| People in the US have been receiving packages of jewelry that actually contain mysterious seeds from China, report says Posted: 26 Jul 2020 01:06 PM PDT  The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has asked recipients not to plant the seeds that might be an "invasive plant species."
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| Poll: Biden leads Trump in battleground Arizona Posted: 26 Jul 2020 06:00 AM PDT  The presumptive nominee is up five points in a new NBC News/Marist poll while Democrats also enjoy double-digit lead in state's Senate contest.
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| Refugee who volunteered at French cathedral confesses to setting blaze, lawyer says Posted: 25 Jul 2020 10:54 PM PDT  A Rwandan refugee who volunteered as a warden at France's 15th-century Nantes cathedral has confessed to setting the blaze that gutted its interior a week ago, his lawyer said on Sunday. "With these confessions, there's a kind of relief: it's someone who is scared, who is somehow overwhelmed," his lawyer, Quentin Chabert, told a news conference on Sunday. The July 18 blaze engulfed the inside of the Gothic structure of the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, destroying its grand organ, stained-glass windows and a painting.
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| Competing protesters converge on Breonna Taylor's hometown Posted: 25 Jul 2020 02:32 PM PDT  Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black, activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during peaceful demonstrations Saturday in her Kentucky hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group. Police closed streets and set up barricades to keep the two groups apart as tensions remained on edge in Louisville, where protests have flared for months over the death of Taylor, a Black woman killed when police busted into her apartment in March. Earlier in the day, three people were accidentally shot at a park where Black activists had gathered, police said.
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| Putin attends naval parade, promises new ships to navy Posted: 26 Jul 2020 03:22 AM PDT  President Vladimir Putin said the Russian navy will get 40 new ships and vessels this year, as he attended a naval parade in St. Petersburg on Sunday marking the Navy Day in Russia. The parade in St. Petersburg and the nearby town of Kronshtadt featured 46 ships and vessels and over 4,000 troops and aimed to "demonstrate the growing power of our navy," Putin said Friday.
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| North Korea may be 'reaching out to the world for help' after finally announcing a suspected coronavirus case Posted: 26 Jul 2020 05:25 AM PDT  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and imposed a lockdown in the border city of Kaesong after the country reported its first suspected coronavirus case, state media said Sunday, adding that a person who defected three years ago to South Korea returned last week and exhibited COVID-19 symptoms after "illegally crossing the demarcation line."Pyongyang shut its borders and put thousands of people in isolation six months ago when the coronavirus pandemic began, but Kim's regime has not acknowledged any coronavirus cases during that span, a feat analysts say was always unlikely. Still, the announcement appears to be a significant step for the secretive state — experts believe it may represent a cry for help. "It's an ice-breaking moment for North Korea to admit a case," said Choo Jae-woo, a professor at South Korea's Kyung Hee University. "It could be reaching out to the world for help. Perhaps for humanitarian assistance."The description of the infected person, and the fact that the alleged case was imported, also may be meaningful. "North Korea is in such a dire situation, where they can't even finish building the Pyongyang General Hospital on time," said Cho Han-bum, a senior fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification in Seoul. "Pointing the blame at an 'imported case' from South Korea, the North can use this as a way to openly accept aid from the South." Read more at Reuters and BBC.More stories from theweek.com 5 scathing cartoons about Trump's use of federal force Trump's old tricks aren't working Actress Olivia de Havilland dies at 104
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| WE charity scandal - A simple guide to the new crisis for Trudeau Posted: 26 Jul 2020 12:18 PM PDT  How a multimillion-dollar scheme to help students embroiled Trudeau and his family in controversy.
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| 'We, too, are America': How we can work together to overcome systemic racism Posted: 26 Jul 2020 03:00 AM PDT  Instead of attacking "the other," we must embrace and celebrate the richness of true democracy and honor the voices that make us a choir.
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| Police in Australia won their Supreme Court bid to stop a Black Lives Matter protest Posted: 26 Jul 2020 10:16 AM PDT  The protest was blocked after police raised concerns that it would "breach public health orders" and lead to a spike in coronavirus infections.
