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Best of TomDispatch: John Dower, Terror Is in the Eye of the Beholder
OpEdNews - 30 Jul 2020 18:11
Some years ago, a newspaper article credited a European visitor with the wry observation that Americans are charming because they have such short memories.
The top streaming TV shows on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, and others this week
Business Insider - 30 Jul 2020 22:06
Netflix Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with a list of the nine most in-demand original TV shows on streaming services in the US. Netflix's "The Witcher" surged in demand this week and "The Umbrell...
Google 3D objects: How to view dinosaurs in AR right in your kitchen
Pocket-lint - 30 Jul 2020 06:26
Google offers augmented reality experiences, or 3D objects in AR, through Google Search. These can be anything from dinosaurs to shoes. They're super fun
AJ Freund's father may be nearing a plea deal in 5-year-old boy's slaying, his attorney says
Chicago Tribune - 30 Jul 2020 22:41
The father of murdered 5-year-old AJ Freund of Crystal Lake may be nearing a plea deal, his attorney suggested in court Thursday.
Gotham Bagels comes to Chicago, by way of ... Wisconsin?
Chicago Tribune - 30 Jul 2020 20:48
Gotham Bagels, a cult favorite in Madison, Wisconsin, is now sharing kitchen space with Eduardo's Enoteca at 1212 N. Dearborn St.
A GE whodunnit
The Economist - 30 Jul 2020 16:51
ONE OF THE most intriguing questions in business is what happened to GE, a company once so dear in America that its near-collapse in 2018 beggared belief. It still limps on, but the suspects behind a destruction of $500b...
Portland Wall of Moms group accused of 'anti-blackness' by other advocates
New York Post - 30 Jul 2020 18:30
The group of moms that’s acted as a buffer for protesters in Portland is being accused of “anti-blackness” by another advocacy group in the city. Don’t Shoot PDX posted a lengthy message on Instagram urging peopl...
Police find AK-47, guns with laser attachments and body armor inside Burnside shooting victims' home
Chicago Tribune - 30 Jul 2020 02:53
Police discovered illegal drugs and a cache of weapons, including an AK-47 style rifle, four handguns (two with laser attachments), ammunition and body armor, at the scene of a shooting that left one person dead and seve...
Bruno Acampora launches Melanin
Fragrantica Perfumes - 30 Jul 2020 19:45
Melanin is the first perfume created by Miguel Matos since he became the creative director of the Italian brand. Miguel collaborated with Bruno Acampora before, introducing 9 fragrances in 2019. One of them, Young Hearts...
NCAA Approves Athletes Wearing Social Justice Statements on Their Jerseys
Bleacher Report - 30 Jul 2020 20:19
The NCAA announced Thursday it will allow student-athletes in all sports to wear social justice messages on their uniforms...
Jack's Abby and the Celtics are teaming up on a new beer
Boston - 30 Jul 2020 18:39
The beer, Pride and Parquet, will be released in the late fall or early winter.
How to watch NASA's Mars launch
CBSNews - 30 Jul 2020 01:26
NASA is launching an extraordinarily complex and ambitious mission to Mars.
Andrea Pirlo Returns to Juventus as U-23 Coach
Sports Illustrated - 30 Jul 2020 17:02
Andrea Pirlo is heading back to Turin for his first job in management.
Hiroshima Court Recognizes Victims of Radioactive 'Black Rain' as Atomic Bomb Survivors
Time - 30 Jul 2020 04:31
The court ordered the city and the prefecture to provide the same government medical benefits as given to other survivors
Longtime college baseball coach Mike Gillespie dies at 80
L.A. Times - 30 Jul 2020 03:09German cops may search 'hidden cellar' for remains left by Madeleine McCann suspect
New York Post - 30 Jul 2020 22:06
Police in Germany might now search a second hidden cellar for possible remains left behind by the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. Even as police and cadaver dogs probed a first hidden cellar on Thursday — o...
Killer of Rafiki, Uganda's beloved gorilla, sentenced to 11 years in prison
New York Post - 30 Jul 2020 15:51
A man who claimed to have killed Rafiki — Uganda's most beloved gorilla - in self-defense has received an 11-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the crime, according to a report. “Rafiki has received justic...
AI-powered tool aims to help reduce bias and racially charged language on websites
TechRepublic - 30 Jul 2020 20:54
22% of more than 500,000 business websites contain some form of racial and gender bias, according to UserWay.
London's The Phantom of the Opera Has Not Necessarily Closed Permanently
Playbill - 30 Jul 2020 16:18
The long-running production intends to resume once deemed safe after the coronavirus pandemic, and following repairs to the production and Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Police: R.I. man dies trying to save 3 teens from rip current
Boston - 30 Jul 2020 16:18
Police say a Rhode Island man apparently drowned after jumping into the water to save three teenagers caught in a rip current
Federal agents tear-gas Portland protesters again
CBSNews - 30 Jul 2020 16:08
Federal agents tear-gassed the demonstrators. It was the 62nd nights in a row of demonstrations there.
Kenya to send officials to Beirut consulate after CNN report on allegations of abuse, exploitation
CNN - 30 Jul 2020 15:44
The Kenyan government will dispatch a fact-finding mission to the Lebanese capital to look into reports of mistreatment at the country's consulate, according to a government official.