| Trump on Supreme Court vacancy: 'When you have the votes, you can sort of do what you want' Posted: 21 Sep 2020 08:26 AM PDT  The president on Monday defended the Republican plan to bring his pick to replace the Supreme Court vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg to a vote so close to an election, even though Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declined to do the same in 2016.
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| Florida governor threatens 'unconstitutional' felony charges in sweeping proposal to curb protests Posted: 21 Sep 2020 02:16 PM PDT  Drivers who kill demonstrators while fleeing 'mob' not liable, Ron DeSantis says
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| China admits Uighur birthrate has dropped by nearly one-third Posted: 21 Sep 2020 10:48 AM PDT  Chinese officials have admitted that birth rates have plummeted among its ethnic Uighurs, fuelling claims that Beijing is subjecting its Muslim minority to a campaign of forced birth control. Official statistics show that in Xinjiang, the north-western province where most of the 10 million strong Uighur community live, birth rates dropped by almost a third in 2018. The figures follow accusations that Beijing is attempting to reduce the Uighur population by threatening women with fines or spells in mass detention camps if they flout harsh family planning measures. At least a million Uighurs are believed to have passed through the detention camps in recent years, which Beijing insists are voluntary schools to teach Uighurs of the dangers of Islamic extremism. Human rights groups say they are used to eradicate Uighur culture, in tandem with forced abortion and sterilisation policies that amount to "demographic genocide".
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| Leaked files contain more evidence of Kremlin links to one of the biggest donors to Boris Johnson's Conservative party Posted: 21 Sep 2020 03:47 AM PDT  The husband of a major donor to Boris Johnson's Conservatives has allegedly been secretly funded by a Russian oligarch with links to Vladimir Putin.
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| Family of Slain Louisville BBQ Owner Files Suit Over Notorious Killing Posted: 21 Sep 2020 10:13 AM PDT  The family of David McAtee, a Black Louisville, Kentucky restaurateur who was shot and killed in June by cops and the National Guard during protests over the police killing of local emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Monday, just over 48 hours after the man's nephew was shot and killed in virtually the same spot.It was the latest harrowing episode in a cycle of bloodshed that has seemingly singled out a beloved local family.The lawsuit targets the Louisville Metro Police Department, the Kentucky National Guard, and a slew of officers and National Guard members the family says were involved in the June 1 shooting. It also names the two white Louisville cops previously identified as having been party to the killing—Katie Crews and Austin Allen. When, after the shooting, it was revealed that neither officer had their body camera activated, Mayor Greg Fischer fired Steven Conrad, the local police chief.As has become routine in an era of increased scrutiny of police killings of people of color, the two officers were placed on leave, and a joint state-federal investigation was announced. But attorney Steve Romines, who is representing the McAtees, said the probe into the fatal shooting of the celebrated barbecue chef had been virtually invisible, and seemed to go nowhere."They had indicated that [the investigation] would be transparent and all the information would be provided," Romines told The Daily Beast. "Literally none of it has been provided, and we're left with no other option but to go forward [with our lawsuit]. I understand the need for a proper, thorough investigation to ensure justice, but there's a big difference between that and dragging it out like this."The elder McAtee was killed when police and National Guard arrived to enforce a curfew amid the peak of Black Lives Matter protests sparked in part by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis—as well as the killing Taylor—this spring. On the night in question, a large crowd was eating at McAtee's restaurant, Yaya's BBQ Shack, and McAtee's niece, Maychelle, was threatened by police projectiles as she stood by the doorway. In the lawsuit, McAtee claims she was hit three times. Police have said—and provided surveillance footage they say shows—that McAtee fired his own gun at least once from the restaurant as police and National Guard made their approach.Almost as soon as police say McAtee fired, a hail of police and National Guard gunfire erupted, killing him. State officials later said they concluded that the fatal shot was fired by a member of the National Guard, and that the shooting was justified.In a statement, a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department said it did not comment on pending litigation. Crews