WorldThe TelegraphNice stabbings: Pictured, the church worker among three killed in suspected terror attack - latest updates
PM Macron speaks with Nice mayor 02:56 PM Macron delivers defiant address in Nice President Emmanuel Macron has delivered a defiant message to the French people, saying the attacks would not force France to "give up our values". He also said that he would be stepping up the deployment of soldiers to protect key French sites, such as places of worship and schools. He would be raising the number of troops deployed to 7,000, up from 3,000 currently on patrol.
U.S.NBC NewsJerry Falwell Jr. is suing Liberty University after his forced resignation over sex scandal
Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. filed a state lawsuit Wednesday against the evangelical school founded by his father, claiming he was wrongly ousted from his leadership post. In a complaint in state court in Lynchburg, Virginia, Falwell's lawyers alleged that Liberty defamed Falwell and breached the former president's contract. "Mr. Falwell has suffered damage to his reputation, damage to his profession, humiliation, and anguish; lost business opportunities; and suffered other pecuniary damage," according to the plaintiff's complaint.
PoliticsThe IndependentTrump rushes struggling GOP senator at rally: 'You got one minute, they don't want to hear this'
President Donald Trump brought a series of guests on stage with him during a campaign rally in Arizona on Wednesday, but raised eyebrows with his treatment of the only local Republican senator Martha McSally. Mr Trump initially said Ms McSally â “ who is also fighting for re-election next week â “ was â greatâ and â respected by everybodyâ . But the presidentâ s own tone was less than respectful, as he ordered the senator up onto the stage and told her she had â one minuteâ to speak.
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Obama slams Trump’s coronavirus response: 'He's jealous of COVID's media coverage'
At a campaign rally for former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday, former President Barack Obama criticized President Trump and his administration for their response to the coronavirus pandemic. They're waving the white flag of surrender,” Obama said.
LifestyleArchitectural DigestOur Favorite Home Decor Pieces From the Second Annual Etsy Design Awards
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PoliticsUSA TODAYFact check: Biden did tell a Detroit worker 'I'm not working for you' during gun rights argument
A viral social media post claims Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden isn't the public servant he's made out to be. The meme, shared on Facebook, depicts an encounter between Joe Biden and a person wearing a helmet who is turned away from the camera. There's a speech bubble over Biden's head which reads “I don't work for you!” as Biden points at the person, insinuating he said that to the person.
CelebrityTheGrioIce Cube explains why he blew off Zoom call with Kamala Harris: ‘I want to get things done’
Ice Cube has been adamant that Democrats told him to hold off until after the election before making demands for his “Contract With Black America. However, he admitted that he blew off a Zoom call with vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The NWA rapper and actor recently revealed to Fox Soul's Cocktails with Queens, that features Claudia Jordan, Vivica A. Fox, LisaRaye McCoy, and Syleena Johnson, that he turned down a request by the California senator to be a part of a Zoom call.
U.S.NBC NewsMore sex assault charges filed against adult film actor Ron Jeremy
Prosecutors said they have filed seven additional sexual assault counts against adult film actor Ron Jeremy, which together with previous charges carry a maximum sentence of more than 300 years in prison. The seven new counts, filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, involve six women and go back to 1996, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. They add to other charges previously filed against Jeremy, 67, whose real name is Ron Jeremy Hyatt.
PoliticsMiami HeraldWho do Americans blame for lack of second stimulus deal? Here’s what a new poll shows
Hopes for another coronavirus relief package before the election were squashed this week when the Senate adjourned until Nov. 9 — and a new poll found who Americans blame for the lack of an agreement. Democrats, Republicans and the White House have been unable to reach a deal on a second stimulus package for months. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have come closer to reaching a compromise on a bill worth up to $2 trillion, CBS News reports, but they've remained at odds over key aspects of the package.
