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Thursday, 31 May 2018

New top story on Hacker News: Footsteps, Pressure Sensors, and AI: The Next Step in Airport Security

Footsteps, Pressure Sensors, and AI: The Next Step in Airport Security
11 by rbanffy

Crosses Go Up in Public Offices. It’s Culture, Bavaria Says, Not Religion.

By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LJoE5a

New top story on Hacker News: How to Install Tensorflow GPU with CUDA 9.2 for Python on Ubuntu

How to Install Tensorflow GPU with CUDA 9.2 for Python on Ubuntu
8 by Aryal007

Trump Meets With Kim. Kim Kardashian West, That Is.

By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2kAvNIs

New top story on Hacker News: GiveCampus (YC S15) is hiring a Director of Product to advance education

GiveCampus (YC S15) is hiring a Director of Product to advance education
1 by mkong1

Stanley Cup Finals: Braden Holtby Bounces Back to Lift the Capitals

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2xt8N7z

New top story on Hacker News: High-Quality Schools Are Enough to Increase Achievement Among the Poor

High-Quality Schools Are Enough to Increase Achievement Among the Poor
52 by MaysonL

Sanchez Goes the Other Way, and Severino Stays the Course, in a Yankees Win

By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2sjNjoz

New top story on Hacker News: Simplify Login with Application Load Balancer Built-In Authentication

Simplify Login with Application Load Balancer Built-In Authentication
7 by wanghq

The Mets Get Some Help From Jason Vargas and a Few Fresh Arms

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

New top story on Hacker News: OpenBSD's httpd gets URL rewrite

OpenBSD's httpd gets URL rewrite
35 by njn

In a First for Germany, Hamburg Bans Diesel Engines. On 2 Roads.

By AMIE TSANG and CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2smgXtv

New top story on Hacker News: UK Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss'

UK Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss'
24 by jaytaylor

Italy, Arkady Babchenko, Whales: Your Thursday Briefing

By DAN LEVIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2LJq0Ni

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: JavaScript/WebGL webcam face swap with color correction

Show HN: JavaScript/WebGL webcam face swap with color correction
22 by xavierwebgl

‘The Americans,’ at Last, Lets Us Exhale

By JAMES PONIEWOZIK from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2sghj4X

New top story on Hacker News: Judge Dismisses Kaspersky Suit Challenging Software Ban

Judge Dismisses Kaspersky Suit Challenging Software Ban
46 by wglb

The End of ‘The Americans’: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys on the ‘Devastating’ Finale

By MAUREEN RYAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2J2TCaQ

New top story on Hacker News: I Write Letters to CEOs

I Write Letters to CEOs
195 by henryjones

‘The Americans’ Finale: The Damage Done

By MIKE HALE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2H5KH2q

New top story on Hacker News: China overtakes U.S. for healthy lifespan: WHO data

China overtakes U.S. for healthy lifespan: WHO data
227 by Element_

New top story on Hacker News: How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google

How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google
65 by lego_bot

New top story on Hacker News: Predicting Stock Performance with Natural Language Deep Learning

Predicting Stock Performance with Natural Language Deep Learning
145 by prostoalex

New top story on Hacker News: Buffett Proposed $3 Billion Uber Investment But Deal Crumbled

Buffett Proposed $3 Billion Uber Investment But Deal Crumbled
104 by tristanj

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How to blog things I've learnt in graduate school?

Ask HN: How to blog things I've learnt in graduate school?
151 by jamesecurry

New top story on Hacker News: Uber, Google and others pay London Evening Standard for favorable coverage

Uber, Google and others pay London Evening Standard for favorable coverage
302 by tomjakubowski

New top story on Hacker News: Actix: a small, pragmatic, and fast Rust web framework

Actix: a small, pragmatic, and fast Rust web framework
308 by fafhrd91

New top story on Hacker News: Intel Announces Optane DIMMs

Intel Announces Optane DIMMs
327 by p1esk

New top story on Hacker News: Reddit just passed Facebook as #3 most popular website in US

Reddit just passed Facebook as #3 most popular website in US
1039 by Mahn

New top story on Hacker News: The Slippery Math of Causation

The Slippery Math of Causation
103 by dfee

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Write every day, measure your progress, achieve your writing goals

Show HN: Write every day, measure your progress, achieve your writing goals
170 by rayalez

New top story on Hacker News: Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report 2018

Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report 2018
172 by kbal11

New top story on Hacker News: Depressing and faintly terrifying days for the C standard [pdf]

Depressing and faintly terrifying days for the C standard [pdf]
171 by signa11

New top story on Hacker News: Build2, a Cargo-like dependency and build manager for C/C++

Build2, a Cargo-like dependency and build manager for C/C++
148 by firebacon

New top story on Hacker News: Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition for its U.S. workers

Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition for its U.S. workers
343 by DoreenMichele

New top story on Hacker News: How to Sell – a guide for SaaS startups

How to Sell – a guide for SaaS startups
212 by jhchen

New top story on Hacker News: Accountancy used to be boring and safe, but today it’s neither

Accountancy used to be boring and safe, but today it’s neither
113 by NN88

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Suspect charged in death of Tennessee sheriff's deputy

05/30/18 11:21 PM

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Harvey Weinstein indicted by NY grand jury on rape, criminal sexual act charges, DA says

05/30/18 5:44 PM

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President Trump signs 'Right to Try' bill into law

05/30/18 12:56 PM

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Tennessee sheriff's deputy shot and killed, reports say

05/30/18 10:55 AM

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Anti-Kremlin journalist’s death faked to thwart murder plot, officials say

05/30/18 10:52 AM

Image of Dallas Police Officer Comforting Three-Month-Old Goes Viral

A photo of a Dallas police officer holding a three-month-old baby in his arms, giving comfort after surviving a rollover crash has gone viral.

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'AB2943 Violates My Right to Choose’: Former Homosexuals Outraged Over CA Bill That Could Ban the Bible

A group of former homosexuals and ministry leaders rallied on the steps of a California courthouse Tuesday to protest a bill that threatens to ban Christian books and resources which address issues of homosexuality and gender identity.

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As Hurricane Season Looms, Ministries See Huge Puerto Rico Death Toll as Call to Action

As the 2018 hurricane season approaches, a new study reveals that more may have died in the aftermath of 2017's Hurricane Maria than previously thought. Ministries in hard-hit Puerto Rico say the study could generate more attention and help an island that still has not recovered.

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'Their Intent Is to Intimidate': FRC's Tony Perkins Calls Out LGBT Activists Over Transgender Ban Subpoena

LGBT activists are subpoenaing two prominent faith leaders – Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and National Day of Prayer Task Force President Dr. Ronnie Floyd – in the lawsuit against the Trump administration's transgender military ban. Meanwhile, Perkins isn't taking the matter lying down...

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Ohio Pastors Rally, Start Movement to Fight 'Judicial Tyranny' Against Christians

A group of more than 100 Ohio pastors sent a letter to state lawmakers asking that judges be held accountable for prejudice against Christians.

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Crackdown on high-interest lending announced by FCA

Rent-to-own sector faces a cap on prices but the regulator rules out an immediate limit on cost of overdrafts.

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Top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women executives

A report on boardroom diversity reveals the top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women.

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Brexit: Time is running out, big business warns May

Major European firms warn the Prime Minister they may cut investment without clarity on Brexit customs plans.

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Trump tariffs: Europe braced for US tariffs on steel and aluminium

The White House reportedly plans to let a temporary exemption granted to European steel and aluminium expire.

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Ocado elevated to the FTSE 100, while M&S avoids the drop

Ocado joins the blue chip shares index after a year of dealmaking, while M&S escapes the drop.

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New car models drive UK production growth in April

Car output rises on the back of investment in new models, but the industry's trade body repeats Brexit concerns.

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Football urged to tackle single-use plastics problem

Leagues in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are urged to stop using single-use plastic.

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Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros

The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world.

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US economy grows at a slower 2.2%

The US economy grew by 2.2% in the first quarter, slightly more slowly than first reported.

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RBS to press ahead with branch closures

The bank's AGM is told that use of branches has fallen sharply as customers shift to digital banking.

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Italy pays higher prices to sell government bonds

Italy is forced to offer significantly higher returns in a sale of government bonds on Wednesday.

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SSE to raise gas and electricity prices

The company becomes the last of the "big six" energy companies to announce early summer price rises.

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Don't buy tickets from Viagogo, minister warns

Margot James tells consumers to boycott the ticket reseller after it fails to change its policies.

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UK strikes reach all-time low in 2017

The number of stoppages and the number of workers involved in labour disputes hit a record low last year.