could not immediately be reached for comment on the lawsuit, and the National Guard did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Crews had reportedly mocked a demonstrator she encountered earlier that night, posting on Facebook: "I hope the pepper balls that she got lit up with a little later on hurt."When reached by phone Monday, Allen told "I wish I could comment, but you know how it is."Law enforcement officials claim McAtee fired at least two rounds from a 9mm pistol he wore on his belt. Crews and Allen fired at McAtee at least 19 times, according to officials. The family's lawsuit does not say McAtee fired on officers during the incident, but explains that he had been advised by police officers who regularly ate at YaYa's to carry a gun for his own protection.The family is seeking unspecified monetary damages, including funeral expenses. And now they are facing an even fresher tragedy.Marvin McAtee—David McAtee's nephew—took over YaYa's BBQ after his uncle's death. Over the weekend, Marvin was reportedly shot and killed in an apparently unrelated incident just steps from where David was gunned down. Police said they have not yet identified any suspects.Reached by phone, Odessa Riley, David McAtee's grandmother, said she was planning her second funeral in three months—and couldn't talk for long."Everybody's on their way over," Riley told The Daily Beast. "The family's on their way over, the funeral home people are on their way over. Today is a bad day."Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet 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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| Black Lives Matter Removes Language about Disrupting the Nuclear Family from Website Posted: 21 Sep 2020 11:56 AM PDT  The official Black Lives Matter website no longer includes language encouraging the "disruption" of the "Western-prescribed nuclear family structure."The language had been featured on the site's "What We Believe" page, in which the group had laid out its support for various extreme policies and ideals that went beyond police reform and brutality. Attempts to access the page now yield a message that reads, "Page Not Found. Sorry, but the page you were trying to view does not exist," the Washington Examiner first discovered on Monday.The page had described the group as a "global Black family" that engages "comrades with the intent to learn about and connect with their contexts," according to an archive."We make our spaces family-friendly and enable parents to fully participate with their children. We dismantle the patriarchal practice that requires mothers to work 'double shifts' so that they can mother in private even as they participate in public justice work," the organization wrote. "We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and 'villages' that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable."The website still features an "About" page that explains the origin of the organization — it was founded in 2013 after the death of Trayvon Martin — and features a shorter list of its goals. The "About" page says the group's mission "is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.""We affirm the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records, women, and all Black lives along the gender spectrum," the page reads."We are working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise," it adds.The organization has received criticism for its extremist views, including co-founder Patrisse Cullors 2015 admission that she and her fellow co-founders are "trained Marxists.""I actually do think we have an ideological frame. We are trained Marxists," Cullors said.
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| 'A crazy year up north': Arctic sea ice shrinks to 2nd-lowest level on record Posted: 21 Sep 2020 02:20 PM PDT  The amount of summer sea ice in the Arctic has been steadily shrinking over the past few decades because of man-made global warming, experts say.
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| U.S. Space Force deploys troops to the Arabian Desert Posted: 21 Sep 2020 03:51 AM PDT  The newly formed U.S. Space Force is deploying troops to a vast new frontier: the Arabian Peninsula.
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| Why We’re Never Buying Rectangular Rugs Again Posted: 21 Sep 2020 11:32 AM PDT |
| ‘Nothing is off the table’: Democrats threaten extraordinary measures if Republicans fill vacant Supreme Court seat Posted: 20 Sep 2020 10:36 AM PDT  Democrats could push for massive reforms of two branches of government
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| Tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts traveled to the Lake of the Ozarks for a bike rally weeks after a similar event in Sturgis was linked to COVID-19 cases in 8 states Posted: 20 Sep 2020 08:39 AM PDT  Lake Ozark Mayor Gerry Murawski said last week that he didn't expect motorcyclists to wear masks to Bikefest because "that's just the way they are."
