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Baton-wielding Russian police crack down on anti-Putin protests
New York Post - 10 Oct 2020 15:18
Baton-wielding Russian police in body armor brutally ended weeks of anti-government protests in the country’s Far East Saturday by hauling away 25 people and tearing down protest tents in a central square, Reuters repo...
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 ...
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...
Critics Say New Iran Sanctions Designed To "Choke off Humanitarian Exports" Amid Pandemic
OpEdNews - 10 Oct 2020 05:22
The Trump administration's new sanctions on Iran are so wide-reaching that many fear they are meant to directly harm the Iranian people as they struggle to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Detained Australian writer to face spy trial in China
Al Jazeera English - 10 Oct 2020 05:29
Yang Hengjun disappeared after arriving in Guangzhou in January 2019 and has not been allowed to see his family.
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...
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”
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
Baker, Sununu among GOP governors not signing Barrett letter
Boston - 10 Oct 2020 19:00
24 of the nation's Republican governors signed a letter urging the Senate to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Gov. Charlie Baker and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu did not sign it.
Airline Miles Programs Sure Are Profitable. Are You the Loser?
The New York Times - 10 Oct 2020 09:00
United and Delta have been boasting to lenders about fat margins in frequent-flier mile programs. Time for customers to pay a bit more attention.
Kyrgyzstan parliament to discuss new government amid unrest
Al Jazeera English - 10 Oct 2020 11:56
Protests and a state of emergency in the Central Asian nation's capital following a disputed parliamentary election.
White House Blocked CDC Mask Mandate For Public Transportation: Report
The Huffington Post - 10 Oct 2020 07:39
Another blow against face masks by the Trump administration.
Second presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump canceled
USA Today - 10 Oct 2020 05:22
Both campaigns have agreed to appear at the third and final presidential debate, a podium format set for Nashville on Oct. 22, the source said.
Trump's New Legacy: Biggest U.S. Trade Deficit In 14 Years
The Huffington Post - 10 Oct 2020 04:43
Trade wars are not so easy to win after all. The president's much-touted tariffs haven't helped furious steelworkers hang on to their jobs.
No charges against McHenry deputy who put arm around woman's throat during arrest
Chicago Tribune - 10 Oct 2020 04:06
McHenry County prosecutors declined to charge a sheriff's deputy with a crime for a holding a woman by her throat during an arrest that was recorded on police body camera video.