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Help Yourself by Curtis Sittenfeld review - in a league of her own
The Guardian - 28 Sep 2020 10:00
The author of Rodham explores women's efforts to acquire self-knowledge in this compact but compelling collection After white midwesterner Jill attempts to eject five black people she mistakenly assumes have crashed her ...
Window pain: Isolating university students send a message
BBC - 28 Sep 2020 14:17
Self-isolating uni students are using signs in windows to communicate with the outside world.
Greenwich Comedy festival review - starry lineup relishes return of live banter
The Guardian - 28 Sep 2020 01:01
National Maritime MuseumSara Pascoe, Rich Hall and Aisling Bea warm to an excited crowd - and a divine heckler - in the chilly outdoors 'Comedy isn't essential?" asks Rich Hall, incredulously. "This isn't essential?" Aft...
New Hampshire husband forced wife to torture, decapitate her lover: authorities
New York Post - 28 Sep 2020 16:03
A New Hampshire husband and his wife have been arrested, after authorities say the husband forced his wife to help murder her lover, then made her decapitate him.
Trump says Giuliani, Chris Christie helping him with debate prep
New York Post - 28 Sep 2020 03:13
President Trump on Sunday said he is prepping for Tuesday night's presidential debate with the help of his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. "We're doing it," Trump said about deb...
Australian park owner fined $2.5M over 4 river ride deaths
ABC News - 28 Sep 2020 16:15
An Australian theme park owner has been fined $2.5 million for safety breaches that led to the deaths of four people on a river rapids ride in 2016
China's Xi says Xinjiang policies 'completely correct' amid growing international criticism
CNN - 28 Sep 2020 04:17
Chinese President Xi Jinping believes his policies in the far-western region of Xinjiang are "completely correct," despite growing international criticism of alleged human rights abuses and mass internment.
Chef partnerships becoming more common during COVID-19 pandemic as pros adapt to survive
Chicago Tribune - 28 Sep 2020 16:00
As pros look for ways to survive, collaborative efforts like shared kitchens, ghost kitchens and joint pop-ups have seen a new lift in recent months.
Belarus detains 500 at weekend anti-government protests
ABC News - 28 Sep 2020 15:30
Authorities in Belarus have detained 500 people during weekend protests against the country’s authoritarian president, who has claimed his sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged
As heat wave brings 'critical risks' of wildfires, California contends with two new blazes
USA Today - 28 Sep 2020 04:57
A heat wave in the Western U.S., combined with windy conditions in California, have increased the risk of fire in an area already battered by blazes.
False dawn or new day? Libya's oil industry restarts in parts
Al Jazeera English - 28 Sep 2020 16:15
After being effectively shut down by civil war since January, Libya's oil industry is slowly gearing up again.
Trump and McConnell are reportedly already discussing Amy Coney Barrett's 7th Circuit replacement
The Week - 28 Sep 2020 16:07
Amy Coney Barrett has a reasonably clear path to the Supreme Court, and top Republicans reportedly know it. President Trump formally nominated the 7th Circuit Court judge to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday. And w...
Trump reportedly considered choosing Ivanka as his running mate in 2016
The Week - 28 Sep 2020 15:35
President Trump was reportedly eyeing a potential Trump-Trump ticket in 2016. According to an upcoming book by former Trump deputy campaign manager Rick Gates, Trump suggested naming his daughter Ivanka Trump as his runn...
Former Donald Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale hospitalized after threatening to harm himself, Florida police say
USA Today - 28 Sep 2020 04:49
Police arrived at Parscale's home in Fort Lauderdale after his wife called saying he was threatening suicide and had firearms, according to reports.
Brexit: Gove heads to Brussels as EU trade talks resume
BBC - 28 Sep 2020 03:49
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will meet EU representatives at the start of a week of negotiations.
Trump Wants to Discredit the Election. This Nerd Could Stop Him.
The New York Times - 28 Sep 2020 02:00
Fox News, the president's favored network, will face enormous pressure to call the election for Mr. Trump. The outcome rests on a little-known 65-year-old wonk who will declare the winner.
Pandemic overwhelms Trump's message in critical N. Carolina
ABC News - 28 Sep 2020 16:15
President Donald Trump’s push to inject new dynamics into the final weeks of the 2020 election is being overshadowed by the frightening realities of everyday life in the pandemic
The coronavirus may have 'one big trick.' Scientists are learning how to stop it.
The Week - 28 Sep 2020 16:16
The coronavirus appears to have "one big trick," Shane Crotty, a professor in the Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, told Bloomberg. That trick -- avoiding the hu...
Woman, 27, faces murder charge in fatal stabbing of 5-year-old girl, police say
Chicago Tribune - 28 Sep 2020 06:40
A 27-year-old woman is facing one count of first-degree murder after a 5-year-old girl, who Chicago police say was her daughter, was stabbed to death Saturday morning.
New details in Breonna Taylor case: Ballistics report, bodycam video raise questions in shooting
CBSNews - 28 Sep 2020 16:22
In newly published video obtained by Vice News allegedly showing the moments after the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, one of the officers is purportedly walking the scene of the shooting; a potential departmenta...
New Evacuations Ordered as Two Wildfires Erupt in Northern California
The New York Times - 28 Sep 2020 16:09
A hospital in Napa County evacuated patients, and the utility giant PG&E shut off power in some regions as a precaution against dry and windy conditions.
COVID-19 restrictions tighten in France as cases spike
New York Post - 28 Sep 2020 15:57
In Marseille, France's second-largest city, bars and restaurants were ordered closed on Sunday evening for at least a week, prompting protests against the government decision.