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| Revealed: evidence shows huge mail slowdowns after Trump ally took over Posted: 21 Sep 2020 08:30 AM PDT  Louis DeJoy's policies, which he said were intended to boost efficiency, led to widespread outcry this summerThe United States Postal Service (USPS) saw a severe decline in the rate of on-time delivery of first-class mail after Louis DeJoy took over as postmaster general, according to new data obtained by the Guardian that provides some of the most detailed insight yet into widespread mail delays this summer.Shortly after taking the helm, DeJoy – a major Republican donor with no prior USPS experience – implemented operational changes he said were intended to make the financially beleaguered agency more efficient. Those changes included an effort to get USPS trucks to run on time and limiting extra trips to transport late mail, with the result that mail was often left behind.Many critics have noted that DeJoy chose to make these changes at the worst possible time, in the midst of a pandemic and months ahead of a presidential election in which a record number of people are expected to vote by mail.In late August, DeJoy announced he was putting the changes on hold until after the election, and last week a federal judge in Washington blocked USPS from implementing them. The changes were clearly aimed at "voter disenfranchisement", given the increased role USPS will play in this year's presidential election, the US district judge Stanley Bastian wrote in his ruling."It is easy to conclude that the recent Postal Services' changes is an intentional effort on the part the current Administration to disrupt and challenge the legitimacy of upcoming local, state, and federal elections," Bastian wrote.Map of USPS first-class on-time delivery rates dropping just weeks after DeJoy was appointed.Describing the data, Philip Rubio, a history professor at North Carolina A&T university who is also a former postal worker, said: "This is a remarkable graphic illustration that reveals the decline of on-time first-class mail from the very first day after Postmaster General DeJoy's policies were announced and implemented.""Not only do we see the national picture for first-class mail delivery worsening over time after DeJoy's policies become effective, but we also see locally conditions varying and even emerging for the worse."Of note, some areas in key swing states saw significant declines in on-time delivery rates of first-class mail. In the postal district for northern Ohio, on-time delivery rates dropped as low as 63.60% in mid August. In the Detroit postal district, on-time delivery fell to 61.01% the same month.USPS has pledged to facilitate timely delivery of mail-in ballots for the election and work closely with election officials to ensure that happens. But the relationship has been rocky recently; some election officials fumed when the agency sent out a mailing to every household with information about mail-in voting without thoroughly consulting with them. The generalized mailer was misleading for voters in the handful of US states that automatically mail all registered voters a ballot.Although DeJoy's changes have been paused until after the election, the new data shows that first class mail continued to be delivered late across the country after his reversal. In the Baltimore postal district, for example, the on-time delivery rate remained at less than 60% at the end of August."Unfortunately, even though on-time performance improved after those changes were put on pause, delivery speed is still well below normal and far below the postal service's own targets," said Steve Hutkins, a professor at New York University who runs Save The Post Office, a blog that monitors the agency."The harms that were done have not yet been undone."David Partenheimer, a USPS spokesman, declined to comment specifically on the data, citing ongoing litigation. USPS released a statement on Friday saying that on-time delivery for first class mail continued to improve in September and that on time departures for trucks continued to improve."The improvements are a result of the Postmaster General's commitment to drive operational discipline and improve efficiencies across processing, transportation and delivery," the agency said in its statement.
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| Israel court says woman can be extradited in child sex case Posted: 21 Sep 2020 12:28 AM PDT  An Israeli court on Monday approved the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of child sex abuse, potentially paving the way for her to stand trial after a six-year legal battle. Malka Leifer, a former educator who is accused of sexually abusing several former students, has been fighting extradition from Israel since 2014. Leifer maintains her innocence and the battle surrounding her extradition has strained relations between Israel and Australia.
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| Solomon Islands: Men working for WW2 bomb clearing agency die in explosion Posted: 20 Sep 2020 08:07 PM PDT  The men were working to help dispose of the many unexploded World War Two bombs on the islands.
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| More thyroid medicines recalled for being too weak. People have reported problems Posted: 20 Sep 2020 06:09 AM PDT  Testing and customer complaints of medical problems resulted in two lots of NP Thyroid tablets getting recalled by manufacturer Acella Pharmaceuticals.
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| Florida man fights off attacking alligator by poking its eyes; survives with 65 stitches Posted: 21 Sep 2020 10:04 AM PDT  Mark Johnson, 61, was attacked by alligator and survived with 65 stitches. Here's the trick he used, which FWC warns doesn't always work.
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| Egypt discovers 14 ancient sarcophagi at Saqqara Posted: 20 Sep 2020 05:25 PM PDT  Egypt's antiquities ministry announced Sunday the discovery of 14 sarcophagi in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo that had lain buried for 2,500 years.
