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Host of 'Reality Check' on Fox Nation, David Webb weighs in. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32Vi9pp https://ift.tt/3gGf1T7

Portland police are investigating the shooting death of a man in clashes between demonstrators at a pro-Trump vehicle rally and counterprotesters. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3lyZ58z https://ift.tt/2Ge4UZ5

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said Republicans will soon unveil a new spending bill to aid the coronavirus-battered economy amid an ongoing impasse with Democratic lawmakers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bhzHjg https://ift.tt/3hOFSgU

It’s your last chance to see a full moon this summer. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34OVVro https://ift.tt/3jwyhUJ

MOSCOW—Yegor Zhukov is the face of a new generation of Putin opponents using social media as well as student rallies to stand up to the regime. On Sunday night, he was beaten up outside his home in Moscow hours after posting a YouTube video criticizing Putin. In a statement to the police, he said: “I have not suffered any property damage, but my face is broken.”An image of the 22-year-old’s bruised face, with bleeding lips and a swollen eye, has already gone viral online—an instant new symbol of Putin’s latest crackdown.The country’s leading opposition figure, Aleksey Navalny, was already comatose in a hospital bed in Berlin, fighting to regain consciousness after what German doctors describe as exposure to a poisonous substance whose effects are consistent with a nerve agent. This has been a summer of doom for Putin’s opponents. The Russian president prevailed in a constitutional referendum in July, which is likely to keep him in power until 2036. Since then, Russians have watched blo...

It's the first time VOA reporters issued an on-the-record protest of Michael Pack, Trump's pick to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32JsMLz https://ift.tt/2QNmDs9

Election times in non-pandemic years can bring out some of the best and the worst of America. Both parties, in their convention productions, were maybe a mix of both. The aspirational, inspirational moments are the best, which, of course, may be a bit too much of a promise about what electing one ticket to the White House could ever possibly do. At the same time, they are important reminders that policy isn’t mere ideological adherence -- it affects human lives, family lives. It’s important, noble work. In campaign season, it can become harder to remember it isn’t everything, though.We don’t get our meaning from politics, politics is a necessary exercise -- our vote and our engagement in politics is one way we live out our civic responsibilities. Politics is not a never-ending reality-TV show for our entertainment or distraction. It’s not religion. As Sister Deidre Byrne put it during her Republican Convention segment, there’s such a thing as eternal life, and this life -- including po...

New labor rules in the energy-rich nation of Qatar “effectively dismantles” the country's long-criticized “kafala” employment system, a U.N. labor body said Sunday. The International Labor Organization said as of now, migrant workers can change jobs before the end of their contracts without obtaining the permission of their current employers. Qatar also has adopted a minimum monthly wage of 1,000 Qatari riyals ($275) for workers, which will take effect some six months after the law is published in the country's official gazette, the ILO said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34NIwAa https://ift.tt/3gKWghf

An Anti-Defamation League researcher fears that Aaron Danielson's killing will spur more bloodshed between right- and left-wing groups. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3lwfdIh https://ift.tt/34WFx8e

"This intelligence paid for by taxpayers doesn't belong to Donald Trump," Schiff said. "It belongs to the American people." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3hLQNbs https://ift.tt/2YQnyg9

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 https://ift.tt/2QEU8gn

California's leaders need to set aside ideology and admit that in the near term, the state still needs fossil fuels to prevent blackouts. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EHLjQd https://ift.tt/2YSb2fV

Giantess is one of the biggest geysers in the national park, and typically explodes between twice and six times a year In these troubled times there comes a point where we all need to let off steam.For this huge geyser in Yellowstone park, the moment was now and the eruption was spectacular, after a six-year wait.But, for the rest of us, watching this natural phenomenon is strangely meditative and beautifully distracting from much of the bad news around, despite the violent geothermal forces propelling it.Giantess Geyser spouted for the first time in more than six years in Yellowstone National Park, which straddles part of Wyoming and a little of Montana, on 25 August, according to the US National Park Service (NPS).“She” has more typically erupted between twice and six times a year in the past, according to the NPS website, and blasts a spout up to 200ft high.“The surrounding area may shake from underground steam explosions just before the initial water and/or steam eruptions,” the NP...

“He wrote: ‘For legal reasons this is a joke.’ ... Would he look into the eyes of Survivors liberated by @USArmy and tell them this?” the Auschwitz Memorial Museum said in a tweet. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Gat9XX https://ift.tt/34Xce5s

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks introduced a bill that would ban people from receiving unemployment aid if convicted of a federal offense related to protests. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3lC00p5 https://ift.tt/3hN7wLj

The massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month that killed and injured thousands of people has caused up to $4.6 billion in physical damage, the World Bank said in a report released Monday. The Aug. 4 blast was caused by the explosion of nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut since 2014. The blast was the most destructive single incident in Lebanon’s history with thousands of buildings, including residential homes, hospitals, schools and museums suffering considerable damage. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32F9Hue https://ift.tt/3bg8YUe

