After Death on Subway Stairs, New Yorkers Lament Accessibility Issues
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Las principales noticias del jueves
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St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer
By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2TlYgl3
An Angry Trump Pushes Back Against His Own ‘Naive’ Intelligence Officials
By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Gcqb3g
Jury Awards Rand Paul Over $580,000 in Damages From Attack
By NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GgXDp8
Undocumented Immigrant Who Worked at a Trump Golf Club Will Attend State of the Union
By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S0FxyM
Quotation of the Day: A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2sUhliK
Mavericks Thump Knicks as Dirk Nowitzki Comes Alive at the Garden
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2sWxuUX
Samsung Forecasts Earnings Weakness Throughout 2019
By REUTERS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2G9LOkO
China, Venezuela, Climate Change: Your Thursday Briefing
By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2S1jVCw
Knife crime: Suspects could be banned from social media
Those breaching sanctions aimed at cutting rising violence could face up to two years in prison. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2S9v6bN
Warwick students suspended over rape threats allowed to return early
One of the targeted students said she felt "terrified" at the prospect of seeing the men on campus again. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Rr80Jh
Polar vortex: Fire used to melt ice on Chicago train tracks
Flames from gas-fed heaters stop snow and ice from clogging up the track at railway intersections. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RsdKSK
The GP substitute will see you now
Some 20,000 physios, pharmacists and paramedics are to be recruited to work with under-pressure GPs. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RW3OGg
‘Meeting the stranger who saved my life’
Liv Pontin had decided to take her own life, when a train driver stopped her. Now they are reuniting. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2TsPbqZ
Sarah Sanders says 'God wanted Trump to be president'
In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Bm9a3B
MPs say fast fashion brands inaction on ethics is shocking
JD Sports, Sports Direct, TK Maxx, Amazon, Boohoo and Missguided must do more, say MPs. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HHsiyB
Brexit: How ready is the UK government for no deal?
A think tank report assesses how ready the government is to leave the EU without a deal. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BmiJQ3
Brexit: Car investment halves as industry hits 'red alert'
The UK industry's trade body warns of "permanent devastation" if Britain leaves the EU without a deal. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BbLdM1
House price growth at near six-year low
The annual rise in house prices "almost ground to a complete halt" in January, the Nationwide says. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DJKi77
The Papers: 'May woos Labour MPs with cash'
Thursday's front pages feature stories on Brexit, Facebook, stalkers and a new NHS recruitment plan. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RsrFZh
News Daily: Knife crime crackdown, cold weather and fast fashion
Your morning briefing for Thursday 31 January 2019. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2G9SEGO
It's deadline day - can you handle the pressure?
Nearly two million people are estimated to have left it until the last minute to fill in their tax returns. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Gabtd6
'Women are seen as home cooks - not chefs'
Meet the professional chefs changing the way people think about women in the kitchen. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RZhkJp
Polar vortex: What is it and how does it happen?
The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Sex5LW
Kate Spade's niece Rachel Brosnahan is the new face of her label
Rachel Brosnahan, star of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, honours her late aunt in the new collection. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2MFzERJ
How to de-ice your car - and other questions
How should I drive in the snow? Why does salt melt ice? How can I boost my immune system? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DJP0lG
Inflatable puffer fish pill 'could track patient's health'
US scientists say it could be used to monitor tumours or ulcers for a month in the stomach. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ShkLdJ
Gay dating app Scruff bans underwear photos
The app bans images of men in underwear and swimwear after "repeated suspensions by app store distributors". from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2SgJDCi
Attacked Empire actor Jussie Smollett 'has tasted brutality of hatred'
Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CRvIJi
The city with no homeless on its streets
What can UK cities learn from Finland, where the number of rough sleepers has fallen dramatically? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2TofSwO
Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail
Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2sUSv2f
How do you compost a human body - and why would you?
A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2S04WbU
The unlikely stars bucking the High Street slump
Museum and gallery shops are reporting rising sales and greater interest. What is their recipe for growth? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CRvcuO
Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row
The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HHJ9kz
On the buses? Where and how often are we travelling?
Councils say they are "desperate" to protect services but funding cuts forced "difficult decisions". from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Saz4AQ
House price growth at near six-year low
The annual rise in house prices "almost ground to a complete halt" in January, the Nationwide says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DJKi77
Seven out of 10 water firms fail bills test
Firms have to set out how they will cut water bills as part of the regulator's five-year review. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HQS6bg
How has business been affected by Brexit so far?
