General news

• A boy with autism broke down at an Orlando theme park. This employee saved the day

  08-06-2019 23:58 via cnn.com
  When Spider-Man was off-duty, a real-life superhero swung into action to comfort a boy with autism.
  
  Read more

• As Trump Suspends New Tariffs on Mexico, Experts Warn That His Threats Could Damage the U.S. Economy

  08-06-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Uncertainty might be the "biggest threat" to the growing economy
  
  Read more

• 'Straight pride' parade organizer has held and attended far-right events

  08-06-2019 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Rallies and protests organized by Mark Sahady have often been small, with attendees vastly outnumbered by opposing groups At the annual Pride Parade in San Francisco, a man wears a hat that parodies Donald Trump’s campaign slogan.Photograph: Elijah Nouvelage/ReutersFar-right figures associated with a “straight pride” parade in Boston have celebrated the story going “viral” in news media, but with no fixed date and no city permit granted the likely size of the event
  
  Read more

• UK’s Johnson threatens to withhold $50 billion Brexit payment

  08-06-2019 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  The EU has repeatedly said it will not reopen discussion of the Brexit transition deal it reached with May last year, which British lawmakers have rejected three times, prompting May to announce her resignation earlier this month.Johnson, a former foreign secretary in May's cabinet, is popular with ordinary Conservative Party members, who will decide between the two candidates who come top in a series of votes by Conservative lawmakers over the coming weeks.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Tony Rodham, Hillary Clinton's youngest brother, dies

  08-06-2019 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Tony Rodham had numerous financial difficulties, including failed businesses anda string of shaky investment deals.
  
  Read more

• Democratic candidate Buttigieg: 'No going back' in fight for LGBTQ rights

  08-06-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrat Pete Buttigieg, running to become the first openly gay U.S. president, told activists at an Iowa Pride festival on Saturday there was "no going back to normal" in fighting discrimination against the LGBTQ community.Buttigieg, speaking at a rally on the steps outside the Iowa state capitol in Des Moines, said rights for the community were still under threat from Republican President Donald Trump, and he warned against complacency."Don't listen to anybody in either party who says we can j
  
  Read more

• Willian practices with Brazilian team ahead of Copa América

  08-06-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The Chelsea forward who is replacing injured soccer star Neymar on Brazil's Copa América squad began practicing with the team on Saturday.The naming of Willian to Brazil's national team comes after Neymar suffered an ankle injury in a friendly against Qatar Wednesday and as the Brazilian star faces a rape allegation.
  
  Read more

• Ex-Afghanistan Football Federation president for life over abuse allegations

  08-06-2019 23:28 via cnn.com
  FIFA has given the former head of the Afghanistan Football Federation a lifetime ban from football-related activities after allegations he sexually abused female players.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Samantha Vinograd: New global alliances threaten America's standing

  08-06-2019 22:24 via cnn.com
  There's a new clique of countries working together, and President Trump's behavior almost guarantees that we're not being invited to join them. His tariff temper tantrums and caustic insults have cast the United States as an unreliable partner among our allies. And by condoning illegal activities and human rights violations from allies and rivals alike, the President is supporting a global realignment of relationships that does not advance strategic US interests.
  
  Read more

• Mayor joins pride parade amid Poland's anti-LGBT campaign

  08-06-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The largest gay pride parade in central and eastern Europe brought tens of thousands of people to the streets of Warsaw on Saturday at a time when Poland's LGBT rights movement is the target of a government campaign depicting it as a threat.Diplomats from the United States, Canada and other Western countries continued a recent tradition of joining the festive Equality Parade to show support for a community experiencing leaps of progress and a backlash around the world.In a first, the Polish capi
  
  Read more

• Hillary Clinton says her youngest brother has died

  08-06-2019 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Hillary Clinton's youngest brother Tony Rodham died Friday night.The former U.S. senator, Secretary of State, first lady and Democratic presidential candidate announced the death Saturday on Twitter ."It's hard to find words, my mind is flooded with memories of him today," Clinton tweeted.
  
