Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from April 17, 2019

A Ferry Subsidy of $24.75 a Ride? New York City’s Costs Are Ballooning

By PATRICK McGEEHAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2KHYdQR

He’s the ‘Albanian Gangster’ on Film (It Wasn’t Much of a Stretch)

By MICHAEL WILSON from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2KH3aJt

Hand and Fist

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2Zje37U

FOX NEWS: Passenger dies on board flight from Germany to Houston

Passenger dies on board flight from Germany to Houston A passenger on board a Houston-bound Lufthansa flight from Germany died Tuesday, according to media reports.

FOX NEWS: Photo of tourist allegedly defecating on Malaysian beach prompts investigation from city council

Photo of tourist allegedly defecating on Malaysian beach prompts investigation from city council Police have reportedly gotten involved after a photo went viral showing a woman allegedly defecating on Port Dickson beach in Malaysia.

FOX NEWS: California lawmakers push to ban tiny shampoo bottles from state's hotels

California lawmakers push to ban tiny shampoo bottles from state's hotels Tiny shampoo bottles are causing major problems for California, lawmakers say.

FOX NEWS: Carnival Fantasy passengers 'overjoyed' to help rescue 23 people lost at sea for days

Carnival Fantasy passengers 'overjoyed' to help rescue 23 people lost at sea for days 22 people on board were reportedly stuck at sea for six days.

FOX NEWS: Carnival Cruise Line apologizes after delayed boarding leaves passengers 'cranky,' requesting medical attention from waiting in the heat

Carnival Cruise Line apologizes after delayed boarding leaves passengers 'cranky,' requesting medical attention from waiting in the heat Carnival Cruise Lines is apologizing to passengers who say they were left out in the cold — or rather, the heat.

FOX NEWS: Tourist searching for people in 'historic' Notre Dame Cathedral photo taken one hour before fire

Tourist searching for people in 'historic' Notre Dame Cathedral photo taken one hour before fire The American woman is taking hope in the "magic" of social media.

FOX NEWS: German government plane blocks runway at Berlin airport

German government plane blocks runway at Berlin airport A German government plane with no passengers on board is blocking the runway after a rough landing at one of Berlin's airports, forcing authorities to divert incoming planes.

FOX NEWS: Coca-Cola, Disney to offer specialty droid-like drink bottles at Star Wars: Galaxy Edge theme park

Coca-Cola, Disney to offer specialty droid-like drink bottles at Star Wars: Galaxy Edge theme park These may be the droids you are looking for.

Myanmar pardons more than 9,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty

Myanmar began releasing more than 9,000 prisoners from jails on Wednesday, after the president announced an amnesty on the first day of the traditional New Year. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VPIfVV

Why Notre-Dame Was a Tinderbox

By LARRY BUCHANAN, JAMES GLANZ, EVAN GROTHJAN, K.K. REBECCA LAI, ALLISON McCANN, KARTHIK PATANJALI, YULIYA PARSHINA-KOTTAS and J from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2PfU2u1

Trudeau Faces a New Foe as Conservatives Retake Power in Alberta

By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Pe8dQt

Indonesia Election: Millions Go to Polls to Choose a President

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK and MUKTITA SUHARTONO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2UlX1SH

Islanders Move On With a Sweep of the Penguins

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Io7Imn

In India, a Renewed Fight Against Leprosy

By APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2ZiMBqz

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Homecoming’ and ‘Breakthrough’

By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2XjXVkE

‘When the Glaciers Disappear, Those Species Will Go Extinct’

By Unknown Author from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2UK2Oqb

Las principales noticias del miércoles

By Por ELDA CANTÚ from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2VPoJZE

150 People Missing After Boat Sinks in Congo, President Says

By STEVE WEMBI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GrGlpf

Yuma Declares Emergency in Bid for Help Handling Surge in Migrants

By MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GcsNwg

Los Angeles Archdiocese Pays $8 Million to Teen Girl Abused and Kidnapped by Coach

By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XjiUUu

Review: In ‘Socrates,’ a Brainy Tribute to a Prickly Provocateur

By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2V0smyP

Review: Adam Driver Heats Up a Wobbly ‘Burn This’

