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Carrie Underwood performs on ‘American Idol’ while wearing 158-carat ring Carrie Underwood isn’t afraid of a little splurge. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2EnX0IS

Panic strikes as school children get stuck near top of roller coaster A group of children was trapped on a roller coaster in Amarillo, TX, when the car became stuck in the middle of the track. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2YDxQ0p

Justin Bieber announces natural deodorant launch The Biebs is getting into the beauty business. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2wbk1dk

Calvin Klein responds to backlash over Bella Hadid, female robot kiss Calvin Klein has issued an apology after an advertisement featuring supermodel Bella Hadid and internet-famous female robot Lil Miquela kissing and embracing. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/30BXaFR

Lingerie, swimwear retailers concerned about Instagram algorithm designed to filter 'inappropriate' posts A couple of lingerie and swimwear retailers say they’re feeling the heat from Instagram via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Qed0BW

Instagram butt model admits that trendy 'belfie' pose is hard work What would you do to make your butt look good in a photo? via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WXjWWs

Coffee shop barista accused of 'womb bothering' a pregnant woman for ordering caffeinated drink A U.K. comedian claims she watched it all go down at a Starbucks at a highway rest area in Northamptonshire, England. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2YF7Odi

PrettyLittleThing 'poolside posing' bikini declared 'laughable' over claims of leaking dye The garment reportedly stained one woman's body blue when she got it wet. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/30zI83t

Dog walker caught naked in client's home: 'It got hot' A dog owner from California caught her pet sitter walking around her apartment naked, and that's not the worst of it. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Wjeyji

Bride kicks sister out of wedding because she cut her hair A bridesmaid is in hot water after getting her haircut and donating it less than two weeks before the wedding. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2JybJoK

Mark Levin: Media questioned Trump's mental health, why not Pelosi's? 'Life, Liberty & Levin' host Mark Levin discusses anti-Trump media bias on 'Hannity.' via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/30DISV8

Jessica M. Vaughan: Carson is right to favor US citizens in public housing American citizens shouldn't be denied public housing that goes to illegal immigrants instead. HUD Secretary Ben Carson has a proposal to benefit US citizens. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2QiwyoH

Gutfeld on socialism’s deadly appeal A new Gallup Poll says four in 10 Americans embrace some form of socialism. We should gasp at this, but I'm surprised it’s not higher. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WXz9Hh

Gutfeld on socialism's deadly appeal The greatest trick the devil pulled was convincing the world that socialism didn't happen. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2JUcMi3

Doug Schoen: Impeach Trump? It would be a profound mistake for Democrats to be goaded into it Democrats should focus on defeating President Trump in 2020 based on his poor performance in office, not on trying to impeach him. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WhhHAm

Howard Kurtz: Trump is the ‘everywhere’ president. but is that a good thing? 'MediaBuzz' host Howard Kurtz weighs in on President Trump's ability to comment on anything and everything via tweet or during his rallies. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2YJwXDH

Ned Ryun: Democrats wrong to fail to condemn anti-Semitism within their ranks Anti-Semitism is alive and growing inside the Democratic Party and it almost feels like it’s becoming the official policy. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2EpaN1X

James Carafano: John Walker Lindh release -- Don't ask, 'now what,' ask 'so what?' John Walker Lindh, the former “American Taliban,” is almost back on the streets. Captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan in 2002, he was convicted of providing material support to terrorism and has been in prison ever since. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WSDWK4

Reps. Cunningham, Spanberger, Sherrill, Torres Small: Rural Americans need high-speed internet, too It has been more than 10 years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which began a global financial crisis and an economic recession – a period of time that fundamentally changed the American economy. Although the data today shows that the country overall has seen economic improvement, the reality is that rural America hasn’t seen the same benefits as urban areas. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2QeNj46

Jason Nichols: I am a progressive who is opposed to Trump. But here's why he's right to resist war with Iran A war with Iran should not be taken lightly.  via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2JvGQBh

Blood & Treasure Hunt Begins, Kids Are Alright Ends, The Voice Names Winner, NCIS and Other Finales    TVLine 'NCIS': Cote de Pablo Returning as Ziva in Season 17    TVLine 'NCIS': Is Cote de Pablo's Ziva Really Back For Good?    The Cheat Sheet Spoiler alert: 'NCIS' closes Season 16 with huge guest shocker    USA TODAY ‘NCIS’ Season 16 Finale: Fan Favorite Makes Surprise Return    Deadline View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/30A13eI

