Thursday, 30 November 2017

Ohio's Cops for Kids charity bilked donors out of $4.2M, state AG says


Ohio's Cops for Kids charity bilked donors out of $4.2M, state AG says



Cops for Kids, a charity that helps families or children who are victims of crimes, allegedly defrauded millions of dollars in donations, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Ohio Attorney General, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.

Knocking Trump off Twitter was a 'mistake,' ex-employee says


Knocking Trump off Twitter was a 'mistake,' ex-employee says



A former Twitter employee who stunned the world earlier this month by deactivating President Donald Trump’s account for 11 minutes has now stepped forward.

Grieving father detonates grenades at son's killer's murder trial, injures 7


Grieving father detonates grenades at son's killer's murder trial, injures 7



A grieving father killed himself and injured seven others Thursday after reportedly detonating two grenades at the murder trial of the man accused of killing his son.

China's Xi praises Obama's efforts to build US-China ties


China's Xi praises Obama's efforts to build US-China ties



State media say Chinese President Xi Jinping praised former U.S. President Barack Obama's efforts to develop relations between the two countries during his visit to the Asian nation.

Thousands flee Bali volcano but some stay put or run to it


Thousands flee Bali volcano but some stay put or run to it



When an enormous volcano belches ash and the people who live around it flee, you get out too, right?

Missing toe key to murder suspect's arrest, authorities say


Missing toe key to murder suspect's arrest, authorities say



A man suspected of killing his girlfriend more than 10 years ago was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday. Authorities say they were able to identify the suspect because one of his toes was missing from his left foot.

Trump slams 'failing' New York Times for acting as a 'lobbyist' for Democrats on Senate GOP tax plan


Trump slams 'failing' New York Times for acting as a 'lobbyist' for Democrats on Senate GOP tax plan



President Trump thinks the “massive” tax plan rolled out by Republicans is a “winner,” slamming the New York Times as a “lobbyist” for the Democrats and opponents of the bill.

Russia and Egypt Move Toward Deal on Air Bases


By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK from NYT World http://ift.tt/2zS7VKI

Time to Talk Impeachment


By DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2Aofkk9

In India, Ivanka Trump Tried on Some Fashion Diplomacy. Was it a Good Look?


By VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/2ArYf9a

Inspiration behind 'ice bucket challenge' dead at 46


Inspiration behind 'ice bucket challenge' dead at 46



The man who inspired the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” died on Saturday after a 14-year long battle with the disease.

Beijing Razes Migrant Neighborhoods, Evicting Tens of Thousands


By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/2ArHvik

Matt Lauer Apologizes After Firing Over Sexual Misconduct Claims


By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2zSTtBZ

DealBook Briefing: Bitcoin’s Price Swings Raise Fears of a Crash


By Unknown Author from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2ipm4Y4

Review: Strong Performances Anchor ‘The Tribes of Palos Verdes’


By TEO BUGBEE from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2j4jgg7

Review: In ‘The Other Side of Hope,’ an Old-Fashioned Humanist Fable


By A.O. SCOTT from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2zAW8MG

Review: ‘The New Radical’ Asks, Is It O.K. to Build Your Own Gun?


By KEN JAWOROWSKI from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2zBNbSZ

Review: ‘Shadowman’ Traces the Rise and Fall of an ’80s Artist


By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2zAW7bA

Review: ‘Rosa Chumbe’ Offers Little Hope for Redemption


By MONICA CASTILLO from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2zBNdu5

Review: ‘The Dancer,’ a Glum Biopic for a Dynamic Innovator


By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2ByjTWQ

Review: In ‘Sins of the Flesh,’ One Prison Replaces Another


By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2zQh0Ui

Review: In ‘Loveless,’ a Broken Family and a Lost Nation


By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2BoU2j9

Review: In ‘Love Beats Rhymes,’ a Hip-Hop Artist Transformed by Poetry


By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2zAW4wq

Review: ‘Big Time,’ a Portrait of an Architect as Superstar


By ANDY WEBSTER from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2zAW1Rg

Review: In ‘32 Pills,’ a Filmmaker Investigates Her Sister’s Death


By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2zAVZZE

AP PHOTOS: Polish firm makes glass Christmas tree ornaments


AP PHOTOS: Polish firm makes glass Christmas tree ornaments



From the White House and the Eiffel Tower to butterflies and wedding cakes, a Polish company can make any kind of blown-glass Christmas tree decorations that clients fancy.

