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Acrobat Sam Panda busted after 'Karen' reports her for wearing thong on Myrtle Beach
New York Post - 4 Aug 2020 15:45
Her string of bad luck continues - no ifs or butts about it. Sam Panda, an acrobat who went viral a few years ago when she broke her neck during a performance in Bali when her rig malfunctioned, made waves this time when...
'Like a Horror Movie': A Small Texas Border Hospital Battles the Coronavirus
The New York Times - 4 Aug 2020 23:25
The hospital in Starr County, Texas, had no I.C.U. at all, and only one doctor on duty for each shift. Then the coronavirus began surging through the Rio Grande Valley.
Mother arrested in her baby's 1988 killing thanks to DNA
New York Post - 4 Aug 2020 03:25
SAN FRANCISCO -- A California woman has been arrested in the death of her newborn baby boy in the San Francisco Bay Area 32 years ago in a case that was solved decades later because of genetic genealogy, authorities said...
First-time gun ownership skyrockets amid riots, increased violence across country
New York Post - 4 Aug 2020 01:44
For years, Carlene and Jake went back and forth about purchasing a firearm. The young parents from California - who did not feel comfortable using their last names or more specific identifiers when they spoke with Fox Ne...
Tropical Storm Isaias racing up the East Coast with powerful winds, flash flooding
ABC News - 4 Aug 2020 13:56
Tropical Storm Isaias is racing up the east coast this morning with the center of the storm nearing southeast Virginia.
George Conway Proposes How Trump Should Pay For His Attacks On Democracy
The Huffington Post - 4 Aug 2020 03:03
"For the sake of our constitutional republic, he must lose, and lose badly. Yet that should be just a start," the conservative attorney wrote.
The Siren Song of 'One State'
The New York Times - 4 Aug 2020 02:25
A hopeless plan could dash hopes for a peaceful resolution between Israelis and Palestinians.
Trump Assesses John Lewis's Legacy: 'He Didn't Come to My Inauguration'
The New York Times - 4 Aug 2020 16:14
President Trump was asked by an interviewer to reflect on the late congressman's contributions to the civil rights movement. He talked up his own record instead.
How covert CIA operations helped lead Brazil into its current fascist nightmare
OpEdNews - 4 Aug 2020 03:24Bolivia just outright canceled the rest of its school year
The Week - 4 Aug 2020 16:26
Bolivia couldn't find a balance between preventing coronavirus spread and keeping its children learning. The South American country will simply cancel the rest of its school year, its president Jeanine Añez Chavez annou...
Iran Abducted California-Based Man Staying in Dubai, According to His Family
Time - 4 Aug 2020 16:24
Iran accuses the man of planning a 2008 attack on a mosque that killed 14 people and wounded over 200 others
Alabama Principal Masterfully Turns 'U Can't Touch This' Into Everyone's Favorite New Coronavirus Awareness Bop
Time - 4 Aug 2020 16:20
The principal parodies the 1990 MC Hammer classic to encourage students to stay healthy at school.
White House official: Trump's newest team is 'worse than ever'
The Week - 4 Aug 2020 16:10
President Trump's re-election chances are in trouble and at least one White House official is blaming the people around him, Politico reports. Trump's decline in popularity began in March right around the time White Hous...
New York City health commissioner resigns
CBSNews - 4 Aug 2020 20:17
Dr. Oxiris Barbot wrote that in her resignation letter that the department "must be better leveraged."
3 Shot at Large L.A. Mansion Party Near Beverly Hills
The New York Times - 4 Aug 2020 15:44
A large crowd gathered at a multimillion-dollar hillside home near Beverly Hills, defying restrictions. Hours after the police investigated, gunfire was heard and three people were wounded.
Woman allegedly bashed cop's head into 'concrete' for asking her about mask
New York Post - 4 Aug 2020 15:20
An Australian woman allegedly bashed a cop’s head into the ground after being stopped for not wearing a mask -- and police believe she’s part of a growing trend of “sovereign citizens,” according to a report. Two...
The Trump Files: The Easiest 13 Cents He Ever Made
Mother Jones - 4 Aug 2020 12:00
Every man has his price.
Obituary of Texas man who died of COVID-19 includes ominous warning
New York Post - 4 Aug 2020 04:35
The obituary of a Texas man who died of the coronavirus includes an ominous warning: “May Karma find you all.” David W. Nagy’s eulogy has been shared widely on social media since it was published in the Jefferson J...
Gary police want help to find missing man from Calumet City
Chicago Tribune - 4 Aug 2020 23:19
Barry Chapman, 56, was last seen around 11 p.m. Sunday at a home on the 7200 block of West 22nd Avenue, a witness told police.
Man allegedly blew COVID-19 relief on strip clubs, Lamborghini, Rolex
New York Post - 4 Aug 2020 23:12
A Texas man allegedly blew coronavirus relief loans meant for small businesses on strip clubs, a brand-new Lamborghini and a Rolex watch, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Lee Price III, 29, is accused of scamming the US...
Inside Trump's TikTok reversal
CNN - 4 Aug 2020 22:27
• ByteDance CEO: This is Trump's real goal for TikTok • China accuses US of trying to steal TikTok
The coronavirus is driving Americans into retirement
CBSNews - 4 Aug 2020 19:45
Teaching is "who I am," one Florida high school educator says. But she's "not willing to die" for it.