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Botched restoration of Spanish statue turns it into 'The Potato Head of Palencia'
New York Post - 12 Nov 2020 00:55
An artist hired to restore the face of a decades-old statue in Spain did such a hilariously bad job, the piece has now been nicknamed "The Potato Head of Palencia," according to a report. The 1923 sculpture of a woman --...
Matt Gaetz's 'Creepy' Tweet To Tiffany Trump Leaves Twitter Users Feeling Gross
The Huffington Post - 12 Nov 2020 07:13
The Florida congressman had quite the reaction to Tiffany Trump's White House photo.
Turkmenistan unveils gold-coated sculpture of leader's favorite dog breed
New York Post - 12 Nov 2020 21:55
The gilded statue, which towers over the streets below from atop a grand pedestal in Ashgabat, honors the Central Asian shepherd dog known locally as Alabai.
Utah man caught driving 130 mph says he was going to kill former Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill
NY Daily News - 12 Nov 2020 15:48
A Utah man intoxicated on a cocktail of Adderall, LSD and beer and driving 130 mph through snow told arresting officers that he was on his way to Missouri to kill former Sen. Claire McCaskill.
The faraway Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has its first case of COVID-19. A man brought it back from US.
USA Today - 12 Nov 2020 04:35
A 23-year-old asymptomatic COVID-19 carrier is in isolation in Vanuatu after testing positive following his return from the United States.
Party of Voter Suppression Invokes Clean Elections to Steal a Win
OpEdNews - 12 Nov 2020 18:50
Thom Hartmann, Greg Palast and Rob Kall have been sounding the alarm about a dangerous president and his craven, amoral political party. Their coverage of the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath stand out, in co...
Where The Money For Trump's 'Election Defense' Fund Will Really Go
The Huffington Post - 12 Nov 2020 01:22
If a Trump donor gives $500, $300 will go to Trump's Save America PAC, $200 would to the RNC - and nothing would go to his election defense fund.
How COVID vaccines are bulk manufactured
CBSNews - 12 Nov 2020 18:29
With $628 million from the U.S. government, Emergent Bio-Solutions in Baltimore is scaling up separate Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, which are still pending FDA approval.
How Trump Almost Broke the Bounds of Reality
The New York Times - 12 Nov 2020 12:00
Even in the midst of a pandemic, the president set out to eliminate the drab and pain of everyday life from politics.
Trump Stacks the Pentagon and Intel Agencies With Loyalists. To What End?
The New York Times - 12 Nov 2020 03:33
So far, there is no evidence the appointees harbor a secret agenda or arrived with an action plan. But their sudden appearance amounts to a purge of the Pentagon's top civilian hierarchy without recent precedent.
Passenger on first Caribbean cruise since March tests positive for COVID-19
New York Post - 12 Nov 2020 03:30
It was the first cruise since the pandemic began in March.
Trump's Election Tantrum
The New York Times - 12 Nov 2020 02:43
His latest fit reminds me of a toddler's. Except 3-year-olds don't hold the power of the presidency.
Austria's Leader Seeks Crackdown on Islamist Terrorism After Attack
The New York Times - 12 Nov 2020 00:42
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced a set of legislative proposals that would make it easier to keep terrorists behind bars, close mosques and clamp down on funding for terrorists.
'Let difficulties know that you are too difficult to be broken'
OpEdNews - 12 Nov 2020 18:38
This article is based on an interview with a senior nurse from top medical institution who contracted tuberculosis (TB) three times in her 11 years of nursing career. She shares her personal testimony and calls for stron...
Coronavirus updates: US daily death total jumps to almost 2,000; California nears 1M cases; Ticketmaster to require proof of vaccine
USA Today - 12 Nov 2020 15:54
A record number of infections has driven hospitalizations to record levels. California meanwhile is nearing 1 million cases. Latest COVID-19 news.
709,000 workers filed jobless claims last week as recovery inches forward
ABC News - 12 Nov 2020 15:45
The number of new layoffs has stagnated at levels not seen before the pandemic.
Trump wants to make money off the fake 'stolen election' crisis he created. Don't let him.
USA Today - 12 Nov 2020 15:42
Republican donors beware! Trump says he needs your money for legal challenges to the election, but the fine print says it won't be used that way.
Missing Florida man found dead in Porsche days after fleeing traffic stop
NY Daily News - 12 Nov 2020 15:38
A missing Florida man was found dead inside his Porsche days after the sports car was seen fleeing from authorities, who'd been trying to initiate a traffic stop at the time
Baby, six months, dies hours after being saved from Mediterranean
Al Jazeera English - 12 Nov 2020 15:29
'The Med is a cemetery with no gravestones,' refugee rescue organisation says as it announces infant's tragic death.
Fur industry faces scrutiny over fears mink could spread COVID-19
Al Jazeera English - 12 Nov 2020 15:12
Concerns about the mink spreading a mutated strain of COVID-19 to humans may hasten the end of fur farming.
Nurse charged with murder of 8 babies in UK held in custody
ABC News - 12 Nov 2020 14:54
A nurse accused of killing eight babies and trying to kill another 10 at a hospital in northwest England has been remanded into custody
Biden taps longtime adviser Ron Klain as White House chief of staff
New York Post - 12 Nov 2020 03:11
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped his longtime adviser Ron Klain as his incoming White House chief of staff, the transition team said on Wednesday. As a key member of the new administration, Klain will help Biden and ...