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    • Calif. hit with fires, heat, blackouts and pandemic

      Calif. hit with fires, heat, blackouts and pandemic

      The nation's most-populated state is facing multiple crises, including 23 major wildfires while the daily death toll from the coronavirus is above 100.

      'Horrible' month »
      • Ex-WH adviser Bannon charged in fraud scam

        Ex-WH adviser Bannon charged in fraud scam

      • Will replacing Pence boost Trump's reelection odds?

        Will replacing Pence boost Trump's reelection odds?

      • Questions on Trump touting VA as big achievement

        Questions on Trump touting VA as big achievement

      • Gabby Giffords: 'I have not lost my voice'

        Gabby Giffords: 'I have not lost my voice'

      • Putin critic in coma after suspected poisoning

        Putin critic in coma after suspected poisoning

    • Fact check: Vice President Mike Pence 'can't wait' to be on debate stage with Kamala Harris
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Fact check: Vice President Mike Pence 'can't wait' to be on debate stage with Kamala Harris

      The claim: Vice President Mike Pence said he would not debate Kamala Harris The claim, posted by Facebook user Dixie DeKalb's account on Aug. 16, contradicts statements by Mike Pence about the upcoming vice-presidential debate in October. "Pence said he won't debate Kamala!" DeKalb wrote, but there is no reference to when or where Pence purportedly made this declaration.

      • Black women see Kamala Harris' historic nomination as a moment of truth for the country
        Black women see Kamala Harris' historic nomination as a moment of truth for the country
        LA Times
      • Voters weigh in on Kamala Harris nomination speech
        Voters weigh in on Kamala Harris nomination speech
        Associated Press Videos
    • Trump has officially turned the GOP into the QAnon Party
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Trump has officially turned the GOP into the QAnon Party

      It's possible that Trump just changed the Republican Party forever, turning the "Party of Lincoln" into the Party of the Paranoid Racist Internet Troll. Trump's embrace of far-right fringe candidates and the QAnon conspiracy theory are horrible, but predictable. Congressional Republicans refusing to rebuke them is a full-on surrender of any ideals they claim to stand for.

      • 'Is that such a bad thing?': Trump willing to help QAnon conspiracy theorists 'save the world' from cannibals and paedophiles
        'Is that such a bad thing?': Trump willing to help QAnon conspiracy theorists 'save the world' from cannibals and paedophiles
        The Independent
      • Trump praises QAnon conspiracists, appreciates support
        Trump praises QAnon conspiracists, appreciates support
        Associated Press
    • Family members of murder victims assail Golden State Killer
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      Family members of murder victims assail Golden State Killer

      Tearful family members of people killed by Joseph DeAngelo assailed him Thursday for stealing away their loved ones as he escalated his attacks from burglaries and rapes to a series of horrific murders that terrorized California four decades ago. “Today the devil loses and justice wins,” Debbi Domingo McMullan‏, the daughter of one victim, said during the third day of a sentencing hearing for the 74-year-old man known as the Golden State Killer. Earlier in the week, a judge heard testimony from rape victims who endured sadistic, hours-long assaults by DeAngelo, a former police officer whose serial crimes began in Northern California.

      • The Golden State Killer's Former Fiancée Bonnie Ueltzen Confronts Him in Court
        The Golden State Killer's Former Fiancée Bonnie Ueltzen Confronts Him in Court
        E!
      • Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo Looks Victims’ Families in the Eye
        Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo Looks Victims’ Families in the Eye
        Inside Edition CBS
    • Sturgis Rally attendee has COVID-19, may have exposed others at bar, officials warn
      U.S.
      Miami Herald

      Sturgis Rally attendee has COVID-19, may have exposed others at bar, officials warn

      A person who visited a bar during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last week has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the South Dakota Health Department. The individual was at One Eyed Jack's Saloon on Main Street in Sturgis from noon to 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 11, the health department said in an Aug. 18 news release. “I don't think anyone saw the photos out of Sturgis and said, 'That looks safe.'” New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said during a press briefing, according to the Washington Post.