With two months to go until the UK is due to leave the EU, how are firms and the UK economy faring? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HHrR7r
China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise
The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UvE5l2
MPs say fast fashion brands inaction on ethics is shocking
JD Sports, Sports Direct, TK Maxx, Amazon, Boohoo and Missguided must do more, say MPs. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HHsiyB
Brexit: Car investment halves as industry hits 'red alert'
The UK industry's trade body warns of "permanent devastation" if Britain leaves the EU without a deal. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2BbLdM1
Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals
The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu
It's deadline day - can you handle the pressure?
Nearly two million people are estimated to have left it until the last minute to fill in their tax returns. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Gabtd6
Fed puts future rate rises on hold as pledges patience
The US central bank says it can "afford to wait" before making further interest rate rises. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MHkewu
Bosses' group head in abrupt departure
Stephen Martin has been director general of the Institute of Directors for less than two years. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MH51vx
Foxconn reconsiders Wisconsin factory plans
President Donald Trump had hailed Foxconn's investment as the start of a manufacturing revival. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sTNqXY
Tesla reports profit as issues stabilise
The firm, which has routinely posted losses, reports a small profit for a second consecutive quarter. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RsHcYT
Barclays shifts billions of pounds to Dublin because of Brexit
The High Street bank "cannot wait any longer" to shift business to Dublin because of Brexit. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FYGv8q
Electric checks in rented homes confirmed by government
Landlords in England must organise a check every five years, mirroring rules already in place in Scotland. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CTnznC
Brexit: Firms may speed up no-deal plans, says CBI
Latest twist feels like a "throw of the dice" and does nothing to take no-deal off the table, says the CBI. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Sgmwrw
Carlos Ghosn says 'plot and treason' behind arrest
The ex-Nissan chairman says some executives were opposed to his plans for the Japanese carmaker. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sUfASF
Haidilao: Robots staff China's top hotpot chain
Robot waiters and chefs form the future of hotpot chain Haidilao. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HGanbw
The data that can save lives in rural Kenya
An app is helping healthcare workers in rural Kenya to collect data and improve their service to patients. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2G8iLhk
The unlikely stars bucking the High Street slump
Museum and gallery shops are reporting rising sales and greater interest. What is their recipe for growth? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CRvcuO
Has Vale become Brazil's most hated company?
Can the country's mining giant Vale recover after its second major disaster in four years? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2SlbwJK
Cost-conscious Chinese tourists staying closer to home for Lunar New Year
Trade tensions with the United States and a slowing economy are keeping Chinese tourists to budget-friendly destinations closer to home for the Lunar New Year holiday, with more likely opting for Bangkok than Sydney or San Francisco. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WydHIP
China's military-run space station in Argentina is a 'black box'
LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FZcWn8
Russia, U.S. last-ditch talks to break nuclear pact deadlock fail: agencies
Russia and the United States failed to bridge their differences over a landmark Cold War-era arms treaty at last-ditch talks in Beijing, Russia's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HICNBH
Watchdog shows Afghan defense forces declining as peace talks edge forward
The strength of the embattled Afghan defense forces has declined to its lowest level in four years, a U.S. watchdog said on Thursday, as talks between Washington and the Taliban continue over the possible withdrawal of foreign troops. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Tn7PjV
African churches boom in London's backstreets
On a cold, grey Sunday morning, in a street lined with shuttered builders' yards and storage units, songs of prayer in the West African language of Yoruba ring out from a former warehouse that is now a church. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Ghioky
Soft power: Australia uses hard game to tackle China in Pacific
Australia will direct more foreign aid to develop the sport of rugby league in the Pacific, officials say, bolstering a soft power offensive against China's growing influence in the region. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CZMGp4
Myanmar court rejects appeal by jailed Reuters reporters
A Myanmar court on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act, saying the defense had not provided sufficient evidence to show they were innocent. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2H6IGIw
Don't deal in Venezuelan gold, White House says, in anti-Maduro push
The White House warned traders on Wednesday not to deal in Venezuelan gold or oil following its imposition of stiff sanctions aimed at forcing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Sfmksz
Saudi Arabia winds down 15-month anti-corruption campaign
Saudi Arabia has ended a sweeping crackdown on corruption ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that it said had recovered more than $106 billion through settlements with scores of senior princes, ministers and top businessmen. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HGUaCX
Tug-of-war: U.S. refiner Citgo caught in Venezuela political upheaval
Citgo Petroleum Corp, the eighth largest U.S. refiner and Venezuela's top foreign asset, is in the middle of a tug-of-war as the Trump administration tries to use the company as leverage to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2MGllfJ