Fyre Festival Founder McFarland Arrested on Fraud Charge
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland, organizer of a disastrous music festival in the Bahamas, was arrested on federal charges that he defrauded investors who bought a stake in the media company.
bloomberg.com
Emmanuel Macron ditches traditional Bastille Day interview because his thoughts are 'too complex'
The French president felt that his "complex thoughts" wouldn't work well against questions from the press.
ibtimes.co.uk
UK is the worst-performing advanced economy in the world, official figures confirm
GDP grew at just 0.2 per cent during the first three months of this year – slower than all other G7 and European countries, the Office for National Statistics reported
independent.co.uk
#ToriesOut: Thousands join anti-government rally in London
Thousands of protesters are set to take to the streets of London Saturday to protest Britain’s Conservative government.
rt.com
Doctor Accused of Sex Harassment Kills 1 At NYC Hospital
A doctor forced from a New York hospital because of sexual harassment accusations returned Friday with an assault rifle hidden under a lab coat and shot seven people, killing one woman and leaving several doctors fighting for their lives, authorities said.
bloomberg.com
US court dismisses Yemen drone strike wrongful death suit
A US appeals court has upheld a decision dismissing a lawsuit brought by a Yemeni man whose family was killed by a US drone strike. The plaintiff alleges that his family members were innocent bystanders when they were struck by the missile.
rt.com
Arkansas nightclub shooting leaves many wounded
At least 17 people have been shot at a nightclub in the US state of Arkansas, police say.
bbc.com
Trump says he is sending federal help to fight Chicago crime
President Donald Trump said on Friday he was sending federal help to fight crime in Chicago that has reached "epidemic" proportions.
reuters.com
‘Era of strategic patience with N. Korean regime has failed’ ‒ Trump to S. Korea president
US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, presented a united front against the "reckless and brutal regime in North Korea" during a joint statement, but that solidarity did not extend to trade issues between the two allies.
rt.com
State Dept unable to track or report foreign aid funds ‒ watchdog
A US government watchdog chastised the State Department for not being able to accurately track the more than $32 billion spent annually on foreign aid. The department will see drastic cuts to its foreign aid budget under Trump’s budget proposals.
rt.com
Federal officer indicted for kicking handcuffed man lying face down
A Federal Protective Services officer has been indicted for allegedly kicking a handcuffed man in the head outside a government building.
rt.com
NASA tells InfoWars: There are no ‘child slave colonies’ on Mars
NASA has responded to bizarre claims that a colony of kidnapped child slaves exists on the planet Mars by asserting that there are “no humans” on the Red Planet.
rt.com
