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It's a Tough Time for the Left. But I'm More Optimistic Than Ever.
The New York Times - 9 Aug 2020 17:00
On both sides of the Atlantic, the signs of radical possibility are everywhere.
Prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case will never be tried, lawyer claims
New York Post - 9 Aug 2020 15:02
"Where is the evidence? Why has the prosecution not revealed it?" Friedrich Fulscher asked.
Belarus heads to polls as protests rattle Lukashenko
Al Jazeera English - 9 Aug 2020 06:22
65-year-old leader who ruled since 1994 almost certain to win a sixth consecutive term but faces new wave of protests.
This New Zealand man gets paid $10,000 a year to be a city's official wizard
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 04:08
On a sunny autumn afternoon, two wizards in long, black robes and pointed hats sat down for coffee in one of New Zealand's biggest cities.
Trump makes multiple false claims about Covid-19 relief as he signs executive actions
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 03:57
President Donald Trump made multiple egregious false claims about Democrats during a Saturday "news conference" at his New Jersey golf club where he signed a series of pandemic-related executive actions.
Utah cop fired for misuse of sexploitation victim's photos before her murder
New York Post - 9 Aug 2020 15:23
A Utah cop who showed off explicit photos of a sexploitation victim days before she was murdered has been fired from the force, his police chief has confirmed.
9 test positive for COVID at school where crowded hallway photo went viral
ABC News - 9 Aug 2020 05:55
A student was initially suspended for sharing the photo.
US sets COVID-19 record as cases top 5 million
New York Post - 9 Aug 2020 05:10
The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million people now infected, according to a Reuters tally, as the country's top infectious diseases official offered hope earlier this we...
Esper says US troop levels in Afghanistan to go below 5,000 by end of November
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 04:43
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that the United States will go down to below 5,000 troops in Afghanistan by the end of November.
Pelosi calls Trump's executive actions 'absurdly unconstitutional'
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 16:15
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called President Donald Trump's executive actions on coronavirus relief "absurdly unconstitutional."
In pictures: The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 years ago
CNN - 9 Aug 2020 16:11
Seventy-five years ago, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Schumer denounces 'faulty' and 'unworkable' Trump coronavirus executive actions
ABC News - 9 Aug 2020 16:09
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appears on ABC's "This Week" after coronavirus relief negotiations faltered and President Donald Trump signed four executive actions.
Nagasaki Survivors Urge Nuclear Weapons Ban on 75th Anniversary of U.S. Atomic Bombing
Time - 9 Aug 2020 16:05
An aging group of survivors have expressed a sense of urgency to tell their stories, advocating for a nuclear-free world
'The Guy in Front of Me Called a Name, and the Other Guy Turned'
The New York Times - 9 Aug 2020 09:00
A street scene at the end of the day, carrying a gift on a packed train and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary.
Thailand: Drop Charges, Release Democracy Activists
Human Rights Watch - 9 Aug 2020 01:30
(New York) - Thai authorities should immediately and unconditionally release prominent human rights lawyer Arnon Nampha and democracy activist Panupong Jadnok, Human Rights Watch said today. They should drop all charges ...
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US atomic bombing
New York Post - 9 Aug 2020 06:07
TOKYO -- The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ba...
Helicopter crash kills wildlife researchers conducting aerial sheep survey
ABC News - 9 Aug 2020 23:10
Three scientists were killed in a helicopter crash in Texas while they were conducting an aerial survey.
Nancy Pelosi Slams Trump's Coronavirus Executive Actions: 'Absurdly Unconstitutional'
The Huffington Post - 9 Aug 2020 17:37
The House speaker, however, stopped short of saying whether Democrats would mount legal challenges against the measures.
97,000 kids test positive for COVID-19 in two weeks, report says
CBSNews - 9 Aug 2020 13:50
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.
China is making Marxism-Leninism into the most powerful political force of the 21st century
OpEdNews - 9 Aug 2020 05:09
Assessing the successes of China's economic system.
White House expands mandatory COVID-19 testing among staffers
New York Post - 9 Aug 2020 03:57
The White House has reportedly mandated random coronavirus testing for its staffers in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Staffers at the EEOB, which is situated next to the West Wing and houses the majority of Wh...
Sidestepping Congress, Trump Signs Executive Measures for Pandemic Relief
The New York Times - 9 Aug 2020 03:52
President Trump signed the directives after two weeks of stalemate with Democrats over a recovery package, using legally dubious measures to try to restore lapsed benefits.