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Why this black drive-in cinema is a big hit

Drive-ins are booming, of course. But this one is also responding to the other big story of the year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hKtMWl via IFTTT

Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'

For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34QT9Sw via IFTTT

George Ezra opens up about OCD struggle

The musician says he is plagued by intrusive thoughts, and has suffered from OCD "my whole life". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jJl8Ij via IFTTT

Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015

Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2QEZRme via IFTTT

Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3lzayFi via IFTTT

Coronavirus: How teachers are feeling as schools return

Four teachers share their experiences of the pandemic as they prepare to welcome pupils back to school. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3lv4SfD via IFTTT

The traditional crafts in danger of dying out

Who was the last British deckle-maker? Who makes withy pots? And what is an orrery? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/32GvPUZ via IFTTT

New top story on Hacker News: Python setuptools v50 breaks pip installation on Debian/Ubuntu

Python setuptools v50 breaks pip installation on Debian/Ubuntu 11 by mrlatinos | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Captcha Alternatives?

Ask HN: Captcha Alternatives? 44 by ev1 | 40 comments on Hacker News. TLDR: I help with a gaming community-related site that is being targetted by a script kiddie, they are registering hundreds of thousands of accounts on our forums to 'protest' a cheating (aimbot) ban. They then post large ASCII art spam, giant shock images (the first one started after we blocked new accounts from posting [img]), the usual. Currently we use a simple question/answer addon at registration time - it works against all untargeted bots and is just a little "what is 4 plus six" or "what is the abbreviation for this website" type of question. It's worked fine for years and we don't really get general untargeted spam. I am somewhat ethically disinclined to use reCAPTCHA, and there are some older members that can't reasonably solve hcaptcha easily. Same for using heavy fingerprinting or other privacy invading methods. It's also donation-run, so enterprise services ...

New top story on Hacker News: Hapax Legomenon

Hapax Legomenon 6 by brudgers | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Biden hits back on Trump's attacks: 'Do I look like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters?'

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“Rioting is not protesting. Looting is not protesting. Setting fires is not protesting,” Biden said. "It’s lawlessness, plain and simple." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Dkk9yE via IFTTT

Russian opposition activist hospitalised after attack outside his home

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A 22-year-old Russian opposition activist has been hospitalised after what supporters said was a vicious attack by two men outside his house in Moscow. Yegor Zhukov, who came to prominence last year when he was arrested and tried over opposition protests, posted pictures of his bruised and bloody face to social media following the attack. He was taken to hospital for an MRI scan which showed he had “fortunately managed to avoid serious injuries or internal bleeding,” a spokesman said. The activist “remained calm and even joked about what happened,” his team said in a social media post, adding that he was allowed home following tests. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ExzMU1 via IFTTT

Burst of success for progressive challengers in U.S. congressional races may fizzle in Massachusetts

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A solid year for progressive Democrats who have defeated at least three incumbents in the U.S. Congress in primaries could fizzle out this week in Massachusetts where three party stalwarts were set to fend off challengers. The progressive model for success has seen an array of mostly young candidates, sometimes minorities, toppling older establishment incumbents. Senator Ed Markey, 74, appeared to be holding off 39-year-old Representative Joe Kennedy III by touting the legislative battles he has waged over more than four decades in the House of Representatives and Senate on issues such as nuclear disarmament and climate change. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3baiZST via IFTTT

Ethiopia seeks US clarification on reported aid cut over dam

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New report deepens mystery around Trump’s sudden and suspicious visit to Walter Reed hospital

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Vice President Mike Pence was reportedly prepared to take over the presidential duties from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YRCI4A via IFTTT

'Hero' St. Louis police officer dies after being shot in the head

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A St. Louis police officer died Sunday after being shot in the head by a gunman, authorities said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32Ed2d2 via IFTTT

Liberty University opens investigation into 'all facets' of Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure

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Liberty is also exploring a new coach and mentor to help ensure all Liberty employees are fulfilling their 'spiritual responsibility.' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ELTKdw via IFTTT

Kentucky AG has received ballistics in Breonna Taylor case

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Kentucky's attorney general has received a long-awaited FBI ballistics report in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Attorney General Daniel Cameron tweeted Sunday that there is additional analysis needed now that the report is in his hands, and there would be no announcement on the investigation this week. “We continue to work diligently to follow the facts and complete the investigation,” Cameron tweeted. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32GteKC via IFTTT

