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Global Headline News for 12 Oct 2020
Racist tirade caught on video at Georgetown golf course
Toronto Sun - 12 Oct 2020 22:07
The chief financial officer of an Etobicoke wealth management firm has been fired after video surfaced of him using a racist slur in a tirade at a golf course over the weekend. Gursher Dhillon, who is... of South Asian-Canadian descent, recorded the dust-up at the Georgetown Golf Club on 10th Line Saturday afternoon. According to 23-year-old Dhillon, he and a friend arrived late to tee-off and were told by club staff to join the group already playing in progress. He claims there was tension with the family throughout the afternoon as Dhillon was positioned to play a turn before them, but it was at the 18th hole when the melee happened around 4:15 p.m. “They pulled up to us and said, ‘Why are you guys still here?’ I said, ‘Relax, the group ahead of us is still there. We’re just...Security Guard Jailed in Deadly Shooting at Denver Protests
Time - 12 Oct 2020 03:40The deadly shooting occurred during dueling right- and left-wing protests in downtown Denver
Trump's Virus Treatment Revives Questions About Unchecked Nuclear Authority
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 02:21
Even before the president was given mood-altering drugs, there was a movement to end the commander in chief's sole authority to launch nuclear weapons.Denver 'Patriot Rally' shooting suspect not a licensed security guard
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 01:54
The Colorado man accused of gunning down a right-wing demonstrator in Denver while guarding a local TV news crew was not licensed to work as a security guard, according to a news report. Matthew... Dolloff, 30, who was identified as a Pinkerton detective agency employee hired by 9News-TV after the Saturday afternoon shooting, does not...Police search for missing 13-year-old Madeleine Murphy last seen in Eglinton
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 00:28
Police have called on the public to help locate a missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen on Sunday in Perth's far northern suburbs.War over Amy Coney Barrett's nomination begins as Democrats go all in on attacking her
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:00
Clashes ensued immediately as senators delivered their opening statements during the first day of Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing for what's bound to be a controversial week.Margaret Nolan, iconic 'Goldfinger' gold-painted model, Beatles' 'A Hard Day's Night' star, dies at 76
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 04:41
Margaret Nolan was the center of everything cool in the 1960s, appearing in "Goldfinger" and "A Hard Day's Night" both in 1964. She died at age 76. 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius begs for forgiveness of victim's family
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 04:14
Disgraced "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius has turned to God while locked up for the murder of his model girlfriend — and is begging for her family’s forgiveness, according to a report on Sunday.... The Paralympic gold medalist — who is serving 13 years and five months in a South African prison for the shooting of...Inside the Lincoln Project's campaign against President Trump
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 01:49A group of longtime Republican strategists who have worked with the likes of John McCain and George W. Bush have launched a scorching campaign against the president. Lesley Stahl reports.
Fauci says he didn't give permission to be used in Trump campaign ad
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 01:44
President Trump's campaign is engaged in another war of words with Dr. Anthony Fauci after Fauci said the campaign is running an ad featuring him without his permission.Police marksman who shot and killed suspect appeals court ruling
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:53
Jermaine Baker, 28, was killed by armed police in December 2015 while trying to spring an inmate from a police van at Wood Green Crown Court in North London.Trump blasts Antifa after Portland rioters topple Lincoln, Roosevelt statues
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 15:47
A crowd of about 200 people marched through Portland on Sunday, tearing down the two statues, breaking windows at the Oregon Historical Society and damaging storefronts.In Former Taliban Stronghold, Defiant Women Hit the Gym
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 15:44
A women's health club in Kandahar challenges conservative Afghan traditions that vilify exercise for women. Many work out secretly.One piece of alleged extremist plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer included a 'plan to target and kill police'
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 15:35
Law enforcement is on high alert in Michigan as alleged plot involving alleged anti-government activists included targeting police. Texas high school football coach fatally shot at sports complex
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 15:31
A Texas high school football coach was fatally shot in front of children outside a sports complex during a family-related dispute, police and witnesses said. Derwyn Lauderdale, a 29-year-old wide... receivers coach and physical education teacher at Travis High School in Richmond, was shot in the abdomen Saturday in the parking lot at the Seabourne...Suspect who cut baby out of Texas woman was her close friend, fundraiser claims
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 15:31
The heavily pregnant Texas woman who died when her unborn baby was cut from her womb was murdered by a "friend," according to an online fundraiser.John Leslie groped woman at party, sexual assault trial hears
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 15:13
Former Blue Peter presenter in court over alleged attack in December 2008 The former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie grabbed a woman's breasts at a Christmas party before laughing and walking away, a... court has heard at the opening of his trial on sexual assault charges. A jury at Southwark crown court was told that the 55-year-old is accused of committing the offence more than a decade ago. Leslie has denied the allegation. Trump wants to hold daily campaign events until election
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 14:59
President Trump has asked his campaign to get him back on the campaign trail every single day between now and the November election, according to a report. The commander-in-chief’s reelection team,... according to Axios, is now working to schedule events for the remainder of the 2020 election cycle. Trump was forced to start campaigning virtually...Jennifer Doudna, New Nobel Laureate, on Science and Covid
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 14:57
Monday: A conversation with the U.C. Berkeley professor who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Also: A call for first-time voters.Cinemas 'shocked and dismayed' by Disney decision to launch Soul on streaming
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:50
Studio bypasses big-screen release for its new Pixar animation with plans to debut the film on Disney+ on Christmas Day Cinemas across Europe have expressed their outrage at the decision by Hollywood... studio Disney to bypass a big-screen release for the new Pixar animation Soul and debut the film on their streaming platform Disney+. The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) released a statement saying the decision has "shocked and dismayed all cinema operators". White 'Karen' hurls helpless dog at a black man during vile racist attack
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:48
In a shocking video, filmed by the victim, a woman holding a puppy is seen confronting a man in the middle of a what is believed to be an LA street empty street in broad daylight.Iran has highest daily virus death toll, new patient count
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 14:46
For the second day in a row, Iran announced its highest single-day death toll.China to test entire city of Qingdao after COVID-19 cases emerge
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 05:52The coastal city will test all nine million residents during the next five days with some areas locked down.
Pregnant Texas woman, unborn child dead after suspect cut baby from womb
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 05:29
A pregnant 22-year-old Texas woman was killed, along with her unborn child, when another woman cut the baby from her womb, a report said. The two were found dead about 10:20 a.m. Friday inside a home... in New Boston, the Texarkana Gazette reported, citing authorities. The woman was about seven-and-a-half months pregnant, the report said....Black man who police led by rope files $1 million lawsuit against Texas city
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 05:13
A black man who was led by a rope through a Texas street by two white cops on horseback last year has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the city of Galveston and its police department. Donald Neely,... 44, is seeking damages for emotional distress, saying he suffered "embarrassment, humiliation and fear” during the Aug....Turkish ship at centre of Greece row to return to Mediterranean
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 04:34The seismic research vessel Oruc Reis was at the centre of a row with Greece in August.
Police release CCTV of arson attack on Flying Monkeys Restaurant and Shisha Lounge in Morley
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 03:43
Police have released dramatic CCTV footage of the moment an arsonist set fire to a Morley shisha restaurant last month.First death linked to Hurricane Delta is 86-year-old Louisiana man
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 03:32
The death of an 86-year-old man in Louisiana on Sunday was the first fatality linked to the since-downgraded Hurricane Delta, officials said. The elderly victim died in a fire that ignited from the... refueling of a generator, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said. “If you are using a generator, please be safe,” Edwards warned on...Private Prisons Have Spent More on This Election Than Any Other in History
Mother Jones - 12 Oct 2020 03:21The for-profit prison industry has spent more money on the upcoming election than any on record--and the vast majority of the donations are going to Republicans. During this election cycle, private... prison PACs, employees, and their families have given $2.1 million to candidates, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. This is no surprise: The […]
NASA expert identifies mystery object once thought an asteroid
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 03:21Asteroid 2020 SO, as it is formally known, appears to be a Centaur upper rocket stage that successfully propelled NASA's Surveyor 2 lander to the moon in 1966 before it was discarded.
Canadian detained in China 'astonished' to learn about scale of Covid pandemic
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 03:15
On Saturday Michael Kovrig had his first contact with diplomats since January, saying he was determined to come home Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of the two... Canadians that Ottawa says are held arbitrarily in China was "relieved" to get outside news via a virtual diplomatic visit and astonished to learn of the scale of the Covid pandemic, his wife said on Sunday. Canada announced on Saturday its first contact since January with Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been imprisoned in China for nearly two years. Enormous pro-Biden display made of hay bales set ablaze in Massachusetts
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 02:51
An enormous Joe Biden display made from 19 bales of hay was set ablaze across from a Massachusetts farm on Friday, a report said. The political message, which read "USA — Vote Biden Harris 2020,"... was built by Dicken Crane, owner of Holiday Brook Farm, and a few other helpers a day before it was...Japanese jazz pianist recovering from surgery after New York subway attack
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 02:51A Japanese jazz pianist was beaten in a New York City subway station, requiring him to be hospitalized, according to the New York City Police Department and the man's family.
The most promising treatments for COVID-19
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 01:56Labs across the globe have mobilized in historic fashion to try to find a treatment for COVID-19. Scott Pelley reports on which therapeutics are causing optimism.
Dr. David Ho: The AIDS pioneer shifts to COVID-19
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 01:52Now working on monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19, the virologist gained recognition in the 1990s for treating Magic Johnson. He first appeared on 60 Minutes in 1998.
State police release dashcam video in fatal struggle over gun during Harvey stop
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 01:35
Dashcam video taken during a fatal traffic stop in Harvey last week was released by Illinois State Police on Sunday.Many of the first day's speeches were aimed at the election rather than Trump's Supreme Court nominee
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 21:54The first day of confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett featured plenty of fiery speeches -- many of them aimed at next month's presidential... election rather than the nominee herself.
5-year-old boy threw toy, swung at suspect during Indiana home invasion: video
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:29
A courageous 5-year-old Indiana boy sprang into action when a group of armed men stormed into his home — swatting at one suspect and tossing a toy at him, video shows. Footage of the Sept. 30 home... invasion in South Bend shows four suspects in hoodies barging into a residence after police said they knocked...Paula's rapist used multiple Tinder profiles to lure women even after he was charged
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 20:54A young woman took her own life after being raped by a man she had met on Tinder. Now her parents are calling on the dating app to do more to clamp down on serial offenders.
Catskills resort featured in hit series 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' is for sale for $6million
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:30
Scott's Family Resort in Deposit, New York, which was featured in the hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, is up for sale for $6million.Business class was my chance to get home. After 24 hours of niceness, I wish I had my $7,000 back | Lewis Jackson
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:30
Covid-19 led Lewis Jackson to his first time flying anything but 'promo economy'. What he found was 'a kind of separation' I am an Australian, but I have been studying in Barcelona since September... 2019. When cases of Covid-19 first rose in March, I considered leaving, but I shared a lease with my then-partner, and the time difference meant I would have had classes at 2am. By July, I had finished my thesis and my lease. With no hope of work in Spain, I booked a flight. Australia hugs the edge of the world, and Melbourne is closer to Antarctica than Bali. The federal government's decision to limit entry to 4,000 people per week (now 6,000) shattered the fragile air corridors connecting Australia to the world. With only 30 seats per flight sometimes, airlines started encouraging passengers to...Taliban Test Afghan and U.S. Resolve in Talks by Attacking a City
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 18:24
The insurgents have opened an offensive against the capital of Helmand Province even as their negotiators remain at the table in Qatar.John Weaver on whether Sarah Palin led to Donald Trump
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 17:53A Lincoln Project co-founder on nominating Palin as vice president in 2008: "It was a mistake and we're paying some of the price for that, for sure."
Public-Health Experts Rethink Lockdowns as Covid Cases Surge
Wall Street Journal - 12 Oct 2020 17:23With case counts elevated across large parts of Europe and the U.S., officials are reluctant to force another round of nationwide lockdowns of the sort imposed in March. But this time--unlike in the... spring--public-health experts broadly and increasingly agree.
Senator Graham's opening statement at Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:54In his opening statement at Monday's confirmation hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Judge Amy Coney Barrett is highly qualified for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court and... that the Senate is doing its constitutional duty by moving ahead with her approval just weeks before the presidential election. Watch his remarks.
Kokstad rapist gets life behind bars
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 16:41Samron May was sentenced in the Kokstad regional court on Monday for raping a 14-year-old girl at his home in 2018.
Tourist returns stolen artifacts to Pompeii after suffering 'curse' for 15 years
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 16:39A Canadian woman has returned five artifacts she took from Pompeii in 2005, saying they have plagued her with bad luck.
Some European countries show record spikes in coronavirus infection rates
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:32European countries have reported more than 451,000 new coronavirus cases in the past seven days. The U.K. and France, like many European countries, are showing large spikes in their infection rates... from when governments first introduced social restrictions and widespread testing began. Holly Williams reports from London.
Gogo dies after alleged scuffle with granddaughter
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 15:55
A 68-year-old grandmother in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands has died, allegedly after a scuffle with her 18-year-old granddaughter.Fake stockbroker who stole £253,000 from family and friends jailed for six years
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:52
James Bufton, 26, used £253,000 he stole from relatives to fund a lavish lifestyle and rub shoulders with pop star Rihanna, Newport Crown Court heard.Queen Letizia, King Felipe and family celebrate Spain's National Day
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:24
Queen Letizia, 48, was the picture of elegance in an eye-catching red coat teamed with a midi black dress, while her husband King Felipe VI, 52, looked dapper in his military uniform in Madrid.Diamond thief, 33, is fighting extradition to Germany
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:52
Bruno Nikolic, 33, from Gainsborough, who was jailed for his involvement in a £7million scam which saw con artists use Monopoly money to trick jewellers is fighting extradition to Germany.Manager arrested after firm was paid R66m for City Power substation but did no work
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 14:49A project manager from Setheo Engineering briefly appeared in the specialised commercial crimes court in Palm Ridge on Monday.
Road rage killer Kenny Noye, rekindles close friendship with old flame glamorous businesswoman
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:36
Double killer Noye has struck up a close friendship with mother-of-three Karen Bricker-Jones. since his release from jail for the M25 road rage murder of Stephen Cameron, 21, in 1996.'Every page makes you hungry': 20 chefs pick their favourite starter cookbooks
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 12:30
What would an expert like Tom Kerridge or Gizzi Erskine recommend to someone just starting out in the kitchen? This fantasy bookshelf would help you tackle everything from kimchi to anchovy butter... roast chicken Leith's Cookery Bible, by Caroline Waldegrave and Prue LeithGizzi Erskine, chef and food writer I trained at Leith's School of Food and Wine and this book has every base recipe you could possibly think of in its most pure form, which allows you to be playful with it. It's been invaluable to me - whenever I'm redeveloping something, it will always be on my table for reference. It's useful when you need the quantities for making a proper jus, for example, or the recipe for a perfect hollandaise, and for getting to grips with cooking terminology. World Vegetarian, by Madhur Jaffrey...How St. Malachy school beat the odds and thrives as a Catholic school on Chicago's West Side
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 12:00
For more than three decades, Holy Cross Parish in Deerfield has been the quiet backbone for St. Malachy Catholic School on the West Side.Researchers crack question of whether couples start looking alike
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 11:00
Study instead suggests people are initially attracted to those with similar features to themselves The question has intrigued psychologists for years: do the faces of people in long-term relationships... start to look the same? Hints that they do emerged in the 1980s and have since made it into psychology courses. Yet in the ensuing decades, the observation has never been scientifically confirmed or refuted. Mathane's husband happy after cops are charged with murder
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 07:57
The widower of Samantha Mathane, the Alexandra woman who was shot and killed during a shoot-out between police and suspected hijackers, can finally breathe a sigh of relief after two police officers... were charged with her murder.SIU welcomes Masuku's challenge of its findings, denies political influence
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 06:47The SIU found that Bandile Masuku failed to uphold the constitution and regulations contained in the Public Finance Management Act.
Lake Tahoe 'tragedy': Woman drowns after falling off boat, man hospitalized with hypothermia, 6 children rescued
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 04:59
The woman fell off a boat carrying her, six children and the man, according to a social media post from the Tahoe Douglas Fire Prevention District. Could gene therapy cure sickle cell anemia?
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 03:48An innovative type of gene therapy is being used to attempt to cure sickle cell anemia. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
Fauci criticises Trump election advert for quotes 'taken out of context'
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 02:27US infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised an advert by the Trump campaign where he appears to be praising the president.
NBA Live Score: Heat vs. Lakers Game 6
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 02:02
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have another chance to close out the series against the Miami Heat, who forced a sixth game behind Jimmy Butler.How the Lincoln Project's tweets get made
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 01:56The Lincoln Project's Keith Edwards on how the PAC has generated viral social media success, and whether what he's doing is trolling.
Man sues police after being led through city by rope 'as though he was a slave'
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 01:54A black man has sued police in Texas after officers led him through the streets by a rope after his arrest.
Harvard timelapse map reveals how 'untamed' covid spread in the US
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 23:58
As broad a swath of the US as ever is now in the red as high-risk for COVID-19 spread, with more than 25 people per 100,000 residents testing positive each day in 11 states, the new animation reveals.Cal Cunningham surprisingly increases lead in North Carolina Senate race in 1st poll period after texting scandal
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 23:58
North Carolina's Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham became mired in a scandal earlier this month when he admitted to exchanging romantic text messages with a woman who is not his wife. Yet a... new poll conducted by SurveyUSA showed that Cunningham actually increased his lead over the incumbent Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) since the news broke. In the previous poll, Cunningham was up seven, but that jumped to a 10-point advantage in the iteration released Monday. The growing margin is largely thanks to men and younger voters, who have enhanced their support for the challenger. For example, Cunningham went from trailing Tillis by 11 among all men in September, to up two in October. Meanwhile, women and senior voters did shift more to Tillis in the wake of the scandal. But, overall, it does not...Biden campaigns in red state Ohio, hoping to expand battleground map
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 23:57
Biden stressed an economic message and touted his own record while casting Trump as having abandoned working-class voters Joe Biden's campaign went on a fresh offense against the Trump administration... on Monday, campaigning in a red state and accusing Republicans of hypocrisy as they sought to portray Democrats as anti-religious during the supreme court hearings for the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. Biden campaigned in Ohio, attempting to expand the battleground map and keep Trump on the defensive in a state thought to be out of reach for Democrats after Trump's wide margin of victory there four years ago. EFL clubs could 'disappear in 5-6 weeks' without support
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 23:57Some EFL clubs will "disappear within five to six weeks" unless they get some support, says Nigel Travis, chairman of League Two side Leyton Orient.
HENRY DEEDES watches the Prime Minister laying down more coronavirus rules and regulation
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 23:57
HENRY DEEDES: The PM had laid out the new restrictions in the Commons earlier in the afternoon. His statement was slow and solemn. Levity was in short supply.Trump promises 'Big Crowds' as he heads to Florida to campaign amid COVID-19 spikes
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 23:56
President Trump is back on the campaign trail and the first stop: Florida. Unfortunately, the Sunshine State reported 5,500 new infections Sunday and another 1,500 Monday.My Wheels: Leftfield Coffee Roasters' Kamran Nowduschani's Subaru Forester
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 23:56He has a Subaru Forester for work and play -- but wouldn't mind heading further off-road.
White House doctor says Trump has tested negative for coronavirus
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 23:56
A doctor at the White House says US President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 for consecutive days.Fauci: Trump ad taking him out of context 'really disappointing', should be taken down
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 23:55
Asked by "The Lead" anchor Jake Tapper whether he believes the ad should be taken down, Fauci said, "I think so." Amy Coney Barrett, Vaccines, Election Polls: Your Monday Evening Briefing
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 23:54
Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.Accused Denver 'Patriot Rally' shooter's concealed weapon permit suspended
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 23:53
The security guard accused of shooting a Navy veteran dead at a Denver rally had a legal permit to carry concealed weapons — until it was yanked in the wake of the deadly incident Saturday,... according to a report. Elbert County Sheriff Tim Norton said he has canceled Matthew Dolloff’s carry permit pending the outcome...Victoria records 12 new cases as Melbourne's rolling average returns to double digits
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 23:52Melbourne's rolling 14-day average of new cases now stands at 10, which is up from 9.9 yesterday, and there are now 13 cases with an unknown source.
For Both Swiatek and Nadal, Staying 'In the Moment' at French Open Was Key
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 23:51
Swiatek sought help specifically to tune away outside pressures. Nadal has spent a long career being realistic about problems. They each rolled through the French Open without losing a set.Amy Coney Barrett pledges to apply law 'as written,' as Dems decry her 'dangerous' nomination to Supreme Court
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 23:50
A judge must apply the law as written, not as the judge wishes it were," Judge Amy Coney Barrett in her opening statements.Covid: Sage scientists called for short lockdown weeks ago
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 23:49Newly-released papers show scientists described a "circuit breaker" as the best way to curb the virus.
Covid on campus: Students fed up with being blamed for virus spike
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 23:48As Covid cases surge on US campuses young people say politicians should also take responsibility.
'All I can do is pray': 60-year-old cook facing homelessness
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 23:46As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to surge in the US, Dallas residents like Diane Lusk are struggling to find relief. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.
G20 may only offer poorest countries 6 more months of debt relief
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 23:45Some G20 nations are reluctant to extend another year of debt service relief toworld's poorest, World Bank chief said.
Trump Accuses Joe Biden Of 'Playing Fingers' With His Mask In Bizarre Tweet
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 23:44
A Monday tweet from the president suggested the "lamestream media" is covering up for bad habits by Biden.Protesters in Portland Topple Statues of Lincoln and Roosevelt
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 23:44
The demonstrations highlighted a mass execution overseen by President Lincoln and also targeted Theodore Roosevelt.John McCain's mother, Roberta McCain, dies at 108
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 23:43"Honey, I've had a dream life, and it was all luck," Roberta McCain said in a 2008 interview with Vogue.
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Disaster that left British Airways worth less than Just Eat
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 23:43
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Mr Cruz (pictured with the Queen last year) is paying the price for the pandemic - and for presiding over the most toxic period in British Airway's industrial relations in recent... memory.Trump has tested negative on consecutive days, doctor says
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 23:43• Analysis: What Trump could learn from the fall of another fiery 'law and order' president • Fauci says Trump campaign should take down ad featuring him • Democrats far outpacing Republicans in... early ballots cast in Pennsylvania
Trump's physician says president tested negative for COVID-19
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 23:42The president's physician said he has had negative tests "on consecutive days."
'I knew my limits. Now I can't stop': Sports betting soars during lockdown
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 23:42Financial reports from Australia's most popular online betting companies show they have been raking it in during the pandemic, with a study revealing one in three online gamblers signing up for new... betting accounts in June and July.
McConnell warns Democrats are 'on fire' as GOP falls behind on fundraising and polling
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 23:42Republican candidates are increasingly worried about President Donald Trump's unpopularity and the drag it might be having on races down the ballot, as Democratic candidates rack up stunning... fundraising numbers in the final weeks of the campaign.
Judge sides with Wisconsin Gov. Tony Ever's mask mandate: report
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 23:41
A judge upheld Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ Executive Order that makes masks mandatory for residents during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. Plaintiffs Derek Lindoo, John Kraft, and... Brandon Widiker challenged the Democrat governor’s move to declare a state of emergency three times during the pandemic claiming he exceeded the 60-day limit for such...Trump's doctor says the US President has now tested negative for coronavirus
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 23:41US President Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus on consecutive days, his doctor says.
Trump heads to Sanford, Florida for first rally since COVID-19 diagnosis; Biden calls trip 'reckless'
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 23:41
Trump's Florida rally, which will be followed this week by events in Pennsylvania and Iowa, takes place amid continuing questions about his health. Lawyer for grand juror in Breonna Taylor case blasts Kentucky AG's 'misleading' statements, says his client should be allowed to speak
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 23:40
A lawyer for the anonymous grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case says his client shouldn't be muzzled at the request of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, especially now.Vic sex assault survivors have law win
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 23:40
The Victorian government has announced changes to laws sexual assault survivors said prevented them from speaking publicly unless they had a court order.As Arizona, Texas and Georgia become less white, voter suppression could keep these states from turning blue
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 23:39Fast-growing Black and Latino populations and more organizing by Democrats have turned Texas, Georgia and Arizona into potential battleground states.
Biden Pushes to Flip Ohio With a Populist Pitch to Workers
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 23:38
In Toledo, Joe Biden lashed President Trump as an out-of-touch plutocrat who has repeatedly betrayed union workers, while playing up his own Irish Catholic, middle-class background.Amy Coney Barrett
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 23:38Confirmation hearings start
The N.B.A. Season's Hollywood Ending Still Leaves Questions
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 23:37
There's a champion (Lakers) and a tally of players with the coronavirus (zero). But as for a date (?), location (??) and salary cap (???) for next season, no one is sure.Atlanta Falcons name Raheem Morris interim head coach
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 23:37
The more Morris wins, the better he'll look to Falcons owner Arthur Blank.2020 election live updates: White House says Trump has tested negative for COVID without saying when
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 23:36
President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail Monday with a stop in Florida. Meanwhile, his Supreme Court nominee faces senators. mail-in ballots
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 23:36Make your vote count
Trump's properties made $238,000 on Secret Service bills from Ivanka, Eric, and Donald Jr.'s visits
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 23:36
President Trump's travel has diverted a lot of money to his properties -- and his children are partly responsible. As of The Washington Post's most recent count, the U.S. government has spent $1.2... million at Trump's properties around the world throughout his presidency. At least $238,000 of that stemmed from Trump's adult children's visits as they requested Secret Service protection, the Post reports via Secret Service records. When Eric Trump headed to Trump golf courses in Scotland; or when Donald Trump Jr. went on a hiking tip to Canada; or when Ivanka Trump stayed at their Bedminister, New Jersey, resort even when it was closed for the coronavirus pandemic; the Secret Service was billed. The Trump administration hasn't revealed just how much it pays to house Secret Service agents at...Brett Kavanaugh 'should sue' his sexual misconduct accusers: Trump
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 23:34
President Trump on Monday urged Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to bring legal action against women who accused him of sexual misconduct ahead of and during his 2018 confirmation hearings. “He... [Kavanaugh] should sue the women, and all of those who illegally worked with them, for false and disgusting accusations!!!” the president tweeted. Trump offered...Amazon Prime Day
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Agriculture bill: Bid to protect post-Brexit food standards rejected
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 23:33MPs overturn a Lords amendment requiring trade deals to meet post-Brexit UK food standards.
Homeless black man led by rope by mounted police through Texas town sues for $1.4m
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 23:30Donald Neely is suing a Texas city and its police department for "extreme and outrageous" conduct after two officers on horseback led him through the streets by rope after arresting him for sleeping... on a footpath.
England and Tottenham on collision course over Harry Kane's fitness
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 23:30
Southgate to start captain against Denmark on Wednesday Tottenham worried FA sent striker for a scan last week José Mourinho is strongly against Gareth Southgate's plan to start Harry Kane for... England in the Nations League tie with Denmark on Wednesday night and has communicated his concerns to the national setup. The Tottenham manager had urged his England counterpart to handle Kane with care during the international window, given his high workload in the season so far, and the situation became more delicate when the striker felt an issue with his thigh last week. Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today review - when the play really was the thing
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 23:30
Britain in the 1970s and 1980s was reflected, energised and transformed by the scintillating one-off dramas that the BBC put out. They still have plenty to teach us The most disconcerting aspect of... the BBC Four documentary Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today is that it makes it sound as if the 1970s and 1980s were history. Of course they weren't - I was there, I remember them. They were ... just life. But "the consensus politics that had governed the UK since the end of the second world war was unravelling", Martina Laird's voiceover informs us. "Britain was struggling with the end of empire." Time makes fools of us all, especially when you don't notice it passing. Forty or fifty years ago is the past and, although we're still technically in the same country, they did do...Women finally getting combat gear that's not designed for men
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 23:30
Five years after the Pentagon opened combat jobs to women, gear designed to fit them is being fielded. It's not just about comfort but life and death. Elderly Covid patients are being admitted to hospital at EIGHT TIMES the rate of young people
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 23:30
Professor Stephen Powis (pictured), national medical director of NHS England, warned of steep rises among over-65s and an even faster acceleration among over-85s.Fauci: Trump campaign should yank out-of-context ad
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 23:29
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, has never endorsed a political candidate in 50 years serving the federal government, and wants the political campaign ad taking his words... out of context yanked.Protesters knock down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues in Portland
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 23:28
The group Sunday night threw chains around Roosevelt's statue, officially titled "Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider."Economist finds out about Nobel win when neighbour knocks on the door
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 23:26Receiving an unexpected knock on the front door in the early hours of the morning does not usually bring good news - but it is how one man found out he had won a Nobel Prize.
Trump has tested negative for COVID 'on consecutive days', doctor says
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 23:26Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 "on consecutive days" and is not infectious to others, his doctor has said.
For nearly six months RAY CONNOLLY has been in hospital fighting Covid-19. Now he shares his story
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 23:25
RAY CONNOLLY: What passed through my mind during those months was so realistic that, for weeks after, I believed that the incidents I had been imagining were really happening.Foxconn plant Trump hailed as '8th wonder' loses huge tax credits
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 23:25Foxconn won't qualify for billions in tax credits in the US unless it resubmits a proposal for its smaller plant.
Wisconsin says Foxconn's scaled-back factory won't get tax credits
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 23:23President Trump promoted the project heavily three years ago, but its scope has shrunk dramatically.
'Unethical' to spread coronavirus for the sake of herd immunity: WHO
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 23:22
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday warned against deliberately allowing the coronavirus to spread in the hope of achieving herd immunity — calling the idea "simply unethical."... "Never in the history of public health has herd immunity been used as a strategy for responding to an outbreak, let alone a pandemic,” WHO...Peru opens Machu Picchu ruins for one tourist
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 23:22
Japanese tourist waited almost seven months to enter Inca citadel while trapped in country during coronavirus pandemic Peru has opened the ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after he... waited almost seven months to enter the Inca citadel, while trapped in the Andean country during the coronavirus outbreak. Jesse Takayama's entry into the ruins came thanks to a special request he submitted while stranded since mid-March in the town of Aguas Calientes, on the slopes of the mountains near the site, said the minister of culture, Alejandro Neyra, on Monday. Twitter is Showing That People Are Anxious and Depressed
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 23:22
Researchers are looking at online behavior to gauge public mental health. The results aren't pretty.No Home, No Wi-Fi: Pandemic Adds to Strain on Poor College Students
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 23:21
Some low-income students have dropped out, and there are growing concerns about hunger and homelessness.Ministers told weeks ago to impose short lockdown or face 'large epidemic'
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 23:20
Most Sage proposals not acted upon by government despite strong warnings over second wave Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers were warned three weeks ago that the... country faced a "very large epidemic with catastrophic consequences" unless they took immediate action by imposing a two-week "circuit breaker" lockdown to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The government's Sage committee of experts urged ministers to move urgently as new infections rose in all age groups across the country, even as the full impact of opening schools and universities had yet to be felt. Walt Disney Co. reshuffles media and entertainment industries to focus on streaming, direct-to-consumer offerings
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 23:19The Walt Disney Co. has announced a reorganization of its media and entertainment business to focus on direct-to-consumer content, especially streaming.
