Review: Latest Reports from The Washington Posts ‘Morning Mix’

Here are the latest reports from The Washington Posts ‘Morning Mix’.

Georgia’s alleged ‘Dr. Death’, prescriber of addictive pain medicines, indicted on three counts of murder after 36 of his patients die
Psychiatrist dubbed ‘Dr. Death’ indicted on 3 murder counts. https://t.co/LImMqWXDWY pic.twitter.com/cynZe4hfRZ — WSB-TV (@wsbtv) May 18, 2016 The drugs killed Cheryl Pennington, 47, and a 49-year-old father named David Robinson. They got Audrey Austin, too, less than a week after the 29-year-old mother of two left rehab. The substances — powerful, addictive pain medications — were allegedly prescribed […]

A Tex. teen killed his girlfriend’s parents, then got caught while having sex. Now he’s getting released after 5 years
When police arrived to the yellow brick house in Garland, Tex., on the afternoon of Aug. 17, 2010, they found Alan Nevil lying near death in a neighbor’s yard. He had been shot five times. One bullet was lodged in his throat. His wife, Darlene, was found dead inside: shot in the back and the head. Despite […]

A spa in Burger King? A Taco Bell lounge? This is the future of fast food.
If you’ve ever wanted to work up a nice sweat after eating a Whopper and a side of fries, a new Burger King has you covered. Recently, a Burger King outfitted with a spa has opened in Helsinki, Finland, CNN reported. It includes a 15-seat sauna, shower, locker room and a media lounge with televisions and […]

Today in 10: EgyptAir jet vanishes; Don Jr. and Eric Trump, revealed; Run-DMC and Aerosmith changed music forever
EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo vanishes: Greek and Egyptian armed forces are searching the sea off Egypt after Flight 804 dropped from radar just 45 minutes before its expected landing in Cairo. Sixty-six people were on board — none American. Full story A fractured Democratic Party threatens Clinton’s chances against Trump: With the nomination essentially out of […]

‘We can’t be the United Nations’: Milwaukee frozen custard shop defends ‘English only’ policy
Organization calls for investigation of Leon’s https://t.co/DpZUhpHC2Y pic.twitter.com/5q1FzhUifn — WISN 12 News (@WISN12News) May 19, 2016 Joey Sanchez stepped up to the counter of Leon’s Frozen Custard Tuesday, a 70-year-old Milwaukee staple, and listened to the customer in front of him place his order in Spanish. The shop is located on the city’s southside, in a […]

‘Tetris the Movie’: Coming soon to a theater near you
Know how everyone always said Hollywood should make a movie based on “Tetris,” the 1984 video game in which players fit differently shaped blocks into one another? Oh, wait — no one said that, but we’re getting one anyway, thanks to Larry Kasanoff and Bruno Wu. The idea of such a film, much less a trilogy […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes after elbowing female lawmaker during parliamentary quarrel
Perhaps you swooned over Justin Trudeau when he kindled a bromance with President Obama. Or when he gave a confident, if not entirely accurate, off-the-cuff explanation to describe a quantum computer. Or when he displayed his impressive yoga prowess while perched on a conference table, and his hair remained perfect. But Trudeau’s rough handling of other lawmakers […]

EgyptAir flight headed to Cairo from Paris disappears from radar
An EgyptAir flight bound for Cairo from Paris has disappeared from the radar, the airline announced on its Twitter account late Wednesday. Flight No. MS804 departed Paris at 11:09 p.m. Central European Summer Time and lost contact with the tracking system at 2:45 a.m. Cairo time. It was flying at 37,000 feet when it disappeared 10 […]

California ends statewide water restrictions, turns conservation over to local officials
The State Water Resources Control Board in California voted Wednesday to suspend the emergency conservation mandates in place statewide after a winter wet with rain and snow eased drought conditions in some areas, reported the Associated Press. The decision, called a “compromise” by the board’s chair, lifts a conservation order put in place last year […]

