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Here's how China may retaliate to Trump's tariff hike    CNBC Kudlow acknowledges US will pay for China tariffs, contradicting Trump    CNBC Trump’s Trade War Escalation Will Exact Economic Pain, Adviser Says    The New York Times Why free traders and all Americans should back Trump on China policy | TheHill    The Hill Do Trump’s Tariffs Really Matter?    Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnb.cx/2E5g2Uh

Saudi Arabia says 2 oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks    Fox News UAE says four ships subjected to 'sabotage' off east coast    Al Jazeera English Two Saudi oil tankers damaged in 'sabotage attack,' says press agency    CNN Saudi Arabia says two Saudi oil tankers attacked near UAE waters    Reuters Four ships 'sabotaged' off the coast of the UAE amid fears Iran is targeting US-supporting vessels    Daily Mail View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2LD9eTT

Myanmar Jet Lands Safely Using Only Rear Wheels    TIME Pilot in Myanmar lands plane without front wheels    BBC News Plane makes emergency landing at Myanmar airport    ABC News Flight miraculously lands safely with no front landing gear    ABC News Pilot lands plane without front wheels    CNN View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2WEz8b5

In Philippines Senate Elections, Duterte Sees Chance to Consolidate Power    The New York Times Philippine President Duterte may become more powerful after Monday's elections    CNBC Philippines midterm polls to test Rodrigo Duterte's grip on power | Al Jazeera English    Al Jazeera English Millions vote in Philippine elections crucial to Duterte    Fox News Filipinos voting in midterm elections crucial to Duterte    ABC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2Q3uUaj

A reporter declined to reveal his source. Then police showed up at his front door with guns    New Zealand Herald San Francisco journalist says police raided his home after he refused to identify source    NBC News A reporter declined to reveal his source. Then police showed up at his front door with guns.    The Washington Post California Journalists Condemn Police Raid of Reporter Investigating Adachi's Death    CBS San Francisco California reporter vows to protect source after police raid    The Associated Press View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2LCDaiW

Barge and tanker collide, leaking gas product into the Houston Channel    Fox News Cleanup continuing in Houston Ship Channel after vessels collide and spill gas product    CNN A toxic gasoline product leaked into Texas waterway after multiple vessels collide    USA TODAY Houston Ship Channel closed after barge, vessel collide    fox26houston.com Gasoline product leaking after oil tanker collision in Houston Ship Channel    Washington Examiner View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2Lyw6DX

2020 candidates reflect on their moms for Mother's Day    ABC News The woman who invented Mother's Day came to hate it    CNN How Gwyneth Paltrow, Hoda Kotb, Ryan Reynolds and More Stars Are Celebrating Mother's Day 2019    PEOPLE.com Mother's Day — let's address the growing childcare crisis | TheHill    The Hill Happy ‘Other’ Mother’s Day    Los Angeles Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://abcn.ws/2Heypb4

Machete-wielding man attacks two hikers on Appalachian Trail, leaving one dead    WSOC Charlotte Man Nicknamed 'Sovereign' Hacked Appalachian Trail Hiker to Death Weeks After Release From Jail: Feds    The Daily Beast Feds arrest man in deadly machete attack on Appalachian Trail in Virginia    Fox News Man arrested for deadly stabbing incident on Appalachian Trail    CBS19 News Man arrested in fatal machete attack on Appalachian Trail    NBC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://on.wsoctv.com/2vUcGio

US air carrier in the Gulf a target not a threat: Iran commander    Al Jazeera English War of words intensifies but former US admiral doesn't expect the situation to escalate despite 'the media hype'. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2WEFLtX

Earthquake today: 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Panama injures 2; no deaths reported    CBS News A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattled homes in southwest Panama on Sunday near the border with Costa Rica, damaging buildings and injuring at least two ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cbsn.ws/2W0S9aC

New Zealand Seeks Global Support for Tougher Measures on Online Violence    The New York Times New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch's mosques massacre    Reuters Christchurch Call: details emerge of Ardern's plan to tackle online extremism    The Guardian View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/30b9s7X

Brookfield Property: This 6.6% Blue-Chip REIT Is A Strong Buy    Seeking Alpha We recently upgraded BPY to a strong buy after a recent 6% pullback. While I'm happy to recommend this undervalued, high-quality REIT today, I can't stress ... from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2He3FHh

