The News Showroom: December 2019

Tuesday, 31 December 2019

Trump says vaping decision coming shortly, hopes flavors can return to market fast

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration would be unveiling a decision shortly on vaping, and said certain flavors would still come off the market but hopefully then return soon.

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Kevin Spacey Accuser’s Estate Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36iueVO

Hong Kong Protest: Thousands Expected to March on New Year’s Day

By BY ELAINE YU from NYT World https://ift.tt/37mbNj6

Hospitals and Schools Are Being Bombed in Syria. A U.N. Inquiry Is Limited. We Took a Deeper Look.

By BY MALACHY BROWNE, CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT, EVAN HILL, WHITNEY HURST, GABRIEL GIANORDOLI AND DMITRIY KHAVIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39t4ojT

Quotation of the Day: Ex-SEAL Now Pitching Products and President

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2MKThcG

North Korea threatens to resume nuclear and ICBM testing

Kim Jong-un says his country is developing a new 'strategic weapon', but leaves room for US talks.

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Corrections: Jan. 1, 2020

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‘It’s Green and Slimy’

By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2MFzVFJ

What year is it?

While lots of people are celebrating the start of 2020, it's a different year altogether for some.

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The story of the aeroplane house in Nigeria's capital Abuja

Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

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Are your friends bad for your health?

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce.

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Why mature dating apps are coming of age

An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love.

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What does it mean to be a black traveller?

Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists.

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The region which legislates who you can love

LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws.

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Australia fires: More than 200 homes burn down on coast

Australia's fires have killed at least three in recent days and left hundreds homeless or displaced.

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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FbfqMQ

U.S. auto safety agency to investigate fatal Tesla crash in California

The fatal Dec. 29 crash of a Tesla Inc vehicle in Southern California will be investigated by the U.S. government's auto safety regulator, the agency said on Tuesday.

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Protect Veterans From Fraud

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36oXN8x

U.S. auto safety agency to probe fatal Tesla crash in Los Angeles

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said late on Tuesday it will investigate a fatal Dec. 29 Tesla Inc crash in Los Angeles that killed two people.

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FAA probes clusters of mysterious drones flying over Colorado

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into nighttime sightings of unidentified drones flying in formation over rural northeastern Colorado and southwest Nebraska over the last two weeks, the agency said on Tuesday.

from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2SH6qXR

Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37mK6XF

Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2uaRjvL

Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/356WYj6

Monday, 30 December 2019

Silently Bids Adieu

By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/35gL5Y4

Uber, Postmates sue to block California gig worker law, claiming it's unconstitutional

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday, arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution.

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2019: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2teWY3e

U.S. Population Makes Fewest Gains in Decades, Census Bureau Says

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QEwLDs

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

By BY NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZB7BcG

Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QCSw6i

Democratic contender Biden says he would consider a Republican running mate

Former Vice President Joe Biden, a leading contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said on Monday he would consider choosing a Republican running mate if he is the party’s nominee next year.

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2019 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year.

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Citizenship Act protests: Why fear has gripped Muslims in this Indian state

The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh is living in fear after a new citizenship law came into effect.

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China internet: Top talking points of 2019 and how they evaded the censors

From rebellious numbers to state-backed trends, China's internet was a noisy place in 2019.

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Africa's year in pictures 2019

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this year.

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Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year.

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'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.

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Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8mCzD

Huawei: 'Survival will be our priority' in 2020

The firm admits life will be "difficult" after the Trump administration banned the firm in the US.

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UK and US considered Nigeria naval blockade over Saro-Wiwa execution

The UK and US considered an oil embargo after activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged, document reveals.

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The digital links of 2019's global protests

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements.

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Texas church shooter wore wig and fake beard, says security head who shot him

A gunman wearing a wig and fake beard raised immediate suspicion when he walked into a church service in Texas before opening fire with a shotgun and killing two people, a volunteer security member who shot the assailant said on Monday.