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'Don't buy Viagogo tickets'

Digital minister Margot James tells consumers not to use the Geneva-based ticket reseller.

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Paris moves to improve air quality

Paris is leading the move to cut pollution by banning some vehicles from its streets.

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Seeking a silent retreat from urban life

Silent retreats are an increasingly popular form of escape from the stresses of urban life.

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Exotic mushrooms help Kashmir

In the troubled region of Kashmir, a rare type of mushroom is giving locals a chance to earn money.

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How Starbucks hopes to end staff racism

The coffee chain is giving all US staff "unconscious bias" training. We explain what that involves.

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Orla Kiely: 'Stem pattern was a very quick design'

Orla Kiely reveals the secrets behind the designs she's created over the past 20 years.

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The strawberry-picking robots coming to a farm near you

Strawberry producers say they can't find enough humans to pick their fruit, so are robots the answer?

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How the light bulb became a million dollar idea.

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the light bulb became a million dollar idea.

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Thameslink compares poor service to Poundland chocolate

Thameslink is threatened with legal action for comparing its poor service to Poundland chocolate.

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Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for race training

The coffee chain closes all 8,000 cafes in the US for an afternoon of "racial bias" training.

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Protectionist racket?

The EU is not the freest trader, but on many measures it is near the liberal end of the spectrum.

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Vaping's rise in five charts

Spending on e-cigarettes is increasing. The BBC looks at what's behind the rise.

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Paris in the smog

Could the French capital provide a template for cutting pollution in other cities?

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Weather warning

There is a significant link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, says a US study.

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Financial high

Meet some of those hoping to capitalise in the world's biggest cannabis market.

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Bitter on Twitter

Experts take us through the dos and don'ts of social media interactions with customers.

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New on SI: NFL’s Great Expectations 2018: 10 Teams, Coaches and Players (Plus a Broadcaster) to Watch

And how Anthony Lynn and the Chargers are dealing with them. Plus, early reviews are strong on one rookie QB, an area where the Eagles could be even better, and why the Cowboys think Dak could be better without Dez. Plus, a move that shows the players are preparing for a 2021 work stoppage

New on SI: Jermaine Gresham Tells Stranger to Pay It Forward After Act of Kindness

On Wednesday, Cardindals tight end Jermaine Gresham helped a random stranger out at the airport.

New on SI: NFL Owners Admitted That Trump Influenced Talks on How to Handle Anthem Protests

The owners's statements came from depositions in Colin Kaepernick's collusion case.

New on SI: The State of the Tight End

Why the Chargers should bring back Antonio Gates, the coming Witten-Gates Hall of Fame (first ballot) debate, why Indy needs Eric Ebron to hold his own as a blocker, and a look at the lack of TE supply under the league’s increased demand

New on SI: Lawyer: NFL Owner Changed Mind About Signing Kaepernick After Trump’s Comments

Kaeperick's lawyer says an NFL owner didn't sign QB because of President Trump comments

New on SI: From the Bench to the Booth: The Path Journeyman NFL Players Take to Broadcasting

Networks tend to line up for Hall of Fame players, but others have to make their own breaks to get into the world of broadcasting. A look at how they’re getting it done in a new media landscape

New on SI: King’s Tale: An Oral History of Peter King

He staked out Parcells in a donut shop, kicked back with Favre and Manning and countless others, and created a distinctive presence that became appointment NFL reading. As Peter King moves on from SI after 29 years, football’s biggest stars and his journalism colleagues reflect on his impact on the game, the profession and their lives

Bulgarians tweeting in Cyrillic confused for Russian bots

The use of the Cyrillic alphabet is one way Twitter tries to identify Russian automated accounts.

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Two French teenagers charged over Despacito YouTube hack

Two 18-year-olds are charged over a hack that targeted the Latin hit and other pop songs on YouTube.

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Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws

Complaints against the web giants are filed on the first day of the EU's new data protection law.

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YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33

Game critic John Bain - known as TotalBiscuit and the Cynical Brit - dies of cancer.

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Call of Duty Kansas 'swatting' death: Two more charged

A man renting a gamer's home was shot dead by police responding to a hoax call.

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Why America's Elitists Want to Silence the 'Deplorables'

For years the courts and media have championed free speech, whether it was the right to burn the flag or to promote pornography. But today there's a belief those same elites have a different priority: silencing the "politically incorrect."

