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Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Who Struggled to Transform France, Dies at 94
The New York Times - 3 Dec 2020 01:55
As a conservative president and a descendant of nobility, he sought to make government more responsive to the people but was thwarted by an economic slowdown, demographic shifts and an imperious bearing. He died of Covid...
Brutal Attack in Indonesia Targets Christian Farmers
Human Rights Watch - 3 Dec 2020 00:44
Click to expand Image Villagers and police officers clean up debris at the site of suspected militant attack in Lembantongoa village in Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 30, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Joshua Marunduh On November...
'Mad Max: Fury Road' actor Hugh Keays-Byrne dead at 73
NY Daily News - 3 Dec 2020 00:27
Hugh Keays-Bryne, who starred in "Mad Max" and "Mad Max: Fury Road," has died at the age of 73.
Why Some Women Might Want 'Missed-Period Pills'
The New York Times - 3 Dec 2020 14:42
Abortion drugs administered as early as 28 days after a woman's last period can offer comfort in uncertainty to those who want it.
Hugh Keays-Byrne, Mad Max actor who starred as Immortan Joe, dies at 73
The Week - 3 Dec 2020 00:17
Hugh Keays-Byrne, the actor who memorably portrayed villains in the Mad Max movies, has died at 73. Keays-Byrne's death was announced on Wednesday by filmmaker Brian Trenchard-Smith, who directed the actor in The Man Fro...
Spit in a Tube and Mail It In: A New Frontier in Covid Testing
The New York Times - 3 Dec 2020 21:23
Communities across the country are starting to roll out at-home saliva test kits. Health officials say they could be a game-changer in detecting and slowing the spread of the virus.
Community-led approaches are pivotal to respond to HIV, SRHR and COVID-19
OpEdNews - 3 Dec 2020 04:43
This article is based on insights of several experts on why community-led approaches are so central to HIV, sexual and reproductive health, COVID-19 and other healthcare needs, as well as overall health security.
Facebook says it will remove coronavirus vaccine misinformation.
The New York Times - 3 Dec 2020 16:57
The step goes beyond what the social network previously did on vaccine falsehoods by taking down the false claims entirely.
In falsehood-filled video, Trump voices worry about N.Y. investigations targeting his finances
NY Daily News - 3 Dec 2020 03:36
President Trump released a lengthy, falsehood-filled video on Wednesday in which he expressed worry about the various fraud investigations that await him in New York once he leaves office.
Fauci to have first 'substantive discussions' with Biden team
Al Jazeera English - 3 Dec 2020 17:56
Dr Anthony Fauci, who serves on Trump's coronavirus task force, will meet President-elect Biden's team on Thursday.
Sexual Abuse in the Boy Scouts: 'Something Terrible Has Happened'
The New York Times - 3 Dec 2020 13:03
One man's story of the sexual abuse he suffered as a child in the Boy Scouts of America.
Ivanka Trump deposed as part of lawsuit over use of inauguration funds
The Week - 3 Dec 2020 04:33
Ivanka Trump, President Trump's eldest daughter and one of his senior advisers, was deposed on Tuesday as part of a civil lawsuit alleging the misuse of inaugural funds, court documents show. The D.C. attorney general's ...
President Trump continues to claim election was stolen from him
CBSNews - 3 Dec 2020 03:52
President Trump is continuing to claim, without evidence, that there was voter fraud in the 2020 election. CBS White House correspondent Ben Tracy discusses the latest allegations from the president and why he is reporte...
West Virginia cop shot on duty not expected to survive
NY Daily News - 3 Dec 2020 15:45
The 28-year-old Charleston, West Virginia, police officer who was shot earlier this week is not expected to survive her injuries, officials said Wednesday.
Someone shot at 4 people in a Kia in Lawndale. After the car crashed, 2 were found dead and 2 injured, police say
Chicago Tribune - 3 Dec 2020 15:14
Two people were killed and two others wounded after they took gunfire while traveling on the West Side. Their Kia crashed, killing two, Chicago police said.
Rights groups urge Bangladesh to halt Rohingya relocation
Al Jazeera English - 3 Dec 2020 06:42
Rights groups oppose Bangladesh move to relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees to a flood-prone island off its coast.
U.K. becomes first country to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
CBSNews - 3 Dec 2020 04:55
The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Immunizations are set to start next week, with the elderly and health care workers among the first to receive it. Charlie D'Agata re...
Barr had 'intense' meeting with Trump after AG undercut voter fraud claims: Sources
ABC News - 3 Dec 2020 04:49
Attorney General Bill Barr had an unscheduled meeting with President Trump Tuesday following an interview in which he disputed the president's claims of election fraud.
San Francisco bans tobacco smoking inside apartments, approves weed
New York Post - 3 Dec 2020 04:02
This is how they roll in San Francisco. Smokers in the Golden Gate City have been banned from smoking tobacco in their apartments, but smoking a marijuana joint inside is perfectly fine, officials announced Tuesday. The ...
Prosecutors: Chicago police officer accused of sexually assaulting teen and another young woman years before he was hired
Chicago Tribune - 3 Dec 2020 03:52
Winford L. Neely, 39, of the Sauganash neighborhood, was charged with five counts of criminal sexual abuse for alleged assaults on victims dating back to 2013, according to Cook County prosecutors.
2 men admit to hauling off Utah monolith, say they did it to protect nature
NY Daily News - 3 Dec 2020 02:34
Now it's their job to take it to space.
'They have not earned your vote': Trump allies urge Georgia Republicans to sit out Senate runoffs
USA Today - 3 Dec 2020 01:21
The remarks underscore the delicate politics that Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue must navigate to turn out their base in Georgia.