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Sunny Garcia, pro surfing legend, hospitalized and in critical condition
800 workers trapped underground at Sibanye
The mine says it's preparing safe exit plans, including moving workers to another shaft from where they can be brought to the surface. The department says it has an inspector monitoring the situation at the Thembelani shaft in Rustenberg run by mining company Sibanye-Stillwater. [Full Article...]
Job Post Seeking "Preferably Caucasian" Applicants Removed After Complaints
Information technology staffing and recruiting company Cynet Systems apologized for the job listing, which was spotted last week by Twitter users. Social media users were outraged as screenshots of the racist job post made the rounds. [Full Article...]
Shots reported at University of North Carolina in Charlotte
The incident began just before 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, the last day of class, when police were called to an active shooter at the Kennedy building on the Charlotte campus. The police department set up a media staging area near the school, which enrolls almost 30,000 students. "Monitor email and UNCC homepage", the tweet advised. [Full Article...]
Mohamed Noor trial: Jury reaches verdict over killing of Justine Ruszczyk Damond
Noor, 33, is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. Noor testified he shot Ms Damond Ruszczyk, formerly of Sydney , after he heard a bang on his squad vehicle, saw his partner was scared, then saw Ms Damond Ruszczyk at his partner's window raising her arm. [Full Article...]
Court Case Conclusively Proves a Hash Brown is Not a Phone
On Friday, a judge found Jason Stiber not guilty, bringing an end to what the defendant's attorney called "the case of the century". Shawn Wong Won, saying Stiber was, on his phone while driving however Stiber claim it was McDonald's hash brown. [Full Article...]
N. Korea accuses Pompeo of having ‘foolish ideas’ on denuclearization
When asked whether a third summit between President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong Un would happen, the US official said, "Don't know". But Trump and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have brushed aside the deadline, calling for Kim to take action on his pledge to denuclearise after years of pursuing nuclear and rocket programs in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions. [Full Article...]
Trump Moves To Designate Muslim Brotherhood As Terror Group
During their White House talks, Trump praised Sisi for "doing a great job", saying the United States and Egypt had "never had a better relationship". Mr Sisi overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in 2013, a former Brotherhood leader. The Brotherhood, which estimates its membership at up to 1 million people, came to power in Egypt's first modern free election in 2012, a year after long-serving a... [Full Article...]