacks from Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif, during Thursday night's debate.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FDthvW

FOX NEWS: US judge blocks Indiana 2nd-trimester abortion procedure ban

US judge blocks Indiana 2nd-trimester abortion procedure ban A federal judge blocked an Indiana law that would ban a second-trimester abortion procedure on Friday, just days before the law was set to come into force. The order putting the Indiana law on hold was released hours after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to revive a similar law in Alabama that sought to ban dilation and evacuation abortions. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XxBts3

FOX NEWS: Air Force fighter planes sent to Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions with Iran

Air Force fighter planes sent to Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions with Iran The military deployed nearly a dozen Air Force fighter jets to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar amid escalating tensions with Iran and threats against American forces in the region.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FEVz9F

FOX NEWS: Jesse Watters: Biden 'doesn't have the stomach for the fight'

Jesse Watters: Biden 'doesn't have the stomach for the fight' Did Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., eat former Vice President Joe Biden's political lunch Thursday night? Fox News' Jesse Watters thinks she did and questioned Biden's "fight" after he stumbled during Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FGk6Lp

FOX NEWS: Trump offers to meet Kim Jong Un at North Korean border

Trump offers to meet Kim Jong Un at North Korean border President Trump on Friday raised the possibility of meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea over the next few days, tweeting that he’s willing to meet Kim at the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IZC2mt

FOX NEWS: Argentinian teen wakes from coma after falling ill in Dominican Republic

Argentinian teen wakes from coma after falling ill in Dominican Republic An Argentinian teen who was hospitalized in the Dominican Republic after falling into a coma while on vacation has woken up, according to media reports.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2X8Nos7

FOX NEWS: Mo Elliethee: Joe Biden won first night of 2020 Democratic presidential debate, though absent

Mo Elliethee: Joe Biden won first night of 2020 Democratic presidential debate, though absent Despite being absent from the stage, former Vice President Joe Biden was one of the winners of the first night of 2020 Democratic presidential debates, according to Mo Elleithee. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XDG9fV

FOX NEWS: De Blasio apologizes for invoking Che Guevara in Miami, admits to not knowing the history

De Blasio apologizes for invoking Che Guevara in Miami, admits to not knowing the history New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was forced to apologize for citing Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara Thursday after he quoted the guerrilla leader to pump up a crowd of SEIU union members.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FDKfdN

FOX NEWS: First 2020 Democratic primary debate -- Night 2 live blog

First 2020 Democratic primary debate -- Night 2 live blog Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg are among the ten Democrats who will take the stage in Miami tonight. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FEEZGN

FOX NEWS: Eric Swalwell swipes at Biden's age: I'll be a president that will 'actually have to live with the decisions I make'

Eric Swalwell swipes at Biden's age: I'll be a president that will 'actually have to live with the decisions I make' Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif, took an early swipe at former Vice President Joe Biden ahead of their debate on Thursday, suggesting that the Democratic frontrunner wouldn't "live" with the decisions that he would make in office.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Nhy9x7

FOX NEWS: DNC Chairman Perez calls Trump ‘chronically ineffective,’ beatable in 2020 election

DNC Chairman Perez calls Trump ‘chronically ineffective,’ beatable in 2020 election Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, in an interview Thursday with Fox News, called President Trump “chronically ineffective” and said “many candidates” in the crowded Democratic primary field would be able to beat him in the 2020 presidential election.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2X8LmYW

FOX NEWS: Jesse Watters: Donny Deutsch caused stir on MSNBC panel because he said 'what they didn't want to hear' about Trump

Jesse Watters: Donny Deutsch caused stir on MSNBC panel because he said 'what they didn't want to hear' about Trump An MSNBC panel reacting to the first night of Democratic debates got heated because one pundit warned President Trump could still win in 2020, according to Jesse Watters. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2J9b2Qg