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Connie Culp, who got first US face transplant, dead at 57
New York Post - 1 Aug 2020 06:08
Connie Culp, the Ohio woman who made international headlines when she received the nation's first near-total face transplant, has died. She was 57. The Cleveland Clinic, where Culp underwent the historic procedure in 200...
Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly recruited French girl to 'service' Jeffrey Epstein in Paris
New York Post - 1 Aug 2020 00:12
Ghislaine Maxwell once "procured" a "red-headed French girl" in Paris to perform sex acts on notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, newly unsealed court papers allege.
Methuen's police chief is one of the highest paid in the country -- and he says he deserves more
Boston - 1 Aug 2020 19:55
His salary of $326,707 in 2019 made Solomon one of the highest-paid police chiefs in the nation, paid more than his counterparts in Boston, New York, Chicago, and many other major urban areas.
Taiwan could become the next flashpoint in the global tech war
CNN - 1 Aug 2020 04:16
The world is becoming increasingly dependent on a Taiwanese company for the most advanced semiconductors, after a stumble by rival Intel. But TSMC is trying to pull off a high-wire act by keeping both China and the Unite...
Alaska state legislator among 7 killed in midair plane collision
CBSNews - 1 Aug 2020 15:46
"This is an unfathomable tragedy for multiple families today," said the Department of Public Safety Commissioner.
Special-needs teen released after being jailed for not doing online schoolwork
New York Post - 1 Aug 2020 06:22
A Michigan teenager held in juvenile detention since mid-May for violating probation by failing to complete her online coursework was freed on Friday. The 15-year-old girl, identified only as Grace, was released to her m...
Fiji announces first coronavirus death, health officials say it isn't a sign of outbreak
Fox News - 1 Aug 2020 04:03
After four weeks of being coronavirus-free, Fiji announced its first coronavirus death on Friday.
Federal Agents Don't Need Army Fatigues
The New York Times - 1 Aug 2020 03:00
If you're an officer of the law, dress like one. Leave the soldiering to soldiers.
4 takeaways from the Celtics-Bucks restart opener
Boston - 1 Aug 2020 16:57
The officiating was a hot topic.
Alaska House Speaker among 7 killed in midair plane collision
CBSNews - 1 Aug 2020 04:49
"This is an unfathomable tragedy for multiple families today," said the Department of Public Safety Commissioner.
Portland man charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to courthouse
New York Post - 1 Aug 2020 04:34
APortland, Ore., man was charged in a criminal complaint Friday with allegedly throwing an explosive device at theMark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse.
Supreme Court allows Trump border wall construction for now
New York Post - 1 Aug 2020 04:06
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court has for now sided with President Trump on his border wall with Mexico, allowing him to continue construction using more than $6 billion diverted from military funds. Friday’s decision k...
China's Three Gorges Dam is one of the largest ever created. Was it worth it?
CNN - 1 Aug 2020 03:27
Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydropower project ever built.
Mexico now third place in COVID-19 pandemic deaths
New York Post - 1 Aug 2020 16:22
Mexico now has the third-highest coronavirus deaths in the world, below Brazil and the US, according to reports. The country registered 46,488 deaths Saturday, with Brazil in second place with 92,475 deaths and the US to...
Could the US presidential election be delayed?
Al Jazeera English - 1 Aug 2020 15:52
US President Donald Trump is criticised for suggesting the postponement of November's vote.
Trump-loving grandma outs Portland 'bomber' to feds -- and it's her own grandson
New York Post - 1 Aug 2020 15:29
Shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, videos captured the moment a makeshift bomb was thrown at the Portland federal courthouse during another night of violent protest. A Trump-loving, 69-year-old woman soon stepped...
Iran says it has arrested head of US-based 'terrorist group'
Al Jazeera English - 1 Aug 2020 14:56
Officials say Jamshid Sharmahd of the Kingdom Assembly of Iran planned the deadly 2008 bombing of a mosque in Shiraz.
President Trump Says He Will Act to Ban TikTok in the U.S. as Soon as Saturday
Time - 1 Aug 2020 06:31
Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to enforce the action, insisting, "I have that authority"
California tops half a million coronavirus cases
CBSNews - 1 Aug 2020 06:03
According to the state's latest numbers, more than 9,000 people have died from coronavirus and more than 8,000 people are currently in the hospital or ICU.
Appeals court overturns death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber
CBSNews - 1 Aug 2020 05:45
A Massachusetts appeals court on Friday overturned the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. CBSN Boston reports.
The heat is on as Australia prepares for looming fire season
Al Jazeera English - 1 Aug 2020 05:00
As inquiry into last year's bushfires prepares to report, those who lost everything hope others do not suffer same fate.
Honestly, American's Couldn't Care Less About Hong Kong
OpEdNews - 1 Aug 2020 18:52
I just spent two weeks in the United States, investigating, analyzing the situation there.--In several of my reports, I described confusion and deep contradictions, which have been devastating this, still the most powerf...