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Puerto Rico Death Toll: New Report Shows Original Post-Maria Estimates Way Off

"As the world knows, the magnitude of this tragic disaster caused by Hurricane Maria resulted in many fatalities. We have always expected the number to be higher than what was previously reported," said Carlos Mercader, executive director of Puerto Rico's Federal Affairs Administration.

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs

How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia.

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Russia and the Central African Republic: A curious relationship

Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return?

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Seeking a silent retreat from urban life

Silent retreats are an increasingly popular form of escape from the stresses of urban life.

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Maryland floods: The city where roads turned to rivers

The waters have receded after flash flooding in Maryland, revealing the trail of damage left behind.

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Waterspout emerges from Florida storm

Strong winds from Storm Alberto have caused a small waterspout in a swimming pool in Panama City Beach, Florida.

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'Don't toast marshmallows on Hawaii volcano' says US government

The USGS has responded to a query on whether it is safe to roast marshmallows over a volcanic vent.

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Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for race training

The coffee chain closes all 8,000 cafes in the US for an afternoon of "racial bias" training.

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Hungry bears raid Baltic beehives

Concern as wild animals come ever closer to populated areas to find food in Finland and Estonia.

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Turkmens warned over presidential toilet paper

Police inspect lavatories for people using newspapers with leader's photo to wipe themselves.

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North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader'

Two ordinary citizens in North Korea speak to the BBC, despite the threat of death or imprisonment.

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The sign language lawyer who became a social media star

Tang Shuai has become an inspiration to thousands in China as one of the few sign language lawyers.

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South Africans' anger over land set to explode

Frustration over the slow pace of land reform mounts amid a bitterness about the enduring economic power of the white minority.

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Mamoudou Gassama: Balcony rescue highlights French immigration row

Mamoudou Gassama's act fitted President Macron's vision of a France of heroes, writes Hugh Schofield.

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'We Just Had Church at In and Out': Crowd Singing 'Reckless Love' at Restaurant Goes Viral

You may have heard of Cowboy Church or Drive-Through Church. Now, you can add Church at In & Out Burger to the list. And yes, you can add a side of fries with that.

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'Jesus Wouldn't be Riding a Donkey': TV Preacher Asks Followers to Fund New Private Jet

Jesse Duplantis, a televangelist based in St. Charles Parish, Louisana, is asking his followers to donate money for a new $54 million private jet, "so we can go anywhere in the world in one stop."

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Tim Clinton Joins Dobson's Family Talk Ministry in Key Leadership Role

On Tuesday, Dr. James Dobson announced the addition of Dr. Tim Clinton to the leadership team of Family Talk, a ministry Dobson founded in 2010.

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See Why This Chick-Fil-A Location Is Paying Its Employees $18 Per Hour

Employees at a Sacramento-based Chick-Fil-A are about to get a big pay raise.

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'No Words,' Must See Image: What an Atlanta Braves Fan Did for a JROTC Marine

'No Words,' Must See Image: What an Atlanta Braves Fan Did for a JROTC Marine

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'God's Gift' to the Restaurant Industry: Special Needs Workers

A Texas ice cream shop hires only special needs employees, which not only provides meaningful employment to workers with Down Syndrome and other disabilities but makes good business sense.

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Lawmakers, Parents Outraged Over 'Active Shooter' Video Game: 'It is despicable'

A new video game that lets players re-create school shootings by stalking school hallways and racking up kills is being condemned by parents and lawmakers.

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Do 'Safe Spaces' in the Church Oppose Christian Values?

More and more college campuses are adopting the idea of safe spaces including a Utah university, which recently built a crying closet to help students cope with the emotional stress of college exams. However, there is now a push for churches to create safe spaces for their congregants.

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Starbucks to Close Over 8,000 Stores for Anti-Bias Training

Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is taking to try to restore its tarnished image as a hangout where all are welcome.

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'Josh Is Coming Home': The Story Behind Utah Missionary's Release From One of Venezuela's Most Notorious Prisons

A Utah man is finally home after spending two years in one of Venezuela's worst prisons.

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Alberto Downgraded to Tropical Depression - Still Dumps Heavy Rains Across the South

Subtropical Storm Alberto made landfall Monday afternoon in the Florida Panhandle. Tropical rains extended to the Carolinas where a local news crew covering the storm was killed after a falling tree struck their vehicle.