Game Of Thrones: Winter Is Coming    Seeking Alpha The return of Tariff Man put the markets back on edge. Currently, the bulls do remain in charge, and as investors, we must pay homage at the alter of momentum ... from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2YwfVcf

Uber's Rocky IPO Is a 'Near-Term Speed Bump,' Wedbush's Ives Says    Bloomberg Video May.10 -- Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities managing director, and Bloomberg's Eric Newcomer discuss Uber Technologies Inc.'s rocky initial public offering and ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvZzBkyKprc

Capital - The rise of the sober bar    BBC News When you walk into Getaway, a stylish bar off a main avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, you could be in any number of Instagram-friendly cocktail spots in New ... from Top stories - Google News https://bbc.in/2HhWooJ

2020 Toyota Supra – Toyota's Best Driver's Car Yet    Car and Driver 2020 Toyota Supra First Drive: Reset your expectations    SlashGear Review: The 2020 Toyota Supra was worth the long wait    CNBC 2020 Toyota Supra - First Drive    Kelley Blue Book 2020 Toyota Supra first drive review: Better in (almost) every way    CNET View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2W5soWM

The Google Play Store is nagging some users to get rid of old apps    BGR There have been a handful of updates to the Google Play Store's operation that garnered headlines in recent days, such as the news that apps' rating ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2E78yjv

Equity Shot transcribed: Judging Uber's less-than-grand opening day    TechCrunch Another day, another episode of Equity. This time it was an emergency episode, because Uber (finally) went public and a lot of financial folks were quite looking ... from Top stories - Google News https://tcrn.ch/2Jz3GY4

'Game of Thrones' Season 8 Episode 5 Recap — The Battle for the Iron Throne    Mashable Game Of Thrones brutally asserts that the game in question will have no winner (experts)    The A.V. Club ‘Game of Thrones’ Review: Why Daenerys’ Fiery Rampage Is Utterly In-Character    Variety Game of Thrones Delivers Its Most Cataclysmic Episode    The Atlantic The Best Memes From Episode 5 of 'Game of Thrones' Season 8    Complex View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBNMsD7XApU

‘Veep’ Series Finale Proves Every Vote & Profane Zinger Counts On Emmy Winner’s Exit    Deadline ‘Veep’ Review: The Series Finale Is a Terrific Ending America Better Hope Doesn’t Come True    IndieWire The Story Behind Veep’s Final Joke on Selina    Vulture 'Veep' Recap: Series Finale, Season 7, Episode 7    TVLine Veep finale: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tony Hale break down that brutal Selina-Gary moment    Entertainment Weekly News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/30gbMe7

16 Tumblr Posts That Perfectly Sum Up The James Charles And Tati Westbrook Drama    BuzzFeed Is James Charles' Career Over Following Tati Westbrook Feud? Tens of Thousands Vote 'RIP' in New Sunday Twitter Poll    Newsweek YouTuber James Charles has lost almost 2 million subscribers since his feud with Tati Westbrook    CNN James Charles Has Lost 2 Million Subscribers: Is The Famed Beauty Guru in Trouble?    The Cheat Sheet YouTuber James Charles Loses Almost 2 Million Subscribers Amid Tati Westbrook Feud    Us Weekly View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://bzfd.it/2Yoytee

'Detective Pikachu' Delivers Record Opening for a Video Game Adaptation as 'Endgame' Tops $700M    Box Office Mojo Detective Pikachu Opens To Huge Box Office Number, But Avengers Is Still No. 1    GameSpot 'Pikachu' tries to dethrone the 'Avengers,' but just misses    Yahoo Entertainment Detective Pikachu Spoiler-Free Review: A Love Letter To The Fans    Superherohype.com Box Office: 'Avengers: Endgame' Crosses $700 Million And Tops 'Infinity War' And 'Black Panther'    Forbes View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2YliHRp

Think the odds are stacked against the Blazers in Game 7? My video game doth protest    KGW.com NBA playoffs 2019 predictions, brackets: Experts pick Warriors to win title again, disagree over who they'll face in Finals    CBS Sports Kawhi Leonard’s Historic, Four-Bounce Shot Sank the Sixers    The Ringer CJ McCollum earns chance to get back at Kevin Durant for Twitter feud    Yahoo Sports CJ McCollum shouts out LeBron James for inspiring his chasedown block in Game 7 | 2019 NBA Playoffs    ESPN View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2VxGvEv

