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Beach Body Tyranny Hurts Men Too
The New York Times - 30 Aug 2019 02:29
Women feel tremendous pressure to look good, especially during vacation season. But what about the men and boys who are suffering quietly?
Cheeto Christ, Superstar
OpEdNews - 30 Aug 2019 07:48
Here's more of the colorful genius of Randy Rainbow, a new National Anthem. Extra points if you love the 1970 rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar.
Funerals set for murdered family of minor league pitcher Blake Bivens
New York Post - 30 Aug 2019 15:41
A celebration-of-life ceremony will be held this weekend in Virginia for the wife, son and mother-in-law of a Tampa Bay Rays minor league pitcher who allegedly were slaughtered by an unhinged teenager earlier this week. ...
Teen arrested for allegedly plotting ISIS-inspired attack
ABC News - 30 Aug 2019 05:07
The 19-year-old allegedly wanted to commit a stabbing spree.
Man 'with no f-ks left' lights up cigarette during armed robbery
New York Post - 30 Aug 2019 04:17
A St. Louis man who’s obviously seen a few things was caught on camera looking completely unphased as an armed thief held up the bar he was drinking in. At one point, the man can be seen lighting up a cigarette — kee...
Why is Bolsonaro wary of foreign Amazon aid? Ask Brazil's military
Reuters - 30 Aug 2019 23:42
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's furious reaction to foreign criticism of his handling of Amazon fires reflects the sacred place the vast region occupies in the minds of Brazil's military, for whom the rainforest is ...
Trump's Florida Mar-a-Lago resort in Hurricane Dorian's path
ABC News - 30 Aug 2019 17:55
President Donald Trump's prized Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida is potentially sitting directly in the path of Hurricane Dorian, which is forecast to become an extremely destructive storm
Beijing's Hong Kong Strategy: More Arrests, No Concessions
The New York Times - 30 Aug 2019 15:27
Officials say that many more demonstrators will face charges, and that none of their movement's demands will be met.
China expels reporter who covered investigation into Xi Jinping's cousin
The Week - 30 Aug 2019 14:09
China is essentially kicking a reporter from The Wall Street Journal out of the country following his coverage of an investigation involving Chinese President Xi Jinping's cousin. The Journal confirmed Friday that the go...
Curtis Flowers's Conviction Tossed by Mississippi Supreme Court
The New York Times - 30 Aug 2019 03:54
Mr. Flowers, a black man, has been tried by a white prosecutor six times over the killings of four people in a furniture store in 1996. His case was featured in the podcast "In the Dark."
Trump Tweets Gushing Support Video With Logo Linked To White Nationalists
The Huffington Post - 30 Aug 2019 03:53
Red, white and blue lion logo was posted by VDare, the group whose anti-Semitic slurs were sent to immigration judges in a Justice Department news briefing.
Trump's Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down
The New York Times - 30 Aug 2019 03:50
Her abrupt exit came after the president learned that she had indiscreetly shared details about the Trump family and the Oval Office operations she was part of.
Hurricane Dorian could hit Florida as Category 5 storm
New York Post - 30 Aug 2019 03:37
Florida residents picked store shelves clean and lined up at gas stations Thursday as Hurricane Dorian barreled toward the state's east coast -- with meteorologists fearing it could become a Category 5 storm by the time ...
Cory Booker meditates. Kamala Harris does SoulCycle. Beto O'Rourke eats dirt.
The Week - 30 Aug 2019 16:13
2020 Democrats aren't just rejecting President Trump's policies. They have a big problem with his diet too. Instead of consistently munching McDonald's like the president, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) would only opt for a d...
Ex-Trump adviser Flynn and U.S. dispute his readiness for sentencing
Reuters - 30 Aug 2019 16:13
Lawyers for the U.S. government and for Michael Flynn said on Friday they disagree whether Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, is ready to be sentenced for lying about his discussions with a...
Florida supermarket battered for creating Hurricane Dorian cake
New York Post - 30 Aug 2019 16:00
A Florida supermarket chain is in the eye of the storm — for creating a cake decorated with an ominous Hurricane Dorian bearing down on the Sunshine State. Jessican Sullivan shared a photo of the storm-themed cookie ca...
Two notable figures around the JFK assassination passed away this week
The Week - 30 Aug 2019 15:59
A second figure connected to the assassination of John F. Kennedy has died within the span of a few days. James Leavelle, the Dallas detective who was memorably photographed handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald when he was sh...
Cadbury fails to solve racism with multicolored chocolate bar
CNN - 30 Aug 2019 15:57
There are many ways to celebrate diversity. It appears eating four different colors of chocolate at the same time is not one of them.
UK farmers call for import tariffs on agricultural products in no-deal Brexit
Reuters - 30 Aug 2019 15:56
Britain's National Farmers Union wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday calling for import tariffs on eggs, some dairy products, horticultural products and grains if Britain leaves the European Union without a t...
Hurricane Dorian gains strength as Florida braces for hit
Reuters - 30 Aug 2019 15:40
Hurricane Dorian gained strength as it crept closer to Florida's coast on Friday, raising the risk that parts of the U.S. state will be hit by strong winds, a storm surge and heavy rain for a prolonged period after it ma...
Body of sick man deported to Iraq returned home to US for family burial
ABC News - 30 Aug 2019 15:40
The body of Jimmy Aldaoud, who lived nearly his whole life in the US, but was deported to Iraq despite his diabetes and schizophrenia, was returned to Detroit on Friday.
Brazil bans legal land-clearing fires in wake of Amazon wildfires
New York Post - 30 Aug 2019 15:22
Brazil's government is banning most legal fires, used for land-clearing, for at least 60 days in the wake of the massive blazes that ravaged the Amazon rainforest, according to a new report. An official decree published ...