Biden says Barrett's Catholic faith shouldn't be factor in questioning
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 23:16Biden expressed the same sentiment as Democratic senators who are so far focusing on the threat they feel Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court would pose to Obamacare.
Hall of Famer Joe Morgan's Death Adds to Baseball's Stretch of Grief
Time - 12 Oct 2020 23:16For fans of Morgan and other Hall of Fame players who have passed on, these last few weeks have hit hard.
Pope warmly greets Pell after abuse trial
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 23:15
The Pope can be heard telling Cardinal George Pell "good to see you" in a video clip of the pair meeting at the Vatican.Pence addresses fly on his head during VP debate
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 23:14
Vice President Mike Pence on Monday said that he wasn’t aware of the show-stealing fly that sat atop his head during last week’s vice presidential debate. “I didn’t know he was there,” Pence... told Fox News host Dana Perino in a Columbus Day interview from Ohio. The black horsefly sat on Pence’s neatly combed gray...'I'd wait for hours if I had to': Long lines greet voters on first day of early voting in Georgia
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 23:13
The computer failures that plagued the primary elections in June were again an issue in pockets of precincts. There also were reports of locations with too few workers. $57M: Democratic challenger to Sen. Lindsey Graham rakes in historic campaign contributions
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 23:12
Harrison obliterated the previous fundraising mark of $37 million set by ex-Rep. Beto O'Rourke in his 2018 race against Sen. Ted Cruz.Live: Besieged Berejiklian 'doing OK' as day of reckoning looms
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 23:12NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian remains under pressure after yesterday's bombshell ICAC evidence she had a "personal" relationship with disgraced MP Daryl Maguire. Follow our live blog for rolling... updates.
Here's what to expect from Tuesday's weather forecast
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 23:10
Some much-needed rain.Man City's De Bruyne out of Belgium squad
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 23:10Kevin de Bruyne withdraws from the Belgium squad to face Iceland on Wednesday and returns to Manchester City.
Liverpool landladies fear for survival of pubs as city enters lockdown
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 23:08
Bar owners in Liverpool have spoke of their devastation as the city became England's first 'tier three' Covid zone. Paula Smith (pictured), who runs The Dog House, told of her fears for her... livelihood.Biden speaks to 30 cars of supporters at Ohio 'drive-in rally'
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 23:08
Democratic nominee Joe Biden delivered a speech in front of around 30 socially-distanced cars of supporters at a “drive-in rally” on Monday in a warring event with Vice President Mike Pence who... was also in the Buckeye State. The 77-year-old gave remarks on the economy in front of United Auto Workers in a half-empty Toledo...Chicken From Your Oven (and Eleven Madison Park)
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 23:06
The restaurant has a new dinner kit, which includes a ready-to-roast bird, sides, dessert and breakfast granola.21 protesters arrested on first day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 23:06
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold four days of confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett.Three men arrested for fake abductions in Montreal
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 23:05
Three men have been arrested in connection with what Montreal police are calling "mock abductions."Fauci says Trump campaign should take down ad featuring him
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 23:05Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that the Trump campaign should take down the political advertisement that he's featured in, calling his presence in the spot "really unfortunate and really... disappointing."
Watch live: Maskless Trump makes first trip since his COVID-19 diagnosis
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 23:05The president is traveling to the battleground state of Florida for a Make America Great Again rally.
No autopsy ruling in suspected homicide-suicide at Chinatown hotel
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 23:05Chicago police believe that a young man and a older woman found dead at a boutique Chinatown hotel may have died in a possible homicide-suicide, though an autopsy performed Monday proved inconclusive.
PM says anomalies 'inevitable' as English city with highest COVID rate escapes toughest rules
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 23:03There will "inevitably" be inconsistencies in the new three-tier lockdown system, Boris Johnson says, as it emerged the city with the highest infection rate in England will avoid the strictest... COVID-19 rules.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Driven by fear and dodgy science, this was bound to end in tiers
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 23:00
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The so-called evidence wheeled out to justify the Government's latest 'Three Tier' lockdown policy was intended solely to silence sceptics and scare the public into submission.Palestinian on hunger strike in Israeli jail 'on verge of death'
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 22:58Maher al-Akhras, 49, has been held in 'administrative detention' since his arrest more than 70 days ago.
Roberta McCain, John McCain's mother, dies at 108
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 22:57
Roberta was a regular guest at campaign stops for the late senator's 2008 presidential bid.Wawrinka survives St. Petersburg opener
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 22:57
Swiss fifth-seed Stan Wawrinka has survived a big first-round scare to advance at the ATP Tour's St. Petersburg Open.North Korea's Kim Jong Un sheds tears in emotional apology speech
Fox News - 12 Oct 2020 22:57Soon after a fleet of high-powered weapons was trumpeted through Pyongyang over the weekend to mark the 75th anniversary of North Korea's reigning Worker's Party, Dear Leader Kim Jong Un took to the... podium to convey a rare moment of poetic brevity to an adorning - albeit mask free - crowd.
Kevin De Bruyne leaves Belgium squad and returns to City after fitness problem
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 22:56
'He couldn't be fit enough to play Iceland,' says Belgian FA Midfielder was substituted after 73 minutes of loss to England Kevin De Bruyne has withdrawn from the Belgium squad to face Iceland on... Wednesday and returned to Manchester City. The Belgian Football Association cited a fitness problem after the City playmaker was substituted with 17 minutes remaining of the Nations League defeat to England on Sunday. Like a Leaf Floating in a Stream
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 22:54
In response to Pope Francis' new 43,000-word social encyclical, I briefly discuss how Neil Young's lengthy 2012 song "Walk Like a Giant" expresses the desire of many people today now to return to the... pre-pandemic world -- and walk like giants on the land. But the pope has had enough of our walking like giants on the land. But Neil Young memorably expresses how the pandemic makes us feel like a leaf floating in a stream.Ben Sasse thinks GOP colleague Josh Hawley's Supreme Court litmus test 'is a very bad idea'
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 22:54
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) says he will only vote to confirm Supreme Court nominees who have explicitly demonstrated on the record -- before their nomination -- that they consider Roe v. Wade wrongly... decided. The senator has said Judge Amy Coney Barrett satisfies that requirement because "there's plenty of evidence, I think ... that she understands that Roe is -- in my words -- an act of judicial imperialism," so Hawley likely won't be the one to hold up her confirmation. But, The Atlantic's Emma Green reports, not everyone is a fan of Hawley's unofficial requirement. Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said he likes Hawley "personally," but he told Green that his colleague's "litmus test is a very bad idea" and looks like "the right acting like the left." By that, Sasse means it plays into his concerns...California teachers caught on virtual hot mic bad-mouthing students
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 22:53
Two California teachers were placed on leave after they apparently forgot to log out of a virtual class and started bad-mouthing the students. The virtual learning mishap involved two Jesse Bethel... High School teachers following an English class on Thursday afternoon, news station KGO-TV reported. Footage posted to Facebook captured one of the teachers remarking...Gamblers betting Susan Collins loses in Maine, Lindsey Graham holds his seat
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 22:52
Gambling site says Democrats flip five senate seats, Lindsey Graham holds on and the GOP steals one back in AlabamaLive: Andrews and Sutton defend Victoria's contact tracing
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 22:52Premier Daniel Andrews says if Victoria's contact tracing was not working, then he would be announcing more than 12 new coronavirus cases in the state over the past 24 hours. Follow live.
Live: Melbourne businesses want to reopen at same levels as regions
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 22:52While Premier Daniel Andrews is downplaying how big the easing of restrictions will be on Sunday, Victoria's Chamber of Commerce says regional areas have shown how COVID-safe plans can work. Follow... live.
Roberta McCain, John McCain's mother, dies aged 108
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 22:52
Late senator's mother became a 'secret weapon' during his 2008 presidential campaign Roberta Wright McCain, the mother of Senator John McCain who used her feisty spirit to help convince voters during... his 2008 presidential campaign, has died. She was 108. A spokesperson for daughter-in-law Cindy McCain says Roberta McCain died Monday. A cause of death was not immediately released. Fauci calls on Trump campaign to take down ad taking his words 'completely out of context'
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 22:51
Dr. Anthony Fauci is calling on President Trump's 2020 campaign to remove a new ad he says took his words "completely out of context." Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and... Infectious Diseases, in an interview with CNN on Monday again spoke out against an ad from the Trump campaign he says took a quote from him regarding the federal government's coronavirus response out of context to make it seem as if he was endorsing Trump or praising him specifically. Asked by CNN's Jake Tapper whether the Trump campaign should take down this ad, Fauci said it should. "I think it's really unfortunate and really disappointing that they did that," Fauci said. "It's so clear that I'm not a political person, and I have never either directly or indirectly endorsed a political candidate....Utah woman charged with child abuse, aggravated assault after tasering 9-year-old boy
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 22:50
A Utah woman has been hit with multiple felony charges after she allegedly shocked a 9-year-old boy with a Taser.Anger as billionaire Asda brothers head for Jersey tax haven
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 22:50
Under the deal struck by Mohsin, left, and Zuber, right, Issa, who were made CBEs in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, the grocer will be legally controlled by a parent company based in Jersey.Mexico removes Christopher Columbus statue before annual protest
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 22:49Authorities say it was taken away for restoration work but added it was also time for reflection on Columbus's legacy.
Roberta McCain, Mother of the Senator and His Beacon, Dies at 108
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 22:49
John McCain credited to her his will to survive as a prisoner of war. She later campaigned for him in his 2008 bid for the presidency.Coronavirus updates: 13 states set case records; Joe Biden tests negative again; NYC protest leader arrested
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 22:48
Thirteen states set new case records over seven days. An anti-lockdown protest leader in New York has been arrested. More COVID-19 news. Andrew tested positive for COVID-19 in March -- and then again in September
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 22:48If coronavirus reinfection is possible, what does that mean for herd immunity -- and a COVID-19 vaccine?
Mass. reports 13 new COVID-19 deaths, 765 new cases
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 22:46
The Massachusetts coronavirus data, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020.North Carolina mom sues after 7-year-old autistic son cuffed
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 22:46
A North Carolina mom is suing after her autistic 7-year-old boy was handcuffed by a school resource officer and taunted for nearly 40 minutes for allegedly spitting, according to court papers and body... camera video. The incident unfolded on Sept. 11, 2018 at Pressly Alternative school in Statesville after the boy — identified in court...Two further suspects arrested over death of 'big softie' shot as he walked home
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 22:45Detectives have arrested two men over the murder of a man in a case of "mistaken identity" as he was on his way home.
Top Poisoner of Pacific Is U.S. Military
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 22:44
"We're number one!" The United States famously fails to actually lead the world in anything desirable, but it does lead the world in many things, and one of them turns out to be the poisoning of the... Pacific and its islands. And by the United States, I mean the United States military.This Mac and Cheese Goes Nationwide
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 22:44Murray's Cheese now ships its rich casserole across the country. It's reopening a cafe in Greenwich Village, too.
Viewers comment on Boris Johnson's 'hair loss' during announcement
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 22:42
Boris Johnson appeared on television twice today - once to say 'deaths are already rising' and again to plunge millions of Britons deeper into coronavirus lockdown. Viewers claim they noticed his hair... loss.Hundreds of maskless shoppers force Brazil department store to close
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 22:42
This is the astonishing moment hundreds of shoppers rushed inside a new department store in Brazil ignoring social distancing guidelines.The battle over what US children learn about American history
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 22:40As President Trump pushes "patriotic education", some teachers want US history curriculum reform.
Opinion: Believe it or not, Hall of Famer Tony La Russa could be the next White Sox manager
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 22:39
The Chicago White Sox plan to reach out to Tony La Russa, 76, to determine his interest in becoming their next manager. Amy Coney Barrett sworn in on first day of Senate confirmation hearings
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 22:38Barrett vowed to serve "faithfully and impartially" in the first of four days of hearings on her nomination to the Supreme Court.
This Is What Makes Trump's Last-Minute Pitch to Black Voters So Appalling
Mother Jones - 12 Oct 2020 22:36President Trump made his first in-person appearance at a hastily organized White House event on Saturday, less than two weeks after he tested positive for the coronavirus. His doctors have been cagey... about the seriousness of his illness and refuse to answer questions about when the president last tested negative for the virus. Despite being […]
Hong Kong fashion empire heiress dies during 'illegal' boob job
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 22:36
A Hong Kong socialite died while getting liposuction and a boob job at a South Korean clinic — after she was allegedly operated on by an uncertified surgeon at a shoddy clinic, according to a new... report. Bonnie Evita Law, a 34-year-old heiress to the Bossini fashion empire, went under the knife Jan. 28 at...'Crass' ad suggesting ballet dancer gets job in cyber security removed after backlash
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 22:36Downing Street has taken down a government-backed advert, described by the culture secretary as "crass", after it suggested a ballet dancer could "reboot" her career by retraining in cyber security.
Cuomo brushes off talk of becoming U.S. Attorney General if Biden wins White House
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 22:35
"I would say, 'You are an old friend. You are a good friend. You're going to win this election. You're going to be the president. I'll help you any way I can,'" Cuomo told NBC.Chicago man arrested in road-rage killing of Waukegan motorist, police say
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 22:33
Sheldon Brown, 33, was ordered held in lieu of $3 million bail at the Lake County jail after allegedly shooting a man to death at about 11:50 p.m. Friday near the intersection of 8th and Jackson... streets.Black man led by rope by white cops on horseback sues Texas city
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 22:33Lawsuit claims Donald Neely suffered physical and emotional distress after his arrest in the US state of Texas.
Tom Brady memes his fourth down gaffe to congratulate LeBron James' fourth NBA title
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 22:32
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady congratulated Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James for NBA title with meme of himself holding up four fingers. Kanye West unveils first 2020 campaign ad
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 22:31
The rapper focused on religion and faith in his first 2020 campaign ad unveiled Monday.Trump pushes Congress to work on stimulus deal and not criticize Judge Amy Coney Barrett
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 22:31
"Personally, I would pull back, approve, and go for STIMULUS for the people!!!" Trump tweeted.Belarus protests: Police authorised to use lethal weapons
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 22:31A top official says police can open fire on "violent radicals" protesting against the government.
Fauci: Trump ad is disappointing
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 22:31Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN's Jake Tapper the Trump campaign should remove their ad featuring his comments which he says were used out of context.
Weatherwatch: Hitler's plan for intuitive meteorologists
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 22:30
Nazi leader wanted to recruit corps who would call in forecasts based on emotions and natural signs "Weather prediction is not a science that can be learned mechanically," said Adolf Hitler in October... 1941. Germany had invaded Russia, and forecasting was becoming an important issue. Hitler, who had not completed secondary school, believed weather prediction required a particular knack, rather than instruments and scientific models: "What we need are men gifted with a sixth sense, who live in nature and with nature - whether or not they know anything about isotherms and isobars." Facebook bans Holocaust denial on its platforms
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 22:30Facebook said the decision is tied to a "well-documented rise in anti-Semitism globally and the alarming level of ignorance about the Holocaust, especially among young people."
The daily gossip: Cardi B gets surprisingly cozy with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Kanye West releases a campaign ad, and more
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 22:30
1. You know what they say about Las Vegas: What happens there immediately ends up on TMZ. Sure enough, Cardi B was spotted at her "desert-themed" 28th birthday bash looking pretty keen on Offset,... despite having filed for divorce from him last month. "We're just here trying to connect the dots, so here's Cardi laying on top of Offset, giving him a lap dance of sorts," TMZ shared. "But wait, there's more..." The not-couple were also spotted kissing, and Offset gifted the "WAP" rapper a billboard as well as her own Rolls-Royce Cullinan, with their daughter's name embroidered on the seat. In her divorce paperwork, Cardi had claimed there were "no prospects for a reconciliation," but again, that wasn't accounting for Vegas. Rooting for those crazy kids! [TMZ, Vanity Fair] 2. Kanye West...US air raids target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 22:25The US conducted 'targeted strikes in Helmand' to defend Afghan troops, military spokesman says.
Giselle Barreto Fetterman, Pennsylvania's Second Lady, Is Target of Racial Slur
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 22:23
Gisele Barreto Fetterman, the wife of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, said a woman taunted her at a grocery store. Ms. Fetterman shared video of the confrontation on Twitter.'Happy Christmas - if I don't see yer': People of Liverpool asked to sacrifice things they love
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 22:23"Happy Christmas! You know if I don't see yer," shouted one of the regulars at the Jawbone Tavern in Bootle as one of his mates left on Monday evening.
US Election 2020: Kanye West releases presidential campaign video
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 22:22
West - whose mental health battle has been well-documented in recent months - first posted the video on Twitter. He is now asking voters to write him in as a candidate when they cast their ballots.Roe v Wade: What is US Supreme Court ruling on abortion?
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 22:22A vacancy on the US Supreme Court has put the ruling which made abortion legal in the spotlight again.
John McCain's mother Roberta dies at 108
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 22:22
Roberta McCain, the mother of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, has died at 108, Cindy McCain announced Monday. It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my wonderful Mother In-law,... Roberta McCain. I couldn’t have asked for a better role model or a better friend. She joins her husband Jack, her son John and daughter Sandy. — Cindy McCain (@cindymccain) October 12, 2020 Born a week before Arizona even became a state, McCain married John McCain Jr., who rose to be a four-star Navy admiral, and raised three children with him. Her son John McCain went on to serve 30 years in the Senate and run for president before he died of brain cancer in 2018; Roberta visited his casket in the U.S. Capitol. When John McCain was shot down during the Vietnam War and kept as a political...Baker unveils $171M plan aimed at helping tenants, landlords
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 22:20
The goal is to keep tenants in their homes and ease the ongoing expenses of landlords once the state's pause on evictions and foreclosures expires on Saturday.Italian Americans recognize Columbus Day
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 22:19
Italian Americans and supporters gather at Chicago's Arrigo Park on Columbus Day. Earlier this year, the city removed a Columbus statue from the Park.Museum of the Year: £200,000 prize split five ways amid 'financial peril'
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 22:19Five museums and galleries share the coveted title of Museum of the Year title for 2020.
The End of Trump's Fifth Avenue
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 22:16
Trump claims that mail-in ballots, made necessary by the pandemic, are rife with "fraud like you've never seen," although it's been shown that Americans are more likely to be struck by lightning than... commit voter fraud.Four takeaways: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 22:16
"Why are we here? It's because the Affordable Care Act is on the ballot and on the docket."SEC moves Saturday's Vanderbilt-Missouri game to December because of COVID-19
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 22:16
COVID-19 positive tests and quarantines on Vanderbilt's roster leads SEC to reschedule Saturday's game against Missouri to Dec. 12. Roberta McCain, John McCain's Mother, Dies At 108
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 22:14
The mother of the late Republican senator was known for her feisty spirit, which she used to help campaign for her son during his 2008 presidential bid.4 things to know about the Patriots' COVID-19 situation
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 22:14
The Broncos game was moved and the schedule is in flux.Former Ohio State QB Cardale Jones says his presence at Vice President Mike Pence's rally in Columbus is not a political statement
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 22:12
Vice President Mike Pence made a campaign stop in Columbus on Monday and gave a shout out to former Ohio State QB Cardale Jones, Last call: UK closes pubs in hard-hit areas to curb COVID surge
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 22:09UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a three-tier plan he hopes will simplify the imposition of lockdown measures.
Sen. Ben Sasse gives 'civics' lesson at Barrett confirmation hearing
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 22:08
Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse on Monday gave an anti-court-packing and pro-religious freedom “civics lesson” on the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Sasse,... a Republican often at odds with President Trump, defended Barrett and swiped at the Democratic push to expand the number of justices if the party wins...Wilmette firefighters rescue kite surfer from Lake Michigan
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 22:07
A kite surfer who found himself in distress amid choppy waters in Lake Michigan Monday morning was rescued by Wilmette firefighters, who were alerted to the mishap by a nearby homeowner, authorities... said.'No-one's business except hers': Albanese comes to Berejiklian's defence on Q+A
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 22:07NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay may have called for Gladys Berejiklian to fall on her sword but federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese says he "felt for" the NSW Liberal Premier in a wide-ranging Q+A... appearance that saw him grilled on his leadership credentials.
Bill de Blasio excluded from Columbus Day festivities
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 22:04
Mayor Bill de Blasio was excluded from participating in New York’s major Columbus Day event Monday, The Post has learned. The head of the Columbus Citizens Foundation confirmed that de Blasio was... not invited to speak at this year’s alternative event to the Columbus Day parade that was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The...Project Big Picture under pressure as Premier League clubs fail to back reform
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 22:04
Meeting this week set to be dominated by leaked proposals West Ham among top-flight clubs to heavily criticise plans Manchester United's and Liverpool's "Project Big Picture" is already under intense... pressure after audacious plans for the reform of English football failed to gain support from their Premier League peers. An extraordinary shareholders meeting this week is likely to be consumed by debate over leaked plans that would reduce the size of the Premier League, give more money to the English Football League and entrench the power of the nine longest'serving top'flight clubs. Mexico makes $159m payment to secure COVID-19 vaccine
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 22:03Countries are racing to secure access to an eventual COVID-19 vaccine.
Family of Florida mom found in submerged car says she wouldn't 'drive off in the water'
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 22:02
The family of a missing Florida mom found dead in a submerged car said she wouldn’t “drive off in the water” — as they wait for answers from the investigation into her death. The body of... Tracey Lynn Rieker, a 44-year-old mom of four, was discovered in her husband’s green Nissan X-Terra Saturday at the...Nadal's French Open record won't be beaten, says Murray
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 22:02Rafael Nadal's record of 13 French Open titles will never be broken, says Andy Murray.
Steve Peters hits back at former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 22:00
Allegations were 'to make excuses', says Peters 'I have never doped a rider,' Freeman tells tribunal Dr Richard Freeman's medical tribunal took another twist on Monday when he was accused of lying and... making excuses by professor Steve Peters, under whom he worked at British Cycling. Freeman, who is facing allegations that he ordered testosterone to dope an unnamed cyclist, had claimed at the weekend that Peters had instructed him to treat non-riders free of charge out of British Cycling supplies - saying it was the norm at the time. The Influencers
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 22:00Social media stars are earning big money for pitching products in short, often silly, postings seen by millions of followers. Bill Whitaker reports on this new trend in advertising.
With the Election Weeks Away, Stories of Strength in Disability Communities Are Growing
Mother Jones - 12 Oct 2020 22:00One in four American adults have a disability, and more than 70 percent who do said it "really matters" who won the last presidential election. Only 59 percent said that who didn't report having a... disability. That's a telling measure of investment in outcome, electoral engagement, and acutely felt consequences, and it’s heightened in the […]
Will Africa's best shot at a Covid-19 vaccine be enough?
Mail & Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 22:00
The Covax Initiative is meant to guarantee access to potential vaccines for poorer countries. But rich countries have already bought up more than 4.2-billion doses, and there is no provision to change... restrictive patent laws. The post Will Africa's best shot at a Covid-19 vaccine be enough? appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.'I'm a perfect physical specimen': absurd claims Trump made this weekend
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:59
President began the weekend by partaking in a string of lengthy, unfiltered interviews with favorable news outlets In the last week, the president refused to attend a virtual debate with Joe Biden - a... pre-condition that news organizations set due to the president's recent diagnosis of Covid-19. In the absence of that debate, Trump appears to have fled back to his base, partaking in a string of lengthy, unfiltered interviews with favorable news outlets. He has appeared on Fox four times in the last week, whilst blocking Dr Fauci from speaking on This Week on CBS. Here's what his week in interviews looked like. Roberta McCain, John McCain's mother, dies at 108
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 21:58
The mother of Arizona Sen. John McCain, Roberta McCain, has diedPolish divers work to defuse WWII 'earthquake' bomb
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:58
Polish Navy divers on Monday began a five-day operation to defuse a massive unexploded World War II "earthquake" bomb at the bottom of a channel near the Baltic Sea. The delicate operation involving... the device — nicknamed “Tallboy” — forced more than 750 people to evacuate their homes, officials said. The 19-foot-long bomb — which...Covid: Threat of England hotspot travel ban to Wales
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 21:57The first minister says he is giving Boris Johnson a final opportunity to impose curbs before he acts.
WHO warns against COVID-19 lockdowns due to economic damage
Fox News - 12 Oct 2020 21:56
The World Health Organization has warned leaders against relying on COVID-19 lockdowns to tackle outbreaks -- after previously saying countries should be careful how quickly they reopen.Trump Funnels Record Subsidies to Farmers Ahead of Election Day
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 21:55
Despite an extraordinary government bailout, America's agriculture sector remains under severe economic pressure.Amazon Prime Day 2020: Beware of these online shopping scams
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 21:53
Scammers pretend to be from Amazon and tell you about a fraudulent charge on your Amazon Prime card. Some request access to your computer. Kanye West finally releases 1st campaign ad 3 weeks before the 2020 election
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 21:53
Months after announcing his 2020 presidential run, Kanye West has finally gotten around to making an actual campaign ad. West, the rapper who in July declared he would be running for president despite... it being too late to get on the ballot in every state, on Monday dropped a video on Twitter showing himself speaking in front of an American flag, which includes generic B-roll throughout and ends by urging viewers to write his name in this November. This was the first campaign ad West has released, Mediaite notes, even though he threw his hat into the ring over three months ago and the election is just weeks away. "We as a people will revive our nation's commitment to faith, to what our Constitution calls the free exercise of religion, including, of course, prayer," West says in the video....Roberta McCain, John McCain's Mother, Dies at 108
Time - 12 Oct 2020 21:51She used her feisty spirit to help convince voters during her son's 2008 presidential campaign
John McCain's mother, Roberta, dies at 108
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 21:51The late Sen. John McCain's mother died on Monday at age 108, according to his widow, Cindy McCain.
California investigates unauthorized ballot boxes installed by Republicans
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:51
Boxes have appeared in three counties, secretary of state says, as GOP officials defend practice California authorities have launched a criminal investigation into unauthorized ballot boxes that the... Republican party has placed in several counties, with authorities warning that these set-ups are illegal. The boxes have appeared in Fresno, Los Angeles and Orange counties at locations including political party offices, campaign headquarters and churches, according to the California secretary of state. The GOP admitted Monday that it owned the boxes and defended the practice. Bollywood execs sue media for crime-filled portrayal of industry
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 21:50After Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in June, media reports focused on the industry's darker side.
Boris Johnson's latest Covid strategy: no hope and no end in sight | John Crace
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:48
Six months after the first lockdown and with countless promises broken, the PM looks knackered Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage History repeats itself. Sort of. There are... now more people in hospital with coronavirus than there were in March when the prime minister imposed a lockdown on the entire country. The difference back then is those restrictions came with the promise of some kind of strategy. Measures to reduce the pressures on the NHS while an effective local track-and-trace system could be introduced that would allow targeted lockdowns where necessary. Six months on with countless broken promises on testing targets, including the deranged Operation Moonshot, and a track-and-trace system clearly unfit for purpose, Boris Johnson was back in the Commons to...Killer Mike to receive first-ever 'Change Maker' award at Billboard Awards
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 21:47
Rapper and social activist Killer Mike will receive the first-ever Billboard Change Maker Award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards this week.Box Hill Hospital outbreak a 'canary in the coalmine', Melbourne doctor warns
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 21:47A doctor warns Victoria is not moving quickly enough to improve infection control measures in its hospitals, and fears the state is holding a "misguided hope" that locking down will end the spread of... coronavirus.
Free State man attacked and doused with petrol while eating lunch
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 21:47
A 31-year-old man was attacked while having lunch at his farmhouse in Vandermerwesdam, Free State, on Monday.Senate Democrats united in driving home one message
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 21:46Senate Democrats were united in driving home one message in the opening day of Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing: President Donald Trump's nominee could threaten the future of the Affordable... Care Act.
COVID risks hang over start of Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 21:45For the next four days Amy Coney Barrett will face questions from Senators, but many are not there in person and Democrats want the hearing put off, saying that holding it now is "plainly unsafe".
Protesters knock down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues in Portland
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 21:45Demonstrators topple statues of former presidents at Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage event in US state of Oregon.
Editorial cartoons on President Trump
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 21:42A collection of cartoons on President Trump from the USA TODAY network
Roberta McCain, mother of late GOP Senator John McCain, dead at 108
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:42
Roberta McCain, the mother of late Arizona Senator and presidential candidate John McCain, has died, her daughter-in-law said Monday. She was 108. “It is with great sadness that I announce the death... of my wonderful Mother In-law, Roberta McCain,” wrote Cindy McCain in a tweet. “I couldn't have asked for a better role model or...Coronavirus UK: Rishi Sunak gives £1.5bn to English councils
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 21:41
The free-spending Chancellor joined Boris Johnson at a live television news conference tonight as The PM warned that the UK cannot ignore the 'flashing warnings' about surging coronavirus cases.Mom drowns in Lake Tahoe while boating with six kids, partner
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:37
A mom drowned after she fell into the water while boating on Lake Tahoe with six children and her partner, authorities said. The incident occurred Friday evening near Zephyr Cove, which is on the east... side of the lake that straddles the California-Nevada border, according to the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District. When the woman...NSW Premier to face fiery Question Time over relationship with disgraced ex-MP
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 21:35A day after revealing to ICAC that she had been in a five-year relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire, Gladys Berejiklian faces more tough questions -- this time in Parliament.
Columbus Day: Trump accuses 'radical activists' of trying to undermine explorer's legacy in holiday proclamation
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 21:34
Trump used a typical White House holiday announcement to accuse "radical activists" of seeking to undercut Christopher Columbus' legacy. Aurora man shot Sunday morning
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 21:34Aurora police are investigating the shooting of a man early Sunday morning in the 500 block of North Park Avenue, officials said.
As Indigenous Peoples Day Becomes More Widely Celebrated, Christopher Columbus Statues Become Lightning Rods
Time - 12 Oct 2020 21:33While some cities are taking extra precautions to protect their Christopher Columbus statues from potential vandalism on this year's Indigenous Peoples' Day, others are preparing to have them removed.
Tempers flare over new UK Covid rules, as PM warns 'we must act now'
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:33
PM faces doubt and frustration over new three-tier system that splits England into risk zones What does three-tier Covid lockdown system mean for England? Coronavirus - latest updates See all our... coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson warned northern leaders that a failure to agree tougher coronavirus restrictions within days would be "unforgivable" as he faced doubt and frustration over a new system designed to prevent the "inexorable" spread of Covid-19. The prime minister unveiled a three-tier system splitting England into medium risk (tier 1), high risk (tier 2), and very high risk (tier 3) areas. Under the new rules, nearly a third of the country - more than 17 million people - face localised curbs. On Day One of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Hearing, Democrats Focus on Health Care
Time - 12 Oct 2020 21:32In a show of disciplined messaging, they honed in on fears that Barrett would overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if she were confirmed to the Supreme Court
Boy, 17, arrested for murder after Nottingham man stabbed to death
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 21:31
Nottinghamshire Police have arrested the teenager in Milton Street in the city centre in connection with the incident.Mars at its closest to Earth, offering astronomers rare opportunity
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 21:31Mars is a difficult planet to study because it is hard to see, but for the next few weeks it will outshine Jupiter and astronomers will have their telescopes out to capture the best photographs.
