World Wide News: February 2018

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

FOX NEWS: Taiwan detains developer of building where quake killed 14

Taiwan detains developer of building where quake killed 14

Prosecutors in eastern Taiwan have detained the developer of a building complex that collapsed in an earthquake earlier this month, killing 14 people.

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FOX NEWS: Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens post Jerusalem tax spat

Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens post Jerusalem tax spat

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has reopened after Israeli officials suspended a plan to impose taxes on church properties in the holy city.

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FOX NEWS: Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks

Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani is calling on the Taliban to take part in peace talks to "save the country."

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FOX NEWS: Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria's Ghouta

Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria's Ghouta

The Syrian government's battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody fight because of the presence of thousands of battle-hardened fighters who have had years to prepare.

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FOX NEWS: Indian in UAE helped famed actress Sridevi's body come home

Indian in UAE helped famed actress Sridevi's body come home

When famed Indian actress Sridevi died in the United Arab Emirates, a local compatriot helped get her body back home.

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FOX NEWS: Lioness fatally mauls woman at game lodge in South Africa

Lioness fatally mauls woman at game lodge in South Africa

A 22-year-old woman died after she was brutally mauled by a female lion on Tuesday at a game lodge north of Pretoria in South Africa.

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FOX NEWS: Military takeover in Rio sparks fears of police brutality

Military takeover in Rio sparks fears of police brutality

One by one, three black Brazilian men matter-of-factly give tips for interacting with police that sound very much like "the talk" that many black Americans have with their sons.

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FOX NEWS: Brazilian arms dealer indicted in the US for illegal exports

Brazilian arms dealer indicted in the US for illegal exports

One of Brazil's top arms dealers has been charged in the United States with illegally exporting firearms, accessories and ammunition.

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FOX NEWS: Philippine chief justice expects to be impeached, win trial

Philippine chief justice expects to be impeached, win trial

A spokesman for the chief justice on the Philippine Supreme Court says she expects to be impeached by the House of Representatives next month and will go on indefinite leave to prepare for the trial.

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Meet Four Parkland Teens Demanding Gun Reform Now

Across social media, in protests, and at town hall meetings, four young women from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School—Delaney Tarr, Samantha Grady, Emma Gonzalez, and Jaclyn Corin—have been raising their voices and organizing for change alongside their classmates to spread the message #NeverAgain. The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School recently launched #WhatIf, a social media campaign to mobilize efforts to change gun legislation and create stricter laws to protect the safety of all Americans.

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Ivanka Trump: 'I Believe My Father' On Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser of President Donald Trump, says she sides with her father when it comes to the more than a dozen women who have accused him of sexual misconduct. When asked about the allegations during an interview that aired Monday on NBC’s “Today” show, Ivanka appeared agitated and defended her father. “I think it’s a pretty inappropriate question to ask a daughter if she believes the accusers of her father when he’s affirmatively stated that there’s no truth to it,” Trump told NBC’s Peter Alexander.

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Prison work boot sales halted after guard kicked, killed

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania prison official said Tuesday the sale of work boots at all prison commissaries was halted because an inmate is accused of killing a guard by knocking him to the floor and kicking him in the head with a boot.

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FOX NEWS: California town bans plastic cutlery, straws to protect environment

California town bans plastic cutlery, straws to protect environment

Only paper, wood or bamboo items will be allowed.

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FOX NEWS: Couple gets married at Whole Foods

Couple gets married at Whole Foods

The reception was held in the café area.

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FOX NEWS: McDonald's worker shot in the face with paintball gun over broken drink machine

McDonald's worker shot in the face with paintball gun over broken drink machine

The employee said the paintball gun looked like a real handgun.

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FOX NEWS: Bellagio chef arrested for stealing close to $2G worth of lobster tails, police say

Bellagio chef arrested for stealing close to $2G worth of lobster tails, police say

A chef at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing close to $2,000 worth of lobster tails.

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FOX NEWS: 1 in 20 diners has left a restaurant without paying, study finds

1 in 20 diners has left a restaurant without paying, study finds

If you’ve ever dined and dashed, you’re not alone.

