U.S.Associated PressNew sinking in tilting San Francisco high-rise halts repair
A $100 million fix to stop a San Francisco luxury high-rise from sinking and tilting even more is on hold while engineers try to learn why the building has sunk another inch (2.5 centimeters) during the repair. Doug Elmets, spokesman for the Millennium Tower, said in a statement that pile installation to beef up the building's foundation is on hold for two to four weeks as they try to understand why the “increased settlement rate and available means of mitigating this. Elmets said the building is safe, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday.
U.S.HuffPostTexas Anti-Mask 'Freedom Rally' Organizer Fighting For His Life With COVID-19
A Texas man who helped organize protests against pandemic restrictions is fighting for his life after being hospitalized for nearly a month with COVID-19, the San Angelo Standard-Times reported. Caleb Wallace, a 30-year-old father of three, has been unconscious, ventilated and heavily sedated in the ICU at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo since Aug. 8, the Standard-Times reported. In July, Caleb Wallace reportedly helped organize “The Freedom Rally,” an event that billed itself as a protest against the “government being in control of our lives.”
HealthBuzzFeedAfter Years Of Doctors Dismissing This Woman's Pain As "Bad Periods," She Finally Got A Diagnosis And Her Reaction Is Tearfully Validating
BuzzFeed spoke to Mercer, who said she has been dealing with painful periods ever since her first period. Mercer said she had been going to doctor appointments every other week for a year before this doctor was finally able to diagnose her with pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS), a condition that causes chronic pelvic pain during menstrual cycles.
U.S.Associated PressCOVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population
Like many Native Hawaiians, she was not vaccinated against COVID-19. Perreira-Keawekane's situation highlights the COVID-19 crisis that is gripping Hawaii as hospitals are overflowing with a record number of patients, vaccinations are stagnating and Hawaiians are experiencing a disproportionate share of the suffering. Hawaii was once seen as a beacon of safety during the pandemic because of stringent travel and quarantine restrictions and overall vaccine acceptance that made it one of the most inoculated states in the country.
WorldBusiness InsiderBiden says he has ordered a retaliatory strike on ISIS-K after the suicide bombings at Kabul airport
Biden says he has ordered for a retaliatory strike to be carried out on ISIS-K. President Joe Biden said on August 26 that he had ordered US military commanders to develop plans for a retaliatory strike against ISIS-K, the Islamic State's Afghanistan affiliate that claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide bomb attacks near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The US military will be developing operational plans to "strike ISIS-K assets, leadership, and facilities," said the president on Thursday, following a string of suicide bombings at the Kabul airport that killed at least 13 American military members and dozens of Afghans looking to seek refuge on airlifts out of the country.
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Chris Cuomo pushes back against lawyer representing man alleging Nirvana album cover is child pornography
Chris Cuomo went back and forth with a lawyer representing Spencer Elden, the man who appeared naked as a baby on the cover of Nirvana's 1991 album, Nevermind, and is now suing dozens of people with connections to the album for child pornography. Cuomo invited Maggie Mabie to appear on Cuomo Prime Time to plead her case. The focal point of the image is the minor's genitalia.
U.S.Associated PressMan protecting his baby fatally shot in Florida restaurant
A gunman fatally shot a tourist eating dinner with his family at a Miami Beach restaurant as the man protected his 1-year-old son, police and a family member said. Tamarius Blair Davis, 22, of Norcross, Georgia, told investigators he shot Dustin Wakefield, 21, on Tuesday night because he “was high on mushrooms, which made him feel empowered,” according to his arrest report. Mike Wakefield, the victim's uncle, told the Miami Herald that Dustin Wakefield died protecting his young son.
U.S.Fox NewsMegan Fox agrees to settle $5M lawsuit with Brad Pitt's manager over 'moldy' Malibu home purchase: report
Megan Fox has agreed to settle a three-year court battle against Brad Pitt's longtime manager over a home Fox purchased that she claims was mired by toxic mold issues and left her enduring "chronic migraines" and "constant stress." Fox, 35, purchased the $3.3 million "moldy mansion" in the famed Malibu area of Los Angeles from Cynthia Pett-Dante in May 2016. However, before long the actress discovered that the property was riddled with a number of issues, including mold and leaks, which Fox told the court required repairs and remediation to the tune of at least $500,000, according to a filing obtained by the Daily Mail.
