FOX NEWS: State Department confirms another American has died in Dominican Republic

State Department confirms another American has died in Dominican Republic



New Jersey man dies while vacationing; Trace Gallagher has the details.

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FOX NEWS: Venezuela's Guaidó grapples with case of alleged corruption

Venezuela's Guaidó grapples with case of alleged corruption



Venezuela's opposition is coming under scrutiny for a case in which two activists allegedly misappropriated funds designated to help Venezuelan security forces who deserted and crossed into Colombia.

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FOX NEWS: Ex-FBI agent in Greitens case charged with perjury, evidence tampering

Ex-FBI agent in Greitens case charged with perjury, evidence tampering



A former FBI agent hired by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner to help in the criminal investigation of then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was hit with charges of perjury and tampering with evidence Monday.  

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FOX NEWS: US-Iran move closer to a flashpoint as tensions spike

US-Iran move closer to a flashpoint as tensions spike



The Trump administration found itself in the awkward position Monday of demanding that Iran comply with a nuclear accord that the president has derided as the worst deal in history.

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FOX NEWS: Parkland survivor speaks out after Harvard rescinds admission over past remarks

Parkland survivor speaks out after Harvard rescinds admission over past remarks



Harvard rescinds admission to Parkland survivor after past racist remarks surface; Kyle Kashuv speaks out on 'The Story.'

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FOX NEWS: Man, 24, pleads guilty in transgender woman's 2016 death

Man, 24, pleads guilty in transgender woman's 2016 death



Alabama authorities say a 24-year-old Birmingham man has pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder of victims he targeted because they were transgender.

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FOX NEWS: Larry Wilmore: White comedians were too 'afraid' to mock President Barack Obama

Larry Wilmore: White comedians were too 'afraid' to mock President Barack Obama



Comedian Larry Wilmore knocked his white peers for being too "afraid" of mocking President Obama when he was in office. 

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FOX NEWS: CNN analyst: 'People of color' will pick Dem nominee, not 'white liberals on Twitter'

CNN analyst: 'People of color' will pick Dem nominee, not 'white liberals on Twitter'



CNN political commentator Paul Begala declared Monday that "people of color" would ultimately select the Democratic nominee in 2020 and suggested the presidential candidates not to pander to "white liberals on Twitter."

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Wikipedia article of the day for June 18, 2019

The Wikipedia article of the day for June 18, 2019 is Astronomica (Manilius).
The Astronomica is a Latin didactic poem about celestial phenomena, written in hexameters and divided into five books. It was written c. AD 10–20 by a Roman poet whose name was likely Marcus Manilius. The earliest work on astrology that is extensive, comprehensible, and mostly intact, the poem focuses heavily on the zodiac. It espouses a Stoic, deterministic understanding of a universe overseen by a god and governed by reason. It was rediscovered in the 15th century by the Italian humanist and scholar Poggio Bracciolini, who had a copy made from which the modern text derives. The Astronomica was read, commented upon, and edited by scholars, but then was neglected for centuries. This started to change during the early 20th century when the classicist A. E. Housman published a critically acclaimed edition of the poem. Housman's work was followed by the Latinist G. P. Goold's lauded English translation in 1977.

FOX NEWS: State Department cuts new funds to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, pending immigration fixes

State Department cuts new funds to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, pending immigration fixes



The State Department announced Monday it will cut new foreign aid to the "Northern Triangle" countries -- Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador -- unless their governments take "concrete action" to stem the flow of migrants towards the United States.

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