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14 Million Visitors to US Face Social Media Screening    New York Times US may tie social media to visa applications    BBC News US set to request five years of social media history for all visa applicants    ABC News Can social media be saved?    Irish Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2GoUGjH

Notre Dame, a UConn Nemesis, Topples the Huskies in a Final Four Thriller    New York Times UConn women's basketball, Geno Auriemma come to grips with consecutive NCAA setbacks    USA TODAY Best ever? Notre Dame's thrilling Women's Final Four win over UConn will go down in history    Yahoo Sports Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2pSC7OJ

Russia releases 'Satan 2' missile test footage    CNN Russia Shows Off Test-Launch Footage Of Its 'Satan 2' Long-Range Missile    UPROXX Russia Says It Just Launched Something Worse Than 'Satan'    Newser Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Ih0nAL

Democratic lawmaker asked to resign over reports of harassment 'coverup' A Connecticut Democrat is being asked to resign after reports surfaced that she hid allegations of harassment by her former chief staff, who allegedly physically harmed and threatened to “kill” another staffer, while letting him continue in her office for months. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2H0UoR2

Former Maryland Democratic state senator pleads guilty to accepting bribes A former Maryland state senator pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to two counts of fraud for accepting $15,300 in bribes. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GXsF3P

Family of 8 that's feared dead after SUV plunged off cliff had troubled home life, neighbors say    Washington Post Boy From Viral Police Photo Missing After Fatal Family Car Crash    NPR Mystery of family of eight killed in California cliff crash stumps police    Fox News How can young people start families when their lives are so insecure?    The Guardian Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2GXVltC

Blue moon to light up sky ahead of Easter Stargazers, get your binoculars ready: a blue moon will grace the night's sky this weekend, and the show is expected to be spectacular. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pWb1VU

Florida beachgoers discover 'holy grail of shipwrecks' after remains of 18th century ship wash ashore Part of a centuries-old old sailing ship washed ashore on Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida overnight Tuesday, local officials said. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pTazZq

Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua' never should have left home, theories say An interstellar object that whizzed through our solar system last year is confounding astronomers trying to understand how planets, comets and asteroids form. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2H0JrPK

WOW Air passengers lose flight, luggage due to bug infestation Talk about the creepy-crawlies. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2J6trfq

Qantas Airline CEO wants to seat passengers in cargo area, but it's not what it sounds like He thinks it could happen by 2020. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E7Jp5r

Bumpy Delta flight leads 7 people to fall ill; 'It was like being on a boat' Talk about a rough ride. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pRhgvb

Pilot kisses ground after emergency landing in Florida Love was in the air for one Florida pilot. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GqIkHJ

Russian airline sent American passengers to India instead of New York because of their skin color, complaint alleges A Russian airline has been accused on sending American citizens to India after a layover because of their skin color. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2uwcCYd

Saudi crown prince tours Boeing on secretive Seattle visit    Seattle Times Who is the Saudi Crown Prince and what is he doing in Seattle?    KING5.com Rupert Murdoch to Host Saudi Crown Prince in Bel Air Next Week    Hollywood Reporter Saudi prince sells image of evolving kingdom from DC to Hollywood    The Guardian Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2pTGfxc

Trump being told he doesn't need a communications director or chief of staff    CNN White House Watch: The Battle Royale for Hope Hicks' Job    The Weekly Standard The White House aims to fix the big house    The Hill Speaking truth to unreasonable power in Trump's White House    The Globe and Mail Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2pL9VgM

Michael Strahan has no regrets about his controversial exit from 'Live' and Kelly Ripa's reaction Two years after his highly controversial exit from “Live,” Michael Strahan is opening up about his decision to leave and why he doesn’t have any regrets about the way things went down with Kelly Ripa. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GodCPM

Local sexual assault victims share their stories in photos    KRCRTV.COM Trump declares April sexual assault prevention month    The Hill (blog) Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2IiDPQl