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| Trump news: President rails at ‘Venezuela on steroids’ Democrats as coronavirus cases climb and unrest continues in Portland Posted: 25 Jul 2020 11:54 AM PDT  Donald Trump lashed out at his Democratic rivals in Washington by branding them "Stone Cold Left – Venezuela on steroids!" after the House of Representatives voted in favour of the No Ban Act, moving to repeal his travel ban on visitors from several Muslim-majority countries.The president has meanwhile described the coronavirus as a "downer" and a "dampner" on his poll numbers as the US came close to its record single-day rise in cases on Friday, seeing 73,400 new infections and 1,100 deaths from the virus.
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| 'It’s my constitutional freaking right': Black Americans arm themselves in response to pandemic, protests Posted: 26 Jul 2020 04:00 AM PDT  Conservatives are using images of Black protesters with guns to justify their calls for law and order.
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| Mnuchin says virus aid package will come soon, $1,200 checks by August Posted: 26 Jul 2020 08:37 AM PDT  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package Monday and assured there was support from the White House.
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| Witness: Driver gunned down armed protester in Texas capital Posted: 26 Jul 2020 11:30 AM PDT  Man reportedly was shot after approaching vehicle that had sped through demonstrators; driver detained, police say.
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| Portland protesters breach fence around federal courthouse Posted: 25 Jul 2020 09:51 PM PDT  Authorities declared a riot early Sunday in Portland, Oregon, where protesters breached a fence surrounding the city's federal courthouse building where U.S. agents have been stationed. Police demanded people leave the area surrounding the courthouse, around 1:20 a.m. Sunday, and said that those who fail to adhere may be arrested or subjection to teargas and impact weapons. Protesters remained in the streets past 2:30 a.m., forming lines across intersections and holding makeshift shields, as police patrolled and closed blocks abutting the area.
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| Exclusive: Alibaba, Jack Ma summoned by Indian court on former employee's complaint Posted: 25 Jul 2020 09:05 PM PDT  An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case in which a former employee in India says he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company apps, documents seen by Reuters showed. The case comes weeks after India cited security concerns in banning Alibaba's UC News, UC Browser and 57 other Chinese apps after a clash between the two countries' forces on their border. Following the ban, which China has criticized, India sought written answers from all affected companies, including whether they censored content or acted for any foreign government.
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| Invasion! The threat from Asian giant hornets Posted: 26 Jul 2020 06:07 AM PDT  Desperate times call for desperate measures in the ongoing battle against the terrifying insect, recently discovered in the Pacific Northwest, which can swiftly slaughter honeybee colonies and even bite out chunks of a human being's flesh
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| New research puts the 'good guy with a gun' idea to rest: Loose concealed-carry laws are linked to more firearm homicides Posted: 26 Jul 2020 07:01 AM PDT  States with looser concealed-carry laws have higher rates of gun homicide. And higher gun-ownership rates are associated with more mass shootings.
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| A Texas man died from coronavirus after his granddaughter spread infection to him from attending a party Posted: 25 Jul 2020 06:09 PM PDT  The "20-something" girl was not showing symptoms when she unknowingly infected her grandfather after going to a party, according to Dr. Joseph Chang.
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| Thai gay activists raise Pride flags in Bangkok Posted: 25 Jul 2020 03:06 PM PDT  The rally in Thailand's capital is the latest in a series of youth-led pro-democracy protests.
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| Judge's ruling reopens Kennedy cousin's murder case to the public Posted: 25 Jul 2020 12:06 PM PDT |
| China turns a blind eye as North Korea evades sanctions Posted: 25 Jul 2020 02:00 AM PDT  North Korea relies on front-companies registered in China to export coal and sand and import oil in violation of U.N. sanctions.
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| Luck? Genetics? Italian island spared from COVID outbreak Posted: 26 Jul 2020 01:11 AM PDT  Stranded on a tiny Italian island, a cancer researcher grew increasingly alarmed to hear that one, and then three more visitors had fallen ill with COVID-19. Paola Muti braced for a rapid spread of the coronavirus to the 800 closely-knit islanders, many of whom she knows well.
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| Hurricane Douglas bears down on Hawaii, residents taking it in stride Posted: 25 Jul 2020 01:24 PM PDT |
| McDonald's and African Americans: it's complicated, professor says Posted: 25 Jul 2020 08:41 PM PDT  Businesses have proclaimed support for the protests against racism towards African Americans happening across the United States, including perhaps the most iconic of them all: ubiquitous fast food chain McDonald's. For Marcia Chatelain, a professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown University in Washington, McDonalds's support for the biggest civil rights protests to hit the United States in decades came as no surprise.