Trump's Kenosha visit highlights his reelection message: Only Trump will keep you safe

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With protests continuing to rage in Kenosha, Wis., over the Aug. 23 police shooting of African-American Jacob Blake, President Trump will travel there Tuesday on a visit to the key swing state that will echo his “law and order” campaign message. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32ERhd3 via IFTTT

Mom rips gun and shoe from man accused of kidnapping her 1-year-old, Georgia cops say

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The child has since been found safe, officials say. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QQGo2p via IFTTT

U.S. Senate's McConnell eyes revamped coronavirus relief bill, Mnuchin tells Fox Business

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The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have been in regular contact over possible coronavirus relief measures and the Senate's top Republican will "hopefully" unveil a new bill next week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday. Asked about the collapse of talks with Democrats over aid legislation, Mnuchin told Fox Business Network that he and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows have been speaking regularly with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QIzRXq via IFTTT

With peak of hurricane season almost here, forecasters watch four areas for tropical development

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The most active day of the hurricane season is around Sept. 10. As the season's peak nears, forecasters are watching four areas for development. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bcOiw3 via IFTTT

Schools are more segregated than 30 years ago. Here's what's driving the change.

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School integration programs once broke down barriers. Today, white and Black students in cities like Minneapolis are growing up apart. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34QwXYI via IFTTT

New top story on Hacker News: Banks create money out of thin air, but it's less impressive than it sounds

Banks create money out of thin air, but it's less impressive than it sounds 14 by baobabKoodaa | 11 comments on Hacker News.

Norway bunker partygoers poisoned with carbon monoxide

More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lyzLje via IFTTT

The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YPoIZg via IFTTT

Letter from Africa: Why Kenyans are no longer cheering their constitution

It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3baM8wW via IFTTT

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

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By BY PETER BAKER, JOHN BRANCH, JOHN ELIGON, REID J. EPSTEIN, DAN LEVIN AND MARC STEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJPdVW via IFTTT

It’s Confusing Sometimes, but the Yankees Manage to Stay on Track

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Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace

Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3bdp94k via IFTTT

The Papers: Tax rises 'backlash', and schools' budget 'crisis'

Several papers lead with criticism over Rishi Sunak's reported plans to raise taxes in the next Budget. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31F4GT6 via IFTTT

New top story on Hacker News: Ex-neuralink employees describe rushed timelines clashing with science’s pace

Ex-neuralink employees describe rushed timelines clashing with science’s pace 26 by DanielleMolloy | 12 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Drug Cartel Now Assassinates Its Enemies with Bomb-Toting Drones

Drug Cartel Now Assassinates Its Enemies with Bomb-Toting Drones 5 by eplanit | 0 comments on Hacker News.

House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff says it's a 'falsehood' pushed by Trump that he leaked confidential information amid halt to election briefings

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Schiff denied he or his staff have leaked confidential information as intelligence officials announced a halt to in-person election security briefings. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EwActS via IFTTT

Restaurant collapse in China's Shanxi kills 29

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Twenty-nine people were killed and seven seriously injured when a restaurant collapsed in northern China's Shanxi province, the country's emergencies ministry media said on Sunday. The accident in the two-storey structure occurred as villagers and relatives gathered for a birthday party, and the rescue operation ended early on Sunday, state media said. The Shanxi provincial government has set up a high-level team to investigate the accident in the county, which is under the jurisdiction of the city of Linfen, the emergency management ministry said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ELXCLl via IFTTT

Hundreds protest against police brutality in Downtown San Jose

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A spokesperson for the mayor said Saturday morning that protesters spray painted expletives, fired paint balls and burned a flag outside of house. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bd5DFs via IFTTT

3-year-old girl safe after being lofted by kite in Taiwan

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A 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air. The unidentified girl was taking part in a kite festival Sunday in the seaside town of Nanlioao when she was caught up by a giant, long-tailed orange kite. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jx8Oe1 via IFTTT

India sets global record with single-day rise in coronavirus cases

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India on Sunday reported the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infections of any nation in the COVID-19 pandemic, as the epicentre shifts to the south Asian giant. India's 78,761 cases exceeded the 77,299 recorded in the United States on July 16, a Reuters tally of official data showed. The world's second-most populous nation is, with 3.54 million cases, the third-hardest hit by the pandemic, following the United States and Brazil, but its daily tallies have exceeded those of the other two countries for almost two weeks. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32CTqpv via IFTTT