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WATCH LIVE: Trump to speak at Nashville rally at 8 pm ET

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Missouri Gov. Greitens announces resignation

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ABC cancels 'Roseanne' reboot after Roseanne Barr's racially charged tweet

05/29/18 1:55 PM

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National Guardsman's body found after Maryland flooding, police say

05/29/18 1:38 PM

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Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Arkansas abortion law

05/29/18 10:25 AM

Fortnite sued for 'copying' rival game PUBG

The makers of the hit video game are accused of copying rival PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

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Star Citizen video game launches $27,000 players' pack

Star Citizen's "Legatus" package is only available to players who have already spent over $1000 (£750).

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GDPR 'risks making it harder to catch hackers'

Tool used by journalists and the police has reduced the information it shares.

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Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss'

The drone operator "honestly believed" the 520mph plane would hit the remote-controlled device.

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Facebook to be banned in Papua New Guinea for a month

Papua New Guinea aims to crack down on fake profiles and may make its own rival social network.

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Facebook Live lands Tommy Robinson in jail

A ban had prevented media from reporting on the 35-year-old's sentencing at Leeds Crown Court.

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Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists

A women's group says there is "a concerted attack on women's free speech" over transgender issues.

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YouTube deletes half of 'violent' music videos

YouTube says it has deleted more than half of the 'violent' music videos which the country's most senior police officer asked it to take down.

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Dixons Carphone to close 92 stores as profits slide

Shares in the retailer sink almost 21% as it announces closures and says profits will fall sharply this year.

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Two French teenagers charged over Despacito YouTube hack

Two 18-year-olds are charged over a hack that targeted the Latin hit and other pop songs on YouTube.

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'We Just Had Church at In and Out': Crowd Singing 'Reckless Love' at Restaurant Goes Viral

'Jesus Wouldn't be Riding a Donkey': TV Preacher Asks Followers to Fund New Private Jet

Tim Clinton Joins Dobson's Family Talk Ministry in Key Leadership Role

On Tuesday, Dr. James Dobson announced the addition of Dr. Tim Clinton to the leadership team of Family Talk, a ministry Dobson founded in 2010.

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See Why This Chick-Fil-A Location Is Paying Its Employees $18 Per Hour

Employees at a Sacramento-based Chick-Fil-A are about to get a big pay raise.

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'No Words,' Must See Image: What an Atlanta Braves Fan Did for a JROTC Marine

'No Words,' Must See Image: What an Atlanta Braves Fan Did for a JROTC Marine

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'God's Gift' to the Restaurant Industry: Special Needs Workers

Lawmakers, Parents Outraged Over 'Active Shooter' Video Game: 'It is despicable'

A new video game that lets players re-create school shootings by stalking school hallways and racking up kills is being condemned by parents and lawmakers.

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Do 'Safe Spaces' in the Church Oppose Christian Values?

Starbucks to Close Over 8,000 Stores for Anti-Bias Training

'Josh Is Coming Home': The Story Behind Utah Missionary's Release From One of Venezuela's Most Notorious Prisons

A Utah man is finally home after spending two years in one of Venezuela's worst prisons.

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Alberto Downgraded to Tropical Depression - Still Dumps Heavy Rains Across the South

Don't buy tickets from Viagogo, minister warns

Margot James tells consumers to boycott ticket reseller after it fails to change its policies.

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Nuisance call bosses could be fined up to £500,000

They could be fined up to £500,000 if delayed plans to hold them personally liable are implemented.

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Sorrell set for comeback with new advertising venture

Sir Martin Sorrell, who left WPP in April after misconduct claims, plans a new advertising business.

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Italian political crisis hits Asian stocks

Investors globally are worried about how a possible snap election could affect markets.

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Complaints about loans see sharp rise

Lenders' treatment of customers with high-cost loans is questioned by the Financial Ombudsman.

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Standard Life Aberdeen to return £1.75bn to shareholders

Standard Life Aberdeen put forward the proposal on the day of its annual general meeting.

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Dixons Carphone to close 92 stores as profits slide

Shares in the retailer sink almost 21% as it announces closures and says profits will fall sharply this year.

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Anti-Brexit tycoon George Soros says EU faces 'existential crisis'

Brexit is "immensely damaging" and must be stopped but the EU also must change, says George Soros.

