Emily Taylor

Michigan’s attorney general files charges against three officials over contaminated water supplies in Flint.
BBC News – US & Canada

Two Zambians were burned to death on Monday during an outbreak of xenophobic violence in the capital, Lusaka, the authorities say.
BBC News – Africa

The Thunder shooting woes on Monday night were obvious. It’s what stood out on the stat sheet by a large margin.
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Mark Canha lined a two-out run-scoring single just past the reach of shortstop Didi Gregorius, helping to lift the Athletics to a 3-2 victory over the Yankees in 11 innings on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
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Companies which cut staff perks to compensate for the higher cost of the new minimum wage should be mindful of the risk to their reputation, Chancellor George Osborne has warned.
BBC News – Business

The Israeli ringleader in the killing of a Palestinian youth, abducted and burned to death in Jerusalem in 2014, has been convicted of his murder.
BBC News – Middle East

At least 413 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that struck Ecuador, the country’s government says.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The founder of Germany’s anti-Islamist Pegida movement goes on trial in Dresden on hate speech charges.
BBC News – Europe

The UK would still be able to trade freely within Europe even if it left the EU and was not part of the single market, Michael Gove says.
BBC News – UK

A state of emergency is declared in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the US, after record rainfall claimed five lives.
BBC News – US & Canada

A Kenyan hospital is to provide free cancer treatment to 400 patients from Uganda as the neighbouring country’s only radiotherapy machine has broken.
BBC News – Africa

It was all a blur. The missed Raymond Felton free throw. The Kevin Durant rebound and outlet pass to Russell Westbrook.
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With results comes confidence, and right-hander Jesse Hahn has discovered both in a hurry during an unexpected stay in the Minor Leagues. The 26-year-old Hahn, demoted to Triple-A Nashville during the final week […]

Major Japanese manufacturers including Sony, Honda and Toyota suspend production in earthquake-hit Kumamoto.
BBC News – Business

A meeting of the world’s leading oil producers to discuss capping output and reverse tumbling prices ends without agreement.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil’s lower house of congress votes to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff, who is accused of manipulating government figures.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Some of those caught up in last month’s attacks in Brussels join at least 7,000 people in a march “against terror and hate”.
BBC News – Europe

A police investigation is under way after a passenger plane approaching London’s Heathrow Airport was hit by what is believed to have been a drone.
BBC News – UK

US Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz wins all 14 delegates in contention at a state party convention in Wyoming.
BBC News – US & Canada

In an NBA Playoff series, there is a crucial balance in between games.
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