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Neil Young Not Happy About Trump Again Using His Music: 'This Is Not OK'
Variety - 4 Jul 2020 18:15
If Donald Trump were only to play rock songs at his events that had the permission of the recording artists in question, his walk-ons and walk-offs would mostly take place to the sound of silence. But he continues to not...
A North Korean Defector's Tale Shows Rotting Military
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jul 2020 15:00
Roh Chol Min, who slipped across the fortified border, describes an army life of corruption, hunger--and dedication to "Supreme Leader" Kim Jong Un.
Black rookie Chicago cop says he's leaving police union over criticism of kneeling officers. 'The FOP has not been welcoming to folks like me'
Chicago Tribune - 4 Jul 2020 01:56UFC 'Fight Island' up in the air as Gilbert Burns contracts COVID-19
New York Post - 4 Jul 2020 23:26
Just a week before the big blow out event, Gilbert Burns, who was set to fight the main event at UFC's "Fight Island," has tested positive for COVID-19 and pulled from the competition. "Fight Island" was to be held July ...
iPhone 11 vs. Pro vs. Pro Max: Specs and features that make the biggest difference - CNET
CNET - 4 Jul 2020 15:30
We compare the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max to help you decide which Apple phone makes the most sense for you.
A Supreme Court Win for Gay Rights, but Not in My Church
The New York Times - 4 Jul 2020 01:00
It still refuses to ordain me because of my sexuality. So why do I stay?
As US cases rise, here are tips from afar on how to keep coronavirus in check this holiday weekend
CNN - 4 Jul 2020 06:04
Fireworks, pool parties and drinking at bars with friends -- that's how many Americans would liked to be celebrating the Fourth of July this weekend. But many local leaders and health officials hope things will be a lot ...
The Moon is totally metal
BGR - 4 Jul 2020 05:04
New readings from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal that the metal content within lunar craters is significantly higher than on the surface. The findings could reveal a new link between the Moon and Earth and su...
The Producer of 'Foundation' on Asimov, Covid-19, and Race in Sci-Fi
Wired - 4 Jul 2020 13:00
Leigh Dana Jackson, the co-executive producer on Apple TV+'s forthcoming show, believes genre fiction has a role to play in addressing injustice.
World's oldest cat dead at 31
New York Post - 4 Jul 2020 03:34
He lived life to thefeline fullest. Rubble, long considered the world’s oldest cat, has passed away at the age of 31 — or 150 in human years, according to People magazine. “He was an amazing companion that I had th...
Pritzker contributes $51.5 million to committee seeking voter approval for graduated-rate income tax, records show
Chicago Tribune - 4 Jul 2020 05:19
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has contributed another $51.5 million to a ballot initiative committee backing an amendment to the Illinois Constitution allowing for a graduated-rate income tax.
In pursuit of Ghislaine Maxwell, authorities allege mysterious financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein
CNN - 4 Jul 2020 03:19
In their pursuit of Ghislaine Maxwell for what they say is her role in Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking ring, federal prosecutors claim to have unearthed a series of unusual financial transactions involving the ...
Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend, tests positive for COVID-19: report
New York Post - 4 Jul 2020 05:19
The Trump campaign adviser received the result in South Dakota, ahead of the president's Friday address at Mount Rushmore.
How will India deliver COVID-19 vaccine for "public health use" by 15 August 2020?
OpEdNews - 4 Jul 2020 20:48
The whole world wants a safe and effective vaccine without any delay but it is equally important to ensure that science is upheld, respected and protected.
Blackpink's New Single Is Now The Second-Highest-Charting Song By A Korean Girl Group In U.K. History
Forbes - 4 Jul 2020 15:30This Fourth of July, Consider Trump's Lobster Fib
The New Yorker - 4 Jul 2020 12:00
Louis Menand on Donald Trump's incessant lying, about matters large, like the coronavirus, and small, like the lobster industry, and what it means for the U.S. as the country celebrates the Fourth of July.
Trump announces plans to create national garden honoring "greatest Americans to ever live"
CBSNews - 4 Jul 2020 06:50
During his remarks at Mount Rushmore on Friday evening, President Trump said he plans to establish, via executive order, a "National Garden of American Heroes," which he described as "a vast outdoor park that will featur...
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest prize money: How much will the winner make in 2020?
Sporting News - 4 Jul 2020 06:11
Here's how much the winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest will take home in 2020.
15-year-old girl shot at South Shore Plaza in Braintree; two in custody
Boston - 4 Jul 2020 03:30
Two male suspects are in custody after a 15-year-old girl was shot around 4:45 p.m. at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree Friday afternoon, police said. The girl was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries...
Hubble just snapped one of its greatest images ever
BGR - 4 Jul 2020 01:55
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a distant galaxy called NGC 2775 that sits 67 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy is packed with young stars and features a wide-open bulge in its center. Hubble's m...
'My Body Is a Confederate Monument': Slavery, Rape and Reframing the Past
The New York Times - 4 Jul 2020 01:00
Caroline Randall Williams discusses her essay that puts Black Southerners like her squarely at the heart of the debate.
What role have protests and demonstrations played in U.S. history?
CBSNews - 4 Jul 2020 17:55
Independence Day 2020 will be marked, in part, by protests across the nation focused on police brutality and racism. Though the movement is recent, ongoing demands for fairness, justice and equality are as old as the cou...