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Google reveals Americas most misspelled words
Google reveals Americas most misspelled words
In honor of the Scripps National Spelling Bee gets underway, Google has decided to honor the annual event by compiling a list of the most misspelled words in the country.
Jun 2, 2017
French President Macron: Make our planet great again
French President Macron: Make our planet great again
French President Emmanuel Macron categorically ruled out any renegotiation of the Paris climate accords on June 1 and said US President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw would harm American interests and citizens. During a televised address, the recently elected president echoed Trumps election slogan to convey his message, saying Wherever we live, whoever we are, we all share the same responsibility: Make our planet great again.
Jun 2, 2017
French President Macron: Make our planet great again
French President Macron: Make our planet great again
French President Emmanuel Macron categorically ruled out any renegotiation of the Paris climate accords on June 1 and said US President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw would harm American interests and citizens. During a televised address, the recently elected president echoed Trumps election slogan to convey his message, saying Wherever we live, whoever we are, we all share the same responsibility: Make our planet great again.
Jun 2, 2017
Donald Trump announces withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord: Were getting out
Donald Trump announces withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord: Were getting out
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, in effect ensuring the worlds second largest emitter of greenhouse gases will quit the international effort to address dangerous global warming. The US will remove itself from the deal, joining Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not party to the Paris agreement. There will be no penalty for leaving, with the Paris deal based upon the premise of voluntary emissions reductions by participating countries.
Jun 2, 2017
City of Orlando releases bodycam footage from inside Pulse nightclub
City of Orlando releases bodycam footage from inside Pulse nightclub
The city of Orlando released bodycam footage from police as they entered Pulse nightclub in the early hours of 12 June 2016. Video shows officers entering the nightclub as abandoned cell phones ring all around them. The shooting at the gay nightclub, the deadliest in US history, left 49 dead and 53 injured.
Jun 2, 2017
City of Orlando releases bodycam footage from inside Pulse nightclub
The city of Orlando released bodycam footage from police as they entered Pulse nightclub in the early hours of 12 June 2016. Video shows officers entering the nightclub as abandoned cell phones ring all around them. The shooting at the gay nightclub, the deadliest in US history, left 49 dead and 53 injured.
Jun 2, 2017
Manila shootings and explosions
Manila shootings and explosions
Eyewitnesses reported gunshots and explosions at Resorts World Manila casino and hotel early Friday morning, June 2, as the building near the capitals international airport was evacuated and heavily armed police descended. Other hotels in the area were also on lockdown.
Jun 2, 2017
Manila shootings and explosions
Manila shootings and explosions
Eyewitnesses reported gunshots and explosions at Resorts World Manila casino and hotel early Friday morning, June 2, as the building near the capitals international airport was evacuated and heavily armed police descended. Other hotels in the area were also on lockdown.
Jun 2, 2017
Why Black music matters
Why Black music matters
Its African American Music Appreciation Month in June. Originally decreed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, as Black Music Month former President Barack Obama renamed the month. Let us recognize the performers behind this incredible music, which has compelled us to stand up- to dance, to express our faith through song, to march against injustice, and to defend our county and amp;#39;s enduring promise of freedom and opportunity for all, Obama proclaimed.  African American music begins with the spiritual, a religious-themed song sung by slaves as they worked on the plantation fields of the South. Drawing on spirituals, field hollers and work songs, the blues was developed. Nearly all American music today is influenced by the blues: Jazz, Country, Rock. Hip-hop/rap is one of the few American musical styles that is not influenced by the blues but was also pioneered by African Americans. 
Jun 2, 2017
Deadly shootout captured on camera in car dealership
Deadly shootout captured on camera in car dealership
Two bounty hunters and the fugitive they were looking for were killed in a shooting at a Greenville, Texas, car dealership on Tuesday, May 30.The Dallas News, citing officials, said the dead were bounty hunters Fidel Garcia Jr and Gabriel Bernal, and a Minnesota fugitive named Ramon Michael Hutchinson.Video by a bystander was released by police, showing the incident.
Jun 2, 2017
#ThisFlag leader Evan Mawarire on Zimbabwes future
#ThisFlag leader Evan Mawarire on Zimbabwes future
Zimbabwean pastor and activist, Evan Mawarire created the #ThisFlag movement in April 2016 with a simple video that spread across social media and created a movement that inspired thousands of Zimbabweans. At the 2017 Oslo Freedom Forum, he told his story and shared his views with Newsweek on the future of his home nation, Zimbabwe. 
Jun 1, 2017
Arsene Wenger speaks about his new contract and gives a message to fans
Arsene Wenger speaks about his new contract and gives a message to fans
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has singed a new two-year contract, extending his stay at the club into a third decade. The Premier Leagues longest-serving manager has faced a season of scrutiny, with the question as to whether he remains the right man to lead the club sparking a civil war between Gunners supporters.
Jun 1, 2017
Armed police storm Malaysia Airlines plane after bomb threat
Armed police storm Malaysia Airlines plane after bomb threat
Armed police stormed a Malaysia Airlines plane at Melbournes Tullamarine Airport after a man tried to enter the cockpit and made a bomb threat on 31 May. Officers boarded the plane and arrested the man who had been restrained by passengers and crew on Malaysia Airlines flight MH128.
Jun 1, 2017
Armed police storm Malaysia Airlines plane after bomb threat
Armed police storm Malaysia Airlines plane after bomb threat
Armed police stormed a Malaysia Airlines plane at Melbournes Tullamarine Airport after a man tried to enter the cockpit and made a bomb threat on 31 May. Officers boarded the plane and arrested the man who had been restrained by passengers and crew on Malaysia Airlines flight MH128.
Jun 1, 2017
Theresa May drilled on TV debate absence during election campaign stop
Theresa May drilled on TV debate absence during election campaign stop
British Prime Minister Theresa May faced multiple questions from journalists on 31 May about her planned absence from a TV general election debate after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn agreed to take part. Corbyn had previously ruled out taking part in the 7-way leaders debate, and the decision may reflect an improvement in voter perception.
Jun 1, 2017
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