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Trump's China tariffs could be imposed in June

The White House says tariffs on Chinese imports could come in June, despite the start of more trade talks.

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EU tightens law on foreign temporary workers

Workers posted to another EU country will have to get local pay and conditions.

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Fortnite sued for 'copying' rival game PUBG

The makers of the hit video game are accused of copying rival PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

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Ivanka Trump wins trademarks for products in China

An ethics group has said the granting of the trademarks "raised potential ethics issues".

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Paris moves to improve air quality

Paris is leading the move to cut pollution by banning some vehicles from its streets.

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Seeking a silent retreat from urban life

Silent retreats are an increasingly popular form of escape from the stresses of urban life.

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Exotic mushrooms help Kashmir

In the troubled region of Kashmir, a rare type of mushroom is giving locals a chance to earn money.

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Paris in the smog

Could the French capital provide a template for cutting pollution in other cities?

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Weather warning

There is a significant link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, says a US study.

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Ivanka Trump Abruptly Leaves Call After Question About China Trademarks

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Gleyber Torres Finishes Off a Yankees Rally to Beat the Astros

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How to Clean Your Gross Workout Gear

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A Better Solution for Starbucks

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Word + Quiz: mephitic

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18 Hours and 45 Minutes: Longest Commercial Flight Returns to Service

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What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ and ‘The Americans’

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Dutch Official Says Russia Must Accept Blame for 2014 Attack on Jet

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Italy’s Uncertainty Pushes Euro to Fore, the Last Place Europe Wants It

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At Rally in Nashville, Trump Links Democrats to MS-13

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Trump’s Summer Campaign Priority: Target Red-State Democratic Senators

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Trump Exaggerates Record on MS-13

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Quotation of the Day: Health Care Program for Ex-Inmates by Ex-Inmates

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Shinnecock Indian Nation and U.S.G.A. Are Close to a Deal for the U.S. Open

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Corrections: May 30, 2018

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‘Roseanne’ Is Gone, but the Culture That Gave Her a Show Isn’t

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Dick Tuck, Democrats’ Political Prankster in Chief, Dies at 94

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‘Very Real, and Very Haunting’: Reporting on a Man Who Set Himself on Fire

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A Nice Assortment

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Italy, Belgium, Jeans: Your Wednesday Briefing

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New on SI: Giants' Mark Herzlich Invites Trump To Visit Locker Room, Discuss National Anthem

The Giants linebacker wants Trump to have a discussion with players over the national anthem.

New on SI: Browns Player, Warriors Fan Damarious Randall Makes Very Expensive Bet Against the Cavs

To help with the costs, 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin, who owns Fanatics, offered Randall a wholesale discount.

New on SI: Former All-Pro Jamal Lewis Talks Suicidal Thoughts, Adjusting to Life After Football

Former All-Pro running back Jamal Lewis opened up about his life since the NFL and how he thinks he might be living with CTE.

New on SI: Seattle Seahawks Sign WR Brandon Marshall to One-Year Contract

Will Marshall shore up Seattle's wide receiver core?

New on SI: The NFL’s Anthem Policy: Impact on Players and Locker Rooms as League Ignores NFLPA Again

The owners once again cut the NFLPA out of the discussions on a major policy, seeding more distrust with the union, leaving Goodell to take the heat (again), and proving that Colin Kaepernick is still the most discussed player across front offices. Plus, five memories of Peter King in the boss’s final week at The MMQB

New on SI: Chiefs Lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Graduates From Medical School

He’s already said he wants to put “M.D.” on the back of his jersey.

New on SI: True NFL Draft Grades: 2015 Draft, Three Years Later

Grading the NFL draft immediately afterward? Pretty pointless. Now, with three season to judge, we do a real evaluation of the 2015 draft

Mexico election: Concerns about election bots, trolls and fakes

Political parties in Mexico are allegedly using automated accounts to win votes.

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Paris plans to cut pollution

Could the French capital provide a template for cutting pollution in other cities?

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Tuesday, 29 May 2018

NPR News: Human Ashes Left At The Vietnam Memorial Find A Not-Final Resting Place

Human Ashes Left At The Vietnam Memorial Find A Not-Final Resting Place
To some, the Vietnam memorial is a sacred space and a fitting place for deceased veterans. But the National Park Service says it's not equipped to care for the remains that are being left there.