NBA Top 5 Plays of the Night | May 21, 2019    NBA Bucks vs Raptors NBA betting picks and predictions: Bucks rolling on the road    Covers.com Kawhi Shows Giannis Who The Real MVP Is In Game 3    BBALLBREAKDOWN Why Fred VanVleet needs to stay in the Toronto Raptors playoff rotation    Raptors Rapture How Kawhi and the Raptors can compete in a must-win Game 4    ESPN View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IJwoD0pD9E

Iguodala doubles down on opinion about Curry's all-time rank    NBCSports.com Kawakami: The Warriors' headliners are earning every dollar — and, yes, ownership can afford it    The Athletic Peak Stephen Curry was unleashed in the Western Conference finals    ESPN Golden State Warriors rally again to win Game 4 and sweep the Blazers in the Western Conference finals    OregonLive Is it good enough for the Portland Trail Blazers to just not be good enough?    Yahoo Sports View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EodaSu

O.J. Simpson On Bills Giving Away His #32 Jersey, 'Fine With Me'    TMZ Bills allow player to wear No. 32 jersey for first time since O.J. Simpson wore it    Yahoo Sports Bills give 32 to Senorise Perry    NBC Sports Bills hand out O.J. Simpson's number for the first time in 42 years and here's who got it    CBS Sports Bills give O.J. Simpson's number to a player for the first time since 1977    Daily Mail View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2YKnLPx

Julian Edelman contract extension: Tom Brady has to be next, right?    WEEI New contract extension just the latest chapter in Julian Edelman’s incredible story    Pats Pulpit Source - Patriots, Edelman reach 2-year extension    ESPN 10 Quarterbacks that can be the New Tom Brady When He Retires    ClutchPoints Patriots giving Julian Edelman two-year extension, could it hint at Tom Brady retirement timeline?    CBS Sports View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2Qcl0TQ

A top lobby group says US firms in China are worried about Beijing's response to curbs on Huawei. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JvJG9r

The defence chief says US actions have stopped potential attacks and its policy was of "deterrence". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WlDPJI

Under the new law, people can choose to have their body turned into soil after their death. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2M3pUnQ

Thousands of people protest in several cities against tough laws restricting terminations. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wbMqQP

One is a real estate term. The other is a cookie. US Housing Secretary Ben Carson got them mixed up. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WiuXVp

After a former Trump White House lawyer refuses a subpoena, more Democrats call for impeachment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WcOI0D

Omani author Jokha Alharthi takes the £50,000 prize for her novel Celestial Bodies. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2X6GfJi

Thirty-one years after he was left for dead, one of the taxi driver's victims has his day in court. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30DqJqu

A landslide for his allies in last week's mid-term election gives him sweeping power to push his policies. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HMwLfT

Police fired tear gas after peaceful mass rallies against the re-election of President Joko Widodo turned violent. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JUQf4F

Vital food aid is being diverted by some corrupt officials in Houthi-held areas, a UN official says. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30zS4do

Like giant lawnmowers, more than a dozen twisters hit Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, including two at once. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WWTKeL

A new film explores the little-known story of Germany's mixed-race population in the 1930s and 1940s. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JwUgx2

Liat Malka was 35 and single when she decided she wanted a child. The sperm donor she found had died five years previously. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HvMEbP

The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan on how the cult of personality unites the Indian PM and the US president. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Qf0xOh

Female-voiced AIs are portrayed as "eager to please", suggesting women are "subservient" says study. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HG3d3C

A patriotic song by a retired official, about the ongoing China-US trade war, goes viral. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HuWlaw

The BBC met three mothers who have all had their children taken to Lebanon by their former partners. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Qfeeg8

The legendary Austrian, who was one of the best-known figures in motor racing, has died aged 70. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QglBnv

Saidabo Sayyad says her first vote will go to a politician who ends child marriage in India. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JSm3XV

Women players say prizes in the Asturias competition highlight problems of sexism in sport. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HLTCrV

Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record, climbing the mountain for the second time in one week. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Qf3P4a

For a while Tuesday night, in a game against one of baseball’s hottest-hitting teams, the Angels acquitted themselves well despite long seeming doomed to lose without Andrelton Simmons in the lineup, diagnosed with a grade-3 sprain of his left ankle. Mike Trout hit his 11th home run of the season... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-twins-20190521-story.html>