Lunchtime Photo
Mother Jones - 12 Oct 2020 21:30
I was getting low on animal pictures, so on Friday I spent the day at the San Diego Zoo to restock. The weather was lovely and the sky was lightly overcast, which provided perfect, even lighting for... most of my pictures. Later in the day, however, the sun started to peek out occasionally, producing some […]How to make sure your mail-in ballot is counted and not discarded
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 21:30
Hundreds of thousands of ballots are rejected each year. Make sure your vote counts by avoiding these common pitfalls. Vatican under fire for moving to renew deal with the Chinese Communist Party
Fox News - 12 Oct 2020 21:28
Much to the chagrin of U.S. officials and human rights advocates - amid the notion that China is one of the most dangerous places on the planet to be Christian - the Vatican is in the process of... renewing a 2018 provisional deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).England's simpler three-tier Covid system may not be enough
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:27
New rules should cut infection rates but are too late and open to abuse, say scientists Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The three-tier Covid alert system is a significant... shift in the government's approach to the coronavirus crisis in England, and, while scientists broadly welcomed the simplified rules, there are concerns the restrictions come too late and are open to abuse. A major benefit of the new system is that it clears up the confusing and messy patchwork of different rules in different places, which arose as regions in northern England, the Midlands and other parts of the country battled to contain local outbreaks. With simplicity and stability should come better compliance, and with that more control of the epidemic. Kamala Harris Trolls With RBG Book During SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:24
The children's book, "I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark," appeared over Harris' shoulder as she spoke out against Amy Coney Barrett's nomination.CDC: Teen gave COVID-19 to 11 relatives across 4 states, including Illinois, during a family vacation. Case is a cautionary tale as holidays approach, experts say.
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 21:24
A COVID-19 outbreak that infected 11 people across four states ― including Illinois ― began with a 13-year-old girl who transmitted the virus during a three-week family vacation over the summer,... according to a Centers for Disease Control report.What could Turkey's latest S-400 missile tests mean?
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 21:23Turkey is set to carry out more tests of its controversial Russian S-400 anti-aircraft defence system.
These GOP senators are distancing themselves from Trump
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 21:14CNN's Brianna Keilar breaks down how some vulnerable Republican senators are attempting to distance themselves from President Donald Trump ahead of the 2020 election.
Mask mandates can almost halve COVID-19 infections, study says
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:11
Forcing people to wear face masks has a “significant impact” on stopping the spread of coronavirus — and can almost halve the number of new infections, according to a study. Researchers from... Canada’s Simon Fraser University claimthat “up to a 46 percent average reduction” in new cases has been recorded in the first few weeks...Trump to rejoin campaign trail less than 2 weeks after contracting COVID-19
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 21:11President Trump is planning campaign events in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Iowa this week. But the White House has not said when his last negative test for the coronavirus was confirmed. CBS News White... House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
Wife Of Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor Films Woman Berating Her With Racist Slur
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:10
Gisele Barreto Fetterman, who was born in Brazil, said the troubling incident began in the checkout line of a local grocery store.Chants of "Kobe" ring out in Los Angeles after Lakers win NBA title
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 21:10Fans chanted "Kobe" in downtown Los Angeles after the Lakers won the championship Sunday, nearly 10 months since NBA legend Kobe Bryant died.
Microsoft reportedly stops hacking operation targeting election
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:09
Microsoft has shut down a massive hacking operation that could’ve potentially indirectly impacted election infrastructure, according to a new report. The company announced Monday that it took down... the servers behind the malware network Trickbot, which criminals were using to launch other cyberattacks, including a strain of extremely potent ransomware, CNN Business reported. Armed with...CAQ redrawing map of Quebec's diplomatic offices to focus on business interests
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 21:08
The Legault government is reportedly planning a major reorganization of Quebec's diplomatic ties abroad.Raging Utah woman tases boy, 9, in church parking lot
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:08
A raging Utah woman has been arrested after following some young boys in her car, the tasing a boy, 9, before being arrestedSEE IT: Driverless boat crashes into docks in Florida river after zooming out of control
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 21:08
An investigation into the incident, which occurred in the St. Lucie River late last week, is now being carried out by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.Biden says Senate Democrats shouldn't question Barrett's Catholic faith
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:06
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday that he had “no questions” about Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholic beliefs, adding that her faith was not a relevant topic when assessing... her qualifications to serve on the Supreme Court. Speaking to reporters before boarding a jet in Wilmington, Del., en route to Ohio, the former vice...Pope warmly greets former accused sex abuser Cardinal George Pell
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 21:05
Pope Francis warmly greeted onetime accused sex-abuser Cardinal George Pell at the Vatican on Monday -- and even had video released of the welcome to apparently reinforce his support of the clergyman.... The 83-year-old pontiff did not wear a protective anti-COVID-19 mask, nor did Pell or an aide and photographer in the room. Pell, of...Black man sues Texas city where police on horseback led him with a rope during appalling arrest
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 21:05
A Black man whose arrest sparked outage for the manner two white cops restrained him last year in southeast Texas has sued the city and its police department for $1 million, claiming he suffered... "embarrassment, humiliation and fear" because of the incident. Photos of the August 2019 spectacle show the officers on horseback leading a handcuffed Donald Neely by a rope through several blocks in the city of Galveston, an appalling scene that critics described as a slave-style arrest.Queensland election chaos as Opposition Leader referred to election watchdog by her own party
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 21:04LNP leader Deb Frecklington's campaign to unseat Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is in crisis after her own party referred her to the election watchdog over concerns fundraising laws may have been... broken.
Mosebenzi Zwane continues to shift blame over Free State housing tender
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 21:03
Zwane said the blame lay with the former head of department, 'who has a fractured relationship with the truth'Second false positive Covid-19 test for Republic
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 21:02The FAI is investigating after a second member of the Republic of Ireland set-up returns a negative result after initially testing positive for Covid-19.
Childhood obesity may be caused by changes in the reward centre of the brain
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 21:00
Researchers from Yale University used a novel MRI technique to take a closer look at the microstructures of the brain to discover links between obesity and reward.Martin Rowson on England's three-tier Covid system -- cartoon
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:00
Buy a copy of this cartoon in our print shop 'Scent of democracy': nice hand sanitiser ticks box for New Zealand's early voters
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:00
As far as polling booth drama goes, Aotearoa's election has so far yielded none - but early voters are quite keen on the fragrant hand sanitiser They arrive carrying their own pens. They stop for a... dollop of pleasantly lemon-scented hand sanitiser as they enter and exit polling places. And they are turning up to vote ahead of election day in record numbers. As far as polling booth drama goes, New Zealand's election has so far yielded none: just the calm, orderly process of 1.15 million people casting early votes - nearly double the number who had voted by this time in advance of the 2017 election. Wife of Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor called racist slurs at grocery store
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 21:00
Gisele Baretto Fetterman, the wife of Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman, said she was called racist slurs at a grocery store over the weekend.Mpumalanga top cop under investigation
Mail & Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:00
Police deny allegations of a cover-up of Mondli Zuma's accident in a state-owned luxury car The post Mpumalanga top cop under investigation appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.Why crooks are shivering in their boots
Mail & Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:00
Ace Magashule's anxiety has to do with the array of arrests of high-profile people facing fraud and corruption charges The post Why crooks are shivering in their boots appeared first on The Mail &... Guardian.The pandemic will change the electoral process
Mail & Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:00
There's a backlog of by-elections to get through before next year's local government elections. Will voters go to the polls even though Covid protocols are in place? The post The pandemic will change... the electoral process appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.Why would anyone vote for Trump?
Mail & Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 21:00
COMMENT: For this gay, white soldier there simply isn't a good enough challenger to knock him off his perch The post Why would anyone vote for Trump? appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.Amy Coney Barrett on Ginsburg: No one will take her place
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 20:59Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett gives her opening statement to the Senate during her confirmation hearing saying although she was nominated to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, no one... can replace the late justice.
Habs sign free agent forward Tyler Toffoli to four-year deal
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 20:59
It took a few days, but Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin dipped his toes into the free agency waters on Monday, signing forward Tyler Toffoli to a four-year contract.Illinois' seven-day average of new coronavirus cases sets new high, topping numbers from early May; positivity rate is also rising
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 20:58
The seven-day average of newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois set a new high on Monday, topping the previous record that was set as the virus was surging in late April and early May.Top General Declines to Endorse Trump's Afghan Withdrawal Timeline
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 20:58
The comments from Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, came after the White House tripped over itself on the issue of Afghanistan troop levels in recent days.Britain's New Measures to Control Virus Inflame North-South Tensions
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 20:57
Boris Johnson campaigned on a promise to "level up" struggling northern areas, but his three-tier plan threatens to keep them in economically debilitating lockdowns.Bringing Perfect Waves to the Masses
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 20:57
Wavemakers have proved they can manufacture ideal surfing conditions. But can they scale it?Hundreds mobilise in Tanzania to contain Mount Kilimanjaro fire
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 20:56Officials say students and residents helping firefighters to put out blaze on Africa's highest mountain.
Review: Seriously Satirizing 231 Years of Flotus in '45 Plays'
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 20:53From a pro-slavery Martha Washington to a blank-screen Melania Trump, the wives and other women of the U.S. presidents get sent up and dressed down.
Bride reportedly saves dad's life after he collapses at wedding while dancing
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:52
A bride jumped into nurse mode when her dad collapsed and stopped breathing while dancing to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" at her wedding, according to a report. Kim Leary, 37, of Chester, UK,... resuscitated John Douglas, 65, after he "fell like a sack of potatoes" — then spent the night with her new hubby, Iain, 37,...Louisiana's back-to-back hurricanes: Future unsure for many
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 20:52
The future is uncertain for the coastal Louisiana region where two hurricanes made landfall six weeks apartMother urges Kim Kardashian to break ties with 'predator' fertility doctor featured on KUWTK
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 20:52
Dr. Phillip Milgram, right, featured in the reality show on October 1. Beverly Willhelm accuses Dr Milgram of using his own sperm to impregnate her with son Jimmy Mallus, 32. Kim is left.Broadway Will Be a While. These Venues Say They're Ready Now.
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 20:51
Directors of large flexible spaces like the Park Avenue Armory are lobbying for permission to put on indoor shows for socially distanced audiences.US election 2020: Trump back on campaign trail in Florida
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 20:51President Trump is holding a campaign rally less than two weeks after testing positive for Covid-19.
Amy Coney Barrett's opening statement at Supreme Court confirmation hearing
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 20:48Judge Amy Coney Barrett spoke about her family, her education, and the lessons she learned from clerking for Justice Antonin Scalia, on the first day of her Senate confirmation hearings for a seat on... the U.S. Supreme Court. Watch her full remarks.
Nashville 'worship protest' under investigation after drawing largely unmasked crowd of thousands
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 20:48
Nashville health officials are investigating after a worship leader held an event Sunday that drew thousands, who largely weren't wearing masks. Facebook Has Finally Banned Holocaust Denial. Critics Ask What Took Them So Long
Time - 12 Oct 2020 20:47Mark Zuckerberg "still seems to ignore why Facebook is so ripe for spreading hate speech and disinformation to begin with"
Harris calls Supreme Court confirmation hearing 'reckless' and 'illegitimate'
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:44
"This hearing should have been postponed. The decision to hold this hearing now is reckless and places facilities workers, janitorial staff and congressional aides and Capitol Police at risk," Harris... (D-Calif.) said.Georgians are waiting hours to cast their ballots on the 1st day of early voting
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 20:43
Early voting is intended to pare down lines on Election Day, especially this year as many places suffer a shortage of polling workers and have had to shut down polling places. But across Georgia, it's... looking busier than ever. Early voting kicked off Monday in Georgia, a state that has become pivotal in the 2020 election with two Senate seats up for grabs and a surprisingly tight presidential contest. Voters seemed aware of the importance of this election, forming lines that wrapped around buildings even before polling places opened, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. Some showed up as early as 4 a.m., Gwinnett County officials said. The line of voters at George Pierce Park in Suwanee.... -- tyler, the reporter (@ByTylerEstep) October 12, 2020 But it wasn't just heavy turnout that...Joe Biden celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day on Columbus Day
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:42
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden released a statement on Columbus Day that instead celebrates Indigenous People's Day -- an emerging rival to the federal holiday.'Unethical': WHO chief slams herd immunity as COVID-19 response
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 20:41Tedros warns that herd immunity is a 'scientifically and ethically problematic' strategy for a pandemic.
Coronavirus updates: 13 states set case records; NYC protest leader arrested; Joe Biden tests negative again for COVID-19
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 20:40Thirteen states set new case records over seven days. An anti-lockdown protest leader in New York has been arrested. More COVID-19 news. UK unveils three-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 20:39PM Johnson's three-tier system is an attempt to standardise a patchwork of restrictions imposed across England.
Accused Denver shooter was a sub-contractor, not employee: Pinkerton
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:38
The Pinkerton detective agency said Monday that accused Denver “Patriot Rally” shooter Matthew Dolloff worked for a contractor and was not directly employed by the famed firm. “We take loss of... life in any situation very seriously and our hearts go out to those impacted by this situation,” the company posted on its Facebook page....UN warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 20:37
The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as "simply unethical."Nobel problem: Economists want to see their profession diversify
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 20:37As the Nobel prize in economics once again is awarded to men, economists call for more diversity at every level.
Comedy club that launched Peter Kay's career denied funding as it's not 'culturally significant'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 20:37
The Frog and Bucket, on Oldham Street in Manchester, was denied an Arts Council grant today as 1,385 other venues were given up to £3million.Birmingham shisha bar is fined £10,000 for flouting Covid rules after police find 250 crammed inside
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 20:37
Workers at Kasablanca Shisha Lounge in Birmingham can be seen trying to close the shutters on officers as they arrived at the premises on September 30.Facebook bans posts that deny or distort the Holocaust
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 20:36Social media giant says the new policy is response to the rise in anti-Semitism and ignorance about the Nazi killings.
Kamala Harris Just Slammed the Senate GOP for "Reckless" Endangerment of Capitol Staff
Mother Jones - 12 Oct 2020 20:35Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) just slammed Senate Republicans' "reckless" decision to hold Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing "inside of... a closed door room for hours while our nation is facing a deadly airborne virus." Harris pointed out that Republicans in the Senate have failed to advance a second coronavirus […]
Trump rips Democrats during Amy Coney Barrett hearings over ObamaCare focus
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:35
President Trump hit back at Senate Democrats after watching them spend much of Monday morning’s confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court focused on... ObamaCare. “We will have Healthcare which is FAR BETTER than ObamaCare, at a FAR LOWER COST — BIG PREMIUM REDUCTION. PEOPLE WITH PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS WILL...WHO chief says herd immunity approach to pandemic 'unethical'
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 20:34
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cites lack of understanding of virus and lasting health effects Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The head of the World Health Organization has... warned against deliberately allowing coronavirus to spread in the hope of achieving so-called herd immunity, saying the idea is unethical. "Herd immunity is a concept used for vaccination, in which a population can be protected from a certain virus if a threshold of vaccination is reached," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a virtual press briefing. California Election Officials Denounce State GOP's Fake Ballot Collection Boxes
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:34
After the state Republican Party defended the use of unauthorized ballot collection boxes falsely labeled "official," authorities said they are illegal.Why is QAnon spreading outside the US?
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 20:34Its theories have been repeatedly debunked, yet the conspiracy movement known as 'QAnon' continues to thrive.
Extremist groups exploit social media's promise of global community
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 20:34Social media platforms have been used as online breeding grounds for extremist content and behavior. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson has more on how extremist groups are exploiting the mission of... social media to connect users on a wide scale.
Kent Police officer sent 'flirtatious' messages to victim
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 20:33Det Sgt Jonathan Pearce sent a topless photograph to the victim of attempted rape, a panel hears.
The Guardian view on Covid failures: PM eroded trust when he needed it most | Editorial
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 20:31
Boris Johnson's inept handling of the pandemic has risked undermining his claim to level up the country's poorest regions and forced him to ask local leaders for help Boris Johnson's decision to give... English local councils and metro mayors a role in suppressing the spread of coronavirus is a small step in the right direction. Mr Johnson has been outpaced by the virus for months while touting plans to defeat the disease. None have worked, which is why he is having to ask local leaders for help. The government now says every part of the country will be placed into one of three tiers of coronavirus restrictions - medium, high alert or very high alert - depending on the rate of infection. Crucially, local authorities who agree to a government designation receive a financial package to boost...WARMINGTON: More than liberty stolen from incarcerated women
Toronto Sun - 12 Oct 2020 20:31
This dark chapter of Toronto history happened on Liberty Street. It’s a great irony since for the thousands of women serving prison sentences here for almost 100 years, there was no liberty. But the... Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women took more away than inmates’ freedom. “It took away their dreams,” said Robert Burke. Born inside almost 70 years ago after his pregnant teen mother was incarcerated, he knows. “I am the only known remaining survivor of Mercer,” he said. “Some got out, but the emotional scars stay.” Muriel Joan Walker was living proof. “My mother was just 17 and deemed incorrigible,” said Burke. Even though Muriel, born to an Irish father and Indigenous Blackfoot mother, had been in juvenile training detention as early as 1948, it was when she became...Revamped nuclear bunker wins museum of the year award
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 20:30
Gairloch in Scotland becomes one of five UK museums to share prestigious prize With 2ft-thick concrete walls and bombproof doors, the ugly nuclear bunker in north-west Scotland was meant to be a place... for tracking Soviet aircraft at the height of the cold war. Fortunately, the planes never turned up and the bunker has instead become the unlikely home for a museum telling the story of Gairloch, a coastal village 75 miles from the nearest town. Norway grants asylum to Polish man who fled prison sentence
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 20:30
Rafał Gaweł ruled to be facing political persecution in Poland for work monitoring far-right Norway has granted asylum to a Polish man who was facing prison for fraud and forging of documents,... saying the sentence was a form of political persecution under Poland's rightwing government. Observers say that Rafał Gaweł's case is the first time political asylum has been granted to a Pole in more than 30 years since the fall of communism in Poland. They see it as another sign that international trust in Poland's justice system has been undermined by the government, which is putting it under political control. SEE IT: 'Karen' throws dog at Black man after racist diatribe
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 20:30
The RNC has found its 2024 convention headliner.Harvester owner consulting on job cuts
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 20:29Mitchells & Butlers, the pubs and restaurants group, has not disclosed how many jobs are at risk.
HIV-positive Nashville softball player sentenced to six years in jail for 'knowingly exposing women'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 20:28
HIV-positive man Danny C. Perry II, 41, was sentenced on September 30 in Tennessee to six years in prison for transmitting the incurable virus to potentially dozens of women.Apple's 'Hi, Speed' event: What to expect from next iPhone announcement
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 20:28
Apple is introducing new iPhones later this year, due to manufacturing slowdown issues. The new models will all connect to the 5G wireless networks. Indian man reportedly dies after fasting to pray for Trump's COVID-19 recovery
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:28
An Indian man has died after holding a four-day fast to pray for President Trump’s recovery from the coronavirus, according to reports. Bussa Krishna — who had a life-size statue of Trump and... worshiped him as his “god” — was filmed crying when he learned of his idol’s illness and then fell into a depression,...Facebook Decides Holocaust Denial Content Is Bad, Actually
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:25
After years of looking the other way, Facebook decided its hate speech policy will include a ban on Holocaust denial and distortion.World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 20:25The WFP was "a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict", Nobel committee chairwoman Berit Reiss-Andersen said on unveiling the winner in Oslo.
Vatican Swiss Guards contract COVID-19, sparking concerns about Pope Francis
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:24
The infected members of the famous guard unit, whose duties include protecting the 83-year-old pontiff Francis, are now in isolation, the Vatican said Monday.Strictest COVID rules 'not sufficient' to limit virus on their own, says chief medical officer
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 20:23
The highest level of restrictions in England's new three-tier local lockdown system "will not be sufficient" to slow COVID-19 infections alone, England's chief medical officer has said.Women in combat wear armor designed for men. That's finally changing in 2020.
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 20:21Five years after the Pentagon opened combat jobs to women, gear designed to fit them is being fielded. It's not just about comfort but life and death. Nagorno-Karabakh: 'It felt like the ceiling was falling on us'
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 20:20Some of those displaced by fighting in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh are sheltering in churches, but even those have been targeted.
11-year-old boy laughs while leading cops on chase in stolen school bus
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:19
An 11-year-old boy stole a school bus and laughed as he led Louisiana cops on a police chase before crashing into a tree, police and witnesses said. The pint-size pilferer stole the yellow school bus... from the parking lot of the Progress Head Start Center in Baton Rouge on Sunday, a police spokesperson told The...BA unlikely to divert from cost-cutting journey after Cruz's exit | Nils Pratley
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 20:19
Airline needs to change course under its next chief executive after losing its identity One assumes that Álex Cruz, the chief executive of British Airways, was told by IAG why he is being ousted, but... the parent company was not prepared to share. Luis Gallego, one month after he succeeded Willie Walsh at the top of IAG, merely thanked Cruz "for all that he has done" in a flat, two-sentence public sendoff. The departee gets to stay for a while as chairman, but the "transitional" arrangement looks distinctly short-haul. Gallego could, though, have argued that BA under Cruz, while it delivered fat profit margins in pre-Covid times, failed in many other departments. When BA's traditionally loyal pilots complained during last year's dispute about years of penny-pinching at the airline, they...The Battle Lines Are Set After The First Day Of The Amy Coney Barrett Hearings
FiveThirtyEight - 12 Oct 2020 20:19
On Monday morning, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham kicked off the confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett with a surprisingly bald admission: Pretty much nothing that will be said over the... next four days is likely to change anyone's mind. "This is probably not about persuading each other unless something really dramatic happens," Graham said […]Moment massive brawl erupts at traffic lights as two gangs kick and smash each other's cars
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 20:16
The footage that was taken from a nearby building shows four cars coming to a standstill at a traffic light crossing outside Empire Cinemas in Hendon, Sunderland.'That is a viral knockout' - UFC fighter Joaquin Buckley floors opponent with Mortal Kombat kick
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 20:16UFC middleweight Joaquin Buckley delivers a spinning back kick that floors opponent Impa Kasanganay.
Members of black Delaware church don't recall Biden being 'raised' there
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 20:16
More campaign trail claims from Democratic nominee Joe Biden have been called into question — this time his tales of being “raised” in a black church in Delaware where he was supposedly a civil... rights organizer. The former veep, 77, has repeatedly spoken about participating in the civil rights movement as a teenager in the...Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 20:16
"He was the best player I ever saw and one of the best people I've ever known."American Voter: Benjamin Rodgers
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 20:15Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
Sen. Harris says Supreme Court nominee jeopardizes everything RBG fought to protect
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 20:14
As Joe Biden's running mate, Harris will play an outsized role in the Supreme Court fracas.11-year-old steals school bus, flips middle finger to cops as he speeds past them: cops
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 20:14
An 11-year-old Louisiana boy is facing criminal charges after authorities said he stole a school bus and crashed into several cars during a wild joyride Sunday morning. The pre-adolescent thief led... multiple police cruisers on a 13-mile pursuit through the streets of Baton Rouge before crashing into a tree and getting arrested, authorities told local news outlets.Belarus lets police use combat weapons
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 20:13
Belarus authorities have announced that the country's police forces can use military weapons if necessary against anti-government protesters.Facebook bans Holocaust denial in new updates
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 20:12
Facebook has updated its policies to prohibit content that "denies or distorts the Holocaust" - just two years after Mark Zuckerberg suggested such posts were permissible under freedom of speech.Facebook will ban Holocaust denial posts under hate speech policy
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 20:11Facebook is expanding its hate speech policy to include content that "denies or distorts the Holocaust," a major shift for the platform, which has repeatedly come under fire for its inaction on... hateful and false information.
West Ham still hopeful of signing Saïd Benrahma despite complications
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 20:08
Brentford winger is valued at £30m by Championship club West Ham sign Watford defender Craig Dawson on loan West Ham believe that their attempted £30m move for Saïd Benrahma could still happen... despite the deal running into complications because of a sticking point between the winger and his current club Brentford. David Moyes is keen to strengthen his attack and West Ham, who have also bolstered their defence by signing Craig Dawson on a season-long loan from Watford, have agreed to pay an initial £25m plus £5m in add-ons to sign Benrahma. While the deal has stalled in the last 24 hours, the east Londoners remain confident that the Algerian will join them. Democrats in Trump Country: They're Not Shy Anymore About Liking Biden
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 20:08
As the campaign enters the final stretch, some Democrats in Trump country are less hesitant than before to express their preference. The surge in enthusiasm reflects an urgency for Democrats desperate... to oust the president.Peru President Martin Vizcarra denies fresh corruption allegation
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 20:07Weeks after surviving impeachment attempt over a previous scandal, Martin Vizcarra rejects new allegation of corruption.
Bars and restaurants 'reaching point of no return'
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 20:06Hospitality venues across the UK say they will struggle under the new restrictions.
Meghan Markle to discuss 'courageous leadership' in yet another virtual summit
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 20:01
The Duchess of Sussex is due to take part in the Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Gen Virtual Summit on Tuesday.Toronto teens charged in Oakville food delivery carjacking
Toronto Sun - 12 Oct 2020 20:01
Two Toronto teens have been arrested after an Oakville food delivery driver was carjacked on Friday. Halton Regional Police say the incident happened just before 1 a.m. when the driver was parked near... Marlborough Court, in the Trafalgar Rd. and Upper Middle Rd. E. area. Investigators allege two male youths approached the victim’s vehicle, one entering the front passenger seat, while the other opened the driver’s door. The intruders then demanded the driver exit the vehicle, with one of them allegedly pulling him out by his jacket. The pair then fled, but police caught up with them a short time later. Police allege one of the youths had a knife on him. There were no reported injuries. The 16-year-old boy faces robbery, theft of a motor vehicle and fail to comply with recognizance...The Wanted singer Tom Parker has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 20:01
Tom Parker, the 32-year-old singer from the boy band The Wanted, has revealed he has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Parker shared the heartbreaking news that he was diagnosed with... stage 4 glioblastoma on Monday in an interview with OK! magazine and in an Instagram post, in which he said he has started to undergo treatment, per CBS News. "We are all absolutely devastated but we are gonna fight this all the way," Parker's Instagram post read. "We don't want your sadness, we just want love and positivity and together we will raise awareness of this terrible disease and look for all available treatment options." View this post on Instagram Hey guys, you know that we've both been quiet on social media for a few weeks and it's time to tell you why. There's no easy way to say this...Is Melbourne using the wrong trigger for easing lockdown?
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 20:00The trigger for easing Melbourne's lockdown has been reaching five new daily cases of COVID-19. But what if we are looking at the wrong figure, asks Catherine Bennett.
Project Big Picture's offer to EFL clubs: you will be looked after - and know your place | Jonathan Liew
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 20:00
The leaked plans contain both good and bad ideas, but will act as a licence to print money for the so-called big six Not many people seem to remember Benjamin Disraeli's novels these days, partly... because - by and large - they weren't very good. Indeed, had their author not gone on to become one of the most important politicians of the 19th century, it's likely they would have been almost entirely forgotten: a mixture of Byron-esque pastiche and half-baked political manifesto churned out largely to subsidise his extravagant London lifestyle. "When I want to read a novel, I write one," Disraeli once claimed. Contemporary critics scoffed that it showed. And yet for their many flaws, there's some interesting stuff in there: the flesh and bones of the ideology he would take with him into...The markets have turned on Donald Trump -- and they now predict he'll lose
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 20:00Some of Trump's enthusiasm to get back to work may be driven by an uncomfortable realisation that he may lose. And currency markets are now pointing to precisely that outcome, writes David Taylor.
SAS Australia host Ant Middleton reveals why he thinks TV viewers will love new reality show
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 20:00Ant Middleton has a simple explanation as to why SAS Australia will appeal to television viewers.
NASA and SpaceX delay Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station until November
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:59
NASA is delaying SpaceX's Crew-1 mission to the ISS. The launch was set for Halloween day, but the groups are now targeting November due to engine problems on the Falcon 9 rocket.Donald Trump complains to campaign staff there are not enough events on his schedule
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:58
President Donald Trump will board Air Force One Monday night for the first time in almost two weeks as he heads for massive outdoor rally in Florida to mark his return to the campaign trail.Numsa says it's not backing down on demands as Gautrain strike enters week two
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 19:57Wage negotiations between the union and Gautrain operator Bombela deadlocked last week after parties failed to find each other on the proposed wage increases.
Moms infected with COVID-19 don't need to separate from their newborn after birth, study suggests
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 19:57In a study of 101 babies, researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center found no evidence of transmission from infected mother.
Pattie consults Attorney Jeff Dretler on returning to the workplace and concerns over COVID-19 or flu symptoms
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 19:56
Q: I am a manager of an office north of Boston. We have been doing a good job managing through the pandemic. As winter rolls around, I am worried about cold and flu season. Every year, we have someone... that comes in with a cough, sneezing, etc. Now we are all extra nervous. I can't […]Another huge round of airline losses is coming
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 19:56The second quarter was the worst financial hit in the history of the airline industry. The third-quarter results won't be much better.
Covid-19 infection rates at universities are up to SEVEN TIMES higher than in local cities
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:55
Sheffield University reported has an infection rate of 2,028 per 100,000 population. It's seven times higher than that for the city council area as a whole at almost 300.WHO: Letting virus spread to reach herd immunity is "unethical"
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 19:55"Herd immunity is achieved by protecting people from a virus, not by exposing them to it," said the head of the World Health Organization.
Billionaire financier Leon Black 'transferred $50 million to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein after 2008'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:54
Black's spokesperson said Epstein was one of 'several financial and legal advisers' who gave Black 'personal trusts and estates planning advice'. It is not clear exactly what role Epstein played.Two NCIS: New Orleans actors sue CBS after they were 'nearly killed' during filming of heist scene
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:54
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, accuses CBS of orchestrating the 'guerilla-style' heist scene at a strip mall on West Judge Perez Drive in St. Bernard Parish October 2017 without taking... precautions.Diana Devlin obituary | Jonathan Croall
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:54
Theatre scholar who was a key figure in the development of Shakespeare's Globe in London My friend Diana Devlin, who has died aged 79 of mesothelioma and pneumonia, was for 47 years a key figure in... the development of Shakespeare's Globe, the London theatre created by the American actor, director and producer Sam Wanamaker. Wanamaker's idea was to establish a permanent working memorial to Shakespeare by building a replica of the original Globe on or near its Bankside site in Southwark, so helping to regenerate the area. In 1972, at the suggestion of the theatre director E Martin Browne, he invited Diana to help set up and run the theatre's first summer school. This was designed to complement the season of plays being performed in the project's original tent theatre. For the rest of her life...Dominic West's wife 'devastated' as pictures emerge of him kissing Lily James
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:53
The actor, 50, and the Mamma Mia! star, 31, didn't seem to mind who saw them as they cuddled up to one another and shared a ride on an electric scooter while taking in the sights.EWN Weather Watch: Sunny Tuesday in store for most parts of SA
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 19:53Your Tuesday EWN Weather Watch.
