Friday 31 May 2019

New top story on Hacker News: Amethyst: Data-driven game engine written in Rust

Amethyst: Data-driven game engine written in Rust
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FOX NEWS: Ambassador: Trump's visit is more about celebrating Britain's relations with the US than politics


Ambassador: Trump's visit is more about celebrating Britain's relations with the US than politics



British Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Kim Darroch weighs in ahead of President Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom.

via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2Kis8gs

FOX NEWS: Robert Pattinson officially set to star in 'The Batman': reports


Robert Pattinson officially set to star in 'The Batman': reports



Robert Pattinson is officially set to star in Warner Bros. upcoming film "The Batman," according to multiple reports. 

via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2KgjP4Z

FOX NEWS: Isaac Hempstead Wright says Bran's ending on 'Game of Thrones' was George R.R. Martin's idea


Isaac Hempstead Wright says Bran's ending on 'Game of Thrones' was George R.R. Martin's idea



Love it or hate it, the finale of "Game of Thrones" had millions of people talking.

via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2KedJSJ

FOX NEWS: Kevin Spacey lawyer says actor’s accuser deleted ‘exculpatory’ messages


Kevin Spacey lawyer says actor’s accuser deleted ‘exculpatory’ messages



The man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a bar in 2016 deleted text messages that would support Spacey's claims of innocence, the actor's lawyer said in court documents filed Friday.

via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2W1Wt5n

FOX NEWS: Jennifer Aniston describes emergency plane landing, reveals Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious response


Jennifer Aniston describes emergency plane landing, reveals Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious response



Jennifer Aniston has revealed more details about her plane’s emergency landing in February -- including the hilarious text Jimmy Kimmel sent to his wife during the ordeal.

via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2W1TVEl

FOX NEWS: Honey Boo Boo tells Mama June Shannon she’s ‘scared’ to live with her after drug arrest


Honey Boo Boo tells Mama June Shannon she’s ‘scared’ to live with her after drug arrest



Honey Boo Boo broke down while confronting her mother, Mama June, amid allegations that the 39-year-old reality star is a drug addict.

via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/310ah3N

11 Killed in Shooting at Virginia Beach Municipal Center, Officials Say


By CHRISTOPHER MELE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ELlD2u

New top story on Hacker News: WebAssembly on the Server: How System Calls Work

WebAssembly on the Server: How System Calls Work
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President Trump's UK visit: What's different this time?

The BBC's Jonny Dymond on what to expect from the US president's three-day state visit to the UK.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YY2qSD

FOX NEWS: 11 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead


11 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead



Police in Virginia Beach say a shooting at a municipal center has left multiple people wounded.

via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Mnxvh9

FOX NEWS: Family of missing Connecticut mom releases statement thanking investigators and community for support


Family of missing Connecticut mom releases statement thanking investigators and community for support



50-year-old Jennifer Dulos was last seen dropping kids off at school; Laura Ingle reports from New Canaan, Connecticut.

via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2Z0kknH

FOX NEWS: From politicos and celebs, Va. shooting brings reactions solemn to angry


From politicos and celebs, Va. shooting brings reactions solemn to angry



An outpouring of love and support followed the tragic shooting in Virginia Beach on Friday that killed at least 11 people and injured six more. 

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FOX NEWS: Prominent Vegas businessman accused of DUI after fatal crash


Prominent Vegas businessman accused of DUI after fatal crash



A judge set bail at $250,000 on Friday for a 53-year-old Nevada businessman and grandson of a former Las Vegas mayor facing multiple felony charges of driving under the influence in a high-speed crash that killed one person and injured two.

via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Z0kifz

FOX NEWS: The Latest: Group of 116 Africans arrested at border


The Latest: Group of 116 Africans arrested at border



The Latest on the large numbers of immigrants at the southern border(all times local): 6:40 p.m. Border officials in Texas say a group of 116 Africans was arrested Thursday after wading through the Rio Grande to enter the United States.

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FOX NEWS: Man pleads not guilty to California terrorist bombing plot


Man pleads not guilty to California terrorist bombing plot



An Army combat veteran charged with plotting to bomb a white supremacist rally in Southern California has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges.

via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2YY7arp

UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRDBB
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Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival.

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Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELHoil
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MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?

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Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELPojr
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New top story on Hacker News: ‘This could ruin us’: A class-action suit imperils California freelancers

‘This could ruin us’: A class-action suit imperils California freelancers
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New top story on Hacker News: Faster Parallel Python Without Python Multiprocessing

Faster Parallel Python Without Python Multiprocessing
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Man Who Set Himself on Fire Near the White House Dies From Injuries


By ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XfcZQN

Deceased G.O.P. Strategist’s Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question


By MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WerUhU

As Everest Melts, Bodies Are Emerging From the Ice


By BHADRA SHARMA and KAI SCHULTZ from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2W0dUDj

How the Raptors Won Game 1 Over the Warriors


By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Z3LTNb

I’m a Veteran Without PTSD. I Used to Think Something Was Wrong With Me.


