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Julia Reed, Chronicler of Politics, Food and the South, Dies at 59
The New York Times - 5 Sep 2020 01:37
In Ms. Reed's writing for Newsweek, Vogue and other publications, her canvas included the follies of the powerful and the pleasures of Southern food.
10 Of The Wildest And Wackiest Conspiracy Theories Pushed By Trump This Week
The Huffington Post - 5 Sep 2020 13:00
Trump is no stranger to conspiracy-mongering -- but he outdid himself this week by pushing multiple unsubstantiated claims.
Fox Is So Rattled By Trump Military Story That It Confirms, Debunks, Then Reconfirms It
The Huffington Post - 5 Sep 2020 03:35
The blow from the Trump-supporting cable news operation hits particularly hard.
Trump Moves to Cancel Contracts for Government Sensitivity Training
The New York Times - 5 Sep 2020 05:58
A memo sent to agency heads on Friday called efforts that often focus on promoting awareness of racism "divisive" and "un-American propaganda."
A Coded Word From the Far Right Roils France's Political Mainstream
The New York Times - 5 Sep 2020 04:35
Using a term that suggests the society is turning "savage," government ministers signal a shift from the center as President Macron prepares for a new political season.
Covid-19 Scourge Leaves Mexico Short of Death Certificates
Wall Street Journal - 5 Sep 2020 19:26
Mexico is running out of death certificates due to the high death toll brought by the coronavirus pandemic and federal bureaucratic delays, authorities say, delaying funerals as corpses lay in wait.
Beirut explosion: More signs of life detected under rubble
ABC News - 5 Sep 2020 15:39
Rescuers in Beirut have detected more signs of life under the rubble left after the devastating explosion.
Mandarin over Mongolian: Students protest against language policy
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2020 15:01
China’s leaders say promoting the Han culture and nationalising Chinese language provides minorities with better opportunities.
U.K. Gambles on End to Covid-19 Lifeline as Other Europeans Watch and Wait
Wall Street Journal - 5 Sep 2020 14:00
European governments have spent big keeping millions of workers on company payrolls during the pandemic. Now, the U.K. is set to find out what happens when that support is removed.
Militia members face gun charges, alleged to have come to Kenosha 'to pick people off'
New York Post - 5 Sep 2020 04:30
A pair of Missouri residents connected to a militia group traveled to Kenosha, Wis., amid demonstrations over the police shooting of Jacob Blake“to loot and possibly ‘pick people off,'”according to a federal crimin...
Belarus unrest: Opposition leader asks UN to condemn crackdown
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2020 16:37
There have been demonstrations across Belarus since the August 9 election.
Three dead, 147 infected after COVID-19 super-spreader wedding in Maine
New York Post - 5 Sep 2020 16:01
Three people have died of COVID-19 and 147 are infected as a result of an outbreak stemming from an indoor wedding and reception last month in Maine. Although the state’s limit on social gatherings is 50, at least 65 p...
Millions under heat alerts out West, early snow expected in Colorado, Wyoming
ABC News - 5 Sep 2020 15:38
Over 48 million Americans in the West are bracing for a dangerous heat wave
Hotel Rwanda hero denied access to lawyer, allege supporters
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2020 15:02
Paul Rusesabagina was arrested abroad in an unnamed location on international warrant last week.
Iraq hospitals fear 'losing control' as coronavirus cases surge
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2020 13:45
Authorities warn hospitals may 'lose control' amid record rise in single-day COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.
Portland police make 'multiple arrests' as protests near 100 days
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2020 13:02
Officials declare assembly 'unlawful' as demonstrations in tense US city at the front lines of BLM protests continue.
DC woman harrassed by BLM protesters in viral video still supports movement
New York Post - 5 Sep 2020 04:02
The Washington, DC, woman caught in a viral video getting harassed by anti-police brutality protesters says she still supports the Black Lives Matter movement — she just didn’t like being bullied. “I wholeheartedly...
Officials warn of COVID-19 risks as Labor Day weekend gets underway
CBSNews - 5 Sep 2020 15:41
There are signs on some beaches that social distancing might also take a holiday this weekend.
Ex-FBI agent: Attacks from Trump 'outrageous' and 'cruel'
Boston - 5 Sep 2020 13:25
"Being subjected to outrageous attacks up to and including by the president himself, which are full of lies and mischaracterizations and just crude and cruel, is horrible," said Peter Strzok in an interview.
Innovative financing for women's health becomes vital when purse strings tighten
OpEdNews - 5 Sep 2020 08:18
Several experts share experiences of new and innovative ways to find money for important health programmes such as those for women. The pandemic is resulting in economic crisis too and innovative financing for health is ...
#MissingNotForgotten: What's the fate of disappeared journalists?
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2020 22:33
Global campaign demands answers on the fate of missing reporters and media workers.
Bangladesh Mosque Blast, Likely Due to Gas Leak, Kills at Least 14
The New York Times - 5 Sep 2020 12:26
Dozens of worshipers were severely burned in the blast on Friday night just outside Dhaka.