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Fight a pigeon for your seat! Unforgettable theatre encounters
The Guardian - 15 Jul 2020 10:59
Susan Wokoma recalls plays backed by birdsong, Tallulah Brown found a fairytale in the reeds and Gregory Doran takes a trip back to Lancaster Read the rest of our series on the theatres that made us
Please Don't Call Them Heroes
The New York Times - 15 Jul 2020 11:00
Parents and teachers need a real plan to reopen schools safely.
Troubling video appears to show Oklahoma police zap man dozens of times before death
ABC News - 15 Jul 2020 04:01
Wilson Police Department Officers Joshua Taylor and Brandon Dingman were charged with the second-degree murder of 28-year-old Jared Lakey.
Representative Steve Watkins of Kansas Is Charged With Voter Fraud
The New York Times - 15 Jul 2020 04:18
Three felony charges were filed against Steve Watkins, a Republican, shortly before he appeared in a televised debate ahead of the state's primary election.
Trump Says, 'So Are White People,' When Asked About Black Americans Killed by Police
The New York Times - 15 Jul 2020 03:35
The president rejected the fact that Black people suffer disproportionately from police brutality and made startling remarks about the Confederate flag and a recent confrontation in St. Louis.
Trump administration loosened rules for nursing home hiring after 1st coronavirus outbreak
The Week - 15 Jul 2020 16:26
The first COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. led to a big rule change that may have just made nursing homes' coronavirus problem even worse. After 47 residents and workers were infected with COVID-19 and 37 died, the Life Car...
Kellyanne Conway's daughter calls mom 'Smelly Kelly' amid ongoing social media feud
New York Post - 15 Jul 2020 15:56
Claudia Conway -- an outspoken anti-Trump TikToker -- shared a tongue-in-cheek video Tuesday, claiming to have abandoned her liberal views that she says have been the source of conflict in the conservative household.
Trump uses Rose Garden address to attack Biden on the economy, China, and immigration
CBSNews - 15 Jul 2020 04:42
President Trump turned a Rose Garden address at the White House into an apparent campaign speech, where he targeted his likely November election opponent, Joe Biden. CBS News chief Washington correspondent, Major Garrett...
Rabbi hurt in California synagogue shooting admits fraud
New York Post - 15 Jul 2020 04:06
SAN DIEGO -- The longtime leader of a Southern California synagogue who was wounded in a deadly attack at the house of worship he founded pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud that disgui...
Jeff Sessions loses Alabama Senate primary to Tommy Tuberville
New York Post - 15 Jul 2020 04:16
Jeff Sessions was handily defeated by former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville in Tuesday night's Alabama Senate primary. With nearly 70 percent of the results in, Tuberville led the former attorney gener...
Manny's Deli takes to social media to plead for support: 'We are struggling. This isn't a joke.'
Chicago Tribune - 15 Jul 2020 01:33
Manny's Coffee Shop & Deli took to Facebook and Twitter to plead for more business: "We are struggling"
Elgin man pleads guilty to vicious 2017 ambush murder
Chicago Tribune - 15 Jul 2020 01:30
An Elgin man became the third person convicted in a 2017 stabbing death after pleading guilty Monday to first-degree murder, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office said.
Trump Administration Strips C.D.C. of Control of Coronavirus Data
The New York Times - 15 Jul 2020 05:32
Hospitals have been ordered to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and send all patient information to a central database in Washington, raising questions about transparency.
Sessions Pays the Price for Incurring Trump's Wrath, Losing Alabama Senate Race
The New York Times - 15 Jul 2020 04:38
In Maine, Sara Gideon prevailed over limited competition in the Democratic primary for Senate and will face Susan Collins in a race that has become the priciest Senate campaign in the state's history.
White House claims it didn't approve Peter Navarro op-ed trashing Fauci
The Week - 15 Jul 2020 15:52
The views expressed by Peter Navarro do not necessarily reflect the views of the White House, the White House is now insisting after a controversial op-ed. Navarro, President Trump's trade adviser, on Tuesday wrote a bru...
Coronavirus: nurses not wearing masks led to A&E closure, inquiry finds
The Guardian - 15 Jul 2020 08:16
Exclusive: training session at Hillingdon hospital resulted in 70 staff being quarantined Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nurses not wearing face masks or staying two metres apart led to an ...
Ethiopia begins filling Grand Renaissance dam on Blue Nile
Al Jazeera English - 15 Jul 2020 16:15
Move comes as latest round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the contentious dam ended with no agreement.
Inflation continues to rise amid COVID-19 outbreak
Al Jazeera English - 15 Jul 2020 15:54
How rising inflation and COVID-19 in Nigeria are leaving many struggling to feed their families.
Mexico opens for business amid surge in COVID-19 infections
Al Jazeera English - 15 Jul 2020 15:49
Surging coronavirus cases, growing crowds. The risks and potential consequences of Mexico's 'new normal'.
Some California students won't be required to wear masks this fall
CBSNews - 15 Jul 2020 04:40
Officials are urging people to practice social distancing and wear face masks as coronavirus spikes in California, but the Orange County Board of Education said social distancing is "not necessary" for its students and w...
Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students
Eyewitness News - 15 Jul 2020 05:28
US officials announced last week that international students at schools that had moved to online-only classes due to the coronavirus pandemic would have to leave the country if they were unable to transfer to a college
Mysterious incidents in Iran continue as at least 7 boats catch on fire at shipyard
Fox News - 15 Jul 2020 19:44
Seven boats at a shipyard in Iran caught fire Wednesday, the latest in a slew of mysterious incidents.