Saturday, May 19, 2018

Saturday's Headlines: Well-wishers await wedding of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

 
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Well-wishers await wedding of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle
The queen's weekend residence, Windsor Castle, towers dramatically over a city that looks like a festival. Throngs of people camped out overnight to get the best view of today's procession. After the ceremony, Harry and Markle will be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
How to watch all the festivities
From pint-size princesses to locally sourced foliage.
 
After wedding, will Markle have to rein in her activism?
The American actress had opinions and spoke her mind before her engagement to Prince Harry. But the royal family has survived the modern age by remaining zealously apolitical.
 
Retropolis: Princess Diana won't be forgotten. Her sons still mourn her death.
Prince Harry, who was 12 when his mother was killed, has made sure to include her memory in his wedding to Meghan Markle.
 
Suspect confesses to shooting that killed 10 at Texas school, police say
The suspected shooter, identified by police as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault on a peace officer. Police said the 17-year-old told officers he went into the school intent on killing people.
 
Alleged killer had a fondness for trench coats and a growing darkness
The junior varsity football player had no run-ins with law enforcement before police say he killed 10 people. He had been bullied by classmates and coaches, acquaintances said.
 
Fake Facebook accounts and online lies multiply in hours after shooting
It has become a familiar pattern in the aftermath of American school shootings: A barrage of online misinformation, seemingly designed to cloud the truth or win political points. But some were still surprised at the speed with which the Santa Fe shooting descended into information warfare.
 
Survivor: 'I always felt it would eventually happen here'
"It's been happening everywhere," Santa Fe High School shooting survivor Paige Curry said with a shrug.
 
Hours after Texas incident, another deadly shooting after high school graduation in Georgia
The shooting occurred in a parking lot following an argument as families were leaving the graduation ceremony.
 
Secret FBI source for Russia probe met with three Trump advisers during campaign
A retired American professor in 2016 began working as an informant as the FBI investigated Russia's interference in the U.S. presidential campaign, and he contacted three Trump advisers in the summer and fall of that year, according to people familiar with his activities.
 
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Now we know what Trump will say when we learn what he's hiding
 
Ripping children from parents will shatter America's soul
 
No, Mr. President, I am not obstructing justice
 
The demise of the white majority is a myth
 
It's a weird year. There's a German word for that.
 
The GOP's campaign against the FBI makes the nation less safe
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Trump administration will pull funds from groups that perform abortions or provide referrals
Planned Parenthood has expressed alarm that it would lose millions of dollars under the changes, affecting millions of patients.
 
 
'A day of gas' inside a Gaza ambulance
Medics who have witnessed the violence in Gaza and been in the line of fire themselves say the use of force has been shocking and has taken a psychological toll.
 
Hundreds of handbags, 72 suitcases full of jewels seized from ousted Malaysian leader's home
Former prime minister Najib Razak's wife, Rosmah Mansor, had a reputation for luxurious shopping trips abroad. Malaysia's new government has been ramping up its investigation of corruption allegations against the couple.
 
A Republican war breaks out over immigration, taking down the farm bill in the process
Republican leaders failed to quell a conservative revolt that followed a moderate rebellion, heralding a divisive debate ahead of the midterm elections.
 
Dallas County candidate admits plan to reward his children who marry white, straight Christians
The former Dallas County judge facing allegations of racist behavior admits to incentivizing his children to marry within their race.
 
Former Playboy centerfold falls to death with son after checking into New York hotel
Investigators haven't determined whether the deaths of Stephanie Adams and her son Vincent were a murder-suicide or an accident. Adams had been in a custody battle with her estranged husband, her former attorney said.
 
Justify enters Preakness chasing history in weather that could be biblical
Abysmal conditions and a field of seven upset-minded rivals will confront the favorite, who is trying to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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