“I have regrets that Jay was shot," group founder Joey Gibson said of Saturday night's deadly confrontation that followed a pro-Trump caravan entering the city. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3hLGuDX https://ift.tt/32H3DRY

A federal appeals court will not order the dismissal of the Michael Flynn prosecution, permitting a judge to scrutinize the Justice Department's request to dismiss its case against the former Trump administration national security adviser.` from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34PF4ER https://ift.tt/34P01zZ

The German government Sunday slammed the "unacceptable" behaviour of protesters during a mass rally against coronavirus restrictions in which hundreds were arrested and an attempt was made to storm the Reichstag parliament building. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ENPvy1 https://ift.tt/2EI6fH0

The child has since been found safe, officials say. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QQGo2p https://ift.tt/34ILkhT

The president has shown a lifelong penchant for inflaming racist hatreds and fears – expect much more of this before NovemberSix months into the coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump tweeted a rare statement of condolences, as the confirmed death toll in the US climbed past 183,000.But the expression of regret was not for victims of Covid-19. Instead the president memorialized a member of a far-right group killed in Portland, Oregon on Saturday night.“Rest in peace Jay,” the president tweeted, referring to Aaron “Jay” Danielson, shot dead in clashes after a convoy of Trump supporters drove through an anti-racism protest.Trump is not often given to expressions of sympathy or understanding. But going back to the days when he took out a full-page ad in the New York Times to call for the deaths of five wrongfully accused Black men in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, he has shown a lifelong penchant for inserting himself at raw public moments to inflame racist hatreds and fears.The differenc...

Gaza’s Hamas rulers said Monday they have reached an agreement through international mediators to end the latest round of cross-border violence with Israel. Under the deal, Hamas is to halt the launches of explosives-laden balloons and rocket fire into Israel, while Israel said it will ease a blockade that has been tightened in recent weeks. The Israeli restrictions have worsened living conditions in Gaza at a time when it is coping with a new coronavirus outbreak. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3lzx5Su https://ift.tt/34OQuJ7

With flu, cold and allergy season around the corner, experts say a runny nose or cough is almost inevitable at daycare facilities. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3b8NWqs https://ift.tt/3lAyzff

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 https://ift.tt/2YNobHn

An officer shot Jacob Blake while he had his back turned toward them. If they reasonably feared for their lives, it may be legally justified. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EAayUG https://ift.tt/31CyiQS

After holding the protest in July, Emily Gil received a letter from Mayor Mario Kranjac saying she owed $2,499.26 for police overtime. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YLVlHe https://ift.tt/3jsxcgU

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 https://ift.tt/2G8Ob9r

A fishing boat carrying nearly 370 migrants landed overnight on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where the main holding centre is already overcrowded, prompting the local mayor to call for a general strike to push the government take action. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2G305BF https://ift.tt/3jxolKT

With his poll lead narrowing, Joe Biden is ready to campaign in person after months of being hunkered down in his Delaware basement because of the coronavirus pandemic. The former vice-president will go on the road after the September 7 Labour Day public holiday in the US. No itinerary has been set, but Mr Biden is expected to visit key swing states including Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Urban unrest and an aggressive performance by Donald Trump at last week’s Republican National Convention have cut Mr Biden’s lead by several points. According to Morning Consult, Mr Biden now has a six-point lead over the president, compared with 10 points before the Republican convention. Other polls have shown Mr Trump edging into the lead in two pivotal states: Michigan and Wisconsin. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YLDO1M https://ift.tt/3gEnrdH

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2FXJ1Nq https://ift.tt/3loCLyp

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 https://ift.tt/2GdVz3D

India registered 78,761 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the biggest single-day spike in the world since the pandemic began, just as the government began easing restrictions to help the battered economy. The surge raised India's tally to over 3.5 million, and came as the government announced the reopening of the subway in New Delhi, the capital. A country of 1.4 billion people, India now has the fastest-growing daily coronavirus caseload of any country in the world, reporting more than 75,000 new cases for four straight days. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EKQVcr https://ift.tt/32CFhIZ

The MORE Act, if passed by Congress, would remove marijuana from the controlled substances list and erase criminal records with marijuana charges. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jxntG9 https://ift.tt/3b7cRe5

It wasn’t clear if the shooting was linked to fights that broke out as a caravan of about 600 vehicles was confronted by counter-demonstrators in the city’s downtown. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31EFY55 https://ift.tt/3gQcyFP

One night after accepting the Republican nomination, Donald Trump resumed campaigning for reelection as though the coronavirus pandemic was a thing of the past, rallying hundreds of supporters at New Hampshire airport hangar. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jpQ1kJ https://ift.tt/2YLESCY

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched through the Belarusian capital of Minsk on Sunday calling for an end to strongman Alexander Lukashenko's rule, despite heavily armed police and troops blocking streets and detaining dozens of demonstrators. Protests have now entered a third week since the disputed presidential election on August 9 in which Mr Lukashenko claimed victory, while opposition rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said she was the true winner. An AFP journalist and local media estimated that more than 100,000 people came to Sunday's protest, equalling the scale of the rallies on previous weekends, the largest demonstrations the country has seen since independence from the USSR. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bbQFzp https://ift.tt/31GF1t9

