| Former intelligence officials condemn Trump administration's selective releases about Russia investigation as a risk to sensitive sources Posted: 07 Oct 2020 01:13 PM PDT  As the Trump administration declassifies selective CIA documents regarding the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, former intelligence officials are expressing concern that the releases are politically motivated and potentially damaging for national security.
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| Weeks after grand jury decision, the Breonna Taylor case is far from over Posted: 08 Oct 2020 11:16 AM PDT  Troubling details about the shooting of Breonna Taylor and an ongoing effort by a grand juror to be allowed to speak publicly about the case signal that it didn't end with the grand jury report on Sept. 23.
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| Trump yard sign rigged with razor blades left town worker needing 13 stitches Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:26 AM PDT  The worker was trying to move a sign that was too close to the road when "he was cut by razor blades that had been attached to the bottom edge of the sign," the sheriff's office said.
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| Suspects in Michigan plot hid their cellphones in a box to be safe but failed to check one another for wires, FBI says Posted: 08 Oct 2020 12:49 PM PDT  An FBI special agent described a meeting where he said an informant recorded attendees discuss a plot to assault Michigan's capital.
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| CDC: White men still aren't washing their hands Posted: 08 Oct 2020 10:00 AM PDT  While Americans are washing their hands much more amid the pandemic, the CDC reports that young white men are the picture of handwashing recalcitrance.
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| Trump would 'rant' about politics and media at COVID task force meetings, aide says Posted: 08 Oct 2020 04:28 PM PDT  President Trump would interrupt coronavirus task force meetings with protracted and irrelevant "rants" about his coverage on Fox News, causing his aides to "look down at the floor" in embarrassment, says a former member of the task force.
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| Server asks customer to wear mask — then gets ‘mask’ as a tip, Pennsylvania pub says Posted: 08 Oct 2020 06:24 AM PDT  She said she asked the customer to wear a mask until he was seated.
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| Fact check: Congressman did not 'just' submit resolution calling for Pelosi's expulsion Posted: 07 Oct 2020 04:36 PM PDT  The resolution — not a bill — was introduced by a Louisiana congressman in 2019, not 2020. A viral post gets both points wrong.
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| Rick Santorum interrupts only woman on CNN panel to defend Mike Pence talking over Kamala Harris Posted: 08 Oct 2020 01:55 AM PDT  Conservative pundit Rick Santorum on Wednesday interrupted CNN's Gloria Borger
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| Trump, still fighting last election, rips Barr and Pompeo for not pursuing Clinton hard enough Posted: 08 Oct 2020 09:44 AM PDT  The president on Thursday attacked two of his closest associates for not doing enough to bring down his political opponents, as he continues to pursue his obsession with the 2016 election.
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| Former commander of Guantánamo Bay Navy base sentenced to federal prison Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:26 AM PDT  A federal judge sentenced a former commander of the Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Thursday to two years in prison for trying to cover up a drunken fight with a commissary worker who was later found dead in the bay.
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| ‘Democracy isn’t the objective’: Republican senator criticised for suggesting US isn’t a democracy Posted: 08 Oct 2020 09:38 AM PDT  'We want the human condition to flourish. Rank democracy can thwart that,' Utah senator says
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| Harry Litman: The Supreme Court is already pulling us back to the future Posted: 09 Oct 2020 03:00 AM PDT  On the first Monday in October, the Supreme Court minus Ginsburg flexed its hard-right muscles.
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| Belarus opposition leader says any trial for Lukashenko subject to negotiation Posted: 08 Oct 2020 09:59 AM PDT  Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Thursday the possibility of immunity for Alexander Lukashenko, rather than facing any international trial, could be subject to negotiation to defuse the crisis in her country. The opposition has said it is considering filing a lawsuit against the veteran ruler in the International Criminal Court for what it says is the harsh treatment of protesters who have taken to the streets after they say he rigged his re-election in August. When asked on Thursday whether she wanted to see Lukashenko face the ICC, she said she could not forgive his "atrocities" personally but understood it should be a subject of negotiation.