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg meets with influential conservatives amid concern over political bias in trending topics feature
Six months before the next U.S. presidential election, Facebook wants American conservatives to know that they are not being slighted on the world’s largest social media network. Accusations that Facebook’s trending topics news section had a “chilling” effect on right-wing viewpoints, as an anonymous Facebook contractor first told Gizmodo, recently brought long-simmering conservative frustrations to a […]

‘She loved being a mother’: Pregnant woman executed for refusing abortion, family says
Candace Pickens had fallen in love with being a mother to her little boy, Zachaeus. Her Facebook page is full of photos documenting the bond between mother and child as it strengthened over birthdays, holidays and visits with their extended, close-knit family. “When she found out she was pregnant, she was scared at first,” the […]

His wife was in pain, and he couldn’t afford her meds. So he killed her, deputies say.
William Hager had some coffee Monday, he told investigators. He reached out to his daughters. Then, he phoned 911. “I want to apologize, I didn’t call earlier,” the 86-year-old told a deputy who responded to the scene that afternoon, according to an arrest affidavit. “I wanted to tell my kids what happened first.” Hager later gave authorities his […]

‘Finding Nemo’ wasn’t so entertaining for real clownfish. Now conservationists worry about ‘Finding Dory’.
Finding the message of many films can be challenging, but the moral of “Finding Nemo” seems pretty straightforward: Leave fish in the ocean, where they belong. In the children’s movie, the father of a young clownfish treks across the Pacific looking for his son, who has been fished out of the deep blue and dumped […]

Gen Con, major gaming convention, has more female than male speakers for the first time ever, making some gamers grumpy
The Insider slate this year is a testament that change doesn’t have to be slow. If people with influence want to make it happen, they can. — Jessica Price (@Delafina777) May 11, 2016 Jessica Price’s first rape threat appeared 10 years ago, when she posted on social media that she was playing Halo — and she liked it. Her benign […]

Obituary for Va. woman jokingly says choice between Trump and Clinton led her to pass away instead
Obituary: “Faced with the prospect of voting for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton…” https://t.co/itQEKBrVZw pic.twitter.com/MH920bgonT — Times-Dispatch (@RTDNEWS) May 17, 2016 The likely reality of a November matchup between presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has sent many a would-be voter desperately seeking other options. “Clinton and Trump are […]

‘Wicked practice’: Target protests feature Bible-toting woman, scary portrayal of big man and little girl in bathroom
The fluorescencent-lit, linoleum-floored aisles of a retail store might seem like a strange place for a national debate to physically manifest itself, but that appears to be what’s happening across the country. At least, according to videos that have recently begun flooding YouTube. The most popular of these videos was uploaded to YouTube on Saturday […]

Today in 10: United Methodists poised to split; Megyn Kelly’s awkward Trump special; North Korea stuck in aviation’s past
Is the United Methodist Church about to split?: The third-largest faith group in the United States has been talking for years about splintering as conservative wings from Africa and Asia begin to outnumber the relatively liberal American church. Pressure has grown since same-sex marriage started to become legal, meaning more pastors are performing such weddings — […]

Russia’s new FindFace app identifies strangers in a crowd with 70 percent accuracy
In “The Dark Knight,” the seminal reboot of the “Batman” cinematic franchise, the Caped Crusader is able to locate any of Gotham’s denizens on a whim, by hijacking the microphones and cameras on their cellphones. FindFace, the identification app created by Alexander Kabakov, 29, and Artem Kukharenko, 26, is not quite as powerful as Christopher […]

One man’s strange, sad descent from Ariz. lawmaker to Alaska murder suspect
The plane swooped down into Excursion Inlet at sunset Sunday, the sound of its propellers carrying across the cold water and up the spruce-covered mountains before coming to a sputtering halt. The secluded inlet 35 miles west of Juneau is normally a quiet outpost for hunters, fishermen and the occasional sightseer. Two hours earlier, however, authorities had received a […]

‘I can’t believe this happened’: Girl, 13, dies in ‘freak’ hammock accident
‘ 13yo Peri Sagun lost her life after a brick pillar fell on a hammock she was on Saturday. Hear from her teacher at 6 pic.twitter.com/yJAWz5mPXL — Kim St. Onge (@KStonge12) May 17, 2016 Peri Sagun’s name seemed to capture almost everything about her. Peri means “fairy” in Turkish, and sure enough, the 13-year-old was as […]

