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Former CBS News foreign correspondent Bert Quint has died at age 90
CBSNews - 18 Oct 2020 01:41
Former CBS News foreign correspondent Bert Quint has died at the age of 90. Quint spent three decades with CBS News covering hotspots like Cambodia and Vietnam.
Fact check: Experts say face masks don't cause oxygen deprivation, neurological damage
USA Today - 18 Oct 2020 03:38
Reports online saying face masks limit oxygen intake and lead to neurological problems, especially among children, are false, experts say.
Ex-CIA Director Brennan says he hopes Trump gets 'soundly spanked by the American electorate'
USA Today - 18 Oct 2020 16:00
Brennan worries that if he loses, Trump could provoke civil unrest, declare martial law or take other damaging steps before Joe Biden is inaugurated.
Neil deGrasse Tyson warns asteroid could hit Earth day before election
New York Post - 18 Oct 2020 18:32
That’s one way to rock the vote. An asteroid with a diameter the size of a refrigerator could strike the Earth the day before the November election, according to celebrity scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson — but it’s n...
Kremlin dismisses vaccine disinformation campaign accusations as 'circus'
CNN - 18 Oct 2020 16:11
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed the reaction of the UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to the Times report saying that Russia is engaging in a disinformation campaign to discredit the Oxford University corona...
N.Y. Shuts Down Hasidic Wedding That Could Have Had 10,000 Guests
The New York Times - 18 Oct 2020 23:48
The ultra-Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn accused state officials of "unwarranted attacks" on the wedding.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on October 18, 2020
CBSNews - 18 Oct 2020 18:05
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, DNC Chair Tom Perez and Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb sat down with Margaret Brennan
Senate to vote on 'skinny' COVID-19 relief bill and PPP funds
New York Post - 18 Oct 2020 05:29
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a $300 billion Senate Republican coronavirus relief bill that is far below the estimated $2 trillion that Democrats have demanded. The bill, dubbed a “skinny” r...
Miami lifts COVID-19 curfew after legal win by local jiggle joint
New York Post - 18 Oct 2020 04:52
Miami has been stripped of its COVID-19 curfew -- thanks to some angry strippers.
Pope removes Polish bishop accused of sex abuse cover-up
ABC News - 18 Oct 2020 04:23
The Polish bishop who was kicked out of his diocese a few months ago.
Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren't So Sure.
The New York Times - 18 Oct 2020 17:27
Scranton, Pa., is no longer the dying coal town of Joseph Biden's youth. It is more racially diverse and prosperous, and not everyone there is enthusiastic about his candidacy.
Nokia wins NASA contract to put 4G network on the moon
New York Post - 18 Oct 2020 16:26
Cell service could soon be out of this world. NASA has awarded Nokia a $14.1 million-dollar contract to bring astronauts the first cellular network on the moon, the space agency announced. The cellular company will launc...
U.N weapons embargo on Iran lifts after 13 years
The Week - 18 Oct 2020 16:22
A 13-year-old United Nations embargo on Iran that blocked the nation from buying and selling weapons expired on Sunday, despite U.S. protests, The Associated Press reports. Iran's foreign affairs minister, Javad Zarif, c...
Rapper busted after bragging about defrauding government in music video
New York Post - 18 Oct 2020 15:46
A blowhard rapper has been busted in Los Angeles after rapping in a music video about “getting rich” by fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 unemployment benefits, federal prosecutors said. Fontrell Antonio Baines, 31, wh...
Diet cola TAB is the latest victim of the pandemic
CBSNews - 18 Oct 2020 02:08
After 57 years, TAB, The Coca-Cola Company's first diet soda, is being discontinued. TAB sales have dwindled ever since the introduction of Diet Coke, and the coronavirus pandemic has made even the beverage giant look fo...
Building resilience is critical to minimise the impact of humanitarian crises
OpEdNews - 18 Oct 2020 05:09
This article is based on insights from United Nations expert on humanitarian responses on how governments, institutions, communities, individuals and other levels/ actors can boost their resilience to cope with crises si...
Aguero will not face action for touching female assistant referee
Al Jazeera English - 18 Oct 2020 17:33
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero confronted Sian Massey-Ellis over her decision to award a throw-in.
Inside First 'Narco-Sub' Caught After Atlantic Crossing
Wall Street Journal - 18 Oct 2020 17:00
Law-enforcement authorities say a vessel seized last year in Spain that was carrying tons of cocaine represents a new tactic in trafficking to Europe.
Ex-CIA Director Brennan says he hopes Trump gets 'soundly spanked by the American electorate' on Nov. 3
USA Today - 18 Oct 2020 14:24
John Brennan worries that if he loses, Trump could provoke civil unrest, declare martial law or take other damaging steps before Joe Biden is inaugurated.
U.S. schedules first execution of a woman in nearly 70 Years
Boston - 18 Oct 2020 13:40
If Montgomery is executed, her death will be the first federal execution of a woman since 1953.
France to rally in solidarity, defiance after beheading of teacher
Eyewitness News - 18 Oct 2020 11:01
The killing of history teacher Samuel Paty in a Paris suburb Friday has sparked outrage in France and memories of a wave of Islamist violence in 2015 sparked by caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed published by the satiri...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blasts Trump over 'lock her up' chants at Michigan rally
New York Post - 18 Oct 2020 06:36
The feud between President Trump and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer heated up again Saturday night after attendees at a Trump rally in her home state chanted “Lock her up!” and the president told the crowd, “lock �...