Behind CJ McCollum's 'incredible' performance, Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets, advance to Western Conference finals    OregonLive Fueled by the most impressive and important performance of CJ McCollum's career, a little redemption from Evan Turner and a whole lot of guts, the Blazers ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2VYZzeq

The Yankees (and a Power Failure) Turn the Lights Out at Tropicana Field    The New York Times Video: Yankees vs. Rays Delayed After Tropicana Field's Lights Go Out    Bleacher Report Masahiro Tanaka steals spotlight in wacky Yankees win    New York Post Power outage at Trop delays game 43 minutes    ESPN Power outage at Trop leads to 43-minute delay    MLB.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2HgF2Kf

American culture has adopted a dangerous habit of equating disagreement with hatred. Allegations of hate and bigotry have become tools that people resort to when their facts and logic run dry. The narrative goes like this: If you disagree with someone's worldview, you are thus hateful and bigoted towards them and/or their ideology.   from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2LRW7P5

For those who’ve lost a mother, Mother's Day is difficult. Feelings of gratitude have turned to grief. Celebration is replaced with isolation. But with the help of God, your life can take on a new positive meaning in her absence. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2LFEhhS

According to the Fed, credit card debt in the U.S. reached a record $870 billion at the end of 2018. Discover which states have the highest and lowest average credit card debt.   from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2YfeqyN

While Emmy voters have the tough job of choosing which series and performances of this season’s Peak TV crop are deserving of a nomination, we here at The Times have it much better. We get to talk with the Emmy contenders in person, so there’s no narrowing it down for us! Here’s a look at who’s... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-ca-emmy-web-chat-portraits-20190512-story.html>

OK, in hindsight, maybe the Night King had a point. After all the fighting, darkness and burning corpses that filled “The Battle of Winterfell” a few weeks back , “Game of Thrones” reloaded for Sunday’s long-promised Battle of King’s Landing, which marked the debut of two more destructive forces... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-game-of-thrones-episode-5-recap-20190512-story.html>

There’s no element of surprise remaining in David Fletcher’s game. The Orange County native and recently minted utility man for the Angels has just about filled his tool belt. Despite being the Angels’ weakest power hitter, he can hit home runs (he has three this season). He makes contact 96% of... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-david-fletcher-versatility-outfield-20190512-story.html>

SERIES The Voice The top eight singers perform. 8 p.m. NBC DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Sara and Ava (Caity Lotz, Jes Macallan) come up with a bold plan to take back the Time Bureau in this new episode. 8 p.m. CW The Bachelorette Fan favorite Hannah Brown, who was dumped by Colton Underwood on “The... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-0513-whats-on-tv-monday-20190513-story.html>

The USC women’s water polo team came close. So close. As interim head coach Casey Moon later told reporters, one change in how the ball bounced separated the Trojans from winning the national championship. But they fell short of that, losing 9-8 to Stanford (23-2) in the NCAA title game on Sunday.... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-usc-stanford-ncaa-womens-water-polo-championship-20190512-story.html>

Dave Roberts said he will “rethink” his use of reliever Scott Alexander after the left-hander gave up another hit to a left-handed batter Saturday, a run-scoring single to Juan Soto in a five-run eighth inning of a 5-2 Washington Nationals win . “He just couldn’t get his sinker down,” the Dodgers... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-scott-alexander-reverse-splits-hamstring-injury-20190512-story.html>

The line wasn’t pretty this time. Angels starter Griffin Canning surrendered three home runs in his team’s 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Sunday. Canning’s outing started promisingly enough. Following a 2-hour, 42-minute rain delay, Canning retired the three batters in the... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-orioles-griffin-canning-ineffective-three-home-runs-20190512-story.html>

When Gerardo Parra’s eighth-inning drive one-hopped the wall in left-center field for a double, leaving Hyun-Jin Ryu five outs shy of a no-hitter, the Dodgers left-hander felt more disappointed for right fielder Cody Bellinger than he did for himself. It was Bellinger who had given Ryu a chance... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-hyun-jin-ryu-dodgers-nationals-20190512-story.html>

The U.S. national team doesn’t leave for Europe and this summer’s Women’s World Cup for another two weeks. That’s probably a good thing given the way the Americans played Sunday in a ragged 3-0 win over South Africa before a crowd of 22,788 at Levi’s Stadium. The crowd was the largest for a national... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-us-womens-soccer-20190512-story.html>

