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US ambassador says Iran is world No. 1 sponsor of terrorism

Aug 06, 2020

US ambassador says Iran is world No. 1 sponsor of terrorism

World

Former US soldiers sentenced to 20 years for bungled Venezuelan coup plot

Aug 08, 2020

A Venezuelan court sentenced two former US special forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a failed beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicolas Maduro, prosecutors announced late on Friday.

Headlines

Should Judge Sullivan Be Disqualified from Flynn Case? An Appeals Court Is Asking

Aug 08, 2020

Should Judge Sullivan Be Disqualified from Flynn Case? An Appeals Court Is Asking

World

UN set for showdown over US Iran arms embargo push

Aug 08, 2020

The UN Security Council is set next week to roundly reject a US resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo, diplomats say, setting up a lengthy showdown with repercussions for the Iran nuclear deal.

Headlines

US Postal Service announces cost-saving changes amid vote-by-mail fears

Aug 07, 2020

Measures will not result in immediate reduction of workforce, USPS said amid reports of severe mail delays across USThe United States Postal Service (USPS) is implementing cost-saving measures, including a management hiring freeze , the US postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, announced on Friday, amid reports of severe mail delays across the US and concern that Donald Trump is maneuvering to weaken the agency to make it difficult to accommodate an expected influx of mail-in votes.

Health

Fauci warns COVID-19 vaccine may be only partially effective, public health measures still needed

Aug 07, 2020

"But the chances of it being 98% effective is not great, which means you must never abandon the public health approach." The novel coronavirus has infected nearly 5 million people in the United States and killed more than 160,000.

Headlines

US warns Americans to 'exercise increased caution' in New Zealand due to Covid-19

Aug 07, 2020

The United States government has issued a warning to its citizens to “exercise increased caution in New Zealand due to Covid-19”, despite the fact New Zealand has been lauded globally for its response to the pandemic.

Headlines

Selling Sunset: 16 Things You Didn't Know About The Netflix Series

Aug 07, 2020

With its mix of glorious sunshine, high drama and property porn, Selling Sunset has become one of Netflix’s biggest hits since its debut in March 2019.

Politic

Fox News Host Sandra Smith Grills Kellyanne Conway on Trump’s COVID ‘Misinformation’

Aug 06, 2020

On Wednesday, Facebook finally took the long overdue step of removing a piece of Trump campaign content from its platform that pushed misinformation about COVID-19.

Headlines

New poll shows plummeting GOP satisfaction with direction of country

Aug 05, 2020

Thanks to a marked shift among Republican voters since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, just 13 percent of Americans surveyed now say they are satisfied with “the way things are going in the United States.

Headlines

I Condemned Trump's Bible Photo-Op And Went Viral. Here's What That Moment Taught Me

Aug 06, 2020

I’ve been thinking all summer about the power of decisive moments ― those times in our lives when we actively choose a particular path or way of being in the world, one that requires us to be brave.

Headlines

One American is dying every 80 seconds from coronavirus as Trump shrugs off death toll: ‘It is what it is’

Aug 05, 2020

At least one person in the United States has died every 80 seconds on average over the last seven days, according to new research, as President Donald Trump said the nation’s soaring death toll “is what it is” in a recent interview.

Headlines

Pence calls Chief Justice John Roberts 'a disappointment to conservatives'

Aug 06, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence isn't happy that Chief Justice John Roberts played a role in upholding the Affordable Care Act and rejecting a Nevada church's challenge to coronavirus restrictions, calling him a "disappointment to conservatives." In an interview with the Christian Broadcast Network on Wednesday, Pence said such cases "are a reminder of just how important this election is for the future of the Supreme Court." Roberts also sided with the court's liberal wing in June to strike down a Louisiana abortion law, and Pence said that ruling should be "a wake up call for pro-life voters around the country who understand in a very real sense that the destiny of the Supreme Court is on the ballot in 2020." Soon, President Trump will publish a list of "men and women from which he will draw any future appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States," Pence added, like he did in 2016.

Headlines

This May Be The Most Absurd, Trumpian Drama Ever

Aug 05, 2020

The federal agency primarily responsible for the distribution of foreign aid has been roiled in recent days by the most Trumpian of dramas, one involving an anti-LGBT political appointee, blundering conservative operative Jacob Wohl, accusations of stalking, prostitution, and the potential hiring of a young conservative with past racist writings.

