Weighy Loss: June 2018

Saturday, 30 June 2018

Arrests at U.S.-Mexico border projected to drop in June

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. border agents are on pace to arrest about 16 percent fewer people this month at the southwest border than in May, according to preliminary figures provided by an official at the Department of Homeland Security.

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Iowa's top court rejects waiting period for abortions

(Reuters) - Iowa's Supreme Court on Friday rejected a 72-hour waiting period for abortions signed into law last year, ruling it unconstitutional.

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AI to help tackle fake news in Mexican election

The smart software will help media groups debunk fake news and respond to reports of violence.

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Floating robot Cimon sent to International Space Station

The ball-shaped robot that can move around in zero gravity blasts off to the International Space Station.

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Fake bookings hit Singapore's Ryde Technologies

Ryde Technologies says 2,000 "phantom bookings" have cost its drivers thousands of dollars.

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Tesco trials shopping without tills

The retailer is testing whether shoppers can buy products using an app, rather than visiting a till.

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Legal bid to throw out US sex trafficking law

The US law is hitting the people it was supposed to protect, argue digital rights campaigners.

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Fortnite: A fortnight in my 40s in Battle Royale

A lapsed gamer is challenged to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite to understand its appeal.

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Doctor, Your Patient Is Waiting. It’s a Red Panda.

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Judge Strikes Down Kentucky’s Medicaid Work Rules

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Steel firm Thyssenkrupp backs Tata merger

The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group.

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Lettuce growers warn of imminent shortage

Leafy salad growers say the summer's high temperatures have boosted demand but damaged crops.

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Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan

Nissan is accused of exaggerating the benefits of its latest Leaf electric car model.

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Virgin Atlantic stops accepting forced deportations

The move comes amid concern over the treatment of Windrush migrants and LGBT asylum seekers.

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Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs

Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs.

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GM warns against potential car tariffs

The US Commerce Department is probing the impact of foreign auto imports on national security.

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Accountancy giant PwC hangs up on landlines in mobile move

Staff must switch to mobiles by the end of the summer as landline phones will be phased out.

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Nike shares fly as sales momentum mounts

A 3% rise in sales in the crucial North America region sends shares in the sportswear firm soaring.

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Surprise upgrade to UK growth

The pound jumps as new figures show the economy grew by 0.2% in the first three months of the year.

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Tesco trials shopping without tills

The retailer is testing whether shoppers can buy products using an app, rather than visiting a till.

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Carbon dioxide crisis to hit supermarket food choice

Supplies of pork and chicken products will be affected, the Food and Drink Federation warns.

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Lloyd's of London chief executive Inga Beale to step down

Dame Inga Beale, the only woman to lead the 330-year-old insurance market, will leave next year.

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Cash machines fee cut prompts fresh row

The start of a four-year reduction in the fee paid each time an ATM is used takes effect on Sunday,

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Tata Steel deal with ThyssenKrupp 'close to completion'

Tata Steel, which owns the Port Talbot steelworks, and ThyssenKrupp are close to agreeing terms on a merger.

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Fake bookings hit Singapore's Ryde Technologies

Ryde Technologies says 2,000 "phantom bookings" have cost its drivers thousands of dollars.

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BAE wins multi-billion pound Australian warship contract

The nine anti-submarine warships will be built in Australia by a local workforce.

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Sports Direct pips Apple in global retailers' list

A new survey ranks Sports Direct above the US tech titan as a firm "trailblazing in global commerce".

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WTO backs Australia over plain cigarette packets

The landmark decision on plain packaging laws is likely to have global implications.

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Deutsche Bank's US unit fails Fed's stress test

The Federal Reserve points to "widespread and critical deficiencies" at the German bank's US division.

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Penny drops

Discount retailer Poundworld is teetering on the brink. For staff and customers, it's more than just a brand that could be lost.

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Sovereignty issue

The Chinese government has recently been calling a number of businesses to task for calling Taiwan a country, as the BBC's Cindy Sui reports.

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Iowa Court Blocks 72-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday blocked a law requiring a 72-hour waiting period before a woman can get an abortion.

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Francis Chan Calls Out 'Embarrassing' American Christians Who've Lost Their Passion for the Gospel

World-renowned evangelist Francis Chan called out the "embarrassing" American Church for being more concerned with speakers, music, and convenient service time than the actual gospel.

