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Policing
Police hunt for serial wedding crasher in Texas who steals gifts intended for newlyweds
NBC News - Doha Madani
The Comal County Sheriff's Office is offering a $4,000 reward to anyone who helps lead to the crasher's arrest. Police are asking for help in their search for a serial wedding crasher who attends ceremonies
Burnout
An Anti-Burnout Pill May Now Be Possible, but Scientists Say It's Unethical
Inverse - By Maggie Green
"Any intervention that targets the individual is going to be like paddling upstream." When workplace stress becomes all encompassing, it’s easy to …
Brexit
No 10 furious at leak of paper predicting shortages after no-deal Brexit
The Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
Downing Street has reacted with fury to the leak of an official document predicting that a no-deal Brexit would lead to food, medicine and petrol shortages, with No 10 sources blaming the disclosure on
Taliban
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Bombing That Killed 63, Injured 182 at Afghanistan Wedding
TIME - RAHIM FAIEZ and CARA ANNA / AP
(KABUL, Afghanistan) — The suicide bomber stood in the middle of the dancing, clapping crowd as hundreds of Afghan children and adults celebrated a wedding in a joyous release from Kabul’s strain of war.
U.S. Department of Energy
Liane Russell, Who Studied Radiation’s Effects on Embryos, Dies at 95
The New York Times
The pioneering geneticist Dr. Liane B. Russell in an undated photograph. So significant were her findings that in 1994 she received the prestigious Enrico Fermi Award from the Department of Energy, the
Portland, OR
13 Arrested as Far-Right Rally Clashes With Counter-Demonstrators in Downtown Portland
TIME - GILLIAN FLACCUS / AP
(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon, on Saturday for a long-hyped rally that attracted President Donald Trump’s
Snapchat
At least 6 teens are shot at a Houston 'instant house party' organized on Snapchat
CNN - By Artemis Moshtaghian and Holly Yan, CNN
(CNN) — An impromptu house party devolved into chaos when a verbal dispute led to the shootings of at least six teenagers. The shooting victims -- a 17-year-old female, three 18-year-old males and two
Genes
Genes and Aging | Learn Science at Scitable
nature.com
So, how does a single gene cause such a dramatic effect? It turns out that daf-2 normally controls many other genes, which in turn regulate a variety …
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O’Rourke says El Paso shooting was a ‘consequence’ of Trump
POLITICO - By IAN KULLGREN
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke said Sunday the mass shooting in his hometown of El Paso was a "consequence and cost" of President Donald Trump. “It wasn't until that moment that I truly understood how critical
Apple Card
Apple Card: How to lock your physical card with the Wallet app
9to5Mac - Chance Miller
One of the ways Apple Card is unique is that it doesn’t have a card number printed on the physical card itself. Nonetheless, if you lose your Apple Card, you’ll still want to lock it to prevent any sort
Angela Merkel
Merkel: We're prepared for any Brexit outcome
Reuters - by Michael Nienaber
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that she would meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday evening to discuss Britain's planned departure from the European
Wu Assassins
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Wu Assassins’ is a punching, kicking delight
TechCrunch - Anthony Ha
When we reviewed “Another Life” last week, we described it as an old-fashioned science fiction space show, something that’s been absent from TV for the past decade or so. “Wu Assassins” is another new
Greenland
Trump says he's still interested in buying Greenland. Denmark says it's not for sale.
NBC News - Allan Smith
"I strongly hope that this is not meant seriously," the Danish prime minister told local media. President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he's "interested" in buying Greenland. The only problem?
