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FOX NEWS: British envoy regrets 1919 colonial massacre of Indians

British envoy regrets 1919 colonial massacre of Indians The British envoy to India says his country regrets a massacre of hundreds of Indians by British colonial forces in the northwest city of Amritsar 100 years ago and "will continue to do so."

FOX NEWS: UK police arrest 4 Sri Lankans for suspected extremist links

UK police arrest 4 Sri Lankans for suspected extremist links British police say four men from Sri Lanka have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a banned extremist organization.

FOX NEWS: Poll workers journey to reach India's most remote voters

Poll workers journey to reach India's most remote voters The figures involved in India's general election are staggering: 900 million voters, 83 million first-time voters, 11 million poll workers, nearly 4 million electronic voting machines, 1 million polling booths and 570 special trains for migrant laborers and security personnel.

FOX NEWS: Taliban ambush Afghan police convoy, killing 7

Taliban ambush Afghan police convoy, killing 7 An Afghan official says the Taliban have ambushed a police convoy, setting off an hours-long battle that killed seven security forces, including a provincial police official.

FOX NEWS: Syria says Israeli airstrike on military position wounds 3

Syria says Israeli airstrike on military position wounds 3 Syria's state news agency says an Israeli airstrike on a military position in the country's central province of Hama has wounded three soldiers and destroyed several buildings.

FOX NEWS: Migrants break border gate, force their way into Mexico

Migrants break border gate, force their way into Mexico Mexican authorities say that a group of about 350 migrants broke the locks on a border gate and forced their way into southern Mexico.

FOX NEWS: Bolivia's indigenous mark Palm Sunday with annual fair

Bolivia's indigenous mark Palm Sunday with annual fair Thousands of indigenous people are marking Palm Sunday with an annual agricultural fair in the suburbs of one of Bolivia's largest cities.

FOX NEWS: Ace Swedish coder held by Ecuador was defender of Assange

Ace Swedish coder held by Ecuador was defender of Assange An ace Swedish programmer has been arrested in Ecuador in an alleged plot to blackmail the country's president over his abandonment of Julian Assange.

FOX NEWS: Kim Jong Un says he's open to another summit with Trump

Kim Jong Un says he's open to another summit with Trump North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he's open to having a third summit with President Donald Trump if the United States could offer mutually-acceptable terms for an agreement by the end of the year.

FOX NEWS: Pompeo: China financing of Maduro prolongs Venezuela crisis

Pompeo: China financing of Maduro prolongs Venezuela crisis U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China's financing of President Nicolás Maduro's government is prolonging the crisis in Venezuela.

FOX NEWS: Developers push to make gaming more inclusive for players with disabilities

Developers push to make gaming more inclusive for players with disabilities Multiple gaming companies are now making a big push to help physically, mentally, and emotionally disabled players thrive in the gaming community.

FOX NEWS: YouTube TV gets hefty price hike

YouTube TV gets hefty price hike Good and bad news, YouTube TV subscribers.

FOX NEWS: Ocasio-Cortez coal-mine visit requires an apology to Crenshaw first, Ky. lawmaker says

Ocasio-Cortez coal-mine visit requires an apology to Crenshaw first, Ky. lawmaker says A Republican congressman from Kentucky says that if U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., wants to visit an underground coal mine in his state, she'll first have to apologize to a GOP congressman from Texas.

FOX NEWS: AOC faces backlash for using 'First they came ... ' Holocaust poem in defense of Omar

AOC faces backlash for using 'First they came ... ' Holocaust poem in defense of Omar U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., continues to ignite outrage while defending freshman colleague Rep. Ilhan Omar, this time by using a poem about the Holocaust to defend the Minnesota Democrat.

FOX NEWS: Homeland Security denies NYT report that Trump directed McAleen to close border and offered him a potential pardon

Homeland Security denies NYT report that Trump directed McAleen to close border and offered him a potential pardon A Department of Homeland Security official dismissed a report by The New York Times on Friday that alleged that the President pressured Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan to close the southern border and that he would pardon him if necessary.

FOX NEWS: Jessica Tarlov: Ivanka Trump isn't a feminist, doesn't have 'policy chops' to run for president

Jessica Tarlov: Ivanka Trump isn't a feminist, doesn't have 'policy chops' to run for president Democratic strategist Jessica Tarlov Friday said first-daughter and presidential advisor Ivanka Trump wasn’t a feminist while reacting  to criticism by model Chrissy Tiegen.

