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Sick of 'Animal Crossing'? Try 'Ooblets'
Wired - 18 Jul 2020 13:00
If Tom Nook is getting you down, a new farming simulator offers a sweet escape.
Joe Biden says Russians are trying to meddle in 2020 election
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 15:15
The Russians are coming -- again. Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee, warned Americans on Friday that Russia would again try to interfere in the presidential election, just as they did in 2016. The former...
Comedian John Crist returns to social media after sexual misconduct allegations
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 09:07
Youtuber and comedian John Crist, 36, is back in the social media spotlight following an 8-month hiatus after being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women last fall. In a video that was shared on Wednesday to Ins...
Let it Snow Trailer
15 Minute Fun - 18 Jul 2020 04:03
Let it Snow follows a young free riding snowboarder who has to battle against nature and a mysterious masked snowmobile rider out for her.
Masseuse on Jeffrey Epstein's 'Pedophile Island' recalls session with 'chatty' Prince Andrew
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 05:11
A masseuse claims to have given several entirely non-sexual massages to a "chatty" Prince Andrew on Jeffrey Epstein's "Pedophile Island" -- and recalls a scary scene with Ghislaine Maxwell.
The Dimming of GE's Bold Digital Dreams
Wall Street Journal - 18 Jul 2020 06:00Were the Actions of Federal Agents in Portland Legal?
The New York Times - 18 Jul 2020 04:28
The Department of Homeland Security can point to federal statutes protecting property to justify the arrests of protesters in Portland, Ore., but whether they stretched the law would be up to a judge.
Tony Taylor Deserves Celebration As Black Cuban Baseball Pioneer
Forbes - 18 Jul 2020 01:26Long Island basketball prospect's big chance wiped away by coronavirus
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 22:46
This was supposed to be a huge summer for Jordan Riley. The chance to prove he was underrated, that he was among the nation's premier players. Instead, the Long Island native has had to settle for Zoom sessions, phone ca...
COVID-19 strains can be identified by cluster of symptoms, study says
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 15:06
The coronavirus has six strains and each can be identified by a cluster of symptoms that could help doctors identify patients with severe cases, a new study shows. Scientists at King’s College in London made the discov...
Wall Street CEOs sound the alarm -- Inside Apollo's culture revamp
Business Insider - 18 Jul 2020 15:15
Welcome to Wall Street Insider, where we take you behind the scenes of the finance team's biggest scoops and deep dives from the past week. If you aren't yet a subscriber to Wall Street Insider, you can sign up here.See ...
Hot Property: Sale ends on a low note for 'American Idol' alum
L.A. Times - 18 Jul 2020 14:30
Singer-songwriter Adam Lambert of "American Idol" fame has sold his Hollywood Hills home at a loss. Also, Miley Cyrus has found a new home in gated Hidden Hills.
Trump campaign launches scathing adverts calling for TikTok ban
Android Central - 18 Jul 2020 11:28
The campaign highlights the recent iOS clipboard snooping scandal. What you need to know President Trump has launched a scathing new ad campaign against TikTok. It says that TikTok has "been caught red handed" monitoring...
Additional New York City Reopening Phases
The New Yorker - 18 Jul 2020 13:00
Eddie Small writes a humorous list of additional reopening phases in New York City as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
Attempt to topple Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago's Grant Park prompts standoff with police
Chicago Tribune - 18 Jul 2020 03:38
Following a rally in support of Black and Indigenous people at Chicago's Buckingham Fountain on Friday evening, protesters had surrounded the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park and were threatening to topple it.
The Oil And Gas Situation In Guyana Goes From Bad To Worse
Forbes - 18 Jul 2020 15:53China Is Dismantling the Empire of a Vanished Tycoon
The New York Times - 18 Jul 2020 14:09
Three years after Xiao Jianhua was snatched from a luxury hotel in Hong Kong, Beijing is making it clear that his style of freewheeling finance is a thing of the past.
Fauci really thinks a breakthrough coronavirus drug will be here by fall
BGR - 18 Jul 2020 15:01
Coronavirus vaccines aren't the only new COVID-19 drugs in advanced testing. A different type of medicine that could have a huge impact on the pandemic is also nearing the final stages of human testing. Dr. Anthony Fauci...
How PG&E Is Racing to Improve Safety as Fire Season Approaches
The New York Times - 18 Jul 2020 09:00
The utility, which recently emerged from bankruptcy, is upgrading power lines, trimming trees and making other changes to prevent another big fire.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says U.S. should limit which human rights it defends
CBSNews - 18 Jul 2020 07:08
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the United States should limit which human rights it defends. Critics say that Pompeo is setting a dangerous precedent by suggesting some rights are more important than o...
American billionaires have made an average of $42 billion a week throughout the pandemic
Business Insider - 18 Jul 2020 15:52
REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne The collective fortunes of American billionaires grew an average of $42 billion during each week of the coronavirus pandemic, a new analysis by the Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute fo...
It's finally about to get real for Yankees' Gerrit Cole
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 11:55
Gerrit Cole already holds one Yankees record: Most hoops jumped through to reach pinstriped debut. But now, barring another cataclysmic event -- and let's not rule that out, for sure -- the $301.3 million man has jumped ...