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| New York COVID hospitalizations at new low since mid-March, Cuomo says Posted: 25 Jul 2020 02:55 PM PDT  NEW YORK - Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that the state's COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU patients were at a new low since mid-March, and urged its residents to continue following the protocols that fueled New York's declining coronavirus numbers. The latest statewide figures indicated hospitalizations on Friday were down to 646, the lowest figure since March 18, while the number of ...
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| A plane crashed in a Utah neighborhood, killing three people and setting a woman on fire in her home Posted: 26 Jul 2020 11:59 AM PDT  Six people were on board the plane that took off from South Valley Regional Airport in Utah Saturday. The three survivors are being hospitalized.
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| James Carville still thinks Trump might pull out of race rather than risk losing by a landslide Posted: 25 Jul 2020 07:37 AM PDT  Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville doubled down on his prediction on Friday that President Trump may yet abandon his run for reelection.
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| Jake Tapper Grills Coronavirus Testing Czar: Are You ‘Afraid’ of Upsetting Trump? Posted: 26 Jul 2020 09:02 AM PDT  CNN anchor Jake Tapper took Assistant Secretary of Health Adm. Brett Giroir to task over the continuing issues with coronavirus testing, asking the coronavirus testing czar if he is "afraid" of bringing these problems up with President Donald Trump.During a contentious 20-minute interview on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday morning, Tapper repeatedly pressed Giroir on the weeklong delays in coronavirus testing results Americans are experiencing."Are you happy where testing is right now?" Tapper asked, prompting Giroir to say he's "never going to be happy" until they have the pandemic under control.While acknowledging that testing is still not where it should be, the HHS official went on to tout the progress the administration has made over the past few months, adding that half of the tests conducted have turnaround times of less than 24 hours."The delays that most people talk about are at the large commercial labs that perform about half the testing in the country," he said. "Now, the data are, the average turnaround is 4.27 days."The CNN anchor brought up former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney's criticism of the administration's handling of the pandemic, specifically the poor turnaround times on testing. In an op-ed earlier this month, Mulvaney said the long waits for results were "inexcusable" while citing his own family's experience.At the same time, Tapper repeatedly grilled Giroir on the president's promises when it came to testing and getting the virus, which has now killed nearly 150,000 Americans, under control."In March, President Trump said, falsely, anyone who wants a test can get a test," the veteran anchor pressed. "At what point will it be true, sir, that anyone who wants a test will be able to get one with a quick turnaround so as to be effective. When will that be true?"Giroir, meanwhile, claimed that it's "true now" that anyone who "needs a test can get a test," adding that he's "highly confident" that turnaround times will decrease this week based on advances they've made.Tapper also pushed the public health official on the administration's use of the Defense Production Act to ramp up production on masks and ventilators, wondering aloud why the White House wasn't using it more forcefully on testing. This led to the CNN host asking whether this was due to an unwillingness to upset the president."There seems to be this reluctance to push the president to do what he needs to do to get the testing up to speed," Tapper declared. "I know that he's under the misguided impression that more testing is bad and makes him look bad, which as you know is completely false.""And I'm wondering if you and others are just afraid to do this because you don't want to upset him, afraid to ask him to do what he needs to do to invoke the DPA to force the federal labs to get up to speed to where we need to be so that we can isolate the virus, as you know," he added. "Are you afraid to bring this up to President Trump because it will upset him?"Giroir, for his part, denied that this was the case, claiming that tough issues and problems are brought up openly with Trump and the administration."Everyone of the administration understands the importance of testing," he claimed. "Nobody in the task force is afraid to bring up anything to the vice president or the president.""Every time I've met with the president, he's been listening to all the data, he assesses that, he understands it," Giroir continued. "I meet with the vice president almost every single day. No one is trying to stop testing in this country. No one has ever told me to do that. We want more, we want better, we want quicker."Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Nasa Mars rover: Meteorite to head home to Red Planet Posted: 26 Jul 2020 01:56 AM PDT  The Perseverance robot will take Martian rock with it when it launches from Earth on Thursday.
