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Trump returns to public events with 'law and order' speech at White House
The Guardian - 10 Oct 2020 21:11
President maskless during speech from balcony as questions linger about his health after contracting coronavirus Trump hosts White House event - live updates Defiant in the face of slipping opinion polls, and determined ...
Meera Sodha's vegan recipe for baked carrot falafel | The new vegan
The Guardian - 10 Oct 2020 11:30
Funky spiced chickpea patties that are properly moist on the inside with a crunchy shell to match My love for falafel knows no bounds, but my love for deep-frying does. So this week's recipe is my offering for a baked fa...
What Were We Thinking review: Carlos Lozada on why Trump books matter
The Guardian - 10 Oct 2020 07:00
The Washington Post critic read 150 Trump books, somehow stayed sane and wrote an elegant yet lacerating response A long time ago, 10 years or more, I worked nights on the Guardian sports desk. The shift started at 11pm ...
Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Louisiana on already battered coast; more than 300k power-outages reported
USA Today - 10 Oct 2020 04:47
Delta made landfall Friday in Louisiana. The state is still reeling from Laura, which killed at least 26.
Militia plot may have aimed at 'arresting' Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, not kidnapping: sheriff
New York Post - 10 Oct 2020 15:03
A Michigan sheriffwho shared a protest stage with two of the seven men accused of scheming to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer downplayed the alleged plot as an attempt at a citizen’s arrest. Barry County Sheriff ...
Trump says he would 'love' to donate his plasma after COVID-19 battle
New York Post - 10 Oct 2020 03:39
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that he will donate convalescent plasma to other Americans battling the coronavirus after he developed antibodies to COVID-19. “I will. Nobody’s asked me that question, actu...
Thousands of Israelis evacuated as fires rage in northern part of country
New York Post - 10 Oct 2020 15:05
Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes after multiple fires broke out in northern Israel. Most of the Friday fires were caused by extreme heat, although Israeli security forces are also investigating whe...
Trump undergoes 'medical exam' on Fox News in first televised interview
New York Post - 10 Oct 2020 02:49
WASHINGTON -- President Trump underwent a "televisit" of sorts on Fox News on Friday evening, his first on-camera interview since being hospitalized with the coronavirus, and admitted he "didn't feel like how the Preside...
US election: The American suburban women leading a 'wine-fueled rebellion'
BBC - 10 Oct 2020 05:49
A group of suburban women in Ohio is rallying voters to try and swing the election in November.
Election Less Than a Month Away, Trump Leans on Barr and Pompeo for a Lift
The New York Times - 10 Oct 2020 02:22
The secretary of state said he would make Hillary Clinton's emails public, handing the president a weapon to attack his political foes as the attorney general resisted his overtures to prosecute them.
Why do we keep electing people who are twice as old as the average American?
USA Today - 10 Oct 2020 14:42
Even without COVID-19, the age gap between our top elected leaders and the average American is concerning.
UK recalls ambassador to Belarus amid unrest
BBC - 10 Oct 2020 05:47
Tensions are growing in Europe following a crackdown on protests against the country's president.
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to ceasefire
The Guardian - 10 Oct 2020 05:30
Countries to halt fighting at 12pm on Saturday to exchange prisoners and casualties Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire starting on Saturday to exchange prisoners and bodies of those killed in the conflict ...
'It is literally horrific': Nobel Peace Prize winner fights growing hunger emergency
ABC News - 10 Oct 2020 04:50
"We've got a vaccine against starvation. It's called food," said David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme.
Manic Panic on the Potomac
The New York Times - 10 Oct 2020 17:00
Will Mitch ditch the Donald?
Hurricane Delta drops a foot and a half of rain on southwest Louisiana
New York Post - 10 Oct 2020 16:14
Hurricane Delta dropped almost a foot and a half of rain on southwestern Louisiana in less than 12 hours, sent flash floods slamming into homes and stranding cars across a swath of the region. About 740,000 homes and bus...
Govt warned it cannot lockdown North 'on the cheap' as Christmas looms
Sky News - 10 Oct 2020 15:47
Ministers are facing a backlash from leaders in the north of England over fresh coronavirus lockdowns, which they say risk "severe redundancies" and business closures in the run-up to Christmas.
Massive, 50-year-old great white shark nicknamed "Queen of the Ocean"
CBSNews - 10 Oct 2020 15:27
A 50-year-old, 3,500-pound great white shark spotted off the coast of Nova Scotia is being tracked by research and exploring group Ocearch. The team named her Nukumi, meaning "Queen of the Ocean." Ocearch is hoping their...
Top model who vanished in NYC found wandering 'disoriented' in Brazilian slum
New York Post - 10 Oct 2020 15:23
A Brazilian model who went missing in New York City last year was found wandering around a Rio de Janeiro slum while “disoriented”
WHO warns Europe to take action as COVID-19 cases surge
CBSNews - 10 Oct 2020 14:29
The World Health Organization has called on Europe to take urgent action as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the continent. New restrictions are being imposed on many key European cities, as daily infection rat...
How Joe Biden is actually a good politician
CNN - 10 Oct 2020 13:41
Democrats spent the primary season trying to find the perfect candidate to take on President Donald Trump. In the minds of some, they ended up "settling" on former Vice President Joe Biden.
Federal judge blocks order limiting Texas ballot drop-off locations
USA Today - 10 Oct 2020 05:42
A judge issued an order barring enforcement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's proclamation that limited counties to one mail-in ballot drop-off location