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When student finance doesn’t stretch and you have no parents for help – how do you make it through your degree? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2QBBMw1

11 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead Police in Virginia Beach say a shooting at a municipal center has left multiple people wounded. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Mnxvh9

Family of missing Connecticut mom releases statement thanking investigators and community for support 50-year-old Jennifer Dulos was last seen dropping kids off at school; Laura Ingle reports from New Canaan, Connecticut. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2Z0kknH

From politicos and celebs, Va. shooting brings reactions solemn to angry An outpouring of love and support followed the tragic shooting in Virginia Beach on Friday that killed at least 11 people and injured six more.  via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2wC6bRr

Prominent Vegas businessman accused of DUI after fatal crash A judge set bail at $250,000 on Friday for a 53-year-old Nevada businessman and grandson of a former Las Vegas mayor facing multiple felony charges of driving under the influence in a high-speed crash that killed one person and injured two. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Z0kifz

The Latest: Group of 116 Africans arrested at border The Latest on the large numbers of immigrants at the southern border(all times local): 6:40 p.m. Border officials in Texas say a group of 116 Africans was arrested Thursday after wading through the Rio Grande to enter the United States. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2wFBFqd

Man pleads not guilty to California terrorist bombing plot An Army combat veteran charged with plotting to bomb a white supremacist rally in Southern California has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2YY7arp

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRDBB

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30XMxgV

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELHoil

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRCO3

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELPojr

Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Saturday that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month by Iran-backed groups are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I9JLwu

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRDBB

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30XMxgV

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELHoil

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRCO3

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELPojr

The BBC's Jonny Dymond on what to expect from the US president's three-day state visit to the UK. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YY2qSD

Petrol is sold by the (mainly liquor) bottle in Bénin. There are thousands of these shops in the capital Cotonou, where motorbikes can refuel. It is said that the petrol is illegally imported by sea from Nigeria. Cotonou is one of the most polluted cities in West Africa because of the tens of thousands motorbikes.. Learn more .

The Wikipedia article of the day for June 1, 2019 is Cleopatra . Cleopatra (69–30 BC) was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, though nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great. After the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, marking the end of the Hellenistic period that had lasted since the reign of Alexander (336–323 BC). While her native language was Koine Greek, she was the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language. Cleopatra's legacy survives in numerous works of art. She has been a pop culture icon of Egyptomania since the Victorian era, appearing in burlesque satire, Hollywood films such as Cleopatra (1963), and commercial brands.

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US military building ‘missile-killing’ lasers that it will mount onto jets Anti-missile lasers could soon be attached to U.S. fighter jets after a successful ground test. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2EJ1tWP

Military sealift may need more help to get combat vehicles to Europe As the Pentagon accelerates its pivot toward great power competition and moves beyond 15 years of counterinsurgency, the US military continues to build up forces, increase training and conduct exercises with regional allies in both the European and Pacific theaters.   via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2QELttG

Facebook ignores Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi amid growing backlash over doctored video Facebook is standing by its refusal to take down a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi amid a growing backlash from Democrats.  via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2I98xgb

'White-collar sweatshop': Google Assistant contractors slam tech giant Google's use of artificial intelligence to power many of its products, including its Google Assistant, inspires awe and praise. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2KcZ3Dg

Businesses balk at FCC bid to block robocalls Some businesses are pushing back against a regulatory proposal that would allow phone companies to block unwanted robocalls. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2VYBj89

Fake accounts pose as candidates, reporters to push pro-Iran agenda A propaganda effort possibly out of Iran has been using Facebook and Twitter to try and impersonate real Americans, including a handful of US congressional candidates, according to new research. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2X8O29E

"Bac-Trac" -- The Discovery Files Bacteria's use of "swim and tumble" maneuvers and chemical secretions helps them move toward food or away from poisons as they encounter obstacles, such as those found in the human gastrointestinal tract. The research, which involved an "obstacle course" of microfluidic chambers to experiment on the bacteria, holds implications for not only biology and medicine, but also robotic search and rescue tactics. Published May 30, 2019 at 10:00AM Listen to The Discovery Files

The US president says he will impose rising tariffs until Mexico ends illegal immigration into the US. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JO5hKy

The CBI warns Tory leadership candidates a no-deal Brexit would do "severe" damage to businesses. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WeWJTu