  Read more

• Baby found alive in plastic bag in woods; mother sought

  08-06-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Deputies say they are searching a woman in the late stages of pregnancy who may have given birth to the baby
  
  Read more

• British PM hopeful reportedly admits to drug use. Does anyone care?

  08-06-2019 21:37 via cnn.com
  For an outsider, Britain looks like it has been on drugs as it makes an often farcical attempt to leave the European Union.
  
  Read more

• US carrier in Persian Gulf region sends clear signal to Iran

  08-06-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Under a starry sky, U.S. Navy fighter jets catapulted off the aircraft carrier's deck and flew north over the darkened waters of the northern Arabian Sea, a unmistaken signal to Iran that the foremost symbol of the American military's global reach is back in its neighborhood, perhaps to stay.The USS Abraham Lincoln , with its contingent of Navy destroyers and cruisers and a fighting force of about 70 aircraft, is the centerpiece of the Pentagon's response to what it calls Iranian threats to atta
  
  Read more

• US carrier in Persian Gulf a clear signal to Iran

  08-06-2019 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  United States Navy fighter jets were flying missions from an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, a signal to Iran of America's global military reach. (June 8)
  
  Read more

• 'Whitey' Bulger praised Trump, bashed Mueller in letters from prison before he died last year

  08-06-2019 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Gangster James "Whitey" Bulger praised President Trump regularly in handwritten letters he wrote from prison, according to a new NBC report.
  
  Read more

• Stunning locations of 'Big Little Lies'

  08-06-2019 20:14 via cnn.com
  The producers needed to set the American version of Liane Moriarty's "Big Little Lies" in a quaint but blissfully beautiful town. They found the perfect setting on the Monterey Peninsula.​
  
  Read more

• West Point cadet's rape conviction reversal panned by victim advocates

  08-06-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  A military appeals court's reversal of a West Point cadet's rape conviction and 21-year prison sentence has outraged sexual assault victim advocates who say the decision is filled with victim-blaming and antiquated notions about rape.
  
  Read more

• Sudan protesters want civil disobedience to pressure army

  08-06-2019 19:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Pro-democracy protest leaders on Saturday called on Sudanese to take part in acts of civil disobedience in a bid to pressure the military to hand over power after the deadly break-up of their main sit-in in the capital of Khartoum earlier this week.The call came a day after Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met separately with the ruling generals and the protest leaders in an effort to revive talks that were almost dead after the dispersal of the sit-in outside the military's headquarters on
  
  Read more

• I'm a black man with a teenage son. I can't bring myself to watch 'When They See Us'

  08-06-2019 19:18 via cnn.com
  I tried to watch "When They See Us." I couldn't even get past the trailer.
  
  Read more

• Warsaw pride parade attracts large crowd amid heated political debate

  08-06-2019 18:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Tens of thousands of people joined a pride march in Warsaw on Saturday as gay rights continue to become a major issue in Poland's election campaign.The parade, which was expected to be the biggest of its kind in the city, came as the ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party ramped up its opposition to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, saying opposition support for LGBT issues threatens Polish culture.PiS made alleged threats related to LGBT movements a big part of its campaig
  
  Read more

• Pauley Perrette says she won't return to 'NCIS' because she's 'terrified' of Mark Harmon

  08-06-2019 18:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Pauley Perrette says she will never return to "NCIS" – and she says that's because of her former co-star Mark Harmon.
  
  Read more

• Woman discovers great-grandmother was gay marriage pioneer immortalised in Netflix film Elisa & Marcela

  08-06-2019 18:01 via news.yahoo.com
  An Argentinian woman searching for more information on her ancestors has made the shock discovery that her great-grandmother was a pioneer of gay marriage whose story has just been turned into a Netflix documentary. Norma Graciela Moure, who had no more than a name and an old photograph, only found out about the extraordinary family history because of online stories about the Netflix production of ‘Elisa & Marcela’. To her amazement, typing "Marcela Gracia Ibeas" into Google
  
