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British passenger dies after falling from plane at Dalaman airport in Turkey

A British man died after falling from a plane on to a runway at Dalaman airport in south-west Turkey early on Tuesday morning. Local media reported that staff were trying to remove the 30-year-old when he fell from a door. The unconscious passenger was taken to hospital where he was found to have broken ribs. The man - named by a relative as Andrew Westlake - never regained consciousness before dying later that day, according to Hurriyet newspaper. It reported that the man had spent three days at the airport waiting for a flight home after losing his ticket. After finally boarding the aircraft at 3am he became argumentative with cabin crew and was ordered off the plane as a risk to flight safety. Dalaman airport serves the south-west of Turkey, including resorts such as Marmaris Credit: Alamy Stock Photo An investigation has been launched. A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are supporting the family of a British man following his death in Turkey and are in touch with the local author...

Correction: Ukraine-Journalist Killed story

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In a story May 29 about a Russian journalist killed in Ukraine, The Associated Press and other media organizations reported, based on fabricated information from Ukrainian authorities, that Arkady Babchenko was shot and killed. Babchenko showed up at a news conference on Wednesday, saying that Ukraine's security services faked his death to thwart a plot on his life. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2kAg0cQ via Yahoo

Supreme Court Blocks Appeal, Allowing Arkansas To Restrict Medical Abortions

The Supreme Court refused to hear a case from a Planned Parenthood affiliate from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IYmMUi via Yahoo

Philippines could go to war over South China Sea: Duterte aide

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said his nation could go to war if its soldiers were hurt in the disputed South China Sea, a top aide said Wednesday after allegations emerged that Beijing had harassed Manila's troops in the area. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon made the comments as Duterte's administration pushed back against criticism its response to Chinese activities in the hotly contested waters had been weak. Pag-asa, better known as Thitu, is the largest of the islands and outcrops garrisoned by Philippine troops in the disputed areas of the South China Sea. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2H4jsoG via Yahoo

Sarah Sanders gets choked up after a young boy asks about school safety

On Wednesday, May 30, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders got choked up after a young boy asked about school safety during a press briefing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2sidtbg via Yahoo

Family of saved boy thank Malian 'Spider-Man' Mamoudou Gassama, as 'true hero' receives French residency

The family of a small boy found hanging from a balcony in Paris have expressed heartfelt thanks to the Malian migrant who saved him. "He's truly a hero," the boy's grandmother said of Mamoudou Gassama, who climbed four floors before a crowd of well-wishers to pluck the child from danger. The four-year-old's father, who had allegedly left him in their flat to go shopping, and then stayed out longer than planned to play Pokemon Go, faces charges of child neglect. The daring rescue, which has earned him the nickname of Spider-Man, saw Mr Gassama become an overnight national hero and he was offered French citizenship. President Emmanuel Macron awarded him a medal for bravery after inviting him to the Elysée Palace on Monday and offered him a job in the fire brigade. “Thank you France. That’s all I can say,” said Mr Gassama after coming out of the state prefecture in of Bobigny, north or Paris, where he was handed a residency permit while awaiting full citizenship. It ...

Puerto Rican death toll from Hurricane Maria 73 times official tally: study

Many residents subsequently left.A closer look at the Buckee calculation shows that while the researchers estimate 4,645 deaths, statistically there's a 95 percent chance that the actual number could be as low as 793 and as high as 8,498. When the researchers tried to adjust for the fact that people living in single-person households couldn't report their own death, they estimated 5,740 excess deaths, with a margin of error ranging from 1,506 and 9,889.The Buckee number is more than four times higher than a December estimate by the New York Times, which reported that the actual death toll was probably about 1,052 excess deaths based on data from the island's vital statistics bureau and a comparison of deaths during a comparable period in the two previous years. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IU3Av4 via Yahoo

Roseanne Returns To Twitter To Push More Racism

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FOX NEWS: Melissa McCarthy's R-rated puppet movie wins lawsuit against 'Sesame Street'