Home in Tyngsborough, Mass. damaged by explosion in street
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 19:52
No one was injured by the explosion reported to Tyngsborough police at about 6:45 a.m. Sunday and thought to have been caused by some type of firework, Tyngsborough police Chief Richard Howe saidHundreds Of Schools Are Still Using Native Americans As Team Mascots
FiveThirtyEight - 12 Oct 2020 19:52
In the summer of 2020, public tolerance for companies advertising with racist images was at an all-time low. Brands including Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth's and Uncle Ben's all announced plans to... change their product imagery and in some cases even their names in reaction to widespread public protests against anti-Black racism. The world of sports […]Nancy Pelosi Should Take The Stimulus Deal
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 19:52
It's good for working people and a rare political gift from the Trump administration.Bangladesh approves death penalty for rape after protests
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:51
Move comes after nationwide demonstrations sparked by series of sexual assaults Bangladesh has introduced the death penalty for rape after days of protests sparked by a string of sexual assaults.... Demonstrations broke out across the country after footage of a group of men stripping and attacking a woman went viral on social media. COVID-19 pandemic to cost Americans roughly $16 trillion, study says
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 19:47
The deadly coronavirus pandemic will ultimately cost Americans an estimated $16 trillion, according to a new study released Monday.Kamala Harris calls Supreme Court confirmation hearing 'reckless' in remote appearance
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 19:47
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), the Democratic presidential nominee, gave her opening statement during the Senate Judiciary Committee's Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett... remotely Monday, and -- after some initial technical difficulties -- she didn't hold back her displeasure that virtual appearances weren't required. Holding the hearing indoors and in-person was a "reckless" decision, Harris said, noting that it's not just her colleagues in the Senate who were at risk, but also staff in the capitol and congressional aides. "This hearing has brought together more than 50 people to sit inside of a closed-door room for hours while our nation is facing a deadly airborne virus," Harris said. "This committee has ignored common-sense requests to keep people safe." JUST...Amy Coney Barrett's hearing kicks off with hypocrisy and healthcare | David Smith
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:46
Republicans sought to normalise her rushed nomination while Democrats maintained a laser-like focus on the future of Obamacare Barrett supreme court hearing sets stage for partisan clash That was... rich. Senate Republicans, otherwise known as Donald Trump's Praetorian Guard, lined up on Monday to pay pious homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the separation of powers and the halcyon days of political bipartisanship. Related: What Amy Coney Barrett's likely confirmation means for America ANC in GP supports DA MPL for laying sexual harassment charges against Msimanga
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 19:46In a statement, the ANC commends the bravery of Molapo for standing up for herself and all women in the province.
Trump kicks off the week by listing states that 'are going to hell' -- unless you vote for him
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 19:44
Trump says New York is in Hell, California is headed there and Illinois should save itself by turning to him.Kamala Harris faces a complicated role as she questions Barrett
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 19:44With Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings underway, many Democrats will be eagerly awaiting Kamala Harris' turn as the Senate Judiciary Committee's star prosecutor, hoping... she can create one of those pin-drop moments that made her an irresistible pick to be Joe Biden's running mate.
How Columbus Day became Indigenous Peoples Day in over 130 US cities
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 19:43
It took Christopher Columbus about nine weeks to reach the New World from Spain -- and his critics more than half a century to start convincing US cities to ditch the holiday honoring the moment. In... 1992, Berkeley, Calif., became the first city to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day -- and now, nearly...ANC reprimands Mbalula over scathing tweets about Maphatsoe, Niehaus
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 19:43Party spokesperson Pule Mabe said Fikile Mbalula's actions went against the ANC's social media policy.
Pandemic's total cost to America: $16 trillion
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 19:42Total estimated cost of the pandemic would eclipse all the money U.S. spent on wars in the past two decades.
'I've never doped a rider' insists Freeman at medical tribunal
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 19:41At his tribunal in Manchester, former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Dr Richard Freeman says he "never doped a rider".
The Wanted's Tom Parker diagnosed with brain tumor
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 19:40"I knew something wasn't right, but I never expected it to be this," said Parker, who has a 16-month-old daughter and is expecting a second child with his wife, Kelsey Hardwick.
Courts to come down harder with bans for motorists with 12 or more points
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:40
The Sentencing Council has published new Magistrates' Court sentencing guidelines to prevent motorists from claiming disqualification from driving will result in 'exceptional hardship'.Letting virus 'run free' with eye to herd immunity 'unethical': WHO
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 19:39Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "herd immunity is a concept used for vaccination, in which a population can be protected from a certain virus if a threshold of vaccination is reached".
Why a fight over British fish may put a Brexit deal at risk
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 19:39
In Boulogne, the waves are pounding into the sea wall with an intimidating ferocity. France's busiest fishing port is a place that has long been accustomed to the whims of nature, but it is political... uncertainty that troubles them here now.James Bond-style takes shape as build enters final stage
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:37
A UK company has nearly completed construction on the world's most technically advanced 'surface-submersible', capable of operating both on and under the water.Amy Coney Barrett: The Hearings Begin
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 19:36
Two readers appeal to the judge not to overturn health care and abortion policies. Others say that the Democrats will "Bork" the judge and that the questioners should not avoid asking about her... religion.How Many Republican Senators Have COVID-19? They Won't Say.
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 19:36
In the attempted heist of the Supreme Court. McConnell's Senate is confronting two simultaneous pressures: the first, to jam through the nomination of far-right Amy Coney Barrett at some point before... Election Day; the second, to avoid being shut down by the COVID crisis engulfing top-tier Republicans in Washington, D.C.Don DeLillo, an Old Hand at Paranoia and Dread, Meets Us Where We Are
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 19:34
In "The Silence," two wealthy couples watch the Super Bowl together as power grids mysteriously go down all over the world.Advertising board: Consumers must force firms to take transformation seriously
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 19:34Speaking at a government webinar on the state of the industry, the Advertising Regulatory Board's Didi Bojosi explained that there was a disjuncture between creativity and knowledge in the sector.
Stephon Gilmore said he's 'ready to be back in action' after testing positive for COVID-19
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 19:34
It's possible Gilmore could return for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos.Brave five-year-old tries to fight off armed gunmen holding mom hostage after bursting into home
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:34
Surveillance video of the September 30 home invasion in South Bend, Indiana, shows David, five, hitting and throwing toys at armed gunmen as they pointed their guns at his mother, Tamika Reid.Senator Kamala Harris: Republicans trying to "jam through" Amy Coney Barrett nomination
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 19:34At confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, Senator Kamala Harris accused her Republican colleagues of attempting to "jam through" approval before Election Day, and warned... that the Affordable Care Act and numerous rights Americans rely on are at risk. Watch her full opening statement.
Photos reveal jumbo jet graveyard where 16 planes wait to be scrapped
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:34
Aerial photographs of an airfield in Kemble, Gloucestershire, show a number of iconic jets, including 16 of British Airway's Boeing 747s, which were rendered inviable by coronavirus.Celebrities aren't all wearing masks in public, but they should be: 'They can influence us'
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 19:32
Despite COVID-19 continuing to pose a threat, not all celebrities are wearing masks at public events. That's a problem. Watch live: Trump makes first trip since his COVID-19 diagnosis
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 19:32The president is traveling to the battleground state of Florida for a Make America Great Again rally.
Britain's Got Talent is hit by 2,094 Ofcom complaints over Nabil Abdulrashid's performance
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:32
The funnyman, 35, divided viewers with his routine with some branding the performance 'too political' for a family show while others praised him for 'pushing boundaries'.Ex-husband who was jailed for blowing up his house dies of cancer in prison aged 68
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:32
Ian Clowes, 68, passed away in Andover hospital after being moved from Winchester prison. He had been suffering from cancer. He triggered a huge gas explosion at his house in 2018.Trump Defectors Help Biden Build Leads in Wisconsin and Michigan
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 19:31
New polls show Biden is gaining in the Northern battlegrounds among white voters.Tourist who experienced 'curse' after stealing artifacts from Pompeii returns items with letter
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 19:31
The items she gave back to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii were part of a ceramic wall, a pair of white mosaic tiles and two pieces from an amphora vase.Singapore Airlines turns grounded jets into pop-up restaurants serving first-class meals for $470
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:30
Singapore Airlines is transforming grounded Airbus jets into pop-up restaurants that cost up to $475 a seat in a bid to makeup revenue lost during the coronavirus pandemic.Thug who bragged he would 'put his Rambo' in teenager's chest stabbed another boy
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:30
A 17-year-old knifed a boy, 16, three times during an unprovoked attack in Gillingham, Kent, on April 7. He earlier threatened to 'put his Rambo' knife in the chest of the victim's friend, the court... heard.Heartbreaking moment James Foley's mother breaks down over late son
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:30
James Foley's mother Diane appears in BBC2 documentary series The Face of Terror tonight and tears up as she admits she 'didn't know to advocate for him' while he was held by ISIS terrorists in Syria.Q&A: 'We can eradicate polio from the world'
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 19:28Dr Tunji Funsho talks to Al Jazeera about immunisation efforts in Africa, which was declared wild polio-free this year.
4 Swiss Guards test positive for coronavirus, Vatican City reports
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 19:28
Four members of the Swiss Guard, the elite security team that protects the Pope and Vatican City, have tested positive for coronavirus, the Vatican press office said Monday.Facebook vows to remove content denying the Holocaust in reversal for Mark Zuckerberg
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 19:27
Facebook said Monday it is abolishing content that "denies or distorts" the Holocaust in a reversal of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's previous stance. Two teachers are suspended after forgetting to log out of Zoom
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:27
The other, a woman, has not been identified but both have been suspended from Bethel High School in Vallejo. The pair had just led an at-distance English class when they forgot to log off.Britain's oldest cat 'brothers' Nikita and Leon, aged 21, are rehomed after social media campaign
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 19:26
Black shorthair crossbreeds Nikita and Leon, who have been inseperable all their lives, were taken to the RSPCA in Northamptonshire.Cabin fever: tickets for meal onboard Singapore parked plane sell out
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:26
Diners paid up to £360 to eat onboard in latest sign of public appetite for aircraft experience Diners have rushed to pay up to £360 per head to eat a meal on a stationary plane, in the latest sign... of public appetite to recreate the onboard experience without travelling. Singapore Airlines launched a waiting list after tickets rapidly sold out for two weekends of sittings onboard two stationary A380 superjumbos, with meals at seats and the chance to watch a movie, albeit no longer in-flight. Tennessee mayor Lonnie Norman dies of coronavirus
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 19:23
Lonnie Norman, mayor of Manchester, Tenn. has died of the coronavirus, as the disease continues to ramp up in the Volunteer State and across the country.Tom Brady referenced his recent mistake in a tweet congratulating LeBron James
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 19:22
"Not bad for a washed up old guy."Top cop Sithole rallies behind rooting out of corruption within the SAPS
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 19:21Deputy National Police Commissioner Bonang Mgwenya is one of 13 people accused of swindling the police out of millions of rands over a tender to supply emergency warning equipment.
In Pictures: Paraguay River depleted by drought
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 19:21Extreme drought has brought the Paraguay River to its lowest level in half a century.
Trump knocks Sen. Blumenthal's credibility after speaking out against Barrett
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 19:20
In his opening statement, Blumenthal told Barrett he would oppose her nomination because she will rule as justice if confirmed to strike down the Affordable Care Act.Johnson announces tiered restrictions system as COVID cases in UK grow
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 19:20UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a new tiered lockdown system for the UK as the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, warns the city could be on high alert as soon as this week.
Watch live: Biden campaigns in Ohio
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 19:20On his way to Toledo, Biden told reporters Amy Coney Barrett's Catholic faith shouldn't be a factor in Democrat senators' questioning during her confirmation hearing.
Glyndebourne: In the Market for Love review - first-rate singers elevate flimsy one-acter
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:19
Glyndebourne, LewesThere is much to enjoy and celebrate in this colourful staging of Offenbach's short opera, not least the care and enthusiasm of the principals and tiny chorus The sound of tuning... from an orchestra pit has never been so welcome as it currently is in Glyndebourne. In August this was one of the first UK opera companies to resume operations by performing outdoors; now it's ahead in the move back into the theatre, bringing this summer's production indoors to the main stage, and performing it to a safely spread-out, reduced-size audience. There's a thrown-together, on-the-hop feel to it - the set is clearly a raid on the company's store house - but it's a full staging, with first-rate singers and a small but polished orchestra kept on its toes by the conductor Ben Glassberg....Illinois troopers dragged by SUV driven by man in deadly traffic stop
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 19:19
Chilling police dashcam video captured the moment a driver took off from a traffic stop and dragged two Illinois state troopers before he was killed when a gun went off inside the vehicle, according... to a report. The deadly incident began when the two troopers stopped the SUV in a Chicago suburb at 12:30 a.m....L.A. Lakers fan in giant plastic bubble part of wild celebration at Staples Center that led to 76 arrests
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 19:18
More than a thousand Lakers fans, including a woman in a giant bubble, staged a wild celebration outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday, leading to 76 arrests after the team's NBA title win.MPs hit out after being excluded from local lockdown briefings
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:18
Several MPs say they learned of Covid plans via WhatsApp or had less than 20 minutes' notice Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage MPs have voiced anger at being excluded from... briefings about local lockdown restrictions in their areas, learning of plans via internal WhatsApp groups or being offered briefings with less than 20 minutes' notice. Several MPs told the Guardian they had listened to briefings from the Department of Health on what restrictions would be placed on their constituencies while standing in the vestibules of trains to London. Covid restrictions: Liverpool faces 'ominous winter ahead'
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 19:17The Liverpool City Region is the first in England to be put on the "very high" Covid alert level.
Trans woman struggled to get help for mental illness before death, inquest told
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:17
Family of Alexandra Greenway say she was passed 'pillar to post' and not given psychiatric support The family of a transgender woman who was found dead at her flat in Bristol have said at her inquest... that she was passed from "pillar to post" in her efforts to seek help for her mental illness. Alexandra Greenway's relatives told the inquest the 23-year-old recruitment consultant did not receive the psychiatric support she required before her death on 11 May last year. SWAT called to home in Chatham where man was holding four children
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 19:17SWAT officers were called Monday morning to a home in Chatham where a man was holding four children, according to preliminary information from the police.
10 NYC shootings on Sunday and Monday leave 13 hurt, cops say
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 19:16
Thirteen people were shot in 10 separate incidents across the city Sunday and Monday, as the citywide surge in gunplay raged on, according to preliminary numbers released by the NYPD.Iran says deal reached to unlock funds frozen in Iraq
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 19:16Deal to unlock funds to buy humanitarian goods follows Trump admin's blacklisting of Iran's financial sector.
Madonsela: Spending on security for executive should be shifted to the poor
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 19:16Thuli Madonsela said the state should focus on social assistance during these tough economic times and should redirect its spending from things such as security to more important needs.
German ship completes historic Arctic expedition
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 19:13The German Research Vessel Polarstern returns to port after drifting for a year in Arctic sea-ice.
Vatican putting 2 priests on trial accused of abuse, coverup
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 19:11
Two priests are going on trial in the Vatican’s criminal tribunal this week, one accused of sexually abusing an altar boy who served at papal Masses in St. Peter’s Basilica, and the other accused... of covering it upSouth Africa president says farm attacks not 'racially motivated'
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 19:10President Ramaphosa rejects claims by pressure groups that a spike in attacks on white farms is 'ethnic cleansing'.
How to eat sushi: lay off the wasabi and dip the fish - not the rice - into the soy sauce
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:10
Nobu's first female head chef has told us we're doing it all wrong. Here are some of her tips for getting the most out of the Japanese dish Name: Sushi. Age: Fresh. Because sushi often involves raw... seafood, it needs to be. Wisconsin judge upholds Gov. Tony Evers' order requiring masks to be worn in enclosed spaces
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 19:09
A Wisconsin judge on Monday allowed the state's mask mandate to stand.EU to slap sanctions on Russian officials over Alexei Navalny poisoning
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 19:08
The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions against Russian officials over the nerve-agent poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The EU foreign ministers agreed with calls by France... and Germany at a meeting in Luxembourg to freeze the assets of those suspected of poisoning the Kremlin critic and ban them from traveling in Europe...Teenager sets world records for longest legs
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 19:08A 17-year-old named Maci Currin has set two Guinness World Records for having the longest legs.
Protesters, supporters gather outside SCOTUS for Amy Coney Barrett's hearings
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 19:07
Amy Coney Barrett protesters could be heard saying, "No confirmation until inauguration," while supporters said "we have the votes." Covid care: 'It is very serious and it is very real'
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 19:07Ward manager Nadine McStein explains the pressures on staff as coronavirus admissions rise again.
UK PM imposes further coronavirus curbs
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 19:07
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a three-tier system of local lockdown measures, including a ban on households mixing indoors in parts of England.John Lydon's support for Trump is idiotic. But why expect your heroes to stay pure? | Suzanne Moore
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:05
The former Sex Pistol has said he would vote for the current US president. It's a reminder that, when musicians get involved in politics, the result is usually nonsense "Ever get the feeling you've... been cheated? Good night!" Thus John Lydon ended the last Sex Pistols concert a zillion years ago. Actually, it was 1978 and the rotter has now cheated some middle-aged people all over again. How very dare he give an interview in which he said he would vote for Trump? Old punks, in their most headmistressy mode, are not just angry but very disappointed. He is now the worst Sex Pistol, which is quite some feat considering one of them (Sid Vicious) murdered someone. I found parts of the interview very moving, such as when he was talking about caring for his wife, Nora, who has Alzheimer's. That is...St. Charles man charged in connection with hit-and-run crash that killed 88-year-old woman in wheelchair
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 19:04
A St. Charles man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in a wheelchair in downtown St. Charles Friday afternoon, officials said.Liverpool hospitals cut back on operations to cope with Covid-19 rise
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:02
Three main NHS acute hospitals deferring non-urgent surgeries after reaching 'critical point' Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hospitals in Liverpool are scaling back... non-urgent operations to help them cope with Covid-19 patients despite NHS bosses insisting that normal care continues during the second wave. NHS trusts elsewhere in north-west England, as well as in the north-east and Midlands, are also preparing to cancel routine surgery such as joint replacements and hernia repairs amid a rapid rise in seriously ill coronavirus patients. WHO leader warns against herd immunity solution, calls the idea 'unethical'
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 19:01
"Never in the history of public health has herd immunity been used as a strategy for responding to an outbreak," he said, calling the strategy "scientifically and ethically problematic."Analysis: The politics behind the Lebanon-Israel border talks
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 19:00Lebanon and Israel are set to hold US-mediated talks on a maritime border dispute.
Academics warn of 'chilling effect' of Hong Kong security law
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 19:00
Exclusive: global scholars on China call for agreement to resist interference in research Some of the world's leading scholars on China have called for a united international front in defence of... university freedoms, amid claims of an increased Chinese threat to academic inquiry since the passing of Hong Kong's national security law. Individual universities will be picked off unless there is a common agreement to resist Chinese state interference in academic research and teaching on China, a group of 100 academics including scholars in the US, UK, Australia and Germany say. 'We Were Bulletproof': As Child Soldiers Grow Up, Legacy of War Lingers
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 18:59
Twin leaders of Myanmar's God's Army were once thought to have magical powers. Now adults, they are contending with the trauma of exile, alcohol and loss.Beatified millennial: Pope sets late tech whiz on path to sainthood
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:58
Carlo Acutis helped spread Catholic teaching online before his death aged 15 in 2006 Pope Francis said the beatification of an Italian computer whiz-kid was a sign to young people that "true happiness... comes from putting God first". Carlo Acutis, who is on a path to sainthood after being beatified in the Umbrian town of Assisi, helped spread Roman Catholic teaching online before his death from leukaemia aged 15 in 2006. He is the youngest contemporary person to be beatified. The Senate Judiciary Hearings Could Be Amy Coney Barrett's Second Superspreader Event
Mother Jones - 12 Oct 2020 18:56Nearly two weeks after Republicans gathered at the White House to celebrate President Trump’s third nominee to the Supreme Court at a ceremony that quickly became connected to a cluster of positive... coronavirus cases, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah)--one of the at least 11 people who tested positive after attending the September 26 event--returned to Capitol […]
UK hospitality sector taking legal action against 'catastrophic' coronavirus restrictions on pubs, restaurants
Fox News - 12 Oct 2020 18:56
Pubs, bars and restaurant groups in England are taking legal action against "catastrophic" government-imposed restrictions facing the hospitality sector amid high coronavirus infection rates.Wall St strategists divided over how to trade a Biden win
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 18:53Wall Street pundits are corralling around a likely Biden victory, but diverge on whether it would sink or lift stocks.
Polling Updates: A 12-Point Lead for Biden, but With Questions
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 18:52There's a split in national and state polls, and weekend surveys did not present good news for President Trump. Here's our analysis of recent polling.
Opioid drugmaker Mallinckrodt files for US bankruptcy protection
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 18:52Mallinckrodt said on Monday it had agreed to pay $1.6bn over several years to settle opioid-related litigation.
Colorado teen dies after botched boob job complications left her in a coma
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 18:51
A Colorado teen who suffered serious brain damage due to complications from a botched boob job has died, her family’s attorney said. Emmalyn Nguyen, 19, had spent more than 14 months in a coma... before she passed away last week, news station KCNC reported. "Emmalyn's parents and siblings are heartbroken," her family’s attorney David Woodruff...DIY novices spend £25,000 transforming their ugly 1930s semi-detached house into a colourful home
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:50
Clara McGillian, 31, and Nicholas Felstead, 35, from Bridgend, Wales, spent £25,000 transforming a 1930s semi-detached home after finding they were unable to afford a new build.Father 'strangled his son, three, and stabbed his wife, 36, before killing himself weeks later'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:50
Police believe Kuha Raj Sithamparanathan murdered his son Kailash Kuha Raj and his wife Poorna Kaameshwari Sivaraj before stabbing himself to death at their home in Brentford.Canadian tourist returns stolen artifacts from Pompeii, blames them for 'years of bad luck'
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 18:50
A Canadian tourist who admitted to stealing fragments from the ancient city of Pompeii has returned the artifacts, blaming them for 'years of bad luck.'Lindsey Graham is predicting his opponent's record fundraising haul will spark a 'backlash'
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 18:50
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has his hands full this week as the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he chairs, holds Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, but he's still... caught up in a tightly-contested re-election battle in South Carolina. His Democratic opponent, Jaime Harrison, made headlines this weekend after his campaign announced he received a record-breaking $57 million in donations in the third quarter of 2020. Graham on Monday said the figure was "impressive," but suggested that it could actually hurt Harrison at the voting booth. As Graham sees it, the flood of cash is a national response to the fact that he helped confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 and is considered a political ally of President Trump. And he doesn't think it will...EFL chief executive David Baldwin resigns after four months in charge
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:49
Reflecting on 'personal circumstances' led to decision League says decision is not related to Project Big Picture David Baldwin is to stand down as the EFL's chief executive, having taken up the role... in June. A statement from the league confirmed the former Burnley chief executive would leave in six months' time. The league said the decision was totally unrelated to Project Big Picture, the plans for reforming the English football pyramid which involve the EFL chairman, Rick Parry. Black man led by white police on horseback sues for $1m
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 18:49Donald Neely was led down a Texas street "as though he was a slave", court documents say.
Boyfriend charged with killing Missouri woman, 6-year-old girl
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 18:46
A Missouri man allegedly opened fire on his girlfriend and three children — killing her and her 6-year-old daughter — because their apartment was messy, according to relatives and police. Joseph... Jones, 40, was charged Sunday with two counts of first-degree murder in the Saturday shooting deaths of Bernadetta Cooper, 40, and Doryan Bryant, 6,...Joshua fight will take place on 12 December, says Pulev
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 18:45Kubrat Pulev will fight champion Anthony Joshua in a world heavyweight title bout in London on 12 December, the Bulgarian claims.
Prosecution of Former MP Casts Doubt on Reform in Burundi
Human Rights Watch - 12 Oct 2020 18:45Hopes that a new president may reverse a repressive course in Burundi seem increasingly misplaced. Click to expand Image Fabien Banciryanino. © Private The Burundian judicial authorities' decision to... prosecute a former independent member of parliament - who is known for being an outspoken defender of human rights - is the latest in a series of worrying signs. Fabien Banciryanino, who represented Bubanza province before this year's elections, is facing charges of threatening state security, slander, and rebellion. On October 2, a local administrative official and a dozen policemen shut down a press conference at Banciryanino's home in Bujumbura and ordered him to report to a police detention center known as the Special Research Office (Bureau spécial de recherche). On October 8, a judge...
Mark Meadows walks away after reporters ask him to answer questions with a mask on
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 18:45
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows isn't willing to work within mask guidelines. After President Trump tested positive for COVID-19 10 days ago, Meadows stayed close, even accompanying him to the... hospital and back again. But Meadows also hasn't stopped traveling around the Capitol after his exposure to COVID-19. On Monday, Meadows ran into reporters outside of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, and took his mask off to answer their questions. When they asked him to put his mask back on, Meadows did so -- and then walked away, saying "I'm not going to talk through the mask." Here's Mark Meadows refusing to talk to reporters with his mask on: -- The Recount (@therecount) October 12, 2020 Meadows wasn't the only one in Washington refusing to wear a mask on Monday....Elderly parents of disabled man who vanished in 1992 remain under suspicion for his murder
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:44
Former police officers Charles and Doris Clark were rebailed at a police station in Redcar, North Yorks, today, as part of a murder probe into the disappearance of their son, Steven, in 1992.Restaurant explosion kills 19-year-old girl, injures eight teenage customers
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:42
A 19-year-old girl has died after an outdoor table heater exploded at a restaurant in Argentina.What Amy Coney Barrett's likely confirmation means for America
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:42
Barrett's expected elevation will give conservatives a bulletproof court majority, and many progressive causes are under threat Senate Republicans have begun hearings to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as a... supreme court justice. If confirmed as expected, Barrett would become the third justice on the court to be appointed by Donald Trump. Here's what it means: Andy Murray says Rafael Nadal's French Open record is one of greatest in sport
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:41
Murray in awe of Nadal's 'incredible' Roland Garros record 'No one will get close' to Nadal's 13 titles, says Murray Andy Murray says Rafael Nadal's 13 French Open singles titles stands as one of the... greatest records in sport. Speaking at the ATP 250 event in Cologne a day after Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to equal Roger Federer's men's record of 20 grand slams, Murray spoke admiringly of his longtime rival and friend. "Amazing achievement, I don't think what he has done at Roland Garros will ever be beaten," Murray said. "He could win another one and make it 14 or 15, whatever he finishes on, but he is one short of winning the same amount of grand slams as [Pete] Sampras did [overall] at just one tournament. Police: Suspect No.1: CCTV footage captures robbery in broad daylight
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:40
Norfolk police officers are on the lookout for a possible robber after he attacked a woman in broad daylight and flung her to the floor on Police: Suspect No.1 on Channel 5 tonight at 9pm.As N.Y.C. Jails Become More Violent, Solitary Confinement Persists
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 18:39
Even as Mayor Bill de Blasio has emptied out the city's jails, the number of people who are placed in punitive segregation each year has remained about the same.ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:38This week on 60 Minutes: The COVID-19 treatments showing the most promise; Then, inside the Lincoln Project's campaign against President Trump; And, finding ways to coexist with grizzly bears in... Montana.
Montreal closes parking lot on Mont-Royal, saying traffic 'too high' for social distancing
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 18:38
Saying traffic is alarmingly busy on Mont-Royal, the City of Montreal is temporarily closing the mountain's parking.Joe Morgan, Hall of Fame Second Baseman, Is Dead at 77
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 18:37
Morgan, who later became a well-known television commentator, was among the smallest great players in the history of the game and among the greatest second basemen.Boris Johnson unveils three-tier Covid restrictions for England
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:37
PM indicates that large parts of north could soon follow Liverpool into highest level of restrictions What does three-tier Covid lockdown system mean for England? Coronavirus - latest updates See all... our coronavirus coverage A swathe of northern England could join Liverpool under the highest level of restrictions, Boris Johnson indicated as he unveiled a new, three-tier Covid rules system for England. Announcing the much-briefed new approach, which will divide local authorities into "local Covid alert levels", listed as medium (tier 1), high (tier 2), and very high (tier 3), the prime minister told MPs he wanted to "simplify and standardise" rules while avoiding a new full lockdown. Facebook Bans Content About Holocaust Denial From Its Site
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 18:37
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, once cited Holocaust denial as something he would allow on the social network for free speech reasons.How to manage rheumatoid arthritis symptoms with wellness techniques
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:37Rheumatologist Dr. John M. Davis III shared how exercise, stress management and diet may play a role in managing arthritis.
LNP bid to reignite Qld election campaign
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 18:34
The Liberal National Party will host a fundraiser in Brisbane while Labor will head to the regions on day eight of the Queensland election campaign.Universities baulk at foreign deal laws
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 18:34
An inquiry will take evidence on Tuesday into proposed new laws to scrutinise deals made between state governments, public universities and foreign governments.Facebook bans Holocaust denial content after years of outcry from Jewish groups
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 18:33
CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously defended keeping such content up even though he found them "deeply offensive." But he admitted Monday that his "own thinking has evolved as I've seen data showing an... increase in anti-Semitic violence."Would the Lincoln Project have supported Bernie Sanders?
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:33If Bernie Sanders had become the Democratic presidential nominee, would the anti-Trump group have supported his candidacy?