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva runs the nation’s largest jail system and patrols 4,000 square miles of the country’s most populous county. He’s also head of the police force for dozens of individual cities throughout the county that contract with his agency for law enforcement services.... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-sheriff-villanueva-contract-cities-20190512-story.html>

Would today’s multiplatform, content-driven 24/7 sports news cycle ring true for Ring Lardner, make Damon Runyon run for cover or blanch Grantland Rice? Just imagine Jim Murray taking direction from a videographer insisting he could punch up his prose with a little more dramatic backlighting and... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-sports-media-20190512-story.html>

The golf world’s tectonic plates shifted last month when Tiger Woods won at Augusta National, collecting the 15th major championship title of his storied career and his first in 11 years. At 43, Woods became the second-oldest player ever to win the Masters, behind Jack Nicklaus who won the tournament... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-tiger-woods-pga-tom-brady-jack-nicklaus-20190512-story.html>

When Shaquille O’Neal was asked to share his thoughts on what many consider the Lakers’ scratch-your-head hire of Frank Vogel as coach, the Hall of Fame center didn’t hesitate. “Give him a chance,” O’Neal told The Times on Sunday. “That’s the least people can do. He did a good job in Indiana, right?... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-frank-vogel-coach-reaction-20190512-story.html>

Taiwan’s major shipbuilder has broken ground on a factory aimed at producing submarines to blunt threats from China while easing dependence on politically sensitive arms sales from the West. Shipbuilder CSBC Corp. Taiwan will work with the Taiwanese navy to initially develop a $3.3-billion submarine... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-taiwan-china-submarines-20190509-story.html>

CJ McCollum scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 100-96 on Sunday to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. Evan Turner, who scored just four points in the first six games of the series,... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-trail-blazers-nuggets-nba-playoffs-20190512-story.html>

Homicide investigators have identified the man and woman who they say led police on a high-speed chase that ended in a dramatic shootout in Vernon and a tense standoff involving flash-bang grenades on Friday. The male suspect, Dylan Andres Lindsey, 24, of Torrance, had leaned out of the car window... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-20190512-police-chase-arrest-20190512-story.html>

Disney's "Avengers: Endgame" continued its box office dominance for a third weekend in a row, adding $63 million (a 57% drop) for a cumulative $723.5 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. Internationally, the film earned $102.3 million this weekend for a global cumulative... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-box-office-pokemon-detective-pikachu-avengers-endgame-20190512-story.html>

A well-known Mexican wrestler who co-starred in the comedy “Nacho Libre” has died of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on stage in London. Cesar Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez Barron, the lucha libre star known as Silver King, performed Saturday night at The Roundhouse . The north London venue said... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-silver-king-wrestler-dies-ring-nacho-libre-20190512-story.html>

As the controversy over who should have been declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby continues to fester, the Preakness Stakes is doing its best to find relevance amid its own turmoil before the race Saturday. Maximum Security, the disqualified winner of the Kentucky Derby , won’t be there. Country... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/more/la-sp-preakness-stakes-bob-baffert-improbable-20190512-story.html>

Manchester City retained the Premier League trophy after coming from behind to beat Brighton 4-1 and see off Liverpool's relentless challenge on the final day of the season on Sunday. The quality and intensity of the title race was emphasized by City requiring a 14th successive league victory to... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-manchester-city-premier-league-title-20190512-story.html>

A Northern California woman has been arrested on suspicion of abusing four girls she adopted. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s office said 63-year-old Patricia Taylor was an adoptive mother to the girls, who range in age from 11 to 16, and had fostered and adopted several other children in the past... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-abuse-woman-adopted-children-20190512-story.html>

The upscale town of Ojai is so safe that a single attempt by teens to steal beer accounted for the majority of its violent crimes last year. Sheriff’s Capt. James Fryhoff tells the Ventura County Star that “a beer run that went bad” accounted for four of the six crimes. The teens allegedly went... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-ojai-beer-run-crime-stats-20190510-story.html>

In the batter’s box, Pete Crow-Armstrong exudes an aura of self-confidence. You can see it in his body language — the movement in his hands, the firm posture in his stance, the tipping of his helmet toward the dugout to signal “I got this.” In 112 at-bats this season, the Studio City Harvard-Westlake... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/la-sp-high-school-baseball-pete-crow-armstrong-20190512-story.html>

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DIVISION I Quarterfinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #8 Carlsbad Sage Creek at #1 Newport Harbor #5 Santa Barbara at #4 Loyola #6 San Diego Westview at #3 Mira Costa #7 Saddleback Valley Christian at #2 Palisades DIVISION II Quarterfinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #8 San... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vti-volleyball-pairings-20190512-story.html>