London mayor urges UK's May to cancel Trump state visit


London mayor urges UK's May to cancel Trump state visit



The mayor of London has added his voice to calls for President Donald Trump's state visit to Britain to be canceled over his retweets of a British far-right group.

New Zealand Examines Matt Lauer’s Ranch Purchase After His Firing


By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2ArCrdO

Can the Singapore Model Save Zimbabwe?


By STEVE H. HANKE from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2zQdd9w

Cal Thomas: The return of virtue


Cal Thomas: The return of virtue



Rarely has the idiom “virtue is its own reward” looked better than it does in light of the sex scandals sweeping the nation.

Republican Tax Overhaul Heads to the Senate Floor for Debate


By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2j1NSyQ

Listen to ‘The Daily’: Trump, Taxes and Twitter


By MICHAEL BARBARO from NYT Podcasts http://ift.tt/2nglspf

Israeli army: Settlers attacked; Palestinians shot dead


Israeli army: Settlers attacked; Palestinians shot dead



The Israeli military says a group of Jewish settlers were attacked by stone throwers in the West Bank after which one of the settlers opened fire and killed one of the Palestinians.

The Latest: Prosecutor: Container held deadly substance


The Latest: Prosecutor: Container held deadly substance



The Latest on the death of a former Bosnian Croatian general who died shortly after swallowing liquid he said was poison during an appeals hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal.

The 10 Best Books of 2017


By Unknown Author from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2j2tz4i

Ban on Teflon Chemical Tied to Fewer Low-Weight Babies


By NICHOLAS BAKALAR from NYT Well http://ift.tt/2Ai0Z8z

The #MeToo Moment


By JESSICA BENNETT from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2ngZwKW

The Case for Removing Extremist Videos From the Internet


By MARK WALLACE and FRANCES FRAGOS TOWNSEND from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2zAPCpc

New York Today: Holiday Cheer, Without the Crowds


By JONATHAN WOLFE from NYT N.Y. / Region http://ift.tt/2ngLHvY

This is the most expensive handbag in the world


This is the most expensive handbag in the world



It’s set a record as the priciest handbag ever sold at auction.

Trump, Proxy of Racism


By CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2Aqlh03

We’re All Part of Trump’s Show


By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2isbgZg

The Self-Destruction of American Democracy


By THOMAS B. EDSALL from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2nin0PG

What if Everyone Benefitted When Stocks Soared?


By MATT BRUENIG from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2jy7n1j

I’m Not Ready for the Redemption of Men


By AMBER TAMBLYN from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2nfm3aP

An American Held as an ISIS Suspect Deserves a Prompt Hearing


By STEPHEN I. VLADECK from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2iqC1x4

Stellar storms may light up signs of life on alien planets


Stellar storms may light up signs of life on alien planets



Stellar storms, or eruptions of material that are regularly spewed into space by stars, could help scientists search for potentially habitable environments on alien planets, according to a new study.

Man who used potato chip bag to skip work for years has been fired


Man who used potato chip bag to skip work for years has been fired



An Australian electrician used a potato chip bag to hide his golf habit.

自朝鮮,懷著恐懼


By ADAM B. ELLICK, JONAH M. KESSEL, NICHOLAS KRISTOF and JOHN WOO from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2i55wAW

Donald Trump, Garrison Keillor, Jay-Z: Your Thursday Briefing


By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2BnbgO0

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