      • Warning issued after bar patron had COVID-19 at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally that drew 460,000 vehicles
        Warning issued after bar patron had COVID-19 at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally that drew 460,000 vehicles
        USA TODAY
      • Coronavirus case at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally prompts health department warning
        Coronavirus case at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally prompts health department warning
        NBC News
    • 8 Top-Rated Wireless Headphones Deals You Don’t Want to Miss Today
      Technology
      Popular Mechanics

      8 Top-Rated Wireless Headphones Deals You Don’t Want to Miss Today

      From the AirPods Pro to the latest from Bose. From Popular Mechanics

    • Fact check: If the vice president becomes president, House speaker doesn't become new VP
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Fact check: If the vice president becomes president, House speaker doesn't become new VP

      The claim: If Kamala Harris assumes the role of president, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will become vice president A viral post claims that if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the election but cannot serve his full term, vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris would assume the role of president and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would become vice president. "You people realize if Biden wins and can't finish his term that Harris becomes Pres and Pelosi VP," the post reads. "Let that sink in."

      • Kamala Harris' grand finale involved awkward pointing, an empty auditorium, and a Zoom mistake
        Kamala Harris' grand finale involved awkward pointing, an empty auditorium, and a Zoom mistake
        The Week
      • Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman of Color to Accept a Vice Presidential Nomination
        Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman of Color to Accept a Vice Presidential Nomination
        Time
    • Hillary Clinton Gave State Dept. Job to Ghislaine Maxwell’s Nephew: Report
      Politics
      The Daily Beast

      Hillary Clinton Gave State Dept. Job to Ghislaine Maxwell’s Nephew: Report

      Since Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest on charges of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls, rumors have swirled about her ties to famous figures including Democratic power couple Bill and Hillary Clinton. On Tuesday, the Daily Mail published photos of former President Clinton receiving a neck massage from Chauntae Davies, one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, during a stopover on his infamous 2002 trip to Africa with the deceased sex-trafficker. According to Davies, Maxwell was present for the voyage and encouraged Davies to give Clinton the massage.

      • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 players seek out virtual recreation of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island
        Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 players seek out virtual recreation of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island
        The Independent
      • Bill Clinton's complicated relationship with Democrats to be front and center at DNC
        Bill Clinton's complicated relationship with Democrats to be front and center at DNC
        FOX News Videos
    • U.S.
      Associated Press

      Chief: Tennessee officers broke down door of innocent family

      Three white Tennessee police officers have had their police powers suspended after they broke down the door of an innocent Black family Tuesday morning. Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake ordered a full investigation of the incident by the department's Office of Professional Accountability. He said the family should have been given more time to answer the door and officers did not exercise due diligence in confirming that the person they were looking for lived at the apartment.

    • White House press secretary compares teachers to 'meat packers' and dismisses safety concerns
      U.S.
      Business Insider

      White House press secretary compares teachers to 'meat packers' and dismisses safety concerns

      White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany showed little sympathy Thursday for teachers expressing concerns over their safety heading into school reopenings as the coronavirus outbreak persists in many areas of the country. When asked about teachers going on strike by Fox News' Shannon Bream, McEnany compared them to "meat packers." "Look, we believe teachers are essential workers," McEnany said.

      • High school teachers speak out about their concerns before going back to school
        High school teachers speak out about their concerns before going back to school
        CBS News Videos
      • New York teachers threaten strike if schools reopen without more COVID-19 testing
        New York teachers threaten strike if schools reopen without more COVID-19 testing
        Reuters
    • Politics
      FOX News Videos

      Chris Wallace reacts to Barack Obama's 'curious speech' at the Democratic National Convention

      Fox News Sunday' anchor Chris Wallace reacts to former President Barack Obama's address to the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

    • Disapproval of Trump COVID response hits new high — and many aren’t hopeful, poll says
      Politics
      Miami Herald

      Disapproval of Trump COVID response hits new high — and many aren’t hopeful, poll says

      Disapproval of President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has reached a new high, according to a recent CNN poll. Fifty-eight percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's COVID-19 response and 55 percent say they think the worst is yet to come in the pandemic. People who know someone who's contracted the virus had increased from 40 percent from a CNN poll in June to 67 percent.

