Extra Extra: Why Do Some New Yorkers Drop Their 'R's?
June 5, 2019, 6:40 p.m.
Because you love Wife Guys, check out today's end-of-day links: Madonna profile, 11th Avenue chaos, Trump's admiration for British royalty, YouTube fights extremism, Magneto's Jewish history, and an adorable puppy.

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- YouTube announced plans to remove thousands of videos and channels that advocate for neo-Nazism, white supremacy and other bigoted ideologies in an attempt to clean up extremism and hate speech on its popular service—this comes a day after the video platform was criticized for how it handles anti-gay content.
- The city made 11th Avenue one way with no warning, and chaos, confusion and tickets commenced.
- Deadspin was profoundly moved by the powerful images of Trump in Buckingham Palace: "There is no place in the world where Donald Trump would really feel at home but this. He believes that he belongs with all these rich people in some cold and crowded room with the whole boiling world shut away outside, shaking each others’ hands, telling each other what a pleasure it is, what an unbelievable pleasure and honor it is, to be in such wonderful company."
- Alec Baldwin will be getting roasted on Comedy Central, what could go wrong?
- Something went very, very wrong with this terrifying helicopter rescue.
- The NY Times examines the Internet Wife Guy phenomenon.
- A non-profit is distributing $2 million worth of art supplies and books to NYC public schools.
- Vulture has an interesting look at how Magneto became Jewish.
- The "Sizzling" new single from Cairbou frontman Dan Snaith's side project Daphni is a real bop.
- The Times profiles Madonna in a fascinating-but-frustrating feature.
- Why do some New Yorkers drop their "R's"?
- A Queens native went to Pennsylvania to clear up an old DUI arrest warrant, and ended up dead in county jail two days later. Now his family is trying to understand exactly what happened.
- And finally, look at this goober:
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— Cute Emergency (@CuteEmergency) June 4, 2019