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Chinese fugitive taken into custody as US claims Houston consulate was a part of espionage network
CNN - 24 Jul 2020 17:37
• Analysis: Risk of missteps rises as US and China force consulates to close • Why did China choose to close Chengdu?
Explosive UFO Report In NYT Mentions 'Off-World Vehicles Not Made On This Earth'
The Huffington Post - 24 Jul 2020 08:55
Pentagon consultant makes bombshell revelation to the New York Times.
California State University to require ethnic or social justice classes
ABC News - 24 Jul 2020 01:54
The university's Board of Trustees approved the measure on Wednesday, marking the first change to the school's general education curriculum in more than four decades.
Charred body of professional poker player Susie Zhao found in Michigan
New York Post - 24 Jul 2020 04:33
The charred body of professional poker player Susie Zhao was found in a remote Michigan park last week — and police are asking for the public’s help to solve the “mysterious death.” Zhao, 33, was last seen alive ...
Bolivian elections postponed: Vote delayed as infections rise
Al Jazeera English - 24 Jul 2020 15:58
Elections are crucial in Bolivia to bring down the political tension that exists in the country.
China refuses US order to shut down operations at Houston consulate
New York Post - 24 Jul 2020 15:27
Officials at the Chinese consulate in Houston have refused to shut down their operations after the US ordered it to close by Friday, a report says.
Mandatory Face Mask Rules Spread Across Europe Amid Uptick in Coronavirus Cases
Time - 24 Jul 2020 16:18
Several European countries including the U.K., Belgium, and Italy have begun to make face masks mandatory in public
Spain's king distances himself from his father amid allegations of $100M transfer from ex-Saudi monarch
CNN - 24 Jul 2020 16:10
Even as Spain battles the coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says there's another issue that "all Spaniards are witnessing" -- the "unsettling reports" about the murky finances of the royal family.
Christopher Columbus Statues Removed From 2 Chicago Parks
The New York Times - 24 Jul 2020 15:59
Crews removed statues of the explorer from Grant Park and Arrigo Park early on Friday.
That Flour You Bought Could Be the Future of the U.S. Economy
The New York Times - 24 Jul 2020 11:00
Keep baking bread. Small grain companies may suggest a better path for American business.
Trump cancels Florida convention as coronavirus cases spike: Live
Al Jazeera English - 24 Jul 2020 05:20
Trump scraps Florida segment of the Republican Party's nominating convention as US cases surges past four million.
Florida man tries to evade arrest by cartwheeling away from cops
New York Post - 24 Jul 2020 05:14
He flipped out.
Tanzania's former President Benjamin Mkapa dies
Al Jazeera English - 24 Jul 2020 04:30
Tanzania's presidency said Benjamin Mkapa, 81, died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Dar es Salaam.
Hurricane takes aim at Hawaii while Texas braces for tropical storm
CBSNews - 24 Jul 2020 15:54
Hurricane Douglas is bearing down on Hawaii and Tropical Storm Hanna could bring flooding to Texas.
Friends keep promise made in 1992 and split $22 million lottery winnings
CBSNews - 24 Jul 2020 15:50
In 1992, two friends from Wisconsin made a promise to each other: If one of them won the Powerball jackpot, they'd split the winnings, no matter what. Nearly 30 years later, one of those pals won $22 million - and made g...
Two tropical storms expected to hit U.S. over the weekend
CBSNews - 24 Jul 2020 15:50
Two big storms are expected to hit the U.S. over the weekend. A tropical depression strengthened overnight to become Tropical Storm Hanna, forecast to make landfall along the Texas coast Saturday. Hanna is expected to br...
In Pictures: Hagia Sophia opens as mosque for Muslim prayers
Al Jazeera English - 24 Jul 2020 15:48
Thousands, including many who travelled from across Turkey, performed prayers in segregated areas outside Hagia Sophia.
Hong Kong lawmaker says, "I don't know how I can protect myself"
CBSNews - 24 Jul 2020 15:41
"We were supposed to have rule of law. But now it's rule by law, or even rule by fear," pro-democracy legislator Tanya Chan told CBS News.
Photographer Andre D. Wagner's essay "On Being a Black Photographer"
CBSNews - 24 Jul 2020 17:29
Brooklyn-based photographer Andre D. Wagner reflects on the current moment in America in this original essay, "On Being a Black Photographer."
6 shot, 2 fatally, in overnight West Pullman attack
Chicago Tribune - 24 Jul 2020 15:24
Two people were fatally shot and another four wounded in a drive-by shooting in the West Pullman neighborhood late Thursday, police said.
Top Swiss prosecutor offers resignation over FIFA case fallout
Al Jazeera English - 24 Jul 2020 15:18
A Swiss court confirms Lauber had lied about his secret meetings with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Eight San Quentin death row inmates die of COVID-19
New York Post - 24 Jul 2020 15:15
More than a dozen inmates have died at California’s San Quentin State Prison -- including eight on death row -- since June from COVID-19, the state’s corrections department said this week. Convicted murderer John Bea...