FOX NEWS: Chicago Mayor-elect Lightfoot says she’d welcome immigrants if Trump sends them

Chicago Mayor-elect Lightfoot says she’d welcome immigrants if Trump sends them

FOX NEWS: High-end cigar businesses fear going up in smoke because of ‘harsh’ FDA rules

High-end cigar businesses fear going up in smoke because of ‘harsh’ FDA rules Once home to over 100 cigar factories, Tampa is down to its last one. Now its owners say their future is threatened after the FDA’s new regulations on the tobacco industry.

FOX NEWS: House oversight chairman will subpoena Trump's accountant

House oversight chairman will subpoena Trump's accountant The chairman of the House Oversight Committee said Friday he intends to subpoena President Donald Trump's accountant for his financial records.

FOX NEWS: Members of Congress allegedly sexually harassed night shift staff: report

Members of Congress allegedly sexually harassed night shift staff: report Members of Congress allegedly sexually harassed night shift custodial staff as they cleaned their offices, according to a recent inspector general’s report on sexual harassment within the Architect of the Capitol.

FOX NEWS: Elizabeth Warren described as ‘diehard conservative’ in school

Elizabeth Warren described as ‘diehard conservative’ in school 2020 presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is known for her left-wing views on issues from healthcare-for-all to taxing the super-wealthy. But a new deep dive into the left-wing firebrand’s past finds that she was known as a “diehard conservative” in school.

FOX NEWS: Geraldo on 'The Five': Give Rep. Omar 'a break'

Geraldo on 'The Five': Give Rep. Omar 'a break' On "The Five" Friday co-hosts Jesse Watters and Geraldo Rivera debated comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., regarding 9/11 and her progressive colleagues defending her.

At Egypt’s Tourism Gems, Brutal Animal Abuse Is an Ugly Flaw

By DECLAN WALSH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2IfbZbx

Trump Assails Ilhan Omar With Video of Sept. 11 Attacks

By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GiWoFz

1 in 5 Bus Riders in New York City Evade the Fare, Far Worse Than Elsewhere

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS and EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Kzf48x

He Committed a $300 Million Fraud, but Left Prison Under Trump’s Justice Overhaul

By BENJAMIN WEISER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2UycDrp

The Week in Arts: ‘The Appointment,’ Robert Motherwell and Amanda Palmer

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2VIZJDh

What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and ‘Saturday Night Live’

By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2G7JSHS

Kim Says He’s Open to Another Meeting With Trump, With Conditions

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Gk2tlq

Rule Keeping Asylum Seekers in Mexico Can Temporarily Proceed, Court Says

By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ImvOxV

Trump Announces 5G Plan as White House Weighs Banning Huawei

By JULIAN E. BARNES and DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Gg6h62

Justice Dept. Declines to Defend Law Against Female Circumcision, Citing Flaws

By KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2X1vFDc

Un extraño pedacito del muro

By Por THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2IwfwBt

Islanders Take 2-0 Series Lead Against Penguins

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2URI4vR

In an Unforgettable N.B.A. Season, the Playoffs Could Serve as Prologue

By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Gk4Kgs

Mets Beat Braves as Brandon Nimmo Breaks Out of Doldrums

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2v4g2Pg

At the Masters, Jason Day Again Finds Pain and Perseverance

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2IhpW93

Extra Help

By CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2IvkfU0

Hollywood Upended as Unions Tell Writers to Fire Agents

By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Idpzwh

WATCH: Hindu Radicals Burn a Thousand Bibles as Historic Indian Election Gets Underway

As India plays host to the biggest democratic election in history, the country’s rampant anti-Christian sentiment has beeing coming to the fore. Some 900 million people are eligible to vote in the election, which has been dubbed as something of a referendum on current Prime Minister Narendra Modi. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2P7WXFk

FOX NEWS: Facebook wants to install a massive fiber optic cable around Africa

Facebook wants to install a massive fiber optic cable around Africa Facebook's ambitious new project, reportedly dubbed 'Simba,' aims to install a massive underwater fiber optic cable around Africa in an effort to connect the entire continent to the internet.

FOX NEWS: New next-gen Army 50mm cannon destroys targets in live-fire demo

New next-gen Army 50mm cannon destroys targets in live-fire demo As a small ball of fire shot out of the end of a new 50mm cannon, a cloud of smoke filled the air and, in what seemed like less than one second, an explosion of smoke and fire destroyed a mock enemy target from hundreds of yards away -- on the other side of an Arizona desert valley.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un gives U.S. to year-end to become more flexible

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the breakdown in talks with the United States has raised the risks of reviving tensions, and he is only interested in meeting President Donald Trump again if the United States comes with the right attitude, state media KCNA said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IsVeJj

Pompeo says U.S. won't quit fight in Venezuela, defends sanctions

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday defended sanctions on Venezuela and said the United States would not "quit the fight" in the socialist-run Latin American nation which is spiraling into deepening economic and political crisis. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Za04ko