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FOX NEWS: McDonald's Szechuan Sauce might not be worth the hype, according to latest reviews

McDonald's Szechuan Sauce might not be worth the hype, according to latest reviews

McDonald’s may have been wise to limit its previous releases of Szechuan dipping sauce.

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FOX NEWS: Beef industry fighting back against 'fake meat'

Beef industry fighting back against 'fake meat'

They're arguing for stricter regulations when it comes to labeling this increasingly popular product.

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FOX NEWS: 13 US meat plants slammed with thousands of hygiene violations, documents say

13 US meat plants slammed with thousands of hygiene violations, documents say

Uh oh.

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FOX NEWS: Bobby Flay on controversial 'Iron Chef' stunt: 'The network was not thrilled'

Bobby Flay on controversial 'Iron Chef' stunt: 'The network was not thrilled'

Bobby Flay thought his abrupt departure from “Iron Chef” — which he announced unexpectedly during filming — would make for "good TV."

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FOX NEWS: Artists turn Guy Fieri's face into home decor

Artists turn Guy Fieri's face into home decor

You can now sleep, bathe, and walk on the Triple D host.

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F1 testing LIVE: Barcelona, Day Three (ESPN)

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Swift Sindhu, tenacious Mirabai sparkle in Sportswoman of the Year nominations (ESPN)

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Former Florida School Resource Officer Defends Response To Parkland Shooting

The former school resource officer who resigned after failing to confront a gunman earlier this month at the Florida high school where he was assigned is defending his response to the deadly mass shooting. Scot Peterson said he was following training he had received as a Broward County sheriff’s deputy when he decided to remain outside, despite being armed, during the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, according to a statement released Monday by his attorney. “The allegations that Mr. Peterson was a coward and that his performance, under the circumstances, failed to meet the standards of police officers are patently untrue,” Joseph A. DiRuzzo III, Peterson’s attorney, wrote in the statement.

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Supreme Court hears arguments on power of public employee unions

The justices will decide whether state government workers who choose not to join a union must still pay a share of union dues to cover the cost of negotiating contracts.

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CDC doctor's disappearance: Parents share chilling last text message from missing son

The parents of missing doctor Timothy Cunningham shared the last text message they received from their son before his disappearance two weeks ago. Cunningham, a highly regarded epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, went missing after he left work mid-day on Feb. 12, complaining of feeling ill. After Cunningham, 35, failed to report to work or contact his family over the next two days, his parents, Terrell and Tia-Juana Cunningham, drove down to Georgia from their house in Maryland to check on their son.

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Trump says he would have tried to stop Parkland shooter — with his bare hands

President Trump on Monday criticized the armed sheriff's deputies who reportedly failed to enter Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., during the Feb. 14 mass shooting, suggesting he would have done so even if he didn't have a gun.

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West Virginia Governor Tells Striking Teachers To Get Back In The Classroom

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) told his state’s striking teachers they “need to be back in the classroom” as he spoke at a series of town halls on Monday. Speaking and taking questions in Wheeling, Martinsburg and Morgantown throughout the day, Justice urged the state’s educators to end their strike Tuesday and promised he’d establish a task force in the next seven to 10 days to look into some of their concerns. The comments come days after Justice faced criticisms that he’s missing in action at the state Capitol. His administration has denied a Freedom of Information Act request to view his calendars and appointment books.

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Disparate dots find connections in Robert Mueller indictments

Rachel Maddow looks at the relationships that bring today's charges by Robert Mueller against lawyer Alex van der Zwaan right into Vladimir Putin's inner circle.

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Ex-presidents, friends, family pay respects to Billy Graham

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton first saw the late Rev. Billy Graham as a boy when a Sunday School teacher brought him to a football stadium for a crusade.

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Two stowaways on US-bound flight from Ecuador die after falling from aircraft

Two men thought to have been stowaways on a US-bound flight from Ecuador have died after they fell from the aircraft, it has been reported. The Jose Joaquin de Olmedo airport in Guayaquil was closed for an hour and a half as their bodies were removed from the runway. Employees at the airport noticed three objects falling from the plane and officials believe the pair either fainted or were ejected.

