Laurent Simons earns a secondary school diploma alongside his 18-year-old classmates.
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Saturday, 30 June 2018
San Francisco Is So Expensive, You Can Make Six Figures and Still Be ‘Low Income’
By KAREN ZRAICK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tSMRhh
Argentina vs. France: World Cup 2018 Live Updates
By ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2lJkPkw
Migrant crisis: Italy minister Salvini closes ports to NGO boats
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini says migrants saved by NGO boats will not be allowed into Italy.
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#Familiesbelongtogether: Thousands to protest over migrant separations
Tens of thousands are expected to join rallies nationwide calling for family reunifications.
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In Israel, Building a Lacrosse League From Scratch
By AIMEE BERG from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2yTAG9u
What It Costs to Be Smuggled Across the U.S. Border
By NICHOLAS KULISH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA2DrF
These 20 Representatives Have Not Had a Primary Challenger for at Least a Decade
By TROY GRIGGS and ADAM PEARCE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2IECkvm
War Robbed Him of His Family, Then His Eyes, Then His Love
By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tTky24
Kennedy’s Retirement Could Threaten Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering
By MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tRSoom
A Long Journey North for Migrants That May End Where It Started
By TODD HEISLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lI9NMr
Carly Simon and Her Family, on Martha’s Vineyard
By PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Kwoj86
For Wimbledon’s Grass, It’s Not Easy Being Green
By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Mzhr7a
Serena Williams Still the Main Draw at Wimbledon
By GRAHAM PARKER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KnaglW
Sometimes in Tennis, One Hand is Still Better Than Two
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Nci3AJ
At Toys ‘R’ Us, ‘There Is Nothing Left’: The Day It Closed for Good
By MICHAEL CORKERY from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2IE1cDq
'Mansplaining' advert for University of Adelaide draws criticism
An Australian university advert is mocked for showing a man holding forth to five silent women.
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First confirmed sighting of a great white shark off Majorca in 40 years
The last time a great white shark was spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands was in 1976.
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Maryland shooting: 'I have to live life without my mother'
The daughter of a journalist killed in a shooting at a Maryland newspaper calls it a "senseless tragedy".
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Spain’s Migrant Wave Grows, Even as Europe’s Subsides
By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2yVFKdw
Luxury’s Chess Masters Prepare for a New Game
By ELIZABETH PATON and VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2Nd4cuj
Donald Trump gets prank call on Air Force One
Donald Trump was fooled by a comedian into taking a prank call while on board Air Force One.
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Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Supreme Court Justice nominee coming July 9, Trump says
06/29/18 5:41 PM
Supreme Court Justice nominee coming July 9, Trump says
06/29/18 5:41 PM
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Capital Gazette shooting suspect blocked staffers from escaping rampage: official
06/29/18 12:05 PM
Capital Gazette shooting suspect blocked staffers from escaping rampage: official
06/29/18 12:05 PM
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
New mugshot released of alleged Capital Gazette gunman
06/29/18 8:05 AM
New mugshot released of alleged Capital Gazette gunman
06/29/18 8:05 AM
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Suspect in Capital Gazette killings charged with 5 counts of first-degree murder
06/29/18 6:04 AM
Suspect in Capital Gazette killings charged with 5 counts of first-degree murder
06/29/18 6:04 AM
More Americans Evacuated From China Over Mysterious Ailments
By STEVEN LEE MYERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tOJjN5
Miguel Andujar Gives Yankees a Boost Against the Red Sox. And in the Trade Market?
