Saturday, 27 April 2019

NPR News: Court Orders Administration To Identify Separated Migrant Children Within 6 Months

Court Orders Administration To Identify Separated Migrant Children Within 6 Months
The government lost track of thousands of kids it had separated from families trying to cross at the U.S.-Mexico border. Now the administration has six months to find them.

NPR News: New Mexico County Declares Local Emergency Over Abandoned Border Patrol Checkpoints

New Mexico County Declares Local Emergency Over Abandoned Border Patrol Checkpoints
Six Border Patrol checkpoints in southern New Mexico and Texas are temporarily closed as agents were diverted to the border. Local officials worry illegal narcotics are flowing northward unchecked.

NPR News: Blockbuster Films Keep Getting Longer; How And Why Did We Get Here?

Blockbuster Films Keep Getting Longer; How And Why Did We Get Here?
Critic Chris Klimek crunches the numbers to examine how and why blockbuster films like Avengers: Endgame grew to such great, bladder-busting lengths.

NPR News: Boston Celtics Great And Hall Of Famer John Havlicek Dies At 79

Boston Celtics Great And Hall Of Famer John Havlicek Dies At 79
Havlicek was voted one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He played 16 seasons with the Celtics — eight of them as NBA champions. Boston media report he had Parkinson's disease.

NPR News: Activists And Suicide Prevention Groups Seek Bans On Conversion Therapy For Minors

Activists And Suicide Prevention Groups Seek Bans On Conversion Therapy For Minors
Conversion therapy aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The practice is discredited by mental health professionals and is linked to higher rates of suicide.

Sri Lanka bombings: Bodies found after gun battle in Sainthamaruthu

Police carry out further raids following the Easter Sunday bombings that left at least 250 dead.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vw4Ud0

Cyprus reels as police hunt for victims of suspected serial killer

A man confesses to killing seven women and girls on a island where crime rates are low.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vmw1Iz