Monday, 31 August 2020

Meet Germany’s Bizarre Anti-Lockdown Protesters

A strange mix of conspiracy theorists, far-right extremists and ordinary citizens have taken to the streets. Why?

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St. Louis police officer dies after being shot while responding to a shooting

A St. Louis Police Department officer has died after being shot in the line of duty, according to a statement from the department.


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The Runway Lights Failed, So Villagers Used Their Headlights to Aid an Airlift

A child was waiting to be flown to Anchorage, but the pilot of a LifeMed Alaska flight could not see the runway at the airport in Igiugig, Alaska, officials said.

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What Happened in Portland? Here’s What We Know


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Trump Embraces Fringe Theories on Protests and the Coronavirus


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Steven Mnuchin Tried to Save the Economy. Not Even His Family Is Happy.


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The Princess vs. the Portrait in Trumpworld


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I’m Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can’t Defend Him.

He’s one of the most influential journalists of the last three decades, but he’s shadowed by a 1994 magazine cover story that claimed to show a link between race and I.Q.

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Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Cases Pass 6 Million


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Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

A fatal shooting after clashes in Portland came on the heels of the shooting deaths of two people during confrontations in Kenosha, Wis., earlier in the week.

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Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence

He continues the old practice of stoking white victimhood for votes.

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Can Colleges Meet the Covid Challenge?

Readers blame both students and administrators for campus outbreaks and discuss the social isolation forced by Covid.

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Wisconsin governor urges Trump to reconsider Kenosha trip in forceful letter

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wrote a letter to President Donald Trump on Sunday urging him to reconsider his planned visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week as the city continues to grapple with racial unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.


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A shark headed for swimmers. Watch what the Coast Guard did

A US Coast Guard crew scrambled to get out of the water when a 6ft-8ft shark was spotted heading their way while they swam in Oceania.


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Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain

In a year that has filled morgues, emptied schools, shuttered workplaces, swelled unemployment lines and polarized the electorate, these are a few of the Americans struggling to respond.

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Expert compares Donald Trump's politics to fascism

Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley explains why he claims President Donald Trump's politics are akin to fascism, a political movement based around a leader.


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Axios: Trump offered FBI director job to John Kelly if he pledged loyalty

President Donald Trump offered then-Homeland Security secretary John Kelly the position of FBI director one day after he fired James Comey in 2017, but demanded that he be loyal, according to an Axios report citing New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt's forthcoming book.


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Trump responds to Portland mayor's attacks, mayor hits back

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to attack Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler during his press conference addressing continued protests and a fatal shooting in his city. The mayor opened his press conference condemning the President for stoking division in the US.


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This woman is beautifying Skid Row one makeover at a time during the pandemic

For a few hours every Saturday morning, Los Angeles' Skid Row -- home to one of the nation's largest concentrations of homeless people -- transforms into an outdoor beauty salon.


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Opinion: 'Clean' comic's profanity-laced tirade could hurt Trump

Jim Gaffigan isn't known as the "clean" comedian for nothing. He typically keeps politics out of his routines and is famous for not cursing in his shows, instead serving up hilarious comedy about slices of daily life from "Hot Pocket" snacks to his clothing. Trump's speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention seems to have changed all that.


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The Making and Remaking of ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’

Eighty years after its release, the sentimental holiday standard continues to enchant listeners and inspire the musicians who take it on. ...