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One-armed, schizophrenic roller-skater charged in stabbing rampage
New York Post - 28 Aug 2020 20:13
A one-armed, schizophrenic roller-skater allegedly stabbed three bystanders during a psychotic rampage on wheels in the UK in which he thought his family was going to be killed by aliens, according to reports. Benjamin B...
NYPD union president Pat Lynch says Democrats have 'surrendered our streets' at RNC
New York Post - 28 Aug 2020 04:00
Pat Lynch, the fiery head of the NYPD’s Police Benevolent Association union, accused New York’s Democratic leaders of walking away from the city and letting violence rein in a scorching 2020 Republican National Conve...
Memories of Big Basin Redwoods State Park
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2020 15:03
Friday: The park has been a tradition for generations of families.
Paralyzed dog stranded in quarantine at JFK Airport could be euthanized
New York Post - 28 Aug 2020 04:49
A paralyzed rescue dog has been stranded in quarantine at JFK Airport for three days -- and could soon be euthanized -- because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials wrongly assumed she's sick, animal advo...
University of Illinois performed more than 17,000 COVID-19 tests on first day of classes, but high demand has slowed results
Chicago Tribune - 28 Aug 2020 01:48
On Tuesday, 120 tests conducted on campus came back positive, the highest number in a single day since early July.
Judge to consider releasing full report on handling of Smollett case by State's Attorney Kim Foxx
Chicago Tribune - 28 Aug 2020 15:49Kamala Harris to host star-studded online fundraiser with Hollywood elite
New York Post - 28 Aug 2020 15:58
Kamala Harris will headline a star-studded virtual fundraiser set up by Hollywood elite, including TV showrunner Ryan Murphy and filmmaker J.J. Abrams.
Madison Cawthorn's standup moment at RNC a 'rebuke' of protests, reporter says
New York Post - 28 Aug 2020 00:13
PBS political reporter Yamiche Alcindor caught flak on Twitter for describing Madison Cawthorn’s rising from his wheelchair at the 2020 Republican National Convention as a “direct rebuke” of protests against police...
Democratic activist apologizes for 'offensive' comments about 4th District candidates
Boston - 28 Aug 2020 19:40
"It's particularly disturbing to hear this same sentiment coming from a leader within our own state Democratic Party."
US says China's South China Sea missile launches threat to peace
Al Jazeera English - 28 Aug 2020 03:33
Pentagon says use of missiles, military exercises in disputed sea are destabilising and violate 2002 Code of Conduct.
Protesters confront Rand Paul outside White House after RNC
CBSNews - 28 Aug 2020 16:21
Shouted at Kentucky senator demanding he acknowledge Breonna Taylor's shooting death in her Louisville apartment in March.
Widow of retired Black officer killed in St. Louis protest speaks at RNC
ABC News - 28 Aug 2020 04:43
The widow of a retired officer who was killed in a St. Louis protest used her husband's death to talk about the president's "law and order" message at the RNC.
Liberty University grad claims he had sexual encounter with Becki Falwell
New York Post - 28 Aug 2020 03:29
A Liberty University graduate claims Becki Falwell, the wife of the disgraced school head Jerry Falwell Jr. performed oral sex on him when he was a student in 2008, according to a report. The graduate made the allegation...
China wants Trump to stop 'scapegoating' Beijing. That seems unlikely
CNN - 28 Aug 2020 07:29
When it comes to the United States election, policymakers in China would rather their country was not a topic of conversation.
'Four more years': Trump formally accepts GOP nomination from White House
New York Post - 28 Aug 2020 04:38
President Trump formally accepted the GOP nomination for reelection on Thursday evening in front of a sea of guests on the White House South Lawn on the final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention. “We are o...
US Coast Guard watchman shoots at shark to protect crew swimming in water
CNN - 28 Aug 2020 00:32
A handful of US Coast Guard members had a close encounter with a shark during a dip in the ocean earlier this week.
Here's what to expect from Saturday's weather forecast
Boston - 28 Aug 2020 22:48
Muggy with chances for showers and thunderstorms.
NXIVM cult leader calls sex slave scheme 'noble': Prosecutors
ABC News - 28 Aug 2020 19:00
Prosecutors say communications from jail show the leader of a cult-like self-improvement group in upstate New York has no remorse over his conviction last year on charges he turned some of his followers into sex slaves
Hurricane survivor reacts to "devastating" wreckage of childhood home
CBSNews - 28 Aug 2020 15:58
The morning after Hurricane Laura devastated the Louisiana coast, residents returned to a 40-mile wide swath of destruction.
Black Lives Matter protesters harass RNC guests leaving White House event
New York Post - 28 Aug 2020 15:39
Black Lives Matter protesters harangued and harassed Republican National Convention guests as they left the White House Thursday night, according to a series of videos posted to social media. Daily Caller reporter Philli...
A Racial Justice March in Washington Hopes to Build on Its 1963 Inspiration
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2020 15:33
The Commitment March on Friday recalls the March on Washington and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. But backers plan more than a commemoration.
Amid surge in COVID-19, Iraq's Shia mourn Imam Hussein
Al Jazeera English - 28 Aug 2020 15:32
Many Shia Muslims ignored calls by Iraq's government and moderate religious leaders to stay home during Ashoura events.