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Brazil police charge ex-soccer club head over deadly fire Brazilian police have charged the former president of the Flamingo soccer club with manslaughter for a fire that killed 10 teenage players in February.

Trump's 'poor leadership' criticized by ex-leaders' group Former Irish President Mary Robinson says President Donald Trump's "poor leadership" is aggravating the world's difficulty in uniting to tackle climate change and the threat of nuclear war.

Bolsonaro meets with justice minister to discuss leaks Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro met with President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday after press reports accused him of improperly coordinating with prosecutors when he was a crusading anti-corruption judge.

Brazil model accusing Neymar of rape parts with 3rd lawyer The 26-year-old model who has accused soccer star Neymar of raping her in a Paris hotel parted on Tuesday from her third lawyer in less than three weeks.

Chaotic scenes erupted in Hong Kong early on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators stormed a key road next to government offices to protest against a proposed extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2wJZop9

Observers say Shinzo Abe is looking to boost his profile as a global statesman ahead of elections back home. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2F4qOup

U.S. President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the first time at a historic summit in Singapore on June 12 last year and there have been ups and downs in the North's foreign relations since then. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IdjqPv

'Designated Survivor' showrunner calls Mitch McConnell 'as bad as ISIS,' slams Stephen Miller “Designated Survivor” showrunner Neal Baer shared his thoughts on the political spectrum following of the show’s return by bashing both Stephen Miller and Mitch McConnell.

Hundreds of demonstrators tried to occupy an important arterial road near the offices of the Hong Kong government on Wednesday as protests mounted against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to China for trial. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XEhYe1

August execution set for Florida killer who targeted gay men A convicted killer in Florida who authorities say targeted gay men is scheduled to be executed later this summer.

Montana man suing cryonics company for $1 million and return of father's frozen head  A Montana man is suing a cryonics company for $1 million and demanding his father's frozen head be returned after the company cremated the rest of his body. 

Southern Baptists meet; endorse steps against sex abuse The Southern Baptist Convention has opened a national meeting that will be dominated by discussion of a large-scale sex-abuse crisis .

In June 1995 artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin in fabric. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RaoKWz

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement carried out an attack on Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia with a cruise missile, the group's Al-Masirah TV reported early on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2R7Nvm3

Defects in products made by U.S. companies ignited and fueled the catastrophic 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London that killed 72 people, according to a lawsuit filed in Philadelphia on Tuesday on behalf of injured victims and families of those killed. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2X02i81

Dan Crenshaw fact-checks NYT writer who wrongly accused him of not supporting 9/11 victims fund Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Tex, had a sharp response to a New York Times writer who accused him of not supporting the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, urging the liberal journalist to "check his facts."

CNN's Jim Acosta fires another shot at Trump, says media is more honest with Americans than the president is American media outlets have been much more "honest and straightforward" than President Trump, CNN's Jim Acosta said in an interview published on Tuesday.

Samuel L. Jackson says he hasn't been 'inspired' by any of the 2020 Dems, reveals who he wants to run Samuel L. Jackson said he hasn't been "inspired" by any of the Democrats running for president, but said there is still one he would like to see join the 2020 race. 

Delta sends private plane to save stranded 5th graders on class trip Students stranded at the airport after American Airlines flight was canceled.

attack on Tal al-Hara in southern Syria and shot down a number of them, Syrian state news agency SANA said early on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2X4uiHo

Hong Kong braced for mass strikes on Wednesday after thousands braved thunderstorms overnight to stage a wave of fresh protests against a proposed extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IySUPj

Mexico's government will consider legislation to accommodate U.S. demands to make Mexico a so-called safe third country for asylum seekers if it cannot stem migration flows in 45 days, Mexico's foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RbmLkL

Warriors apply for trademarks for four new logos Published on June 12, 2019 at 02:52AM by Drew Costley, SFGATE The NBA appears to have applied for European trademarks for four new Golden State Warriors logos last week. Here's what they look like.