Pope marks Good Friday amid tight security; urges people to rediscover shame    Reuters Vatican dismisses report by atheist writer about Pope Francis    Deseret News Vatican denies report that says Pope Francis believes hell does not exist    SFGate Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2pRKn1u

At volatile Syrian front line, US, Turkey on opposing sides Perched on a green hilltop, Kurdish and Arab fighters face a tense front line separating them from Turkish-backed forces in this part of northern Syria. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2J94HDu

2 alleged spies among Russians expelled by US are ID'd Oleg Zhiganov and Aleksander Stadnik are the first two Russian alleged “spies” to be identified amongst the 60 individuals the US Government expelled, Fox News has been able to confirm. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pQGyd0

French charge in-law of Pippa Middleton in alleged rape case A judicial official says that the father-in-law of Pippa Middleton, the sister of the wife of Britain's Prince William, has been handed preliminary charges by a French judge for alleged rape of a minor for events in the 1990s. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GnHEqI

Catholic devotees nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines Thousands of Filipino Roman Catholic devotees and tourists have descended on a farming village north of Manila to witness the crucifixion of several men in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's sufferings, a gory annual tradition church leaders frown upon. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pSVOF5

American service member is among the 2 dead in Syria bombing, officials say An American was identified Friday as one of the two coalition troops killed yesterday by a roadside bomb in Syria, marking the first time this year a U.S. service member has been killed in action in the war-torn country, two U.S. officials told Fox News. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GYleJA

'Satan 2' nuclear missile again test-launched by Russia, as Putin brags of 'invulnerable' arsenal A new intercontinental ballistic missile hailed by Russian President Vladimir Putin as being able to fly over the North or South Poles and strike any target in the world reportedly was test-launched for the second time Friday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2uxJlwh

Vatican tamps down report that Pope Francis denies existence of hell The Vatican on Thursday worked to set the record straight on whether Pope Francis denied the existence of hell in an interview with a well-known Italian journalist. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pSI7Xy

UConn women's basketball, Geno Auriemma come to grips with consecutive NCAA setbacks    USA TODAY UConn lost in the Final Four two years in a row on basically the same shot    SB Nation Notre Dame women shock Connecticut in Final Four thriller    Chicago Tribune Notre Dame, a UConn Nemesis, Topples the Huskies in a Final Four Thriller    New York Times Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Gm1qmy

Man live-tweets riveting story of co-worker's stolen lunch It's quite the emotional journey. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E7swI7

Footage from McDonald's attack shows woman slamming teen employee into fryer Police in Glendale, Wisc., have charged a 19-year-old woman with disorderly conduct and physical abuse of a child following an incident at a Glendale McDonald’s restaurant last week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pRVyGE

Man drinks $1,200 shot of whiskey, tries running out without paying tab A whiskey enthusiast with a British accent has been drinking-and-dashing across Washington D.C. for the past few weeks. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E7ncVg

Chef who carved meat during animal rights protest says he 'just kind of snapped' Toronto chef Michael Hunter, who made headlines earlier this week after carving up a deer leg in full view of the vegan protesters outside his restaurant, has admitted that he felt “guilty” after pulling the stunt even though he was only trying to make a point. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GChWyb

Boy at Chick-fil-A crawls under bathroom stall to ask stranger for help washing hands Levi Stevens has become something of an Internet sensation after his antics at a Virginia Chick-fil-A went viral earlier this week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pO3BoJ

Russia has tested new nuclear missile that NATO calls 'Satan 2'    ABC News Russia Shows Off Test-Launch Footage Of Its 'Satan 2' Long-Range Missile    UPROXX Russia Says It Just Launched Something Worse Than 'Satan'    Newser Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2J9klPm

Roseanne: President Trump Has Freed Children From "Pimps All Over This World"    Hollywood Reporter Roseanne Roseanne Keeps Promoting QAnon, the Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory That Makes Pizzagate Look Tame    Daily Beast Why Roseanne Barr Was Dressed Up As Hitler In Photoshoot    Refinery29 Roseanne Conner Would Probably Hate Roseanne Barr    Esquire.com Trump likes 'Roseanne?' Of course he does    CNN Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2H2Exli

