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France: Macron to Receive Al-Sisi on Heels of Repression
Human Rights Watch - 2 Dec 2020 14:00
Click to expand Image French President Emmanuel Macron meets with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the presidential palace in Cairo on January 28, 2019. © 2019 Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images (Paris) - Fr...
British Airways hostess reportedly killed by man she was 'deeply in love' with
New York Post - 2 Dec 2020 14:28
A British Airways hostess who was "deeply in love" with a baggage handler 24 years her junior was allegedly killed at his hands after a "passionate and turbulent" romance that he pursued to fund his drug habit, according...
Nikki Haley says Joe Biden OMB pick Neera Tanden is 'deeply concerning'
New York Post - 2 Dec 2020 15:20
Nikki Haley slammed Neera Tanden’s nomination as White House budget director as “deeply concerning,” saying Tanden has “shown bad judgment in the past.” The former UN Ambassador went after the embattled Tanden ...
U.K. becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use
CBSNews - 2 Dec 2020 14:54
Government grants emergency use authorization and says the vaccine will be distributed from next week following "months of rigorous clinical trials."
Trump threatens to veto defense bill if Congress doesn't repeal Section 230
New York Post - 2 Dec 2020 14:43
The commander-in-chief issued the threat via Twitter Tuesday evening, in which he called on the House and Senate to include language repealing Big Tech's immunity in their military funding measure.
Ex-Arizona Official Gets More Than 6 Years in Prison in Adoption Fraud Scheme
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2020 04:52
Paul D. Petersen, who served as Maricopa County's assessor, arranged for women from the Marshall Islands to fly to the United States to give birth, prosecutors said.
Southern Oregon confronts its 'problem with racism' after fatal November shooting of Black teen Aidan Ellison
USA Today - 2 Dec 2020 04:112 kids rescued from Tinley Park apartment after fire breaks out
Chicago Tribune - 2 Dec 2020 00:48
Two children were rescued Tuesday from a fire in a Tinley Park apartment building
Coronavirus or malaria, tuberculosis and HIV?
Al Jazeera English - 2 Dec 2020 20:42
World Health Organization warns that the fight against COVID-19 is hampering efforts to combat other major diseases.
Fauci says Broadway could reopen by fall 2021
New York Post - 2 Dec 2020 04:54
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases doctor, says Broadway could possibly be shining its bright lights again by early next fall. Fauci, in an interview with WNBC Tuesday evening, said if people get v...
Surging Virus Exposes California's Weak Spot: A Lack of Hospital Beds and Staff
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2020 03:58
Many of the state's hospitals have maintained lower numbers of beds in part to limit the length of patient stays and lower costs. But that approach is now being tested.
Thousands plan to egg Margaret Thatcher's statue during hometown unveiling
New York Post - 2 Dec 2020 03:56
Thousands of Brits are planning to egg Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s statue at its unveiling in her hometown. More than 2,300 people signed up on social media to attend the “egg-throwing contest” during the st...
Mobster-turned-podcast guest to learn cost of running his mouth on podcast hosted by ex-gangsters
NY Daily News - 2 Dec 2020 20:34
One-time Genovese family associate John Rubeo could face up to five years behind bars after acknowledging his unapproved oversharing during a September appearance on the "Johnny and Gene" show.
Singapore becomes first country to approve lab-grown meat
CNN - 2 Dec 2020 15:18
Singapore has granted San Francisco start-up Eat Just Inc. regulatory approval to sell its laboratory-grown chicken in the city-state -- the world's first government to allow the sale of cultured meat.
Putin hails Armenian PM's 'courage' in signing Karabakh deal
Al Jazeera English - 2 Dec 2020 14:50
Russian president calls Pashinyan's decisions surrounding the ending of the conflict 'necessary' but 'painful'.
Health care workers overwhelmed by record COVID hospitalizations
CBSNews - 2 Dec 2020 14:45
As more states report record coronavirus hospitalizations, battle-weary health care workers say they are physically and mentally fatigued.
Florida becomes 3rd state to hit 1 million coronavirus cases
CBSNews - 2 Dec 2020 14:35
This comes one day after Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference where he denounced mask mandates.
Brazil quarry causes hearing loss in Indigenous community
Al Jazeera English - 2 Dec 2020 14:33
At an Indigenous reserve in Brazil, explosions from a nearby rock quarry threaten the community's way of life.
Donald Trump Tells Christmas Party Guests At White House: 'See You In 4 Years'
The Huffington Post - 2 Dec 2020 14:21
The lame duck president made his most definitive declaration yet about a comeback campaign.
If There's One Creative Livestream You Join All Week, Month, or Year, Make This It
Mother Jones - 2 Dec 2020 23:31
In celebration of the interdisciplinary artist and historian Thulani Davis' new poetry collection, Nothing But the Music, a launch party of performances and conversations is set for tomorrow, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. ET....
Eye Opener: CDC weighs in on vaccine distribution priorities
CBSNews - 2 Dec 2020 14:46
A CDC panel has recommended that front-line health care workers as well as those living and working in long-term care facilities should be first to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Also, Attorney General William Barr said ...
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Goes to Prison Vowing That His Fight Will Continue
Time - 2 Dec 2020 14:17
The prominent activist was handed a sentence of 13.5 months but shouted "We will hang in there" as he was whisked away