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Florida student who threatened to kill classmates arrested with pipe bomb, weapons

A 16-year-old Florida boy who allegedly threatened to kill other students at his school had weapons in his possession when he was arrested on Monday night, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. An anonymous person tipped off the Boca Raton Police Department, who notified Broward County authorities after they found that the teen lived in Pompano Beach, Florida. Deputies with the sheriff's office bomb squad, along with representatives of Homeland Security and the FBI, went to the teen's residence on Monday night and discovered a homemade pipe bomb along with other weapons in his possession, officials said.

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Citigroup refunding $330 million to customers after overcharging interest

Citibank is promising to refund nearly 2 million credit card holders an average of nearly $190 dollars, admitting the bank failed to reduce some annual interest rate charges for cardholders in good standing.

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Trump campaign nixes Kushner title amid legal questions

During the White House daily briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that cabinet and senior staff have been briefed on the prohibition of using official titles in political work.

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Family Dog Walks Out Of Rubble After 5 People Killed in Tornado, Deadly Floods

Central U.S. through Appalachia experienced gale force winds and heavy rains over the weekend.

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Supreme Court Denies Trump Request To Hear Dreamer Lawsuit

WASHINGTON ― In a major setback for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a lawsuit over the future of an Obama-era program that protects so-called Dreamers from deportation.

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FOX NEWS: New study shows schools are safer now than in the 1990s

New study shows schools are safer now than in the 1990s

Report says mass school shootings are actually extremely rare; Ellison Barber reports.

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More details on suspected Parkland shooter emerge

NBC News has learned that shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz may have had plans to unleash even more carnage inside his former high school than previously thought.

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So That Baby Definitely Wasn't Crying On 'Walking Dead,' Right?

By all accounts, the most recent episode of “Walking Dead” was tragic (RIP Carl). In the Season 8 midseason premiere on Sunday, Carl enjoyed a touching moment with his sister Judith (Chloe and Sophia Garcia-Frizzi), saying goodbye before his inevitable death from a zombie bite.

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Oakland mayor warns residents of ICE immigration raids

Escalating California’s resistance to federal immigration enforcement, Oakland’s mayor has warned residents that she believes an operation was imminent. “I am sharing this information publicly not to panic our residents but to protect them,” Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said in a press release, citing her “moral obligation” and directing people to immigration law resources. “I know that Oakland is a city of law-abiding immigrants and families who deserve to live free from the constant threat of arrest and deportation,” she added, saying immigration authorities have “used activity rumors in the past as a tactic to create fear”.

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After Unsuspecting Mom Is Crushed in Central Park, How to Spot a Troublesome Tree

Anne Monoky is still in a neck brace after the incident six months ago.

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Gun-Carrying GOP Lawmaker Calls For Assault Weapon Ban: 'Not One More School Shooting'

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), a combat veteran and gun-carrying National Rifle Association member, is supporting a ban on “assault-style weapons” in the wake of a deadly mass shooting earlier this month.

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US judge blocks weed-killer warning label in California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. judge blocked California from requiring that the popular weed-killer Roundup carry a label stating that it is known to cause cancer, saying the warning is misleading because almost all regulators have concluded there is no evidence that the product's main ingredient is a carcinogen.

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Democrats Sue Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker To Force Him To Call Special Elections

A Democratic group is suing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) over his refusal to call special elections for two seats in the state legislature. In December, two Republican lawmakers ― an assemblyman and a state senator ― resigned to take jobs in the Walker administration. The governor has said he won’t call a special election for the vacant seats, leaving them to be filled in the regularly scheduled November election, in order to save the state money. Democrats contend that Walker is delaying the vote in hopes of holding on to two GOP seats after Democrats unexpectedly won a January special election in a Wisconsin district that Donald Trump had carried handily in 2016.

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Delta is sued by Port Authority over 2015 skid at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Delta Air Lines Inc was sued on Tuesday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for damage caused when a jet skidded off a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport during a March 5, 2015, snowstorm. The complaint seeks $750,047 for property damage and other costs that allegedly occurred when Flight 1086 veered off Runway 13 after touchdown, struck a fence and came to rest on an embankment, just short of plunging into frigid Flushing Bay. According to the Port Authority, which operates the airport, the incident "was caused solely by the negligence of Delta and its agents," including the pilot of the MD-88 aircraft.

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