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Horrific Video Shows Cameroon Killing
Human Rights Watch - 14 Aug 2020 20:43
"Fine play," a pidgin English expression for "well done." That's what an alleged separatist fighter can be heard saying as the throat of a woman is cut with a machete. Click to expand Image A screenshot of the video show...
Man Charged With Murdering 4-Year-Old Whose Killing Prompted U.S. Anti-Crime Operation
The New York Times - 14 Aug 2020 04:17
The Justice Department last month named an operation to combat violent crime in cities after LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he slept in an apartment in Kansas City, Mo.
Bernie Sanders on USPS: Trump is crazy, not stupid
CNN - 14 Aug 2020 02:53
In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) said President Donald Trump is "crazy, not stupid" when it comes to the plan he told Fox Business about in an interview to withhold funds for USPS ov...
Netanyahu: "No deal is better than a bad deal" on Iranian nukes
CBSNews - 14 Aug 2020 05:04
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Iran could "hit the jackpot" if negotiators don't draw a firm line against its nuclear program.
Donald Trump's brother Robert hospitalized in New York, White House says
CNN - 14 Aug 2020 17:24
Robert Trump, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, is hospitalized in New York, the White House confirmed Friday.
Only Native American on Death Row Set to Be Executed on August 26
Time - 14 Aug 2020 05:09
Unless Lezmond Mitchell gets relief from another court or is granted clemency, he will be put to death on Aug. 26
Israel's New Peace Deal with the United Arab Emirates Transforms the Middle East
The New Yorker - 14 Aug 2020 16:17
Robin Wright on the peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and what it means for the Palestinians and regional tensions with Iran.
La Sardine closes permanently after nearly 22 years in West Loop due to COVID-19 and a bad break
Chicago Tribune - 14 Aug 2020 00:30
The French restaurant had eked by under coronavirus pandemic restrictions, but when the air conditioning broke down, the cost of repairs were too much.
Police officer ordered his K9 to bite a Black man's leg repeatedly, lawyers say
CNN - 14 Aug 2020 05:17
A man's leg may need to be amputated after the Salt Lake City Police Department allegedly used excessive force against him by ordering a police dog to bite the man repeatedly, leaving him severely injured.
Postal Service warns some mail-in votes may not be counted in Pennsylvania
CBSNews - 14 Aug 2020 05:19
The delays could present an "overwhelming, statewide risk of disenfranchisement," according to the Pennsylvania State Department.
Evanston school leaders report 'ominous threats' following Fox News coverage of reopening that highlighted approach to students of color
Chicago Tribune - 14 Aug 2020 00:13
Officials at Evanston/Skokie District 65 say that have received threatening emails following reports on their school reopening plan.
Judge: Mom accused in QAnon kidnapping plot can stand trial
ABC News - 14 Aug 2020 16:05
A judge says a Colorado woman accused of working with supporters of QAnon to have her son kidnapped from foster care can be put on trial
Thousands of students, staff sent home nationwide as COVID gnarls school reopenings
ABC News - 14 Aug 2020 15:46
The United States' reopening of schools has turned into a slow-motion train wreck.
Taking Hard Line, Greece Turns Back Migrants by Abandoning Them at Sea
The New York Times - 14 Aug 2020 15:56
Many Greeks have grown frustrated as tens of thousands of asylum seekers languished on Greek islands. Now, evidence shows, a new conservative government has a new method of keeping them out.
Jared Kushner on Israel-UAE peace agreement, COVID-19 and Trump's attacks on Kamala Karris
CBSNews - 14 Aug 2020 15:52
President Trump announced he brokered a deal with Israel and the United Arab Emirates to establish diplomatic relations. Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, led the Middle East peace efforts. Ku...
Trump Requests Mail-in Ballots for Upcoming Florida Primary After Criticizing the Practice
Time - 14 Aug 2020 04:50
Following multiple claims that mail-in voting was unsafe and vulnerable to fraud, Trump changed his mind about the practice last week
Ghislaine Maxwell being locked up in isolation for own safety, feds say
New York Post - 14 Aug 2020 04:25
Ghislaine Maxwell is being held in isolation from other inmates in a Brookly Federal jail for her own safety and the “orderly” function of the facility, federal prosecutors argued Thursday. The British socialite, 58,...
US eyes controversial human challenge trials for COVID-19 vaccine
Al Jazeera English - 14 Aug 2020 15:59
The synthetic strain would be used in studies where patients are purposely infected to test a vaccine's efficacy.
Tokyo has a drive-in haunted house. And it's terrifying
CNN - 14 Aug 2020 04:05
We can all agree that screaming is a pivotal part of a great haunted house experience.
N.Y. conservancy tracks young great white sharks to discover habitats, migration patterns
CBSNews - 14 Aug 2020 14:52
A Long Island, New York shark conservancy is tracking young great whites to discover their habitats and determine their migration patterns. It's part of an effort to protect the sharks and make sure they maintain their e...
Obama: "No need" for new Iran sanctions with diplomacy ongoing
CBSNews - 14 Aug 2020 05:15
President Obama urged Congress to hold off on passing new sanctions against Iran as talks about that country's nuclear program continue. "Let's test how willing they are to actually resolve this diplomatically and peacef...
Georgia trooper charged with murder in traffic stop shooting
ABC News - 14 Aug 2020 23:39
Authorities say a Georgia state trooper has been fired and charged with murder a week after he fatally shot a 60-year-old man who attempted to flee a traffic stop