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Plimoth Plantation is getting a name change
Boston - 11 Jul 2020 03:59
The living museum unveiled a new logo bearing the word "Patuxet," the Wampanoag name for the area, juxtaposed with "Plimoth," the one later given to it by English colonists.
Ghislaine Maxwell's extreme rules for Epstein staff
New York Post - 11 Jul 2020 14:45
When Ghislaine Maxwell was put in charge of running Jeffrey Epstein’s various homes around the world in 1991, she took a page straight out of the Buckingham Palace servants’ guide, and forced household staff to follo...
Why Did Trump Commute Roger Stone's Sentence Instead of Pardoning Him?
Mother Jones - 11 Jul 2020 04:17
President Trump has come through for his crooked pal Roger Stone: President Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime confidant Roger Stone on Friday, using the extensive powers of the presidency to protect a felon and...
US Marine Corps base in Okinawa reports coronavirus infections
New York Post - 11 Jul 2020 04:04
A number of personnel at a US Marine Corps base on the Japaneseisland of Okinawahavebeen diagnosed with the coronavirus, officials say. TheMarinesfirst reported the casesat Camp Butler on Thursday, without disclosing exa...
Trump defends Roger Stone commutation, blasts 'illegal Witch Hunt'
New York Post - 11 Jul 2020 15:42
President Trump defended his decision to commute the sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone, tweeting Saturday that the process leading to his conviction had been illegal. “Roger Stone was targeted by an illegal Wit...
Handcuffs to light bulbs shine light on painful Black experience
CNN - 11 Jul 2020 08:55
Through sport we learn about glory and defeat, the sacrifices made to be the best, the intoxicating joy of victory, and the pain of the near-misses. But sport can be much more than that; it can shine a light on injustice...
Roger Stone says Trump may have saved his life by commuting prison sentence
New York Post - 11 Jul 2020 05:40
An elated Roger Stone told The Post he can now appeal his case from the safety of his Fort Lauderdale, Florida, home without the danger of catching coronavirus while in prison.
The Most Dangerous Phase of Trump's Rule
The New York Times - 11 Jul 2020 01:00
His threat to democracy is nothing to laugh at.
Survivors, world leaders, mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Fox News - 11 Jul 2020 17:49
On Saturday, the recently identified remains of nine victims were reburied in a memorial cemetery and center just outside the town in eastern Bosnia.
Teen dies after shark attack in Australia
New York Post - 11 Jul 2020 16:01
An Australian teen is dead after being bitten by a shark in the country’s 10th attack by maneaters this year. Mani Hart-Deville’s legs were mauled by what authorities believe was a great white shark. As the creature ...
The next steps forward: COVID-19 surges continue as school year nears
CBSNews - 11 Jul 2020 15:59
The next steps forward: as states continue to deal with coronavirus surges, CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus looks ahead, including what it might mean for schools.
Trump chooses distraction politics over leadership
CNN - 11 Jul 2020 15:57
President Donald Trump headed into the hot zone of Miami-Dade County, Florida, on Friday intent on creating an alternate reality as the coronavirus ravages the United States. He wore no mask, showed no sense of remorse a...
As loans run out, small businesses face reckoning amid COVID-19 surge
ABC News - 11 Jul 2020 15:55
The resurgence of covid-19 has deepened anxiety for millions of American small business owners who face another imminent cash crunch during the pandemic.
Jeffrey Epstein would 'physically shake' with desire for young girls, book claims
New York Post - 11 Jul 2020 15:34
She may have been Jeffrey Epstein’s first victim -- a young woman recruited by the convicted pedophile’s gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell in London in 1994 when she was 17. In his book, “Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for t...
North Korea slams Britain for sanctions aimed at prison camps
New York Post - 11 Jul 2020 14:50
North Korea slammed Britain on Saturday for placing sanctions on two organizations British officials say are involved in North Korea’s grim prison labor camps. The sanctions, placed on the Ministry of State Security Bu...
'Ashamed' Trump 2016 Voters Explain Why They're Ditching The President
The Huffington Post - 11 Jul 2020 09:01
Republicans who voted for Trump say they are "riddled with guilt" in the spot set to air on Fox News.
Authorities search 'Tiger King' zoo after film crew thought they found human remains
New York Post - 11 Jul 2020 06:26
A new reality show shoot at the private zoo once owned by Joe Exotic — and featured in the hit Netflix reality show, “Tiger King” — was briefly thrown into turmoil when the film crew thought they’d found human ...
Coronavirus: US records nearly 70,000 new cases in a single day
Al Jazeera English - 11 Jul 2020 17:52
President Donald Trump says he expects a vaccine before the end of the year, but experts say that seems unlikely.
Do activists have the upper hand against US pipelines?
Al Jazeera English - 11 Jul 2020 16:02
Environmental defenders celebrate big wins in their battle to keep sensitive lands free of oil and gas infrastructure.
Coronavirus updates: US Army sending medical task force to Houston
ABC News - 11 Jul 2020 14:40
Nearly 14% of all new U.S. coronavirus cases in the past seven days have been identified in Texas
Dozens of US Marines in Japan's Okinawa get coronavirus
Boston - 11 Jul 2020 14:34
The Marines said in a statement Friday that the troops were taking additional protective measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus and were restricting off-base activities.
Caught Between Indian and Chinese Troops, at 15,000 Feet
The New York Times - 11 Jul 2020 12:12
Ladakh is a place of high-altitude pastures, lonely herders and desolate moonscapes -- and a byword for intractable geopolitical disputes.