Fire marshal in California resigns after blazes that left 40 people dead The fire marshal of Oakland, Calif., resigned Friday following harsh criticism over two fires in the city that killed a total of 40 people. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pXH7ku

Mormon conference ushers in leaders as church faces scrutiny A Mormon conference this weekend in Utah will usher in a new era of church leadership that comes as the faith grapples with heightened scrutiny about its handling of sexual abuse reports and one-on-one interviews between local lay leaders and youth. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GZ3kql

Two teens charged in brutal beating death of New Jersey man Two teens have been arrested and charged in connection with the brutal beating death of a 36-year-old New Jersey man. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GZgcgd

Appeals court strips angler of $2.8M fishing contest prize It’s the $2.8 million that got away. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GJXEmc

Man dies from too much anti-diarrhea medication A Pennsylvania man reportedly died after taking too much anti-diarrhea medication. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pS42hA

Trump freezing Syria funds in signal of US pullback, report says President Donald Trump is freezing more than $200 million in funds for recovery efforts in war-torn Syria amid a reassessment of the role the U.S. should play in the drawn-out conflict there, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GqQLmJ

‘Violent deportee’ who escaped custody at JFK airport caught, authorities say Mohamadou Lamine Mbacke, the man who escaped immigration custody earlier this week at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, has been apprehended in Chicago, authorities said Friday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GnH7B2

Noor Salman, widow of Pulse nightclub gunman, found not guilty Noor Salman, the widow of Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June, 12, 2016, was found not guilty. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2pNEkuP

Parents of teen who allegedly had sex romp in class with teacher, 27, say she should spend 'life in prison' The parents of a 13-year-old Arizona boy say the married teacher accused of performing sex acts on him in her classroom and her car is a “monster” who should “spend the rest of her life in prison.” via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E7DBc4

Irate Teachers Skip Class Across Kentucky To Protest Surprise Pension Overhaul    NPR Kentucky teachers shut down multiple school systems, in uproar over pension bill    Washington Post Kentucky lawmakers pass pension overhaul despite protests    Education Week Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2GnTbSQ

Trump's 'mini me' could (partly) fill Hicks' void    CNN The White House aims to fix the big house    The Hill White House Watch: The Battle Royale for Hope Hicks' Job    The Weekly Standard Speaking truth to unreasonable power in Trump's White House    The Globe and Mail Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2uDRjnQ

California ordered to add cancer warning to coffee, but the science doesn't hold up    Washington Post FACT CHECK: Calif. Judge Rules Coffee Must Come With A Cancer Warning, But Should It?    NPR Judge Rules That Coffee Requires Cancer Warning    CBS Denver Coffee Must Carry A Cancer Warning Label In California—But Can Coffee Really Cause Cancer?    Women's Health Holy hazelnut mocha! California has gone off the deep end    CNN Full coverage from More Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2GngwbD

Democratic lawmaker asked to resign over reports of harassment 'coverup' A Connecticut Democrat is being asked to resign after reports surfaced that she hid allegations of harassment by her former chief staff, who allegedly physically harmed and threatened to “kill” another staffer, while letting him continue in her office for months. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2H3oMdX

Dennis Rodman: I hope Kim Jong Un wears a 'Make America Great Again' hat after meeting Trump The only man in the world who is friends with both the dictator running North Korea and the president of the United States hopes the two will hit it off when they meet in May. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2uCDRjU

IG report faults ex-FBI official McCabe for lying four separate times, congressman says The inspector general report that led to the firing of former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe faults him for lying four separate times, a Republican congressman said. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GJj5nq

Flynn selling home under mounting legal bills, as McCabe racks up cash online to pay lawyers Call it a tale of two targets. Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser and retired three-star Army general, is on the brink of financial ruin, selling his Virginia home in order to pay his mounting legal bills. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GXCSxl