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• Amy Coney Barrett: 5 things to know about the Supreme Court nominee
• An Irish tourist in Rome defaced the Colosseum by carving his initials into the walls of the ancient structure, according to a report
• Fact check: Kentucky attorney general is not married to a relative of Mitch McConnell
• Coronavirus: More than 1,000 New Yorkers test positive in a day for first time since June
• A USPS under fire for slowdowns now reveals it has no reliable means of tracking mail theft
• North Korea warns of naval tensions during search for slain South Korean
• Two People Injured After Driver Speeds Into Southern California Protest
• Army Leaders Want to Keep Pace with Diversity in Changing US Population
• Democrat says Republican ad claiming he protects pedophiles is aimed at QAnon followers
• Cars have hit demonstrators 104 times since George Floyd protests began
• Lindsey Graham: We need a ninth Supreme Court justice, because "the courts will decide" the election
• Pelosi expresses hope that deal can be made with White House on COVID-19 relief
• 'Taiwan is Taiwan': China name dispute moves from birds to climate change
• Chinese Americans look to new platforms as WeChat's future remains uncertain
• Lawyer says officer thought Blake was trying to kidnap child
• Brain-eating microbe: US city warned over water supply
• 100 Arrested During Unauthorized and 'Unruly' Car Rally in Maryland
• Angry about Breonna Taylor? Do what Barack Obama said in 2016: 'Don't boo. Vote'
• NASA astronaut says voting is 'critical' to democracy so she plans to cast an absentee ballot from space
• Three Florida police officers fall ill after 'potential poisoning' on night out
• Greece calls on Turkey to condemn flag incident on Greek island
• Transcript: Don McGahn on "Face the Nation"
• Yom Kippur synagogue attack leaves German Jews still uneasy
• New Fort Hood Commander Orders Training Pause to Rebuild Soldiers' Trust
• 40 years after Oktoberfest attack, survivor's wounds still healing
• Thousands of protesters gather to call for Netanyahu's resignation, despite a strict second lockdown
• Trump's SCOTUS nomination will 'motivate voters on the left in a way we haven't seen:' Laura Fink
• The Senate could confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court just days before Election Day, with hearings beginning Oct. 12
• Woman to lead Rochester police after Daniel Prude's death
• Firefighters battling a Brooklyn blaze discovered up to $1 million cash when bundles started falling on their heads
• Momentum drains from West African common currency plans
• Australia begins disposal of over 350 dead whales after mass stranding
• A Miami-Dade teacher gave her $425K life savings to a pilot. Here’s where he is today
• South African defence minister's pay docked over use of air force plane
• China's Xi says 'happiness' in Xinjiang on the rise, will keep teaching 'correct' outlook
• Trump refuses to discuss returns after report he paid only $750 in income taxes in 2016 and 2017
• Laura Ingraham exposes absurd 'transfer of power' controversy
• Missouri man faces prison for assault after police officer broke hand punching him
• Russian dissident Navalny recovering faster than expected
• As Facebook prepares to outsource tough content decisions to its new 'Supreme Court,' experts warn it still operates within a dictatorship and can't legislate a better government

Amy Coney Barrett: 5 things to know about the Supreme Court nominee Posted: 26 Sep 2020 02:33 PM PDT President Trump announced Saturday that he is nominating Amy Coney Barrett, a respected jurist and conservative darling, to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.

An Irish tourist in Rome defaced the Colosseum by carving his initials into the walls of the ancient structure, according to a report Posted: 26 Sep 2020 07:34 AM PDT The tourist was reported by security guards on Monday for defacing the inside of the historic site using a metal point, CNN reported.

Fact check: Kentucky attorney general is not married to a relative of Mitch McConnell Posted: 26 Sep 2020 10:44 AM PDT Viral posts on Facebook falsely suggest that Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's wife is a niece or granddaughter of the powerful senator.

Coronavirus: More than 1,000 New Yorkers test positive in a day for first time since June Posted: 26 Sep 2020 12:32 PM PDT Neighbourhoods in Brooklyn, Queens see an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases

A USPS under fire for slowdowns now reveals it has no reliable means of tracking mail theft Posted: 27 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT Anecdotal accounts suggest mail theft is on the rise in parts of the country. Postal inspectors don't have a reliable internal system to track the crime.

North Korea warns of naval tensions during search for slain South Korean Posted: 26 Sep 2020 03:33 PM PDT North Korea said on Sunday it is searching for the body a South Korean official killed by its troops, but warned that South Korean naval operations in the area threatened to raise tensions by intruding across a disputed sea border. After South Korean President Moon Jae-in convened a ministers' meeting to discuss North Korea on Sunday, the presidential Blue House reiterated calls for Pyongyang to allow a joint investigation into the killing. It urged the restoration of military communication hotlines that the North severed earlier this year as relations soured.