Melissa McCarthy's R-rated puppet movie wins lawsuit against 'Sesame Street' Comedian Melissa McCarthy’s upcoming R-rated movie co-starring fouled-mouthed Muppet-like characters draws a clear line between itself and “Sesame Street,” despite contrary claims by the makers of the educational children’s program, a judge ruled in New York Wednesday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2sszZxK

FOX NEWS: 'NCIS' star Mark Harmon says he avoids social media to maintain private life with family

'NCIS' star Mark Harmon says he avoids social media to maintain private life with family “NCIS” star Mark Harmon is recognized by fans for being notoriously private. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2J0qCjJ

Roseanne Returns To Twitter To Push More Racism

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British passenger dies after falling from plane at Dalaman airport in Turkey

A British man died after falling from a plane on to a runway at Dalaman airport in south-west Turkey early on Tuesday morning. Local media reported that staff were trying to remove the 30-year-old when he fell from a door. The unconscious passenger was taken to hospital where he was found to have broken ribs. The man - named by a relative as Andrew Westlake - never regained consciousness before dying later that day, according to Hurriyet newspaper. It reported that the man had spent three days at the airport waiting for a flight home after losing his ticket. After finally boarding the aircraft at 3am he became argumentative with cabin crew and was ordered off the plane as a risk to flight safety. Dalaman airport serves the south-west of Turkey, including resorts such as Marmaris Credit: Alamy Stock Photo An investigation has been launched. A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are supporting the family of a British man following his death in Turkey and are in touch with the local author...

The Latest: US seeks urgent UN meeting on Gaza rocket attack

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the violence along the Israel-Gaza border (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2sigo41 via Yahoo

Murder of anti-Kremlin war reporter shocks Russians

Russia's embattled liberal community was reeling Wednesday from the murder of fiercely anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko who was gunned down in Ukraine after leaving Moscow following a campaign of harassment. A prominent Russian war correspondent, Babchenko, 41, was murdered on Tuesday evening in a contract-style killing in the stairwell of his building in the Ukrainian capital Kiev where he moved last year. The journalist was killed less than a month after President Vladimir Putin was inaugurated for his fourth Kremlin term and as Russia gears up to host the World Cup later this month. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xpI4c1 via Yahoo

Correction: Ukraine-Journalist Killed story

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In a story May 29 about a Russian journalist killed in Ukraine, The Associated Press and other media organizations reported, based on fabricated information from Ukrainian authorities, that Arkady Babchenko was shot and killed. Babchenko showed up at a news conference on Wednesday, saying that Ukraine's security services faked his death to thwart a plot on his life. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2kAg0cQ via Yahoo

Family of saved boy thank Malian 'Spider-Man' Mamoudou Gassama, as 'true hero' receives French residency

The family of a small boy found hanging from a balcony in Paris have expressed heartfelt thanks to the Malian migrant who saved him. "He's truly a hero," the boy's grandmother said of Mamoudou Gassama, who climbed four floors before a crowd of well-wishers to pluck the child from danger. The four-year-old's father, who had allegedly left him in their flat to go shopping, and then stayed out longer than planned to play Pokemon Go, faces charges of child neglect. The daring rescue, which has earned him the nickname of Spider-Man, saw Mr Gassama become an overnight national hero and he was offered French citizenship. President Emmanuel Macron awarded him a medal for bravery after inviting him to the Elysée Palace on Monday and offered him a job in the fire brigade. “Thank you France. That’s all I can say,” said Mr Gassama after coming out of the state prefecture in of Bobigny, north or Paris, where he was handed a residency permit while awaiting full citizenship. It ...