Mayor Mario Kranjac of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, said the bill covered police presence and their overtime hours. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3hFBTDB https://ift.tt/2YLFwR0

The claim that families who make $75,000 would see their tax rate double under the Democratic nominee's plan is false. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ExzNr7 https://ift.tt/3fcN18A

The number of people killed when a restaurant in northern China collapsed has climbed to 29, state media said Sunday, with efforts to find survivors brought to a close. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3hI8NTR https://ift.tt/2ENwmw9

Republican congressional candidate Kim Klacik joins Maria Bartiromo on 'Sunday Morning Futures.' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QBEeTQ https://ift.tt/2EF3ma3

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, the city that has seen unrest since a white police officer shot a Black man in the back, a White House official told reporters on Saturday. Trump will meet law enforcement officials and assess damage in the city where the officer shot Jacob Blake, who is paralyzed from the waist down and remains in hospital, the official said. A 17-year-old boy is being held by authorities in Kenosha on suspicion of shooting three people who were protesting the shooting of Blake. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bdjxqT https://ift.tt/2QEHhL4

iSeeCars compiled a list of the 10 fastest used cars from March to June 2020. Tesla vehicles take up three of the 10 spots. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YNt7fo https://ift.tt/3bbWSeH

The tenants were interviewed by a HUD official, they said. The RNC was criticized for blurring the lines between the government and partisan politics. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3lnzmA9 https://ift.tt/31DB08Q

Rescue efforts ended at a two-story restaurant in a northern Chinese village that collapsed during a local resident's 80th birthday celebration, leaving 29 people dead, authorities said Sunday. The Ministry of Emergency Management said another 28 people were injured, seven of them seriously, when the building suddenly crumbled on Saturday. Hundreds of rescue workers using sniffer dogs, cranes and high-tech sensors had searched the rubble, lifting slabs of concrete in hopes of freeing survivors. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31GlqcI https://ift.tt/3jw730H

A senior French military officer has been charged with espionage for allegedly passing top secret documents to Russian intelligence, Florence Parly, the defence minister, said on Sunday. The lieutenant-colonel, who has not been named, is stationed at a NATO base in Italy. He was detained by France’s General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI), the equivalent of MI5, 10 days ago. The officer was about to return to Italy after a holiday in France, Europe 1 radio reported, and is being held at La Santé prison in Paris. Ms Parly said the defence ministry had referred the case to public prosecutors. She declined to give details about the nature of the information allegedly given to Russia, saying the matter was sub judice. “We have taken all necessary measures. Now justice must be allowed to take its course while respecting the secrecy of the investigation… It is for the judicial system to decide what he is guilty of and whether he is guilty.” If convicted, the officer risks life impri...

Scores of police supporters gathered Sunday in downtown Kenosha where protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend. A Kenosha police officer shot Blake in the back Aug. 23, leaving the 29-year-old Black man paralyzed. Protesters have marched in Kenosha every night since Blake’s shooting, with some protests devolving into unrest that damaged buildings and vehicles. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3gMZ0ul https://ift.tt/2EEu3f2

Mayor Mario Kranjac of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, said the bill covered police presence and their overtime hours. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3hFBTDB https://ift.tt/2YLFwR0

The sheriff of Santa Cruz County said the suspect admitted the theft and wrote a letter of apology. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YGbHkC https://ift.tt/3b8bFXF

Giancarlo Granda says Liberty University head, who quit over sex scandal, knew of his relationship with Becki Falwell ‘from day one’Giancarlo Granda, the man at the center of a sex scandal involving Jerry Falwell Jr, detailed on Friday how the evangelical leader and outspoken ally of Donald Trump “enjoyed watching” his wife and Granda having sex.In an interview with ABC News, Granda said he met Becki Falwell and Jerry Falwell, who resigned as president of the Christian, uber-conservative Liberty university this week, at a hotel in Florida in 2012.Granda, who was 20 at the time, said a relationship developed, which centered around him and Becki Falwell having sex while Jerry Falwell was in the room.“He was aware from day one of our relationship, and he did in fact watch,” Granda said.Falwell, one of the most influential evangelical figures in the US whose endorsement of Donald Trump in 2016 helped the president win the Republican primary, has had a remarkable fall from grace over the co...

Notting Hill Carnival goers will face new security screening under plans put forward today by the Conservative London Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey to tackle London’s knife crime epidemic. Mr Bailey said he would introduce “scan and search” technology for big events across the capital as a “non-invasive” alternative to conventional stop and search techniques. While police officers are making progress in tackling London’s violent crime, Mr Bailey, a former youth worker who acted as an advisor to David Cameron, said that Sadiq Khan’s strategy to tackle crime is failing. He pointed to the Carnival, which this weekend has been forced to go “virtual” due to the coronavirus pandemic, as an example where the deployment of scan and search technology would help drive down crime. Since 2016, more than 200 people attending the event have been arrested for carrying weapons - a statistic that Mr Bailey argues shows a “half-hearted approach to cutting crime just doesn’t work.” It comes a week after...