Two People Injured After Driver Speeds Into Southern California Protest Posted: 27 Sep 2020 08:16 AM PDT A man and a woman suffered "major injuries" after the car struck them and were transported to the hospital, but are expected to survive

Army Leaders Want to Keep Pace with Diversity in Changing US Population Posted: 27 Sep 2020 07:44 AM PDT The plan promotes diversity through 2025 in an attempt to adapt to the country's shifting demographics.

Democrat says Republican ad claiming he protects pedophiles is aimed at QAnon followers Posted: 25 Sep 2020 05:33 PM PDT Rep. Tom Malinowski, locked in a tight reelection race, says an attack ad meant to appeal to QAnon sympathizers has been unleashed on him by Republicans.

Cars have hit demonstrators 104 times since George Floyd protests began Posted: 27 Sep 2020 03:55 PM PDT Amid thousands of racial justice protests nationwide since George Floyd's death, dozens of drivers have plowed into crowds marching in roadways.

Lindsey Graham: We need a ninth Supreme Court justice, because "the courts will decide" the election Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:38 PM PDT "The courts will hear all of our complaints," the GOP senator says on "Fox & Friends." "The courts will decide"

Pelosi expresses hope that deal can be made with White House on COVID-19 relief Posted: 27 Sep 2020 01:30 PM PDT House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that she thinks an agreement can be reached with the White House on a coronavirus relief package and that talks were continuing.

'Taiwan is Taiwan': China name dispute moves from birds to climate change Posted: 27 Sep 2020 12:53 AM PDT The dispute over international organisations referring to Taiwan as Chinese has moved from wild bird conservation to climate change, after a global alliance of mayors began listing Taiwanese cities as belonging to China on its website. China has ramped up pressure on international groups and companies to refer to democratic, self-ruled Taiwan as being part of China, to the anger of Taiwan's government and many of its people. This month a Taiwan bird conservation body said it had been expelled from a partnership with a British-based wildlife charity after it demanded the Taiwan group change its name and sign documents stating it did not support Taiwan's independence.

Chinese Americans look to new platforms as WeChat's future remains uncertain Posted: 26 Sep 2020 09:26 AM PDT The ban "significantly weakens the fabric of the Chinese immigrant community" in America, says one expert.

Lawyer says officer thought Blake was trying to kidnap child Posted: 27 Sep 2020 10:11 AM PDT The Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times last month told investigators he thought Blake was trying to abduct one of his own children and that he opened fire because Blake started turning toward the officer while holding a knife, the officer's lawyer contends. Sheskey saw Blake put a child in the SUV as he arrived, but he didn't know that two other children were also in the back seat, Matthews said.

Brain-eating microbe: US city warned over water supply Posted: 26 Sep 2020 10:08 PM PDT People in Lake Jackson, Texas, are urged to take precautionary measures amid contamination concerns.

100 Arrested During Unauthorized and 'Unruly' Car Rally in Maryland Posted: 27 Sep 2020 12:43 PM PDT People at the event shared videos of confrontations that erupted between police officers and rally attendees

Angry about Breonna Taylor? Do what Barack Obama said in 2016: 'Don't boo. Vote' Posted: 27 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT There's only one thing to do now that the we know the outcome of the Breonna Taylor case: 'Don't boo. Vote.'

NASA astronaut says voting is 'critical' to democracy so she plans to cast an absentee ballot from space Posted: 27 Sep 2020 08:42 AM PDT "It's really important for everybody to vote, and if we can do it from space, then I believe folks can do it from the ground too," Kate Rubins told AP.

Three Florida police officers fall ill after 'potential poisoning' on night out Posted: 27 Sep 2020 09:54 AM PDT Investigators await test results to show whether group was drugged

Greece calls on Turkey to condemn flag incident on Greek island Posted: 27 Sep 2020 04:48 AM PDT

Transcript: Don McGahn on "Face the Nation" Posted: 27 Sep 2020 09:05 AM PDT The following is a transcript of an interview with former White House Counsel Don McGahn that aired Sunday, September 27, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

Yom Kippur synagogue attack leaves German Jews still uneasy Posted: 26 Sep 2020 01:06 AM PDT As Jews around the world gather Sunday night to mark the beginning of Yom Kippur, many in Germany remain uneasy about going together to their houses of worship to pray, a year after a white-supremacist targeted a synagogue in the eastern city of Halle on the holiest day in Judaism. Since then, security has been increased at Jewish institutions across the country, but many wonder whether it is enough amid reports of increasing anti-Semitism and the Halle attack still fresh in their minds. Naomi Henkel-Guembel was inside the building that day a year ago, and didn't immediately understand what was happening when she heard a loud bang outside.

New Fort Hood Commander Orders Training Pause to Rebuild Soldiers' Trust Posted: 26 Sep 2020 04:39 AM PDT Maj. Gen. John Richardson IV has launched a yearlong effort to heal the base's deeply scarred image.