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| Korean group must remove Berlin tribute to "comfort women" Posted: 09 Oct 2020 04:19 AM PDT  A Berlin district has ordered a local Korean group to remove a statue commemorating women used as sex slaves by Japan during World War II, saying Friday it goes beyond what had been approved. The issue of sex slaves, euphemistically called "comfort women," has been a major source of friction between South Korea and Japan, and the district's decision came after Japan expressed irritation about the statue depicting a woman sitting next to an empty chair. Stephan von Dassel, mayor of the central Mitte district, said permission had been given for the Korean organization to display a "peace statue" for one year, as a broad "statement against sexualized violence against women in armed conflicts."
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| Fire at South Korea 33-level tower block brought under control Posted: 08 Oct 2020 11:08 PM PDT  Hundreds were earlier forced to evacuate the building and dozens were sent to hospital for smoke inhalation.
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| New portrait of Queen Victoria's African goddaughter sheds light on forgotten Black history Posted: 08 Oct 2020 06:32 AM PDT  Sarah Forbes Bonetta, born to an African ruler as Aina, became Queen Victoria's goddaughter in the mid-19th century.
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| Fox News cut ties with a frequent guest after he called Kamala Harris an 'insufferable lying b----' on Twitter Posted: 09 Oct 2020 02:43 AM PDT  Harlan Hill, who has ties to President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, was a frequent guest on Fox News until he tweeted an insult about Harris.
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| McMaster trashes Trump's Afghan peace plan Posted: 07 Oct 2020 03:39 PM PDT  President Trump's former national security adviser launched a blistering attack on the Trump administration's Afghanistan peace negotiations Wednesday, accusing the administration of making "a tremendous mistake."
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| Explosive texts found on phone of suspect in Ahmaud Arbery murder case Posted: 09 Oct 2020 05:29 AM PDT  "48 Hours" uncovers the content of virulent, racial slurs found on the phone of William "Roddie" Bryan, the man who filmed the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Bryan's attorney says his client "doesn't have a hateful bone in his body."
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| Facebook finds pro-Trump group helped make hundreds of accounts to spam comments with attacks on Biden Posted: 08 Oct 2020 10:39 AM PDT  Social media giant finds Turning Point USA enlisted marketing group for 'coordinated inauthentic behavior' campaign, Facebook says
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| Six men accused in plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after Trump called to “liberate Michigan" Posted: 08 Oct 2020 11:27 AM PDT  The men allegedly planned to put Whitmer on "trial" for "treason" over Michigan's coronavirus restrictions
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| Chinese military spokesperson tells U.S. to halt provocative actions Posted: 09 Oct 2020 08:27 AM PDT  A Chinese military spokesperson said on Friday that the U.S. destroyer John McCain had entered waters around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea claimed by China without China's permission. "We demand the U.S. immediately stop such provocative actions, (and) strictly control and restrict military operations in the sea and air," the spokesperson said in a post on an official WeChat account. The spokesperson also said it would take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security and to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
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| Hurricane Delta expected to hit Louisiana on Friday as a big, powerful Cat 3 Posted: 08 Oct 2020 05:26 AM PDT  Hurricane Delta, now a Category 3 storm, grew bigger and stronger on Thursday ahead of its likely landfall in Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said.
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| China will exploit new sailing routes to the Atlantic and threaten UK interests, warns First Sea Lord Posted: 08 Oct 2020 10:14 AM PDT  The First Sea Lord has warned that China will exploit new sailing routes to the Atlantic that are being opened up as a result of melting polar ice caps. In a speech on board the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales Admiral Tony Radakin said the effects of climate change on the northern sea passage would create "new maritime trade routes across the top of the world" which would halve "the transit time between Europe and Asia". Admiral Radakin said: "When China sails its growing Navy into the Atlantic, which way will it come, the long route, or the short?" He cautioned that the free movement of "nations, their navies, and above all their merchant ships" could be put at risk when China starts to use these routes as it would "threaten this concept" of free maritime movement. "The world is getting more competitive, more contested," he added. "We will have to play our role in that world. As the High North becomes more open and accessible it's going to be more contested and competitive as well."
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| In campaign's final stretch, Democrats claw their way back in Pennsylvania Posted: 09 Oct 2020 05:00 AM PDT  After Donald Trump shocked Keystone State Democrats in 2016, the Biden campaign is trying to reach every county, big and small, to flip the result back.
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| Prosecutors accused a woman of fundraising for her son's funeral, when in reality she had given the boy up for adoption Posted: 09 Oct 2020 02:28 AM PDT  Prosecutors in Burlington County, New Jersey, have charged Holly Garcia with computer criminal activity and attempted theft by deception.