HealthBuzzFeed203 Doctors Told Us What They Actually Think Of COVID Vaccines, And Everyone Should Hear Their Answers
A growing refrain among vaccine skeptics is that they won't get vaccinated against COVID-19 because a handful of health scientists have told them they don't have to. Robert Malone, the self-proclaimed inventor of mRNA technology back in the 1980s, has been among those celebrated by the far right for voicing unproven concerns about COVID-19 vaccines to his 280,000-plus Twitter followers. Enter the anti-vaxxer's latest unfounded claim: that most public health officials secretly don't support vaccines.
WorldReutersTaliban asked Turkey for support to run Kabul airport, Turkish officials say
The Taliban have asked Turkey for technical help to run Kabul airport after the departure of foreign forces but insist that Ankara's military also withdraw fully by the end-August deadline, two Turkish officials told Reuters. The conditional request by the Islamist Taliban, who swept back to power in Afghanistan 20 years after they were ousted in a U.S. invasion, leaves Ankara with a difficult decision over whether to accept a hazardous job, one official said. Mainly Muslim Turkey was part of a NATO mission in Afghanistan and still has hundreds of troops at Kabul airport.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderTrump attempts to block House investigation into Capitol riot by claiming he and his allies are protected by executive privilege
Trump claimed that records requested by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot are protected. It's up to the Biden administration to determine whether executive privilege protects the records. The committee issued sweeping requests targeting former White House officials and key Trump allies.
U.S.Idaho StatesmanTwo sentenced after moose with babies cut from body found in North Dakota, agency says
A pregnant moose lay slaughtered with two of her unborn calves cut from her body in a North Dakota field. A necropsy of the pregnant moose later revealed a third fetus inside her body. Nearby, two more moose cows and two bulls also had been killed in April 2020 in a field near the Canadian border, officials said.
U.S.Associated PressKentucky man convicted in killing after governor's pardon
A man pardoned by Kentucky's former governor for a 2014 drug robbery killing has been convicted for the same slaying in federal court after a two-week trial. Federal prosecutors brought charges against Patrick Baker after he was released from prison when former Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned him on his way out of office in 2019. Baker's family had political connections to Bevin, including hosting a fundraiser for the one-term governor.
U.S.Washington ExaminerNavy SEAL who shot bin Laden says it's 'time to kill people' after Kabul terror attacks
A Navy SEAL veteran who was on the team that killed Osama bin Laden said it's time to "kill people" and "drop our stupid rules of engagement" after U.S. service members were killed in Kabul on Thursday. The loss of American life is "shameful," and the United States needs to step up and fix the situation, Robert O'Neill said. "It's difficult, but it's not really that hard to do.
HealthScary MommyIf You’ve Been In The Habit Of Peeing ‘Just In Case,’ Stop It Right Now
You may not have known this, but a consistent 7-9 hour stretch of sleep per night can help strengthen your heart, boost your immune system, and improve memory and mood— and those are just a few plusses. And now that we know that an uninterrupted nocturnal siesta is precious, some of us aren't getting it. We wish, like in the old days, our lack of decent sleep had only to do with poor lifestyle choices.
U.S.Associated PressAP sources: Jailed ex-officer in murder plot beaten to death
A former Bureau of Prisons officer who was serving time behind bars for an inappropriate sexual relationship with an inmate and a plot to kill his wife, as well as a separate plot to kill a federal agent who was investigating him, has been beaten to death at a federal prison in Indiana, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Michael Rudkin died Tuesday, a day after he was beaten in an altercation with another inmate at USP Terre Haute, a high-security penitentiary in Indiana, the people said. USP Terre Haute is also home to the federal death row and was the prison where 13 executions were carried out in the waning months of the Trump presidency.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderTrump's former national security advisor John Bolton says it's 'impossible' for Mike Pompeo to 'rewrite history' on his negotiations with the Taliban
Trump's national security advisor John Bolton slammed Mike Pompeo over his negotiations with the Taliban. Bolton said it was "impossible" to "rewrite history" about the Trump administration's role in the Afghanistan pullout. Pompeo and Trump have come under attack over their deal with the Taliban in February 2020.