Cannes hotel employs hit man hawks to attack seagulls bothering celebs and festival goers
Red wine, white linen and dive-bombing seagulls make for a bad combination, one visitors to the Cannes Film Festival know all too well. The seaside town on the French Riviera teems with menacing gulls each May, as temperatures creep up. One hotel in the area chooses to fight fire with fire, or in this case, birds with […]

Alaska cop recruits onlookers to help push burning car off trapped driver
“Approximately one minute after the man escaped, the car became fully engulfed in flames,” the Anchorage Police Department said.

‘You are a fugitive’: ACLU alleges ‘unchecked abuse’ against Americans at U.S.-Mexico border
Mario Molina was crossing the Ysleta Bridge into Mexico from El Paso, Tx., last May when he was stopped by a Customs and Border Protection officer. Molina, an American citizen, said the officer asked him where he was going and how much money he had. About $170 or $190, Molina thought at the time. When […]

Mother of two dies after increasingly popular ‘Brazilian butt lift’ surgery goes awry at Miami area clinic
Heather Meadows a West Virginia Woman,… https://t.co/ZZHck4kr4H pic.twitter.com/oBXwLtjnEz — JosDaily1 (@JosDaily1) May 13, 2016 When Heather Meadows traveled from her home state of West Virginia to Florida, she expected to return from the Sunshine State looking a little bit different. Well-rested, perhaps, though relaxation was not the reason for her visit. She was on a […]

Have a check-up? Why your doctor might ask you if you own a gun.
A visit to the doctor’s office often comes with the sort of personal questions not asked anywhere else except, perhaps, the depths of an online dating quiz: How many sexual partners do you have? How much booze do you consume in a typical week? Do you smoke? Do you wear a helmet when you ride a bike? […]

The ‘Devil made him do it’: Food truck owner allegedly sacrifices family poodle in barbecue smoker during ‘episode’
Police: #Goodyear man sacrificed family poodle in smoker https://t.co/E5ufX9i0c3 pic.twitter.com/Brb2f5B3qT — azcentral (@azcentral) May 17, 2016 When police arrived at the home in Goodyear, Ariz., they found a large barbecue smoker parked outside and a 42-year-old man lying on the sidewalk, a self-inflicted gash marking his arm. He spoke erratically, according to police, saying he had to […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new transgender rights bill
While Americans continue to fume over President Barack Obama’s directive last week that schoolchildren must be allowed to choose the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity, and not their birth certificate, Canadians are bracing for a related fight. While receiving an award for his commitment to fighting transphobia and homophobia, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]

Today in 10: Trump and Kelly ready to chat, Israel opens its borders, Bob Dylan reexamined after 50 years
The last-ditch plot to stop Trump in Cleveland: Angered by the billionaire’s shifting views and how little he discusses social issues, conservatives across the country are studying the party rule book for last-gasp moves to make when the GOP convention begins next month. Full story Meanwhile, The Donald is set to meet Henry Kissinger: The […]

The new ‘Rocky Horror’ stars trans actress Laverne Cox: Why some in the LGBT community are not pleased.
In 1975, a movie starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Richard O’Brien appeared in theaters. It was a total commercial failure — barely anyone saw it. But years later, the movie was still being played in theaters around the country. But generally at midnight and now, it had fans. These weren’t your regular moviegoers […]

Two divers discover 1,700-year-old Roman shipwreck and priceless treasures off of Israel’s coast
For Ran Feinstein and Ofer Ra‘anan, two friends on a diving trip off of the Israeli coast, what began as a typical Mediterranean excursion took a stunning turn. The two men spied a castaway sculpture sitting amid the rocks and silt on the seabed. This was no average oceanic detritus. The figure, it started to dawn on […]

‘I’d like to buy the world a Coke’: The story behind the world’s most famous ad, whose creator has died at 89
Coca-Cola’s television ad featuring the infectious “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” and considered by many to be “the world’s most famous ad,” first took America by storm in 1971. Last May, it filled American homes once more as the finale scene in AMC’s long-running “Mad Men.” But, popular as the show many have […]