The Wall Street bank will pay $5m to settle a paternity case which lawyers say is the first of its kind. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2I6A41M

China is poised to hike tariffs on US goods and American farmers and vineyards are set to feel the pain. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XhDjcW

Three tenants say they arrived home to find locks had been changed and rooms emptied. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WxpBpb

The taxi company's first set of figures since going public come after its share price slumped. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Kd8H8V

The industry needs to do more to identify and protect vulnerable people, an independent report says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XeUAna

The 0.2% quarter-on-quarter contraction adds to scrutiny of the president's attempts to revive the economy, from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Mlb4cu

Disney, Netflix and WarnerMedia all say the new law could prompt them to pull productions. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2YWKjfL

Boss Dennis Muilenburg says the US aircraft maker is now fixing the problems. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2KcPl3F

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WbszjS

Eight years on from the nuclear disaster, some have chosen to return to the small town of Okuma in Japan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2YSD2ha

The country's government says it has become a dumping ground for wealthier nations. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KcOUq7

Moving earth is messy - but new technology means we can dig with an accuracy of a few centimetres. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2K7sLcV

Arkansas River communities preparing for historic flood The US Army Corps of Engineers, city, state, federal officials, residents, among many others coming together to help each other during flooding. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2JL3WnA

Severe storms to once again develop across Plains, Mid-Atlantic via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2MgMSrR

National forecast for Wednesday, May 29 Janice Dean has your FoxCast. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2HMivoZ

Severe storm threat continues in two batches via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WdlQGb

National forecast for Tuesday, May 28 Janice Dean has your FoxCast. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2JIknB1

Multiple tornadoes touch down outside of Dayton, Ohio Thousands without power, homes destroyed in Ohio. Ray Bogan reports. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2YSjj0V

Powerful tornadoes cause catastrophic damage in the Midwest Massive tornadoes slam Ohio overnight; Ray Bogan reports from Fort Smith, Arkansas. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2JFqc2p

National weather forecast for Monday, May 27 Adam Klotz has your Memorial Day FoxCast. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2JGexAg

Tornado levels motel and mobile home park in Oklahoma leaving two dead Deadly tornado slams motel and mobile home park in Oklahoma. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2HCuMfg

Severe thunderstorms, flash flooding continue to threaten Plains, Midwest via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2VYaXYK

Wooden cutouts of famous cartoon characters and memes are popping up all over the city in Oregon. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I5SuzR

Attacks on Christians by armed groups in Burkina Faso signals a worrying new shift, experts say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WaQbVY

The US Special Counsel spoke publicly for the first time since publishing the results of the Russia inquiry from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QzQaVE

Formula 1 stars including Lewis Hamilton and other celebrities in Vienna as Lauda's body lay in state at St Stephen's Cathedral. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QvxPsN

Moving earth is messy - but new technology means we can dig with an accuracy of a few centimetres. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2K7sLcV

Study of northern Alaska could rewrite Arctic history Updates to the geologic record connect to the region’s resources More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298654&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is a Research News item. Read more at nsf.gov

A review calls for lower university fees, more cash for further education but 10 more years of repayments. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2QAHPAT

The victims on the Danube in Budapest are all South Korean, with another 19 of their group missing. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EHj9lw

People are eating more ultra-processed food - but what impact is it having on their bodies? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2VWzSHb

Brexit factory shutdowns in April almost halved UK car production, latest figures reveal. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2I6h7fO

The country's political crisis is resulting in power cuts and blackouts - is it sabotage, or something simpler? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2I5VvA1

Danielle Jones, 15, was murdered by her uncle in 2001, who could be released on parole in two years. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WD6kDa

Lawmakers vote to dissolve parliament after Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form a coalition. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wtH03K

Three more Democratic presidential hopefuls join chorus calling for President Trump's impeachment. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HNCMdP

The proportion of low-paid workers in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since 1980, a think tank says. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wt3a61

MPs say the government needs to address concerns about the EU settlement scheme to stop another scandal. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2MgdEAz

Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YWYykG

Most people say the internet improves their lives, but 70% would support tougher social media laws. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2XdOR0V

Consumer group Which? warns parents of safety risk after eight out of 12 stair gates fail its tests. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2IckeTw

