Uneasy Democrats still hope for a white knight to save them from Biden, Warren or Sanders

Although Sen. Elizabeth Warren has gained ground on him over the course of the year, a series of polls taken after the most recent debate have been positive for Biden, including a CNN survey released Wednesday morning that showed him with his widest lead among Democratic voters since shortly after he entered the race in April: 34 percent to 19 percent for Warren and 16 percent for Sen. Bernie Sanders. That hasn't stopped establishment Democrats from worrying about his campaign or the party's chances against Donald Trump in 2020 with either Biden or one of the runner-ups, the two most liberal candidates in the race, as the likely standard bearer.

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  Democratic Voters Think They Have Multiple Options For Beating Trump Next Year

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  Prospect of President Warren Spooks Energy Investors

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PHOTOS: Unique angles of wildlife taken from a remote-controlled car

An innovative photographer attached a camera to a remote-controlled car, allowing him to capture unique angles of wild lions, rhinos and other animals. Over the last 11 years, Chris Bray has been taking pictures of animals using his toy car contraption while he takes guests on photography tours in Kenya. Bray purchased an ordinary remote-controlled car, stripped it of anything that could chewed or ripped off, leaving the chassis, then strapped a GoPro to the top of it.

The Latest: Hong Kong protesters rally at British Consulate

Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters have formed a human chain at the British Consulate in Hong Kong to rally support for their cause from the city's former colonial ruler. The event was organized in support of a debate on Thursday in Britain's Parliament on whether to offer British citizenship to Hong Kongers in light of the unrest that has gripped the city since early June. People born in Hong Kong before July 1997, when China took back control of the city, were eligible for British National Overseas passports, which don't provide British citizenship.

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  China Is Considering Replacing Hong Kong’s Lam, Pro-Beijing Lawmaker Says

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  Did the Hong Kong government think they could end it? Our street protest is now a global democracy campaign

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Honduran woman accuses immigration agent of sexual assault over seven years

A Honduran woman living in Connecticut has accused a US immigration agent of sexually assaulting her over a period of seven years under the threat of deportation, according to a federal lawsuit. The woman, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, sued the US Department of Homeland Security, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), and the former Ice agent Wilfredo Rodriguez on Saturday, seeking $10m in damages. “My only comment is that my client had a choice: cooperate with Ice or be deported with her family,” said George Kramer, the woman's lawyer.

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs acidified the ocean in a 'flash,' killing most marine life. The seas could see a similar problem a century from now.

A new study reveals that marine species weren't spared: Acid rain and fallout from the impact acidified the world's oceans in a "flash." That caused marine ecosystems to collapse. Within a minute of hitting the Earth, the Chicxulub asteroid had bored a hole nearly 100 miles wide into the sea floor, creating a bubbling pit of molten rock and super-hot gas. The contents of that fiery cauldron skyrocketed, creating a mountain-high plume that poured acid rain into the oceans.

Tasmanian Tigers Are Extinct, So Why Are Locals Reporting Sightings?

The Australian government recently released a list of documented thylacine—also known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf—sightings. It remains to be seen whether or not any reported thylacine sightings will be made official—something made especially difficult with no photographic proof or other hard evidence. If the creatures are extinct, there may still be hope to see a living thylacine as scientists have replicated their DNA and may one day be able to use the genetic material to clone the animal.

See Photos of the New Honda Fit

The new fourth-generation Fit hatchback is here, but its prospects for the U.S. are not looking good. From Car and Driver

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  The 2020 Honda Fit Gets a New Face and a Two-Motor Hybrid Powertrain

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  The Honda Jazz goes hybrid and gets a makeover

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Trump’s 'lynching' tweet draws outrage — and some Republican support

Leading Republicans rushed to defend President Trump's controversial tweet Tuesday in which he portrayed himself as the victim of a “lynching” by House Democrats pursuing his impeachment. “Lynching is a reprehensible stain on this nation's history, as is this President,” Harris tweeted. “Lynching is an act of terror used to uphold white supremacy,” Booker tweeted.