‘They cut my son’s head off, and they took my son’s head. Who would do that?’
Jubal Alexander had been living in his pickup truck, parked under a farm-to-market road in southeast Texas, according to local news reports. He was saving money to pay bills while working nights as a pipefitter at an area chemical plant, family and friends told ABC News. And, they said, he was never in any trouble. Alexander, 24, was discovered dead earlier this […]

‘The Wire’ Det. Wendell Pierce charged with battery, reportedly for attacking Bernie Sanders supporter
Wendell Pierce, the 52-year-old actor best known for playing Detective William “Bunk” Moreland on HBO’s “The Wire,” was arrested Saturday morning in Atlanta. Police have confirmed that Pierce was charged with simple battery and released that same day on a $1,000 bond, the Chicago Tribune reported. The altercation, which took place in a bar in […]

Russia and Ukraine are at it again, this time over a Eurovision song
At first glance, Eurovision, the sort-of-European song competition hosted by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), appears to be all flashy pop, high-tech special effects and pageantry. It’s a cross between American Idol, the Olympics and UEFA EURO, the soccer championship. It’s supposed to be fun, but it tends to revive old nationalist feuds and churn […]

‘An amazing way to go’: Bassist Jane Little, world’s longest serving orchestra musician, collapses and dies as she performs ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’
Jane Little, who debuted as a bassist in Atlanta on February 4, 1945, at the age of 16 and never stopped playing, died during a performance of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Sunday. She was said to be the longest tenured orchestra musician in the world. She was 87. “We can say that Jane was fortunate […]

‘Haters gonna hate,’ etc., etc. Elizabeth Warren shakes it off on Donald Trump.
April showers bring May commencement speeches, and many are packed with Hallmark-card, Pinterest-board, wall-decal worthy cliches. This is the first day of the rest of your life. Dance like nobody is watching. Live, laugh, love. On Saturday, at a commencement ceremony for Bridgewater State University students, Elizabeth Warren latched onto her own less egregious theme: Know […]

Today in 10: Ben Carson redefines the campaign surrogate, Maine does economic tango with China, Toronto Raptors make history
The Carson effect: Helpful or hurtful? Donald Trump’s rival-turned-pal says things that would get any other campaign surrogate benched. But Ben Carson apparently has earned the presumptive GOP nominee’s trust, speaking to the candidate a few times a week, making the rounds on television on Trump’s behalf, and calling up House Speaker Paul D. Ryan ahead […]

Trans punk rocker burns birth certificate at N.C. protest concert
I guess gender really is over since @LauraJaneGrace said goodbye to gender! #genderisover pic.twitter.com/EHXZJbMnM2 — Kathryn (@kwymer6) May 16, 2016 DURHAM, N.C — As the sound of 430 people clapping in unison began to reverberate off the brick walls of the Motorco Music Hall in perfect metronome timing, Laura Jane Grace stepped out onto the […]

On Woody Allen and his fans’ and moviegoers’ continuing moral conundrum
Some fans might consider Woody Allen’s ever expanding list of classic films, which often feature the bespectacled comedian stumbling through awkward social situations, to be the defining mark of his career. Many others, though, might point to the long, dark shadow that’s hung over his work since 1992, when his former girlfriend Mia Farrow accused him […]

Police: Man with concealed carry permit accidentally shoots self, woman at graduation ceremony
A high school graduation in Augusta, Kan., was interrupted on Sunday by a “knucklehead situation,” police say. Augusta Police Chief Tyler Brewer told the Wichita Eagle that a 37-year-old man with a concealed carry permit inadvertently caused a small automatic handgun to go off inside his sock during the Augusta High School commencement. “An individual […]

‘It’s gone too far’: 17 ranking female French politicians expose rampant sexual harassment
“What is she, apart from her magnificent breasts?” “Her skirt is too long, it has to be cut.” “Are you wearing a thong?” These are some of the comments directed at female French ministers and their peers in the workplace, according to a column signed by 17 former and current ministers. Published Sunday in the […]