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- Tornado Leaves Trail of Damage in Dallas and Cuts Power to Thousands October 21, 2019The funnel cloud destroyed buildings in the northern part of the city and left a Home Depot in tatters.
- Mitt Romney Says He’s Behind ‘Pierre Delecto’ Twitter Account October 21, 2019The senator admitted to creating the account, which he used to monitor political conversations online and defend himself.
- Explosives Fail to Take Down Crane at Site of Collapsed Hard Rock Hotel October 21, 2019One crane came down completely, but a second one remained dangling over the side of a building in New Orleans.
- In Maine, a Celebrity Domestic Violence Case Continues to Send Out Ripples October 20, 2019Patrisha McLean, who accused her singer-songwriter husband, Don McLean, of domestic abuse, is organizing Maine women to tell their own stories. And he is protesting.
- Dramatic Footage Shows Coach Disarming and Then Hugging Student October 20, 2019A security expert said of the coach’s actions: “I think it says a lot about his character. It’s a remarkable feat.”
- Emmett Till Memorial Has a New Sign. This Time, It’s Bulletproof. October 20, 2019The sign, which is the fourth to replace others that were vandalized, is made of steel and weighs 500 pounds.
- Trump Campaign Floods Web With Ads, Raking In Cash as Democrats Struggle October 20, 2019That campaigns are now being fought largely online campaign is hardly a revelation, yet only one political party seems to have gotten the message.
- Fort Worth Police Have More Violence to Answer For, Residents Say October 21, 2019Black residents of the city complained about mistreatment by the police long before Atatiana Jefferson’s death. “I never was supposed to be arrested,” said one woman. “I was the caller.”
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
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- Mick Mulvaney seeks Trump damage control over impeachment and more October 20, 2019Chief of staff defends Doral G7 fiasco and own Ukraine remarksNancy Pelosi visits Jordan to discuss Turkey Syria incursionSenior Trump administration officials were on Sunday scrambling to defend the president from escalating domestic and foreign policy scandals, ranging from impeachment proceedings in Washington to the US troop withdrawal in northern Syria. […]
- Experts dispel claims of China debt-trap diplomacy in Pacific but risks remain October 20, 2019Beijing should substantially reform its lending practices, Lowy Institute saysChina has not engaged in deliberate “debt-trap diplomacy” in the Pacific, but the burgeoning scale of China’s lending, and institutional weakness within Pacific states, pose clear risks for small states being overwhelmed by debt, a new report argues.And an infrastructure arms race […]
- Chile: protests rage on as president extends state of emergency October 21, 2019Seven dead as protesters loot supermarkets one day after Sebastián Piñera suspends price hikes that sparked unrestProtests and violence in Chile have spilled over into a new day and left at least seven people dead despite the president cancelling a subway fare increase that prompted the violent demonstrations.Santiago and other Chilean cities have been engul […]
- Scientists 'may have crossed ethical line' in growing human brains October 20, 2019Debate needed over research with ‘potential for something to suffer’, neuroscientists sayNeuroscientists may have crossed an “ethical rubicon” by growing lumps of human brain in the lab, and in some cases transplanting the tissue into animals, researchers warn.The creation of mini-brains or brain “organoids” has become one of the hottest fields in modern neu […]
- Kurdish fighters leave Syrian border town, giving Turkey control October 20, 2019Evacuation part of US-brokered ceasefire, as Nancy Pelosi leads congressional visit to regionKurdish officials say their fighters have evacuated Ras al-Ayn, giving Turkey and its allies control of one of the border cities that has borne the brunt of fighting since Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from north-eastern Syria.The Turkish defence mini […]
- Bolivia elections: President Evo Morales may have to face second round October 21, 2019President is ahead in early counting but could be vulnerable to a united opposition in a runoffBolivia’s president, Evo Morales, was ahead in the first round of the nation’s presidential election, but he appeared to have failed to get enough votes to avoid a runoff in the tightest political race of his life.The Andean country’s top electoral authority said o […]
- Meghan: I was warned the British tabloids would destroy my life October 20, 2019Royal speaks of struggling to cope with her new life in interview for ITV documentaryThe Duchess of Sussex has revealed she was warned before her marriage to Prince Harry that the British tabloids would “destroy” her life, as she spoke of struggling to cope with the reality of being part of the royal family.In an interview for the ITV documentary Harry & […]
- Australian newspapers black out front pages to fight back against secrecy laws October 20, 2019United campaign by media companies highlights government moves to penalise whistleblowing and criminalise journalism • Lenore Taylor: Concrete action rather than nice words are needed on press freedomThe front page of every newspaper in Australia was blacked out on Monday as part of a campaign against moves by successive federal governments to penalise whist […]
The BBC
- Chile protests: Five dead after looters torch garment factory October 21, 2019The deaths come with a state of emergency in place for much of the country as violent protests rage.
- Sri Lanka bombings: Forgiving and fighting to recover October 20, 2019Six months after one of the world's worst recent terror attacks, this town is fighting to recover.
- Lebanon protests: Mass revolt continues as PM 'agrees reforms' October 20, 2019The country is in the grips of the largest anti-government demonstrations in years.
- Five things to know about Canada's general election October 20, 2019Will Canadians give Justin Trudeau a second chance when they head to the polls on Monday?
- Australian newspapers black out front pages in 'secrecy' protest October 21, 2019The nation's biggest media rivals unite to protest against what they say is government secrecy.
- Russian hackers cloak attacks using Iranian group October 21, 2019Russian hackers used access to a rival group in Iran to hide attacks, say intelligence agencies.
- Bolivia elections: Evo Morales set to face Carlos Mesa in run-off vote October 21, 2019The president leads in Sunday's election but not enough to avoid a run-off, partial results show.
- Katherine Ryan's boyfriend saves Netflix scripts during burglary October 21, 2019The comedian says her boyfriend "wrestled back" her laptop containing scripts for a Netflix series.