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| Mitch McConnell admits White House has engaged in "risky behaviors" during Fox News interview Posted: 07 Oct 2020 12:23 PM PDT  "So you're saying you think the White House has taken too many risks?" Fox News host Martha MacCallum asked
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| Rights group blasts Argentina for using face recognition tech on kids Posted: 09 Oct 2020 10:04 AM PDT  Human Rights Watch wants the city of Buenos Aires to stop using live facial recognition to identify children accused of committing crimes, the rights group said on Friday. New York-based Human Rights Watch said Buenos Aires started using the technology in 2019, making Argentina the only country in the world to deploy it against people under the age of 18. A spokesman for the city had no immediate comment for Reuters on the rights group's assertions.
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| Trump in ‘fiasco vortex’ according to Washington crisis expert Posted: 09 Oct 2020 06:11 AM PDT  The coronavirus outbreak at the White House, which seems to expand by the hour, has plunged President Trump's presidency into what leading Washington crisis-relations expert Eric Dezenhall calls "the fiasco vortex" in the new book "Glass Jaw: A Manifesto for Defending Fragile Reputations in an Age of Instant Scandal."
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| Code enforcement crackdown: One officer arrested, others fired Posted: 09 Oct 2020 08:00 AM PDT  Derrick Erwin had been an Opa-locka code enforcement officer for over a decade before his career came crashing down last week. At around 1 a.m. last Friday, police took him into custody at his home less than half a mile from city hall, saying he committed fraud and theft by imposing thousands of dollars in fines on a property, then buying it himself before deleting the fines from the city's computer system.
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| Kuwait's new crown prince takes oath before parliament Posted: 08 Oct 2020 05:28 AM PDT  Kuwait's new crown prince took the oath of office on Thursday, according to Kuwaiti state TV, ascending to the post after the country's parliament unanimously approved the ruling emir's choice of successor. Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber, the 80-year-old deputy head of Kuwait's National Guard, offered brief remarks to lawmakers and ministers, promising to safeguard the country's "constitution and democratic approach" as well as its "platform of peace and humanitarian work." The royal family has moved swiftly to assure a smooth transition of power in the tiny oil-rich nation following the death last week of ruling emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, a unifying figure in Kuwait who deftly navigated the region's stark political and sectarian divides.
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| US Army Europe and US Army Africa to merge as commander pins on fourth star Posted: 08 Oct 2020 11:40 AM PDT  The U.S. Army Europe commander pins on his fourth-star and brings U.S. Army Africa into the fold.
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| Foreign policy experts rebuke Trump administration for policies that emboldened rivals, alienated allies Posted: 09 Oct 2020 06:52 AM PDT  A group of academic experts in international relations view President Trump's handling of foreign policy "largely as a failure," identifying specific examples of his botched global engagements and calling for new leadership just weeks before Election Day.
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| Amy Coney Barrett served as 'handmaid' in religious group Posted: 08 Oct 2020 12:10 PM PDT  Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served as a "handmaid," the term then used for high-ranking female leaders in the People of Praise religious community.
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| What we can expect to see at North Korea's 'biggest military parade' Posted: 08 Oct 2020 08:08 PM PDT  Will Pyongyang use it to show it still has weapons capable of striking the US, after talks failed?
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| Chile keeps eye on Chinese fishing fleet along South American coast Posted: 08 Oct 2020 01:48 PM PDT |
| A Florida Keys girl was being attacked by pit bulls. Her neighbor is getting a medal Posted: 08 Oct 2020 02:08 PM PDT  When his neighbor was in danger one day in 2018, Donald Lowrie raced right into the fight. Now Lowrie, 50, is being celebrated as a national hero for rescuing the 8-year-old girl who was being attacked in her home by two pit bulls. Lowrie is one of 17 people awarded the 2020 Carnegie medal, which recognizes people who have risked their lives trying to save others.
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| Missouri governor says again he will pardon St. Louis couple Posted: 07 Oct 2020 03:44 PM PDT  Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday he "most certainly would" pardon a St. Louis couple if they are convicted of gun charges after waving guns at protesters walking in front of their home this summer. Mark and Patricia McCloskey were indicted Tuesday on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence arising from their confrontation with the demonstrators in their private neighborhood. Parson had said earlier that he would pardon the couple and he repeated that pledge during a news conference Wednesday.
