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My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me

By JASON B. ROSENTHAL from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2LORkca

Mets Flash Power Against Diamondbacks, but They Lose Anyway

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

7 Ways to Keep Your Bedroom Comfortably Cool This Summer

By ALAN HENRY from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2ycGkDD

Summer Reading Contest, Week 1: What Interested You Most in The Times This Week?

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2lc4eG0

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Queer Eye’ and ‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’

By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2MsaTbp

Trading Bombs for Beaches? Tracking North Korea’s Tourism Plans

By CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT and AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JSaCQG

Nicaragua Protests Take a New Turn: Empty Streets

By ALFONSO FLORES BERMÚDEZ and ELISABETH MALKIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JCo8Zg

White House Defends Trump’s Salute to a North Korean Military Officer

By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HPZL4v

Steve Scalise Records First Out as He Returns to Field on Anniversary of Shooting

By ALEXANDRA YOON-HENDRICKS and CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2LOQ48W

Report Gives Trump an Opening, but Undercuts His Narrative

By PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JPutzV

The Yankees Are in First Place. Or Second Place. Either Way, They Beat the Rays.

By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2y9WtJZ

Back at the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods Struggles, Then Shrugs

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2MrRR4T

In ‘Set It Up’ and 2 Other Netflix Comedies, No One Emerges Unscathed

By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2sYNgPn

Perform a Disco Dance

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2yc3EBb

Trump Foundation, Russia, Yemen: Your Friday Briefing

By DAN LEVIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2teji9I

Cosby Dumps His Legal Team as He Prepares for Sentencing

By JON HURDLE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2MrCOYZ

FOX NEWS: Indian police arrest 4 in rape of mother, teenage daughter

Indian police arrest 4 in rape of mother, teenage daughter Police say they have arrested four people for allegedly gang-raping a woman and her 14-year-old daughter after tying the woman's husband to a tree at gunpoint in eastern India.

FOX NEWS: AP PHOTOS: Inside the changing world of a Pakistani tailor

AP PHOTOS: Inside the changing world of a Pakistani tailor Stacks of multi-colored cloth crowd the six men sitting cross-legged on the floor, working through a mountain of orders at Needles Tailoring as Pakistan's wedding season goes into high gear.

FOX NEWS: New Delhi orders construction halt as pollution levels soar

New Delhi orders construction halt as pollution levels soar New Delhi officials have ordered a two-day halt to construction in an attempt to reduce choking pollution that has cloaked the city in smog and dust.

FOX NEWS: The Latest: Iranian leader praises citizens on Eid al-Fitr

The Latest: Iranian leader praises citizens on Eid al-Fitr The Latest on Eid al-Fitr (all times local): 10:45 a.m.

FOX NEWS: Afghan president touts cease-fire in Eid address

Afghan president touts cease-fire in Eid address Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is touting a three-day cease-fire with the Taliban in an address to the nation heralding the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

FOX NEWS: Tropical Storm Bud lashes Mexico's Los Cabos with winds

Tropical Storm Bud lashes Mexico's Los Cabos with winds Strong winds from Tropical Storm Bud were whipping the southern end of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, home to the popular beach resorts of Los Cabos, as locals and tourists prepared for its arrival.

FOX NEWS: Russia's UN Mission does a special Cup launch

Russia's UN Mission does a special Cup launch Russia did its own special launch of the World Cup at U.N. headquarters in New York with large screens to watch the opening match and an invitation to ambassadors to show up in the jerseys of their national team — which many did.

FOX NEWS: Donkeys stolen, skinned in Africa to feed Chinese demand

Donkeys stolen, skinned in Africa to feed Chinese demand From Kenya to Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe to Nigeria, agents are seeking to feed China's insatiable appetite for a gelatin made from stewed donkey skins that purports to provide health benefits.

FOX NEWS: Bill passage seen as increasing China's hold over Hong Kong

Bill passage seen as increasing China's hold over Hong Kong Hong Kong's legislature has passed a bill that will allow Chinese authorities to enforce their own laws within a portion of the semi-autonomous territory.

FOX NEWS: World Cup fever hits UN as ambassadors don their nations' soccer shirts

World Cup fever hits UN as ambassadors don their nations' soccer shirts Russia, so often seen as a bad actor in the international arena, got a break Thursday at the United Nations and throughout the universe as World Cup fever began.

U.S. forces in South Korea separate to North Korea-U.S. talks: South Korea official

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. military forces in South Korea are not subject to negotiations between North Korea and the United States because they are a matter for the U.S.-South Korean alliance, a senior official in South Korea's presidential office said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2t7aqCA

Turkey says its air strikes kill 26 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish military said on Friday air strikes its forces carried out killed 26 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq's Qandil mountain region on June 12, the state-run news agency Anadolu reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tayIvA

FOX NEWS: US Open: What on Earth is a Stimpmeter?

US Open: What on Earth is a Stimpmeter? Darin Bevard, the director of Championship Agronomy for the USGA Green Section tells Fox News what a Stimpmeter is and how he’s maintaining the greens at Shinnecock Hills Golf Course for the 118th U.S. Open.

FOX NEWS: Top tech gifts for Dads this Father's Day

Top tech gifts for Dads this Father's Day Check out some of the hottest tech gifts Dad will love this Father's Day, including Philips Hue Lights, GoGolf GPS, Razer Blade gaming laptop and Logitech G305 gaming mouse.

FOX NEWS: Eurosatory 2018: Pocket-sized spy drone is a powerful eye in the sky for US troops

Eurosatory 2018: Pocket-sized spy drone is a powerful eye in the sky for US troops This personal pocket-sized, stealthy nano-drone equips soldiers with instant access to a powerful eye in the sky.

FOX NEWS: Doomsday warning: It would only take 100 nuclear weapons to wreak global devastation

Doomsday warning: It would only take 100 nuclear weapons to wreak global devastation New research argues that 100 nuclear weapons is the “pragmatic limit” for any country to have in its arsenal. Any aggressor nation unleashing more than 100 nuclear weapons could ultimately devastate its own society, scientists warn.

FOX NEWS: Facebook sees significant drop in people using it for news

Facebook sees significant drop in people using it for news Since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook has come under fire for the rise of so-called "fake-news," something the company is correcting, albeit with mixed success. Despite Facebook's efforts, the company has seen a significant drop in people using it for news, as messaging apps, including Facebook-owned WhatsApp, become more prevalent in how news is consumed.

FOX NEWS: World Cup: What are fans searching for on Google?

World Cup: What are fans searching for on Google? The 2018 World Cup kicks off on Thursday when host nation Russia takes on Saudi Arabia in the tournament’s opening game.

FOX NEWS: Microsoft developing Amazon Go-like shopping system, report says

Microsoft developing Amazon Go-like shopping system, report says Amazon may be the first to offer us a highly-automated store in the form of Amazon Go, but Microsoft looks set to ensure it isn't the only retailer removing cashiers and checkouts from the shopping experience.

Trump ready to impose tariffs on about $50 billion in Chinese goods: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Trump has made up his mind to impose "pretty significant" tariffs on Chinese goods, an administration official said on Thursday, as Beijing warned that it was ready to respond if Washington chose to ratchet up trade tensions. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JLDO8s

China carries out missile drills in South China Sea amid heightened tensions

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's navy carried out drills in the South China Sea to simulate fending off an aerial attack, state media said on Friday, as China and the United States trade barbs over who is responsible for heightened tensions in the disputed waterways. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2t0WXgg