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| Kudlow says next round of coronavirus relief will include $1,200 checks and extension of eviction moratorium Posted: 26 Jul 2020 09:05 AM PDT  "There's a $1,200 check coming, that's going to be a part of the new package," Kudlow said during an interview with "State of the Union" on CNN.
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| Mountain rescuers heft ailing St. Bernard off English peak Posted: 26 Jul 2020 01:12 PM PDT  St. Bernards are known for helping to rescue distressed travelers in the mountains, but the tables were turned Sunday in northern England. Sixteen volunteers from the Wasdale mountain rescue team took turns carrying Daisy, a 121-pound (55 kilogram) St Bernard, from England's highest peak, Scafell Pike. The mountain rescue team spent nearly five hours rescuing Daisy, who had collapsed Friday evening while descending the mountain with her owners.
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| 3 storm systems bearing down on United States, the Caribbean Posted: 24 Jul 2020 08:24 PM PDT  While Hurricane Douglas is barreling toward Hawaii, tropical storms are taking aim at Texas and the Windward Islands.
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| Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the US Posted: 26 Jul 2020 09:23 AM PDT  Protests took a violent turn in several U.S. cities over the weekend with demonstrators squaring off against federal agents outside a courthouse in Portland, Oregon, forcing police in Seattle to retreat into a station house and setting fire to vehicles in California and Virginia. A protest against police violence in Austin, Texas, turned deadly when police said a protester was shot and killed by a person who drove through a crowd of marchers. The unrest Saturday and early Sunday stemmed from the weeks of protests over racial injustice and the police treatment of people of color that flared up after the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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| Daily coronavirus cases in Arizona are declining, but the state's fatality rate is rising fast Posted: 25 Jul 2020 10:52 AM PDT  Florida on Saturday reported more than 12,000 new coronavirus infections within the previous 24-hour period, bringing the state's total number of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic to 414,511. On the other side of the Sun Belt, Arizona is seeing daily infections decline, seemingly without experiencing an elevated plateau, but the death rate -- a lagging indicator -- is increasing.With its latest tally, Florida has surpassed New York -- which has reported 411,200 cases -- as the state with the second highest number of confirmed infections behind California, which, like Florida, has seen cases surge over the last several weeks. New York has yet to see another major uptick since it mostly contained the virus after a significant epidemic in March, April, and May.Florida also reported 124 new resident deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities to 5,777. As of Saturday morning, nearly 9,000 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 across the state.In Arizona, meanwhile, the fatality rate increased over the past week to the point where if the U.S. had an equivalent rate, around 25,000 people would have been reported dead this week. > ARIZONA has reported *556* COVID deaths in the past 7 days.> > For scale, if the entire USA had Arizona's rate of deaths, about ***25,000*** would be reported dead this week alone.> > Chart of death, normalized by population last 8 weeks. (Note EU, Canada at the bottom) pic.twitter.com/fP2n6dPcsA> > -- Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) July 25, 2020More stories from theweek.com 5 scathing cartoons about Trump's use of federal force Trump's old tricks aren't working North Korea may be 'reaching out to the world for help' after finally announcing a suspected coronavirus case
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| Nearly 2 dozen lifeguards in New Jersey test positive for coronavirus after hosting social gatherings Posted: 26 Jul 2020 09:51 AM PDT  After hosting two social gatherings two weeks ago, 11 lifeguards from Harvey Cedars and 12 from Surf City have tested positive for COVID-19.
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| Yes, Neowise is fading. But meteor showers Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids are on the horizon. Posted: 26 Jul 2020 01:25 PM PDT  Comet Neowise may be fading away, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to look at it in the night sky.
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| The children of Korean War prisoners who never came home Posted: 26 Jul 2020 04:01 PM PDT  South Korea largely forgot its prisoners of war. Now their children are fighting for recognition.
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| Stimulus cheques: Millions of Americans to get another $1,200, top Trump aide vows Posted: 26 Jul 2020 07:16 AM PDT  Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow has revealed that millions of Americans should expect another $1,200 stimulus cheque in their bank accounts and mailboxes this fall."Don't forget, there's a $1,200 check coming. That's going to be part of the new package," Mr Kudlow said in an interview with CNN on Sunday.