Virginia Adopts Medicaid Expansion, Promising Health Coverage To Almost 400,000

Medicaid expansion is coming to Virginia after the state's legislature from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J2yrl7 via Yahoo

Trump touts new conspiracy: Mueller's team will be 'meddling' in midterms

President Trump on Tuesday accused, without evidence, investigators working on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe of a partisan plot to meddle in the 2018 midterm elections. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L4u2P7 via Yahoo

The Right-To-Try Bill Puts Patients At Risk In The Name Of Helping Them

Congress recently approved the federal right-to-try bill after a months-long from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LJYkaU via Yahoo

Ambien manufacturer responds to Roseanne: 'Racism is not a known side effect'

The manufacturer of Ambien on Wednesday dismissed actress Roseanne Barr’s suggestion that the sleep aid was to blame for her racist and anti-Semitic tweets that led to the cancellation of her top-rated sitcom. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LLtIWv via Yahoo

'Murdered' journalist Arkady Babchenko turns up alive after death staged to 'expose Russian plot'

By Wednesday afternoon, most of Arkady Babchenko's friends and colleagues had gone through the familiar cycle of grief and confusion that follows the killing of a Russian dissident journalist.  Obituaries had been written, travel arrangements were in train for the funeral, and Western politicians including Boris Johnson had announced they were "appalled".  Meanwhile, Ukraine had blamed Russia, Russia had blamed Ukraine, and both launched rival investigations to prove their stories.  And journalists in both countries, taught by bitter experience not to trust official probes into the deaths of their colleagues, pledged to run their own investigations. But then came a twist that no one could have predicted: Vasily Gritsak, the head of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), called a press conference and announced the whole thing had been a hoax.  Arkady Babchenko, centre, told a Press conference in Kiev the reported murder was part of sting operation to catch a hit squad...

Trump weighs in on Roseanne: Where's my apology from ABC?

President Trump on Wednesday responded to the ABC’s firing of Roseanne Barr over a tweet that included with a racist slur against former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. And, true to form, the president made it about him. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IZRdtm via Yahoo

'Deadliest Catch' Star Blake Painter Found Dead At Age 38

Another early death has struck "Deadliest Catch." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IVPGIB via Yahoo

Southwest Airlines apologises to woman who claims employee made her 'prove' biracial son was hers

Southwest Airlines has apologised to a woman who claimed a member of staff stopped her from boarding because they did not believe her one-year-old biracial son was hers. Lindsay Gottlieb claimed in a series of tweets that before a flight from Denver to Oakland, a desk agent asked her to "prove" that her son was hers "despite having his passport". “She said because we have different last name," the woman's basketball coach from the University of California, Berkeley wrote. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L9TNNN via Yahoo

Virginia Adopts Medicaid Expansion, Promising Health Coverage To Almost 400,000

Medicaid expansion is coming to Virginia after the state's legislature from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J2yrl7 via Yahoo

Pompeii's Unluckiest Man Excavated, Internet Gives Him Second Life

The remains of a man trying to escape the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2H2uz1L via Yahoo

FOX NEWS: John Goodman gives first reaction to 'Roseanne' cancellation

John Goodman gives first reaction to 'Roseanne' cancellation Actor John Goodman opened up about the Roseanne Barr controversy -- by saying he'd like to stay silent. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2sl2MoJ

FOX NEWS: Grindcore band guitarist Josh Martin dead at 45 after falling off escalator in freak accident

Grindcore band guitarist Josh Martin dead at 45 after falling off escalator in freak accident Josh Martin, the guitarist of a grindcore band, fell to his death in a freak accident involving an escalator late Monday night. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2J1cId7

Trump: I wish I didn't pick Jeff Sessions

President Trump on Wednesday expressed fresh regret for appointing Jeff Sessions his attorney general. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2sracpn via Yahoo

Ambien manufacturer responds to Roseanne: 'Racism is not a known side effect'

The manufacturer of Ambien on Wednesday dismissed actress Roseanne Barr’s suggestion that the sleep aid was to blame for her racist and anti-Semitic tweets that led to the cancellation of her top-rated sitcom. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LLtIWv via Yahoo