  Read more

• This 100 Year Old Gun Ages Like Fine Wine: Best 1911s for 2019

  08-06-2019 18:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The 1911 is the most ubiquitous and recognizable handgun in existence today.You’ve seen the 1911 in hundreds of movies, and it’s probably the first gun that comes to mind when you think of a pistol.Before we take a look at our top picks for cheap 1911s, let’s explore the history of this iconic gun.HISTORY OF THE 1911The 1911 pistol is an American icon. It has been in the the hands of 5 generations and its popularity is still rising. This pistol has become synonymous with power,
  
  Read more

• Trump is confident Mexico will enforce new immigration deal

  08-06-2019 17:58 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump predicted Mexico would strongly enforce a new deal under which it agreed to expand a controversial asylum program and boost security on its southern border to stem Central American migrants trying to reach the United States.The deal, announced on Friday after three days of negotiations in Washington, averted Trump's threatened imposition of 5% import tariffs on all Mexican goods starting on Monday."Mexico will try very hard, and if they do that, this will be a very su
  
  Read more

• Australia's Barty wins French Open

  08-06-2019 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Australian Ashleigh Barty defeats Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova in the French Open final to win her first Grand Slam title and complete a fairytale return to the sport.
  
  Read more

• Ivan Golunov: Russian anti-corruption journalist charged with drug dealing

  08-06-2019 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  A Russian journalist is taken to hospital after his arrest for drug-dealing, amid reports he was beaten.
  
  Read more

• Germany beats China 1-0 off wondrous strike

  08-06-2019 17:32 via cnn.com
  Germany put away an upstart Chinese team 1-0 in a tense matchup Saturday at the Woman's World Cup in Rennes, France.
  
  Read more

• Disgruntled Novak Djokovic exits French Open to end grand slam winning streak

  08-06-2019 17:23 via cnn.com
  Novak Djokovic's grand slam winning streak is over.
  
  Read more

• 2 former state senators found dead in Arkansas and Oklahoma within days

  08-06-2019 17:23 via cnn.com
  
  Lawmakers in Arkansas and Oklahoma are mourning the loss of two former state senators who were found dead in their homes within a span of two days.
  
  Read more

• All white on the night... and other stories you missed

  08-06-2019 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Here are a few stories you may have missed in the last seven days.
  
  Read more

• Alleged Neymar rape: Lawyer launches impassioned defense of accuser

  08-06-2019 17:19 via cnn.com
  The lawyer for the model Najila Trindade, who accused Brazilian footballer Neymar of rape and assault, defended his client in an interview with CNN, calling her a victim "who, until proven otherwise, has been raped."
  
  Read more

• New questions surrounding US relations with Russia, China after string of tense incidents

  08-06-2019 17:18 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Navy says Russian warship made 'unsafe' move and nearly caused collision with USS Chancellorsville; insight from retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis.
  
  Read more

• Why shoppers lined up for Kanye's new sneaker

  08-06-2019 17:03 via cnn.com
  Since early this morning (and, possibly, earlier than that), shoppers from Melbourne to London have been outside queuing, not for concert tickets or to see a celebrity, but for the chance to pick up a pair of sneakers.
  
  Read more

• US gives Turkey ultimatum on Russian missiles

  08-06-2019 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Turkey has until the end of July to decide between US jet fighters and Russian anti-aircraft missiles.
  
  Read more

• Cancel Russian defence system order or lose out on F-35 jets, US warns Turkey

  08-06-2019 17:01 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States has told Turkey that it will not receive its purchase of F-35 fighter jets if the Turkish government goes ahead with a deal to buy a Russian missile defence system.The latest escalation in the US-Turkey dispute came as Russian state-owned defence corporation Rostec announced it would begin deliveries of S-400 air defence systems to Turkey in two months, following a long-running conflict between the US and Turkey about the system's compatibility with the F-35.The US has warned t
  
  Read more

• Women's World Cup 2019: Teenager Guilia Gwinn scores Germany's winner in 1-0 victory over China

  08-06-2019 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch as teenager Guilia Gwinn gives Germany the lead against China in the first Group B match of the Women's World Cup 2019
  
  Read more

• Hapless drug dealer leaves stash with name and address

  08-06-2019 16:55 via cnn.com
  Police in Manchester, northern England, have thanked a suspected drug dealer for leaving a bag filled with narcotics on a tram -- alongside his full name and address.
  