40 years after Oktoberfest attack, survivor's wounds still healing Posted: 25 Sep 2020 07:35 PM PDT That evening on September 26, 1980, Robert Platzer, then 12, was having a great night out. He had been on fairground rides, eaten bags of sweets and even bought a helium balloon -- all that a child dreams of at the Munich Oktoberfest.

Thousands of protesters gather to call for Netanyahu's resignation, despite a strict second lockdown Posted: 27 Sep 2020 06:43 AM PDT Thousands of Israelis protested outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, demanding his resignation over how the government has handled the coronavirus pandemic. The protests continue weeks of anti-Netanyahu demonstrations despite a strict lockdown order and one of the worst infection rates in the world. Draconian new lockdown measures came into force on Friday that closed many businesses, banned large gatherings and ordered people to stay close to their homes. Protesters say Mr Netanyahu's government is bungling the response to the pandemic. The Knesset, Israel's parliament, failed to pass a measure that would ban the right to protest more than a kilometre away from home which would have seen an end to the weekly demonstrations outside Mr Netanyahu's official residence. Mr Netanyahu rejected allegations that tougher lockdown rules were in part intended to quash the protests, which he has often called "anarchist" and "ludicrous".

Trump's SCOTUS nomination will 'motivate voters on the left in a way we haven't seen:' Laura Fink Posted: 26 Sep 2020 10:56 AM PDT Rebelle Communications CEO Laura Fink joins 'America's News HQ' to discuss President Trump's nomination for the Supreme Court.

The Senate could confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court just days before Election Day, with hearings beginning Oct. 12 Posted: 27 Sep 2020 07:41 AM PDT Sen. Lindsey Graham said the Senate Judiciary Committee could clear Barrett's nomination by Oct. 26, leaving the Senate days to vote before Nov. 3.

Woman to lead Rochester police after Daniel Prude's death Posted: 26 Sep 2020 09:24 AM PDT

Firefighters battling a Brooklyn blaze discovered up to $1 million cash when bundles started falling on their heads Posted: 26 Sep 2020 06:46 PM PDT According to local news, firefighters had to cut through a ceiling to extinguish the fire when cash started falling out.

Momentum drains from West African common currency plans Posted: 26 Sep 2020 08:44 PM PDT Hopes raised by West African leaders of finally launching this year their "Eco" common currency, in the pipeline for three decades, have faded as the coronavirus crisis and squabbling over severing the remaining monetary ties to former colonial ruler France snarl progress.

Australia begins disposal of over 350 dead whales after mass stranding Posted: 26 Sep 2020 11:29 AM PDT Officials were able to rescue 108 whales from the nation's largest-ever mass beaching.

A Miami-Dade teacher gave her $425K life savings to a pilot. Here’s where he is today Posted: 27 Sep 2020 07:38 AM PDT A Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher spent a career building a $425,447 retirement nest egg. Licensed pilot Michael Atkins spent three years convincing her to loan it to him.

South African defence minister's pay docked over use of air force plane Posted: 27 Sep 2020 09:20 AM PDT South Africa's defence minister was accused of misusing state resources for party political business.

China's Xi says 'happiness' in Xinjiang on the rise, will keep teaching 'correct' outlook Posted: 27 Sep 2020 05:56 AM PDT Chinese President Xi Jinping said levels of happiness among all ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang are rising and that China plans to keep teaching its residents a "correct" outlook on China, Xinhua news agency reported late on Saturday. China has come under scrutiny over its treatment of Uighur Muslims and claims of alleged forced-labour abuses in Xinjiang, where the United Nations cites credible reports as saying one million Muslims held in camps have been put to work.

Trump refuses to discuss returns after report he paid only $750 in income taxes in 2016 and 2017 Posted: 27 Sep 2020 04:59 PM PDT Trump told reporters "actually I paid tax," but said he would not release returns on his own because they are under IRS audit.

Laura Ingraham exposes absurd 'transfer of power' controversy Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:16 PM PDT 'Ingraham Angle' host skewers the media, Democrats for thinking Trump will refuse to step aside if he loses the election

Missouri man faces prison for assault after police officer broke hand punching him Posted: 26 Sep 2020 06:36 PM PDT Officer injured in fight to arrest suspect after speeding stop

Russian dissident Navalny recovering faster than expected Posted: 27 Sep 2020 12:23 PM PDT Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is recovering from the suspected assassination attempt last month faster than expected, one of his aides said Sunday. Navalny, who collapsed on a plane from Siberia to Moscow on Aug. 20 and spent nearly three weeks in a coma, was discharged last week from the Berlin hospital where he was being treated. "He is doing much better, I would say unexpectedly better," Leonid Volkov, Navalny's chief of staff, told German broadcaster RTL.

As Facebook prepares to outsource tough content decisions to its new 'Supreme Court,' experts warn it still operates within a dictatorship and can't legislate a better government Posted: 26 Sep 2020 04:22 AM PDT Facebook's independent oversight board lets the company off the hook on controversial decisions while letting it keep the power to make the rules.

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