'Murdered' journalist Arkady Babchenko turns up alive after death staged to 'expose Russian plot'

By Wednesday afternoon, most of Arkady Babchenko's friends and colleagues had gone through the familiar cycle of grief and confusion that follows the killing of a Russian dissident journalist.  Obituaries had been written, travel arrangements were in train for the funeral, and Western politicians including Boris Johnson had announced they were "appalled".  Meanwhile, Ukraine had blamed Russia, Russia had blamed Ukraine, and both launched rival investigations to prove their stories.  And journalists in both countries, taught by bitter experience not to trust official probes into the deaths of their colleagues, pledged to run their own investigations. But then came a twist that no one could have predicted: Vasily Gritsak, the head of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), called a press conference and announced the whole thing had been a hoax.  Arkady Babchenko, centre, told a Press conference in Kiev the reported murder was part of sting operation to catch a hit squad...

Roman Abramovich becomes an Israeli citizen a month after his UK visa was delayed

Roman Abramovish has become an Israeli citizen a month after the UK delayed renewing his visa in a move that could allow him to return without one. The Chelsea FC owner, who is Jewish, exercised his right under Israel’s Law of Return, which states that Jews from anywhere in the world can become citizens of Israel. The oligarch, worth an estimated £8.6 billion, instantly became Israel’s wealthiest person after receiving his citizenship yesterday.  The 51-year-old had been travelling in and out of the UK for years on a Tier-1 investor visa, designed for wealthy foreigners who invest at least £2 million in Britain. He applied to renew the visa in April but did not immediately receive approval from the Home Office amid diplomatic tension between London and Moscow. It is unclear if the UK decided to reject his application permanently but a source familiar with the matter told The Daily Telegraph that the renewal process seemed to be taking an unusually long time. Amber Ru...

Trump touts new conspiracy: Mueller's team will be 'meddling' in midterms

President Trump on Tuesday accused, without evidence, investigators working on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe of a partisan plot to meddle in the 2018 midterm elections. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L4u2P7 via Yahoo

'Deadliest Catch' Star Blake Painter Found Dead At Age 38

Another early death has struck "Deadliest Catch." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IVPGIB via Yahoo

Pompeii's Unluckiest Man Excavated, Internet Gives Him Second Life

The remains of a man trying to escape the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2H2uz1L via Yahoo

Trump weighs in on Roseanne: Where's my apology from ABC?

President Trump on Wednesday responded to the ABC’s firing of Roseanne Barr over a tweet that included with a racist slur against former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. And, true to form, the president made it about him. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IZRdtm via Yahoo

New Jersey police investigated after punching woman in the head during arrest

Police officers have been reassigned to administrative duty amid an investigation into a video posted online showing an officer punching a woman on a beach in New Jersey. Wildwood police said on their Facebook page that 20-year-old Emily Weinman, of Philadelphia, faces several charges, including two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Video of Saturday's incident shows an officer striking the woman's head twice as she's down on the sand. Voices are heard yelling "stop resisting," though it's unclear who was talking. The video doesn't show what led to the confrontation. Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto said he finds the video "alarming" but doesn't want to "rush to any judgment" until the investigation is complete. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the episode was a "shame," but said police would soon release body camera footage s...

FOX NEWS: Michael Jackson's estate sues ABC, Disney over 'Last Days' TV special

Michael Jackson's estate sues ABC, Disney over 'Last Days' TV special The estate of Michael Jackson sued ABC and parent company Disney on Wednesday, saying a recent documentary on the singer's last days improperly used his songs, music videos and movie clips. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2skiVuy

FOX NEWS: Kim Kardashian West arrives at White House for prison reform talk

Kim Kardashian West arrives at White House for prison reform talk Kim Kardashian West arrived at the White House Wednesday afternoon, where she reportedly discussed prison reform and the possible pardon for a great-grandmother who is serving a drug-related life prison sentence. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2LKwL1h

FOX NEWS: Roseanne Barr says she may fight ABC firing, retweets claim Michelle Obama was behind ouster