By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2NbGwGz
Mets Lose to a Marlins Pitcher Making His First Start
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2tFLAuJ
Love and Pride in Alabama: A Photo Album
By REBECCA LIEBERMAN and ANNIE FLANAGAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lLf0Di
A Place by a Lake or in the Woods: the Canada Letter
By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA38Ss
3 Black U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime
By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yY1Jka
Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tPGSda
Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week
By EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yWV2i9
Quotation of the Day: A Black Soldier Achieves a Dream That the Army Denied, Until Now
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2KmjWNF
Red Sox Fine-Tune Their Roster for a Visit With the Yankees
By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KC3isu
Next Task for Vegas Golden Knights: Attract Free Agents
By MATT RYBALTOWSKI from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Nanikx
Larry Nassar Is Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges in Texas
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2lISY47
At the Capital Gazette, the Death of a Reporter’s Reporter
By LAURA LIPPMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2KCQH8N
Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House
By DAVE EGGERS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2IETLfl
Funeral Is Held for Firefighter Killed by Ground Zero Toxins
By BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2lLfnOi
Trump to name nominee for Supreme Court on 9 July
The US president has five people in mind, including two women, and will name his choice on 9 July.
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Steel firm Thyssenkrupp backs Tata merger
The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group.
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US ambassador to Estonia resigns 'over Trump comments'
James Melville is the latest senior US diplomat to resign in protest at controversial Trump policies.
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Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs
Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs.
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Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit'
The Capital Gazette gunman shot one victim trying to flee through a door he barricaded, say police.
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DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks
Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo.
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Migrant crisis: EU leaders split over new migrant deal
A deal to curb irregular migration was reached at a gruelling summit but leaders interpret it differently.
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Unknown 'hero' helps man who fell on Toronto subway tracks
A bystander took a picture of a Good Samaritan rescuing a man who fell off the subway platform.
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'Abacha loot' to be given to poor Nigerians
Some $300m allegedly stolen by ex-military ruler Sani Abacha is to be distributed to poor Nigerians.
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Turkey arrests former opposition MP on terrorism charges
Eren Erdem is jailed pending trial just days after losing his parliamentary seat in elections.
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Wisconsin man injured after upskirting shoe camera explodes
US police say a 32-year-old man handed himself into police after his secret camera exploded.
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Adam Sandler: Wedding Singer turns wedding crasher
One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler.
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Thai cave rescue: A country in prayer
Rescuers have been searching for a group of boys who went to explore a cave with their football coach.
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ICYMI: How a deafblind fan is enjoying the World Cup
Also this week - why Cristiano Ronaldo needs his sleep and a football-loving kangaroo.
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How can you dance without music?
The story of a deaf dance star.
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Himmler's daughter worked for post-war German spy agency
Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s.
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Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel
Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted.
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The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right
Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy?
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Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state
Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence.
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Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation
A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave.
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Bringing Gay Pride to Africa's last absolute monarchy
The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal.
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Europe migrant crisis: Gruelling EU match ends in a draw
The deal's convoluted language reflects continuing splits on the issue, writes Laurence Peter.
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Capital Gazette shooting: Remembering the victims
Five employees were killed after a gunman opened fire at a local Maryland newspaper. Who are they?
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Friday, 29 June 2018
From Wine to Sweets, Greek Goodies at a New Athens Market
By MARGARITA GOKUN SILVER from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2tP1zWl
With Ban Upheld, Travel Industry Urges a Welcome for Tourists
By ELAINE GLUSAC from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2yOHyoG
Place 19 of 52: A Celebration of African-American Culture in Baltimore
By JADA YUAN from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2N7Vs8w
This Is When the World Cup Surprises End. Usually.
By RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2tNtOFa
Who Wins, and Who Loses, in the Proposed Plan for Elite Schools?
By WINNIE HU and ELIZABETH A. HARRIS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2lIGklm
How Scott Rogowsky, of HQ Trivia, Spends His Sundays
By LIRIEL HIGA and GABRIELA BHASKAR from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2tBRYDk
Richard and Holly Branson: A Father-Daughter Conversation
By DAVID GELLES from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2Kg9Pty
A French Fry Gets Soggy in 5 Minutes. This Company Wants to Keep It Crispy for 60
By RACHEL ABRAMS from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2lHdYbt
Brief Tales for New Readers and Little Listeners From Philip Stead and More
By MARJORIE INGALL from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2Kk96Yi
Revisiting Simone de Beauvoir’s ‘The Second Sex’ as a Work in Progress
By LAUREN CHRISTENSEN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2N6eMTw