      • Pittsburgh Restaurant Week
        Pittsburgh Restaurant Week
        CBS-Pittsburgh
      • 'The Batman' due to return to filming in the UK from September
        'The Batman' due to return to filming in the UK from September
        Yahoo Movies UK
    • Barr announces 1,000 arrests, including suspects in 90 murders under Operation Legend
      U.S.
      USA TODAY

      Barr announces 1,000 arrests, including suspects in 90 murders under Operation Legend

      Teams of federal and local authorities have made more than 1,000 arrests, including suspects in 90 homicides, as part of a national crackdown on violent crime in nine U.S. cities, Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday. Barr's announcement comes more than a month after the Trump administration launched the enforcement effort, known as Operation Legend. Last week, Kansas City, Missouri, authorities announced the arrest of a suspect in the slaying of LeGend Taliferro, a 4-year-old boy for whom the effort was named, after about 200 federal agents had been dispatched to the city.

      • Barr: Federal task force made almost 1,500 arrests
        Barr: Federal task force made almost 1,500 arrests
        Associated Press Videos
      • Attorney General William Barr announces nearly 1,500 arrests so far under 'Operation Legend'
        Attorney General William Barr announces nearly 1,500 arrests so far under 'Operation Legend'
        ABC News
    • Pelosi says postmaster general 'frankly admitted' he won't replace key USPS infrastructure
      Politics
      The Week

      Pelosi says postmaster general 'frankly admitted' he won't replace key USPS infrastructure

      House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is slamming Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for his "misleading" announcement about the USPS after a private conversation. DeJoy on Tuesday announced he would be suspending operational changes at the United States Postal Service until after the presidential election to "avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail," as Democrats accuse the Trump administration of trying to slow down the USPS ahead of the election, in which mail-in ballots will widely be used. The House speaker also said DeJoy "frankly admitted that he had no intention of replacing the sorting machines, blue mailboxes, and other key mail infrastructure that have been removed, and that plans for adequate overtime, which is critical for the timely delivery of mail, are not in the works."

      • How the Postal Service Became Donald Trump's for the Taking
        How the Postal Service Became Donald Trump's for the Taking
        Time
      • Post office chief halts cuts – but concerns about election remain
        Post office chief halts cuts – but concerns about election remain
        Christian Science Monitor
    • Pakistani who killed American in court says he was given gun
      World
      Associated Press

      Pakistani who killed American in court says he was given gun

      A Pakistani man charged with the killing of a U.S. citizen inside a court in the country's restive northwest has claimed he had an accomplice, a lawyer who managed to sneak the gun into the building and give it to him, the police said Thursday. The American, Tahir Naseem, was gunned down in public last month in the city of Peshawar where he was on trial for blasphemy following his arrest two years ago after he had allegedly declared himself Islam's prophet. The U.S. State Department said Naseem had been “lured to Pakistan” from his home in Illinois and entrapped by the country's controversial blasphemy law, which international rights groups have sought to have repealed.

    • Fact check: Fake Trump quote about ending up in prison if Biden wins had its origin in satire
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Fact check: Fake Trump quote about ending up in prison if Biden wins had its origin in satire

      The claim: Trump said he would go to prison if Biden were elected president A claim that President Donald Trump stated he would go to prison if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the election appears to be a satirical take on current events. Facebook user Warren Lynch posted to the claim to his account on Aug. 12. If you elect Joe Biden, I will go to prison.

      • Hours ahead of Biden’s nomination acceptance, Trump visits former vice president’s Pennsylvania hometown
        Hours ahead of Biden’s nomination acceptance, Trump visits former vice president’s Pennsylvania hometown
        MarketWatch
      • DNC: Security guard who blurted ‘I love you’ to Biden last year nominates him for president
        DNC: Security guard who blurted ‘I love you’ to Biden last year nominates him for president
        USA TODAY
    • China says latest U.S. sailing near Taiwan 'extremely dangerous'
      World
      Reuters

      China says latest U.S. sailing near Taiwan 'extremely dangerous'

      China's military said on Wednesday the latest U.S. navy sailing near Chinese-claimed Taiwan was "extremely dangerous" and stirring up such trouble was in neither country's interests. The U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin sailed through the narrow and sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the U.S. navy said, in what have become relatively routine trips in recent months, though they always anger China. The Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army said its air and naval forces followed and monitored the U.S. ship throughout its voyage.