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| Snorkeler attacked by 10ft bull shark in Florida Keys Posted: 21 Sep 2020 12:56 PM PDT  Victim was airlifted to Miami hospital with a serious bite wound
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| McConnell unexpectedly rejects Democrats' funding bill, leaving U.S. on the verge of government shutdown Posted: 21 Sep 2020 10:48 AM PDT  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) rejected the government funding resolution House Democrats introduced Monday, leaving the U.S. government on the verge of a shutdown.The current government funding package only lasts another nine days, so on Monday, Democrats released a draft resolution that would extend in through Dec. 11. But McConnell alleged the Democrats' proposal "shamefully leaves out key relief and support" for farmers via Commodity Credit Corp. funding — though CNN reports the Trump administration views those funds as "an unaccountable political slush fund."> Senior Dem aide says the Trump admin views the CCC funds as "an unaccountable political slush fund."> > McConnell makes clear Rs want it in any CR. > > 9 days til government funding deadline.... https://t.co/AgUazyMW2G> > — Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) September 21, 2020House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday rejected the idea that she'd use the spending bill as leverage to stop Senate Republicans from filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat. "None of us has any interest in shutting down government, that has such a harmful and shameful impact on so many people in our country," she said, adding that "we have arrows in our quiver."More stories from theweek.com The audacious case for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Judge extends deadline for Wisconsin absentee ballots RBG will be the 1st woman to lie in state at the Capitol
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| Keith Olbermann Airs Out Ex-MSNBC Colleague Chris Matthews for Terrible Take on Trump and RBG Posted: 21 Sep 2020 12:56 PM PDT  With a ratio of more than 10,000 replies to fewer than than 2,000 retweets and counting, this tweet from disgraced MSNBC host Chris Matthews is already being touted as the worst take of 2020."Trump is right to show respect for RBG," Matthews tweeted Monday morning, after President Donald Trump went on Fox & Friends and baselessly claimed that the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish was some sort of left-wing hoax. "True presidential behavior," he added. "Far too rare."The most eye-popping replies, however, came from Matthews' former MSNBC colleague Keith Olbermann, who tweeted: "Every day. Every day I had to go through this.""I mean, anybody else see him on 'Mission Accomplished' night? I had to, I was co-anchoring," Olbermann added, appending the facepalm emoji to punctuate his point.> I mean, anybody else see him on "Mission Accomplished" night? I had to, I was co-anchoring. ����♂️ https://t.co/dj1eA9x578> > — Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) September 21, 2020Olbermann, a notoriously fierce critic of President George W. Bush during his eight years as host of Countdown on MSNBC, was referring to the infamous moment the 43rd president gave a speech to troops on an aircraft carrier in front of a giant "Mission Accomplished" banner less than two months after the start of the Iraq War.On that night, May 1, 2003, Matthews gushed over Bush on his show Hardball: "He won the war. He was an effective commander. Everybody recognizes that, I believe, except a few critics." Later that evening on Olbermann's Countdown, he added, "Women like a guy who's president. Check it out. The women like this war. I think we like having a hero as our president. It's simple."As the Iraq War continued to rage for years, Olbermann would end his show each night by telling viewers how many days had passed since Bush had declared "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq.Chris Matthews Accuser Laura Bassett Fires Back at Bill MaherRead 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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| As Trump rushes to fill a court seat, conservative groups fear missteps Posted: 21 Sep 2020 01:30 AM PDT  What seemed like a preelection gift — Republicans replacing a die-hard liberal on the Supreme Court — has led some conservative groups to worry about not going far enough to the right.
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| 'Never be seen again': Where Confederate statues go after being taken from public spaces Posted: 21 Sep 2020 12:26 AM PDT  More than 130 Confederate monuments and other historic statues were taken down across three dozen states amid a wave of protests and calls for racial justice over the past four months.
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| Trooper wounded in crash faced firing in Black man's death Posted: 21 Sep 2020 12:32 PM PDT  A Louisiana state trooper was critically injured early Monday in a single-vehicle highway crash that came hours after learning he would be fired for his role last year in the in-custody death of a Black man. Master Trooper Chris Hollingsworth received word Sunday that State Police intended to terminate him following an internal investigation into the May 2019 death of Ronald Greene, a case that has drawn mounting scrutiny and become the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. State Police, despite growing pressure, have repeatedly declined to release body-camera footage and other records related to Greene's arrest, citing the ongoing investigations.
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| Three jailed after being caught with 109 undersized lobsters in the Keys, police say Posted: 21 Sep 2020 02:39 PM PDT  Three Lower Keys residents were jailed Friday after state fish and wildlife police said they were found with more than 100 undersized lobsters and a haul of out-of-season stone crab claws.
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| New Zealand ends all pandemic restrictions outside main city of Auckland Posted: 20 Sep 2020 06:33 PM PDT  New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday lifted all coronavirus restrictions across the country, except in second-wave hotspot Auckland, as the number of new infections slowed to a trickle. "Our actions collectively have managed to get the virus under control," she told reporters in Auckland. New Zealand, a nation of five million, appeared to have halted community transmission of COVID-19 earlier this year, but a fresh outbreak in Auckland in August prompted the government to place the city back in lockdown.