NPR News: Flash Flood Tears Through Maryland Town For Second Time In Two Years

Flash Flood Tears Through Maryland Town For Second Time In Two Years
Less than two years after what had been called a "once in a 1,000 years" flood in 2016, Ellicott City, Md., sees its historic downtown ravaged anew. One man remains missing.

NPR News: 'Spider-Man' Scales Building To Save Dangling Child; Macron Offers Him Citizenship

'Spider-Man' Scales Building To Save Dangling Child; Macron Offers Him Citizenship
Dramatic video captures the quick action of a 22-year-old Malian immigrant in Paris who began hoisting himself from balcony to balcony to save the four-year-old.

NPR News: How Mini-Golf Played A Big Role In Desegregating Public Rec Spaces

How Mini-Golf Played A Big Role In Desegregating Public Rec Spaces
Washington, D.C., is home to one of the oldest continuously running mini-golf courses in the U.S. The sport became popular in the early 1900s, when there were more than 25,000 courses nationwide.

Teaching Activities for: ‘Arlington Cemetery, Nearly Full, May Become More Exclusive’

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New top story on Hacker News: NetBSD-merge a new version of the CDDL dtrace and ZFS code

NetBSD-merge a new version of the CDDL dtrace and ZFS code
4 by algorithm314

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How do security researchers know where to look for vulnerabilites?

Ask HN: How do security researchers know where to look for vulnerabilites?
39 by vedanshbhartia

New top story on Hacker News: NPM proxy users receiving ERR 418 I'm a teapot

NPM proxy users receiving ERR 418 I'm a teapot
151 by spondyl

New top story on Hacker News: Loot boxes are obviously gambling

Loot boxes are obviously gambling
90 by Tuldok

New top story on Hacker News: How ‘Authentic Relating’ Made Vulnerability a Movement (2017)

How ‘Authentic Relating’ Made Vulnerability a Movement (2017)
69 by wallflower

New top story on Hacker News: Will Kubernetes Collapse Under the Weight of Its Complexity?

Will Kubernetes Collapse Under the Weight of Its Complexity?
145 by tim_sw

New top story on Hacker News: Invisible asymptotes

Invisible asymptotes
66 by lpolovets

New top story on Hacker News: Vermont passes first law to crack down on data brokers

Vermont passes first law to crack down on data brokers
120 by anigbrowl

New top story on Hacker News: PS4-5.05-Kernel-Exploit: A fully implemented kernel exploit for the PS4

PS4-5.05-Kernel-Exploit: A fully implemented kernel exploit for the PS4
49 by axiomdata316

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Sucrase, 20x faster smaller-scoped alternative to Babel

Show HN: Sucrase, 20x faster smaller-scoped alternative to Babel
27 by alangpierce

New top story on Hacker News: An FPGA-based In-line Accelerator for Memcached (2013) [pdf]

An FPGA-based In-line Accelerator for Memcached (2013) [pdf]
69 by cleong

New top story on Hacker News: Pushing the Limits of IPFS and OrbitDB

Pushing the Limits of IPFS and OrbitDB
62 by markhenderson

New top story on Hacker News: Two Canadian banks say accounts compromised: CIBC 40,000 and BMO 50,000

Two Canadian banks say accounts compromised: CIBC 40,000 and BMO 50,000
97 by t1o5

New top story on Hacker News: Evidence of regulatory capture of patent examiners

Evidence of regulatory capture of patent examiners
94 by Gimpei

New top story on Hacker News: America has a truck driver shortage

America has a truck driver shortage
175 by danso

New top story on Hacker News: Anatomy of an online misinformation network

Anatomy of an online misinformation network
92 by azerwyn

New top story on Hacker News: APL deserves its renaissance too

APL deserves its renaissance too
134 by okaleniuk

New top story on Hacker News: I put all my personal data on eBay

I put all my personal data on eBay
423 by olifrost

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Cost of a 51% Attack on Popular Cryptocurrencies

Show HN: Cost of a 51% Attack on Popular Cryptocurrencies
450 by xur17

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: SugarTeX – readable LaTeX language extension and transcompiler to LaTeX

Show HN: SugarTeX – readable LaTeX language extension and transcompiler to LaTeX
37 by kiwi0fruit