Media

Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers watch Trump fiddle with banning TikTok as America burns

Aug 04, 2020

"With the coronavirus surging and the economy cratering, President Trump is turning his attention to what's really important," banning TikTok, Jimmy Fallon said on Monday's Tonight Show.

Headlines

9 Women Named Karen Talk About, Well, Being An Actual Karen

Aug 04, 2020

The first time lifestyle journalist Karen LeBlanc was shown a “Karen” meme centred on the coronavirus, she freaked out a little.

Headlines

Lena Dunham Details Her Coronavirus Ordeal: 'My Body Simply Revolted'

Aug 01, 2020

Lena Dunham has detailed her excruciating experience with coronavirus.

Headlines

Tammy Duckworth Wants to Know WTF Are We Supposed to Do With Our Kids During COVID?

Jul 31, 2020

Tammy Duckworth Wants to Know WTF Are We Supposed to Do With Our Kids During COVID?

Media

James Murdoch Quits News Corp Board Over Editorial Disagreements

Jul 31, 2020

James Murdoch has resigned from the board of his family’s news behemoth, News Corp, due to disagreements over editorial content published by the company’s notoriously right-wing outlets, The Daily Beast has confirmed.

Headlines

Trump floats election delay, congressional Republicans reject idea

Jul 30, 2020

President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the Nov. 3 U.S. elections, an idea immediately rejected by both Democrats and his fellow Republicans in Congress - the sole branch of government with the authority to make such a change.

Media

Nina Simone, Montreux Jazz 1976: a difficult, unsteady return to the limelight

Jul 29, 2020

Simone’s prowess on the piano and her exceptional baritone were intact, but this show can be tough to watch for the uninitiated Read all of the pieces in this seriesThe enduring image of Nina Simone is one of a sharp, radical, no-nonsense artist.

Media

Trevor Noah trolls Sen. Tom Cotton with a 'less racially divisive' slavery curriculum for students

Jul 28, 2020

Trevor Noah trolls Sen. Tom Cotton with a 'less racially divisive' slavery curriculum for students

Media

Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon assess Trump's odds 99 days before the election

Jul 28, 2020

"We're less than 100 days away from the presidential election, and more Americans now say that the country's on the wrong track than at any point in Donald Trump's presidency," Seth Meyers said on Monday's Late Night.

Headlines

Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine could be widely available 'several months' into 2021

Jul 24, 2020

Don't expect a vaccine against COVID-19 to be widely available earlier than months into 2021, according to Dr.

Headlines

Florida surpasses New York to have 2nd highest number of COVID-19 cases in U.S

Jul 26, 2020

With 423,855 coronavirus cases recorded as of Sunday afternoon, Florida now has the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, surpassing New York.

Sport

Renato Paratore wins British Masters while Lee Westwood voices fears

Jul 25, 2020

Young Italian triumphs as European Tour resumesWestwood explains why he would be uncomfortable visiting USAfter a highly successful hosting of the British Masters, it would never have been the intention of Lee Westwood to overshadow a comprehensive success for the young Italian Renato Paratore.

World

Chicago takes down statues of Columbus, plans review of all monuments

Jul 24, 2020

"This step is about an effort to protect public safety and to preserve a safe space for an inclusive and democratic public dialogue about our city's symbols," Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office said in a statement.

Media

American carnage: how conservative media amplify Trump's theme of chaos

Jul 24, 2020

Whether you believe the country is in the grip of an explosion of violence significantly depends on what media you listen to

Headlines

How To Stop The Midyear Burnout, From Someone Who’s Been There

Jul 24, 2020

At 25 years old, Mitch Wallis was climbing the ranks at Microsoft, flying business class, meeting celebs and pitching snazzy new products to Silicon Valley bigwigs.

Headlines

U.S. and Baltic states oppose Russian 'rewriting of history'

Jul 23, 2020

The United States joined Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on Thursday in opposing any Russian attempts to rewrite history after President Vladimir Putin said the Baltic states had consented to their 1940 annexation by the Soviet Union.

Headlines

US flies Kuwait emir, 91, to Minnesota after surgery at home

Jul 23, 2020

Kuwait's 91-year-old ruling emir landed on Thursday in the United States after being flown across the world in a U.S. Air Force C-17 flying hospital, and just days after undergoing an unspecified surgery at home.

Media

John Oliver explains how to spot, fight COVID-19 conspiracy theories, provides a celebrity toolbox

Jul 20, 2020

John Oliver explains how to spot, fight COVID-19 conspiracy theories, provides a celebrity toolbox

Headlines

The Space Force has a horse, for some reason

Jul 23, 2020

The newest branch of the military has a new addition. In a Thursday video, the 30th Space Wing of the U.S.