Failures at Austrian ski resort 'helped speed up spread' of Covid-19 in Europe
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:32
Commission report into Ischgl outbreak identifies 'momentous miscalculations' made by authorities Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An independent commission has found that... Austrian national and local authorities made "momentous miscalculations" by first hesitating and then rushing to evacuate an Alpine ski resort that has been described as the "ground zero" of the coronavirus first wave in Europe. Ischgl, a town of 1,600 inhabitants in the Tirolean Paznaun valley and one of Europe's premium skiing destinations, has been in the spotlight since the middle of March, after thousands of tourists, including at least 180 Britons, caught the virus there during the spring holidays and carried it back to their home countries. Consumers to deliver verdict on budget
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 18:31
The latest weekly consumer confidence survey will indicate whether last week's federal budget lived up to expectations.Call for national cabinet talk on hotspots
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 18:31
Ahead of the national cabinet convening for the first time in a month, there are calls for a more detailed discussion on coronavirus hotspots.Democrats focus on future of Affordable Care Act, 22 arrested in outside protests
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 18:30
"This is probably not about persuading each other," Graham said as Monday's hearing began. Family fight against Dubai ruler's Scottish Highlands estate plans
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:29
Roddy Macleod, 72, said the billionaire sheikh was on a 'hostile takeover' of the Loch Duich's shoreline, even though he had only visited the area five times in the last 30 years.Marcus Rashford backs MPs' push for free school breakfasts
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:28
Footballer throws weight behind cross-party bill guaranteeing extra funding The footballer Marcus Rashford has thrown his support behind a cross-party parliamentary bill to fund free breakfast... provision in schools while the government faces mounting pressure to extend its £15-a-week food voucher scheme over half term. Rashford, who was awarded an MBE for services to vulnerable children at the weekend, has spoken of how his school breakfast club played a crucial role in his early life, providing him with friendships, community and vital "fuel" to engage in school work. Pictured: Pilot, 44, who died after his light aircraft plunged to earth in Lake District
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:27
'Fantastic father' David Bolton, 44, was flying his aircraft at Troutbeck in Cumbria when it crashed just before 3pm on Sunday, October 11. He was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.Oxford University confirms 61 Covid cases among staff and students
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:26
Oxford University (pictured) has now recorded 91 cases through 1,631 tests since it started checks on August 20.More than a quarter of 'Gen Zers' are now teetotal
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:25
According to the data, a survey of 182,722 US young adults aged 18 - 22, alcohol abuse has also been slashed in half.Mosebenzi Zwane to Zondo: We did not knowingly violate procurement processes
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 18:25On Monday Mosebenzi Zwane continued giving evidence at the state capture commission where he spoke about how disqualified contractors were given contracts as part of a R1 billion housing project.
Bangladesh approves death penalty for rape, but will it help?
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:24Activists who have pushed for an end to the Asian nation's "culture" of rape say the law change is aimed at easing pressure on the government, not protecting women.
Barbara Ker Wilson obituary | Julia Eccleshare
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:23
Author and children's publisher who discovered Paddington Bear The writer and children's publisher Barbara Ker Wilson, who has died aged 90, was prolific as an editor of collections of folk tales and... myths, and as the author of novels that, in her stories for teenagers, often included a background reflecting on the historical position of women. She could also claim to have discovered Paddington Bear. Wilson's work as an editor at Collins publishers in the 1950s included reading the manuscripts submitted by agents and it was here that she had the moment in her career that was significant enough to be documented in the company archive: "Barbara Ker Wilson received a manuscript submission about a talking bear, which she opened with 'initial suspicion'"- as the publisher had received many...Russians to face EU sanctions over Novichok poisoning of Alexei Navalny
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 18:23European Union foreign ministers are backing a plan to impose sanctions on Russians suspected of using a deadly Soviet-era nerve agent against a critic of the Kremlin.
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in her own words
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 18:21What kind of justice might Amy Coney Barrett be? We take a look at her own words to find out.
'Let me tell you a political secret': Klobuchar blasts hearing
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 18:19Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivers her statement at the confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, where Klobuchar calls the hearing a "sham."
Tensions spike between Greece and Turkey as Ankara sends ship to disputed waters
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 18:18Tensions spiked between Greece and Turkey on Monday over offshore rights in the eastern Mediterranean, with Athens vowing to push its European Union (EU) peers to activate sanctions against Ankara.
Technical Problems Emerge in Georgia as Early Voting Begins
Time - 12 Oct 2020 18:18(ATLANTA) — Long lines of people eager to cast ballots formed as early in-person voting began in Georgia on Monday, and problems soon developed in the state’s most populous county. Election... officials in Fulton County were aware of an issue with the electronic pollbooks used to check voters in at State Farm Arena, where the…
Rick Wilson on racism in the Republican Party
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:18The Republican media consultant and ad maker says the Republican Party must confront its racist members: "We never purged them"
Doctor, 29, denies repeatedly groping a woman's breasts and bottom in a busy hospital A&E
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:17
Dr Kabir Sandhu, 29, is said to have sexually assaulted a woman in the A&E of St Mary's Hospital, London, on December 1 2018 and on five further occasions on January 2 last year.Worcester city workers targeted in insurance benefits scam
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 18:17
Employees in every department have been targeted. About 100 people who work for the Fire Department and another 100 who work for the schools have been affected. The city employs about 6,800.Poisoning survivors say method gives Russia plausible deniability to silence anti-Putin critics
Fox News - 12 Oct 2020 18:16
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed the findings by Germany and other countries that Alexei Navalny was the victim of an attack with a Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok.Ex-pizza chain employee arrested for putting razor blades in dough
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 18:15
A former pizza company employee has been arrested after he was caught stuffing razor blades into dough sold at a supermarket in Maine, police said. The food-tampering incident came to light after a... customer purchased pizza dough at Hannaford Supermarket in Saco and discovered the sharp implements inside the package Oct. 6, according to the...Union calls on top cop to act 'swiftly' against his deputy in R191m 'blue-lights' fraud case
Mail & Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:15
Deputy police commissioner Bonanga Mgwenya allegedly received gifts, including payments towards her BMW X5, from the firm that won a lucrative police contract The post Union calls on top cop to act... 'swiftly' against his deputy in R191m 'blue-lights' fraud case appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.'He's a weak and can't admit he's wrong': Donald Trump's niece on his 'dangerous' views on COVID
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 18:15Donald Trump is "selfishly" telling the American people not to be scared of coronavirus because he "can't be associated with negativity and can't admit he's wrong", his niece has told Sky News.
Roasted your first turkey? Data shows Quebecers, especially men, cooking more in the pandemic
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 18:14
Stuck at home -- some with less income -- Quebecers are drastically changing their cooking habits in the pandemic, with men especially spending more time in the kitchen, a study found.Red Sox invite all but two coaches back for 2021 season
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 18:14
While the Red Sox have a managerial vacancy, they already have a clear idea of whom they expect to be on the coaching staff next year. Bench coach Jerry Narron, who was brought in during spring... training to work alongside former manager Ron Roenicke, and bullpen coach Craig Bjornson did not have their contracts renewed […]Cincinnati Reds legend Joe Morgan dead at 77
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:12Morgan's death marked the latest among major league greats this year: Whitey Ford, Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Lou Brock and Bob Gibson.
'Broad City' star Abbi Jacobson celebrates 'late bloomers' on National Coming Out Day, two years after revealing she dates men and women
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 18:11
Jacobson is best known for her portrayal of Abbi Abrams on "Broad City."Covid-19: Liverpool on 'very high' Covid alert and Nightingale hospitals told to get ready
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 18:09Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday evening.
Lewis Hamilton hits back at 'older drivers' after record achievement
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:09
Hamilton says some 'talk negatively about me all the time' Briton equalled Schumacher's record of 91 race wins at Eifel GP Lewis Hamilton has delivered what appears to be a stinging riposte to Sir... Jackie Stewart by dismissing negativity surrounding his achievements from former drivers. Hamilton won the Eifel Grand Prix on Sunday and, in doing so, equalled Michael Schumacher's record of 91 race victories. He stands to also match his record tally of seven championships this season and will almost certainly surpass the the legendary German to become the most successful driver in Formula One. Yet for some that is not as impressive as it seems. UK woman allegedly hacked into ex's Alexa to scare off new girlfriend
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 18:07
A jilted British woman allegedly hacked into her ex-boyfriend’s Amazon Alexa device to scare off his new girlfriend, according to a report. Philippa Copleston-Warren, 45, was accused in court of... using the virtual assistant to flash the house lights and send warning messages after being dumped by her boyfriend of two years, according to the...China testing entire city after just 12 cases end COVID-free streak
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:07The coronavirus' return may surprise few after millions of Chinese traveled for a national holiday, and the reaction has been swift and enormous.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is sexy and new: review
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 18:07
A year ago, it was an eye-catching phone idea. This year, it's the most intriguing Android phone on the market, and a device that's legitimately worth all your tech-lust.Music fans head to a "drive-in"
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:07Live music performances were pretty much dead this year, but outside Chicago, fans of rock pianist Andrew McMahon enjoyed a socially-distanced concert in a baseball stadium parking lot
England to have 3-tier lockdown system amid 'tipping point'
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 18:06
LONDON -- Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened in the coming days as the British government confirmed Sunday that... it will be introducing a new system for local lockdowns. In response to the virus' resurgence, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to...Fans' celebration of Lakers' title turns ugly
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:06Joyous gathering dissolved into one with people throwing rocks and bottles at police and officers responding with non-lethal projectiles.
'Karen' hurls puppy at black man during racist rant, disturbing video shows
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 18:06
A disturbed "Karen" tossed a helpless puppy at a black man — who then apparently adopted the battered dog, video shows. The bizarre footage, posted Friday to Instagram, shows an unidentified white... woman arguing with a black man in the middle of a California intersection while she's holding a Belgian Malinois puppy. "What'd you just...Man accused of murdering Senekal farmer was arrested 16 times: Bheki Cele
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 18:06
Police minister Bheki Cele has revealed that one of the men arrested for killing Senekal farm manager Brendin Horner had been arrested 16 times.Study finds COVID-19 bug can survive 28 days on some surfaces
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:05Research shows the virus can remain "extremely robust" for longer than thought on some items, but infected people, not things, are still deemed the biggest threat.
Bus driver helps fox with its head stuck in a plastic bag after almost running it over in London
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:04
Two kind bus drivers in South-West London, Raage Ibrahim and Jonthan Hearn, helped free a fox cub in trouble after it ran out in front of a bus with a crisp bag stuck on it's head.Science-loving boy, five, identifies 130million-year-old dinosaur footprint
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:03
The locals had seen the prints for a long time, but the boy was the first to recognise them as the fossilised imprints of dinosaurs' feet, according to a scientist who has backed the boy's claim.How the GOP became the party of Trump
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:03From Sarah Palin to the Freedom Caucus, the Republican strategists explain how their party became unrecognizable to them--and whether they would have supported Bernie Sanders.
England arts bailout a 'gamechanger' - but some will miss out
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:03
While many welcome the government's Covid rescue package, concerns remain Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government's allocation of £257m in funds to support arts... organisations and venues has been welcomed as a gamechanger for struggling venues, but there have been calls for urgent support for freelancers and those who missed out on grants. On Monday the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed the 1,385 arts organisations across England that had been successful in their applications for funds designed to secure venues and arts organisations until April 2021. WC Police Ombud probes Anti-Gang Unit for police brutality, unethical conduct
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 18:03The unit was launched in November 2018 to deal with gangsterism in Cape Town.
Despite Trump's claims, immunity from COVID-19 is not a sure thing, doctors say
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 18:03President Trump claims he is immune from the coronavirus after his doctor said in a memo that he "no longer poses an infection risk." Experts say his claims may be misleading. Emergency care physician... Dr. Ron Elfenbein joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Fraudster, 27, who cost TfL £1million in lost revenue is jailed
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:02
Shaquille Moore, 27, from Anerley, south east London, sold counterfeit 16+ Zip Oyster photocards to anyone over the age of 18 between May and December 2018.Surprised by Bill Burr's 'SNL' monologue? It's exactly what his fans expected
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 18:02
Bill Burr's "SNL" opening monologue received mixed reactions, but the comedian's fans were already prepared for his blunt comedic style. Here's why. Britain records 13,972 new coronavirus cases and 50 more deaths
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:01
It comes as Boris Johnson plunged millions of Brits deeper into coronavirus lockdown as he delivered a grim warning that the country is teetering on the brink again.'Nobody is above the law': Police chief on latest arrest of high-ranking cop
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 18:01
Gen Khehla Sitole lauded the arrest of deputy national commissioner Lt-Gen Bonang Mgwenya on multiple graft chargesPortugal: The nail-biting new see-through '516 Arouca' footbridge that hangs 575ft above a river
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 18:01
Named the 516 Arouca, the attraction connects the two sides of the Paiva Gorge - near Porto - and its designers have described the experience of walking along it as 'like walking on air'.Covid in Europe: second wave gathers pace across continent
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 18:00
France may impose new lockdowns as Italy plans ban on private parties Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage France has said it may be forced to impose new lockdowns, Italy is... expected to ban private parties and Czech businesses are demanding state support to ease the impact of tough new restrictions as Europe's Covid-19 second wave continues to gather pace. The French prime minister, Jean Castex, on Monday called on people to limit gatherings in their homes, saying the country's recent surge in new infections was placing its hospital system under increasing strain. President Emmanuel Macron is due to address the nation about possible further action to tackle the coronavirus on Wednesday. Pope meets George Pell for first time since cardinal's abuse acquittal
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:59
Francis may have sought Pell's view on various allegations against former deputy Pope Francis has met George Pell in his first audience with the cardinal since Pell was cleared of child sexual abuse... charges in Australia this year. Pell, a former Vatican economy minister, returned to Rome in late September, days after a top Italian cardinal with whom he had long-running differences was asked to resign amid embezzlement claims. Sir Keir Starmer refuses to condemn Met Police over 'race hate' probe into journalist Darren Grimes
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:59
Labour leader Keir Starmer today refused to condemn the police investigation of a Brexit blogger - despite a freedom of speech backlashFarmer who laced baby food with metal and made 'blood-curdling threats' to Tesco is jailed for 14 years
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 17:59
A father of two who planted shards of metal in baby food as part of a blackmail plot against Tesco has been jailed for 14 years.PM plunges millions deeper into lockdown with 'Three Tier' plan
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:58
Unveiling his new 'Three Tier' system to MPs, Boris Johnson declared that the highest restrictions will mean pubs being shut and households banned from mixing altogether.Oxford professor is awarded his old university job back after winning age discrimination case
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:58
Professor Paul Ewart, former head of atomic and laser physics, had demanded to be given his old job of senior lecturer back after forced retirement.EU to Sanction Russia Over Poisoning and Belarus Leader Over Crackdown
Wall Street Journal - 12 Oct 2020 17:58The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions against Russian officials allegedly involved in the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Belarus officials over the repression... of protesters.
Deer crashes couple's golf game
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 17:57
PGA pro Jason Dudzinski and his fiancee, Katie, were playing a round of golf in Michigan when a young buck wandered right onto the course. Lake County Democrats appoint park district, chamber of commerce leader Adriane Johnson to state Senate seat formerly held by Terry Link
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 17:57Lake County Democratic Party leaders on Sunday appointed Adriane Johnson to the Illinois Senate seat formerly held by Terry Link, who resigned last month shortly before pleading guilty to federal... income tax evasion.
Indigenous Peoples' Day: the latest US billboard project to send a message
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:57
Across the US, artist-designed billboards are set to send an important message to coincide with an important day of remembrance Many might know today as Columbus Day, which celebrates the Italian... explorer's arrival to America in 1492. But to many others, today is Indigenous Peoples' Day, a counter-event that honors Native Americans whose lives were destroyed by colonial rule. Indigenous Peoples' Day has been celebrated since it was first introduced in 1977 at an indigenous conference but took over a decade to be officially acknowledged and remains overlooked. Facebook bans Holocaust denial content
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 17:57Mark Zuckerberg says his "thinking has evolved" as the social network changes strategy.
Changing population turns Georgia into Trump-Biden battleground
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 17:55As the number of older white voters decreases, Republicans' decades of presidential success is threatened.
Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 17:55
The Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan has diedPolice fire rubber bullets at striking Bolt drivers along William Nicol Drive
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 17:53The group stormed the company's offices in Bryanston on Monday and blocked its main entrance, calling on management to hear their grievances.
Man dies after 'running into' armoured police vehicle in KwaMashu protest
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 17:53
A protester has died in KwaMashu, north of Durban, after being run over by a metro police armoured vehicle during a protest on Monday.Steve Schmidt on Sarah Palin's role in today's GOP
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 17:53The Lincoln Project co-founder and former McCain adviser says Sarah Palin was "profoundly unfit" to be the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008.
When handouts go straight to ministers' constituencies, it's time for local control | Simon Jenkins
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:52
Councils are forced to come cap in hand for funds, while the favouritism of MPs such as Robert Jenrick is given free rein Before last year's election, Boris Johnson's local government minister, Robert... Jenrick, announced a massive £3.6bn of handouts to 101 "left-behind" towns across England. Forty of these were defined by Whitehall as most in need. The remainder were allegedly chosen by two ministers, Jenrick and his number two, Jake Berry. Most were marginal seats, all but one of which voted Tory at the subsequent election. They included Jenrick's Newark and Berry's Darwen, neither in the most needy category. (Newark was 270th.) Jenrick even boasted that he had secured an opportunity to future-proof Newark, after it was awarded the maximum £25m grant. He has subsequently insisted that...Grenfell landlord called safety campaigner an antagonist, inquiry told
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:51
Tenant organisation singled out Ed Daffarn, who later escaped the burning tower A Grenfell Tower resident who campaigned for safety was described as an "antagonist" by the council landlord, the... inquiry into the 2017 disaster has heard. Paul Dunkerton, a project manager for the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation, told colleagues in a March 2013 email that Ed Daffarn, who later escaped from the burning tower, was one of two "main antagonists on the Lancaster West Estate regarding Grenfell Tower". Facebook to ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:50
Mark Zuckerberg says his thinking has evolved after increase in antisemitic violence Facebook says it is updating its hate speech policy to ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust. The... decision comes two years after its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, said in an interview with the tech website Recode said that while he found Holocaust denial deeply offensive, he did not believe Facebook should delete such content. Apple's new iPhone will have a 30x digital camera with pre-orders starting October 16
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:50
The latest leaks about Apple's new iPhone suggest the smartphone will have a 30x digital zoom camera capable of focusing in on objects and people three times farther than previous models.BBC's The Watch 'shares no DNA with Terry Pratchett's work', says daughter
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:50
Rhianna Pratchett joins fans unhappy with the forthcoming TV adaptation of her father's Discworld stories about Ankh-Morpork's City Watch Terry Pratchett's daughter Rhianna Pratchett has said that the... forthcoming television adaptation of the late author's stories about Ankh-Morpork's City Watch "shares no DNA with my father's Watch", and that she "should know". The Watch, a new series from BBC America and BBC Studios, will air in January in the US, but a trailer shared over the weekend has prompted an outpouring of criticism from fans. Describing itself as "inspired by" Pratchett's novels about the City Watch, the new trailer for the series shows Richard Dormer as a punk-rock version of the Watch's grizzled commander Sam Vimes, in a show that BBC America is pitching as about a band of...Rajon Rondo explained why winning a title with the Lakers is so meaningful
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 17:50
"I've been trying to get back for so long."Trump Coronavirus Update: Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Continues Despite Outbreak
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 17:50
HuffPost reporters are tracking Trump's health progress and the outbreaks among Republican politicians.Trump administration renews push for nuclear arms agreement with Russia before election
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 17:49With only weeks to go until the general election, the Trump administration is renewing a push to finalize a nuclear agreement with Moscow, hoping that a deal may force China to reconsider its position... on trilateral arms talks.
During Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin says 'Obamacare' helped Tinley Park family facing expensive medical care
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 17:48
During the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Monday, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin referenced a Tinley Park family that he says would have been driven into... bankruptcy were it not for the Affordable Care Act's provision that lifted lifetime caps on benefits.What does the COVID-19 outbreak mean for Trump's administration?
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 17:48Waleed Shahid, communications director at Justice Democrats, talks about the pandemic's impact on the upcoming US vote.
Rick Renteria, Chicago White Sox 'part ways' in surprising move after four seasons
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 17:48
The Chicago White Sox and Rick Renteria "agreed to part ways" Monday in a surprising move that followed the club's first postseason berth in 12 years. Trump plans rally, claims he's immune to COVID-19 despite medical uncertainty
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 17:48President Trump says he's now immune to COVID-19 even though doctors aren't so sure. And he's planning his first campaign trip since his diagnosis. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins... CBSN with the latest.
The First Covid Vaccine Will Not Make Life Normal Again
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 17:47
Come spring, Americans may have their choice of several so-so coronavirus vaccines -- with no way of knowing which one is best.Disabled man leaps out wheelchair to save drowning man on SAME pier that paralysed him
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:47
Nikita Vankov leaped from his wheelchair to help a drowning man in Anapa, Russia, while he was filming a documentary about how he was paralysed on the same pier on October 6.Chicago man, 27, killed in car crash on I-57 in Posen as he attempted to change lanes
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 17:47A 27-year-old man from Chicago died in a car crash Monday morning on Interstate 57 in Posen, according to Illinois State Police.
Man, woman found dead in Hamilton home
Toronto Sun - 12 Oct 2020 17:47
Hamilton Police’s Major Crimes bureau is investigating after two people were found dead at a home in the city’s east end Sunday night. According to a tweet from the police service, officers... responded to a residence on Tragina Ave. S., in the Kenilworth Ave. S. and Main St. area. Reports say police were called some time between 7 and 8 p.m. The bodies of reportedly an elderly woman and her adult son were found inside. Hamilton Police say it’s early in the investigation and no other details have been released. Reports say the homicide unit is investigating.Doctor, 29, denies repeatedly groping hospital worker's breasts and bottom and rubbing against her
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:46Dr Kabir Sandhu, 29, is said to have sexually assaulted a woman in the A&E of St Mary's Hospital, London, on December 1 2018 and on five further occasions on January 2 last year.Dorset police officer strangled lover after she revealed affair, court told
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:46
Timothy Brehmer admits causing death of Claire Parry, 41, but denies murder A police officer murdered his lover by strangling her in a pub car park moments after she revealed their 10-year affair by... sending a text saying "I'm cheating on you" from his phone to his wife, a jury has been told. PC Timothy Brehmer, 41, is accused of "angrily and deliberately" throttling Claire Parry, also 41, with such force that he broke a bone in her neck. Camilla visits Wiltshire Council to thank staff for their work during the Covid-19 outbreak
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:43
The Duchess of Cornwall, 73, who donned a floral face masks, visited Wiltshire Council to thank staff for their work during the Covid-19 outbreak today.Democrats turn Amy Coney Barrett hearing into emotional appeal to protect Obamacare
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 17:42
Senate Democrats placed Obamacare front-and-center during the first day of confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court Monday, many of whom brought examples... from their home states of constituents who would be impacted by changes to the ACA. Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) kicked off the morning...Hall of Famer, Big Red Machine second baseman Joe Morgan dies at 77
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 17:42
Joe Morgan, MLB Hall of Fame second baseman and former "Sunday Night Baseball" announcer, died at the age of 77. He was a 10-time All-Star. The Wanted singer Tom Parker reveals terminal brain tumor diagnosis
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 17:42
The musician wrote in an Instagram post that he's already begun treatment.Prince William would be 'perfect' for Captain General of Royal Marines' role, says Major General
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:41
Major General Julian Thompson spoke to The Express and told how the Royal Marines need 'someone who lives here.' for the role - before adding that Prince William would be 'perfect.'Toyota Mirai popemobile means his Holiness is now using hydrogen power
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:41
The modified hydrogen-electric popmobiles, feature a redesigned rear section, with a traditional elevated seat and safety cage fitted so Pope Francis can greet large crowds while on the move.Hundreds evacuated as Polish divers begin operation to defuse 12,000lb RAF 'Tallboy' bomb
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:40
The five-tonne device, nicknamed 'Tallboy' and also known as an 'earthquake bomb', was dropped by the Royal Air Force in an attack on a Nazi warship near Swinoujscie in 1945.Regional leaders criticise 'disappointing' Tier 2 restrictions
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 17:40
The hospitality industry in the West Midlands will need "immediate financial support" after the government's "disappointing" decision to impose Tier 2 restrictions, the mayor of the county has said.Covid-19: Worldwide airport passenger numbers plummeted 58% in the first half of 2020, says report
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:39
The figures have been revealed by Airports Council International in its new World Airport Traffic Report. It shows overall aircraft movements fell 41.6 per cent in the first half of 2020.Devastated families share heartbreaking images of their lost children
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:39
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Parents from across the UK have revealed Remember My Baby, which takes pictures of stillborn babies, helped them deal with their loss.World Bank calls for debt relief programme as owed hits record levels
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:38
Debt of 73 low-income countries at end of 2019 up 9.5% on previous year The World Bank has stepped up its call for a comprehensive programme of debt relief after revealing the amount owed by the... poorest countries was at record levels even before the onset of the Covid-19 crisis. Statistics released by the Washington-based institution showed the external debt of the 73 countries currently eligible to have this year's repayments suspended stood at $744bn (£568bn) at the end of 2019 - an increase of 9.5% on 2018. The Wanted's Tom Parker diagnosed with brain tumor
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 17:37"I knew something wasn't right, but I never expected it to be this," said Parker, who has a 16-month-old daughter and is expecting a second child with his wife, Kelsey Hardwick.
BTS in trouble in China over Korean War comments
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 17:37Chinese social media users vent anger over a speech singer RM made while accepting an award.
A Dose of Optimism, as the Pandemic Rages On
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 17:37The months ahead will be difficult. But the medical cavalry is coming, and the rest of us know what we need to do.
Job Support Scheme could save just 230,000 jobs, says think tank
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:36
They say that the schemes will only save the jobs of around 230,000 people whose earnings are in the 'goldilocks' corridor of between £625 and £987 per month and are in a 'viable job.'Ministers to visit family of slain farmer Brendin Horner 'to ease tension'
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 17:36
Police minister Bheki Cele and his state security counterpart Ayanda Dlodlo are expected to visit the family of slain farm manager Brendin Horner on Tuesday morning.Trump asks why Dems get time for 'self serving statements' in Barrett hearing
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 17:34
President Trump questioned why Republicans were giving Democrats the opportunity to make “self serving statements” during the confirmation hearings for his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett... and suggested he would shorten the hearings so lawmakers could work on a coronavirus stimulus. “The Republicans are giving the Democrats a great deal of time, which is...Coronavirus updates: More than a dozen states set case records; NYC protest leader arrested
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 17:33Thirteen states set new case records over seven days. An anti-lockdown protest leader in New York has been arrested. More COVID-19 news. Razor blades found in pizza dough leads to man's arrest, Hannaford recalls dough in stores
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 17:32
Hannaford on Sunday issued a recall for all Portland Pie dough and cheese products sold between Aug. 1 and Oct. 11 at its 184 stores in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.Democrats focus on future of Affordable Care Act at Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 17:32"This is probably not about persuading each other," Graham said as Monday's hearing began. Manchester Arena Inquiry: Man with 'bulging rucksack' seen days before blast
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 17:30The man was suspected of carrying out "hostile reconnaissance" the Manchester Arena Inquiry hears.
More than 7,000 extreme weather events recorded since 2000, says UN
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:30
Sharp rise in number of droughts, floods and wildfires has claimed 1.23 million lives and affected 4.2 billion people Extreme weather events have increased dramatically in the past 20 years, taking a... heavy human and economic toll worldwide, and are likely to wreak further havoc, the UN has said. Heatwaves and droughts will pose the greatest threat in the next decade, as temperatures continue to rise due to heat-trapping gases, experts said. Swedish police chiefs plead for more resources as migrant mafia gangs terrorise the country
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:28
They say that immigrant mafia clans from the Middle East, north Africa and the Balkans are behind the surging crime rates in the urban centres and suburbs, with 257 bombings last year.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam: North of England never squashed Covid-19 outbreak properly
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:28
Official data shows two thirds of Covid-19 hospital admissions are in Yorkshire, the North East and North West, where swathes are expected to be hit with harsher Covid-19 rules today.Soon Covid-19 will be treatable, but it shouldn't just be the rich who benefit | Jeremy Farrar
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:28
To make experimental antibodies affordable will cost billions. If they are shown to work, it will be money well spent Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage We all want a cure... for Covid-19, but it won't come in a single drug. Neither can we expect to escape this global crisis if treatments, tests or vaccines are not made available to those most vulnerable worldwide. There's a long way yet to go. Robust research has shown that hydroxychloroquine, the drug once heavily promoted by Donald Trump, doesn't work as a treatment. We wait in hope for the first vaccines but must be realistic: they may only provide partial protection, important as that will be. Now, as the US president pins his hopes on Regeneron's antibody cocktail, it must be made clear: life can only return...Top US general pushes back at national security adviser's troop withdrawal announcement
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 17:27America's most senior general publicly pushed back Sunday at an announcement by President Donald Trump's national security adviser that the US will aggressively reduce the number of troops in... Afghanistan by the end of the year irrespective of conditions on the ground.
Headline of the Day
Mother Jones - 12 Oct 2020 17:27
Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett are underway, and already the headlines are jumping: Wait. That’s the wrong headline. Sorry. But I guess it’s too late to do anything about it.... Congratulations, Lakers, on finally catching up to the hated Celtics in the title count!'No evidence' newborns can catch the coronavirus from their mothers after birth, study claims
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:24
Out of 101 babies born to mothers in New York who were carrying the virus, only two tested positive in the two weeks after their birth. But there was no evidence this was from their mother.ANCYL in Gauteng defends Makhura as Denosa calls for him to go on special leave
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 17:24In a statement on Monday, the league said the nurses' union's calls for Gauteng Premier David Makhura to step aside were ill-informed and irrational.
Facebook is banning Holocaust denial as Zuckerberg says his 'thinking has evolved'
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 17:23
Facebook is changing course and banning Holocaust denial from its platform. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday that the company is "updating our hate speech policy to ban Holocaust... denial." Previously, Facebook had only taken down posts that "praise hate crimes or mass murder, including the Holocaust," as Zuckerberg explained. It was a reversal for Facebook after Zuckerberg in a 2018 interview controversially defended allowing Holocaust denial to remain up. "I'm Jewish, and there's a set of people who deny that the Holocaust happened," Zuckerberg told Recode. "I find that deeply offensive. But at the end of the day, I don't believe that our platform should take that down because I think there are things that different people get wrong." Zuckerberg on Monday said Facebook was...Anti-India clashes after troops kill two rebels in Kashmir
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 17:22Two suspected insurgents killed in fighting, say police, as residents claim troops set a civilian house on fire.
Vietnam flood death toll rises as storm Nangka dumps more rain
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 17:22Most of the 23 victims were washed away by floodwaters as nearly 46,000 people have been evacuated from affected areas.
Meghan Markle wanted to be the 'most famous person on the planet,' Lady Colin Campbell claims
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:21
Speaking on Graham Norton's podcast, Lady Colin Campbell, claimed Meghan Markle, 39, told her PR team that she wanted to be the 'most famous person on the planet.'Jennifer Aniston welcomes rescue puppy named Lord Chesterfield
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 17:20
Jennifer Aniston has two other dogs, a Schnauzer mix and a white pit bull. GOP Senator Diagnosed With COVID-19 Attends Barrett Hearing Sans Mask
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 17:20
Utah Sen. Mike Lee isolated himself for a little over a week and said he was "feeling great" as hearings for the Supreme Court nominee began.Human blood tastes 'salty and sweet' like caramel to mosquitoes, study says
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:20
US researchers have described our blood as being 'a little salty and a little sweet' to hungry mosquitoes, just like the hugely popular confectionery.Cottonelle flushable wipes recalled over potential bacteria contamination
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 17:19
Heads up, coronavirus hoarders: Cottonelle Flushable Wipes have just been recalled due to a potential bacterial contamination. Personal care giant Kimberly-Clark has recalled specific lots of... Cottonelle Flushable Wipes and Cottonelle GentlePlus Flushable Wipes manufactured between Feb. 7 and Sept. 14. The products may contain Pluralibacter gergovaie, a common household microorganism that can cause infections....'We are ready to defend Zuma,' says brother who wants to speak to Zondo
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 17:18
The brother of former president Jacob Zuma wants a slot at the state capture inquiry to tell the commission's chair what the "real theft he should be looking into" is about.Naked Republican hypocrisy is destroying trust in Supreme Court: Reagan, Bush lawyers
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 17:17
Republicans are using a deeply unfair process to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Build faith in democracy by letting the people decide. Vanessa Bryant on Lakers title: "Wish Kobe and Gigi were here"
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 17:16"Wish Kobe and Gianna were here to see this," she wrote.
