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Life (and Death) Without God
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2020 11:00
The philosopher Todd May is an atheist who rejects the supernatural, but not the people who believe in it.
Drones to drop seeds to boost koala gum tree numbers after devastating Australia bushfires
CNN - 20 Oct 2020 15:14
Specialized drones are being tested in a program to boost koala numbers on Australia's east coast, dropping seeds of gum trees as part of a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) scheme to regenerate bushland torched in the country's...
An effective COVID-19 vaccine: Will you take it or will you not?
OpEdNews - 20 Oct 2020 18:08
This article is based on the latest study which looked into the potential acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccine if and when it becomes available (as it is currently under research and development).
Woman who fed black bear in TikTok video could face jail time
NY Daily News - 20 Oct 2020 15:00
Authorities charged the 21-year-old with illegal bear feeding.
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to 3 days after Election Day
USA Today - 20 Oct 2020 02:41
The justices' order establishes the ground rules for mail-in voting in one of the nation's key battleground states, with 20 electoral votes.
The US government will sue Google for alleged anticompetitive abuses in search
CNN - 20 Oct 2020 15:30
The Trump administration will sue Google on Tuesday in what is the largest antitrust case against a tech company in more than two decades.
Trump Is Giving Up
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2020 11:00
Against both the coronavirus and Joe Biden, the president's strategy increasingly accepts defeat.
The Dystopian Police State the Trump Administration Wants
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2020 11:00
Law enforcement's problems could get even worse.
'Smoke coming from everywhere': Cameron Peak, Calwood fires continue to rage in Colorado
USA Today - 20 Oct 2020 02:52
Colorado crews scrambled to gain ground against two blazes as this year's historic wildfire season imparted more heartbreak and hardships on the West.
Poll worker fired for turning away voters with Black Lives Matter shirts
New York Post - 20 Oct 2020 03:37
A Memphis poll worker was fired after turning away early voters who had been wearing "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe" shirts. Tennessee law prohibits voters wearing apparel with the name of a candidate or polit...
Polish gym declares itself a church to avoid coronavirus restrictions
New York Post - 20 Oct 2020 03:32
Isn’t your body supposed to be the temple? A Polish gym has worked out a way to stay open under new coronavirus restrictions — by rebranding as a church. “Because fitness classes aren’t allowed, starting today we...
Number of uninsured children in U.S. rises sharply during Trump administration
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2020 15:50
The number of uninsured children has been rising sharply across the U.S. over the past three years, according to a recent report from the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University. The rate jumped to 5.7% in 2019 ...
Child labour rising in Ghana and Ivory Coast's cocoa farms: Study
Al Jazeera English - 20 Oct 2020 04:58
Children doing hazardous work has gone up in the world's top coca producers, a US government study found.
Colorado wildfires destroy homes: "The wind was so crazy"
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2020 03:25
The CalWood fire in Boulder County, Colorado, burned more than two dozen homes, and it's just one of the wildfires currently raging in the state. CBS Denver's Conor McCue reports.
Ohio voters "exhausted" by politics as election looms
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2020 15:49
At a youth flag football game in Kettering, Ohio, it was pretty clear people have been watching the news.
Canada extends U.S. border restrictions for 30 more days
NY Daily News - 20 Oct 2020 15:20
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended restrictions along the U.S. border for another 30 days.
Ireland is first EU country to return to coronavirus lockdown
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2020 15:15
"Everyone in the country is being asked to stay at home," Prime Minister Micheal Martin said in a national address.
U.S. borders with Mexico, Canada to remain closed
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2020 15:11
The travel restrictions will remain in place until November 21.
Russia says it's willing to freeze nuclear arsenal to extend arms treaty with US
CNN - 20 Oct 2020 15:08
Russia said it is willing to agree to freeze its nuclear arsenals in order to extend key arms reduction treaty New START if the US does not pose any other requirements, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tu...
Man whose Burge-related case imploded this month seeks investigation of prosecutors, finding of innocence
Chicago Tribune - 20 Oct 2020 18:36
Attorneys for a man whose third trial for a 1982 cop killing dissolved in dramatic fashion this month want to recoup more than half a million dollars from prosecutors as punishment for "an unparalleled pattern of sanctio...
CA voting center workers process ballots amid 'historic' early turnout: video
New York Post - 20 Oct 2020 23:37
Dozens of workers sorted and processed ballots cast by California voters amid a "historic" turnout weeks ahead of the presidential election, new video shows. The clip shows the workers at the Orange County County Registr...
No. 45 vs. No.1 ~ Has Our President Lost the Mandate of Heaven?
OpEdNews - 20 Oct 2020 19:21
If enough disasters, natural or otherwise, occur in too short of a period, traditional Asian culture dictates that the current ruler has lost the 'mandate of heaven' and must be replaced as soon as possible. Is our own p...