New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules
Read full article: New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rulesThe New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative television network Newsmax are among five outlets on Monday who say they won't sign a new Defense Department document about its new press rules.
AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last month
Read full article: AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last monthTwo major news agencies are demanding that Israel clarify what happened during strikes last month that killed five journalists as part of the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza.
AFP journalists sound alarm about dire conditions faced by hungry colleagues in Gaza
Read full article: AFP journalists sound alarm about dire conditions faced by hungry colleagues in GazaA group of journalists at Agence France-Presse is sounding the alarm about conditions faced by their colleagues working in Gaza, saying that without immediate intervention, the last reporters working there will die.
US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'
Read full article: US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'A news report says hackers supporting Iran have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump.
Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse
Read full article: Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France PresseWith the Trump administration moving quickly to assert its authority, the Voice of America says it has moved to cancel contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse wire services.
Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine
Read full article: Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern UkraineA British safety adviser working with a team of Reuters journalists was killed when a Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.
Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza
Read full article: Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from GazaReuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this yearโs prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday with his heartrending image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her young niece โ a powerful depiction of loss and sorrow in Gaza.
Journalists' rights group counts 94 media workers killed this year, most of them in Gaza
Read full article: Journalists' rights group counts 94 media workers killed this year, most of them in GazaThe International Federation of Journalists says 2023 has been an unprecedented year for the number of media workers killed on the job.
Rights groups say Israeli strikes on journalists in Lebanon were likely deliberate
Read full article: Rights groups say Israeli strikes on journalists in Lebanon were likely deliberateTwo international human rights groups say two Israeli strikes that killed a Reuters videographer and wounded six other journalists in south Lebanon nearly two months ago were apparently deliberate and a direct attack on civilians.
Watchdog group says attack that killed videographer 'explicitly targeted' Lebanon journalists
Read full article: Watchdog group says attack that killed videographer 'explicitly targeted' Lebanon journalistsA watchdog group advocating for press freedom has said that the strikes that hit a group of journalists in southern Lebanon earlier this month, killing one, were targeted rather than accidental and that the journalists were clearly identified as press.
A Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli shelling is laid to rest
Read full article: A Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli shelling is laid to restReuters videographer Issam Abdallah, who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, has been laid to rest in his hometown in a funeral procession attended by hundreds of people.
Israeli shelling along Lebanon border kills 1 journalist, wounds 6
Read full article: Israeli shelling along Lebanon border kills 1 journalist, wounds 6An Israeli shell has landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes on the border in south Lebanon, killing a Reuters videographer and leaving six other journalists injured.
Patrick Hamilton, ex-AP and Reuters photographer who covered Central American wars, dies at 74
Read full article: Patrick Hamilton, ex-AP and Reuters photographer who covered Central American wars, dies at 74Patrick Hamilton, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War who covered civil wars in Central America as a photojournalist for The Associated Press,and later worked at Reuters covering the first Gulf War in Iraq, has died after a long struggle with cancer.
Georgia clerk says 'mishap' caused erroneous release of list of Trump charges
Read full article: Georgia clerk says 'mishap' caused erroneous release of list of Trump chargesThe clerk of the Fulton County, Georgia, court system has acknowledged accidentally releasing what appeared to be a list of criminal charges against Donald Trump before he was actually indicted.
Mastriano wore Confederate uniform for faculty photo
Read full article: Mastriano wore Confederate uniform for faculty photoPennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano posed in a Confederate uniform for a faculty photo at the Army War College, three years before he retired from the U.S. Army.
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Turkish medalist says gymnastics is like his other passion โ ridding the world of landmines
Read full article: Turkish medalist says gymnastics is like his other passion โ ridding the world of landminesFerhat Arican, who took Turkey's first ever medal in gymnastics with a bronze at Tokyo 2020, says his sport is a bit like clearing landmines. And he should know.
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U.S. crushed by ROC after losing Thompson to injury
Read full article: U.S. crushed by ROC after losing Thompson to injuryThe United States' hopes of winning a first Olympic gold medal in women's volleyball took a hit on Saturday when they lost ace spiker Jordan Thompson to injury in a straight sets defeat by the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team.
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Papua New Guinea's Toua first woman to lift in five Olympics
Read full article: Papua New Guinea's Toua first woman to lift in five OlympicsPapua New Guinea's Toua became the first five-time female Olympian lifter on Saturday despite a bout with tuberculosis and a tournament sacrificed so her sister could compete in a previous Olympics.
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Man claims to have had a years-long sexual relationship with Becki Falwell with Jerryโs consent
Read full article: Man claims to have had a years-long sexual relationship with Becki Falwell with Jerryโs consentLYNCHBURG, Va. โ After Liberty University affirmed the terms of President Jerry Falwell Jr.โs indefinite, paid leave of absence, new information is coming to light about both he and his wife, Becki. Hours after Reuters published its report, Falwell resigned from his roles with Liberty University, according to the Associated Press. On Monday, Reuters published an interview with Giancarlo Granda, who told the news organization about his years-long sexual relationship with Becki Falwell, Jerryโs wife. Granda wasnโt just having sex with Becki Falwell, but was also in business with the couple. On Sunday, The Washington Examiner published a statement from Falwell saying that blackmail led to his recent erratic behavior.
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Police in one country are using drones to enforce social distancing
Read full article: Police in one country are using drones to enforce social distancingPolice in Singapore have taken an extraordinary step to ensure people are following social distancing rules. In a 3 1/2-month trial, police have used 22-pound pilotless drones, developed by Israelโs Airobotics, as a way to enforce social distancing and contain the spread of COVID-19, according to Reuters. Airobotics CEO Ran Krauss told Reuters the company is simply helping police maintain normal operations, specifically related to COVID-19. โThe pandemic created a situation where it might be difficult for police to maintain,โ Krauss said. The trial continues on in the social distancing aspect, according to Airobotics, and Krauss said the company is in talks with other cities to deploy drones.