How Parents Can Support Teenagers in the Pandemic College Process
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 17:15
With college admissions significantly altered this year, pay attention to what your child wants and needs.Hospital staff forced to take breaks in their CARS due to social distancing restrictions in canteen
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:15
Employees at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin say a Covid-19 table limit in the canteen means there is not enough room during their break so staff are forced to sit in their cars of in changing rooms.Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan dies at 77
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 17:14
Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who spent the prime of his career with the Cincinnati Reds, has died, USA Today reported Monday. He was 77. Morgan is one of the game's all-time great... players, earning two MVP awards, 10 All-Star trips, and five Gold Gloves. He was a key piece of Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" teams alongside Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Tony Perez, and Ken Griffey, Sr, and together the group won back to back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. Originally signed by the then-Houston Colt .45s (since renamed the Astros) in 1962, Morgan was a solid hitter early in his career with the franchise, but he took his game to another level when he was traded to the Reds before the 1972 season. Morgan's career .271 batting average doesn't immediately jump off the page, but he...LA Lakers win NBA Finals: 'LeBron's legacy & a fitting farewell to Kobe Bryant'
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 17:13LeBron vs Jordan and a fitting farewell to Kobe Bryant - BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor on LA Lakers' NBA Finals win.
Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder: Ireland REJECTS extradition of British man to France
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:12
Ireland's High Court has rejected France's request to extradite Briton Ian Bailey over the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a French film director's wife found beaten to death in Cork in 1996.'This Behavior Is Taught' Pennsylvania's Second Lady Shares Video of White Woman Calling Her the N-word
Time - 12 Oct 2020 17:11"I love love love this country but we are so deeply divided," Gisele Barreto Fetterman wrote on Twitter
Parktown Boys High School principal fired
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 17:11
Malcom Williams, the Parktown Boys High School principal, has been fired by the Gauteng education department.Jordan king swears in new gov't headed by PM Bisher al-Khaswaneh
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 17:10The new administration will seek to accelerate economic reforms amid the coronavirus crisis.
'Like we're going into quarantine': Americans plan to stockpile food this fall over fears of COVID-19 surge, election unrest
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 17:10Slightly more than half of Americans say they are stockpiling food or plan to because of fears of a COVID-19 surge and unrest around the election.
England's three-tier system is an admission of failure | Gabriel Scally
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:10
Crude social and economic restrictions are only necessary because the government squandered precious time over the summer For some weeks now there has been a sense of inevitability about today's... announcement of substantial new restrictive measures affecting millions of people in England, as part of a new three-tier system. The plain fact is that the virus is out of control in many areas, and the growing level of infections has started to translate into hospital admissions and deaths, as Jonathan Van-Tam and colleagues set out at a briefing on Monday. Over the past few months the government has managed to create confusion and discord with a mixed bag of local restrictions. These seem to satisfy no one and, in terms of the overall picture, have proved to make only a limited contribution to...Toronto man sought in harassment case allegedly hid identity: Cops
Toronto Sun - 12 Oct 2020 17:08
Toronto Police are looking for a man who allegedly stalked a woman after they hooked up. Investigators said they launched a criminal harassment investigation in the Greenwood Ave. and Gerrard St. E.... area last Wednesday after a man met a woman and had an “intimate” encounter. Police said the man was then allegedly seen numerous times at the woman’s address and workplace. He also allegedly changed his appearance to hide his identity by shaving off his beard, according to police. The man caused the woman to be concerned for her safety, police said. Alexander Murrell, 29, is wanted for two counts of criminal harassment, public mischief and three counts of fail to comply probation. He is described as 6-foot, 230 pounds, with green/blue eyes, shaved head, and no facial hair. Police said he...Alabama woman sentenced to 20 years for killing her accused rapist
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 17:08
An Alabama woman will spend time behind bars for killing her accused rapist — despite arguing that she acted in self-defense. Brittany Smith, 32, entered a plea deal Friday in the murder of Todd... Smith, a friend who she claims strangled and raped her in January 2018 at her home in Stevenson, AL.com reported. Under...Kate Middleton visits Natural History Museum and will announce Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:08
The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, appeared elegant in a glamorous black suit during the visit to the Natural History Museum ahead of the virtual award ceremony tomorrow night.'Culture of deference' may have protected Lord Janner, abuse inquiry hears
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:08
Alleged victims have had 'justice denied', barrister tells inquiry into child sexual abuse A "culture of deference" may have obstructed investigations into the late Lord Janner, a barrister... representing more than a dozen of his alleged victims has told the child sexual abuse inquiry. Addressing the opening session of an inquiry into how the authorities dealt with multiple complaints about the former Labour MP and peer, the barrister Nick Stanage regretted that for his clients, "justice delayed" had been "justice denied". Quebec reports 843 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths, including eight from last week
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 17:08
Quebec reported another drop in new COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 843 new cases of the virus. However, the province's deaths jumped by 12 after several deaths from last week were counted belatedly.Young Americans more likely to say no to alcohol, study finds
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 17:05Call them Generation Dry. More college-age Americans are choosing not to drink alcohol than they did nearly two decades ago, according to a new study.
Earth's first mammals took it easy and lived far longer than their modern counterparts
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 17:05Earth's earliest mammals spent their lives at a more leisurely pace than their modern counterparts, but they lived a lot longer, analysis of some 200-million-year-old teeth has shown.
Samurai sword killers who murdered family man got £17,000 legal aid for QCs to try reduce jail term
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:04
Depraved murderers of a father-of-two who tried to cut his head off with a samurai sword received over £17,000 of legal aid for expensive lawyers to fight for them in courtNew virtual reality software allows scientists to 'walk' inside cells
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:04
University of Cambridge scientists created the software, dubbed vLUM with 3D image analysis company Lume VR using super-resolution microscopy data.My streaming gem: why you should watch Beauties of the Night
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 17:03
The latest in our series of writers highlighting under-appreciated films is a recommendation for a compassionate Mexican documentary Goddesses of the stage and the screen, the Mexican vedettes or... showgirls of the 1970s and 1980s were the embodiment of the era's female beauty ideal and versatile talent. They sang, acted, danced and undressed for their clamoring fans night after night with abandon. Leading lives of dazzling opulence, sexual freedom and excessive indulgence, these women were rock stars of their day who reveled in their hard-earned success and became timeless. Related: My streaming gem: why you should watch I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore US stocks open higher as investors cling to stimulus hope
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 17:03Shares of Apple are leading the charge higher a day ahead of the iPhone maker's launch event.
Robots: Scientists invent a mechanical arm to perform colonoscopies in 'less painful' procedure
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:03
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The system - from a team led from Leeds - could prove to be the first major update in decades to the procedure, which is used some 100,000 times each year in the UK.He's out of line: MKMVA's Niehaus responds to Mbalula's scathing tweets
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 17:02In a series of tweets the Transport Minister shared his views on those complaining about him claiming the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa was their milking cow and that his sin was closing the... taps for their fake security companies.
Man stabbed outside Naperville apartment building during confrontation with two men, police say
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 17:02A man was stabbed outside of a Naperville apartment building Satuday night during a confrontation with two men, Naperville police said.
Gal Gadot to play Cleopatra in upcoming movie directed by Patty Jenkins
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 17:01Actress Gal Gadot will be playing the Queen of the Nile.
South Africa's President Ramaphosa rejects claims of 'ethnic cleansing'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 17:00
President Cyril Ramaphosa's appeal on Monday came after a group of mainly white farmers stormed a courthouse on Wednesday during the hearing of two black suspects.Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: October 11 Update
Mother Jones - 12 Oct 2020 17:00
Here's the coronavirus death toll through October 11. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here.About 75,000 more Americans died from COVID-19 pandemic than reported in spring and summer, study finds
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 17:00
Other diseases, delayed care, fear of seeking care and emotional crises stemming from the pandemic may have contributed to excess deaths, experts say. Husband of railway worker Belly Mujinga will 'fight' for answers over death 'after she was spat on'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:59
Belly Mujinga, 47, who had an 11-year-old daughter, died while suffering from Covid-19 in April, around two weeks after allegedly being spat at in London Victoria station.California GOP accused of setting up unauthorized ballot drop-off boxes
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 16:59
The California Republican Party has been accused of setting up unauthorized ballot drop-off boxes — a felony offense punishable by two to four years behind bars, according to a new report. The... office of California Secretary of State Alex Padilla has recently received reports about possible bogus collection boxes in Fresno, Los Angeles and Orange...As a pandemic presses on, waves of grief follow its path
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 16:59
Around the globe, the pandemic has spread grief by degrees.Firefighters battle to contain blaze on Kilimanjaro
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:58
Fears for climbers who may have been in area of fire on slopes of Africa's tallest mountain near Tanzanian border with Kenya A huge fire has broken on Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak and a key... attraction for tourists in Kenya and Tanzania. According to Tanzanian national park authorities, the fire broke out on Sunday afternoon and is yet to be contained. Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 16:58
The decision comes amid a push by Holocaust survivors around the world over the summer who lent their voices to a campaign targeting Zuckerberg, urging him to take action to remove Holocaust denial... posts from the social media site.Irish politician, 23, joins group Zoom call for his party's weekly get-together while driving
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:58
Fianna Fáil TD James O'Connor, 23, from Cork, shocked his colleagues after joining a Zoom call while driving. In a video obtained by The Mirror, he could be seen at the wheel during the virtual... meeting.The Fiver | Words like 'self', 'serving', 'power' and 'grab' are being bandied about
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:56
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! When Sunday's big scoop about a mooted shake-up in the English football pyramid broke around noon, it caused much consternation among the country's... press pack. As anybody who has ever witnessed feeding time at the lavish Stamford Bridge media buffet will attest, football journalists are famously fond of their grub. With that in mind, forcing them to abandon Sunday lunch in order to digest the finer points of very elaborate and detailed plans to save football instead was never likely to end well, so it's no great surprise so many of them seem to have found it thoroughly objectionable. In Pictures: Protests against police brutality sweep Nigeria
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 16:55Nigerian president pledges to punish police brutality after nearly a week of protests that were met by a harsh response.
Two police officers face possible criminal charges over 'sex attack' at chief constable's party
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:55
Chief Superintendent Mark Warrender, pictured, head of CID, and his temporary assistant chief constable Marc Budden, were suspended after a complaint from a woman officer after the bash.Lord Janner inquiry: Alleged victims felt 'fear and shame'
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 16:54Lawyers representing alleged victims said the prosecution of the former Leicester MP came "too late".
Liverpool at 'very high' level in Covid tier system
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 16:53The city's pubs and betting shops will close on Wednesday as PM announces a new three-tier system.
Georgia Judge Rejects Challenge to Touch-Screen Voting Machines
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 16:51As early elections begin in the state, a federal judge denied election-integrity advocates' request to use handwritten paper ballots. Here's the latest.
Firefighters battle blaze on Mount Kilimanjaro seen from miles away
Fox News - 12 Oct 2020 16:49
Firefighters in Tanzania were working to contain a fire that broke out Sunday on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, officials said Monday.Gretchen Rubin's tips for having more patience and how it improves happiness
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:47New York Times bestselling author and "CBS This Morning" contributor Gretchen Rubin shares her suggestions for having more patience. Rubin says patience is more of a challenge these days given the... pandemic and the ways we can improve our patience is to try things like getting more sleep and giving ourselves healthy breaks.
Brexit: Time for trade deal getting short, PM warns
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 16:47The UK and EU say they are making progress, but remain at loggerheads on fishing and help for firms.
The Patriots reportedly had no new positive results in their latest round of testing
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 16:45
New England is currently slated to face the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m.Customs agents in California make 'second largest' meth bust in history along southwest border
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 16:45
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized more than 3,100 pounds of drugs from a truck that was purportedly carrying medical supplies from Mexico into California, marking the "second largest"... methamphetamine bust along the southwest border, officials announced Sunday.Screen time is as addictive as junk food - how do we wean children off? | Belinda Parmar
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:45
Social media addiction isn't a failure of parenting. It's a feature of the tech industry "Chill out, Mum, you're overreacting. Watching TV is just as bad," my daughter yells as I beg her and her... brother to put down their devices for just five minutes. My daughter can see me getting agitated and gives me the "you are a loser" eye-roll that all 12-year-olds seem to master. I'm trying to convince her that mindlessly scrolling Instagram for hours is not good for her. I explain that unlimited social media is dangerous - a bit like being able to have as many Big Macs as you like, at any time you want: you end up feeling sick and empty inside. In the same way my daughter is mindful of what food she puts in her body, I want her to be mindful of what she feeds her brain. I call it "junk tech". No...A thousand teardrops: how doo-wop kickstarted Jamaica's pop revolution
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:44
A pair of new compilations trace the roots of reggae's sublime songcraft back to the influence of 1950s crooners, with their close harmonies and swooning romance In late 1961, a young teenager called... James Chambers turned up unannounced at Beverley's restaurant and ice cream parlour on Orange Street in Kingston, Jamaica. In search of a sponsor, he told the owners, three Chinese-Jamaican brothers, that he had written a song for them. His audacity paid off and a few months later, Dearest Beverley was released as the B-side of a more topical and upbeat song called Hurricane Hattie, which became the first hit for the newly formed Beverley's Records. The single was produced by the label's owner, Leslie Kong, one of the brothers for whom Chambers had auditioned. Kong would go on to produce a...Assailants seek bail after brutal attack
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 16:44
The three Mpumalanga men arrested for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting two men with an iron pipe, resulting in the death of one, have been remanded in custody by the Carolina magistrates court on... Monday. According to the Mpumalanga police, in August a manager at the Carolina Spar, William Wimpie, 32, assistant manager Hannes Terreblanche, 29 and security guard, Obi Nortje,32, allegedly kidnapped, locked in a storeroom and beat to a pulp, Thulani Joseph Sibanyoni and his friend, Thabiso Si...Vision 2020: How soon will we know the US election outcome?
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 16:43
How soon will we know the results of the U.S. electionCalls for BAME candidates to sign up for vaccine trials as they're more at risk of COVID
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 16:42
People from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are being urged to sign up for coronavirus vaccine trials as they have been among the worst hit by the virus.Belarus police threaten to use firearms on protesters
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 16:41Move marks first time authorities explicitly threaten to use firearms as protesters keep calling for Lukashenko to quit.
Frustrated toddler throws tantrum as she quits classic game of Operation
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:40
Three-year-old Emma became fed up at the classic game of Operation that she received as a birthday present. A hilarious video shows the tot getting angry at the toy, telling it to stop buzzing.Parktown Boys principal Malcolm Williams fired by GDE after Enock Mpianzi death
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 16:40Pupil Enock Mpianzi (13) drowned in the Crocodile River at a lodge in the North West while on a school orientation camp.
12-year-old genius recruited by Georgia Tech
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:40Millions of Americans know characters like Young Sheldon and Doogie Howser as super-smart prodigies who are entertaining to watch on TV. Mark Strassmann meets the real deal, 12-year-old Caleb... Anderson, who is already cruising through college courses.
Missing Port Elizabeth boy found 'hiding in the ceiling' of school toilets
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 16:38
A 13-year-old boy from Despatch, outside Port Elizabeth, who went missing last Wednesday has been found.Oman poised to introduce 5 percent value added tax
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 16:38Oman is to start levying a 5 percent VAT in six months as the country seeks to shore up state finances during pandemic.
Chinese schools will give lower exam marks to students who are overweight or short-sighted
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:37
Pupils who fail to meet the requirement of 'normal' eyesight or weight will be marked down during their high school entrance exam, according to the officials in Changzhi city of Shanxi province.Family identifies 4 killed in eastern Missouri house fire
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 16:37Family members have identified four people killed in an eastern Missouri house fire as a couple, their daughter and a granddaughterReality TV star Tory MP, 27, tells how sexist yobs hurled abuse at her
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:37
Bishop Auckland MP Dehenna Davison says she was told to 'get my t*** out' after she was recognised while walking home from the shops on Saturday.Rare 14.83-carat purple-pink diamond could fetch up to $38M at auction
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 16:37
An exceptionally rare, 14.83-carat "fancy vivid purple-pink internally flawless" diamond is expected to fetch up to $38 million at a Sotheby's auction next month.Louisiana Archbishop orders desecrated altar burned after "demonic" sex act in church
IBTimes - 12 Oct 2020 16:37An alleged threesome atop the altar involving a local priest and two dominatrices was reported by a witness.
A Colorado wildfire jumped a highway and is now burning on an Army base
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 16:36Firefighters are battling a wildfire on a Colorado Army base.
Storms roll into northern Illinois with possibility of hail, cold front with up to 45 mph winds to follow
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 16:36
Most of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana should expect showers beginning around noon Monday, forecasters said.George Floyd's son 'can't stop watching' the video of his father's death
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 16:36The son of George Floyd, who was killed when a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against his neck for almost nine minutes, has said he can't stop watching the video of his father's last... moments alive.
Confidential coronavirus outbreak data shows thousands of undisclosed incidents across Illinois
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 16:35More than 2,500 separate outbreaks have been tracked across Illinois since March, including a worsening undisclosed outbreak at the Great Lakes Naval Base.
Wedding organiser is facing £10,000 fine for breaching Covid rules
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:35
Police were called to Ariana Gardens near Margaretting, Essex, yesterday afternoon and found 80 guests attending a wedding reception at the venue.President Trump declares he is "immune" from COVID-19 as he prepares to resume campaign travel
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:35President Trump claims he has tested negative for COVID-19 and that he is now "immune" from the virus. Neither assertion has been confirmed by his doctor. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" with... what that could mean for his health and risks to others as he resumes campaign travel.
Leader of NYC lockdown protest arrested on riot charge
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:35Heshy Tischler arrested on charges of inciting people to riot and unlawful imprisonment of a journalist who was chased and trapped by a crowd.
Taxi associations warned over bus driver's death
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 16:34
Gauteng transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo has warned that any taxi association found to have been involved in the killing of a bus driver in Lawley, south of Johannesburg, will be taken to task.Nando's launches its first plant-based chicken alternative made but admits it not strictly vegan
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:34
The Great Imitator, made from pea protein, launches in restaurants across the UK from tomorrow, and is designed to taste like their popular PERi-PERi chicken breast fillet.Human remains found in search for Washington woman missing since March
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 16:33
The grim discovery was made Saturday during a search for Kenna Harris, 25, and the remains have not yet been positively identified, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.'I go toward risk': 'DWTS' host Tyra Banks on critics, Tom Bergeron's 'big shoes to fill'
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 16:32Tyra Banks' first month hosting "Dancing with the Stars" has not been the smoothest waltz. She acknowledges, "change is painful sometimes."
Senator Feinstein's opening statement at Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:32In her opening statement at Monday's confirmation hearing, Senator Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, accused Republicans of trying to rush through Judge Amy Coney... Barrett's confirmation so she could rule on a case that threatens to kill the Affordable Care Act. Watch his remarks.
Democrats are making Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing all about ObamaCare
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 16:32Democrats opened Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing with a striking scene. As the Senate Judiciary Committee members delivered their opening statements on Monday, Democrats... remained fixed on one issue: health care. And as a reminder of what they deemed "at stake" if Barrett joined the bench, they printed out large photos and told the stories of people with pre-existing conditions and who may not be alive today if the Affordable Care Act was struck down. Democrats showing portraits of people who stand to lose health care if Obamacare is struck down — Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) October 12, 2020 Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) kicked off the Democrats' statements with the story of a constituent who was losing their eyesight to cataracts but had...Leader of Brooklyn protest against Covid lockdowns arrested on riot charge
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:30
Heshy Tischler, activist in Orthodox Jewish Borough Park, charged with incitement to riot and unlawful imprisonment A leader of protests against new coronavirus restrictions in Brooklyn has been... arrested on charges of incitement to riot and unlawful imprisonment of a journalist who was chased and trapped by a crowd, police said. Related: 'Shutdown is literally killing people': families of isolated nursing home residents demand compromise Analysis: Eric Trump may not get the whole vaccine thing
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 16:28Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, is not a doctor. Or an infectious disease expert, And it shows.
Pokemon: Rapper Logic spends £173,000 on rare Charizard card
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 16:26Rapper Logic reportedly spent $226 thousand dollars on a rare Pokemon card.
Tesco blackmail plot: Nigel Wright jailed for 14 years
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 16:25Nigel Wright is jailed for 14 years for putting metal shards into food and demanding £1.4m.
Prolonged Political Crisis in Kyrgyzstan Puts Rights at Risk
Human Rights Watch - 12 Oct 2020 16:25Click to expand Image Protesters gathered on Ala Too Square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan's capital on October 6, 2020, two days after a disputed parliamentary election. © 2020 Caroline Eden It has been a... week since people in Kyrgyzstan took to the street to contest the outcome of Kyrgyzstan's October 4 parliamentary elections. While protesters succeeded in pushing the Central Election Committee to annul the outcome of the elections, Kyrgyzstan was thrown into a political crisis that has put citizens' fundamental human rights at risk. The political situation in Kyrgyzstan remains uncertain, with multiple factions vying for power. The president may or may not resign. Kyrgyzstan's speaker of parliament has stepped down, but no one was elected in his place. And depending on who you ask, Kyrgyzstan...
Amid violation accusations Nagorno-Karabakh truce under severe strain
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:24A Russian-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh was under severe strain on Sunday a day after it was agreed, with Azerbaijan and Armenia accusing each other of serious violations and... crimes against civilians, Reuters reported.Black man reportedly stopped by ICE agents during jog in Boston
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 16:24
A black man was out for a jog in his Boston neighborhood when a group of ICE agents pulled up to him in two unmarked SUVs, demanded an ID and asked what he was doing in the area - all without... identifying themselves, according to reports. Ben Apreala, a 29-year-old real estate agent, was jogging...Labour MPs urge Starmer to get tough with government on Covid
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:24
Growing number say it is time for 'parting of ways' ahead of expected vote on 10pm curfew Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Keir Starmer is facing pressure from Labour MPs... whose local economies could be hit by the latest Covid curbs to take a tougher stance against the government's approach. MPs are expected to be offered votes on Tuesday on the 10pm pubs and restaurants curfew and aspects of the new tiered restrictions. Latvian ministry of defence shifted its responsibility to the society
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:23In October, the Pilskalns 2020 exercise has been held in four Latvian cities: Madona, Sigulda, Al--ksne and Smiltene. The event is organized by the Ministry of Defence and the Vidzeme 2nd Brigade of... National Guard in cooperation with the local authorities in order to train local civil protection commissions.Would the Founding Fathers Want to Change the Constitution?
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:23
In a high-tech world and among a people so highly disparate as to almost not be a people at all, the Founders would be the first to suggest changes to the Constitution.12-year-old on soaring through college: "I just grasp information quickly"
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:22At age 2, Caleb Anderson could do fractions; today the young prodigy is studying aerospace engineering and heavily recruited by Georgia Tech.
Sri Lanka coach Arthur 'really positive' over England tour in 2021
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 16:21Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur says there is a "strong drive to get the game going" in the country after the coronavirus lockdown.
Joburg considers ditching some taxi services to reduce traffic congestion
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 16:21The City of Joburg is planning on replacing some of its minibus taxi services with the Rea Vaya BRT system, with owners of the affected taxi services becoming shareholders.
Trump Administration Chips Away at Animal Welfare Act
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:20
The Trump Administration is weakening enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act. Over 150 pages of the USDA's Animal Welfare Inspection Guide have been removed.Songs for a New World review - singers face forwards in bold, Covid-safe show
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:20
London PalladiumJason Robert Brown's song cycle on the theme of life choices adapts well to social distancing, with a cast whose big voices make the huge auditorium feel small Balancing dramatic... interaction with the science of infection, pandemic theatre has so far consisted mainly of monologues (the magnificent Bridge theatre season) with the occasional duo speaking two metres apart. So five performers together, in Songs for a New World, feels like a crowd scene. The London Palladium stage is also big enough to rule in six musicians and, for the finale, a chorus of half a dozen drama students. Discovery of extra arm artery in modern humans suggests evolution has not stopped: study
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 16:20
Researchers in Australia have discovered a physiological trend in the human body that suggests human evolution is not over.Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer: how we made Location, Location, Location
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:19
'I was telling two girls how safe an area was - when a policeman came up and said there'd been a murder round the corner' There used to be a design and property magazine in the Guardian called Space.... It ran an article about me and my husband's property search business. Channel 4 was looking to make a property show; they saw the piece and got in touch. I did a screen test, as did Phil [also a property searcher]. We imagined we were going to be experts talking about property searches on a new show. Little did we know we were being groomed as hosts. Mosebenzi Zwane's state capture testimony raises more questions than answers
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 16:19Former Free State Human Settlements MEC Mosebenzi Zwane is back at the commission to testify about a R1 billion low-cost housing project.
GOP Sen. Mike Lee speaks without mask at Barrett hearing despite positive COVID-19 test
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 16:19
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Monday was in attendance for Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Senate confirmation hearing ten days after announcing he had tested positive for COVID-19. Lee, one of a number of... people in President Trump's orbit who recently tested positive for the coronavirus, was seen at the Senate's first day of confirmation hearings for Barrett on Monday, NBC News reported. The senator announced his coronavirus diagnosis on Oct. 2, at the time saying he had started to experience symptoms a day earlier. He said he would "remain isolated for the next 10 days" but vowed to return in time for the Barrett hearings. Sen Mike Lee, R-Utah, is here. (On right in photo.) He had announced a positive COVID test ten days ago. Also here, WH chief of staff Mark Meadows. -- Lisa Desjardins...'Fear and embarrassment' stopped children allegedly abused by Janner from reporting it, inquiry told
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 16:18
"Fear, shame, embarrassment and confusion" prevented children in care homes - allegedly abused by the late Lord Janner - from immediately reporting it to police, the Independent Inquiry into Child... Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has heard.Los Angeles Lakers clinch historic NBA finals title, LeBron James takes home MVP award
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:17LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are NBA champions after beating the Miami Heat, 106-93 in a six-game finals series. It's James' fourth NBA title, and his first in L.A. It follows a... one-of-a-kind basketball season, colored by the death of Kobe Bryant, the coronavirus pandemic, and a new focus on social justice. Carter Evans reports.
North China city Qingdao to test entire population for coronavirus
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 16:17The northern Chinese city of Qingdao reports six new COVID-19 cases and six asymptomatic infections, all linked to the Qingdao Chest Hospital, where infected travellers arriving from overseas are... being treated in an isolated area.
US Govt Troll Farm Exposed
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:16
US govt and Democrat-tied troll farm boosts Bolivian coup regime, meddles in Mexico, Venezuela:--Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with The Grayzone's Ben Norton about US troll farm CLS Strategies... that boosted Bolivia's coup regime and sought to destabilize leftist Venezuelan and Mexican governments.Trump's Endless Wars
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:16
The pretend peacemaker has repeatedly endangered the nation and world.Officials: Patrons may have had virus exposure at Portsmouth N.H. restaurant
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 16:16
Anyone who visited the Jumpin' Jay's Fish Cafe and sat at the bar between Sept. 30 and Oct. 4 may have been exposed, the department said in a news release Sunday.Europe tightens restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:15Paris and Madrid are on high alert, and with the virus spreading fast in England, officials are to roll out a new 3-tiered alert system - and new restrictions with it.
Project Big Picture, pay-per-view TV and Arsène Wenger - Football Weekly
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:15
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Marcus Bean and Elis James to discuss England beating Belgium, Ireland v Wales - seriously - and Project Big Picture. Donald McRae is also on hand to talk... all things Wenger Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. The Nations League returns, with England now apparently the best team in the world after beating No 1-ranked Belgium with a dodgy penalty and a deflected goal. We'll also look back at three Euro 2020 penalty shoot-outs, Scotland following up with a shot on target, before the pod go big on the Republic of Ireland v Wales. PA's second lady Gisele Barreto Fetterman says she was victim of racist attack
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 16:14
The wife of Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor says a woman at the supermarket unleashed a hateful rant on her in which she was called the N-word. Gisele Barreto Fetterman, who is married to... Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, said the incident occurred Sunday as she was in line purchasing kiwis at an Aldi's store near her...Coronavirus: Four in Pope Francis's Swiss Guard test positive
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:12
Four members of the Swiss Guards, the pope's colourfully-dressed personal protection force, have tested positive for coronavirus.Rice and Mount may lack glamour but they do a steadfast job for England | Jacob Steinberg
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:12
Although not entertainers in the Jack Grealish mould, the midfielders deserve respect for their diligence and resilience Declan Rice and Mason Mount were the obvious fall guys when Belgium were busy... giving England the runaround at Wembley on Sunday. They were incontrovertible evidence of Gareth Southgate's conservatism when Belgium were ahead in the first half. They were the villains: just the latest example of an England manager stopping his team from adopting a more expansive style by starting two sloggers and leaving the entertainers on the bench. The Southgate sceptics had a strong argument for much of the first half. England were uninspired in a 3-4-3 system that had room for seven defensive-minded players but no space for Jadon Sancho or Jack Grealish. Belgium were outnumbering Rice...Holidays: Sun-seekers are snapping up last-minute bargains to islands such as Madeira and Cyprus
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:11
Sun-seekers are keenly following each government announcement about travelling abroad with Skyscanner saying it sees searches and bookings spike after news of new travel corridors opening.Hamish and Zoe Foster-Blake called in to spruik local travel as international holidays remain off limits
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 16:10With much of the tourism industry devastated by COVID-19, Tourism Australia has recruited high-profile Australians Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster-Blake as part of its latest push to encourage domestic... holidays.
How to watch Amy Coney Barrett's Senate confirmation hearings
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 16:08Barrett will likely be voted out of the Committee on October 22, setting up a vote on the full floor shortly before Election Day.
