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Did This Building Grow a Beard? Nope. Those Are Legs.
The New York Times - 31 Oct 2020 15:58
Daddy longlegs will sometimes collect in large groups. Don't mistake their dangling limbs for fur.
Elvia Ramirez Dies at 17; Youngest Covid-19 Victim in North Dakota
The New York Times - 31 Oct 2020 20:26
Her mother watched her heartbreaking downfall over three swift weeks, starting in mid-September, when Elvia began experiencing headaches.
"America's oldest candy company" still uses recipes from 1800s
CBSNews - 31 Oct 2020 18:45
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie's owners trace its founding to an Englishwoman named Mary Spencer, who arrived in the U.S. in 1806 after a shipwreck.
Cruise ships can resume sailing in US waters -- but no passengers, yet
New York Post - 31 Oct 2020 22:34
Cruise ships can officially set sail Sunday – but they won’t be carrying any passengers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given the greenlight for cruise ships to take to the seas but hasn’t given...
'I shot two white kids,' a shaken Kyle Rittenhouse told cops after Kenosha protest killings: report
New York Post - 31 Oct 2020 09:17
“I shot two white kids,” 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse told his hometown cops just two hours after he admittedly opened fire with an AR-15 at a protest in Kenosha, Wisc., leaving two dead and one wounded, according to...
Poland's biggest protests in decades stand against abortion ban
CNN - 31 Oct 2020 15:04
Huge crowds turned out to protest in the Polish capital, Warsaw, on Friday against a court decision to ban nearly all abortions, making it one of the largest demonstrations seen in the country in decades.
Philippines orders evacuation as world's strongest typhoon of 2020 approaches
CNN - 31 Oct 2020 06:44
Philippine officials on Saturday ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of the main Luzon island, as the world's strongest storm this year approached the Southeast Asian nation.
Videotape Reveals Early Corporate-Funded Plans To Try To Overturn A Trump Loss
The Huffington Post - 31 Oct 2020 04:09
The right-wing group behind the "Stand your ground" laws began working in February to challenge a Trump election defeat.
US breaks COVID-19 case record for third straight day
New York Post - 31 Oct 2020 04:05
The number of new U.S. COVID-19 cases continued to break records for the third day straight on Friday, when more than 97,000 infections were reported, according to NBC News. That number tops Thursday’s previous record-...
The Post's Twitter account gained about 190,000 followers during blackout
New York Post - 31 Oct 2020 01:15
The Post gained about 190,000 Twitter followers while it was locked out of its primary account by the social media giant, data shows. That number represents a 10.6 percent increase in just about two weeks, according to a...
SEAL Team 6 rescues U.S. citizen Philip Walton in Nigeria
CBSNews - 31 Oct 2020 16:05
Officials feared he would be sold to terrorists.
Trump says Biden will pack Supreme Court with left-wing judges
New York Post - 31 Oct 2020 15:40
President Trump accused Joe Biden of wanting to pack the Supreme Court with left-wing judges in an early-morning tweet Saturday. “Joe Biden will PACK THE COURT. Also, he never gave the answer who his Radical Left Justi...
2020 Election Live Updates: In Campaign's Final Weekend, Both Candidates Focus on Pennsylvania
The New York Times - 31 Oct 2020 07:57
President Trump plans four stops in Pennsylvania on Saturday, and Joe Biden will give a speech in Philadelphia on Sunday. Medical professionals pushed back against Mr. Trump's unfounded claim that American doctors profit...
'I shot two white kids': Accused Kenosha shooter to face homicide charges in Wisconsin
USA Today - 31 Oct 2020 04:58
An Illinois judge on Friday ordered Kyle Rittenhouse to be extradited to Wisconsin, where he faces homicide charges in Kenosha County.
4 tourists accused of fudging COVID test results to visit scenic beach in Brazil
NY Daily News - 31 Oct 2020 03:48
Perhaps they thought it was a view to die for.
Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation
The New York Times - 31 Oct 2020 03:31
Nursing homes set restrictions to lower risks, but Covid-19 has continued spreading in some homes, and residents are now grappling with consequences from isolation.
7 Pennsylvania counties to wait until after election to count mail ballots
CBSNews - 31 Oct 2020 00:45
In total, the counties account for over 550,000 registered voters.
Sean Connery, Who Embodied James Bond and More, Dies at 90
The New York Times - 31 Oct 2020 16:17
To legions of fans who have watched a parade of actors play Agent 007, none played the part as magnetically or as indelibly as Mr. Connery.
Trump campaign hits Biden for calling president's fans 'ugly folks'
New York Post - 31 Oct 2020 15:46
Reps for President Trump’s reelection campaign and GOP pundits wasted no time ginning up outrage Friday after Joe Biden attacked a group of Trump supporters honking their car horns in protest during his Minnesota rally...
Trump's normalisation of Israel spreads to Africa
Al Jazeera English - 31 Oct 2020 15:32
Trump's 'normalisation' deals are hurting not only Palestinians, but all who hope for a moral international order.
Rescuers dig for survivors in Turkey earthquake as death toll reaches 28
New York Post - 31 Oct 2020 15:26
Onlookers cheered Saturday as rescuers lifted teenager Inci Okan out of a collapsed eight-floor apartment complex in the Turkish city of Izmir, a day after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked the region. Inci’s dog, Fist...
My stepfather died alone of COVID-19 as Donald Trump throws unmasked rallies
USA Today - 31 Oct 2020 15:11
I'm isolated home because of a pre-existing condition, and my mother needed to protect her own health. So she was forced to make an impossible choice.