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Column: 'The Lone Ranger': A New TrumPoem
Chicago Tribune - 17 Jul 2020 12:00
Mary Schmich is back with another TrumPoem, this time casting Donald Trump as the Lone Ranger.
Police arrest the assistant of tech CEO found decapitated and dismembered
ABC News - 17 Jul 2020 16:24
Fahim Saleh was found dead in his New York City apartment on Tuesday.
Task force report says 18 states in coronavirus 'red zone' should roll back reopening
CNN - 17 Jul 2020 15:42
An unpublished document prepared for the White House coronavirus task force and obtained by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom, recommends that 18 states in the coronavirus "red zone" for cases should ...
Endless Summer Home
Style Me Pretty - 17 Jul 2020 18:40
Editor's Note: The title "endless summer home" couldn't be more fitting here. It was carefully designed to maximize pool viewing, and we can truly appreciate that kind of attention to detail. Try not to be too envious wh...
Austria: 8 police officers suspended over alleged beating
ABC News - 17 Jul 2020 16:32
Eight Vienna police officers have been suspended and prosecutors have launched an investigation after a video surfaced that appeared to show police beating a 28-year-old Chechen man in the Austrian capital last year
Utah and Georgia Install Tech That Lets Roads Talk
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jul 2020 15:09
Both states are experimenting with a new technology that flags congestion, black ice and spots vulnerable to potholes--and eventually would alert drivers in real-time.
James Webb Space Telescope hit by another launch delay
Digital Trends - 17 Jul 2020 04:00
NASA is now aiming to launch the space-based science observatory in October 2021
Russian Hackers Trying to Steal Coronavirus Vaccine Research
The New York Times - 17 Jul 2020 00:14
The hackers have been targeting British, Canadian and American organizations racing to create coronavirus vaccines.
Netflix Appoints Ted Sarandos as Co-Chief Executive
The New York Times - 17 Jul 2020 00:03
In an earnings report, the company said it had signed up more than 10 million subscribers in the second quarter.
AG William Barr: China has launched 'economic blitzkrieg' to topple US
New York Post - 17 Jul 2020 00:28
Attorney General William Barr warned on Thursday that the Chinese Communist Party has launched an “economic blitzkrieg” to topple the US from its perch as the world’s superpower, laying out the threat as the most i...
Cruise stocks extend plunge after CDC lengthens no-sail order through September
Business Insider - 17 Jul 2020 16:10
Cruise stocks slumped in Friday morning trading, continuing a downturn after the CDC extended its no-sail order through September 30. Royal Caribbean fell as much as 4.5%, while Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line dropped...
Feds Vowed to Quell Unrest in Portland. Local Leaders Are Telling Them to Leave.
The New York Times - 17 Jul 2020 16:05
Federal authorities said they would bring order to Portland, Ore., after weeks of protests there. Local leaders believe the federal presence is making things worse.
Would Elvis Drive a Fiat? This Fun and Elaborately Produced Ad Might Convince You
AdWeek - 17 Jul 2020 15:31
It's not everyday you see Elvis Presley driving a bunch of impersonators around in a Fiat car-but that's what Leo Burnett Brazil has him doing in its latest spot for the brand. Whether he'd swap his famous pink Cadillac ...
FBI moves in to investigate Twitter's massive Bitcoin hack
Digital Trends - 17 Jul 2020 02:30
The hack targeted a number of high-profile accounts on the microblogging service
NatWest, Barclays, and Lloyds lead in offering UK consumers' most valued mobile banking features
Business Insider - 17 Jul 2020 15:54
Business Insider Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. This report is exclusively available to enterprise subscribers. To lea...
Hawaii ex-police officer sentenced for forcing a man to lick urinal
CNN - 17 Jul 2020 15:39
A former Honolulu police officer was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday for forcing a homeless man to lick a public urinal, court documents show.
Sex workers in Bolivia are ready to return to work in 'bio-suits'
IBTimes - 17 Jul 2020 13:19
Sexy transparent raincoats are the "new normal" working clothes for sex workers in Bolivia
Scientists strapped camera rigs to beetles, and it actually works
BGR - 17 Jul 2020 05:33
Scientists developed a tiny backpack with a camera system so small it can be worn by an insect. The camera can relay images and videos to a special smartphone app. The researchers used their work to develop a tiny robot ...
Endless Trailer
15 Minute Fun - 17 Jul 2020 04:03
Endless see's two lovers separated after a car accident. While one lives on blaming herself for the death of her boyfriend the other exists in limb...
Linda Yaccarino Answers Your Burning 30 Rock Upfront Special Questions
AdWeek - 17 Jul 2020 03:00
When NBCUniversal was forced to cancel its annual Radio City Music Hall upfront presentation in March due to Covid-19, ad sales chief Linda Yaccarino and her team needed to come up with an alternative idea--and they knew...
Pentagon eyes new way to bar Confederate flag, officials say
New York Post - 17 Jul 2020 00:56
WASHINGTON -- Defense leaders, who for weeks have been tied in knots over the incendiary issue of banning the Confederate flag, are weighing a new policy that would bar its display at department facilities without actual...
Custody banks hurt by absence of commercial lending
American Banker - 17 Jul 2020 23:38
While rival banks reported increases in loans and deposits, thanks largely to their participation in the Paycheck Protection Program, State Street and Bank of New York Mellon saw their balance sheets shrink in the second...