A woman in a stolen recreational vehicle took off on a wild chase Tuesday evening in northern Los Angeles, smashing into a palm tree and several cars as parts of the camper came flying off. Three people, including the driver, were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, according to a post on... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-rv-police-chase-20190521-story.html>

Supporters of an unsuccessful presidential candidate clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday, burning vehicles and throwing rocks at police, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. The protesters tried to force their way into the downtown offices of the election... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-indonesia-joko-widodo-wins-election-20190521-story.html>

The city of Beverly Hills cleared the last hurdle to enact what officials say is the most stringent tobacco ban in the country Tuesday night, eliminating the sale of virtually all recreational nicotine products — with one very Beverly Hills exception. For an elite group of aficionados, hundreds... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-beverly-hills-tobacco-ban-except-cigars-schwarzenegger-20190521-story.html>

Jackie Goldberg took a seat on the Los Angeles school board Tuesday and immediately signaled change to come, shifting the discussion to whether charter schools were getting unfair advantages over district-run public schools. Not long ago, the seven-member Board of Education — with one different... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-edu-goldberg-joins-lausd-board-20190521-story.html>

A clash in baseball strategy took place at Tropicana Field on Tuesday. On one side, the Tampa Bay Rays , a club always on the cutting edge in an attempt to compensate for its weak revenue steam, had Hunter Wood start the game as an opener scheduled for two innings. On the other side, the Dodgers ... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-defeat-rays-but-pedro-baez-leaves-injured-20190521-story.html>

On the first Monday in March, the Milwaukee Bucks let one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns, beat them. It’s the kind of loss every great NBA team has that time of year. The 72-win Chicago Bulls lost to a Toronto team that won 51 fewer games than them in March of 1996. The miserable... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-buck-raptors-game-4-20190521-story.html>

With Julio Urias returning to the Dodgers, the team’s fans had to ask themselves a particularly uncomfortable question Tuesday. Could they in good conscience continue cheering for Urias? The answer is as unsettling as the question. We don’t know. We don’t know because of the uncertainty that remains... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-julio-urias-dodgers-fans-trust-domestic-battery-20190521-story.html>

SERIES The Amazing Race Teams take a leap of faith when choosing which detour to follow in the first of two new episodes of the unscripted globetrotting series. 8 and 9 p.m. CBS Chicago Med Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) and his ex-wife (recurring guest star Paula Newsome), move forward with major... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-0522-whats-on-tv-wednesday-20190522-story.html>

The sound of crutches clicking up the back hallway of the clubhouse at Angel Stadium on Tuesday gave Andrelton Simmons away before he emerged to face reporters for the first time since hurting himself trying to beat out a groundball he hit some 18 hours earlier. The Angels’ Gold Glove shortstop... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-andrelton-simmons-injured-list-ankle-sprain-20190521-story.html>

A grand jury has indicted the man suspected of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle during an attack in South Los Angeles on March 31. Eric Holder, 29, was indicted on one count of murder, two counts each of attempted murder and assault with a firearm, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon,... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-nipsey-hussle-suspect-indicted-20190521-story.html>

Last summer, Los Angeles police released dramatic video of a violent encounter that unfolded near a Van Nuys church: A man in a standoff with police suddenly grabbed a bystander and held a knife to her throat. Three officers then unleashed a volley of gunfire that fatally wounded them both. On... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-hostage-shooting-lapd-van-nuys-out-of-policy-20190521-story.html>

For months, the two Los Angeles Police Department bloodhound handlers saw their supervisor harass their female colleague. Over and over, they saw him try to massage her shoulders, unsolicited, and heard him make suggestive comments about her body. The supervisor often showed up to her calls, something... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-doghandler-lawsuit-20190521-story.html>

CITY OPEN DIVISION Semifinals, Thursday at USC #3 Palisades vs. #2 El Camino Real, 4 p.m. #8 Birmingham vs. #4 Sun Valley Poly, 7 p.m. Note: Championship, May 25, 1 p.m. at Dodger Stadium. DIVISION I Semifinals, Wednesday at USC #5 Bell vs. #1 Narbonne, 4 p.m. #3 Wilmington Banning vs. #2 Los Angeles... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vti-high-school-baseball-city-playoff-results-pairings-20190521-story.html>

