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Dance in L.A. this week: Mariinsky Ballet in Balanchine's 'Jewels' and more
L.A. Times - 20 Oct 2019 08:00
Dance performances in L.A. for Oct. 20-27 include Balanchine's "Jewels" with the Mariinsky Ballet plus "Sweet Sorrow -- A Zombie Ballet"
Video captures moment football coach disarms student with gun, hugs him
New York Post - 20 Oct 2019 02:20
The heartrending moment an Oregon high school coach used a hug to stop a student carrying a shotgun into a classroom was captured on surveillance camera. Keanon Lowe, a former University of Oregon football star who works...
U.S. Troops Leaving Syria Will Be Assigned to Iraq, Defense Chief Says
Wall Street Journal - 20 Oct 2019 05:39
All of the roughly 1,000 U.S. troops ordered to leave northeastern Syria will move to western Iraq and will conduct U.S. operations against the Islamic State extremist group from there, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
Lost hiker rescued in Oregon snowstorm: 'I wouldn't have survived another night'
USA Today - 20 Oct 2019 03:27
Lost in a fierce snowstorm on the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon, hiker Robb Campbell made a desperate call for help.
The Shed Trailer
15 Minute Fun - 20 Oct 2019 04:03
The Shed see's a guy in high school helping his bullied friend fight off bullies only to discover a murderous creature living in his tool shed. Sho...
Trump says he'll no longer host the G7 at his Doral resort due to 'Media & Democrat Crazed and Irrational Hostility'
Business Insider - 20 Oct 2019 04:13
Reuters President Donald Trump announced via tweet on Saturday that he will no longer host the 2020 G7 Summit at his Doral resort in Florida. He blamed the media and Democrats for their outrage over the Trump administrat...
Bitcoin transactions used to track down a man operating a global child exploitation site
CNN - 20 Oct 2019 03:47
For almost three years, "Welcome To Video" was a covert den for people who traded in clips of children being sexually assaulted.
Brexit Is Delaying Global Action To Fight Climate Change
Forbes - 20 Oct 2019 14:24
As yet another EU summit was hijacked by the UK's Brexit debacle, a plan to increase the EU's decarbonisation ambition had to be put on hold. This will mean less ambition globally at the next UN climate summit in Novembe...
This Video of Jerry O'Connell Tormenting His Kids by Singing Along to Prince Has Off-the-Charts Dad Energy
Slate - 20 Oct 2019 05:02
A credit to dads all over the world.
Trudeau takes a tumble as his election campaign stumbles
New York Post - 20 Oct 2019 01:52
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stumbling through the final hours of his re-election campaign — literally. In a video captured Saturday in Milton, Ontario, a waving Trudeau steps off a bright red Liberal Part...
College dorms are so expensive that some parents are buying 'kiddie condos' for their teenagers to live in
Business Insider - 20 Oct 2019 17:45
Google Maps Some American parents are putting the money they'd otherwise spend on out-of-state tuition and room and board for their college-age kids into local real estate in a strategy some realtors call buying a "kiddi...
DRC bus skids off highway, bursts into flames leaving 20 dead
Al Jazeera English - 20 Oct 2019 16:48
More than 100 people were on board the bus travelling to the capital, Kinshasa when its brakes failed, passenger says.
Computers Are Learning to Read--But They're *Still* Not So Smart
Wired - 20 Oct 2019 14:00
A tool called BERT can now outperform us on advanced reading-comprehension tests. It's also revealed how far AI has to go.
Winners and losers from Week 8 in college football led by Wisconsin, Oregon
USA Today - 20 Oct 2019 03:44
There were highs and lows during Week 8 of the college football seasons. A look at the winners and losers, led by Wisconsin and Oregon.
Canada's Trudeau, main rival trade attacks as campaign grinds to conclusion
Reuters - 20 Oct 2019 03:28
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the loss of his Parliamentary majority in an election next week, traded attacks with his main rival on Saturday as a bad-tempered campaign entered its last few days.
Egypt unveils discovery of 30 ancient coffins with mummies inside
CNN - 20 Oct 2019 03:15
Egyptian authorities on Saturday revealed the contents of 30 ancient wooden coffins discovered in Luxor and yes, they include mummies.
Michael Moore Endorses Bernie Sanders: It's Time To "Crush" Trump
Deadline - 20 Oct 2019 02:56
Michael Moore officially threw his support behind Bernie Sanders Saturday, saying the Vermont senator can “crush” President Trump at the polls. The Oscar-winning filmmaker joined freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Oca...
Boeing board to meet in Texas as scrutiny intensifies: sources
Reuters - 20 Oct 2019 02:52
Boeing Co's board of directors and top executives from its airplanes division and supply chain were due to meet on Sunday in San Antonio, Texas, two days after the U.S. planemaker was plunged into a fresh crisis over its...
Half of all iPhones already on iOS 13 less than a month since release
Digital Trends - 20 Oct 2019 01:46
It took only 26 days for iOS 13 to be installed in 50% of all iPhones, slower than iOS 12 but still at an impressive pace.
Megyn Kelly on Her Public Resurfacing: 'I've Chosen to Speak Up for Women Being Harassed and Abused'
The Wrap - 20 Oct 2019 00:32
Megyn Kelly’s name has popped up in the media more in the past week than in the entire past year because workplace sexual harassment is back in the news, and it has prompted her to speak out and not ‘just sit back an...
Boris Johnson asks the EU to delay Brexit despite saying there were 'no circumstances' in which he would request an extension
Business Insider - 20 Oct 2019 00:20
Getty Boris Johnson writes to the EU requesting that is delayed, after repeatedly insisting that he would not. The prime minister had said he would rather be "dead in a ditch" than send the letter. Johnson declined to si...
Google VP says guests should be informed if you have smart devices in the home
Digital Trends - 20 Oct 2019 00:18
Google VP Rick Osterloh said that homeowners should inform guests if they have smart devices that might film or record their conversations, a statement that has raised concerns over privacy.