• University Park residents still without usable running water during heat wave
  
  Many residents in University Park still do not have usable running water during the heat wave that began Friday.
  Evelyn Holmes.  ABC News.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 23:42:52 +0000.
• Moonshot Marketing: VW, Nissan, Jeep Among Auto Brands Hitching Their Wagons To Apollo 11
  
  There's no surprise that auto brands would try to associate themselves with the moon landing in 1969, one of the signature achievements of technology and national will in the history of the United States and, indeed, of the world. ...
  By Dale Buss, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:03:00 +0000.
• Mitch Petrus: Former New York Giants player dies from heatstroke
  
  Ex-New York Giants player Mitch Petrus fell ill while working outside in intense heat in Arkansas.
  BBC News.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:24:35 GMT.
• El Chapo's last escape plan was foiled after Mexican officials discovered a second tunnel
  
  Months before El Chapo was extradited to the United States in January 2017, the drug lord already had a plan in place to escape from the same Mexican prison once fled in two years earlier.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:01:03 GMT.
• Laquan McDonald: Chicago officers fired for alleged cover-up of shooting
  
  Chicago's Police Board found four officers had exaggerated the threat of the black teen who was killed.
  BBC News.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:09:43 GMT.
• United States Cellular Sees Hammer Chart Pattern: Time to Buy?
  
  United States Cellular Corporation (USM) has been struggling lately, but the selling pressure may be coming to an end soon.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:55:00 GMT.
• W. P. Carey Inc. to Release Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results on Friday, August 2, 2019
  
  NEW YORK, July 19, 2019 -- W. P. Carey Inc. ...
  PR Newswire.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:30:00 +0000.
• Alibaba to run Olympic ticketing for Beijing, likely beyond
  
  LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The IOC says top-tier sponsor Alibaba will run ticketing services for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, putting the Chinese online retail giant in line to do the same for future hosts Paris and Los Angeles. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 07:16:19 -0400.
• Madcap McCririck was the product of a bygone era
  
  Under the facade, McCririck was a serious journalist who was internationally renowned, particularly in the United States.
  Max Presnell.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:00:00 +1000.
• 4 Chicago police officers fired over Lacquan McDonald shooting
  
  The Chicago Police Board on Thursday fired four police officers for allegedly covering up a white officer's 2014 fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
  CBC News.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:35:59 EDT.
• Reports: 3 US Citizen Girls Off Mexico Flight Detained at O'Hare
  
  The non-citizen mother of three young girls refused to pick up her detained U.S. citizen daughters at Chicago's O'Hare airport, leaving them in detention for 13 hours, according to reports.
  Newsmax.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:22:16 EDT.
• New York Governor Signs Ambitious Climate Change Plan
  
  Goal is to cut state greenhouse gas emissions 85% below what they were in 1990
  Voice of America.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:46:00 -0400.
• US Defends Tighter Travel Restrictions on Iran's Diplomats in New York
  
  In response to a VOA Persian question, the State Department said Thursday the new limits on movements of Iranian diplomats at the U.N. will be implemented "consistently" with U.S. obligations.
  Voice of America.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:09:20 -0400.
• United Airlines Resuming Service Between New York/Newark and Delhi and Mumbai
  
  United is the only U.S. carrier with nonstop service between New York and Delhi and Mumbai.
  Travel Industry Wire.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:54:09 EST.
• Researchers use Twitter and AI to see who is hitting the gym
  
  A new study used machine learning to find and comb through exercise-related tweets from across the United States, unpacking regional and gender differences in exercise types and intensity levels.
  Science Daily.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:48:46 EDT.
• Anonymous donor gives $25 million to Children's Hospital Los Angeles
  
  It's one of the largest donations in the hospital's history.
  Alexandria Hein.  Fox News.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:25:53 GMT.
• The reasons why Spain is better than the United States (in one Twitter thread)
  
  A Twitter thread listing the many advantages Spain has over the United States has struck a chord online. See whether you agree with the analysis.
  The Local.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:27:37 +0200.
• Barneys "exploring bankruptcy" amid financial struggles
  
  Barneys New York is reportedly exploring options that include a bankruptcy filing, as the US luxury department store chain grapples with high rents and changing consumer tastes.
  Just Style.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:12:00 GMT.
• Eight Spots in the United States Where You Can See Petroglyphs
  
  There are rock carvings and paintings in some unexpected locations around the country
  Smithsonian.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000.
• US policy of pressure in visa issue will not yield results, says Russian ambassador
  
  Russia is interested in normal, pragmatic relations with the United States, Anatoly Antonov said
  Tass.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:11:45 +0300.

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