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NOTE TO THE LEFT: Stop Whining Over Justice Kennedy, It's Your Own Fault

Democrats are now powerless to stop President Trump's next Supreme Court nominee. It's called "blowback," and it's their own fault.

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UN Rejects Samaritan's Purse VP to Head Top Migration Agency

For only the second time in its 67-year- history, an American will not be leading the UN's top migration agency. The lack of US leadership will likely affect American clout and influence on migration policy around the world.

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LGBT Christians? Mohler Says Revoice Conference Weakens Gospel by Affirming Gay Lifestyle

A Christian conference focusing on homosexuality is stirring conversation and controversy in the faith community.

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Churches Slapped with Shocking New Taxes: Here's What You Can Do to Stop It

Churches and non-profit organizations are calling for repeal of a provision in the GOP's tax cuts law that would force ministries to file federal tax returns, and in some cases pay taxes.

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Christian Filmmaker Picked to be Chief Creative Officer for Pixar Animation

Christian filmmaker and animator Pete Docter is now the new Creative Officer of Pixar Animation.

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Ebola in the DRC: Some Say it 'Comes from Sorcery'

Ebola victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo are first looking to God instead of doctors for their healing. And by ignoring medical care and medicines, doctors say some of the patients are putting their lives and the health of others at risk.

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'No Person... Should Live in Fear': Conservative Organization Rep. Elected to Key UN Religious Freedom Post

A representative of a conservative organization is running a United Nations religious freedom committee and working to promote this 'human right'.

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More Americans Evacuated From China Over Mysterious Ailments

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Miguel Andujar Gives Yankees a Boost Against the Red Sox. And in the Trade Market?

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Mets Lose to a Marlins Pitcher Making His First Start

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How to Clean Those Pesky Summer Stains

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What’s on TV Saturday: ‘It’ and ‘Liquid Science’

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Love and Pride in Alabama: A Photo Album

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A Place by a Lake or in the Woods: the Canada Letter

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3 Black U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime

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Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through

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Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week

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Quotation of the Day: A Black Soldier Achieves a Dream That the Army Denied, Until Now

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Red Sox Fine-Tune Their Roster for a Visit With the Yankees

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Next Task for Vegas Golden Knights: Attract Free Agents

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Larry Nassar Is Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges in Texas

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Corrections: June 30, 2018

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At the Capital Gazette, the Death of a Reporter’s Reporter

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Will Mexico Get Its Donald?

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Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House

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Funeral Is Held for Firefighter Killed by Ground Zero Toxins

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Reason to Bow

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Democrats gear up for a fierce and probably losing fight against Trump’s court pick, whoever it is

Trump’s opponents see little likelihood of blocking the president’s eventual nominee. But liberal groups are huddling to draw up battle plans anyway.

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Trump: Will pick a SCOTUS nominee ‘that’s going to be there for 40 years’

The short list contains all appeals court judges, including Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, and Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania.

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How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Caught Fire And Took Down The 'King Of Queens'

Just six weeks ago, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was still campaigning in

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'Oh God': Melania Trump's horror at being shown picture of young boy left at US border

The Customs and Border Patrol agency (CPD) said that it was the only drink he had and carried no food. Mrs Trump was shown pictures of the boy during a visit to a CPD facility in Tucson, Arizona. In a call to CPD, a spokesperson for the border patrol confirmed to The Independent that the child was no longer in their custody, but would not release where he had been transferred, citing personal protection.

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Rep. Jim Jordan and Rod Rosenstein face off in fiery hearing on Capitol Hill

In one remarkably tense exchange, Rosenstein sparred with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who accused the deputy attorney general of “hiding” information from Congress.

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Reiko Takahashi is 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year

A photograph of a humpback whale calf’s tail has earned Reiko Takahashi of Japan the prestigious grand prize in the 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest. Takahashi took the photo, titled “Mermaid,” off the coast of Japan’s Kumejima Island. The longtime photographer left her office job to pursue her passion for underwater photography and traveled to Kumejima Island on a mission to photograph humpback whales with their young calves.

