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McCain, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said North Korea "murdered" Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old American college student who died just days after North Korea released him from detention in a coma. The University of Virginia student was accused of trying to steal a propaganda banner while visiting with a tour group and was convicted of subversion.

President Petro Poroshenko stopped by Tuesday for a brief photo opportunity with Trump following meetings with Vice President Mike Pence and the national security team.

(AP) — Authorities say a former Kentucky school employee is facing rape charges, accused of having sex with an underage student. Versailles police detective Steve Sparkman said the investigation into Jarvis' conduct with a boy under age 16 began after she resigned as a social studies teacher at Woodford County Middle School last year.

"American Ninja Warrior" and "Spartan" pull off Monday primetime win Monday’s primetime crown went to NBC, despite “The Bachelorette” besting “American Ninja Warrior” head-to-head. Ultimate Team Challenge and 10 p.m. crushed the weak “Still Star-Crossed” in their hour. NBC was first in ratings with a 1.4 rating/6 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 5.4 million, according to preliminary numbers.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2swvL7L ) reports that with the approval of the state Higher Education Coordinating Board this year the department has changed its method of which students should be placed in remedial programs. Marla Strecker, senior associate director for the department, says the previous method for remedial courses became outdated after colleges began changing how they placed students in those courses.

After Claremont and four towns sued the state in 1991, a series of Supreme Court decisions have held that the state has a duty to provide an adequate education, including a key 1997 ruling that found the state's reliance on local property taxes for most school funding unconstitutional.

CINCINNATI (AP) — A coroner's office in Ohio is investigating the death of a 22-year-old college student who died shortly after his return to the U.S. after nearly a year and a half in North Korean detention, a spokesman said Tuesday. Doctors had described Warmbier's condition as a state of "unresponsive wakefulness" and said he suffered a "severe neurological injury" of unknown cause Warmbier, a University of Virginia student, was accused of trying to steal a propaganda banner while visiting with a tour group and was convicted of subversion.

Fox News finished last week as the most-watched channel among all of basic cable in both total viewers and primetime viewers as all three major news networks continue to thrive during Trump’s presidency. Fox News’ primetime victory came despite host Tucker Carlson missing two episodes of his show with appendicitis.  Episodes of “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” “Hannity” and Fox News’ coverage of the Jeff Sessions hearing were the three most-watched programs among total viewers for the week, while... Читать дальше...

The group made its claim in a public statement earlier this month signed by dozens of Polish academics. [...] Grabowski, who is based at the University of Ottawa in Canada, has received several death threats, leading to security patrols in his department. Dozens of international historians of modern European history came to his defense with an open statement Monday in which they also described the campaign against him an "attack" and defended his scholarship, which they say "holds to the highest... Читать дальше...

Host says singer gave birth surrounded by her husband, nurses and a "man blowing a giant fan through her hair" On Monday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Kimmel claimed he obtained the photo “through sources” — he won’t tell us how — and confirmed that Beyonce gave birth to her children surrounded by her husband, nurses and a “man blowing a giant fan through her hair.” Beyonce and Jay Z have yet to confirm the birth of their twins, but Beyonce’s father Mathew Knowles took some heat on social media... Читать дальше...

KTVU-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2rMBBok ) deputies David Hollingsworth and Jordan Austin "found themselves having to think outside the box to coax this llama out of the roadway after it escaped from its pasture." No tickets were issued and the llama received "verbal counseling," a post on the sheriff's Facebook page stated.

(AP) — A number of private colleges in Nebraska and Iowa have come up with creative ways to compete for new students due to the number of high school graduates leveling off nationwide. National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities spokesman Paul Hassen tells the Omaha World-Herald (http://bit.ly/2rzojHw ) that the fairly flat numbers of prospective students mean colleges are competing harder to boost enrollments.

WSAZ-TV cited a criminal complaint in reporting that a Putnam County homeowner called dispatchers after finding a glass door broken at his residence and a man asleep in his bed. The homeowner told police a second glass door and a stained glass window also were damaged.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says North Korea must bear "heavy responsibility" for the death of a 22-year-old U.S. college student it detained for nearly a year and a half. U.S. Sen. John McCain says Americans who are "stupid" enough to still want to visit North Korea should be required to sign a waiver absolving the U.S. government of any blame if they're harmed while there. The coroner's office in Cincinnati is investigating the death of an American college student who died less than a week after his return from North Korea... Читать дальше...