Headlines

Sneakers for Soldiers sends hundreds of shoes every month to troops serving overseas

Jul 22, 2020

Every month, a nonprofit called Sneakers for Soldiers boxes up hundreds of pairs of brand new shoes and ships them out to U.S.

Headlines

After fatal UK crash, 'anomaly' over U.S. diplomatic immunity is removed

Jul 22, 2020

Britain has agreed with the United States to remove an "anomaly" which allowed the wife of a U.S. official to claim diplomatic immunity from criminal prosecution after she was involved in a road accident in which 19-year-old Briton Harry Dunn was killed.

Headlines

Senior U.S. diplomat says U.S., China can still cooperate on North Korea

Jul 22, 2020

A senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday that the United States and China can still work together against North Korea's development of weapons of mass destruction, despite tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Politic

Joe Biden claims Trump is the first racist president. Critics point out other presidents owned slaves

Jul 22, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, on Wednesday called his likely opponent, President Trump, the first racist president in the history of United States.

Politic

Fox News Host Confronts Kellyanne Conway on Trump’s Sudden Mask Embrace

Jul 22, 2020

Kellyanne Conway went on Fox News Wednesday morning to heap praise on her boss for what news anchors have been calling his “new tone” in the previous day’s coronavirus task force briefing—his first in several months.

Headlines

California COVID-19 cases top 400,000, soon to overtake New York as worst-hit state

Jul 21, 2020

The most populous U.S. state has a total of 400,166 COVID-19 cases, putting it on the verge of surpassing New York - the original epicenter of the nation's outbreak - for the highest number of infections since the novel coronavirus was first detected in the United States in January.

Politic

Trump to deliver 'good news' at coronavirus briefings: White House

Jul 21, 2020

When President Donald Trump resumes giving coronavirus briefings on Tuesday he will focus on his accomplishments and positive developments on treatments and vaccines, according to White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.

Media

Shut Up and Sing: why The Chicks' 2006 documentary means more now than ever

Jul 21, 2020

It’s been 14 years since the Chicks released a documentary on their country radio cancellation – but the film still has a lot to say on how we got here

Headlines

US public increasingly skeptical of Covid-19 death toll, poll finds

Jul 21, 2020

* Axios-Ipsos poll shows 31% believe true number is smaller * US has nearly 4m cases and more than 140,000 deathsSkepticism is growing in the United States about the accuracy of publicly reported numbers for Covid-19 deaths, according to Axios-Ipsos polling published on Tuesday.

Politic

Donald Trump Cries 'Fake News' In Coronavirus Tweet Full Of... Fake News

Jul 21, 2020

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Headlines

U.S. Senate defeats bid to stop military equipment transfers to police

Jul 21, 2020

The U.S. Senate defeated a bid on Tuesday to bar the transfer from the military of tear gas, armored vehicles and other weaponry to local police, despite concern over their use during anti-racism protests across the United States.

Business

Starlink: Elon Musk's latest scheme to offer Internet via satellites

Jul 21, 2020

Provide everyone with an autonomous electric vehicle, dig high-speed tunnels to beat traffic, conquer outer space and send a man to Mars, Elon Musk has no lack of wildly ambitious projects, among them Starlink, an internet access provider that will have its own network of satellites.

Media

The Traitor review – the real goodfellas: Cosa Nostra on trial

May 23, 2019

There are some show-stopping scenes in Bellocchio’s handsome true-crime movie about mafia informants

Headlines

Donald Trump Thinks '100 Minus Seven' Is A 'Very Hard' Question

Jul 19, 2020

Donald Trump has said he found a cognitive test which requires the identification of common animals and sums such as subtracting seven from 100 was “very hard”.

Politic

The number of Americans who trust Biden to handle the pandemic better than Trump is increasing

Jul 19, 2020

Back at the end of March, when the coronavirus was first surging in the United States, polls showed Americans felt similarly about both likely presidential candidates' abilities to handle the pandemic.

World

Chinese Ambassador Won't Explain Footage Of Handcuffed And Blindfolded People

Jul 19, 2020

China’s ambassador to the UK has refused to explain drone footage of people handcuffed and blindfolded in China.

Headlines

Linkin Park Take Issue After Their Music Appears In Pro-Donald Trump Video

Jul 19, 2020

Linkin Park have sent a cease and desist letter to Donald Trump, after he retweeted a campaign-style video featuring one of the band’s songs.

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