  Read more

• Trooping the Colour parade marks Queen's official birthday

  08-06-2019 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The Duchess of Sussex also attends the parade, making her first public appearance since giving birth.
  
  Read more

• California utility to cut power to 27,000 customers to reduce wildfire risk

  08-06-2019 16:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Utility PG&E Corp planned to proactively shut off power on Saturday to 27,000 customers in Northern California due to an increased risk of wildfires, officials said.The shut down would begin at 9 p.m. local time in and around the Sierra Foothills, an area spanning parts of Butte, Yuba, Nevada, El Dorado and Placer counties northeast of San Francisco and near the border with Nevada, the utility said on Twitter.The area includes portions of Paradise, the town that was destroyed by November's d
  
  Read more

• US-Mexico talks: Trump hails deal on migrants to avoid tariffs

  08-06-2019 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The US president says everyone is "very excited" as Mexico agrees to do more about irregular migrants.
  
  Read more

• Syria war: Abdel Basset al-Sarout dies after Hama clashes

  08-06-2019 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Abdel Basset al-Sarout was a talented footballer who became a symbol of the anti-government uprising.
  
  Read more

• Turkish President Erdogan attends wedding of Arsenal star Mesut Ozil

  08-06-2019 16:36 via cnn.com
  Arsenal star Mesut Ozil was married Friday in Istanbul, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife on hand as the legal witnesses.
  
  Read more

• ‘Whitey’ Bulger Wrote Letters Praising Trump to a Juror Who Convicted Him

  08-06-2019 16:34 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Marshals Service/U.S. Dept. of Justice Handout/ReutersJust months before he was bludgeoned to death in a West Virginia prison, notorious Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger poured his heart out in a series of letters praising President Trump (he had his vote) and criticizing Robert Mueller, whom he said should be nicer.The 75 missives were sent to the most unusual of pen pals—a juror who helped to convict him of the 11 murders he carried out during the 1970s and 80s. Jane
  
  Read more

• After backlash for slain giraffe photo, hunter says animal was 'majestic,' 'delicious'

  08-06-2019 16:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The pictures of Kentucky trophy hunter Tess Talley were first posted on Twitter last June sparking outrage over the killing online.
  
  Read more

• Meghan back in the spotlight after giving birth

  08-06-2019 15:45 via cnn.com
  Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will make her first public appearance Saturday since the birth of her son, Archie Harrison Mountbattan-Windsor, at the traditional Trooping the Colour, a celebration of the Queen's official birthday.
  
  Read more

• World leaders are preparing the biggest corporate tax overhaul in a century

  08-06-2019 15:40 via cnn.com
  The world's largest economies appeared to take a big step closer this weekend to agreeing an overhaul of global corporate tax rules that experts say would be the most significant in over a century.
  
  Read more

• London will soon be home to the world’s most frightening hotel pool

  08-06-2019 15:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Have you ever visited a hotel and thought to yourself "Boy, this place would be so much better if the entire roof was a pool"? Well, if you happen to live in the United Kingdom, today is your lucky day!Compass Pools, a UK-based pool maker, is currently hashing out what it calls the "Infinity London," a 55-story skyscraper topped with a 360-degree pool with transparent walls. The building, which was designed from top to bottom by the company, will include a five-star hotel, and the pool is expect
  
  Read more

• 5 Submarines That Could Kill Billions of People in Minutes

  08-06-2019 15:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Built at the same time as the mighty Typhoon-class, the Delta IV is the current backbone of the Russian ballistic missile submarine fleet. The older 18,200-ton Delta IV design is nonetheless a capable platform and its armed with 16 R-29RMU Sineva liquid-fuel ballistic missiles, each of which can carry between four and eight warheads. Unlike previous versions of the Project 667 design, the Delta IV is able to fire missiles in any direction from a constant course in a circular sector. It is also a
  
  Read more

• Remembering Anthony Bourdain's most iconic trips

  08-06-2019 14:53 via cnn.com
  Anthony Bourdain wasn't just the host of the award-winning CNN series "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown." He was the core and the heart.
  
  Read more

Follow @newslock_news on Twitter!