U.S.Kansas City StarI work in a Kansas City emergency room. I know who’s to blame for COVID frustration
I'm not angry at those who aren't yet vaccinated, and I'm not angry at those who have put so much faith into the vaccine. Who and what bothers me … Is the person in the hospital lobby coughing, trying to refuse wearing a mask because “I don't have COVID. I was tested thee months ago.
U.S.Associated PressJudge sentences 84-year-old man in 1976 double homicide
A judge sentenced an 84-year-old man Thursday to consecutive life sentences in connection with a double homicide in northeastern Wisconsin, a case that had lain dormant for decades before investigators used a DNA sample to make an arrest. A jury convicted Raymand Vannieuwenhoven in July of killing 25-year-old David Schuldes and 24-year-old Ellen Matheys. The couple was found shot in McClintock Park in Marinette County.
WorldINSIDERA plastic surgeon showed how excessive Botox makes people look like aliens and filler can distort the face
A plastic surgeon is speaking out against excessive Botox and facial filler. Dr. Steve Harris created a diagram to point out how filler and Botox can distort facial proportions. An alienized face has large, flat lips with a crisp border, a winged brow bone, and a chiseled jawline, he said.
U.S.Southern LivingAlabama Cop "Flattered" by Viral Comparisons to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
An Alabama police officer is going viral (and stealing hearts) due to his uncanny resemblance to one of Hollywood's most recognizable leading men. Morgan County Sheriff's Office Patrol Lieutenant Eric Fields has always been a bit of a local celebrity for looking like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, but after the sheriff's office posted a photo of him on Facebook last week, the veteran cop has vaulted to national fame. The Facebook post introducing the "deputy that people say looks like 'The Rock'" led to a TikTok video that currently has 1.6 million views.
WorldReutersIsraeli rabbis ask pope to clarify remarks on Jewish law
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Israel's top Jewish religious authorities have told the Vatican they are concerned about comments that Pope Francis made about their books of sacred law and have asked for a clarification. In a letter seen by Reuters, Rabbi Rasson Arousi, chair of the Commission of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel for Dialogue with the Holy See, said the comments appeared to suggest Jewish law was obsolete. Vatican authorities said they were studying the letter and were considering a response.
PoliticsHuffPostTrump Mocked For Repeatedly Botching Name Of ISIS Offshoot In Fox News Ramble
Donald Trump is still struggling with names. In a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity on Thursday, the former president claimed he “knocked out 100 percent of the ISIS caliphate” but that a “new ISIS” has formed: “ISIS-X. The group operating in Afghanistan, which claimed responsibility for Thursday's deadly attack in Kabul, is actually ISIS-K, which stands for Islamic State Khorasan.
WorldInsider Monkey25 Most Corrupt Countries in the World
Public companies like Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC), Amazon.com, Inc. NASDAQ: AMZN), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), Alphabet Inc. NASDAQ: GOOG), and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) have very robust institutions in place to create transparency for investors regarding corporate decision making.
BusinessAutoblogFord Eluminator horsepower and price revealed on product page
After a low-key announcement that Ford would start selling electric crate motors, we now have some basic specifications and even pricing for its first available motor, the Eluminator. So let's get straight to the point, the motor makes 281 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque. According to the product page (hat tip to auto part sage and pit crew member Bozi Tataravic), it's the same kind of motor you'll find in a Mustang Mach-E GT.
“As an individual, your choices have very little impact.”
“Doing something bold like giving up flying can have a wider knock-on effect by influencing others and shifting what’s viewed as ‘normal.’”
“Instead of calling for restrictions on people’s behavior … we should focus on the kind of action that’s really going to be effective.”
“Individual actions matter in that they can reduce emissions … But, alone, it is nowhere near enough.”
“Building community around action should be our measure of success, and it can happen right now.”