By MELISSA THOMAS from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2IcRzgL

The Bond Market Is Trying to Tell Us Something (Worry)


By MATT PHILLIPS and STEPHEN GROCER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2XfF6zo

French Rock Star’s Instagram Defeats His Widow in Inheritance Battle


By PALKO KARASZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2KcFHy7

Navy Destroyer John McCain Hidden During Trump’s Japan Visit


By MAGGIE HABERMAN and HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I5Rc7T

The Bond Market Is Giving Ominous Warnings About the Global Economy


By NEIL IRWIN from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/30VhHVY

Robert De Niro: Robert Mueller, We Need to Hear More


By ROBERT DE NIRO from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Wa6aDH

Worry About Facebook. Rip Your Hair Out in Screaming Terror About Fox News.


By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2JHjSXW

Trump announces tariffs on Mexico in latest anti-immigration measure

The US president says he will impose rising tariffs until Mexico ends illegal immigration into the US.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JO5hKy

Business lobby group CBI warns Tories over no-deal Brexit

The CBI warns Tory leadership candidates a no-deal Brexit would do "severe" damage to businesses.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WeWJTu

JP Morgan to pay historic settlement in paternity leave case

The Wall Street bank will pay $5m to settle a paternity case which lawyers say is the first of its kind.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2I6A41M

Why Californian wine will soon cost more in Beijing

China is poised to hike tariffs on US goods and American farmers and vineyards are set to feel the pain.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XhDjcW

Letting agency 'ousts tenants and takes belongings'

Three tenants say they arrived home to find locks had been changed and rooms emptied.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WxpBpb

Uber posts $1bn loss weeks after stock market listing

The taxi company's first set of figures since going public come after its share price slumped.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Kd8H8V

Energy firms 'must do more for elderly customers'

The industry needs to do more to identify and protect vulnerable people, an independent report says.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XeUAna

Brazil economy contracts for the first time since 2016

The 0.2% quarter-on-quarter contraction adds to scrutiny of the president's attempts to revive the economy,

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Mlb4cu

Brexit shutdown slashes UK car production by 45%

Brexit factory shutdowns in April almost halved UK car production, latest figures reveal.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2I6h7fO

Georgia abortion: WarnerMedia joins Disney and Netflix in considering options

Disney, Netflix and WarnerMedia all say the new law could prompt them to pull productions.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2YWKjfL

Boeing admits it 'fell short' on safety alert for 737

Boss Dennis Muilenburg says the US aircraft maker is now fixing the problems.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2KcPl3F

How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WbszjS

Thursday 30 May 2019

Blues Beat the Bruins and Get Their First Stanley Cup Finals Victory


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2YZEm1Y

Word + Quiz: expatiate


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2WdQiQr

Yes, India’s Economy Is Growing, but Can You Trust the Data?


By KEITH BRADSHER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2YV3BCo

What’s on TV Thursday: Ava DuVernay on ‘Desus & Mero’ and ‘BlacKkKlansman’


By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2JNXfBk

Resonance Records to Stream Its Trove of Historical Jazz Albums


By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2MdALeR

Disney May Halt Productions in Georgia if Abortion Law Is Enforced


By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2XdFZIT

Las principales noticias del jueves


By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2MktIBa

Mexico Crash Kills 21 as Bus and Tractor-Trailer Collide


By KIRK SEMPLE and JACEY FORTIN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2HJC9BZ

White House Asked Navy to Hide McCain Warship


By MAGGIE HABERMAN and HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I5Rc7T

Crash Kills 4 Members of Church Choir en Route to Revival Meeting


By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EG3keO

Welcome to Galaxy’s Edge


By BROOKS BARNES from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2wqQeO5

Quotation of the Day: Breaking Silence, Mueller Declines to Absolve Trump


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2Xeq6ll

Review: A Sex Crime Disarranges a Tidy World in ‘Something Clean’


By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/30VGM3s

What to Watch Thursday at the French Open


By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2I6yRrq

Corrections: May 30, 2019


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2WyPhlt

Mueller, Huawei, Brexit: Your Thursday Briefing


By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2Mi02EY

To Stop Border Crossings, the U.S. Made the Journey Deadlier


By LEAH VARJACQUES and JESSIA MA from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2KbrykF

In Defeat for Netanyahu, Israel Moves to Hold New Election


By ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2KaUgSQ

Anchors From Fox and Chinese State TV Hold Live Debate on Trade


By AMY QIN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JJzMBd

Full Transcript of Mueller’s Statement on Russia Investigation


By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2wsw9XK

Mueller, in First Comments on Russia Inquiry, Declines to Clear Trump


By SHARON LaFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JGMRuY

McConnell Says Republicans Would Fill a Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020, Drawing Claims of Hypocrisy


By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2K9yMFW

Tornado Warning and Storms Jolt New York Region


By AZI PAYBARAH, DEREK M. NORMAN and MICHAEL GOLD from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2JMwEVh

More Than Patriotism on Their Sleeves: Military Patches Sport Trump Likeness


By ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QrJ59k

30 Years After Tiananmen, a Chinese Military Insider Warns: Never Forget


By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2YU4NWq

Trump Undercuts Bolton on North Korea and Iran


By PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I5KVZH