New top story on Hacker News: Perceived Physical Activity and Mortality: Study

Perceived Physical Activity and Mortality: Study
210 by giffarage

New top story on Hacker News: Robust Clojure: The best way to handle nil

Robust Clojure: The best way to handle nil
125 by ghosthamlet

New top story on Hacker News: Teach Yourself Scheme in Fixnum Days

Teach Yourself Scheme in Fixnum Days
111 by tempodox

New top story on Hacker News: Unquantified

Unquantified
74 by jstanley

New top story on Hacker News: Sewage Is Helping Cities Flush Out the Opioid Crisis

Sewage Is Helping Cities Flush Out the Opioid Crisis
71 by dustfinger

New top story on Hacker News: The Convex Computer Collection

The Convex Computer Collection
23 by TheSpiceIsLife

New top story on Hacker News: When FFI Function Calls Beat Native C

When FFI Function Calls Beat Native C
157 by signa11

New top story on Hacker News: Theorem Proving in Lean

Theorem Proving in Lean
117 by benwr

New top story on Hacker News: NetBSD Network Security Audit

NetBSD Network Security Audit
156 by ognyankulev

New top story on Hacker News: Performance Impact of Removing an Out-of-Band Garbage Collector

Performance Impact of Removing an Out-of-Band Garbage Collector
84 by jbredeche

MH370: Four-year hunt ends after private search is completed

Mystery surrounds Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which vanished with 239 people on board.

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N Korea official Kim Yong-chol 'heads to US for talks'

Kim Yong-chol would be the most high profile North Korean to visit the US in nearly 20 years.

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The photos that explain Nicaragua's crisis

What led to more than a month of widespread violent protests that has killed more than 70 people?

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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich 'eligible to be Israeli citizen'

The Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea FC has flown to Israel after facing UK visa issues.

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Police officer filmed punching woman on New Jersey beach

Police open an inquiry as an officer is filmed hitting a woman in the head in an arrest on a US beach.

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Brazil fuel protests continue despite price cut

Some lorry drivers' unions reject President Michel Temer's concession to cut diesel prices.

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One million French smokers quit in a year amid anti-smoking measures

France sees the steepest drop in daily smokers for over a decade as anti-smoking regulations bite.

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Austria unveils plan to cut benefits for immigrants

The country's right-wing coalition government unveils payment plans aimed at deterring new arrivals.

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Cornelia Frances: Home and Away's 'Morag' actress dies aged 77

The UK-born actress, a veteran of iconic TV roles in Australia, had been battling cancer.

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Alberto, year's first named Atlantic storm, makes Florida landfall

Thousands of people are evacuated as Alberto strikes north-western Florida's coast.

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Serge Dassault, French billionaire entrepreneur, dies at 93

The French industrialist and politician was one of the nation's richest men.

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Skripals doctor: 'We expected them not to survive'

Hospital staff who treated the Skripals for poisoning open up about the night they were admitted.

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Police filmed punching woman in New Jersey beach arrest

A widely shared video shows the 20-year-old screaming as two officers tackle her to the ground.

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Meet the Kenyan priest rapping about religion

Father "Sweet Paul" explains his unconventional way of spreading the gospel.

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German counter-protesters fight far-right with techno music

Five times as many counter-protesters responded to Germany's far-right AfD party's demonstration.

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South African 'world's oldest man' wants to stop smoking

Fredie Blom turned 114 in May but he is yet to be verified by the Guinness World of Records.

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'I want to produce the world's best cannabis'

Meet some of those hoping to capitalise in the world's biggest cannabis market.

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Teacher Who Stopped Shooting: ‘I Had to Save Students’

A teacher who was shot while tackling and disarming a student at an Indiana school said Monday that his swift decisions “were the only acceptable actions” to save his seventh-grade classroom.

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Alberto Strikes Gulf Coast with Dangerous Surf, Heavy Rains

Subtropical Storm Alberto lumbered ashore Monday on the U.S. Gulf Coast, pelting white sand beaches with blustery winds and stinging rain that kept the usual Memorial Day crowds away.

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Rescuers Seeking 1 Man Still Missing in Maryland Flooding

One man remained missing after flash flooding tore down historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland, and left a community heartbroken at seeing severe damage less than two years after another devastating flood.

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Boston’s Memorial Day Flag Garden Idea Spreads Across the US

The solemn display of tens of thousands of U.S. flags that first appeared on Boston Common for Memorial Day a decade ago, honoring service members who have died defending the nation, is slowly becoming a national movement.

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