South Korean President Moon Jae-in has a message from President Donald Trump to relay to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean diplomatic sources told CNN Friday. The message includes “things that matter to the current course of action, things that have to lead to something positive for the US-DPRK summit,” a source said.…… MORE
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UNC women’s basketball coach resigns after review finds she made ‘racially insensitive’ remarks
University of North Carolina’s longtime head women’s basketball coach, Sylvia Hatchell, has resigned after a university-commissioned review found she made “racially insensitive” comments, the school’s athletics director and other officials announced. Hatchell also wielded “undue influence” regarding player’s medical issues and pressured them to play, frustrating — but not swaying — the team’s medical staff,…… MORE
Undermining, but protective: How Trump’s staff’s insolence may have saved him
The first years of President Donald Trump’s tenure were marked by chaotic attempts among aides to thwart his efforts to curtail the special counsel’s investigation, according to Robert Mueller’s redacted report, an exercise that relied on subterfuge and deceit that does little to dispel the sense of disarray reigning at the White House. Trump is…… MORE
DNA from old razor helped solve two cases of rape and murder from 40 years ago in California
Police have cracked a cold case with DNA found on the razor of the man they say raped and killed two women more than four decades ago in California. DNA from a razor used by Arthur Rudy Martinez matches that left by the attacker at both crime scenes in the late 1970s, the San Luis…… MORE
A 78-year-old just became Coachella’s oldest performer
Calypso Rose is living proof that you’re never too old to play Coachella. Rose, 78, made history this year as the music festival’s oldest performer in its history as well as its first calypsonian booked for a full set. Her Tobagonian vibes wowed the young crowd at her 45-minute performance last weekend. Before she takes…… MORE
A measles outbreak is dividing families in this Orthodox Jewish community. Passover could make it worse
As one of the holiest Jewish celebrations of the year arrives, families in the Hasidic section of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, face a dilemma. “Say you have six kids that want to come to the Seder, with all the grandchildren,” said Eli Banash, 32, a member of the Orthodox community who works in Williamsburg. “Grandmother wants everybody…… MORE
5 things to know for April 19: Mueller report, Notre Dame, Russia & N. Korea, storms
It’s Good Friday. Let’s mark the day by checking out how it’s observed around the world. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Mueller report So,…… MORE
Democrats aim fury at Attorney General Bill Barr’s handling of Mueller report
In the hours after receiving the long-awaited report from special counsel Robert Mueller, some Democrats on Capitol Hill called not to impeach the President but for the removal of Attorney General William Barr. The attacks against the head of the Justice Department underscored the Democratic Party’s reluctance to opening up politically divisive proceedings to charge…… MORE
‘Enough is enough’: Footballers boycott social media in protest at racist abuse
‘Enough.’ That is the strapline being championed on Friday by professional footballers in England and Wales as they stage a 24-hour boycott of social media platforms, in protest against the lack of action being taken in response to racism. Multiple players have been subjected to abuse this season both from the stands during matches, as…… MORE
Li Na: Tennis player wants the movie about her life to inspire women
Li Na may be one of China’s most influential sports stars but at home she is just like most parents, regularly being brought back down to earth by one of her children. The now 37-year-old Li has devoted most of her time to her family and her business career since chronic knee injuries forced Asia’s…… MORE