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| Police clear famous Berlin squat that became a symbol for anti-gentrification protestors Posted: 09 Oct 2020 07:43 AM PDT  There were dramatic scenes in Berlin on Friday as police evicted squatters from a building that has become a symbol for the city's anti-gentrification movement. More than 1,500 police officers faced off against hundreds of demonstrators outside the dilapidated building covered with graffiti art in the city's Friechrichshain quarter. Police were called after a group of squatters calling themselves an "anarcho-queer-feminist collective" refused to leave. Officers had to use chainsaws, crowbars and a circular saw to remove barricades put up by the squatters, including concrete blocks and a steel door. Cars were set on fire overnight as protests broke out across the city at the impending eviction. S-Bahn suburban train services were interrupted after a station was set alight, and police used water cannons to put out small fires at several locations. The building, popularly known as "Liebig-34", has long been a rallying call for Berlin's far-Left and there were fears of violence as police moved in. But in the event the eviction passed off peacefully. Police entered through an upper floor window at around 7am local time (6am BST) and had removed all 57 squatters within an hour.
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| Trump clings to bogus claim that he saved 2.2 million Americans from death by COVID-19 Posted: 08 Oct 2020 03:13 PM PDT  For months, President Trump has pushed the dubious idea that he and his administration have saved the lives of "potentially 2.2 million people" during the pandemic.
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| The Latest Woke Demand – Stop Teaching Black Students Standard English Posted: 09 Oct 2020 05:32 AM PDT  If we've learned anything this year, it's that anything can be called "racist." Among the things fitting that description is the teaching of standard English. Supposedly, that is demeaning to black students and lowers their self esteem. The Conference on College Composition and Communication (an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English) has released a demand that teachers and professors stop doing that.One academician who thinks that this is a bad development is Boston University's Matthew Stewart. In today's Martin Center article, he explains his position.Regarding the demand, Stewart writes, "In language that invokes old Dixie rather than the 2020 schoolroom, the CCCC statement portrays American schools as places where black children meet nothing but disrespect in their English classes. Language instruction as it is now practiced is said to 'seek to annihilate Black Language + Black Life.' Thus, educators are called to engage in a 'political process that must inherently challenge institutions like schools whose very foundations are built on anti-Black racism.'"Lots of English teachers will no doubt be devastated to hear that they have been complicit in the "annihilation" of black life and language when they correct papers for grammatical errors.This wild exercise in virtue signaling will make many "progressives" feel good, but will it do anything for students? Stewart thinks not: "Proponents of Black English have made similar proposals in the recent past. The controversial 1990s Ebonics movement (a purpose-built blend of ebony and phonics) arose from the same basic assumptions as the CCCC statement, which is bound to produce the same set of counterarguments heard by Ebonics proponents. The chief criticism leaps to mind: Students who do not learn Standard English will be at a disadvantage once they leave their classrooms."I'm sure the "progressives" will then solve that problem by demanding that employers stop caring about how well prospective employees can use English.
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| Jacob Blake released from hospital on same day as cop who knelt on George Floyd's neck freed on bond Posted: 07 Oct 2020 12:39 PM PDT  All four officers charged in George Floyd's killing have now been released from prison
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| Cash-strapped local officials reportedly rushed to secure part of Mark Zuckerberg's $250 million donation to cover debt and other costs incurred ahead of the election Posted: 08 Oct 2020 11:12 AM PDT  Nearly 2,000 of the nation's election offices are seeking part of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's $250 million donation to help offset election costs.
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| India's already-high inflation likely climbed further in September: Reuters poll Posted: 08 Oct 2020 09:14 PM PDT  Retail inflation in India likely rose further above the central bank's medium-term target last month as food prices climbed due to lingering supply disruptions, a Reuters poll found, reducing the chances of another interest rate cut. Persistent high prices have hurt the recession-stricken economy, which contracted a record 23.9% in April-June despite the Reserve Bank of India cutting its key repo rate by a cumulative 115 basis points since the pandemic started. Although the government has eased some lockdown restrictions to help the economy, supply chain disruptions have shown little sign of abating as the virus continues to spread rapidly in India.
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