Michael Moore warns that Donald Trump is on course to repeat 2016 win

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Film-maker says enthusiasm for president in swing states is ‘off the charts’ and urges everyone to commit to getting 100 people to voteThe documentary film-maker Michael Moore has warned that Donald Trump appears to have such momentum in some battleground states that liberals risk a repeat of 2016 when so many wrote off Trump only to see him grab the White House.“Sorry to have to provide the reality check again,” he said.Moore, who was one of few political observers to predict Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016, said that “enthusiasm for Trump is off the charts” in key areas compared with the Democratic party nominee, Joe Biden.“Are you ready for a Trump victory? Are you mentally prepared to be outsmarted by Trump again? Do you find comfort in your certainty that there is no way Trump can win? Are you content with the trust you’ve placed in the DNC [Democratic National Committee] to pull this off?” Moore posted on Facebook late on Friday.Moore identified opinion polling in ba...

In wake of shootings, Kenosha mayor backs police brass despite calls for resignations

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Kenosha, Wis., Mayor John Antaramian told reporters Friday that he has no intention of requesting the resignations of Police Chief Daniel Miskinis or County Sheriff David Beth, despite calls from various civil rights groups for both men to step down. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3b7ncqr via IFTTT

Africa's week in pictures: 21-27 August 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2FXJ1Nq via IFTTT

Lebanon arrests 3 Egyptian suspects in Cairo gang rape case

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Lebanese security forces have arrested three Egyptian men wanted in their home country on charges of involvement in an alleged gang rape at a luxury Cairo hotel six years ago. The arrest, reported late Saturday, followed an Interpol notice for the suspects at the request of Egypt. A Lebanese security official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said Sunday that “legal and administrative procedures” were underway to deport the three men, who are in their early 30s. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jpbIRS via IFTTT

A couple received an anonymous note calling their unpainted house an "eyesore," then they received over $48,000 to help with repairs

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A couple that has suffered multiple health issues received a note shaming them for their unpainted house. A GoFundMe page raised money for repairs. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bcWbS9 via IFTTT

Dramatic last-second launch abort grounds spy satellite

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The "hot-fire abort" derailed plans for three launches in just two days from Florida's Space Coast. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GbvfqH via IFTTT

Trump retweeted a message from the far-right OAN network calling anti-racism protests an attempted 'coup'

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The president has been accused of exploiting fear for political gain, and refusing to address the legitimate concerns that have led many to protest. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EwSECF via IFTTT

Op-Ed: Kamala Harris' vice presidential run is a campaign to be America's second Black president

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Black grievances put Harris on the ticket; her's is the face of leadership the country is demanding now. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32EPkx5 via IFTTT

2 more Kenosha officers named in Jacob Blake shooting

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The Wisconsin Department of Justice named two more Kenosha police officers involved in Jacob Blake's shooting. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EKifHN via IFTTT

Hurricane Laura's 'unsurvivable' storm surge: It looks like Louisiana was spared, but some rural areas likely hit hard

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Gov. John Bel Edwards said Louisiana "caught a break" on storm surge. The National Hurricane Center says the surge was likely as bad as feared. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jmcIpO via IFTTT

U.S. military identifies two soldiers killed in Black Hawk training crash

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26 children — one as young as 3 — rescued in Georgia sex trafficking sting, feds say

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“Operation Not Forgotten” helped locate nearly 40 missing kids. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EMsPhG via IFTTT

One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse

Department store chain closed its last stores in 2016 but finding new uses is a lengthy process. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lxldQH via IFTTT

‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism

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Coronavirus Around the World

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Coronavirus: Life chances at risk if pupils don't return to school, Williamson says

The education secretary has written an open letter to parents insisting that schools are safe. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YLCuvU via IFTTT

Flooding in Hereford: Residents still in temporary homes

People whose houses flooded twice in four months are still in temporary homes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gE22RS via IFTTT

One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse

Department store chain closed its last stores in 2016 but finding new uses is a lengthy process. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3lxldQH via IFTTT

The diary of my daughter's murder: 'We were in hell on earth'

Bea Jones started writing a diary as she tried to come to terms with the brutal murder of her daughter Moira. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DbEHsV via IFTTT

Coronavirus doctor's diary: The fake news about schools that's misleading parents

A video claiming that children could be placed in quarantine at school could disrupt the start of term. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34H2oEV via IFTTT

'They wanted to drown me at birth - now I'm a poet'