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  Trump’s Comparison of Impeachment to ‘Lynching’ Sparks Fierce Reaction: ‘Vile,’ ‘Disgraceful’

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  Trump lynching claim renews pain for kin of actual victims

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Silicon Valley CEOs Appear to Have Chosen Their 2020 Candidate

While Joe Biden and Senator Elizabeth Warren are topping national polls in the contest for the Democratic Party's nomination, California's deep-pocketed Silicon Valley is donating to the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana over the former vice president by a 5-to-1 margin. “Pete is a clean slate for the party in ways Biden can't be,” said Cyrus Radfar, a 35-year-old technology entrepreneur and Democratic donor. “There's new life and new energy that Pete brings, especially as the base of the Democratic Party is getting younger.

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  Democratic Voters Think They Have Multiple Options For Beating Trump Next Year

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  Prospect of President Warren Spooks Energy Investors

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Seattle Public Schools Want to Teach Social Justice in Math Class. That Hurts Minorities.

Seattle's public-school district has proposed a new math curriculum that would teach its students all about how math has been “appropriated” — and how it “continues to be used to oppress and marginalize people and communities. A draft of the curriculum, which was covered in an article in Education Week, would teach students how to “explain how math and technology and/or science are connected and how technology and/or science have (sic) been and continues to be used to oppress and marginalize people and communities of color,” as well as to “identify and teach others about mathematicians* of color in their various communities: schools, neighborhoods, places of worship, businesses, etc.” Educat...

NYC, California sue Postal Service over smuggled cigarettes

California and New York City sued the U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday to stop tens of thousands of cigarette packages from being mailed from foreign countries to U.S. residents, saying the smugglers are engaging in tax evasion while postal workers look the other way. The lawsuit in Brooklyn federal court blames the Postal Service for deliveries from Vietnam, China, Israel and other countries, saying the failure to enforce a federal law aimed at banning cigarette mail deliveries costs California an average of $19 million annually in tax revenues and New York City and state over $21 million each year.

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  The Latest: NYC, California sue post office over cigarettes

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  New York City and California sue Postal Service over smuggled cigarettes

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Newt Gingrich and Whoopi Goldberg go at it on 'The View' over Trump's 'lynching' comments

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Whoopi Goldberg go toe to toe over Trump's “lynching” comments on Twitter.

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  Newt Gingrich discusses Trump’s ‘phony emoluments clause’ comment

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  'The View' Gets Newt Gingrich To Admit Trump's Lynching Comments Went A Bit Too Far

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US far-right activists get four years in jail for attacking leftists

Two members of a US far-right group were each sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday for brawling with anti-fascist demonstrators in New York, prosecutors said. The sentencing comes as tensions between white supremacists and leftists simmer in the United States. Maxwell Hare and John Kinsman, members of the Proud Boys group, were found guilty in August by a state court of several counts of attempted assault and rioting.

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  Proud Boys Sentenced to 4 Years In Prison for Attacking Protesters

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  Two Proud Boys Members Each Get Four Years in Prison for Manhattan Brawl

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Can Israel Fend off an Iranian Missile or Drone Attack?

The IDF's missile defense shield is composed of four layers: the iconic Iron Dome system for intercepting short-range rockets, David's Sling for medium-range rockets, Arrow-2 against intermediate-range ballistic missiles, and Arrow-3 against ICBM's and potentially satellites. Widely seen as a class-leading missile defense system when it was introduced in 2011, Iron Dome has since come under criticism by several revisionist defense commentators. MIT Professor Ted Postol authored a series of influential if not controversial articles arguing that Iron Dome's true interception rate -- that is, its ability to strike and destroy a rocket's warhead rather than its fuselage-- was under 50%.

A vegan said he felt 'betrayed' and got sick after Domino's mistakenly served him pizza with real ham

Accidentally eating meat may be upsetting, but it's unlikely to cause serious harm unless you have a rare allergy. Patrick Hukins, who has been vegan for four years, said he felt sick to his stomach and betrayed after the supposed mix-up.

New Zealand PM Ardern says country will host APEC despite fire damage to convention center

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that Auckland would still host a major regional conference in 2021 despite a fire ripping through the complex where the event would have been held. There have been no injuries from the massive fire at the under construction SkyCity Convention Center, which is spewing thick smoke across New Zealand's largest city, forcing road closures and keeping workers away more than 24 hours after it started. The fire had prompted an evacuation of SkyCity Entertainment Group's entire complex, including hotels, casinos and restaurants when it erupted around lunchtime on Tuesday.