Scottish MI5 spy to be crown's key witness in New IRA terrorism trial
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:07
Former police officer infiltrated New IRA's high command over last eight years, it has emerged A former Scottish police officer turned MI5 spy has inflicted major damage on the New IRA leading to the... arrests of alleged key figures and the disruption of links between violent dissident republicans and terrorist groups in the Middle East. Dennis McFadden infiltrated the New IRA's high command over the last eight years, providing safe houses in Northern Ireland and Scotland that were in fact bugged by the Security Service while handing out free tickets for Celtic matches and drinks from the bar in his home. KZN health department closes most of its Covid-19 field hospitals
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 16:07
The KwaZulu-Natal health department has closed most of its temporary field hospitals that were erected to help permanent facilities cope with Covid-19 patients.Vanessa Bryant congratulates Lakers on NBA title: 'Wish Kobe and Gianna were here to see this'
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 16:06
It was Los Angeles' first championship since 2010, when Kobe Bryant was the star of the team.Ordinary-looking home in Stockport that has its own heated swimming pool goes on sale for £395,000
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 16:06
The four-bedroom property in Brinnington is on one of Stockport's biggest housing estates and looks to be a standard 1960s redbrick build from the outside.Man caught stuffing razor blades into pizza dough at Maine grocery store: cops
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 16:05
Police in southwest Maine arrested a man who is accused of stuffing razor blades into packages of pizza dough that were sold to customers last week. The disturbing incident happened at the Saco... Hannaford Supermarket and came to light after a customer reported finding multiple blades inside the product on Oct. 6, authorities said.JCB challenged over machinery used to demolish Palestinian homes
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:02
Foreign Office quango says firm may have broken export guidelines on human rights JCB, the British tractor and heavy machinery firm, which has donated millions of pounds to the Conservative party and... at least £25,000 to Boris Johnson's leadership campaign, may be in breach of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's guidelines on exporting goods for use in the demolition of Palestinian villages in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a UK government body has assessed. The case is likely to test the degree to which multinationals are responsible if their export goods are being sold by local distributors in ways that infringe human rights. The forgotten female writers of Play for Today: 'If you failed, it was pretty public'
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 16:00
From Paula Milne to Rose Tremain, the women who wrote for the BBC's famous drama strand, which ran from 1970 to 1984, have been denied their place in the programme's history Established by the start... of the 1980s as a writer for Coronation Street and the creator of the nursing series Angels, Paula Milne was pleased but fearful to be invited to write her first single play. A Sudden Wrench, in which a woman fights to be taken seriously in the male world of plumbing, went out in March 1982 as a Play for Today, a BBC One strand that could reach audiences of up to 12 million in its heyday, and averaged 5 million. "There's a line in the script," Milne remembers, "where the husband says to his wife, when she goes to work on a construction site: 'Just remember, there's no allowance for failure out...Portland protesters tear down Lincoln, Roosevelt statues ahead of Columbus Day
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 16:00
A group of protesters in Portland, Oregon, toppled statues of former presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln on Sunday night ahead of Columbus Day, a federal holiday that has come under fire... from activists, who cite the brutality its namesake displayed against indigenous peoples after arriving in the Americas in the 15th century. Statues have served as a point of contention for months now in the wake of nationwide protests against systemic racism, as Americans of all political persuasions debate the meaning and merit of commemorating certain historical figures. Most often, the controversies have centered on Confederate monuments, but the incidents Sunday night in Portland focused on two of the nation's most famous and popular commanders-in-chief, including Lincoln, who issued the...The new iPhone is for people who drive Toyota Camrys
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 15:59Since 2007, Apple has made the best, most popular smartphone on the planet. The company is expected to launch the new-and-improved iPhone 12 this week, and you can be assured it'll come with the... Apple-approved "it just works" experience Steve Jobs fought for.
Police fine 32 Essex University students £200 for repeatedly flouting the 'Rule of Six'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:59
The firm approach was taken after a video circulated online last week, appearing to show dozens of students flouting the rules with a large party.Striking workers and Gautrain head to mediation after talks deadlock
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 15:59
Striking Gautrain employees affiliated to Numsa and their employer have resorted to mediation at the CCMA.Moment unmanned speedboat veers wildly out of control after 3 men fell overboard
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:59
Helicopter footage captured the moment an unmanned speedboat veered out of control and crashed into a concrete dock after three men fell overboard while reportedly doing a photoshoot.Western Michigan, a longtime GOP stronghold, now a battleground
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:59Joe Biden is ahead in Michigan 52 to 46%, a new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows.
Graham warns of 'long, contentious week' as Senate confirmation hearings of Amy Coney Barrett begin
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 15:59
"This is probably not about persuading each other," Graham said as Monday's hearing began. Ex-Blue Peter presenter John Leslie arrives for first day for sex assault trial
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:56
The alleged sexual assault is said to have taken place when former Blue Peter star John Leslie was at a party at a nightclub in London's West End in 2008, jurors at Southwark Crown Court were told.Driver facing jail after deliberately mowing down an armed police officer in Mercedes
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 15:56
A man who drove a Mercedes at a police officer to try and escape arrest has been found guilty of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.Former Blue Peter star groped woman and laughed, court hears
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 15:56
Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie laughed as he grabbed a woman's breasts at a Christmas party, a court has heard.Jennifer Aniston introduces adorable rescue puppy, Lord Chesterfield
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 15:54Jennifer Aniston is in love.
Trump Misinformation and Mental Health vs. Duty, Honor, Country
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:54
Careful in our desire for peaceful transfer of presidential power, we don't become clones of our current president'Medium', 'high', 'very high': England to be divided into COVID alert levels
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 15:53
Boris Johnson has confirmed a new three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions is going to be introduced in England.Watch live: Day one of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's hearings is underway in the Senate
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 15:52
Monday's hearing is the first of four, and is expected to end with Barrett's remarks.Deputy police commissioner in court on fraud charges over R191m tender
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 15:52
Deputy police commissioner Bonang Mgwenya has been granted R20,000 bail after being arrested in connection with a 2017 multimillion-rand tender contract.Oliver Dowden apologises for 'crass' ballerina retraining advert
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:51
He took to social media to distance the Government from an ad that featured a young dancer tying up her ballet pumps alongside the caption: 'Fatima's next job could be in cyber. (she just doesn't know... it yet).'Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 15:51
Voter mobilization in Black church communities will look much different in 2020, due in large part to the coronavirus pandemic that has infected millions across the U.S. and has taken a... disproportionate toll on Black AmericaFour big false claims Trump has made since his Covid-19 diagnosis
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 15:50President Trump has continued to make false statements about Covid-19 and downplay the virus that has taken more than 210,000 lives in the United States. An earlier version of this video description... included the wrong number of deaths caused by Covid-19 in the United States. More than 210,000 people have died during the pandemic.
The Crown: Emma Corrin fitted for Princess Diana's wedding dress
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:50
The Kent-born actress, 24, who is making her debut as Lady Diana in the upcoming series of The Crown spoke to the Radio Times about her 'crazy' wedding dress.Gottlieb predicts "a lot of death and disease" before end of year
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:49Fifteen states have a positivity rate of above 10%.
Confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett begins in Senate
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 15:48With Election Day just weeks away, a bitterly divided Senate on Monday launched the confirmation hearing of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's choice to fill the seat of the late... liberal icon, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
How to watch Apple's iPhone event live
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:43Apple is expected to announce a long-anticipated update to the iPhone: new earbuds and a new speaker.
South Korea Partially Recognizes Reproductive Rights
Human Rights Watch - 12 Oct 2020 15:41Click to expand Image Protesters shout slogans during a rally demanding the abolition of the country's ban on abortions outside of the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 11,... 2019. © (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) South Korea's government last week announced new draft legislation that would permit abortion up until 14 weeks and, in some circumstances, up to 24 weeks, but falls short of full decriminalization. The proposed law represents an important reform of South Korea's restrictive abortion legislation, but an incomplete one. The bill as drafted would continue to deny many pregnant people the right to make their own choices about whether to continue a pregnancy. The government's hand was forced in April 2019 when the Constitutional Court ruled that South Korea's...
Inhaled coronavirus vaccines are under development -- and could be more effective than an injection
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 15:41
Dozens of COVID-19 vaccines are under development worldwide, and the ones closest to ready for public use are traditional, injectable vaccines. But scientists in the U.S., the U.K., and Hong Kong are... working on an alternative: inhaled vaccines, the South China Morning Post reports. Most of the injected vaccines in testing would require multiple shots to be effective, and it's not entirely clear if COVID-19 antibodies will prevent an infection. Meanwhile, scientists have hypothesized, inhaled immunizations could be more effective than injections because they could stop the coronavirus at the place it's often contracted: the nose. Stopping the virus from growing in the nose could then prevent its transmission to others, Bloomberg notes. In addition, the respiratory system is full of mucus...Dentist reveals how much toothpaste you should REALLY put on a toothbrush
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:40
Dr. Gao Jye Teh, a graduate of King's College in London, has gone viral with a TikTok video about toothpaste. He says anyone over age three just needs a pea-sized amount.Perth airport tunnel worker George Deliu says he feels 'abandoned' after suffering severe chemical burns
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 15:37A worker who suffered severe chemical burns to his legs while employed on the State Government's airport rail tunnel project says he feels abandoned and has endured months of pain and uncertainty.
Civil society groups demand govt extend and increase R350 relief grant
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 15:36Close to 80 organisations said the COVID-19 social relief of distress grant and the caregivers grant must be extended until the country had a comprehensive plan for guaranteed basic incomes.
Donald Trump says COVID will 'run its course' as he prepares to return to campaign trail
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:35
President Donald Trump claimed Monday that the coronavirus pandemic will 'run its course' as he prepares to return to the campaign trail with a rally in Florida this evening.NYC virus lockdown protest leader arrested on riot charge
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 15:35
Police say a leader of protests against new coronavirus restrictions in Brooklyn has been arrested on charges of inciting to riot and unlawful imprisonment of a journalistBarrett must recuse from 2020 election cases, shield Supreme Court from Trump corruption
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 15:35Barrett will be a fine justice. But Trump has had a corrupting influence on Congress and she'd put the court on a similar path if she rules on his fate.
As many schools begin the year online, officials struggle with how to feed students
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:32As many schools begin the year online, officials struggle with how best to feed an increasing number of students struggling with food scarcity. Up to 13 million children lived in a home without enough... money to pay for food this summer. Nancy Cordes reports.
Preview of Amazon's Prime Day sales
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:32CNET's Dan Ackerman discusses how the pandemic has changed this year's Amazon Prime Day, and how it might change the holiday shopping season this year. He also discusses the best sales to look out for... during the event.
Aaron Sorkin discusses movie "The Trial of the Chicago 7" and his "West Wing" reunion
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:32Aaron Sorkin joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new Netflix film, "The Trial of the Chicago 7," which he both wrote and directed. Sorkin also talks about his upcoming "West Wing" reunion, which... is raising awareness for voter turnout.
5 tips to get the most out of Amazon Prime Day
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 15:31
Make sure to check off this list to get the best deals for Amazon Prime Day. Amy Coney Barrett Senate hearing begins: US election live news
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 15:30The Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin as Trump heads back out on the campaign trail after contracting COVID-19.
Belfast dad's 'How it started' tweet goes global
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 15:29The tweet is part of the "How it started. How it's going" trend on the social network.
A mini moon about to orbit Earth may actually be a piece of space junk from the 1960s
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 15:29An asteroid likely to get caught in Earth's orbit and become a "mini moon" for several months may in fact not be an asteroid at all.
Case against men accused of murdering 11-year-old Kraaifontein child postponed
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 15:28Duran Visagie was struck in the head by a stray bullet and was rushed to hospital where he died the next morning.
Smuggler charged with migrant lorry deaths was awaiting UK passport
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:28
Gheorghe Nica, 43, and Irish truck driver Eamonn Harrison, 24, allegedly caused the deaths of the non-EU citizens who suffocated in the back of a refrigerated lorry.Judge Amy Coney Barrett's hearings begin today. Here's what to watch for.
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 15:27Monday's hearing is expected to take most of the day as each member of the Judiciary Committee gets 10 minutes to deliver an opening statement.Trump bashes New York, Illinois, California in plea for votes
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 15:27
President Trump is employing an interesting strategy to gather support in three of the most populous, solidly blue states in the U.S. On Monday morning, the president went on a tweeting spree,... targeting California, which he said "is going to hell," and New York, which he claims is already there. California is going to hell. Vote Trump! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020 New York has gone to hell. Vote Trump! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020 Illinois' fate, from Trump's perspective, isn't quite so dramatic, but still "sad," since it apparently "has no place to go." Illinois has no place to go. Sad, isn’t it? Vote Trump! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2020China testing entire city after just 12 cases end COVID-free streak
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:26The coronavirus' return may surprise few after millions of Chinese traveled for a national holiday, and the reaction has been swift and enormous.
Arm co-founder: Nvidia takeover would create another US tech monopoly
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 15:24
UK should intervene to stop sale of Cambridge-based chip designer, says entrepreneur The co-founder of Arm has said that if the government does not stop the $40bn (£31bn) takeover of the British chip... designer, its proposed buyer, Nvidia, will become the next US tech monopoly alongside companies such as Google and Facebook. Detailing his concerns in a letter to the House of Commons foreign affairs committee, Hermann Hauser said that a deal would end Arm's position as the "Switzerland of the semiconductor industry". 'Undecided' voters give decision-making a bad name. They shouldn't be center stage.
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 15:24
It's hard to imagine more ill-suited interrogators and analysts than folks who have seen the Trump presidency and Biden's campaign yet are uncommitted. Jude Law, 47, is every inch the playful new dad as he makes faces at his newborn sixth child
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:22
Jude Law was every inch the playful new father as he was seen for the first time with his newborn baby during a stroll in London on Saturday,Chinese city to test population of 9 million after COVID-19 cluster detected
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 15:22
The Chinese port city of Qingdao will launch COVID-19 testing for its entire population of 9 million over the next five days — after a dozen locally transmitted cases were reported there, according... to a new report. As of Sunday, Qingdao reported 12 locally transmitted cases — all connected to a hospital treating imported infections,...Election 2020 Today: Trump resets, Biden harnesses history
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 15:21
Three weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s campaign has been left reeling by a series of setbacksThe human cost of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 15:21Civilians on both sides have been caught in the deadliest fighting in the South Caucasus region for more than 25 years.
Powerless: Zimbabweans hit with another electricity price hike
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 15:21Faced with power shortages, Zimbabwe's main utility hikes tariffs again to discourage consumption.
Microsoft takes down massive hacking operation that could have affected the election
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 15:21Microsoft has disrupted a massive hacking operation that it said could have indirectly affected election infrastructure if allowed to continue.
Bride saves father's life with CPR on her wedding day
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:20
Nurse Kim Leary, 37 from Chester, said the best day of her life nearly became the worst after father John Douglas, 65, went into respiratory arrest at her reception.94-year-old's teeth knocked out during brutal assault at old age home
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 15:20
Threatened with a knife, tied to a chair and beaten so badly her teeth were knocked out.Astronomers witness 'spaghettification' of star shredded by a black hole
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 15:18A black hole enjoyed one stellar spaghetti dinner and astronomers were able to witness the event from 215 million light-years away in a spiral galaxy in the Eridanus constellation.
Applying Juche's lessons to our revolutionary struggle in America
OpEdNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:18Assessing the ways the Juche idea can be applied to revolution in the U.S.Officer struck by ricochet bullet during standoff at Franklin condo complex
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 15:17
"I am proud of the response of my officers, and the Metro-LEC team, the professionalism of all involved, and the incredible restraint shown," Franklin Chief Thomas Lynch said in a statement.Thousands sign up to be exposed to COVID after getting experimental vaccine
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 15:15
Tens of thousands of volunteers have signed up for so-called human challenge trials in which they receive an experimental COVID-19 vaccine and then infected with the deadly bug to test its... effectiveness, according to a report. The controversial trials have been used for cholera, typhoid, malaria and even the common cold — but unlike for...How LeBron James stacks up against basketball's greats
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 15:15It's the perennial question. Who is better, Wilt Chamberlain or Bill Russell? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Larry Bird? Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan?
Fresh Calls to End Afghanistan's 'Virginity Exams'
Human Rights Watch - 12 Oct 2020 15:15Imagine being arrested and taken by police to a doctor who examines your vagina and anus -without your consent. Now imagine you are sent for several of these exams, sometimes with other people... watching. Now imagine that these "tests" are scientifically invalid and the "findings" are medically meaningless - but still may be critical in sending you to prison. Click to expand Image A woman prisoner looks out a window in Parwan prison north of Kabul, Afghanistan, in February 2011. The woman was convicted of moral crimes after a man from her neighborhood raped her. She later gave birth in prison. © 2011 Farzana Wahidy 314853 Women and girls in Afghanistan don't have to imagine this because it actually happens. Sex outside marriage - zina - is punishable by between 5 and 15 years in prison....
2020 election live updates: Trump returns to campaigning with Florida stop, Barrett hearings begin
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 15:14
President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail Monday with a stop in Florida. Meanwhile, his Supreme Court nominee faces senators. Fauci says he was taken 'out of context' in Trump COVID-19 campaign ad
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 15:14
Dr. Anthony Fauci says his words were taken "out of context" in a new political ad about the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. “In my nearly five... decades of public service, I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate," the nation's top infectious diseases expert told CNN in a...Woman, 23, developed an eating disorder after school bullies called her a 'whale'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 15:13
Emma Rose Doherty, 23, from Bath, Somerset, would hide away from the world as a teenager because she was ashamed of how she looked - developing anxiety in the process.Global watchdog proposes tax overhaul for Big Tech
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 15:13
A global economic watchdog has unveiled blueprints for new international tax rules for the digital eraFinn Russell back in Scotland squad for autumn internationals
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 15:11Finn Russell returns to the Scotland squad after missing the Six Nations matches in February and March for a breach of team protocol.
Pope warmly greets Cardinal Pell after sex abuse trial
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 15:10Pope Francis has met with Cardinal George Pell, warmly welcoming him for a private audience in the Apostolic Palace after the cardinal’s sex abuse conviction and acquittal in Australia2 to appear in court after SAPS officer stabbed responding to robbery
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 15:10SAPS members were on patrol in the Browns Farm area over the weekend when a cab driver approached them and reported he had been robbed by eight suspects.
Premier League: The key proposals of revamp - have your say
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 15:10What are the key proposals of the Premier League revamp - and have your say.
High school football coach shot to death in front of crowd at Texas sports complex
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 15:09
A community in southeast Texas is mourning the tragic death of a high school football coach who was gunned down in front of a crowd of children and adults at a sports complex over the weekend. Derwyn... Lauderdale, 29, died Saturday afternoon after being shot in the abdomen during a family dispute in the Houston suburb of Rosenberg, authorities said. The suspect, 28-year-old James Hamilton, was taken into custody moments after the shooting and has been charged with murder.Unnamed tennis player positive for virus
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 15:09
A unnamed tennis player has been withdrawn from the St. Petersburg Open after testing positive for the coronavirusDeputy police commissioner Bonang Mgwenya appears in court on corruption charges
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 15:08Bonang Mgwenya is accused of corruption, theft and money laundering after her arrest relating to a R200-million tender for police emergency warning equipment.
Street to be renamed after Trayvon Martin
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:07County commissioners said they recognize "all that his legacy could have been, and would like to honor the life and memory of Trayvon Benjamin Martin."
We want an end to exploitation: Bolt SA drivers block office park main entrance
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 15:03Drivers are demanding that the business be regulated and are also calling for an end to the exploitation of operators.
Margaret Nolan, actress in 'Goldfinger' and 'A Hard Days Night,' dead at 76
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 15:01
Her death was announced Sunday night by director Edgar Wright, who recently worked with Nolan on the film "Last Night In Soho."Live updates: Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings kick off
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:01Amy Coney Barrett will be introduced and make an opening statement before senators on the first day of hearings.
LeBron James' voting organization kicks off soccer star campaign
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:00The move comes as early voting has been underway in multiple states across the country.
Analysis of the 2020 presidential race as President Trump returns to the campaign trail
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 15:00CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss President Trump's return to the campaign trail while recovering from COVID-19 and what to expect as hearings... begin for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Mumbai Blackout Leaves Millions Without Power for Hours
Wall Street Journal - 12 Oct 2020 15:00The failure in India's financial hub was seen as an embarrassment for the country as it seeks to attract international investment and lure manufacturing away from China.
Turkey: Turkmen Activist Faces Deportation
Human Rights Watch - 12 Oct 2020 15:00Click to expand Image Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, left, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting in Ankara, Turkey, February 29, 2012. © 2012 AP Photo/Umit... Bektas, Pool (Berlin) - The Turkish government should halt plans to deport the Turkmen activist Dursoltan Taganova to Turkmenistan, where she will be at grave risk of arbitrary arrest and torture, a group of 11 human rights organizations said today. Turkish authorities should immediately release Taganova from custody. Turkey's international partners should call on Ankara to uphold its international legal obligations and not deport Taganova, who is seeking asylum in Turkey, to Turkmenistan. "Turkmenistan is known to severely harass and punish peaceful critics of the government," said Hugh...
Magnus Carlsen's 125-game unbeaten streak ended
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 14:57All good things must come to an end, and so it was that Magnus Carlsen's record-breaking streak without defeat in classical chess was halted by Jan-Krzysztof Duda on Saturday.
Anyone for doggy paddle? 800 pooches and their owners take to the pool for annual swim
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:57
This weekend was the third annual dog swim at Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham and allowed pet owners to join their dogs for a brisk swim in the outdoor pool.Premier League's future up for grabs as 'Project Big Picture' comes into view
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 14:56Buffeted by a global pandemic, the future of the English Premier League -- whose 20 clubs in 2018/19 delivered total revenue of over $6.5 billion for the first time in his history -- appears to be up... for grabs.
Mum reveals her VERY simple trick for banishing stubborn shower screen stains
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:56
While many struggle to remove water stains and soap scum from the bathroom shower screen without leaving streaks, an Australian mum has revealed her very simple 'go-to' method.Heart-stopping moment careless biker rides out from behind stationary lorry and gets BATTERED by van
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:55
The footage, taken on a dash camera, shows a young boy speeding between stationary traffic on a bike outside Oval Tube station, London.Boy, four, dies after being hit by a car while out for a Sunday walk in west London
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:55
Police, paramedics and the air ambulance were called to Uxbridge Road, Hayes, just before 7pm last night following reports of the collision.Watch Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearing livestream
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 14:55
The first day of confirmation hearings for the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court are underway before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barrett, who was nominated late last month to... fill the seat of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, released her opening remarks prior to hearings, thanking President Trump “for...Five states see new COVID-19 cases increase by over 50 percent
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 14:55
New cases of COVID-19 are continuing to rise in 31 states, and five have experienced a weekly jump of more than 50 percent, CNN reports. Maine, Texas, and Washington are the only states in the United... States that have reported on average fewer new daily cases compared to a week before, while in Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Vermont, new cases have risen by at least 50 percent, according to CNN. Sixteen states are reporting roughly the same number of cases. Additionally, The Washington Post reports that 13 states have reached new highs when looking at their seven-day rolling average for new COVID-19 infections: Alaska, Colorado, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. In Montana, in...Firefighters battle to put out blaze on Africa's highest mountain
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:55
Tanzanian firefighters were battling on Monday to contain the blaze that broke out on Sunday, the National Parks service (TANAPA) said.Rheumatoid arthritis: How to manage symptoms with wellness techniques
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 14:53On World Arthritis Day, Mayo Clinic rheumatologist Dr. John M. Davis III shares how wellness plays a role in managing rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.
Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Faces Senate
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 14:53
Democrats are trying in vain to delay the fast-track confirmation by raising fresh concerns about the safety of meeting during the pandemic.Europe coronavirus: Trump warns of 'big spike' in 'China plague'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:52
Donald Trump has urged European leaders to be 'strong and vigilant' as he said the continent is seeing a 'big spike' in the 'China plague' while promising that 'vaccines and cures are coming'.Three students fined £10k each for throwing house party when they were meant to be self-isolating
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 14:51
Three students at the University of East Anglia have been fined £10,000 each for holding a party attended by about 100 people.How to watch Amy Coney Barrett's Senate confirmation hearings
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 14:50Barrett will likely be voted out of the Committee on October 22, setting up a vote on the full floor shortly before Election Day.
More women left workforce in September than jobs were added: report
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 14:50
More women left the workforce in September than jobs were added, according to a new report.Black man led on rope by Texas police on horseback sues for $1m
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:48
Donald Neely says officers' conduct 'extreme and outrageous' Lawsuit accuses Galveston and city's police force of negligence A Black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback has... sued a south-east Texas city and its police department for $1m, saying he suffered humiliation and fear during his arrest. Related: Texas police apologise after officers on horseback led black man by rope Denosa calls on Makhura to step down while COVID-19 corruption probes continue
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 14:46The union's provincial executive committee met over the weekend to discuss the latest developments, including the axing of Health MEC Bandile Masuku over the PPE corruption scandal.
LeBron James pays tribute to his mother on FaceTime following championship: 'I hope I continue to make you proud'
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 14:40Basking in glory of his fourth NBA championship Sunday, Finals MVP LeBron James FaceTimed his mother, Gloria, reflecting on how she's inspired him.
Amanda Staveley case against Barclays enters final week
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:40
Two sides call into question evidence of each other's high-profile witnesses in case The bitter legal battle between the financier Amanda Staveley and Barclays bank has intensified as lawyers from... each side called into question the evidence of some of the most high-profile witnesses in the case. The high court trial of Staveley's claim against Barclays is entering its final week. She claims her client Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi invested £3.25bn as part of an emergency fundraising that saved Barclays from a state bailout at the height of the financial crisis 12 years ago, only to then discover that the UK bank secretly offered superior terms to Barclays' largest investor, the state of Qatar. Schumer calls on Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from election cases if confirmed
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 14:40
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said if Amy Coney Barrett is confirmedas President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, she should recuse herself from hearing cases involving the Affordable... Care Act or the 2020 presidential election. "It is clear that Judge Barrett would strike down the Affordable Care Act that has delivered quality and affordable...Vanessa Bryant congratulates Lakers on NBA championship
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 14:39
Vanessa Bryant, widow of the late NBA star Kobe Bryant, celebrated the team's victory by expressing her heartfelt congratulations to the Lakers and team GM Rob Pelinka.Federal judge upholds Minnesota's extended ballot counting
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 14:39
Previously, ballots had to be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day -- but a consent decree in the state case allowed ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted if they were received... within the following seven days.Cardi B partners with Reebok on new line of sneakers during birthday weekend
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 14:38
The rapper, who turned 28 on Sunday, announced on Instagram a partnership with Reebok to launch her own line of sneakers called the Club C. Amy Coney Barrett went to my all-girls high school. I hope she's not confirmed | Lisa M O'Neill
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:38
We didn't have a mascot at Dominican, only an emblem: veritas. But truth is not monolithic - it is informed by our belief systems Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump's nominee for the US supreme court,... went to my all-girls Catholic high school. We wore the same black-and-white plaid skirts and saddle oxfords and roamed the same halls, although nearly a decade apart. As students at St Mary's Dominican High School, along with an education rooted in the Catholic faith, we were encouraged to be strong, independent women, future leaders of the world. I would be proud to see a fellow alum serve on our highest court if that person's presence didn't threaten to irrevocably harm the lives of millions of Americans. We didn't have a mascot at Dominican, only an emblem: Veritas. In Latin, truth. But the...Hong Kong fashion empire heiress Bonnie Evita Law dies during 'illegal' liposuction and boob job
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:37
Bonnie Evita Law, the heiress of Hong Kong clothing brand Bossini, died in January after falling into a coma during plastic surgery in Seoul. Police have released new details of the case.Federal judge upholds Minnesota's extended ballot counting
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 14:37
A federal judge has upheld a state court agreement that extends the deadline for counting absentee ballots in Minnesota by seven daysPaul Scholes steps in as Salford caretaker after Alexander sacking
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:35
Scholes becomes interim head coach at League Two club Alexander leaves despite unbeaten start to season Paul Scholes has been appointed caretaker manager of Salford City after the club sacked Graham... Alexander on Monday. Alexander, who was appointed in May 2018, was removed despite Salford being unbeaten in their opening five League Two games and standing fifth, a point outside the automatic promotion places, following two wins and three draws. Covid coughing link 'may be stopping people with lung cancer coming forward'
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:35
Referrals currently at 60% of pre-pandemic levels, figures from Cancer Research UK show Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The link between coughing and Covid-19 could be... stopping people with lung cancer from getting the care they need, experts have said. According to figures from Cancer Research UK, about 350,000 fewer people than normal received urgent suspected cancer referrals across all cancers since the end of March, while 3 million people have missed out on cancer screening. Sanitisers must be worth their salt
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 14:35
Labeling helps consumers make sure that they are not duped2 Americans win Nobel in economics for auction innovations
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 14:34Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson take the prestigious prize for "improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats."
India, China hold fresh military-level talks to end border row
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 14:33The talks are being held on the Indian side of the frontier near Ladakh, but no details were immediately available.
Divers attempt to defuse WWII "earthquake bomb"
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 14:33Dropped in 1945 in an attack on a Nazi warship, the bomb is 19 feet long and has 2.4 tons of explosives.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and family quarantine after coronavirus exposure
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 14:33
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and his family are quarantining after a member of their security detail tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Sunday.Fans' celebration of Lakers' title turns ugly
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 14:32Joyous gathering dissolved into one with people throwing rocks and bottles at police and officers responding with non-lethal projectiles.
President Trump hits the campaign trail for the first time since his COVID-19 diagnosis
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 14:31President Trump returns to the campaign trail 11 days after testing positive for COVID-19, though questions remain about his health. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign is under fire from Dr. Anthony Fauci.... Ben Tracy reports from the White House.
Piers Morgan slams 'disgraceful' Kanye West on Good Morning Britain
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:30
The divisive star was seen in the English capital with daughter North, seven, on Saturday - just two days after boarding a London bound flight from Los Angeles.WATCH LIVE: Mosebenzi Zwane returns to state capture commission
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 14:30Former Free State MEC and Mining Minister Mosebenzi Zwane is back at the state capture commission on to shed light on a scheme that saw the province spend R600 million with no procurement process in... place.
A Glance at Daily Life Among the Caretakers of Britain's Small Islands
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 14:27
Stationed off the coast of Britain, island wardens manage the preservation of their small speck of land -- while coping with extreme weather and limited access to the mainland.Homeless man, 30, admits stabbing 70-year-old prayer leader in the neck at Regent's Park mosque
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:27
Daniel Horton, 30, admitted slashing muezzin Raafat Maglad, 70, in the neck at London Central Mosque in Regent's Park, northwest London on February 20. He will be sentenced November 16.Doctor jailed for stalking his ex-girlfriend after he posted revenge porn photos of her
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:25
Matthew Foster-Smith carried out a campaign of stalking after he split from his girlfriend and shared explicit photos of her on Instagram before telling a friend he was going to 'f**k her up'.White House regroups after both parties reject coronavirus relief proposal
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 14:24
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sent a letter Sunday urging Congress to redirect $130 billion in unused Paycheck Protection Program funding while... negotiations continue on broader new coronavirus relief. The appeal came after members of both parties rejected the administration's new $1.8 trillion stimulus proposal. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told fellow House Democrats in a letter on Sunday that negotiations with the White House on a new round of coronavirus relief remained at an impasse. Pelosi said Trump's $1.8 trillion proposal was "grossly inadequate," partly because it did not include the $75 billion and a new national plan for testing, tracing, and virus treatment that Democrats have demanded.Table Mountain murder suspect 'not legally in SA': immigration officer
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 14:24
A home affairs official said the alleged 'Table Mountain killer' was not legally allowed to be in SA during a crime spree that affected dozens of hikers and cyclists in early 2018.Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here's what's happening Monday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 14:23Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.IN PICTURES | Durban metro bus set alight during service delivery protests
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 14:22
A Durban metro bus has been torched, several vehicles damaged and 10 people arrested during a service delivery protest at an informal settlement near the M19 highway on Monday.American Voter: Nina Chadab
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 14:20Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
Furlough fraud, snooping and firings: architects speak out over lockdown exploitation
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:20
Endless hours, home-surveillance, fear of reprisals - complaints in this already stressful industry have soared during Covid-19. We speak to distraught workers For Maria Gomez, the nightmare began... when she couldn't get her boss out of her bedroom. "It felt like he was in there 24/7," she says, "always watching my every move." She was used to architecture's punishing lifestyle, working late nights and weekends, and she had adjusted to the additional stresses of working from home during lockdown. But she hadn't expected to be monitored via her computer webcam all day every day, with her meetings with clients secretly recorded by her bosses. "I only realised I was being monitored when something I said was later quoted back to me in a team meeting," she says. "And another recording of me was...Airbus has a plane with flapping wingtips -- and they just got even longer
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 14:20Since the dawn of aviation, birds have been an inspiration for visionaries of flight. And now, engineers are once again looking to feathered friends to inspire the next generation of aircraft wings.