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| Finnish cruise ship evacuated after running aground in Baltic sea Posted: 20 Sep 2020 09:08 AM PDT  A Finnish passenger cruise ship was evacuated on Sunday after it ran aground off the island of Aland in the Baltic Sea, the cruise line and emergency services said Sunday.
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| Bull rider killed in Texas rodeo Posted: 21 Sep 2020 07:01 AM PDT  Rider was studying animal sciences at Oklahoma State University
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| The CIA sent a team of 4 operators on a spy mission targeting China. None came back. Posted: 20 Sep 2020 06:48 AM PDT  In 2008, the CIA sent a team of four operators on a spy mission targeting China. None came back. Internally, the CIA officers blamed the mission failure and deaths of four of their men on Bob Kandra, the Special Activities Division chief at the time.
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| Nancy Pelosi wonders how top Facebook employees can 'look themselves in the mirror' because they 'make money off poison' Posted: 21 Sep 2020 09:56 AM PDT  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she holds Facebook "very accountable" for posts on the platform that push the conspiracy movement QAnon.
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| Trump supporters try to obstruct early voters at polling site in Virginia Posted: 20 Sep 2020 02:45 PM PDT  WATCH: Trump supporters descend on early voters in Virginia — and try to obstruct polling site
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| Jawar Mohammed: Top Ethiopia opposition figure 'proud' of terror charge Posted: 21 Sep 2020 06:15 AM PDT  Jawar Mohammed did not admit guilt in court but accused the government of targeting opponents.
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| Navalny says nerve agent was found 'in and on' his body Posted: 21 Sep 2020 06:20 AM PDT  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny demanded Monday that Russia return the clothes he was wearing on the day he fell into a coma in Siberia, calling it "a crucial piece of evidence" in the nerve agent poisoning he is being treated for at a German hospital. In a blog post Monday, Navalny said the Novichok nerve agent was found "in and on" his body, and said the clothes taken off him when he was hospitalized in Siberia a month ago after collapsing on a Russian flight are "very important material evidence." Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critic, fell ill on a domestic flight to Moscow on Aug. 20, was brought to a hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk and was transferred to Germany for treatment two days later.
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| 'The Democrats are running two big gambles': Gingrich Posted: 21 Sep 2020 04:11 AM PDT  Newt Gingrich on the Senate battle that looms over the Supreme Court's vacancy
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| U.S. charges New York City police officer with acting as illegal agent of China Posted: 21 Sep 2020 01:05 PM PDT |
| Sen. Kelly Loeffler stages historically dubious re-enactment to claim she's 'more conservative than Attila the Hun' Posted: 21 Sep 2020 12:49 PM PDT  Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) is willing to reimagine history to prove how conservative she is.Loeffler is trying to fend off both Democrats and Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) to protect her relatively new seat, and rolled out a campaign ad Monday trying to prove she's the real conservative in the race. Playing off the idea that she's "more conservative than Attila the Hun," Loeffler's ad features a grunting Attila and a "liberal scribe" who translates for him: "Fight China" and "attack big government" are among his wishes.> It's true. pic.twitter.com/Yea3phqB2s> > -- Kelly Loeffler (@KLoeffler) September 21, 2020The ad begs a lot questions about the accuracy of Loeffler's ad. For starters, Attila didn't have much to do with China; Genghis Khan is probably who Loeffler was going for. Attila was instead focused on attacking western societies -- the sort of thing conservatives usually don't like.The New York Times' Paul Krugman meanwhile wasn't even sure if Attila could be considered conservative, at least for his time. > Of course there was the whole sacking cities and slaughtering their inhabitants thing. And I guess that's the part that appeals to modern Republicans 3/> > -- Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) September 21, 2020More stories from theweek.com McConnell unexpectedly rejects Democrats' funding bill, leaving U.S. on the verge of government shutdown The audacious case for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Judge extends deadline for Wisconsin absentee ballots
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| Australian journalist says he fled China after authorities threatened to detain his teenage daughter Posted: 21 Sep 2020 05:35 AM PDT  Chinese authorities threatened to detain an Australian journalist and his 14-year-old daughter two years ago, in apparent retaliation for his coverage of China. Matthew Carney, then the Australian Broadcasting Corp's Beijing bureau chief, was already bracing for trouble after being reprimanded by Chinese foreign ministry representatives upset over his coverage, which they had deemed unfavourable to the country. The last meeting he had with representatives ended with him being told he had personally broken Chinese laws and was now under 'investigation.' The problems continued when Carney sought to renew his journalist visa. During the process, he was instructed to report to a facility and to bring his daughter, where a lead interrogator later alleged she had broken visa rules. He was told because his daughter is an adult under Chinese law, that "as the People's Republic of China is a law-abiding country, she will be charged with the visa crime."