Last year a grand jury indicted charter school management company Newpoint Education Partners, as well as three other vendors. State Attorney Bill Eddins alleged in a release that Marcus May, the Newpoint owner, obtained more than $1 million in public money from the schools and used proceeds to acquire property and pay for plastic surgery and cruises.

In an interview with GQ, Coppola expresses her confusion about the term when the journalist asks her about it. For the uninitiated, the Bechdel Test (or the Bechdel-Wallace Test as it is sometimes called) is a basic marker that can point to gender inequality in a film. If a story features multiple female characters and they talk to each other about something besides a man, it passes. [...] what makes Coppola’s response so strange is that it’s not something you’d typically learn in a film theory class. Читать дальше...

The House GOP leadership has directed a review of the sanctions bill approved by the Senate and hasn't scheduled a vote. McCain has been pushing for hitting Moscow with additional sanctions ever since U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Moscow ordered a hidden campaign to influence the 2016 presidential election. Legislation that would hit Russia with economic sanctions and limit President Donald Trump's authority to lift the penalties faces an uncertain future in the House despite the bill's heavily bipartisan backing in the Senate.

Broce says DeKalb officials are considering whether to ask a judge to extend voting hours at the Livsey Elementary School and Embry Hills polling places. Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp said in the Facebook video Tuesday morning that Georgians' right to vote for their public officials should never be taken for granted. Either Republican Karen Handel will claim a seat that's been in her party's hands since 1979 or Democrat Jon Ossoff will manage an upset that will rattle Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Читать дальше...

Built by a San Francisco architect as a summer retreat back in 1962, the property at 148 Madrone Road in Fairfax has many of the hallmarks of Bauhaus design, including white walls, open entertaining space, clean lines, and lots and lots of glass. In fact, the home is 70 percent glass, according to the listing

Anton Yelchin’s ‘Like Crazy’ Director Posts Moving Tribute One Year After Actor’s Death (Video) Doremus directed Yelchin and Felicity Jones (who makes an appearance in the tribute video) in the 2011 romantic drama, and the Facebook video features behind-the-scenes moments from the movie. Yelchin was killed on June 19, 2016 in a freak accident after his car pinned him between a brick mailbox and a security gate at his Studio City, California, home. Read original story Anton Yelchin’s ‘Like Crazy’... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that would hit Russia with economic sanctions and limit President Donald Trump's authority to lift the penalties faces an uncertain future in the House despite the bill's heavily bipartisan backing in the Senate. Instead of moving for a quick vote to build on the burst of momentum created in the Senate, where the measure won 98 votes last week, the Republican leadership in the House has sent the sweeping sanctions package to the Foreign Affairs Committee for a review. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is seeking to void some of Qualcomm's patent claims and licensing agreements, intensifying its legal battle with the chip maker over the technology in iPhones and iPads. [...] it argues that licensing fees based on a percentage of iPhone and iPad prices are unfair because Qualcomm's technologies cover a small portion of what goes into those devices. If Apple prevails and doesn't have to pay as much in licensing fees, it's not likely that those savings will be passed on directly to its customers... Читать дальше...

Based on the best-selling novel by Vince Flynn, the film stars Dylan O’Brien as Mitch Rapp, a CIA black ops recruit out for revenge. Impressed by his raw skills, CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) puts him under the wing of grizzled veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton), and after a round of grueling training, sends them both into the field to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets.

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is increasingly claiming territory once held exclusively by department stores and it's doing so again, essentially placing a dressing room in your house. Amazon said Tuesday that more than a million pieces of clothing and accessories are eligible and include brands like Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Theory and Levi's, labels that are big names at department stores. The industry observer expects Amazon's share of the U.S. clothing market will increase from 6.6 percent last year... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special Counsel Robert Mueller is scheduled to meet with top members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The part of the reason for the meeting is to ensure there is no conflict between Mueller's probe and the work of the congressional committees.