Roseanne Barr says she may fight ABC firing, retweets claim Michelle Obama was behind ouster Roseanne Barr is down, but not out. After a racist comment she made on Twitter led to the cancellation of her ABC revival, she reflected for a day before declaring that she's going to fight the decision. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IVafEZ

FOX NEWS: Allison Mack allegedly came up with the idea to brand 'slaves' in sex cult, she said in pre-arrest interview

Allison Mack allegedly came up with the idea to brand 'slaves' in sex cult, she said in pre-arrest interview Allison Mack explained in detail how the alleged sex cult Nxivm worked, opening up to the New York Times before she was arrested for sex trafficking. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2sq0EvZ

FOX NEWS: MSNBC star Chris Hayes says 'significant chunk' of Trump voters are racists like Roseanne Barr

MSNBC star Chris Hayes says 'significant chunk' of Trump voters are racists like Roseanne Barr MSNBC host Chris Hayes offended Trump supporters when he took to Twitter to offer his thoughts on ABC firing Roseanne Bar for making a racist comment, saying her xenophobic worldviews represent a “significant chunk” of the president's base. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IVFVtX

FOX NEWS: Garth Brooks' daughter Allie Colleen on growing up out of the spotlight despite famous dad

Garth Brooks' daughter Allie Colleen on growing up out of the spotlight despite famous dad Despite being the daughter of one of the world's most famous musicians, Allie Colleen said she doesn't know what it's like to be raised by a "celebrity." via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2H4bv2Z

FOX NEWS: 'Roseanne' firing casts harsh new spotlight on ESPN star Keith Olbermann's offensive, vulgar tweets

'Roseanne' firing casts harsh new spotlight on ESPN star Keith Olbermann's offensive, vulgar tweets A harsh new spotlight is falling on the vulgar social media history of ESPN star Keith Olbermann after the network’s parent, Disney, fired Roseanne Barr for a racist tweet. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xvpjUM

The stunning rise and fall of Eric Greitens

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announces his resignation during a hastily called press conference, May 29, 2018. Politicians rise and fall, but it is difficult to think of an ascent as swift, or a downfall as brutal, as that of Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri. Celebrated only months ago as a potential Republican presidential candidate, Greitens resigned the governorship on Tuesday, as state legislators in Jefferson City expanded their inquiry into potential wrongdoing related to campaign fundraising — and moved to impeach him over the alleged blackmail and sexual assault of a woman with whom he’d once had an extramarital relationship. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IWYa2f via Yahoo

Donald Trump Says He Wishes He Hadn't Picked Jeff Sessions As Attorney General

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw Attorney General Jeff Sessions under from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2sqxImr via Yahoo

Mary Kay Letourneau Defends Relationship With Vili Fualaau in New Documentary

The former teacher was jailed for her relationship with her then-sixth grade student, Vili Fualaau. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Jk5V1B via Yahoo

Please Don't Roast Marshmallows Over the Erupting Hawaii Volcano, USGS Warns

"Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents?" one Twitter user asked from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2stHTab via Yahoo

British passenger dies after falling from plane at Dalaman airport in Turkey

A British man died after falling from a plane on to a runway at Dalaman airport in south-west Turkey early on Tuesday morning. Local media reported that staff were trying to remove the 30-year-old when he fell from a door. The unconscious passenger was taken to hospital where he was found to have broken ribs. The man - named by a relative as Andrew Westlake - never regained consciousness before dying later that day, according to Hurriyet newspaper. It reported that the man had spent three days at the airport waiting for a flight home after losing his ticket. After finally boarding the aircraft at 3am he became argumentative with cabin crew and was ordered off the plane as a risk to flight safety. Dalaman airport serves the south-west of Turkey, including resorts such as Marmaris Credit: Alamy Stock Photo An investigation has been launched. A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are supporting the family of a British man following his death in Turkey and are in touch with the local author...