Prosecutors may reopen an investigation into a rape allegation against the Wikileaks co-founder. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VZ1IXu

Journalist and political adviser Mina Mangal was shot at close range in broad daylight in Kabul. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LBajvu

Mr Trump's comments come after his top economic adviser said "both sides will suffer" from tariff hikes. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HfS0Yy

A Dutchman named Duncan could make headlines later in the week (as could Icelandic metalheads). from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vW19Pr

The mid-term polls are seen as a popularity test for the president after three years in office. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Q3Qls2

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges world leaders to follow science advice on climate change. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Jg72jo

A cardinal flips a switch to restore power to people in an occupied state-owned building in Rome. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2PZspFV

Hundreds of tiny tissue samples were found on the estate of German anatomist Hermann Stieve. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WE3meg

The seal pups, now freed, were found dying in a farm shed after they were taken by poachers. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2YwlM1d

The pilot was praised for the safe landing, in which none of the 89 passengers was hurt. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VTeeYA

Saulius Skvernelis fails to qualify for the second round in the country's presidential election. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Yi7r8m

The country has faced a growing economic crisis with dwindling foreign currency reserves. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Jhi9ID

The Egyptians who are prisoners by night and free men by day. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30hj5Cm

Enthusiasm for the EU is strong in Ireland, weak in Greece - yet both had huge EU bailouts. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VAS5Ph

Almost 70 years after a notorious US anti-communist crackdown, survivors are speaking out. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Jzu83z

Australia's 2019 election is seeing cash being splashed lavishly in an effort to lure voters in. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WEmyIP

Facebook is not the only firm to test new innovations in Canada before launching them globally. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Jh4ly1

The threat of a $20 fine and the lure of "democracy sausages" mean almost all Australians vote in elections. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30e2Ohp

Indian election officials travelled to a remote island in the Arabian Sea to reach a handful of voters. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VwUA5e

There have been anti-government demonstrations in the country for the last three months. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HdGIUF

Some of the video stories you might have missed this week. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vxunn9

Man in child porn case who claimed brain damage from West Nile made him sexually aggressive sentenced A Texas man who claimed the West Nile virus gave him brain damage will spend 20 years behind bars for distributing child pornography, according to a report. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2JxWviC

Florida man, 73, fatally shot wife because she was being 'disrespectful,' police say A Florida man told police he fatally shot his wife in the face during a Wednesday night argument because he didn’t like her “disrespectful” tone, according to reports. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2vT9a7N

Baby accidentally shot while playing with young sibling inside North Carolina home, police say A 1-year-old child was accidentally shot Sunday while playing with his 3-year-old sibling in a North Carolina home, authorities said. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2vVhjc4

Man wanted in series of sexual assaults on young females turns himself in to police after 23 years on lam: officials A 62-year-old man wanted in a serious of sexual assaults involving several young female victims in the 1990s turned himself in to Oregon police Friday, officials said. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2ViTZPB

Sentence next for ex-Michigan trooper in teen's death A former Michigan state trooper is facing a prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter for firing a Taser at a Detroit teenager who crashed an all-terrain vehicle and died. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/30es5Io

New Jersey delivery driver's vehicle in bizarre crash, car ends up vertical on pole A New Jersey delivery driver’s car was left leaning vertically against a telephone phone pole Saturday evening after he drove off the side of the road and rode up a wire attached to the pole, according to reports. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2E3qWKc

Author who shamed Washington, DC transit worker may lose book deal after backlash A firestorm on social media has ensued after writer Natasha Tynes, who was on the verge of releasing her fist novel, criticized a black Metro employee for eating on the train on Twitter, writing that she reported the woman to transit officials. Now a publisher is postponing her book’s publication date and is considering canceling the book’s publication altogether. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Hi8SNg

University of Oklahoma president announces resignation The University of Oklahoma's president has announced that he will retire from the position, which he took on last year. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2JD77Ns

Man killed, at least 2 hurt in shootings near Trump Miami resort A man was killed and at least two other people were injured Sunday in a pair of shootings near a South Florida resort bearing President Trump's name. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Q30d59

Officials: Officer, robbery suspect dead in coastal Georgia Police in coastal Georgia say an officer has died after being injured while responding to a call. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WEP0u9