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Man Pleads Guilty to Killing and Burning a Utah College Student
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2020 03:13
Under a plea deal, Ayoola A. Ajayi, 32, will avoid a possible death sentence and will be sentenced to life in prison without parole later this month, prosecutors said.
Jill Duggar of 'Counting On' reveals she's 'not on the best terms' with some of her family
USA Today - 8 Oct 2020 13:35
Jill Duggar Dillard is opening up about her relationship with her famous family and why she and her husband decided to leave reality television.
Iga Swiatek and Sofia Kenin Will Meet in the French Open Final
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2020 19:54
Swiatek, 19, has little experience but has dominated her opponents in this tournament. Kenin, 21, won the Australian Open in January.
Orlando Bloom thinks baby with Katy Perry is his 'mini-me'
CNN - 8 Oct 2020 17:34
Orlando Bloom only has eyes for his baby girl.
'I'm speaking' vs. 'If I may finish': Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 and other top moments from the VP debate
USA Today - 8 Oct 2020 04:39
Vice president Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris hit each other on taxes, climate change and the COVID-19 responses.
Karen Pence draws attention for not wearing a mask on stage after debate despite rules
USA Today - 8 Oct 2020 14:24
Second lady Karen Pence is being called out on social media for not wearing a mask onstage at the vice presidential debate, despite COVID-19 rules.
Police officer won't face charges in deadly shooting of 17-year-old, family attorney says
CNN - 8 Oct 2020 03:09
A police officer in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, will not face criminal charges in the shooting death of 17-year-old Alvin Cole, an attorney representing Cole's family said.
Donald Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis Is Forcing Him to Face His Personal--and Political--Vulnerability
Time - 8 Oct 2020 14:03
Donald Trump faces his personal and political vulnerability
American tourists trapped after Hurricane Delta strikes Mexico
CBSNews - 8 Oct 2020 03:18
The city of New Orleans is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Delta barrels across the Gulf of Mexico with Louisiana in its sights.
'Deep respect': Iranians mourn singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian
Al Jazeera English - 8 Oct 2020 21:18
The much-loved iconic singer was also admired by many for his support of the 2009 Green Movement protests.
Wisconsin activates field hospital as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a record high
CBSNews - 8 Oct 2020 14:38
Officials in Wisconsin are warning the state's hospitals are being overwhelmed. Mola Lenghi spoke with an ICU nurse who says frontline health care workers are stretched thin.
Newlywed couple dies in plane crash during Colorado honeymoon
New York Post - 8 Oct 2020 03:05
A couple honeymooning in Colorado died in a plane crash on Monday, authorities said. Costas John Sivyllis, 30, and his 33-year-old wife, Lindsey Vogelaar, were married just four days when they died shortly after taking o...
The New England Journal of Medicine avoided politics for 208 years. Now it's urging voters to oust Trump.
Boston - 8 Oct 2020 15:17
"The magnitude of this failure is astonishing," the editorial read. "We have failed at almost every step."
A fly spent 2 mesmerizing minutes on Mike Pence's head during the debate
The Week - 8 Oct 2020 04:46
There is nothing more sacred and indispensable to American democracy than the electoral process, that time-honored opportunity for citizens to hear out their potential leaders and decide the course of the country for the...
Brad Parscale cried during arrest, told officers his wife won't have sex with him
New York Post - 8 Oct 2020 04:33
Brad Parscale reportedly broke down in tears while in police custody last month -- admitting to an officer that his wife was not being intimate with him. President Trump’s former campaign manager was allegedly armed an...
10 things you need to know today: October 8, 2020
The Week - 8 Oct 2020 12:50
1. Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) clashed on Wednesday over President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in their only debate before the Novembe...
Fly lands on Pence's head, steals the show during VP debate
New York Post - 8 Oct 2020 04:28
They were so worried about the coronavirus they didn't consider pest control! A regular house fly became the unlikely star of Wednesday night’s lone vice presidential debate in Utah when it made a home of Vice Presiden...
Policy failures left people woefully vulnerable to COVID: Oxfam
Al Jazeera English - 8 Oct 2020 02:57
Failure to spend on health, tax the rich, and ensure worker's rights has left people out in the cold, Oxfam chief says.
The Conflict Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Could Spiral Out of Control
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2020 21:13
Without engagement from the United States, the region may be engulfed in war.
Jonathan Price appeared to try to grab Taser of white Texas cop: court docs
New York Post - 8 Oct 2020 14:59
A black man who was killed by a white police officer in Texas was shot four times after trying to shake the officer's hand — and then reaching for his Taser, court documents show. Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas,...
Former FBI agents allege lack of diversity has reached crisis levels at agency
CBSNews - 8 Oct 2020 14:44
Exclusively on "CBS This Morning," two former FBI agents are speaking out about the lack of diversity at the country's premier law enforcement agency. Justice correspondent Jeff Pegues sat down with two retired special a...
The Purple Pig employees protest over concerns of coronavirus safety negligence
Chicago Tribune - 8 Oct 2020 01:55
Purple Pig employees accuse management of negligence in enforcing COVID-19 safety guidelines.