By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2Pe6OJz

An Inning to Forget: Steven Matz of the Mets Allows 8 Runs and Records No Outs

By KEVIN ARMSTRONG from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2XdysJm

James Paxton Gives Yankees a Much-Needed Jolt Against the Red Sox

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2KMwJcX

Concerning the Menu

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2Gnnavh

China’s Economy Stabilizes After Beijing Opens the Bank Vaults

By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2XkTJBg

Your Wednesday Briefing

By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2ICoSf2

FOX NEWS: Tourist mecca Notre Dame also revered as place of worship

Tourist mecca Notre Dame also revered as place of worship The soaring beauty of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral as it echoed with Gregorian chants so moved French poet Paul Claudel on Christmas Day 1886 that the avowed atheist converted to Catholicism on the spot.

FOX NEWS: Long-hidden Kafka trove within reach after series of trials

Long-hidden Kafka trove within reach after series of trials A long-hidden trove of unpublished works by Franz Kafka could soon be revealed following a decade-long battle over his literary estate that has drawn comparisons to some of his surreal tales.

FOX NEWS: Volunteer doctors, cooks help Sudanese keep up protests

Volunteer doctors, cooks help Sudanese keep up protests The protesters in Sudan wave national flags, chant "freedom" and bang plastic drums in the sweltering summer heat, while others man makeshift clinics or prepare meals for fellow demonstrators.

FOX NEWS: Saudi runaway sisters plead for help on social media

Saudi runaway sisters plead for help on social media Two Saudi sisters are pleading for help from the former Soviet republic of Georgia after fleeing their country, in the latest case of runaways from the ultra-conservative kingdom posting appeals on social media.

FOX NEWS: Timeline of police response to New Zealand mosque attacks

Timeline of police response to New Zealand mosque attacks New Zealand police on Wednesday released a detailed timeline of their response to the March 15 shootings that left 50 dead at two Christchurch mosques, confirming they arrested the suspected shooter 18 minutes after receiving the first emergency call.

FOX NEWS: Rolling Stone slammed over highlighting quote that called Notre Dame fire feels like an ‘act of liberation’

Rolling Stone slammed over highlighting quote that called Notre Dame fire feels like an ‘act of liberation’ Rolling Stone Magazine is facing criticism on Tuesday over a quote used to highlight a piece on the rebuilding of the Notre Dame Cathedral after the devastating fire.

FOX NEWS: Indonesians vote in vast democratic exercise

Indonesians vote in vast democratic exercise Indonesia's elections pit Joko Widodo, the first Indonesian president from outside the Jakarta elite, against Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces general from the era of authoritarian rule under military dictator Suharto.

FOX NEWS: Indonesia candidates: Metal fan, cleric, soldier, tycoon

Indonesia candidates: Metal fan, cleric, soldier, tycoon Indonesia's presidential election Wednesday pits incumbent Joko Widodo against former special forces Gen. Prabowo Subianto in a repeat of the 2014 contest.

FOX NEWS: The Latest: Ex-general vying for Indonesia president votes

The Latest: Ex-general vying for Indonesia president votes The Latest on Indonesia's presidential and legislative elections (all times local): 8:30 a.m.

FOX NEWS: Voting underway in Indonesia presidential elections

Voting underway in Indonesia presidential elections Voting is underway in Indonesia's presidential and legislative elections after a campaign that that pitted the moderate incumbent against an ultra-nationalist former general.

MUST SEE: Notre Dame Cathedral Devastated, but Despite the Inferno, Prayers Rise and the Cross Remains

The blaze that engulfed and destroyed a large part of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris has now been fully extinguished. The world watched in horror Monday as the cathedral went up in flames. Distraught Parisians gathered all around as the iconic structure glowed bright red and smoke filled the skies, some bowing to pray in the streets as firefighters battled the blaze. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2DrZs0D

London braces for rail disruption by climate-change protesters

London was bracing for disruption by climate-change activists to underground train services on Wednesday after protesters blocked some of London's most important junctions including Oxford Circus and Marble Arch. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2KMPP2D

Hungry for change, Ukrainians set to elect comedian as next president

Ukrainians fed up with entrenched corruption and hungry for change are likely to elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no previous political experience, as their next president in a run-off vote on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XkT1nd