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A North Korean Defector's Tale Shows Rotting Military
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jul 2020 15:00
Roh Chol Min, who slipped across the fortified border, describes an army life of corruption, hunger--and dedication to "Supreme Leader" Kim Jong Un.
Black rookie Chicago cop says he's leaving police union over criticism of kneeling officers. 'The FOP has not been welcoming to folks like me'
Chicago Tribune - 4 Jul 2020 01:56Home security video captures close-up images of gunman killing companion at point-blank range in Rogers Park
Chicago Tribune - 4 Jul 2020 02:50
Home security video captures close-up images of gunman killing companion at point-blank range in Rogers Park on June 28
As US cases rise, here are tips from afar on how to keep coronavirus in check this holiday weekend
CNN - 4 Jul 2020 06:04
Fireworks, pool parties and drinking at bars with friends -- that's how many Americans would liked to be celebrating the Fourth of July this weekend. But many local leaders and health officials hope things will be a lot ...
World's oldest cat dead at 31
New York Post - 4 Jul 2020 03:34
He lived life to thefeline fullest. Rubble, long considered the world’s oldest cat, has passed away at the age of 31 — or 150 in human years, according to People magazine. “He was an amazing companion that I had th...
Pritzker contributes $51.5 million to committee seeking voter approval for graduated-rate income tax, records show
Chicago Tribune - 4 Jul 2020 05:19
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has contributed another $51.5 million to a ballot initiative committee backing an amendment to the Illinois Constitution allowing for a graduated-rate income tax.
In pursuit of Ghislaine Maxwell, authorities allege mysterious financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein
CNN - 4 Jul 2020 03:19
In their pursuit of Ghislaine Maxwell for what they say is her role in Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking ring, federal prosecutors claim to have unearthed a series of unusual financial transactions involving the ...
Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend, tests positive for COVID-19: report
New York Post - 4 Jul 2020 05:19
The Trump campaign adviser received the result in South Dakota, ahead of the president's Friday address at Mount Rushmore.
4 hospitalized after shooting at Alabama shopping mall
New York Post - 4 Jul 2020 02:50
HOOVER, Ala. -- A shooting at an Alabama shopping mall left at least four people hospitalized Friday afternoon, police said. Multiple shots were reported near the food court inside the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, Poli...
Trump announces plans to create national garden honoring "greatest Americans to ever live"
CBSNews - 4 Jul 2020 06:50
During his remarks at Mount Rushmore on Friday evening, President Trump said he plans to establish, via executive order, a "National Garden of American Heroes," which he described as "a vast outdoor park that will featur...
15-year-old girl shot at South Shore Plaza in Braintree; two in custody
Boston - 4 Jul 2020 03:30
Two male suspects are in custody after a 15-year-old girl was shot around 4:45 p.m. at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree Friday afternoon, police said. The girl was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries...
'My Body Is a Confederate Monument': Slavery, Rape and Reframing the Past
The New York Times - 4 Jul 2020 01:00
Caroline Randall Williams discusses her essay that puts Black Southerners like her squarely at the heart of the debate.
Poland president plans to forbid adoption by same-sex couples
The Guardian - 4 Jul 2020 19:11
Andrzej Duda, who is running for re-election, will propose a constitutional amendment later this month Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, who is running for re-election in the conservative, Catholic EU member, said on Sat...
Global coronavirus cases exceed 11 million: Live updates
Al Jazeera English - 4 Jul 2020 04:49
Grim milestone comes as WHO urges countries hit by serious outbreaks to 'wake up' to ground reality and 'take control'.
Trump's Mount Rushmore Trip Highlights Disconnect With Virus's Surge
The New York Times - 4 Jul 2020 04:42
The president's insistence on celebratory gatherings -- and his focus on the culture wars -- is jarring as health officials stress the dangers of a raging pandemic.
Swiss zookeeper dies after tiger attack inside enclosure
ABC News - 4 Jul 2020 20:51
A 55-year-old keeper was killed by one of the park’s Siberian tigers.
Amazon homeless shelter boosts unique program for sick kids
Boston - 4 Jul 2020 17:33
Believed to be the first homeless shelter built inside a corporate building in the U.S., the nonprofit's Popsicle Place shelter program helps homeless children with life-threatening health conditions.
US under siege from 'far-left fascism', says Trump in Mount Rushmore speech
The Guardian - 4 Jul 2020 06:46
US president enflames national tensions with attack on 'leftwing revolution' and plan for national memorial of statues of 'American heroes' Standing beneath Mount Rushmore on the eve of American independence day, Donald ...
Seven police injured while breaking up illegal music event in west London
The Guardian - 4 Jul 2020 06:09
Bricks were thrown at officers responding to complaints of noise, anti-social behaviour and violence Seven officers have been injured after police interrupted an unlicensed music event in west London. Police were called ...
Cracks in the Trump-Europe relationship are turning into a chasm
CNN - 4 Jul 2020 06:03
For more than 70 years, the transatlantic alliance has served as the unshakable foundation of European stability and underpinned the values of the US-led Western order. In 2020, it appears that relationship is being reth...
Trump blasts 'left-wing cultural revolution' in fiery Mount Rushmore speech
New York Post - 4 Jul 2020 06:02
In a fiery Mount Rushmore speech Friday night, President Trump slammed what he called the “left-wing cultural revolution” that has led to “mayhem in the streets” and the toppling of historic statues. “They want...
Hongkongers on China's crackdown: 'I feel helpless and hopeless'
The Guardian - 4 Jul 2020 06:00
Guardian readers in or from Hong Kong share their views on the new national security law In late May, a week after Chinese officials announced a plan to impose a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong, the Guardian ...