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  New Zealand firefighters battle into the night to control massive blaze

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  Fire burning for 2nd day disrupts center of New Zealand city

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Deep-sea researchers discover second missing Battle of Midway ship

After the recent discovery of a Japanese aircraft carrier that was destroyed in the 1942 Battle of Midway, researchers combing through the deep seas for lost World War II-era warships have found the remains of another craft. Discovered nearly 5,500-metres below the surface in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, roughly 2,000 kilometres from Pearl Harbour, the carrier Akagi was found by a crew using an autonomous underwater vehicle on Sunday morning. Image scans show debris surrounding the vessel on the sea floor.

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  Deep-sea explorers find Battle of Midway warships

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  Researchers Discover Second Long-Lost Japanese Warship From Historic World War II Battle of Midway

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Iranian beauty queen pleads for asylum in the Philippines

An Iranian beauty queen is seeking asylum in the Philippines, fearing for her life after Tehran demanded her extradition for a crime she claims she did not commit. Bahareh Zare Bahari, who represented Iran at the 2018 Miss Intercontinental pageant in Manila, and who has studied dental medicine in the Philippines since 2014, has been held for six days at the country's Ninoy Aquino airport after Iran slapped an Interpol Red Notice on her for alleged assault. In a series of messages, the distraught Ms Bahari told the Telegraph that the case was a “big lie,” adding that she believed she was being targeted for her political activism and outspoken support of women's rights.

Hillary Clinton's attacks on Tulsi Gabbard are embarrassing

Hillary Clinton has kept a relatively low profile since her embarrassing 2016 election defeat, popping up only occasionally to make out-of-touch elitist comments that confirm why she lost. Clinton accused the Hawaii congresswoman of being groomed by outside forces, saying: “I think they've got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate … She's the favorite of the Russians.” There is some dispute about whether Clinton meant it was the Russians or Republicans who were pushing a third-party Gabbard candidacy, but a Clinton spokesman asked about the comments replied “if the nesting doll fits”, clearly implying it was dastardly Russians. Related: It was gutsy of Hillary Clinton to stand by Bill.

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  Former Clinton adviser on Hillary accusing rivals of being Russian assets

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  Bernie Sanders defends Tulsi Gabbard, says claim that she's a Russian asset is 'outrageous'

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Kim orders South's buildings at resort in North be destroyed

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the destruction of South Korean-made hotels and other tourist facilities at the North's Diamond Mountain resort, apparently because Seoul won't defy international sanctions and resume South Korean tours at the site. Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday that Kim had visited the resort and described its facilities as "shabby" and lacking national character. The report said Kim criticized North Korea's policies pushed under his late father as too dependent on the South and vowed that the North would redevelop the site on its own.

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  Amid push to restart U.S. talks, Kim Jong Un gets confrontational

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  Kim Jong Un orders South's hotel buildings in North be destroyed

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Missouri farmer Garland Nelson charged with murder in deaths of Wisconsin brothers

A Missouri man has been charged with murder in connection to the deaths of two Wisconsin brothers this summer. Caldwell County Sheriff Jerry Galloway announced Wednesday morning that charges were filed in against Garland Joseph Nelson, 25. Nelson is accused of killing Nicholas and Justin Diemel, ages 34 and 24, who had traveled to Missouri to meet with him regarding cattle transactions, Galloway said.

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  Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers

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  The Latest: Slain Wisconsin brothers were shot, burned

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U.S. Marine Corps Stealth Fighters Get a New Home. A British Aircraft Carrier

A squadron of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighters will embark on the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2021 when the vessel sails on her first operational deployment. Aboard the new, 65,000-ton-displacement flattop, the American F-35s will join F-35s flown by Royal Air Force and Royal Navy pilots. The mixing of American and British jets in a deployed carrier air wing is “unprecedented,” Royal Navy vice admiral Jerry Kyd told Break Defense reporter Paul McCleary.