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Oprah Winfrey named her newest book club pick: Maria Semple’s “Go Gentle.” Here are a couple of questions to guide you as you read the novel. Reader’s Guide Questions When Adora hits her lowest point, Stoicism feels “obvious and reasonable.” How much did you read her philosophical turn as a genuine intellectual awakening or as …
Severe weather wreaks havoc across the Midwest with multiple tornadoes and damaging hail. Plus, CBS News spoke exclusively to two of Eric Swalwell’s accusers. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
Brian Hooker, whose wife disappeared during a nighttime boat ride in the Bahamas, told CBS News he wants to believe his wife is still alive and plans to go back out to look for her as soon as possible. “I won’t be able to stop looking,” Hooker said, getting emotional, adding that “someone with more …
BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) – Liu Weidong, a former deputy general manager of China South Industries Group Corporation and an auto industry veteran, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Tuesday for taking bribes, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. ($1 = 6.8158 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Hugh Lawson) Copyright …
By Amindeh Blaise Atabong DAKAR, April 14 (Reuters) – Armed with pistols and an AK-47 assault rifle, the rebels ambushed Rev. Killian Ndonui Nshamikara in January as he was driving through a village in western Cameroon, kidnapping him and demanding a ransom of more than $25,000. For the 40-year-old Catholic priest, the scene was stressful …
DOHA, April 14 (Reuters) – There have been no discussions between Qatar and Iran over the payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks on Qatar and any suggestions that such discussions took place are untrue, the Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. “There is a high level of coordination with Pakistan and the Unites …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles schools avoided a strike that would have impacted nearly 400,000 students in Southern California as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal early Tuesday. Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union announced on social media that it won a tentative agreement with …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans still think their taxes are too high, according to recent polls, even after last year’s tax law fulfilled several of President Donald Trump’s tax-related campaign promises. In fact, a new Fox News poll indicates people are more upset about taxes than they were last year. The findings from the survey, …
BERLIN, April 14 (Reuters) – Europe’s far right has lost one of its biggest champions with the defeat of Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban in Sunday’s election. Orban’s government provided a blueprint for right-wing populist and illiberal politicians, earning plaudits from the likes of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In his …
ROME, April 14 (Reuters) – Italy’s government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of a defence cooperation deal with Israel, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday, citing the conflicts in the Middle East. Meloni’s right-wing government has been one of Israel’s closest allies in Europe, but in recent weeks it has criticised Israeli …