Death toll in Chile rises to 11 after weekend of protests
Read full article: Death toll in Chile rises to 11 after weekend of protestsMarcelo Hernandez/Getty Images(CNN) - At least 11 people have died in Chile, according to the mayor of capital city Santiago, as protests and violence in the country continued. Mayor Karla Rubilar said eight people died Sunday, the most deadly day in a week of demonstrations over a proposed public transport ticket price increase. "We are at war with a powerful enemy, relentless, that does respect anyone or anything," Piera told reporters. With a state of emergency already in place, schools in the Santiago metropolitan region would remain closed on Monday, Rubilar announced. But he added that he sympathized with those who were bearing the cost of the rises.

Meet the Blob: Paris Zoo Displays Self-Healing, Problem-Solving Slime Mold
Read full article: Meet the Blob: Paris Zoo Displays Self-Healing, Problem-Solving Slime MoldA Paris zoo is displaying a moving, problem-solving slime mold that is capable of traveling up to 4 centimeters an hour and healing itself in two minutes when cut in half, Reuters reported. Dubbed the "blob" after the 1958 and 1988 horror movies of the same name, the organism is actually Physarum polycephalum, a type of slime mold. Different types of slime mold are found all over the world, usually in damp, dark forests. We don't really know what it is," Bruno David, the director of the Paris Museum of Natural History, told Reuters. Among the blob's many skills are finding and digesting food despite having no stomach, eyes or mouth; and learning and communicating, despite having no brain.

Leak: Carrie Lam says she'd quit as Hong Kong leader if she could
Read full article: Leak: Carrie Lam says she'd quit as Hong Kong leader if she couldHONG KONG (CNN) - Hong Kong's beleaguered leader Carrie Lam has said she would quit if she had a choice and blamed herself for causing "unforgivable havoc" that has led to months of anti-government protests in the city, according to a leaked audio recording obtained by Reuters. During a closed-door meeting last week, Hong Kong's chief executive told a group of business leaders that she deeply regretted pushing the controversial extradition bill that sparked the demonstrations, but insisted that it had been her decision to do so. "And this huge degree of fear and anxiety amongst people of Hong Kong vis--vis the mainland of China, which we were not sensitive enough to feel and grasp. "For a chief executive to have caused this huge havoc to Hong Kong is unforgivable." Hong Kong entered its 13th consecutive weekend of unrest on Saturday and Sunday, which saw violent clashes and unauthorized protests, as well as choked access to the city's International Airport.

Street Sweeper Who Got a Dog to Keep Her Company at Work Carries It on Her Back Every Day
Read full article: Street Sweeper Who Got a Dog to Keep Her Company at Work Carries It on Her Back Every DayA street sweeper who wanted a dog to keep her company at work now carries the pup on her back every day. Thitirat Keowa-ram, who works in Bangkok, became an internet sensation after a photo of her carrying her fluffy black-and-white dog was shared online. "I asked my boyfriend to buy me a dog to keep me company. Her dog, Mazda, is a 20-pound, 1-year-old poodle-Shih Tzu. Mazda has gone to work with Thitirat every day for a year.

Alibaba will reportedly delay its second listing in Hong Kong
Read full article: Alibaba will reportedly delay its second listing in Hong KongHONG KONG - Alibaba has delayed plans to list its stock in Hong Kong, according to Reuters. The Chinese tech company already trades publicly in New York, but was reported to have been considering a second listing that Reuters said could raise as much as $15 billion. The news organization cited two anonymous sources who attributed the decision to postpone the listing to "the lack of financial and political stability" in Hong Kong. Alibaba decided to list in the United States five years ago after negotiations with Hong Kong broke down. Hong Kong is still the best place for Alibaba to list, said Kenny Tang, chief executive of investment firm Royston Securities.

