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'I could have walked away:' Charley Steiner broadcasting Dodger games from his living room during pandemic
USA Today - 9 Sep 2020 19:09
Charlie Steiner, the Dodgers' radio broadcaster, is doing play-by-play of the games from his living room.
Myanmar Army Deserters Confirm Atrocities Against the Rohingya
Time - 9 Sep 2020 04:46
The comments appear to be the first public confession by soldiers of involvement in army-directed massacres
7 people fatally shot at illegal marijuana grow house in Southern California
New York Post - 9 Sep 2020 03:44
Seven people were gunned down at an illegal marijuana grow house in Southern California early Monday morning, authorities said. The victims, including a woman, were found at about 12:30 a.m. at the home in Aguanga, a rur...
Biden and Trump increase campaign travel as 2020 race heats up
CBSNews - 9 Sep 2020 04:55
President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden are increasing their campaign travel with election day just under two months away. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Bo...
Federal Report Warns of Financial Havoc From Climate Change
The New York Times - 9 Sep 2020 03:46
A report commissioned by President Trump's Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued dire warnings about climate change's impact on financial markets.
Fired administrator claims Oregon college stereotyped her as 'angry black woman'
New York Post - 9 Sep 2020 16:56
A former administrator at an Oregon university was fired after being stereotyped as an "angry black woman," a lawsuit alleges. Rhonda Foster, who was hired in November 2018 by Oregon Health & Science University as the in...
Joe Biden to deliver speech in crucial swing state of Michigan
New York Post - 9 Sep 2020 16:42
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will travel to the must-win state of Michigan on Wednesday, his farthest trip since securing the party’s nomination over six months ago. Biden will deliver remarks in Warren, a...
Church leader who blamed COVID-19 on same-sex marriage has the virus
CBSNews - 9 Sep 2020 16:39
Patriarch Fliaret, leader of one of the biggest Christian Orthodox denominations in Ukraine, said the "evil" of same-sex marriage was behind the pandemic.
South Carolina police chief stabbed in face with ice pick after answering door
New York Post - 9 Sep 2020 16:19
A South Carolina police chief was stabbed in the face by a man who told him that he was “going to die today” when he answered the door, authorities said. Bonneau Police Chief Franco Fuda said he heard a knock at the ...
HHS Secretary Alex Azar says COVID-19 vaccine would meet FDA standards
New York Post - 9 Sep 2020 16:15
Health and Human Services Director Alex Azar vouched that a coronavirus vaccine would meet the “safety and efficacy standards” of the Food and Drug Administration before being released publicly, disputing the content...
Mafia boss bites off, swallows guard's finger during cell inspection
New York Post - 9 Sep 2020 16:00
A Sicilian mafia boss serving a life sentence for killing an investigator was so infuriated during a cell inspection inside his Rome prison that he bit off and swallowed a guard’s pinky finger, according to reports. Gi...
Far-right Norwegian politician nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
CBSNews - 9 Sep 2020 15:55
Lawmaker says "no matter how Trump acts at home," his work on UAE-Israel peace deal merits consideration for the prize.
Dozens more rescued from California wildfire
CBSNews - 9 Sep 2020 04:52
People had been trapped from the out-of-control wildfire burning in the Sequoia National Forest in central California.
College football player dies of COVID-19 complications
New York Post - 9 Sep 2020 03:39
Jamain Stephens -- a 20-year-old defensive lineman at the California University of Pennsylvania -- was the son of a former Steeler.
Belarus Activist Maria Kolesnikova Resists Effort to Deport Her to Ukraine
Time - 9 Sep 2020 03:38
Maria Kolesnikova was held on the border with Ukraine on Tuesday after she resisted an attempt by authorities to deport her
Injured Iraq vet frustrated his image is being used in anti-Trump memes
New York Post - 9 Sep 2020 03:36
An Army veteran said he has become frustrated that his image is being used in anti-Trump memes about wounded soldiers. Pictures of Bobby Henline, a veteran of the Iraq war, have circulated in messages condemning Trump ov...
US lawmakers want to stop calling Xi Jinping a President. But will he care?
CNN - 9 Sep 2020 03:20
Chinese leader Xi Jinping holds so many titles that he has earned himself a nickname: the "Chairman of Everything."
Vaccine trial halted after participant has possible adverse reaction
CBSNews - 9 Sep 2020 03:17
"This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials," an AstraZeneca spokesperson said.
Wildfires rage across Pacific Northwest: Truckers abandon rigs on I-5, smoke drifts to New Mexico; towns devastated
USA Today - 9 Sep 2020 02:52
California's largest utility is cutting power. Helicopters were being sent to rescue hikers. High temps are fueling fires across Oregon and Washington.
Trump holds rally with few people wearing masks
CNN - 9 Sep 2020 03:08
CNN's Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta comment on President Donald Trump holding a campaign rally in North Carolina with few people wearing masks, despite the state's mask requirement.
Trump's Balkan Deal Prompts Cautious Optimism on the Ground
Wall Street Journal - 9 Sep 2020 16:14
A U.S.-sponsored pact signed last week to normalize economic relations between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo will only succeed if it is followed by significant U.S. funding and persistent American and European...
Sierra Leone ex-rebel leader Augustine Gbao granted early release
Al Jazeera English - 9 Sep 2020 16:40
Gbao, 72, was given a 25-year sentence for acts including terrorism, extermination, murder, rape and sexual slavery.