The front pages focus on calls to reduce fees for students and allegations against Boris Johnson. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HHRwuC

Your morning briefing for 30 May 2019. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YZyXb3

These children became closer to their dad when he became a woman. This is their story. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2JKNMe7

BBC Africa Eye identified who killed a group of women and children last year, but what happened next? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wuXHeU

Dan Wang was a student leader at the Tiananmen Square protests in China in 1989. After the violent crackdown by the security services he was at the top of the 'most wanted' list. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WzCRcU

Jonathan Last uses Instagram to share his love of landmarks and gymnastics. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wsRWi8

Hafsah began women-only gym classes because she prefers to take off her headscarf when exercising. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2I5hPcX

Experts explain the issues that could be behind the negative comments about the group's comeback. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2JIRTap

Fire crews offered tasty morsels in a bid to tempt Hatty the cat from her perch - but she wouldn't budge. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wr5pXt

Outdoor swimming enthusiasts Janet Wilkinson and Emma Pusill have documented more than 100 lidos. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WqqGzl

Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wrqktt

The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2I7JA4G

A brief guide to what 5G offers today and how it should improve over the years to come. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wsTfO4

MPs will only sit for about 50 days between now and the 31 October Brexit deadline. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2JMiHGW

A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Wgg6vx

Chelsea succeeded in Baku but it was a Europa League final that will be remembered more for its surreal surroundings and flat atmosphere. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WuADvI

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The Wikipedia article of the day for May 30, 2019 is Scarlett Johansson . Scarlett Johansson (born 1984) is an American actress and singer. Her performance in Lost in Translation (2003) won her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for Golden Globe Awards for this film and for playing a 17th-century housemaid in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), an estranged teenager in the drama A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004), and a seductress in the psychological thriller Match Point (2005). Her albums Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008) and Break Up (2009) charted on the Billboard 200. In 2010, Johansson debuted on Broadway in a revival of A View from the Bridge, which won her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress. Later that year, she began portraying Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She voiced an intelligent computer operating system in the 2013 comedy-drama Her, played an alien in the 2013 science fiction film Under the Skin and a woman with psychokinetic abilities in the ...

Oroville police: Boy, 8, and couple die in murder-suicide" Published on May 30, 2019 at 03:11AM by OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on three people found dead at a Northern California home (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Authorities say a man shot his wife and 8-year-old son to death before killing himself at a Northern California home. The Butte County Sheriff's Office says deputies found the bodies Tuesday night in Oroville after receiving a call from the woman's brother who said he hadn't seen her in more than a week. The man told authorities there was a smell coming from the sister's home. The Sheriff's Office says investigators determined that a domestic dispute within the past two weeks led 32-year-old Francesco Milone to shoot 30-year-old Kaela Steele and their son, Franklin Milone, before taking his own life. ___ 9:39 a.m. Authorities in Northern California say deputies doing a welfare check on a woman found her and two other people dead inside...

Extreme weather has made half of U.S. look like Tornado Alley" Published on May 30, 2019 at 04:09AM by Joel Achenbach and Jason Samenow, The Washington Post Tornadoes have been popping up every day in the U.S. as if coming off an assembly line. They're part of an explosion of extreme weather events, including record flooding, record cold and record heat. Wednesday brought more of the same, with tornado watches in the Midwest and Atlantic seaboard and 37 million Americans facing an "enhanced" risk of severe weather, according to the National Weather Service. All of which raises the question: Is this climate change, or just an unusually bad year? For years, scientists have warned that climate change caused by human activity - primarily the burning of fossil fuels and the spike in atmospheric greenhouse gases - would make extreme weather events more likely. But tornadoes have never fit neatly into the climate change narrative. They're eccentric and quirky. Until...

$5 lift tickets: A crazy bargain comes to Tahoe resort" Published on May 30, 2019 at 01:16AM by David Curran You can hit the slopes at Squaw Valley this June for the price of a burrito. A cheap burrito, for that matter. On Fridays, throughout the month you can enjoy a day of skiing for a mere $5, which is about $185 less than what you might pay for a day during peak season at the premium Tahoe resort.

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Boeing CEO says he’d put family on 737 Max ‘without hesitation’ Boeing’s CEO on Wednesday said he is so confident with the company’s upgrades to its 737 Max planes that he’d be willing to put his own family on them. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2wCFLPT