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was reinstated by Major League Baseball and rejoined the club Tuesday, a week and a day after he was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery in Los Angeles. It is the first time MLB reinstated a player on seven-day paid administrative leave without extending the leave... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-julio-urias-reinstatement-domestic-battery-andrew-freidman-20190521-story.html>

Facing a firestorm of public criticism, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said Tuesday the raid of a journalist’s home earlier this month was prompted by the suspicion that the reporter was a co-conspirator in a criminal investigation, adding that his alleged conduct “crossed the line.” Scott... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-brian-carmody-san-francisco-reporter-arrest-police-chief-20190521-story.html>

Thousands of abortion-rights activists rallied across the nation Tuesday in opposition to a recently approved ban on the procedure in Alabama and other legislative efforts seen as challenges to Roe vs. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Organizers behind... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-abortion-ban-rallies-20190521-story.html>

Washington has become the first state to legalize “ human composting ,” an alternative to conventional burial and cremation that produces topsoil suitable for gardening. Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday permitting the practice, described by proponents as an eco-friendly form of final disposition.... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-human-composting-inslee-20190521-story.html>

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signaled he will sign legislation that Republicans say is a defense of Chick-fil-A and religious freedom, but gay lawmakers sometimes tearfully railed against it on the House floor as a license to discriminate. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2M1MtsX

Dangerous storms left a string of more than 30 tornadoes across the central U.S., damaging homes in Oklahoma, demolishing a racetrack grandstand in Missouri and inundating the region with water over a short period. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Jves2d

America is waking up to the horror that is abortion -- and her anger is manifested in state legislation banning abortions well beyond the precedent set in Roe v. Wade. The pro-life generation (and more experience-in-age generations) are attempting to rescind the 1973 legal decision.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2VHvqfk

Many conservatives rightfully feel like second class citizens on social media, where now simply posting conservative ideas can get you in trouble.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WX7kP6

A North Carolina school invited two drag queens to talk to middle school students about the LGBTQ community and what it's like to be transgender.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2M09qN9

NFL star, father of seven, and vocal pro-life activist Benjamin Watson called out actress Alyssa Milano for suggesting that Georgia's new heartbeat abortion ban will hurt black women in America from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2HFMgq5

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Washington has become the first state to legalize “ human composting ,” an alternative to conventional burial and cremation that produces topsoil suitable for gardening. Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday permitting the practice, described by proponents as an eco-friendly form of final disposition.... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-human-composting-inslee-20190521-story.html>

A common theme was repeated by devastated Lakers insiders Monday in the wake of Magic Johnson’s franchise-leveling rant on national television. “Who’s the backstabber now?” The rhetorical question struck to the heart of a truth that must be addressed if the Lakers have any chance at fixing their... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-magic-johnson-20190521-story.html>

A watchdog group voted Tuesday to urge Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to do more to distance his department from the work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the sheriff’s policies still allow for federal immigration contractors to take custody of inmates from inside... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-sheriff-villanueva-ice-jails-20190521-story.html>

At least six bobcats have been struck and killed by vehicles in the Santa Monica Mountains in the past three months, including one that had been captured and collared by wildlife officials shortly before the Woolsey fire, the National Park Service said. The collared bobcat, known as B-361, roamed... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-bobcat-deaths-20190521-story.html>

LeBron James sat in a barber’s chair on his HBO show “The Shop” and declared that he longed for Magic Johnson to call him, even if to simply say, “Kiss my … .” That call after Johnson’s abrupt departure from the franchise never got made — though Magic did one better than that by going on television... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-whats-next-20190521-story.html>

Singer-songwriter Margo Price could hardly be more engaged with issues of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. She’s due to deliver her third child any day now — she noted with pride that her due date is Friday, May 24, or as she put it, “Bob Dylan’s birthday.” All of which places her in a position... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-margo-price-john-prine-alabama-abortion-protest-20190521-story.html>

Logan Loya is living a wide receiver’s dream life. He’s traded in one dynamic offense for another that’s even more potent. Loya played in an offense last season that threw the ball 35 times a game and featured a quarterback who was an Elite 11 finalist and multiple three- and four-star receiving... from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/la-sp-logan-loya-st-john-bosco-high-school-recruiting-20190521-story.html>