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| She Flew Missions Against ISIS-Backed Terrorists—and Died in a Suspicious ‘Accident’ Posted: 26 Jul 2020 02:06 AM PDT  ABUJA, Nigeria—She was so young and daring, and a thorn in the side of ISIS-backed terrorists and bandits in north-central Nigeria. Her profile was rising fast and in her already extraordinary career she'd broken through the military glass ceiling. But the life of Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria's first-ever female combat helicopter pilot, was cut short on July 14 when she died in a strange and sudden accident. According to the Nigeria Air Force (NAF), Arotile was "inadvertently hit by the reversing vehicle of an excited former Air Force secondary school classmate while trying to greet her" inside the NAF base in the northwestern city of Kaduna. But not many in Nigeria are convinced the death of the 24-year-old was indeed accidental, especially because her nationwide fame as a talented combat helicopter pilot, and her regular bombardment of terrorist hideouts, had made her a target of armed militants. The manner in which Arotile was said to have died—from the impact of a reversing car—raised suspicion across Nigeria that she was murdered. The country's leading activists and politicians, including the outspoken former senator Shehu Sani, joined her family in immediately demanding an inquiry into the pilot's death. The NAF quickly responded by announcing a preliminary investigation into the tragedy. Arotile had just come back from an operation in north-central Nigeria, where she was deployed in the fight to rid the region of ISIS-backed militants and other criminal elements by flying combat missions. The NAF said she served as a squadron pilot in what the military named Operation Gama Aiki and flew "anti-banditry combat missions to ensure a safer, more secured Nigeria."Russians Are Using African Troll Factories—and Encrypted Messaging—to Attack the U.S.Since last year, armed bandits and militants, including those with links to the so-called Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have terrorized a number of villages in north-central Nigeria, killing hundreds of villagers and displacing thousands from their homes. The military's response has been through airstrikes, many of which had been carried out by attack helicopters like those flown by Arotile and her fellow fighter pilots.Arotile's last combat mission was devastating for the terrorists she targeted, a senior NAF official told The Daily Beast privately. She was said to have carried out airstrikes targeting bandits at Kasuwan Ango Community in Nigeria's north-central Niger State in late June. The Nigeria military had stated last month that strikes by the air component of Operation Gama Aiki at Kasuwan Ango on June 28 and 29 led to the "neutralization of some of the bandits" and the arrest of two foreigners, while the country's press release distribution agency, PR Nigeria, reported that corpses of bandits littered the area of the operation, an indication that the airstrikes killed numerous terrorists. Arotile herself was targeted by the bandits who shot repeatedly at her helicopter before she managed to overcome them. "Much of our success in the north-central can be attributed to Tolulope [Arotile]," said the NAF official who didn't want his name mentioned as he wasn't authorized to speak. "She was extremely daring and fearless."The manner in which Arotile was said to have died—from the impact of a reversing car—raised suspicion across Nigeria that she might have been murdered. The country's leading politicians and activists have joined her family in demanding an inquiry into the pilot's death. The NAF stated on Sunday that its preliminary investigation found that three of Arotile's secondary school classmates—all civilians who live outside the Kaduna NAF base, and who were on their way to visit another friend living in the same vicinity—were in the Kia Sorento SUV that hit her. The driver, Nehemiah Adejo, recognized Arotile after passing her, and "reversed the vehicle, ostensibly in an attempt to quickly meet up with the deceased, who was walking in the opposite direction.""In the process," said Ibikunle Daramola, NAF director of public relations and information, "the vehicle struck Flying Officer Arotile from the rear, knocking her down with significant force and causing her to hit her head on the pavement.""The vehicle then ran over parts of her body as it veered off the road beyond the kerb and onto the pavement, causing her further injuries," Daramola said while reporting on the NAF's initial findings on the pilot's death on July 19.The three schoolmates were subjected to toxicology tests but no traces of alcohol or psychotropic substances were found in their systems, according to the NAF findings, which also revealed that the driver of the vehicle, Adejo, did not have a valid driver's license. The trio are expected to be handed over to police, who are set to begin an investigation into Arotile's death. The late pilot, who was commissioned into the air force as a Pilot Officer in 2017, made history last October when she was winged as the first-ever female combat helicopter pilot in the NAF after completing her flying training in South Africa. Arotile held a commercial pilot license and had undergone tactical