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Video captures moment football coach disarms student with gun, hugs him
New York Post - 20 Oct 2019 02:20
The heartrending moment an Oregon high school coach used a hug to stop a student carrying a shotgun into a classroom was captured on surveillance camera. Keanon Lowe, a former University of Oregon football star who works...
U.S. Troops Leaving Syria Will Be Assigned to Iraq, Defense Chief Says
Wall Street Journal - 20 Oct 2019 05:39
All of the roughly 1,000 U.S. troops ordered to leave northeastern Syria will move to western Iraq and will conduct U.S. operations against the Islamic State extremist group from there, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
Trump drops plan to host G-7 at Doral
Boston - 20 Oct 2019 04:52
Trump drops plan to hold next Group of Seven meeting at his Doral golf resort after scathing criticism
Bitcoin transactions used to track down a man operating a global child exploitation site
CNN - 20 Oct 2019 03:47
For almost three years, "Welcome To Video" was a covert den for people who traded in clips of children being sexually assaulted.
This Video of Jerry O'Connell Tormenting His Kids by Singing Along to Prince Has Off-the-Charts Dad Energy
Slate - 20 Oct 2019 05:02
A credit to dads all over the world.
All U.S. troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to Iraq: Pentagon chief
Reuters - 20 Oct 2019 04:41
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western Iraq to continue the campaign against Islamic State militants and "to...
Trudeau takes a tumble as his election campaign stumbles
New York Post - 20 Oct 2019 01:52
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stumbling through the final hours of his re-election campaign — literally. In a video captured Saturday in Milton, Ontario, a waving Trudeau steps off a bright red Liberal Part...
DRC bus skids off highway, bursts into flames leaving 20 dead
Al Jazeera English - 20 Oct 2019 16:48
More than 100 people were on board the bus travelling to the capital, Kinshasa when its brakes failed, passenger says.
All U.S. troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief
Reuters - 20 Oct 2019 05:01
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western Iraq to continue the campaign against Islamic State militants and "to...
Egypt unveils discovery of 30 ancient coffins with mummies inside
CNN - 20 Oct 2019 03:15
Egyptian authorities on Saturday revealed the contents of 30 ancient wooden coffins discovered in Luxor and yes, they include mummies.
Experts Defuse 500-Pound American World War II Bomb Found in Northern Italy
Time - 20 Oct 2019 17:09
The bomb was found close to the city's central cathedral and train station
Trump accidentally refers to defense secretary Esper as 'Mark Esperanto' in tweet defending Syria withdrawal
USA Today - 20 Oct 2019 16:54Chicago's top cop had 'couple of drinks' before passing out in car at stop sign: mayor
New York Post - 20 Oct 2019 16:35
Chicago's top cop had "a couple of drinks" before he was found slumped over asleep in his car at a stop sign — but his officers let him leave without any tests, the city’s mayor has revealed. Superintendent Eddie Joh...
Bulletproof Emmett Till marker replaces vandalized sign
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2019 05:25
This is the fourth historical marker at the site. Previous ones became a target for vandals
Sinister prankster hacks Nest camera, threatens to kidnap baby
New York Post - 20 Oct 2019 04:27
A California father said this week that a hacker infiltrated his Nest camera, commandeered the voice function and threatened to steal his baby -- the latest in a string of disturbing security breaches of the devices. Jac...
Hong Kong tightens security ahead of planned protest
Reuters - 20 Oct 2019 04:12
Hong Kong tightened security ahead of a planned anti-government march on Sunday afternoon, with some metro services halted and public facilities shuttering as pro-democracy leaders called on citizens to join the protest ...
Cruise Line Bans Woman Who Climbed on Balcony Railing for Selfie
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2019 02:43
The episode is emblematic of the selfie culture in which some people have died trying to get the ultimate photo.
Subway protests lead to state of emergency in Santiago, Chile
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2019 02:03
Protesters burned several subway stations and damaged dozens of others and some set fire to a high-rise energy company building
Hilary Duff struggles with son's math homework since 'real' school stopped in 3rd grade
USA Today - 20 Oct 2019 23:40
Hilary Duff says helping her second-grade son, Luca, with his math homework is a struggle because she left "real" school in the third grade.
Chris Evans Returns to Massachusetts Roots to Dedicate Youth Theater Company
Time - 20 Oct 2019 18:54
The 'Captain America' star acted in Concord Youth Theatre productions as a kid
Captain America to the rescue of Concord theatre group
Boston - 20 Oct 2019 16:52
"We didn't think we were going to Broadway," said Chris Evans. "We thought this was Broadway."
Defense secretary says U.S. troops in Syria to transfer to Iraq, Trump maintains they're coming home
The Week - 20 Oct 2019 16:44
It appears U.S. troops leaving Syria won't be coming home -- at least not yet -- as President Trump had indicated last week, and reiterated today. Instead, defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that all U.S. troops ...