    • Attorney for Minneapolis police officer says he'll argue George Floyd died of an overdose and a heart condition
      U.S.
      LA Times

      Attorney for Minneapolis police officer says he'll argue George Floyd died of an overdose and a heart condition

      The public quickly reached its verdict: Minneapolis police killed George Floyd. Video seen around the world shows him on the pavement, his neck pinned beneath the knee of Officer Derek Chauvin, pleading for his life — "I can't breathe" — until his body goes limp. Chauvin was charged with murder and three other officers — Thomas Lane and Alexander Kueng, who both helped hold down Floyd, and Tou Thao, who kept onlookers at bay — were charged as accomplices.

      • Court releases interview with former officer charged in George Floyd’s death
        Court releases interview with former officer charged in George Floyd’s death
        ABC News Videos
      • A lawyer for a police officer charged in George Floyd's death says Floyd 'killed himself' by dying from an overdose and a heart condition
        A lawyer for a police officer charged in George Floyd's death says Floyd 'killed himself' by dying from an overdose and a heart condition
        INSIDER
    • Iowa governor's push to reopen schools descends into chaos
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      Iowa governor's push to reopen schools descends into chaos

      An aggressive push by Iowa's pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe. The clash in the Midwest has illustrated in condensed form the tension between science and politics — and between economic concerns and health fears — that has characterized the nation's response to the outbreak from the White House on down. The virus has devastated the U.S. economy and killed over 170,000 Americans.

    • Pelosi says USPS postmaster general told her he has 'no intention' of replacing the sorting machines and mailboxes that have been removed
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Pelosi says USPS postmaster general told her he has 'no intention' of replacing the sorting machines and mailboxes that have been removed

      Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he has "no intention" of replacing the mail-counting machines and mailboxes that have been removed in precincts across the country, the congressional leader tweeted. "Earlier today, I spoke with Postmaster General DeJoy regarding his alleged pause in operational changes," Pelosi tweeted Wednesday afternoon. "During our conversation, he admitted he has no intention of replacing the sorting machines, blue mailboxes and other infrastructure that have been removed," she added.

      • I’m Ready to Fight Like Hell Against Trump’s New Form of Voter Suppression, You?
        I’m Ready to Fight Like Hell Against Trump’s New Form of Voter Suppression, You?
        Cosmopolitan
      • Postmaster Louis DeJoy Gave Millions to Republican Candidates. Will the GOP Bite the Hand that Fed Them?
        Postmaster Louis DeJoy Gave Millions to Republican Candidates. Will the GOP Bite the Hand that Fed Them?
        Rolling Stone
    • Trump says he will demand UN reimpose sanctions on Iran, but the US move may fail
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Trump says he will demand UN reimpose sanctions on Iran, but the US move may fail

      President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will push the United Nations to reimpose sweeping international sanctions against Iran – setting up a contentious fight with U.S. allies that could leave his administration more isolated than ever. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to New York Thursday to formally trigger the process of trying to restore the sanctions, which were suspended under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. For starters, the Trump administration withdrew the United States from the Iran deal two years ago – a move Trump has repeatedly touted.

