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The love economy: How we help women survivors heal and thrive at Thistle Farms

The love economy: How we help women survivors heal and thrive at Thistle Farms Each woman survivor comes to Thistle Farms for a reason – whether sexual abuse, trafficking, addiction or prison.

Steve Forbes: What Trump is quietly (and effectively) doing to fix our broken health care system

Steve Forbes: What Trump is quietly (and effectively) doing to fix our broken health care system Since ObamaCare’s passage and failed implementation, patient premiums and out of pocket expenses have gone way up, not down as promised.

Skipping Mother's Day: I'm a mom of two but this holiday hurts my heart

Skipping Mother's Day: I'm a mom of two but this holiday hurts my heart Every May for the past twelve years, I cringe at the first ads and greeting cards I see as Mother’s Day approaches.

For a Black Girl in London, It’s the Summer of Meghan Markle

By ELLEN BARRY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2jQp2lB

Aer Lingus flight turns back after possibly sucking hare into engine

Aer Lingus flight turns back after possibly sucking hare into engine The crew of Aer Lingus Flight EI-582 originally informed air traffic control of their concerns shortly after the plane took to the skies.

Nude man arrested at Daytona Beach International Airport after issuing bomb threat

Nude man arrested at Daytona Beach International Airport after issuing bomb threat The Volusia County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that one suspect is in custody following a bomb threat at the Daytona Beach International Airport on Friday morning.

Disruptive Spirit airlines passenger refuses to leave, forces whole flight to deplane

Disruptive Spirit airlines passenger refuses to leave, forces whole flight to deplane She also filmed the entire ordeal for Facebook Live.

Peter Pan's Neverland exists and those named Peter or Wendy can get a free trip there

Peter Pan's Neverland exists and those named Peter or Wendy can get a free trip there It’s a little closer than the “second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning.”

Southwest hero pilot wasn't supposed to be on the flight, she says

Southwest hero pilot wasn't supposed to be on the flight, she says Captain Tammie Jo Shults, one of the Southwest pilots responsible for the safe landing of a flight last month after an engine exploded mid-air, leaving one passenger dead, was reportedly not initially scheduled to pilot the flight.

The most common reasons people get kicked off flights

The most common reasons people get kicked off flights The flight crew doesn’t make the rules, but they can make sure you follow them.

Southwest pilots used hand signals to communicate after deadly explosion

Southwest pilots used hand signals to communicate after deadly explosion The pilots of the Southwest Airlines jet that suffered a midair engine explosion had to use hand signals to communicate because of the deafening roar, they said in a new interview.

WestJet apologizes for asking customers to record flight attendants without their knowledge

WestJet apologizes for asking customers to record flight attendants without their knowledge WestJet officials said they asked 14 guests, who were part of a larger online survey, to capture the service moments that were most meaningful to them.

Plane performs nearly vertical takeoff

Plane performs nearly vertical takeoff The impressive – and anxiety producing – stunt was pulled off during an airshow at the ILA event.

Hotel worker fired after calling black patron a 'monkey'

Hotel worker fired after calling black patron a 'monkey' Raw video: Man records confrontation with employee at Virginia hotel that escalated to point the clerk called him a 'monkey.'

Hubble Spies Glowing Galaxies in Massive Cluster

In the darkness of the distant universe, these galaxies resemble glowing fireflies, flickering candles, charred embers floating up from a bonfire, and light bulbs softly shining. from NASA https://ift.tt/2rA7xKw

Insurgents in Myanmar kill 19 in attack near China border: official

MYITKYINA, Myanmar (Reuters) - Ethnic insurgents in Myanmar killed 19 people, including four members of the security forces, in a major attack near the main border gate with China early on Saturday, a government spokesman said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2G7NxmY

Defeated Malaysian Prime Minister Is Barred From Leaving Country

By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2G8VzvR

Breaking Up Immigrant Families: A Look at the Latest Border Tactic

By MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Kh9OBg

Mets Win With 9th-Inning Homer, Soothing Sting of Batting-Order Gaffe

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Iio10p

Athletics Strike Quickly Against Sonny Gray and Cool Off the Yankees

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2G8IzpW

What’s on TV Saturday: The Eurovision Song Contest and ‘Mum’

By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2wB3FxJ

Noted Humanitarian Charged With Child Rape in Nepal, Stunning a Village

By KAI SCHULTZ and RAJNEESH BHANDARI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2rCPpPw

Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week

By EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Ki9wdB

Trump Tirade Is Culmination of Immigration Frustration

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2IecMKs

Federal Prisons Roll Back Rules Protecting Transgender People

By KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KiN4AH

Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Made Gun Licenses Unnecessary

By LOUIS LUCERO II from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2rETjai

Industry Lawyer Expected to Head F.T.C. Consumer Protection

By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2wz0bvU

Webb Simpson, With a Record 63, Takes Over the Players Championship

By JEFF BABINEAU from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2IySzy8

A Helicopter on Mars? NASA Wants to Try

By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2IdmacV

An American Diplomat in Europe

By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2wvBAYN

Sex, Trump and Cecile

By GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2rDzZKz

Energy Executive Admits Lying About ‘Low-Show Job’ for Percoco’s Wife

By VIVIAN WANG and BENJAMIN WEISER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2jOejIq

A Counselor’s Thank You to Teachers

We hear about all the great teachers in the counseling office.  The one who set the times tables to the tune of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” ensuring kids will remember them forever, even if it will take a while to get to eight times nine.  Mr. Jones, the history teacher who dressed up like Benjamin Franklin for an entire week and never once broke character.  The tenth grade English teacher who finally explained “I after e” in a way that made sense.  When you put that much thought into a lesson, it’s makes for memorable teaching. from ED News https://ift.tt/2Kfm5pI

Iraqis vote in first election since defeating Islamic State

BAGHDAD/KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqis began voting in the first parliamentary election on Saturday since defeating Islamic State, but few people expect its new leaders to deliver the stability and economic prosperity that have long been promised. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2rEuwmT

Europe moves to safeguard interests in Iran after U.S. pullout

BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's largest economies lobbied to protect their companies' investments in Iran on Friday, seeking to keep the nuclear deal with Tehran alive after Washington pulled out and threatened to impose sanctions on European companies. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2rD1kN2

U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian bombers in international airspace off Alaska: media

(Reuters) - Two U.S. fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Friday, media reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2jPeXFp

Pompeo promises North Korea future 'brimming with prosperity' if it denuclearizes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea can look forward to "a future brimming with peace and prosperity" if it agrees to quickly give up its nuclear weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged on Friday ahead of a historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2wxYiQ2