U.S.Business InsiderSouthwest Airlines just announced 10 new routes and has a new shortest that's only 73 miles long – here's the full list
Three other airlines currently serve the route with Southwest going up against American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. Between Chicago and Denver Southwest will begin flying between Chicago and Denver on February 14, 2021, with six times daily service from O'Hare International complementing existing service from Midway International. Four other airlines currently serve the route with Southwest going up against American Airlines, United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.
PoliticsUSA TODAYHillary Clinton joins Electoral College 4 years after it cost her the presidency: 'Pretty sure I'll get to vote for Joe'
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but lost the 2016 presidential election because of the Electoral College. The Electoral College is comprised of 538 delegates: People who cast the votes that formally elect the president. It's a system that tends to give smaller states a larger voice in the process of electing the president, and one that Clinton has publicly opposed in the past.
U.S.NBC NewsAt least 2 killed, 7 injured in Tennessee school bus crash
At least two people were killed, including a 7-year-old girl, and seven more were injured in a school bus accident in Tennessee on Tuesday evening, officials said. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lt. Bill Miller said at a press conference that a Meigs County school bus carrying 22 children crashed. The school bus was traveling south when a utility service vehicle operated by Service Electric lost control and veered into oncoming traffic.
PoliticsThe WeekLindsey Graham, you're on your own
There have been few high-profile Republican politicians more publicly and slavishly devoted to President Trump over the last few years than Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Apparently that near-total fealty hasn't been enough for Graham to earn a little loyalty in return. The Trumpiest corners of the conservative ecosphere have made it plain in recent weeks that they're ready to abandon Graham — who is locked in a tight re-election race with Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison — even if it means losing his Senate seat.
WorldBusiness InsiderA mutated coronavirus strain causes most new COVID-19 infections in Europe and was spread within the continent by tourists, scientists say
Most new COVID-19 cases in Europe come from a mutated variant of the coronavirus spread from Spain by tourists, scientists said in a report Thursday. The coronavirus variant was first identified in northeastern Spain in June and was carried abroad by tourists and other travelers, the scientists said. There isn't enough data to suggest this variant, known as 20A.EU1, is more deadly, the team from the University of Basel, ETH Zürich in Basel, and SeqCOVID in Spain said.
U.S.INSIDERA man waved a sword at a woman blocks away from a polling place, warning her to 'vote for Trump' and photographing her license plate
A man attending a Trump rally in Beverly Hills on Saturday wielded a sword and threatened passersby to vote for Trump, a viral TikTok video showed. Ajay Rochester, the woman who filmed the incident, told Insider that she was "scared and intimidated" and called the police after the encounter. The location has been a site of protests for weeks, according to news reports, and recently the LA city attorney said he was "concerned" about voter intimidation.
PoliticsSalonTrump wants the Supreme Court to help him win the election. It's unlikely — but still possible
Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Donald Trump Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images President Trump has repeatedly tried to cast doubt on the results of the presidential election and signaled that he hopes the Supreme Court's conservative majority can deliver him a win — but election law experts say that scenario is increasingly implausible because Trump has fallen so far behind in the polls. "It is unlikely the Supreme Court will decide the 2020 elections because it would have to be so close in a state pivotal to the Electoral College that litigating could make a difference," Rick Hasen, an election law expert at the University of California Irvine School of Law, told Salon.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Rep. Ted Yoho that she won't be 'so nice next time' following harassment incident
The day after Rep. Ted Yoho verbally attacked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Capitol steps, she warned him that she won't be "so nice" if it were to happened again, Vanity Fair reported. Yoho reportedly called AOC a "f---ing b----" as he was walking away from her following the altercation. Following an incident of harassment on the US Capitol steps Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Rep. Ted Yoho that she won't be "so nice" if it were to happen again, Vanity Fair reported.