      • Pompeo warns Russia, China against ignoring move to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran
        Pompeo warns Russia, China against ignoring move to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran
        Reuters
      • US claims it is still part of nuclear deal in attempt to resume Iran sanctions
        US claims it is still part of nuclear deal in attempt to resume Iran sanctions
        The Guardian
    • Sweden records highest death tally in 150 years in first six months of 2020
      World
      Reuters

      Sweden records highest death tally in 150 years in first six months of 2020

      Sweden, which has stood out among European countries for its low-key approach to fighting the coronavirus pandemic, recorded its highest tally of deaths in the first half of 2020 for 150 years, the Statistics Office said on Wednesday. COVID-19 claimed about 4,500 lives in the period to the end of June - a number which has now risen to 5,800 - a much higher percentage of the population than in other Nordic nations, though lower than in some others including Britain and Spain. In total, 51,405 Swedes died in the January to June period, a higher number than any year since 1869 when 55,431 died, partly as a result of a famine.

      • Sweden has recorded its highest death toll since a famine swept through the country 150 years ago
        Sweden has recorded its highest death toll since a famine swept through the country 150 years ago
        Business Insider
      • Florida's coronavirus death toll hits 10,000
        Florida's coronavirus death toll hits 10,000
        The Guardian
    • Ghislaine Maxwell ‘secretly watched all day by psychologists’, her lawyers claim
      World
      The Independent

      Ghislaine Maxwell ‘secretly watched all day by psychologists’, her lawyers claim

      Prison psychologists are secretly watching Ghislaine Maxwell for hours every day, her lawyers have claimed in court documents. Attorneys for Ms Maxwell, who is accused of grooming and abusing underage girls, say she is under constant surveillance. “The defense recently learned that some of these guards were, in fact [Bureau of Prisons] psychologists who were observing Ms Maxwell and evaluating her for hours each day without her knowledge,” the former British socialite's lawyers wrote in a letter to District Court Judge Alison Nathan on Monday.

    • The Navy Is Finally Creating America's Next Fighter Jet
      Business
      Popular Mechanics

      The Navy Is Finally Creating America's Next Fighter Jet

      The Navy wants a new fighter jet to replace Super Hornets starting in the 2030s. The Navy, faced with declining budgets through the 2020s and a short development cycle, may turn to a familiar face to get a “new jet” quickly. The U.S. Navy is laying the groundwork to field a new fighter jet sometime in the next decade.

    • Israel launches airstrikes after 2 rockets fired from Gaza
      World
      Associated Press

      Israel launches airstrikes after 2 rockets fired from Gaza

      Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip landed near the Israeli security fence late Thursday, and Israel carried out airstrikes on targets linked to the territory's Hamas rulers, the Israeli military said. The military said it struck a “concrete manufacturing site used for underground infrastructure and tunnel construction, belonging to the Hamas terror organization.” Tensions have risen in recent days as groups affiliated with Gaza's militant Hamas rulers have launched incendiary balloons across the frontier, igniting farmland inside Israel.

    • Thousands of homes threatened by massive California wildfires; more than 50,000 flee
      U.S.
      USA TODAY

      Thousands of homes threatened by massive California wildfires; more than 50,000 flee

      In all, according to Cal Fire, more than 50,000 California residents have evacuated because of fires that are burning about 780 square miles across the state. Statewide, as of Thursday afternoon, officials said the fires have destroyed 175 structures, including homes, and are threatening 50,000 more. One of the worst fires, the ferocious LNU Lightning Complex Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties, more than doubled in size Wednesday night into Thursday morning to over 190 square miles, Cal Fire said.

      • Horses, Alpaca Injured by California Wildfires Treated at UC Davis Veterinary Hospital
        Horses, Alpaca Injured by California Wildfires Treated at UC Davis Veterinary Hospital
        Storyful
      • Wildfire Camera Captures Moment of Destruction in California's North
        Wildfire Camera Captures Moment of Destruction in California's North
        Storyful
    How Kamala Harris changes the campaign
    • “Harris brings an unusual blend of social justice progressiveness and law-and-order conservatism.”

    • “It's hard to imagine Trump-skeptical independents now aching to pull the trigger for Biden with Kamala on the ticket.”

    • “If Biden wishes, he can delegate the daily barrage of rebukes against his opponent to her. Biden now can rise above the fray.”

    • “Voters viewed her as among the most qualified to be president on Day 1 — a key positive.”

    • “Here’s a reality check: Running mates have very little direct effect on voters.”

    Read the 360