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Gaza teen dies after being hit on Israel border: ministry

A Palestinian teenager died on Thursday after being hit by Israeli tank fire on the Gaza border, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry said. Abdel Fattah Abu Azoum, 17, was hit in the head earlier on Thursday near Rafah in southern Gaza, the ministry said. The Israeli army said he and a companion were seeking to breach the border.

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Passenger Tossed From Flight in Dispute With Flight Attendant Over Airplane Mode in Indiana

Robyn Rodgers, of New York, took to Instagram to discuss the incident.

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Justice for Junior: 7 suspects appear in court in murder of innocent Bronx teen

Seven of the eight suspects arrested in the brutal murder of a 15-year-old boy in the Bronx made their first court appearances Wednesday, as thousands of mourners gathered to bid a final farewell to the boy affectionately known as Junior.

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Capital Gazette Leaves Its Editorial Section Blank Day After Shooting

Instead of its regular slate of commentary, The Capital Gazette left its

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Senate battles over timing of vote on President Trump’s SCOTUS nominee

Republicans are planning to hold a confirmation vote before the midterm elections, refusing Democrats’ demands for a delay.

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Fox News Regular Bruce Turkel Quits Over Immigration Coverage

Bruce Turkel, a Miami advertising executive who had been a frequent guest on

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Protesters Block Expressway After Officer Who Shot Antwon Rose Granted Bail

Protesters shut down a portion of the Tri-Boro Expressway outside Pittsburgh

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Here's What Could Happen to Roe v. Wade and Abortion Rights After Justice Kennedy's Retirement

"There’s every reason to believe that Roe v. Wade is on the chopping block"

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Bali volcano erupts: Thousands of tourists stranded as ash closes airport

The Indonesian tourist island of Bali closed its international airport on Friday, stranding thousands of travellers, as the Mount Agung volcano gushed an 8,200-feet column of ash and smoke. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said nearly 450 flights were cancelled, affecting some 75,000 people. The regional Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin, Australia, said winds would carry the ash southwest toward Java, Indonesia’s most densely populated island. Volcanic ash is a potentially deadly threat to aircraft that can cause engines to "flame out." The volcano began belching ash and smoke on Thursday and several airlines cancelled inbound and outbound flights scheduled for the evening. "We hadn’t a place to stay for the night so we had to find something else, just took a taxi and stayed at a random hostel," said a stranded German backpacker who identified herself as Louisa. "We hoped we could leave this morning, but the airport is closed," she said. Mount Agung - Bali Two small airports, at Banyuwangi and Jember in eastern Java, also closed because of the ash threat. Agung’s alert level has not been raised and an exclusion zone around the crater remains at 2.5 miles. The disaster agency said the closure of Bali’s airport was in effect until 7 pm. Australia’s national airline Qantas said in a statement that it’s "currently not safe" to operate Bali flights. A flight information board shows cancelled flights at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali Credit: AP It said it was monitoring advice from the ash advisory centre and its own pilots and meteorologists would decide when flights can resume. Australian visitor Rod Bird came early to the airport only to be told his flight back to Perth had been cancelled for the second time. An earlier flight on AirAsia was called off before the airport was shuttered early Friday morning. "They told us the volcano is going off so they rebooked us for this morning and we got here at 5:00 am only to be turned away again. So we've had two cancelled flights," Bird told AFP. "Well it's Bali, these things happen and we are fine with it. We just miss the kids," he added. Tourists rest as Ngurah Rai International Airport is closed due to the eruption of Mount Agung in Bali Credit: AP The volcano, about 45 miles northeast of Bali’s tourist hotspot of Kuta, last had a major eruption in 1963, killing about 1,100 people. It had a dramatic increase in activity last year, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, but had quietened by early this year. Authorities lowered its alert status from the highest level in February. Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 250 million people, sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" and is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Government seismologists monitor more than 120 active volcanoes.

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Israel will not accept any Syrian refugees on its territory: defense minister

By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will not allow any Syrian refugees to enter its territory but will continue to provide them with humanitarian aid, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Friday. More than 120,000 people in southwestern Syria have been forced to flee since the Syrian government launched an offensive to recover an area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from rebels, a monitoring group said. The Israeli military said an increased number of Syrian civilians had been spotted in refugee camps on the Syrian side of the Golan over the past few days, and that it had overnight sent aid supplies at four locations "to Syrians fleeing hostilities".

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