Kuli Kohli has always used writing as a means of escape from the prejudice she has experienced as an Asian woman with cerebral palsy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gFymDK via IFTTT

Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus

Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hJHdWg via IFTTT

What we know about the career of the officer who shot Jacob Blake

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Rusten Sheskey said in an August 2019 interview that what he likes most about police work "is that you're dealing with people on perhaps the worst day of their lives and you can try and help them." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DbxE3y via IFTTT

Louisiana avoided Laura's 'wall of water'? Not so, says forecaster

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The highest surge hit about 15 miles east of where Laura was forecast to make landfall but it "wobbled" at the last moment. Most U.S. media played up a nine-foot surge recorded by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration observation station near Cameron, Louisiana, and the NHC was criticized for perhaps raising too much alarm. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3b5eqsG via IFTTT

Biden buys ‘Keep America Great’ domain name and dedicates it to criticising Trump

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The Biden campaign has acquired the web domain KeepAmericaGreat.com and has dedicated the site to criticising president Donald Trump‘s policies and handling of the coronavirus pandemic.When Mr Trump launched his reelection campaign for the 2020 presidential election last year, he revealed “Keep America Great” as its official slogan, following on from his 2016 phrase, “Make America Great Again.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jsMthG via IFTTT

Arrest made after firefighter’s wallet stolen as he battled wildfires, CA officials say

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The thief drained the bank account of the firefighter after the wallet was lifted from his vehicle. officials said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32ztprh via IFTTT

2 soldiers killed in Black Hawk training crash in California

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Fox News' Chris Wallace: Trump's RNC speech was 'far too long' and 'surprisingly flat'

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The reviews are in for President Trump's Republican National Convention address, and Fox News' Chris Wallace, for one, wasn't overly impressed.The Fox News anchor on Thursday gave a tough review to the president's RNC speech, saying he was "surprised" by the "lack of fireworks" in it."First of all, it was far too long," Wallace said of the speech, which ran 70 minutes.Though Wallace went on to praise some of Trump's "good lines" dinging Democratic nominee Joe Biden, he concluded that overall, it certainly wasn't one of the president's best."I thought the president, who we've seen really turn on a crowd, was surprisingly flat and didn't seem to have the bite that he usually does have in his speeches," Wallace said.Wallace wasn't the only one on Fox News who didn't go crazy for the address, with analyst Brit Hume agreeing that it was too long and a bit "flat.""He's done very g...

'A time to pick up:' Hurricane-hurt Louisiana begins cleanup

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Residents in southwestern Louisiana embarked Saturday on the epic task of clearing away felled trees, ripped-off roofs and downed power lines after Hurricane Laura tore through parts of the state. The U.S. toll from the Category 4 hurricane rose to 16 deaths, with more than half of those killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators. President Donald Trump toured the damage from Laura in Louisiana and Texas on Saturday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3lBwAYf via IFTTT

GOP official warns that a single law is going to delay election results in Midwest swing states

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The top Republican election official in Ohio on Thursday said that other Midwestern states where the presidential election was decided four years ago are in a “really terrible situation” because they have so far not allowed mail-in ballots to be processed in an expedited way.  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jnldRD via IFTTT

Kenosha shooting: Hundreds protest in Raleigh and Portland; 2 officers tried to use stun guns on Jacob Blake

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Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged in the killing of two people at protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, did not appear in court Friday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32B5J5O via IFTTT

Lute Olson, Who Put Arizona on College Basketball Map, Dies at 85

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El legado de Shinzo Abe, el primer ministro de Japón que anunció su dimisión

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Cloud gaming: Are game streaming services bad for the planet?

Remote streaming services may be the future but could cause a sharp rise in emissions, a study shows. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EN8etf via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Winter plans revealed in leaked Sage report

A leaked government report suggests a “reasonable worst case scenario” of 85,000 Covid deaths this winter. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YK58xE via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Bus journeys will be first challenge of new school year

As pupils return, there are concerns buses could be a weak link in the back-to-school safety plan. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2EHQwrd via IFTTT

Amazon fires: Are they worse this year than before?

Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31FfZuC via IFTTT

Five things to focus on in your CV

When it comes to CV-writing, maximise your chances of a job by focusing on these five things. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3lpT0eH via IFTTT

New top story on Hacker News: The World of Legacy IT Systems

The World of Legacy IT Systems 12 by niccl | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Neuralink Progress Update, Summer 2020

Neuralink Progress Update, Summer 2020 69 by lelf | 37 comments on Hacker News.