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| Pelosi says Democrats 'have our options' when asked about impeaching Trump if he replaces Ginsburg Posted: 20 Sep 2020 01:52 PM PDT  Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death less than two months before the election has fueled a fierce debate over the timing of her replacement.
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| DeKalb school board member accused of making racist remarks Posted: 20 Sep 2020 02:27 PM PDT  Joyce Morley, a DeKalb County school board member, said those accusing her of making racially insensitive comments during a recent meeting are mishearing what she actually said. During an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday, Morley explained that video from the emotionally-charged board meeting shows her saying the word "rights" and not "whites" when discussing the school district's plans to reopen schools. During the Monday meeting in question, Cheryl Watson-Harris, DeKalb schools superintendent proposed that students and staff return to in-person learning as early as October, but on a part-time basis.
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| Police cancel vacations; prepare for Breonna Taylor decision Posted: 21 Sep 2020 01:36 PM PDT  Louisville, Kentucky, police said Monday that they had canceled vacations and were setting up barricades in preparation for the state attorney general's announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor's shooting death. A statement from the department said all requests for vacation and days off were being canceled "until further notice" as the city awaits Attorney General Daniel Cameron's announcement. "It is important to note that (Cameron) has said there is no timetable for the announcement," the statement added.
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| US faces ticking ‘feral swine bomb’ as millions of wild pigs run rampant across country Posted: 21 Sep 2020 09:58 AM PDT  The wild boars cause $2.5bn in damages annually
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| Tropical system emerges over South Florida as Hurricane Teddy targets Bermuda, Beta moves toward Texas Posted: 21 Sep 2020 09:06 AM PDT |
| Armed and Black. How a group of men licensed to carry guns say they are seeking racial justice Posted: 21 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT  Armed Black groups like the Minnesota Freedom Fighters work to protect the streets as calls for racial justice mount.
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| Driver fleeing cops slams into rideshare, killing 2 backseat passengers, Texas cops say Posted: 21 Sep 2020 12:04 PM PDT  The man faces murder charges.
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| Two key GOP senators propose $28.8 billion in airline assistance to avoid job cuts Posted: 21 Sep 2020 01:50 PM PDT  Two key Republican senators on Monday introduced legislation that would authorize $28.8 billion in payroll assistance to avoid thousands of airline industry layoffs set to begin on Oct. 1. Senators Roger Wicker, who chairs the Commerce Committee, and Susan Collins, who chairs the appropriations subcommittee overseeing airline issues, introduced the measure that would grant airlines a new bailout days before existing payroll support runs out. Airlines are making a last-ditch effort to win funding, but face an uphill battle with Congress shifting its attention to the pending Supreme Court vacancy, congressional aides say.
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| I'm voting third party in the presidential election. Don't tell me I'm wasting my vote. Posted: 21 Sep 2020 04:00 AM PDT  I keep hearing I'm wasting my vote for the presidential election because I'm voting for Libertarian Party candidate Dr. Jo Jorgensen.
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| Donald Trump suggests Democrats fabricated Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish Posted: 21 Sep 2020 10:28 AM PDT  Donald Trump questioned Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wish that her replacement on the Supreme Court be chosen by the next US president as he vowed to announce a nominee by the end of the week. Mr Trump suggested without evidence that Democrats had concocted Justice Ginsburg's deathbed statement during an interview with his favourite news programme Fox & Friends on Monday. "I don't know that she said that, or if that was written out by Adam Schiff, and Schumer and Pelosi," Mr Trump told the network, referring to three of the top Democrats in Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, senator Chuck Schumer and congressman Adam Schiff. "That came out of the wind. It sounds so beautiful, but that sounds like a Schumer deal, or maybe Pelosi or Shifty Schiff," he said. Justice Ginsburg, who had publicly criticised Mr Trump, dictated a statement to her granddaughter Clara Spera just days before her death from pancreatic cancer on Friday, in which she said "my most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed".
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