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Democrats Favor Expanding Supreme Court by Adding Entire Obama Family
The New Yorker - 23 Sep 2020 16:32
Andy Borowitz jokes that the Democrats plan to expand the size of the Supreme Court by nominating all four members of the Obama family to the bench.
A Dish That Reflects Our Nation: Okra Soup
The New York Times - 23 Sep 2020 00:07
This simple Gullah Geechee dish emphasizes the freshness of its ingredients -- representing at least four continents and five spiritual traditions.
Gale Sayers, Gridiron Great Whose Book Inspired Classic Telepic 'Brian's Song,' Dies At 77
Deadline - 23 Sep 2020 16:00
Gale Sayers, the Hall of Fame tailback for the Chicago Bears, has died at age 77. For sports fans of a certain age, simply hearing the theme song for the 1971 ABC telepic Brian’s Song is enough to make one misty. That ...
Summerland Trailer
15 Minute Fun - 23 Sep 2020 04:03
Summerland follows 3 friends who set out on a road trip in a coming of age comedy as they try discover themselves.
Airlines push for coronavirus tests before international flights
Al Jazeera English - 23 Sep 2020 05:43
Travel restrictions have crushed a global airline industry that says preflight tests would be better than quarantines.
Official PlayStation Magazine 180 reveals new Call Of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War PS5 details
GamesRadar - 23 Sep 2020 16:53
The latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine features an exclusive interview with the teams behind Cold War
Trump says Cindy McCain 'can have Sleepy Joe' after her endorsement
New York Post - 23 Sep 2020 15:11
President Trump said Cindy McCain, the widow of GOP Sen. John McCain, “can have Sleepy Joe,” following her endorsement of Joe Biden for president. “I hardly know Cindy McCain other than having put her on a Committe...
Cult leader claiming to be reincarnation of Jesus arrested in Russia
New York Post - 23 Sep 2020 05:06
A cult leader who bills himself as the reincarnation of Jesus has reportedly been arrested in Russia. Sergei Torop, 59, will face charges for organizing an illegal religion and extorting money from his cult’s members, ...
New York woman charged with hate crime for allegedly throwing bottle at jogger, using racial epithet
CNN - 23 Sep 2020 04:18
A 53-year-old Queens woman has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly throwing a glass bottle at a passing jogger and using a racial epithet last month, the Queens County district attorney announced Tuesday.
Air Force Two, carrying Vice President Mike Pence, returns to airport after hitting bird on takeoff
USA Today - 23 Sep 2020 04:13
The bird hit one of the engines of the aircraft, which was carrying the vice president. It then returned safely to Manchester Airport.
With Nothing Else Working, Trump Races to Make a New Supreme Court Justice the Issue
The New York Times - 23 Sep 2020 03:58
Even as he presses ahead, some Republicans wonder whether it would be better to hold a confirmation vote before the election or start hearings but leave the final vote until afterward.
Elon Musk announces a $25,000 Tesla is in the works and details all the new battery technology the company is developing
Business Insider - 23 Sep 2020 00:49iPadOS 14: How to Fix iPad Books 2-Column Issue
The Mac Observer - 23 Sep 2020 00:16
Apple’s Books app in iPadOS OS 13 and iPadOS 14 has an interesting interface quirk that can display your book’s text in two narrow columns like a newspaper. Maybe you like reading your books in newspaper columns, but...
Senate could vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee on Oct. 29
New York Post - 23 Sep 2020 16:18
The November election may be 41 days away, but Senate Republicans appear ready to hustle to get their Supreme Court pick on the bench. While Senate GOP leaders have made no official comments on scheduling for President T...
Swedish health expert blames COVID-19 deaths on mild flu season
New York Post - 23 Sep 2020 16:13
Sweden has a high COVID-19 death toll because fewer people were killed off by the flu this year, according to its top infectious disease expert. Anders Tegnell, chief epidemiologist at Sweden's Public Health Agency, argu...
4 charged after burning body found in rural Iowa ditch
ABC News - 23 Sep 2020 16:01
Four people have been charged in the strangulation death of a man whose body was found burning last week in a rural central Iowa ditch
Public to mourn Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in repose at Supreme Court
ABC News - 23 Sep 2020 15:57
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was to lay in repose outside the Supreme Court Wednesday for an unprecedented public viewing.
FBI warns delayed election results could be exploited by foreign actors spreading disinformation
USA Today - 23 Sep 2020 15:51
"Foreign actors ... could exploit the time required to certify and announce elections' results by disseminating disinformation ... the public of the elections' illegitimacy."
Rep. Ilhan Omar fires back after Trump suggests the United States isn't her country
The Week - 23 Sep 2020 04:40
During a rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump went after Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), echoing comments he made previously about her not being American. In July 2019, Trump tweeted in reference to Omar and thre...
Gov. Pritzker puts Illinois National Guard 'in a state of readiness' ahead of Kentucky announcement in Breonna Taylor case
Chicago Tribune - 23 Sep 2020 04:05
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker puts Illinois National Guard 'in a state of readiness' ahead of Kentucky announcement in Breonna Taylor case
Republican senators find no evidence of wrongdoing regarding Biden and Ukraine policy
The Week - 23 Sep 2020 18:09
Republican senators' investigation into Joe Biden and Ukraine has come up empty. The Senate Homeland Security Committee had been conducting an investigation into the former vice president's dealings with Ukraine, and com...