Sleepy Donald closes out the RNC

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After four nights of scalding and often shouted slash-and-burn attacks directed at Joe Biden and the Democratic Party, it was quite a shock on Thursday night when Donald Trump nearly lulled America to sleep with his Republican National Convention speech on the south lawn of the White House.It's not that Trump delivered a soothing address filled with warmth and good feeling. During long passages he savaged Biden as a Trojan Horse who would deliver America-hating socialists and anarchists to power. Those were the more lively sections of the speech. The trouble is that the charges against Biden had been made at the convention by many others before Trump, sometimes in identical language.But even when the precise words weren't recycled, they still felt like retreads because the speech was mind-numbingly repetitive. How many times did Trump say that if Biden is elected the Democrats would come for America's guns? That it was time to bring jobs back from China? That the stakes in ...

In pictures: Thousands gather for historic March on Washington

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Some 50,000 supporters packed DC's National Mall to demand racial justice and urge people to vote. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QvwRgO via IFTTT

Rusten Sheskey, the officer who shot Jacob Blake, is a former campus officer who investigated a hate crime, and said he liked being a cop because 'people trust us'

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Rusten Sheskey shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back on Sunday evening, prompting huge protests and a renewed national movement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3hB6dPp via IFTTT

Japan’s Longest-Serving PM, Shinzo Abe, Quits in Bid to ‘Escape’ Potential Prosecution

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Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, decided to resign Friday ostensibly because of his health, but also because he fears the unpleasant and unhealthy conditions of a Japanese prison. At a press conference, he cited his painful stomach condition ulcerative colitis as the reason for stepping down, but he leaves at a time when his ratings are plummeting and he is under at least one criminal investigation, with the public clamoring for the reopening of other cases.Abe is not resigning; he is escaping. He is under investigation by the Japanese prosecutors for violations of election laws, similar to those his former handpicked justice minister is now being tried for in the lower courts of Tokyo. Testimony in that case may implicate Abe in the political scandal as well. Abe’s efforts to shield himself from investigation by Japan’s authorities have fallen apart. A high-ranking member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), of which Abe also serves as president, told The Daily Beas...

Tucker Carlson says teen charged with killing Wisconsin protesters was trying to 'maintain order when no one else would'

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Fox News host Tucker Carlson has sparked controversy after claiming a teenager charged with killing demonstrators in Wisconsin protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake was trying to “maintain order when no one else would”.The television personality made the controversial comments as protests over the police-shooting of Mr Blake continued throughout the week, after video footage of the confrontation between a white officer and Mr Blake, a black man, went viral and drew national media attention. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ExVOWt via IFTTT

Kenosha officer who shot Jacob Blake said he always wanted to be in law enforcement

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Rusten Sheskey said in an August 2019 interview that what he likes most about police work "is that you're dealing with people on perhaps the worst day of their lives and you can try and help them." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DbxE3y via IFTTT

Laura victims may go weeks without power; deaths climb to 14

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The Louisiana coastline devastated by Hurricane Laura began a long and gloomy recovery Friday as hundreds of thousands of people still without water and power confronted the possibility that basic services may not return for weeks or even longer. Eight people died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to unsafe operation of generators, including three inside a Texas pool hall, where authorities say the owner had let seven Vietnamese shrimp boat laborers and homeless men take shelter. Lawrence “Lee” Faulk came back to a home with no roof in hard-hit Cameron Parish, which was littered with downed power lines. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34HohUK via IFTTT

Fox News' Chris Wallace: Trump's RNC speech was 'far too long' and 'surprisingly flat'

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The reviews are in for President Trump's Republican National Convention address, and Fox News' Chris Wallace, for one, wasn't overly impressed.The Fox News anchor on Thursday gave a tough review to the president's RNC speech, saying he was "surprised" by the "lack of fireworks" in it."First of all, it was far too long," Wallace said of the speech, which ran 70 minutes.Though Wallace went on to praise some of Trump's "good lines" dinging Democratic nominee Joe Biden, he concluded that overall, it certainly wasn't one of the president's best."I thought the president, who we've seen really turn on a crowd, was surprisingly flat and didn't seem to have the bite that he usually does have in his speeches," Wallace said.Wallace wasn't the only one on Fox News who didn't go crazy for the address, with analyst Brit Hume agreeing that it was too long and a bit "flat.""He's done very g...