World News
Spain makes new offer to charity boat with migrants on board
Reuters - By Joan Faus and Gavin Jones
MADRID/ROME (Reuters) - Spain on Sunday offered to allow a charity boat situated off the coast of Italy with more than 100 people on board to dock at the nearest Spanish port after the Open Arms charity
Conversion Therapy
Two conversion therapy survivors want protections for LGBTQ youth
CBC News - jg
For Thomas Argue, growing up in Victoria County in the 1990s was idyllic in some ways, humiliating and painful in others. Argue, who is gay, was …
AT&T
After merger, a money grab by AT&T
Los Angeles Times
When AT&T acquired Time Warner last year for $85 billion, the companies said the deal would be great for consumers, who would benefit from lower prices and improved service. The Justice Department said
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: 1.7m people defy police to march in pouring rain
The Guardian - Verna Yu and Lily Kuo in Hong Kong
An estimated 1.7 million people in Hong Kong – a quarter of the population – defied police orders to stage a peaceful march after a rally in a downtown park, after two months of increasingly violent clashes
Portland, OR
Police make arrests as right-wing, anti-fascist groups rally in Portland
Reuters - by Maria Caspani
(Reuters) - Police in Portland, Oregon arrested at least 13 people on Saturday as a right-wing group marched to a downtown waterfront park and anti-fascist counterprotesters scuffled with officers who
Nancy Pelosi
House speaker as US emissary: Pelosi emerges as force abroad
Associated Press - By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an American leader whose words resonate on the global stage. Who draws attention in foreign capitals. Who carries a message from the United States by simply arriving. It's not
Antifa
Far-Right and Antifa Showdown Drew 1,500 Protesters
VICE - Tess Owen
PORTLAND, Oregon — Hundreds of far-right protesters gathered in downtown Portland on Saturday to flex their patriotism, their loathing of antifa, and their respect for the cops. Many in the city feared
World News
French waiter shot dead for being 'too slow with sandwich', say witnesses
The Guardian - Agence France-Presse
A customer fatally shot a waiter at a pizzeria on the outskirts of Paris, apparently enraged at being made to wait for a sandwich, according to witnesses. The waiter’s colleagues called police after he
trump news update
Federal Election Chief Tells Trump To Put Up Or Shut Up About Voter Fraud Claims
HuffPost - Mary Papenfuss
"Words matter and facts matter," Ellen Weintraub wrote to the president after he baselessly claimed that he lost New Hampshire due to fraudulent votes. Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub
Wreck
Fears grow that WW2 wreck could explode on Kent coast
The Guardian - Jamie Doward and Chris Bradford
Perhaps the biggest question of all is: who will take responsibility for what happens if it all goes wrong? Lord Harris It is 75 years this Tuesday since the SS Richard Montgomery sank off the Kent coast
Kabul
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul wedding hall blast
The Guardian - Akhtar Mohammad Makoii in Herat and agencies
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a bombing at a wedding hall in Kabul that killed at least 63 people and injured more than 200. Survivors said the bomber was standing by a stage where children
LGBTQI
Houston’s city hall was lit up with trans flag colors in memory of Tracy Single
lgbtqnation.com - Alex Bollinger
Several bridges and the city hall building in Houston were lit up in transgender flag colors to honor the memory of Tracy Single, 22, a Black …
Technology
Pokémon Go Suicune raid guide: counters, best movesets, and start times
Polygon - Julia Lee
Suicune returns yet again to Pokémon Go as a special reward for completing the last leg of global challenges. The Legendary water-type will be available in raids on Aug. 17 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in
North Philadelphia
Attempted murder charges filed against man accused of shooting 6 Philadelphia cops
CNN - By Ray Sanchez, Taylor Romine and Laura Ly, CNN
(CNN) — Attempted murder charges were filed Saturday against a Philadelphia man accused of shooting six police officers during an hours-long standoff, according to court records. The suspect, Maurice 36,
Technology
Mars 2020 rover now has a rotating array of drill bits for sampling Martian rock
Digital Trends - Georgina Torbet
The Mars 2020 is in its final year of engineering before it will be deployed to the red planet in July next year. With its power source, wheels, and …
Nintendo Switch Lite
Nintendo denies reports of trade-in program for new, upgraded Switch models
The Verge - Andrew Webster
Earlier this week, a number of reports pointed to an exchange program for Nintendo Switch owners looking to upgrade from the original model. According to these reports, Nintendo would offer a free upgrade
New York State Legislature
Andrew Cuomo: Mass hate shootings should be treated as domestic terrorism
CNN - Opinion by Andrew M. Cuomo
(CNN) — Two weeks ago, a gunman killed 22 people in El Paso, Texas, in what he later told authorities was a targeted attack against Mexicans, according to the arrest affidavit. This tragedy is the latest