Trump Says He’s ‘Standing’ With Xi (and With Hong Kong’s Protesters)
In a Fox News interview, the president called the Chinese president “a friend” and suggested he might not sign a tough human rights bill to secure a trade pact with China.
Dogs Can’t Help Falling in Love
One researcher argues that a dog’s ability to bond has more to do with forming emotional attachments than being smart about what humans want.
UPDATE 2-Trump vague about whether he will veto bills that back Hong Kong protesters
U.S. President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to back protesters in Hong Kong as he tries to strike a trade deal with China, and boasted that he alone had prevented Beijing from crushing the demonstrati…
Clergy Abuse Reparations Is Closure For Some Victims, Resurfaces Trauma For Others
Hundreds of victims of priest sexual abuse have received reparations from the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. A new legal maneuver allows people to sue the church over old sexual abuse claims.
UN envoy to Yemen says momentum to end the war is building
The U.N. envoy for Yemen says the momentum to end the war in Yemen is building. Martin Griffiths pointed to a nearly 80% drop in airstrikes nationwide in the last two weeks, a strengthened cease-fire in the key port of Hodeida and the beginning of the…
World records NASCAR drivers probably broke in 2019 – NASCAR
World records NASCAR drivers probably broke in 2019 NASCAR
Kurds in US struggle with distance amid Syria crisis abroad
President Donald Trump’s abrupt announcement of plans to withdraw American troops from northern Syria last month inspired Nashville to light its city hall and a prominent bridge downtown in the green, yellow and red of the Kurdish flag. For decades, K…
Jake Burton Carpenter, Who Ushered in Snowboarding as a Sport, Dies at 65
After his fascination with the Snurfer, a crude version of a snowboard created in the 1960s, he built the first successful snowboard company.
Meat Raffles Aren’t Just About The Meat In This New York Community
The raffles are part social event and part fundraiser, as people in Western New York hang out and drink beer while they bid on slabs of meat. Even if they don’t win, “everybody leaves with a smile.”
US sanctions Iran minister over internet censorship
The US Treasury slapped punitive sanctions on Iran’s communications minister, Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, Friday after the Tehran regime blocked internet communications amid violent protests triggered by a petrol price hike. “We are sanctioning Iran…
Brexit Bulletin: Digital Disruption
Days to General Election: 20(Bloomberg) — Sign up here to get the Brexit Bulletin in your inbox every weekday.Today on the campaign trail: Labour might be behind in the polls, but it’s ahead in key digital battlegrounds.In the contest for online influ…
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