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Baby cut from his mom's womb opened his eyes briefly
In the photo, taken Sunday by a student pastor, the baby is being held by his father Yovany Lopez. Garcia says the country has united in support of the family. The child was rushed to hospital in a critical condition, with Figueroa establishing a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the baby as part of her elaborate plan. [Full Article...]
Guatemalan child dies in U.S. custody - the fifth since December
Early on Sunday morning, Hernandez told staff at the central processing station where he was being held that he was not feeling well, a customs official told reporters. On April 30, a 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died after officials at an HHS detention facility noticed that he was sick. Bowen, a 10-year veteran of the Border Patrol Agency, was indicted by a federal grand jury last May on charges ... [Full Article...]
Houthi Drone Targets Civilian Facility in Saudi Province of Najran
Yemen's Houthi rebels say they launched a bomb-laden drone targeting an airport in Saudi Arabia that also has a military base inside of it. On Monday, Houthis denied Saudi media reports that it had fired a ballistic missile toward Mecca, Islams holiest site, at a time of heightened tensions between Tehran and Gulf Arab states allied to Washington. [Full Article...]
USA billionaire offsets loans of graduating students
Smith had already announced a $1.5 million gift to the school that will go toward student scholarships and a new campus park. Smith, 56, also received an honorary degree from the college on Sunday. He started the Fund II Foundation, which is focused in part on preserving African American history and culture, and signed the Giving Pledge , a campaign through which wealthy individuals and fam... [Full Article...]
With one more to go
Kami Rita Sherpa, 49, reached the 8,850-metre (29,035ft) summit by the traditional south-east ridge route, Mira Acharya, an official in the tourism department, said. Rita's two closest peers have climbed the peak 21 times each, but both of them have retired from mountain climbing. Kami Rita Sherpa, 49, has been climbing Everest since 1994. [Full Article...]
Andrea, first named storm of the 2019 season, forms in the Atlantic
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter plane indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near 40 miles per hour (65 km/h) with higher gusts. This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Michael (C), in the Gulf of Mexico on October 9, 2018. Data released mid-April by researchers at the North Carolina State University predicted a normal hurricane season, with the potenti... [Full Article...]
Dual hearings on Capitol Hill focus on Trump's Iran policy
Over the weekend the president also tweeted a warning to the nation, saying "if Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran". In a series of tweets on Monday, Zarif called members of the U.S. It came days after mysterious sabotage attacks on several tankers in highly sensitive Gulf waters and drone strikes on a Saudi crude pipeline by Yemen rebels, who Riyadh claimed were ... [Full Article...]
Trump Trashes Fox News, Chris Wallace on Twitter
Trump evidently expects more loyalty out of Fox, a network that he often promotes while attacking its competitors. "What's going on with Fox?" "Somebody's going to have to explain the whole Fox deal to me", he said. Fox has urged the DNC to reconsider. "Democratic candidates have to campaign everywhere and talk to voters". Warren attempted to draw significant attention to her decision not to... [Full Article...]