Gay Penguin Couple on the Road to Fatherhood After Adopting Abandoned Egg
Read full article: Gay Penguin Couple on the Road to Fatherhood After Adopting Abandoned EggSkipper and Ping, two penguins living at the Berlin Zoo, are now on their way to fatherhood after adopting an egg abandoned by its mother. Zookeeper Norbert Zahmel told Reuters their dad instincts kicked in and they immediately knew what to do."They are in a same sex relationship. But once another female at their facility abandoned her egg, they presented it to the male couple who instinctively knew to incubate the egg and become its surrogate parents. If Skipper and Ping successfully fertilize the egg, they will hopefully be proud parents by September. RELATED STORIESLil Nas X Might Have Come Out as Gay in a Series of Cryptic Social Media PostsLove Is Love: Zoo Celebrates Gay Penguins During Pride WeekendGay Couple Gets Heartfelt Note From Stranger Thanking Them for Flying Rainbow Flag

Cathedral Moves Its Pews to Make Room for Mini-Golf Course
Read full article: Cathedral Moves Its Pews to Make Room for Mini-Golf CourseDont worry about choosing between Sunday service and an afternoon on the green because this English cathedral has a built-in golf course. The Rochester Cathedral in Kent pushed aside its chairs to make space for a mini-golf course to show its devout followers that church can and should be fun. The nine-hole course, which is free for visitors, includes models of famous bridges, including the Tower Bridge in London. Trying to get families out and doing things together is always going to be a big thing for me, said visitor Zoe Hill, who came to play a round with her kids. Either way, the Rochester Cathedral will continue to host mini-golf enthusiasts until the end of the month.

New Zealand introduces bill to legalize abortion
Read full article: New Zealand introduces bill to legalize abortion(CNN) - New Zealand's justice minister, Andrew Little, introduced a bill on Monday aimed at legalizing abortion in the country. The new bill would change the status of abortion from a criminal issue to a health issue, according to a statement from Little. "Safe abortion should be treated and regulated as a health issue; a woman has the right to choose what happens to her body," Little said in the statement. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern proposed changes to abortion laws during her 2017 election campaign, but wrangling over the bill has delayed progress. Her party has 46 members of parliament and sits in coalition with nine MPs from the populist New Zealand First party.

Dozens of Snails Race for Gold at World Championships
Read full article: Dozens of Snails Race for Gold at World ChampionshipsThey say slow and steady wins the race, but what if all the participants are slow and steady? The competition was fierce at the World Snail Racing Championships in Norfolk, England, on Saturday, a race that takes place annually and this year featured more than 160 snails. Humans can bring their own snails or choose one from the competition organizers that day. Multiple heats are hosted throughout the day, with the final race including each heat's winners. "It's not what I expected to do with my Saturday but you know, really perhaps it's a new career for me in snail racing, snail championships."

Struggling Barneys stares down uncertain fate
Read full article: Struggling Barneys stares down uncertain fateGeneral view of atmosphere as Barneys New York Celebrates the Reopening of Barneys New York Seattle Benefiting the Jubilee Women's Center on April 25, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for Barneys New York)(CNN) - Barneys reportedly may become the latest brick-and-mortar retailer to file for bankruptcy. High-end brands used their stores on the upscale New York blocks to attract wealthy residents and tourists. Barneys also has several locations in Los Angeles, including in the upscale Rodeo Drive area, where rents have also reportedly climbed. As Barney's evaluates its footprint, the company said it will also open new storefronts in New Jersey's American Dream retail complex and in Miami Beach.

A$AP Rocky detained and accused of assault in Sweden, reports say
Read full article: A$AP Rocky detained and accused of assault in Sweden, reports say(CNN) - American rapper A$AP Rocky has been detained in Stockholm and is accused of serious assault, according to CNN Swedish affiliate Expressen. On Instagram, A$AP Rocky posted two videos that show him and his companions asking two men to stop following them. In another video posted by the rapper, A$AP Rocky says one of the men hit a member of his security "in the face with headphones." Referring to himself, A$AP Rocky added that authorities tried to arrest him and that he is "innocent." CNN has reached out to A$AP Rocky for additional comment.
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New home sales down while housing demand strong
Read full article: New home sales down while housing demand strongNew home sales declined in April after a nearly 10-year high, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Marchโs revised new home sales hit 642,000 units, the highest level since October 2007. The housing recovery is still going strong, experts say. "Demand for housing remains strong, and the usual list of support factors hasn't changed, with the key items being job growth and wage gains," Jennifer Lee, a senior economist at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto, told Reuters. A survey says builders are optimistic about the next six months of sales, Reuters reported, even though theyโre having a hard time meeting demand and house prices remain high.

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