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Royal Academy plans to cut 40% of staff owing to coronavirus downturn
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2020 16:30
Exclusive: 150 jobs at risk as RA consults employees about need to reduce annual costs by £8m Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Royal Academy of Arts is to consult staff on making 150 peo...
Idaho pastor who bucked mask mandate now in ICU battling COVID-19
New York Post - 17 Sep 2020 15:55
An Idaho pastor who eschewed wearing face masks during services has contracted COVID-19 and is now recovering in an intensive care unit, church officials said. Paul Van Noy, senior pastor at Candlelight Christian Fellows...
Utah police officer charged with assault for ordering K9 to bite Black man who was kneeling with his hands up, prosecutors say
USA Today - 17 Sep 2020 05:23
Salt Lake City police officer Nickolas Pearce is facing a second-degree felony assault charge after ordering his K9 to bite Jeffery Ryans on April 23.
Cheer star Jerry Harris arrested on charges of child sexual abuse images
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2020 22:06
Harris admitted during interview after FBI agents raided his home that he had asked teen to send him photos and videos Jerry Harris, the star of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, was arrested on Thursday on felony ch...
Hurricane Sally updates: At least 1 dead amid 'catastrophic flooding' in Alabama, Florida; Pensacola bridge, Gulf Shores pier sustain damage
USA Today - 17 Sep 2020 04:45
Hurricane Sally lurched ashore early Wednesday. Downtown Pensacola is largely underwater. At least 1 dead in Alabama. Latest updates.
Spider-like venom found in Australian stinging trees -- and the pain can last for weeks
CNN - 17 Sep 2020 15:30
Australia is synonymous with venomous spiders and snakes -- but scientists have discovered new toxins in what they label a "truly venomous" plant.
Neil Warnock tests positive for Covid and will miss Middlesbrough match
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2020 12:21
Kevin Blackwell and Ronnie Jepson in charge on Saturday Manager also stayed away from midweek Carabao Cup game Neil Warnock has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Middlesbrough's Championship game at home to B...
Sally is far from finished: 600,000 without power across South as flooding, rains move north
USA Today - 17 Sep 2020 15:44Kashmir protests erupt after alleged cover-up of death in custody
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2020 15:20
Indian police accused of killing shopkeeper and then staging it as an accident Police in the Indian state of Kashmir have been accused of carrying out the killing of a young man in their custody and then staging his deat...
CDC head Robert Redfield walks back Senate testimony claim on COVID-19 vaccine
New York Post - 17 Sep 2020 03:05
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention walked back his comments stating that face masks probably offer better protection from coronavirus than a vaccine. CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield made the asse...
President Trump accuses Twitter of tweaking algorithm to make him look bad
New York Post - 17 Sep 2020 15:46
President Trump on Thursday accused Twitter of tweaking its algorithms to make him look bad, saying on Twitter that the matter is "being studied now." "Twitter makes sure that Trending on Twitter is anything bad, Fake or...
Why a growing number of Americans are turning to socialism
CBSNews - 17 Sep 2020 13:00
Socialism has gone mainstream in American politics, but it remains deeply controversial.
William Barr accuses some DOJ prosecutors of becoming 'headhunters'
ABC News - 17 Sep 2020 05:35
Barr called lockdowns the "greatest intrusion on civil liberties" in U.S. history, besides slavery.
Alexei Navalny aides say nerve agent Novichok was found on hotel water bottle
New York Post - 17 Sep 2020 16:08
Vladimir Milov, a former deputy energy minister and an ally of Navalny, said his team members had outsmarted the Russian security police.
1 killed, 2 critically injured in Philly shooting that hit 4
New York Post - 17 Sep 2020 04:52
PHILADELPHIA -- One person was killed and two are in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday in Philadelphia that injured four people, police said. Officers went to a basketball court in the Spring Garden neighborh...
'Criminalization of politics': AG Barr says prosecutors become 'headhunters'
USA Today - 17 Sep 2020 04:34
'Criminalization of politics': AG Barr says prosecutors sometimes become 'headhunters'
Hurricane Sally Slams the Florida Panhandle With Deluge of Rain
The New York Times - 17 Sep 2020 03:46
The sluggish storm veered east and intensified before making landfall near the Alabama and Florida state line. Residents and officials said they were not anticipating a direct hit.
Trump blames 'blue states' for increasing nation's coronavirus death rates, ignores high rates in red states
USA Today - 17 Sep 2020 00:55
Trump did not offer specific evidence to back up his insinuation that blue states handled the COVID-19 pandemic any differently than red states.
Oregon couple helplessly watch as looters break into evacuated home
New York Post - 17 Sep 2020 16:19
An Oregon couple forced to flee their home because of the raging wildfires soon faced a second heartbreak — as they helplessly watched looters breaking in on their home video surveillance. Tracy and Marvin Johnson told...
Trump's most powerful ally in undermining the election: William Barr
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2020 16:00
The US attorney general has not only embraced the president's false claims, he's also spread misinformation of his own As Donald Trump continues to sow doubt about the integrity of the US election, he has found a remarka...
Black Lives Matter support drops 12 percent over summer, poll finds
New York Post - 17 Sep 2020 15:55
Support for the Black Lives Matter movement has cratered over the past three months — as some protests led by the group have devolved into violence and looting, a new poll has found. A majority of American adults — 5...
Some countries roll out experimental COVID-19 vaccines
CBSNews - 17 Sep 2020 15:31
As the global race for a coronavirus vaccine continues, China, Russia and the United Arab Emirates are allowing their citizens to get vaccinated with an experimental vaccine before clinical trials wrap up. Internal medic...