Fire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaro, says Tanzania National Parks service
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 14:20
A fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro on Sunday afternoon and authorities were trying to contain it, Tanzania National Parks service (Tanapa) said.Police watchdog launches 24-hour hotline to report wrongdoing by officers
Eyewitness News - 12 Oct 2020 14:19The 24-hour hotline will allow South Africans to report police officers found committing crimes in real time.
Women's Super League: talking points from the weekend's action
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:18
Fran Kirby inspires Chelsea against Manchester City, Arsenal add depth to Miedema's goals and Everton's hot start continues I was at the game between Chelsea and Manchester City, and had goosebumps... before kick-off just looking at the names in the starting XIs. There were 11 different nationalities across the two teams, all with senior international caps, and half a dozen international captains - a demonstration of the strides taken in recent years by the WSL and by teams. Chelsea started on top, finished on top, and thoroughly deserved their win - even if they took the lead with a controversial penalty, when the referee penalised Ellen White for handball even though Demi Stokes had got in the way of the ball first, and without using her arm. Abortion pill now easier for women to get during pandemic, but other states' restrictions have women traveling to Illinois
Chicago Tribune - 12 Oct 2020 14:18
A recent court ruling temporarily easing restrictions on medication abortions during the pandemic has some Missouri women traveling to Illinois, where they can take advantage of the state's laws that... allow telemedicine for abortion care.Hurricane Delta wreaks havoc along Louisiana coastline weeks after Hurricane Laura
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 14:16Coastal Louisiana was hit by yet another hurricane on Friday, weeks after Hurricane Laura battered the same area. David Begnaud reports from Lake Charles, where families are once again picking up the... pieces.
What to watch in Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 14:15Barrett's confirmation hearings begin Monday, October 12.
Kim Jong Un's 'monster' missile could overwhelm US defense systems
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 14:12
During a massive military parade in North Korea, Kim Jong Un rolled out a fearsome missile that can pack several atomic weapons in a single projectile that could likely target any US city by... overwhelming defense systems, according to reports. Weapons experts said the likely engine configuration of the "monster" Hwasong-16 intercontinental ballistic missile would...Joe Biden reportedly 'would consider' Gov. Cuomo for attorney general
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 14:11
Aides at the National Governors Association have begun considering replacements to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as its chair, according to a report, as speculation mounts that he will be eyed for attorney... general in a potential Biden administration. Cuomo, a fairly close political ally of Democratic nominee Joe Biden, is being pushed for the role as...Climate change spurs doubling of disasters since 2000: UN
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 14:11UN body says 6,681 climate-linked events recorded since turn of the century, up from 3,656 in previous 20 years.
US economists win Nobel prize for work on auction theory
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 14:08Two Stanford University economists, whose work includes an explanation of how auction bidders seek to avoid the so-called "winner's curse" of over-paying, have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics.
Woman wins £300,000 cottage for a TENNER!
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:08
Janet Shepherd, 40, won the property - worth £290,000 - in the Llŷn Peninsula, Wales after purchasing two £5 tickets to a competition.Amy Coney Barrett: What to expect in the US Senate hearing
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 14:07Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face a four-day Judiciary Committee hearing and a possible pre-election floor vote.
Exams go ahead in England next year with later start
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 14:06Next summer's A-levels and GCSEs will be taken, but they will be cut down in size and start later.
Body of Falmouth man found near remote lake in Maine
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 14:03
Officials said James Fulginiti, 64 of Falmouth, had not been seen by friends for several days.Dramatic moment out-of-control white water raft ploughs into kayaker who is thrown underwater
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:02
A white water raft in West Virginia crashed into a kayaker mid-air and flipped them upside down. Video footage shows the dramatic moment of the crash which happened on September 12.Two Americans win Nobel Prize in economics for improvements to auction theory and inventing new auction formats
NY Daily News - 12 Oct 2020 14:02
Economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, of Stanford University in California, designed new auction formats for goods and services that are difficult to sell in a traditional way -- including radio... frequencies, airport landing slots and fishing quotas.Children in care homes did not report alleged sexual abuse by late Lord Janner, inquiry hears
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:02
Brian Altman QC, counsel to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, said complainants allegedly abused by the late Lord Janner feared they 'would not be believed'.Nightingale hospitals in northern England on standby as Covid cases rise
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:01
Hospitals in Manchester, Sunderland and Harrogate told to prepare, says Stephen Powis Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Three Nightingale hospitals in Manchester,... Sunderland and Harrogate have been told to mobilise, ready to take people with Covid-19 or other conditions to relieve pressure on the NHS, as the steep rise in infections results inexorably in more hospital cases and more deaths, NHS England's medical director has said. In a briefing warning that deaths and hospitalisations were rising in England, Stephen Powis also said NHS staff in high-risk areas would be tested regularly, even if they did not have symptoms. Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett set to begin
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 14:01The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to begin on Monday its highly anticipated confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. In her opening statement, Judge Barrett will say... the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia inspired her philosophy that "a judge must apply the law as written, not as the judge wishes it were." Nancy Cordes reports.
Remnants of Delta to bring gusty winds and rain to the Northeast
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 14:01
Delta has dissipated but its remnants are bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the Northeast today.Space: Scientists capture a star being devoured by a supermassive black hole
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 14:00
British-led researchers spotted the flare - the closest to Earth ever seen at just 215 million light-years away - early enough to witness the entire destructive process.What ended Britpop: Oasis, Diana or Euro 96?
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:00
A quarter of a century on, debate still rages about the demise of the lager-loving scene. But who was the real culprit? In the Guide's weekly Solved! column, we look into a crucial pop-culture... question you've been burning to know the answer to - and settle it, once and for all Britpop, its impact, legacy and exactly what it meant, has grown ever murkier in the 20-odd years since its demise. For a while, the genre was definitely (maybe) something; then, suddenly, pretty much nothing, leaving Chris Evans, Xfm and Loaded magazine to cling on to the flotsam and jetsam. There are many murder suspects, but before we gather the potential culprits in the drawing room, we have to understand the shape of cadaver round which we are chalking. Amid uncertainty and upheaval, LeBron shows us what an American should be | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 14:00
Watching LeBron motivate his teammates beyond their limits makes him the best on the court, but it's his commitment to the disillusioned and disenfranchised that truly sets him apart Winning an NBA... championship is nothing new for the Los Angeles Lakers. They have been in the finals a record 31 times since winning the title on their first trip in 1950, and they tied the Boston Celtics with 17 championships after seeing off the Miami Heat on Sunday night. But those are just statistics for superfans to rattle off over steaming pizza or a trivia question on a soggy napkin in a sports bar. Championship playoffs are much more than naked numbers - each has its own unique personality, its own significance to the players and fans, and its own impact on American culture. The game is never "just a...Canadian farmer vs. Monsanto on the big screen in 'Percy'
Toronto Sun - 12 Oct 2020 14:00
Percy Schmeiser is a Canadian legend. Schmeiser is the Saskatchewan farmer who went up against biotech giant Monsanto, battling all the way to the Supreme Court. He is regarded as a hero to farmers... and environmentalists around the world. In the late 1990s, in Bruno, Sask., Schmeiser and Monsanto entered into a lengthy legal battle over pesticide-resistant canola seeds. Monsanto told Schmeiser that he couldn’t use their GMO canola seeds without paying for a license to do so; Schmeiser never bought or asked for Monsanto’s canola seeds, claiming some blew onto his land from another farmer’s field. Monsanto said pay up. Schmeiser said no. The fight was on. The very idea of some small-town Canadian farmer in court against Monsanto lent itself to David and Goliath comparisons, and...'Photoshoot' goes badly wrong after men fall overboard as their boat smashes into pier
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 14:00An unmanned boat struck a concrete dock after its three occupants, who were reportedly doing a photoshoot, fell overboard, Florida officials said.
Hot Chili triples world-class copper-gold resource
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 13:59
Hot Chili has unveiled a massive new resource for its Costa Fuego project in Chile, with the company's inventory in South America skyrocketing to a headline-grabbing 724 million tonnes at 0.48 per... cent copper equivalent, containing an incredible 2.9 million tonnes of copper and 2.7 million ounces of gold.NHS trust tells patients they will have to wait up to TWO YEARS for non-urgent treatment
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:59
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS, which runs Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary, has told thousands of patients they may have to wait up to two years for non-urgent treatment due to... Covid-19.Motse beats almost 300 participants to bag Art Meet Science top award
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 13:58
Artist walks away with first prize moneyLily James and married Dominic West passionately kiss in Rome
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:58
The actress, 31, and the married actor, 50, kissed while dining at an outside restaurant before taking in the sights together on a scooter, during a romantiic weekend in RomeAfter a Year in the Ice, the Biggest-Ever Arctic Science Mission Ends
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 13:57
The research ship Polarstern docked in Germany after nearly 13 months studying the rapidly changing region.Statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt toppled in Portland
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:55
In what organizers called an 'Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage', the two statues were torn down in the space of 10 minutes by protesters who toppled the monuments and defaced the plinths in Portland.China, Russia and Saudi Arabia set to join UN human rights council
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:55
Rights campaigners voice concerns as Cuba and Pakistan also expected to be elected China, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are expected to be elected to the board of the UN human rights council... on Tuesday, leaving human rights campaigners in the countries aghast and pleading with EU states to commit to withholding their support. The Geneva-based monitoring NGO UN Watch described the situation as the equivalent of allowing five convicted arsonists to join the fire brigade. AstraZeneca to start late-stage trials for COVID-19 antibody drug
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 13:55
AstraZeneca is planning two late-stage trials of its coronavirus antibody drug with support from the feds after President Trump praised a similar treatment for helping him shake the virus. The... so-called Phase 3 studies of the drug involving more than 6,000 people will start in the coming weeks after AstraZeneca received a $486 million funding...Fauci Says a Trump Campaign Ad Misrepresented His Comments
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 13:54Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, disputed the use of his remarks. A Chinese city plans to test 9.5 million people. Here's the latest.
Amy Coney Barrett Live Updates: What to Watch Ahead of Day 1 of the Confirmation Hearings
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 13:54Democrats will look to portray Judge Barrett as an ideologue who would throw out the Affordable Care Act and Roe v. Wade. Republicans will seek to keep the hearings moving speedily.
Most exams in England will take place next year with three-week delay
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:54
Gavin Williamson confirms GCSE and A-level dates with schools given extra teaching time Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Next year's exams are to go ahead in England, but... most will be delayed for three weeks to allow schools additional teaching time, the government has said. The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, confirmed GCSEs and A-levels would be held in the summer, with small curriculum adjustments already outlined by the qualifications regulator Ofqual. 'Goldfinger' actress Margaret Nolan dead at 76
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 13:53Margaret Nolan, an actress and model who famously featured covered in gold paint in the title sequence for the James Bond movie "Goldfinger," has died at the age of 76.
2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for auction theory
ABC News - 12 Oct 2020 13:52
They won the prize for improving the theory of how auctions work.Supreme Court nominee Barrett faces Senate despite virus
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 13:52
The committee released a letter from the Architect of the Capitol on Sunday that says the hearing room has been set up in consultation with the Office of Attending Physician with appropriate distance... between seats and air ventilation systems that meet or exceed industry standards.Eye Opener: President Trump returns to campaign trail
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 13:52President Trump claimed he is now immune to the coronavirus, and his doctors say he can return to the campaign trail. Also, the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett begin... today. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
'Hundreds' of cyclists follow party bus around Liverpool as it blasts out music played by DJ
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:49
Hundreds of youths on bikes followed a party bus around Liverpool on Saturday night. The Rave and Ride event evaded social distancing rules as it was held on bikes but was still shut down by police.UK coronavirus live: Nightingale hospitals in Manchester, Sunderland and Harrogate on standby to take patients
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:49
NHS England medical director Professor Stephen Powis says hospitals preparing to take patients; Boris Johnson to reveal plan for country to be graded in three tiers of restrictions Fears student... infections will spread to local areas in England and Wales UK at 'critical juncture' as No 10 unveils three-tier Covid alert system New lockdown will be 'very challenging' for furloughed staff - minister Coronavirus - latest global developments See all our coronavirus coverage 12.44pm BST Nicola Sturgeon said the majority of new cases were in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, where the health board confirmed that a ward at Scotland's flagship super-hospital, the Queen Elizabeth University hospital in Glasgow, has been closed to new admissions following "a number of positive cases". Following the first...New support programs begin for Canadians who missed work due to pandemic
CTV News - 12 Oct 2020 13:49
Canadians who have missed work because of COVID-19 can start applying for new financial supports from the federal government today.California GOP installed unofficial ballot drop-off boxes. State officials say they're illegal.
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 13:48
"Operating unofficial ballot drop boxes - especially those misrepresented as official drop boxes - is not just misleading to voters, it's a violation of state law."Lung cancer referrals are down 50% because symptoms are similar to Covid-19, experts claim
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:46
About 16,000 fewer patients than doctors would expect have been urgently referred for lung cancer tests in England since March, according to Cancer Research UK.Weed stigma remains at family gatherings: Study
Toronto Sun - 12 Oct 2020 13:45
While it’s legal, the idea of chatting about smoking up at the Thanksgiving table turns out to be a bit of a bummer, according to a study. P.E.I.-based cannabis brand FIGR commissioned a national... survey to find out how open Canadians will be about talking about toking at the dinner table during holidays — and it turns out, not very. Only 39% of cannabis users were comfortable discussing their weed consumption with their parents, and only 14% would get into some ganja talk with their grandparents (14%). “The stigma remains,” said Marta Clark, FIGR’s marketing director. “I think when you’re in a safe space with your friends, a partner, people are more likely to be open. But there definitely needs to be that element of trust.” The survey, conducted by Maru/Blue, also found...In Emptier Subways, Violent Crime Is Rising
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 13:45
Reports of homicides, rapes and burglaries are posing another challenge to regaining the confidence of passengers during the pandemic.Strict rules loom across Europe as second wave of Covid-19 intensifies
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 13:45European countries including Italy and England are mulling strict new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, as cases on the continent continue to soar.
Taxi operators shut down Ulundi after police blamed for death of driver
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 13:44
Taxi operators have shut down Ulundi, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, and are demanding the arrest of police officers they allege were involved in the death of one of their own.Shocking moment tractor driver rams hunt saboteurs in their pickup truck
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:42
West Kent Hunt Sabs campaigners were shunted by the vehicle, allegedly driven by a hunt supporter, on Saturday, with the incident captured on camera.A Dali couple and a masked plane: Monday's best photos
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:42
The Guardian's picture editors select photo highlights from around the world British Airways CEO is out as 'worst crisis' in aviation history rolls on
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 13:41Alex Cruz is stepping down as chairman and chief executive of British Airways as its owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), reshuffles its top management to tackle the worst crisis in aviation... history.
Vanessa Bryant posts emotional congrats to Lakers: 'Wish Kobe and Gigi were here to see this'
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 13:41
Vanessa Bryant posted an emotional message congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers following the franchise's 17th NBA championship on Sunday. Dorchester man arrested with loaded rifle, police say
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 13:41
During a pat frisk of Hinds, police said they recovered a loaded Jennings Firearm .22 caliber long rifle with six rounds in the magazine.West Ham 'very much against' plans for Project Big Picture
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 13:40West Ham would be against radical plans by Liverpool and Manchester United to reform the English football pyramid, according to a club insider.
Portland protesters pull down statues of Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 13:40Demonstrators declared an "Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage" toward Columbus Day.
Marks & Spencer are selling chip shop scraps for £1.05
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:40
Shoppers can get an upmarket version of the chip shop treat as Marks & Spencer are selling tubs of scraps for £1.05 across the UK. Most chip shops offer scraps for free.Amy Coney Barrett Senate hearings set to begin in Washington - US politics live
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:39
Four days of hearings scheduled before Senate judiciary committee Holy war: Republicans eager to focus Barrett hearings on religion Trump claims he's Covid 'immune' as he aims for barrage of rallies... Sign up for Fight to Vote - our weekly US election newsletter 12.37pm BST Erwin Chemerinsky writes for the Los Angeles Times this morning on "How the Senate should question Amy Coney Barrett to show the threat she poses" The questioners should refrain from asking Barrett about her Catholic religious beliefs. No one should be appointed or defeated on account of his or her religion. Instead, the senators should focus on her judicial philosophy. Judge Barrett, like Justice Antonin Scalia before her, has repeatedly described herself as an originalist, saying that the meaning of a constitutional...Covid-19 Cluster in China's Qingdao Prompts City-Wide Testing
Wall Street Journal - 12 Oct 2020 13:39The Chinese city of Qingdao will test its more than nine million residents for Covid-19, authorities said, after the discovery of a dozen new cases linked to a local hospital--China's most significant... virus scare in months.
Regional heat maps reveal where coronavirus is 'creeping up' into older age groups
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 13:36
Coronavirus is "creeping up" into older, more vulnerable age groups, England's deputy chief medical officer has said, as he unveiled heat maps showing how the virus is spreading in different parts of... the country.Toddler drags life-size skeleton everywhere he goes
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 13:34
Benny, the skeleton, now accompanies the family everywhere, from the grocery store to the playground and the local swimming pool.Study finds COVID-19 bug can survive 28 days on some surfaces
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 13:34Research shows the virus can remain "extremely robust" for longer than thought on some items, but infected people, not things, are still deemed the biggest threat.
Inside a small-town Native American beauty pageant
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 13:34Each year, pageants like Miss Native American and Miss Indian World invite indigenous women from around the United States to represent historically disenfranchised tribes and celebrate their cultural... heritage.
Five-bedroom cottage with own private ISLAND and moorings on River Ouse could be yours for £850,000
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:34
Creek House sits on the banks of the River Ouse in Cambridgeshire and has 90ft of river frontage and a boat mooring. Opposite is a small island (pictured) in the river which the new owner can access... by boat.Engineer creates the world's first real-life retractable 'Star Wars' lightsaber
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:33
Canadian James Hobson, known as 'the Hacksmith', has a following of ten million subscribers and works on turning popular science fiction items into a reality.'Everything Is Closed Down.' The Lack of Youth Sports Is a Crisis.
The New York Times - 12 Oct 2020 13:33
Despite a glut of sports on TV, the lack of youth leagues and teams in the pandemic could cost us for years to come.The daily business briefing: October 12, 2020
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 13:33
1. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sent a letter Sunday urging Congress to redirect $130 billion in unused Paycheck Protection Program funding while... negotiations continue on broader new coronavirus relief. The appeal came after members of both parties rejected the administration's new $1.8 trillion stimulus proposal. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told fellow House Democrats in a letter on Sunday that negotiations with the White House on a new round of coronavirus relief "remain at an impasse." Pelosi said Trump's $1.8 trillion proposal was "grossly inadequate," partly because it did not include the $75 billion and a new national plan for testing, tracing, and virus treatment that Democrats have demanded. [The Wall Street Journal, The...MLB: Houston Astros' Framber Valdez in incredible grab against Tampa Bay Rays
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 13:32Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez grabs the ball from behind his back in the 2-1 defeat by the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series.
Ethiopia beefs up measures to fight new locust invasion
IBTimes - 12 Oct 2020 13:32A swarm can consist of up to 80 million locusts and have the potential to destroy crops that can sufficiently feed 2,500 people for a year.
Full list of coronavirus lockdown areas released - which tier are you in?
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 13:32
A new three-tier system of local lockdown measures for England has been announced to try to curb rising COVID-19 rates.Delay for 'most' GCSE and A-level exams in England next summer
Sky News - 12 Oct 2020 13:32
GCSE and A-level exams in England will go ahead next summer, but "most" of them will be delayed by three weeks, the education secretary has announced.Father of Britain's youngest drag queen, 11, struggled to accept son's dreams
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:31
The father of Britain's youngest drag queen Fabian Butler, 11, from Wales, admitted on This Morning he struggled to accept his son's dreams, but was 'blown away' after seeing him perform.Prince Harry should get rid of his 'impulsive' attitude, royal commentator claims
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:31
Prince Harry, 38, should get rid of his 'impulsive' attitude, royal author Penny Junor claimed, speaking to Sky News. It comes after he discussed US election in Times 100 video.Twitter flags Trump claims about his COVID-19 status
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 13:30The president claimed claimed he's immune to COVID-19 and can't spread it, assertions Twitter questioned. He's slated to return to the campaign trail Monday evening.
Pope meets Cardinal George Pell for first time since return to Rome
CNN - 12 Oct 2020 13:30Pope Francis met with Cardinal George Pell at the Vatican on Monday in their first meeting since Pell's return to Rome late last month following his acquittal on child sex abuse charges in his native... Australia.
Home and Away review: Little Jai's birthday approaches, Ziggy hires Tane and sparks dating rumours
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 13:30
Amber shuts Dean down again but there's a glimmer of hope that his mum will come to town and sort everything out.NFL plays of week: Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott & Miles Sanders
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 13:28Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott and Miles Sanders all make it into the NFL plays of the fifth week of the season.
Young farmer devastated as 174 of her chickens are hacked with panga overnight
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 13:28
Good Samaritans open up to help Ngubane re-establish her poultry businessThree thugs who took turns punching and kicking London Tube passenger jailed
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:28
Lee Singleton, 27, Joseph Isaacs, 23, and Darren Cessford, 27, launched the attack on George Vartsakis at Liverpool Street Underground Station. Jamie Singleton (left) will be sentenced this week.Netanyahu says he will meet Abu Dhabi crown prince 'soon'
Al Jazeera English - 12 Oct 2020 13:26Announcement comes as Israel cabinet approved the normalisation deal signed with the UAE in September.
Carlo Acutis: Italian teenager could be first millennial saint
BBC - 12 Oct 2020 13:26Carlo Acutis, who died aged 15 in 2006, has already been dubbed "the patron saint of the internet".
US game theory specialists win Nobel prize in economics
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:25
Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson awarded prize 26 years after game theory scholar John Nash The Nobel prize for economics was awarded on Monday to two US game theory specialists, 26 years after John... Nash - the Princeton academic depicted by Russell Crowe in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind - won for his groundbreaking work on the same subject. Americans Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson won for the designs of mathematical models that promote "improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats", said Göran K Hansson, secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Trump reportedly wants to ink nuclear deal with Russia before election
New York Post - 12 Oct 2020 13:25
President Trump wants to seal a nuclear deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the November election and top officials from both countries have been working feverishly to meet the deadline,... according to a report. The two leaders have discussed arms control in a series of phone calls over the past six months as their...Margaret Nolan - actor, artist and Goldfinger title sequence star - dies aged 76
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:24
Actor who began as a glamour model went on to appear in the James Bond film before taking numerous roles in 1960s and 70s TV Margaret Nolan, the actor best known for appearing in the title sequence... for Goldfinger and for a string of appearances in TV shows in the 1960s and 70s, has died aged 76. Film-maker Edgar Wright, who directed Nolan in her final film role, in the forthcoming Last Night in Soho, reported the news on social media. Nolan, who was born in 1943 in Somerset, first appeared on film under the name Vicky Kennedy in "glamour" shorts by the then notorious Harrison Marks, appearing in his naturist film It's a Bare, Bare World. She soon graduated to more mainstream films, with a noticeable role in the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night (as the girl accompanying Wilfrid Brambell in a...Detectives renew appeal to find murdered clubber Melanie Hall's killer as they reissue e-fit
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:24
Police have renewed their appeal about the murder of Melanie Hall who went missing after a night out in Bath 24 years ago. They need to identify a man who may have been with her the night she... disappeared.The Wanted singer Tom Parker diagnosed with inoperable brain tumour
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:23
Singer who topped UK chart twice is being treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy to help prolong life Tom Parker, singer with chart-topping British boyband the Wanted, has been diagnosed with an... inoperable brain tumour.The 32-year-old said he was "still in shock" after being told he had a stage four glioblastoma six weeks ago, and is undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy in an effort to prolong his life.In a joint statement alongside his wife, the actor Kelsey Hardwick, Parker wrote on Instagram: "Hey guys, you know that we've both been quiet on social media for a few weeks and it's time to tell you why. "There's no easy way to say this but I've sadly been diagnosed with a brain tumour and I'm already undergoing treatment. More than 700 arrests at Belarus protests
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 13:23
Police in Belarus detained more than 700 people at nationwide protests on Sunday, the interior ministry says.From no direction to 17th NBA championship, the Los Angeles Lakers are back
USA Today - 12 Oct 2020 13:22
After five coaches in eight years and a couple of the worst seasons in franchise history, the Lakers are back on the NBA mountaintop as champions. "Asteroid" entering Earth's orbit may be a 1966 NASA rocket
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 13:22Paul Chodas speculates that asteroid 2020 SO is actually the Centaur upper rocket stage that propelled NASA's Surveyor 2 lander to the moon in 1966.
Pay gap between ethnic minority and white staff smallest since 2012, says ONS
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:22
Figures show wide variety of experiences for ethnic minorities in England and Wales The pay gap between white and ethnic minority employees in England and Wales has narrowed to its smallest level... since consistent records began in 2012, the Office for National Statistics has said. The ONS found that median hourly earnings in 2019 for white workers were £12.40 an hour - just more than 2% higher than the £12.11 an hour for ethic minority workers. The gap is down from a peak of more than 8% in the mid-2010s. Republicans are getting very nervous about the polls. Democrats are, too.
The Week - 12 Oct 2020 13:20
"President Donald Trump is running out of time to recover from a series of self-inflicted setbacks that have rattled his base of support and triggered alarm among Republicans who fear the White House... is on the verge of being lost to Democrat Joe Biden," The Associated Press reports. "The one-two punch of Trump's coronavirus diagnosis and his widely panned debate performance also has Republicans worried they could lose control of the Senate." A Washington Post/ABC News poll released Sunday showed Biden winning by 12 percentage points among likely voters, 54 percent to 42 percent, outside the ± 4-point margin of error. RealClearPolitics' national polling average has Biden up 9.8 points (51.9 to 42.1 percent) and the FiveThirtyEight average recorded Biden leading by 10.4 points (52.2 to 41.9...Funny cat moment: Feline gets escorted off a train after being caught on board 'without a ticket'
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:19
The feline, believed to be a stray, sneaked onto a high-speed train in China yesterday, seemingly trying to hitch a free ride. Viral footage shows it being carried off the train by a railway worker.Fauci says his words in a Trump campaign ad were 'taken out of context.'
Boston - 12 Oct 2020 13:19
"The use of my name and my words by the GOP campaign was done without my permission, and the actual words themselves were taken out of context, based on something that I said months ago regarding the... entire effort of the task force."MGC ships medicinal cannabis products to Brazil
The West Australian - 12 Oct 2020 13:18Medicinal marijuana group, MGC Pharmaceuticals, has successfully shipped its first tetrahydrocannabinol, or "THC" line of Mercury Pharma products to Brazil through its supply agreement with Sao... Paulo-based ONIX group.
Flood of Democratic Mail-In Votes Swamp Republicans In Key State Early Balloting
The Huffington Post - 12 Oct 2020 13:16
The 2020 election is the first in which Democrats are returning pre-Election Day ballots at a higher rate than Republicans.Tamara Rojo: 'Despite everything, it's a very creative moment'
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:16
English National Ballet will return to the stage soon, but dance's wider future looks precarious. The company's artistic director tells us about bubbles, business models, and ballet classes in her... kitchen Tamara Rojo may be a great tragic dancer on stage, but in person she is far from the voice of doom. "The performing arts and dance have survived millennia," she says, sitting in her office looking out onto a floor of empty desks. "They've survived pandemics and hundred-year wars and all kind of disasters. Getting together to share stories is intrinsic to humanity. People will gather, live performance will continue to exist." Just maybe not quite in the way we're used to, yet. Ballet is finally putting its pointe shoes back on for a live audience. This month there are performances by the...Denver shooting suspect not a licensed security guard, city says
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 13:13"If he was operating as a security guard, he was in violation of the law," The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses said.
Fauci pushes back on use of comments in Trump campaign ad
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 13:12The clip of Fauci is from a March interview with Fox News, in which he addresses the coordinated federal response to the coronavirus.
'Mo Marley? Everybody loves her' - England stars praise retiring coach
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:11
With Mo Marley stepping down after 25 years with England's age-group teams, Steph Houghton, Lucy Bronze, Tony Duggan, Leah Williamson and Jill Scott share inspiring memories When the retirement of Mo... Marley from coaching was announced by the Football Association last week there was a barely a ripple in the news, but there was a tidal wave of emotion on social media. Player after player, coach after coach and parent after parent queued up to pay tribute to the outgoing England Women Under-19s head coach after 25 years working across the national team's age groups. Such is the love that exists for Marley that within two hours of making contact, five interviews were set up with players more than happy to talk about Marley's influence on their careers, and all taking delight in the fact the...Black people will not be respected until our history is respected | Benjamin Zephaniah
The Guardian - 12 Oct 2020 13:11
My teachers, and the police who beat me up, all thought our past had no value. But now there's hope things might change I wish we didn't need a Black History Month. But we really do. We need it now... more than ever. Once upon a time there was no such month here, but there was one in the United States. Talk about the need for a British version went round and round for years, until in 1987 the idea was put to the Labour politician Linda Bellos. Bellos was someone I had met a couple of times, but we had stood together on many protests and demonstrations. She was able to stay revolutionary, and lead Lambeth council at the same time. Channel 4 documentary claims E. Coli is found in 90% of US turkeys
Daily Mail - 12 Oct 2020 13:11
About 13 per cent of pork samples tested for salmonella in US meat were positive for the bacteria, and E. coli, another potentially harmful bacterium, was also found in 80 per cent of chicken.Gottlieb predicts "a lot of death and disease" before end of year
CBSNews - 12 Oct 2020 13:10Fifteen states have a positivity rate of above 10%.
MK Military Veterans withdraw memorandum after premier fails to meet them
Sowetan LIVE - 12 Oct 2020 13:09
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