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Fact Checking the Portland Protests: How Violent Are They?
The New York Times - 29 Jul 2020 04:28
Attorney General William P. Barr said protesters had used fireworks, Tasers, pellet guns and lasers to target federal officers in Portland.
Vermont farmer finds double amputee skydiver's lost prosthetic leg
New York Post - 29 Jul 2020 13:59
Chris Marckres, of Hyde Park, leaped out of a plane Saturday at Vermont Skydiving Adventures in West Addison, but one of his prosthetic legs took a dive of its own.
Mom intentionally crashed her car in wreck that killed infant daughter: cops
New York Post - 29 Jul 2020 18:12
An Atlanta woman intentionally crashed her car into a vehicle carrying her 3-month-old daughter and the child's father, killing the infant, police said. Titayanna Phillips, 21, is facing charges of felony murder and aggr...
President Trump defends video making false claims about the coronavirus
CBSNews - 29 Jul 2020 15:44
A video retweeted by President Trump, which made false claims about the coronavirus, was deleted from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Tuesday. Paula Reid reports.
Portland protesters shoot fireworks at federal agents in another chaotic night
New York Post - 29 Jul 2020 16:29
Rioters in Portland shot fireworks at federal agents and set fires during another wild night of lawlessness that stretched into early Wednesday,according to a report. The feds responded by deploying tear gas and flash ba...
White House press secretary discusses the president's controversial comments on COVID-19
CBSNews - 29 Jul 2020 16:19
As U.S. COVID-19 deaths near 150,000, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss President Trump's controversial comments on hydroxychloroquine, which has been deemed not effective b...
US: Californians Should Reject Proposition 25
Human Rights Watch - 29 Jul 2020 15:00
Click to expand Image Women walk along a corridor at the Los Angeles County women's jail. © 2013 Lucy Nicholson/Reuters (Los Angeles, CA) - Californians voting in November 2020 should reject the recently named Propositi...
Mystery seeds now showing up in Texas mailboxes
New York Post - 29 Jul 2020 16:00
Packets containing mystery seeds that have been arriving in several states have now been spotted in north Texas, according to a report. About 200 residents claim to have received the packets, Texas Agriculture Commission...
Officials: US is bringing 6,400 troops home from Germany
ABC News - 29 Jul 2020 15:36
U.S. defense officials say the U.S. will pull roughly 12,000 troops out of Germany, bringing about 6,400 forces home and shifting 5,400 to other countries in Europe
What China's New Deal with Iran Says About Its Ambitions in the Region
Time - 29 Jul 2020 14:57
And what it might mean for the U.S.
Trump says he didn't bring up bounties against US troops during call with Putin
New York Post - 29 Jul 2020 16:04
President Trump did not confront Russian President Vladimir Putin about intelligence community reports that Moscow paid the Taliban bounties for US soldiers, he confirmed in an interview. Speaking with Axios on Tuesday, ...
AG William Barr defends use of force against DC protesters
New York Post - 29 Jul 2020 04:36
Attorney General William Barr defended his decision to use force to disperse protesters in Lafayette Park in Washington, DC, ahead of a President Trump photo op nearby on June 1, telling lawmakers there was "unprecedente...
Farmer returns prosthetic leg that skydiver lost during jump
Boston - 29 Jul 2020 23:30
"I think my adrenaline was so high and I was just so excited, I didn't realize I had lost it."
Michigan inn owners take down Norwegian flag after it's mistaken for Confederate flag
New York Post - 29 Jul 2020 15:52
A Michigan couple took down a Norwegian flag from outside their bed and breakfast because it was regularly mistakenly as a symbol of the Confederacy. Greg and Kjersten Offenecker, who own The Nordic Pineapple in St. John...
Madeleine McCann prime suspect to drop bid for early release from prison
New York Post - 29 Jul 2020 15:51
The prime suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance has dropped his bid to get out of prison early — whining that he has “lost faith” in justice, as a dig continued for the missing girl Wednesday, according to ...
Jordan sets November 10 as date for parliamentary poll
Al Jazeera English - 29 Jul 2020 15:28
Announcement by electoral commission comes hours after king issues royal decree calling for election.
Coronavirus, Ebola Together Test Beleaguered Congo
Wall Street Journal - 29 Jul 2020 13:21
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing a renewed Ebola outbreak inside a coronavirus pandemic, spotlighting a lethal trade-off for poorer nations.
East Chicago police officer shown punching Libertarian Congressional candidate Mike Strauss placed on leave pending an investigation
Chicago Tribune - 29 Jul 2020 22:53
Following the arrest, Strauss was charged with intimidation of a law enforcement officer, resisting a law enforcement officer, battery on a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct, according to the statement.
China's New Tool to Chase Down Fugitives: American Courts
Wall Street Journal - 29 Jul 2020 16:29
Beijing is turning to lawsuits to pressure expatriates to return home and face corruption charges.
Peaceful protests a 'fundamental human right': UN watchdog
Eyewitness News - 29 Jul 2020 14:39
The independent experts on the Human Rights Committee published a fresh interpretation of the right of peaceful assembly, offering comprehensive legal guidance about where and how it applies and also outlining government...
Madeleine Albright on Covid-19, Fascism and Her Dream Superhero Team
The New York Times - 29 Jul 2020 22:46
"We are in one of the most crucial periods that I've ever seen," the former secretary of state said.
Spotlight on 4 Big Tech CEOs testifying in competition probe
Boston - 29 Jul 2020 17:05
On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, the four Big Tech leaders will answer for their companies' practices before Congress at a hearing by the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust.