U.S.USA TODAY'We just don't have words': At least 3 dead as California wildfires explode in wine country, forcing thousands to flee
Thousands of fire-sapped California residents were forced to flee a pair of new blazes on Monday that have killed at least three people, torched nearly 70,000 acres and prompted a state of emergency in three counties. The breakneck Zogg Fire had burned through 31,200 acres near Redding in Northern California, while the Glass Fire had charred more than 36,200 acres in the Napa and Sonoma wine country north of San Francisco, according to Cal Fire. Both fires were at 0% containment as of Monday night. The fires, driven by gusty winds, burned several structures on Sunday night into Monday morning, including homes in Santa Rosa, as well as the Chateau Boswell winery and the nearby Black Rock Inn in the Napa County town of St. Helena.
U.S.The IndependentOregon hostage situation leaves ‘multiple people' dead
Multiple people died at a property in Oregon on Monday during what police described as a "hostage situation". Marion County Sheriff's Office said in a statement deputies responded to reports of a possible hostage situation at an address in Salem, at around 12:30pm. A trained hostage negotiatior was dispatched to the house on Juneva Place, but as the "incident unfolded, shots were fired," the Marion County Sheriff's Office statement added.
EntertainmentThe Daily Beast‘Fox & Friends’ Hosts Look On in Horror as Rudy Giuliani Blurts Out Biden Dementia Conspiracy Theory
Anything can go wrong—from a faulty connection, a verbal slip-up, or, as was the case on Tuesday morning's Fox & Friends, Rudy Giuliani bellowing insane conspiracy theories at the nation with no obvious way to stop him. It's always a risk to allow Giuliani to share his wildly unpredictable stream of consciousness live. The man who was named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2001 has long been reduced to sharing the latest Trumpist conspiracy theories on any cable news channel that has the budget to cover any possible subsequent defamation lawsuits.
U.S.Miami HeraldLost wallet used as bait to lure alleged meth dealer into an arrest, Florida cops say
After handing the wallet over to the Polk County Sheriff Office's in Winter Haven, Florida, authorities discovered that the wallet belonged toSean Edwards, a suspected drug trafficker who was wanted for selling methamphetamine, a post on the official Sheriff's Facebook page said. “When Sean arrived, he was promptly arrested and searched,” the Facebook past said. Authorities concluded their Facebook post with an air of optimism.
WorldThe TelegraphMexico queries US on alleged migrant hysterectomies
Mexico said Monday it had requested more information from the US on medical procedures given to migrants in detention centers, after allegations six detained Mexican women were sterilized without their consent. Rights campaigners alleged two weeks ago that a number of hysterectomies had been carried out at a privately run detention center in the US state of Georgia. The Mexican ministry of foreign affairs said it sent a diplomatic note "to clarify the situation, requesting information on the medical attention that Mexican citizens receive" at the Irwin County Detention Center.
WorldBBCAi Weiwei: 'Too late' to curb China's global influence
The leading Chinese dissident, the artist and filmmaker Ai Weiwei, says China's influence has become so great that it can't now be effectively stopped. "The West should really have worried about China decades ago. Now it's already a bit too late, because the West has built its strong system in China and to simply cut it off, it will hurt deeply.
U.S.The IndependentAlabama town removes statue of Confederate soldier in the middle of the night
Another Confederate monument has been uprooted in the South, amid the US's heightened focus on racial and social injustice. In the city of Anniston, Alabama, a 115-year-old monument of Confederate artillery officer John Pelham, who died in the Civil War, was quietly removed just after midnight on Monday. The memorial, which was erected in 1905, referred to Pelham as "gallant" in an inscription on its base.
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PoliticsUSA TODAY OpinionCatholic voters can't ignore abortion or Kamala Harris' religious bigotry in 2020 election
During presidential elections, believers are expected to line up and vote based on carefully selected values that make for great campaign ads. As a Catholic, I am well aware that as a member of the largest single religious institution in the United States, I am part of a voting bloc coveted by every candidate. As a Catholic, the issue central to my evaluation of every candidate is a matter of life and death — abortion.
U.S.Miami HeraldSouth Carolina TV anchor hit man with beer bottle in fight over politics, police say
A Columbia TV news anchor was arrested in South Dakota on Sunday after she was accused of smashing a beer bottle into a man's head over a political argument, according to Sioux Falls police. Roesler has been charged with aggravated assault. The victim, a 32-year-old man, told police he and Roesler had been arguing about politics leading up to the incident.
WorldBBCUS man faces jail in Thailand over hotel review
A US man is facing up to two years in jail in Thailand after posting negative reviews of a hotel he stayed in. Wesley Barnes, who works in Thailand, had posted several reviews on different platforms allegedly accusing the resort of "modern day slavery". The Sea View Resort, however, said the harsh criticism by the former guest was untrue and damaging to the hotel's reputation.
PoliticsThe IndependentBiden's plan for the first presidential debate against Trump
With less than six weeks to go before election day, team Biden will be looking to score an early victory over president Trump by winning tomorrow night's presidential debate, the first of the 2020 campaign. At least that was the message from Mr Biden, 77, who told reporters at a campaign rally in Delaware on Sunday he plans to "tell the truth", when asked how he could beat the commander-in-chief, 74. With millions of Americans still out of work and the US at the top of the pile in terms of coronavirus deaths, Mr Biden is expected to go in hard on the president's handling of the pandemic.
U.S.Miami HeraldPolice disperse wedding with 300 people for breaking COVID-19 rules, NY officials say
New York City deputies broke up an indoor wedding with around 300 people over the weekend for flouting coronavirus rules, officials said. The “illegal gathering,” with 284 people inside, was shut down by sheriff's deputies on Friday in Woodside, Queens for violating “emergency orders and unlicensed security,” the New York City Sheriff's Office said in a Twitter post. An anonymous social distancing complaint resulted in deputies responding to the gathering on Garfield Avenue, NBC New York reported.
U.S.Associated Press$20M settlement reached in police killing of handcuffed man
A Maryland county has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the family of a man who was handcuffed in a patrol car when a police officer shot and killed him, a county official said Monday. The Prince George's County police officer who killed William Green in January was arrested on charges including second-degree murder and has a trial scheduled for next year. Michael Owen Jr., who was a 10-year veteran of the police department, has been jailed since his arrest.
PoliticsThe Daily BeastDon Jr. Didn’t Get the Memo About Raising Biden Expectations Before Debate
After weeks and months of President Donald Trump characterizing former Vice President Joe Biden as an senile old man who can't string two sentences together, his campaign has finally realized that they should start raising expectations for his performance at the first debate this Tuesday night. Apparently, Donald Trump Jr. didn't get the memo. The president's eldest son kicked off his Fox & Friends appearance by attacking CNN's Jake Tapper for not pressing Jill Biden harder on her husband's history of making “gaffes” during an interview on State of the Union Sunday.
U.S.The IndependentChicago's LGBT+ neighbourhood 'Boystown' to change name to be more inclusive
Chicago's famous LGBT+ neighbourhood, Boystown, is changing its nickname in response to a petition that claimed it is not inclusive of women and non-binary individuals. The Northalsted Business Alliance announced last week that it would no longer use the name in any marketing, after an online petition claimed that it reminded people in the neighbourhood that the area is “for the boys.” The nickname Boystown was introduced for the area in the 1980s, to represent that it was a safe neighbourhood for LGBT+ people, and in 1997 then Chicago mayor Richard Daley officially recognised it as a gay village, according to the The Chicago Tribune.
U.S.USA TODAYBreonna Taylor evidence leaks appear to show charged Louisville officer in her unit after shooting
Just days after a grand jury issued no charges against the Louisville officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor, evidence from the case is leaking on social media and digital news sites, raising questions about the investigation into her death. Video footage reviewed by The Courier Journal appearing to come from body cameras worn by Louisville Metro Police officers at Taylor's apartment March 13 shows potential violations of policies designed to maintain the integrity of the investigation. In a clip posted Saturday by the digital site VICE News, former Detective Brett Hankison can be seen entering Taylor's apartment while investigators are inside working the scene after her death.
PoliticsTimeTrump Says China Wants Him to Lose the U.S. Presidential Election. The Truth Is More Complex
The president also says that China wants him to lose. China will do anything they can to have me lose this race,” he told the Reuters news agency back in April. To be sure, Trump has launched a trade war that hiked tariffs on over $300 billion of Chinese exports, sanctioned top Chinese officials over human rights abuses and sought to ban Chinese tech firms from the U.S. market.
CelebrityThe IndependentProfessor ripped for suggesting Amy Coney Barrett is a ‘White coloniser’ who uses two Black children as ‘props’
A Boston University professor was ripped for implying Amy Coney Barrett is a “white coloniser” who uses her two adopted Haitian children as “props.” Ibram X Kendi is now facing backlash and calls for his sacking after making the claims on social media. Ms Barrett, a white woman, has seven children including two Black children she and her husband adopted from the impoverished Caribbean island.
WorldBBCPakistan to save ruined homes of Bollywood greats in Peshawar
The ancestral homes of two Bollywood legends are to be saved from crumbling into ruin in northern Pakistan. The houses belonged to the families of Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar who migrated to India in the years before Pakistan was created from British India in 1947. Officials in Peshawar say the dilapidated homes are to be bought, restored and turned into museums.
U.S.USA TODAY'Simply heartbroken': Photos show Glass Fire's devastating impact on Chateau Boswell winery in California's Napa Valley
As the Glass Fire continues to rip through California's Napa Valley, at least one family-owned vineyard has been devastated by the fire's impact. Chateau Boswell, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019, was engulfed in flames, according to photos from the scene and local reports. Photos show destruction at the winery on Sunday, and video from ABC News shows the aftermath of the fire at the St. Helena-based business.
WorldAssociated PressChina objects to Ladakh status, Indian border activities
China on Tuesday called India's designation of the region along their disputed border as a federal territory an illegal move, and voiced new objections to infrastructure construction that seems to strengthen India's position in the area. Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also said reports of new Chinese military bases and other facilities being built on its side were “totally untrue and have ulterior motives.” Senior commanders agreed earlier this month not to add more troops along their fast-militarizing disputed border in the mountainous Ladakh region, but appear to have made no progress in disengaging their forces from the ongoing standoff as they had earlier pledged to do.
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Missing boater found 1,500 feet underwater in Lake Tahoe, officials say
The body of a boater who had been missing since mid-August was recovered more than 1,500 feet underwater in Lake Tahoe after a search that lasted over a month, officials said Monday. The City of South Lake Tahoe said it began a missing person investigation with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 10 after a boat 29-year-old Ryan Normolye rented washed ashore in Glenbrook, Nevada without him in it.
LifestyleBusiness InsiderFIRST DRIVE REVIEW: The new Porsche Panamera Turbo S has finally won me over with its glorious combination of power and style
I spent a day testing the updated Porsche Panamera, in Turbo S trim. It's the best Panamera I've ever driven. My 2021 model year car had a 620-horsepower, twin-turbo V8 under the hood.
ScienceBBCBuried lakes of liquid water discovered on Mars
Three underground lakes have been detected near the south pole of Mars. Scientists also confirmed the existence of a fourth lake - the presence of which was hinted at in 2018. Liquid water is vital for biology, so the finding will be of interest to researchers studying the potential for life elsewhere in the Solar System.
“Enfranchising 16-year-olds would be good for them and good for our democracy.”
“At 16, most kids have little awareness of politics, civics, or American history.”
“Voting is habit forming...which underscores the importance of having as stable an environment as possible for the youngest voters.”
“Keeping the voting age at 18 is not a slap at 16-year-olds. It is recognition that an informed electorate is the best kind.”
“When young people’s participation lags badly, issues important to them receive short shrift in the public discourse.”