CelebrityTheGrioNevada dad accused of throwing newborn baby off balcony during argument
Clarence Martin, Jr. allegedly suffered from “mental issues.” A newborn was allegedly thrown from the second-floor balcony by her father on Saturday around 4 a.m. in Las Vegas. Clarence Martin, Jr. was arguing with the infant's mother, Nicole Poole, when he snatched her away to the balcony of their apartment and didn't return with her moments later, according to People.
WorldAssociated PressLebanon, Israel hold 2nd round of maritime demarcation talks
Lebanon and Israel held a second round of U.S.-mediated talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border and agreed to continue discussions on the next day. Local news reports described the meeting as “serious” as the two sides got down to technicalities and the Lebanese delegation pushed for an additional 1,430 square kilometers (550 square miles) to be included in Lebanese territory. The U.S. has been mediating the issue for about a decade, but only earlier this month was a breakthrough reached on an agreement for a framework for U.S.-mediated talks.
PoliticsThe Independent2020 election odds: Here’s the latest predictions for Trump v Biden
Oddschecker shows that 55.56 per cent of bets on the winner of the election have been for President Trump, while 28.2 per cent have been for Mr Biden. However, 8.08 per cent of bets have been placed for Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, 5.05 per cent have been for vice president Mike Pence, while 3.03 per cent have been placed for rapper Kanye West. US presidential election turnout A record turnout is predicted for 3 Novemberâ s election, as election officials and advocacy groups have been urging US residents to vote this year in-person or via mail-in voting, because of fears of long queues forming on 3 November due to coronavirus measures.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderJack Dorsey says the New York Post Twitter account will remain locked until it deletes the original tweet featuring its Hunter Biden story
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz accused Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of "censorship" for locking the New York Post out of its account for two weeks. The New York Post on October 14 published an article on Hunter Biden that has several red flags pertaining to the sourcing. Dorsey said the story violated Twitter's terms of service for distributing hacked materials.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderTrump keeps hinting at how desperate his campaign is for votes, telling rally crowds he 'wouldn't be out here' if he didn't need them
President Donald Trump told a Michigan rally on Tuesday that he would not be there if it weren't for the pandemic, hinting yet again that he felt his campaign was in need of more votes. With five days to Election Day, Joe Biden is maintaining a steady lead over Trump, with polls in Wisconsin — a longtime Democratic state that Trump picked up in 2016 — suggesting Biden has a substantial lead.
U.S.Miami HeraldThieves got dogs, guns, grenades and clothes in an $87,000 Miami home theft, cops say
Thieves seen on Ring doorbell notification made an eclectic haul from a Miami home overnight Monday, police say. Anyone who knows something about this robbery can call Miami police's robbery unit at 305-603-6030. If you know something, but don't want anybody to know you, you can contact Crime Stoppers of Miami at 305-471-8477 (TIPS) or via the Crime Stoppers of Miami website.
LifestyleUSA TODAY10 things to buy in case of a second wave of COVID-19 before they sell out
To be more prepared in the event of a second wave, you might want to make sure you have enough rolls of toilet paper and face masks. Reminder: Be sure to not hoard any of these products and make sure there's enough for everyone, so we don't experience a mass panic again. Below, are 10 items you might want to buy in case they sell out during a second wave.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderWhere Biden and Trump stand in the polls 5 days out from the election
Something is happening in Texas, with the early vote already 94% of the way to the entire number of ballots cast in the Lone Star state back in 2016, according to the US Elections Project. The Cook Political Report moved Texas into the tossup state category on Wednesday, a major development in the state worth 38 electoral votes, the second highest in the nation behind California. Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, will campaign in Texas on Friday.
“Many are longtime Republicans wrestling with what they see as a choice between two lousy candidates.”
“Some undecideds turn out to be people who’ve long felt alienated from the two big political parties.”
“They’re not following the 24-hour news cycle. The election and politics are just not a high priority.”
“One common trait: at this stage of the game, the undecided voter doesn’t fit into an easy political profile.”
“More realistically...these voters may not be motivated to vote at all in the 2020 election.”