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Storm, Runway and Perhaps Pilot Error Are Cited in India Air Crash
The New York Times - 8 Aug 2020 15:33
As investigators sought the cause of a jetliner accident that killed 18 people, blame began to fall on the pilot and the hilltop runway.
Timeline: Tracking Trump alongside scientific developments on hydroxychloroquine
ABC News - 8 Aug 2020 14:19
Donald Trump's embrace of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug unproven in treating COVID-19, has directly contradicted guidance of top agencies and officials.
Quincy man, 26, identified as shooting victim found outside Mattapan auto shop
Boston - 8 Aug 2020 16:25
Pierre was found outside Fresh City Tires suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, police said.
A home with a $10,000 monthly electrical bill allegedly had $3M worth of marijuana plants growing inside
Boston - 8 Aug 2020 00:45
Two men have been arrested in connection with alleged marijuana trafficking.
Ex-Green Berets get 20 years for plot to topple Venezuela leader
CBSNews - 8 Aug 2020 17:23
Luke Denman and Airan Berry admitted to taking part in the operation orchestrated by a third ex-U.S. soldier, Venezuelan's chief prosecutor said.
97,000 kids test positive for COVID-19 in two weeks, report says
CBSNews - 8 Aug 2020 16:14
Experts hope increased testing of children will help determine what role they play in transmission, as school districts around the country return to some form of school.
Trump's Axios Interview, Kanye West's Campaign: The Latest in the 2020 Race
The New York Times - 8 Aug 2020 15:03
President Trump wants to brand Joe Biden as a doddering gaffe machine. But the incumbent's own rhetoric causes so much controversy it is overwhelming the strategy.
Beirut braces for more funerals, massive protest over blast
New York Post - 8 Aug 2020 15:53
Beirut braced for another grim day Saturday, one filled with yet more mourning for those left dead by Lebanon’s deadliest explosion and a long-simmering anger that brought out tens of thousands to protest the governmen...
Democrats, Republicans can't reach last-minute agreement for COVID-19 aid
New York Post - 8 Aug 2020 05:11
WASHINGTON -- A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardshi...
Intelligence community says Russia, China have picked favorites in the U.S. election
CBSNews - 8 Aug 2020 03:37
The intelligence community revealed Friday that China and Russia have chosen favorites in the 2020 U.S. election. Paula Reid reports.
$14K reward offered in suspected arson case that killed 5 members of a family
ABC News - 8 Aug 2020 18:57
$14K reward offered in suspected arson case that killed 5 members of a family
New Zealand's Ardern launches 'COVID election' campaign
Al Jazeera English - 8 Aug 2020 07:24
PM kicks off her re-election campaign by pledging a $205m rescue package for businesses affected by virus lockdown.
Joe Biden launches super PAC in Texas in fight to 'turn state blue'
New York Post - 8 Aug 2020 20:51
A new super PAC has launched in the Lone Star state dedicated to doing just that. Blue Texas PAC officially went online Friday.
Germany, France blast US for leading WHO reform talks after quitting
New York Post - 8 Aug 2020 15:35
Who’s zooming WHO? Health ministers from Germany and France said Thursday that the US should not be leading the reform of the World Health Organization since the country is withdrawing from it. Germany's Health Ministr...
Florida teen accused of fatally shooting man in the head
New York Post - 8 Aug 2020 03:14
A teenage Florida boy accused of shooting a man in head while on the phone with a 911 dispatcher had charges against him upgraded to murder Friday after the victim died. Connor Michael Lewis, 16, of Sanford, was original...
Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Loses Primary Race for His Old Job in Second Failed Comeback
Time - 8 Aug 2020 16:25
President Donald Trump pardoned Arpaio in 2017 for disobeying a judge's order in a racial profiling case
A city 'ruined in 30 seconds': Lebanese basketball great Fadi El Khatib weeps for Beirut
CNN - 8 Aug 2020 16:06
Destruction. Obliteration. Lives irrevocably altered. From huge chunks of concrete to tiny shards of glass, Lebanon is trying to fathom how it can rebuild its capital and repair the countless lives impacted by this week'...
Coronavirus Relief Talks Collapse on Capitol Hill, as Millions of Unemployed Americans Lose Enhanced Benefits
Time - 8 Aug 2020 16:05
President Trump said Friday night he was likely to issue more limited executive orders related to COVID
New severe weather threat in Plains, Midwest this weekend
ABC News - 8 Aug 2020 14:57
The heat index in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas is expected to be over 100 degrees.
Canada's last intact ice sheet collapses into Arctic ocean
New York Post - 8 Aug 2020 07:18
Canada’s last intact ice sheet has fractured, with a massive section that’s bigger than the island of Manhattan collapsing into the ocean, the Canadian Ice Service announced. More than 40 percent of the Milne Ice She...
Belarus: Lukashenko looks for sixth victory in tough contest
Al Jazeera English - 8 Aug 2020 20:53
President Alexander Lukashenko has been accused of stealing previous elections.
Trump has heated phone call with GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson: report
New York Post - 8 Aug 2020 19:42
The 87-year-old Adelson called Trump to discuss federal coronavirus relief efforts and the economy when the call suddenly took a turn, three people with knowledge of the matter told Politico.