flying training on the Agusta 109 Power attack helicopter in Italy. When Nigeria acquired an Agusta 109 Power early in the year, Arotile was asked to introduce the aircraft to President Muhammadu Buhari, during the induction ceremony in Abuja in February.Arotile once said she joined the NAF simply out of "passion" for the military. In an interview with a local publication after Arotile's death, her father, Akintunde Arotile, recalled when she first developed a passion for flying: "One day—when she was very small—she pointed to one small aircraft parked on a field and said, 'Dad, one day I am going to fly that aircraft,' and I said, 'Amen,'" Arotile told The Punch newspaper. Nigeria's leading politicians and institutions have paid tribute to her outstanding contribution to the country's long fight against terrorism. President Buhari recalled her "bravery" and "deft skills in manoeuvring combat helicopters" in a statement his office released shortly after her death, while the House of Representatives said she was "a heroine whose contribution in the war against terrorism and other criminal elements in the country cannot be wished away easily."Arotile's death comes at a period when Nigeria is facing increased attacks from armed bandits and ISWAP militants in the north-central and northeast regions. A series of ISWAP attacks last month in the northeastern state of Borno killed close to 150 people, including 20 soldiers. The Islamic State-affiliated group suddenly became active in parts of the north-central region, where Arotile embarked on most of her missions, this year.At a time when Nigeria needs its best hands to contain brutal terror groups like ISWAP, Arotile's death will definitely be a blow to its effort to defeat terrorists."I was heartbroken when I received the sad news," Nigeria's chief of the Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar, tweeted. "[Arotile] was one of our shining young stars."Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| A lawyer who helps ultra-wealthy families get secondary citizenships says business is booming in 2020 — and not just because of the coronavirus Posted: 26 Jul 2020 07:31 AM PDT  Wealthy Americans are already looking to the election and are prepared to "vote with their feet" if taxes go up.
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| Hurricane Hanna lashes south Texas coast, already beset by COVID Posted: 25 Jul 2020 05:30 AM PDT  Hurricane Hanna pummeled the south Texas coast on Saturday night with howling winds and a surging sea that threatened a broad area already contending with an intense spike in coronavirus deaths. Hanna is the first hurricane for the 2020 Atlantic storm season, which is expected to be unlike any other in recent memory. By nightfall, Hanna's blistering winds were ripping up the Texas coast near Corpus Christi.
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| Malaysia to expel Bangladeshi in critical Al-Jazeera report Posted: 24 Jul 2020 09:44 PM PDT  Malaysian authorities said Saturday they detained a Bangladeshi man and will deport him for criticizing the government over its treatment of undocumented immigrants in a documentary by news broadcaster Al-Jazeera. Mohamad Rayhan Kabir has been on the run after police launched an investigation in the July 3 documentary following complaints that it was inaccurate and biased. Al-Jazeera has defended its journalism.
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| First charges announced as part of 'Operation Legend' in Chicago Posted: 25 Jul 2020 03:31 AM PDT  "Operation Legend has strengthened our efforts to apprehend and charge illegal gun offenders in Chicago."
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| Vietnam bus crash kills 13 on high school reunion trip Posted: 26 Jul 2020 03:03 AM PDT  A high school reunion trip in Vietnam took a fatal turn on Sunday when a bus carrying the alumni crashed and flipped over at a bend on the highway, killing more than a dozen passengers. The nearly 40 passengers on the bus were classmates from Dong Hoi High School who were travelling to visit the area in central Quang Binh province for the 30th anniversary of their graduation. Travelling on Vietnam's roads can be a hazardous affair, and World Health Organization says traffic accident injuries are the leading cause of death for those aged 15-29.
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| Nigerian refugee creates N.Y.C.'s first full-time shelter for asylum-seekers Posted: 26 Jul 2020 02:00 AM PDT  Edafe Okporo fled his homeland in 2016 after he was subjected to homophobic violence. He's now helping others who are looking to build lives in the U.S.
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| Portland protests: Police declare riot as demonstrators break through court fence Posted: 26 Jul 2020 05:51 AM PDT  Police in Portland, Oregon have declared a riot after protesters breached a fence surrounding a court building where federal officers have been stationed during ongoing protests against police brutality and the presence of militarised law enforcement.A police announcement condemned protesters' "violent conduct" that created a "grave risk of public alarm" after a group of protesters had pulled down a section of fencing around 1.20am on Sunday.
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