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The Trump campaign is reportedly 'discussing contingency plans to bypass election results'

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 08:31 AM PDT

The Trump campaign is reportedly 'discussing contingency plans to bypass election results'President Trump's campaign is discussing "contingency plans" that would involve bypassing the result of November's election, reports The Atlantic.The report delves into possible scenarios if Trump apparently loses the 2020 presidential election but doesn't concede, noting that although we're used to electors being selected based on the popular vote, "nothing in the Constitution says it has to be that way." Citing Republican Party sources, The Atlantic says that Trump's campaign is "discussing contingency plans to bypass election results and appoint loyal electors in battleground states where Republicans hold the legislative majority."The campaign would reportedly assert that this step was necessary due to claims of supposed voter fraud, which experts have noted is extraordinarily rare, ahead of the "safe harbor" deadline to appoint 538 electors on Dec. 8."Trump would ask state legislators to set aside the popular vote and exercise their power to choose a slate of electors directly," The Atlantic reports. "The longer Trump succeeds in keeping the vote count in doubt, the more pressure legislators will feel to act before the safe-harbor deadline expires."A Trump campaign legal adviser who spoke to The Atlantic said that in this scenario, "the state legislatures will say, 'All right, we've been given this constitutional power. We don't think the results of our own state are accurate, so here's our slate of electors that we think properly reflect the results of our state." Lawrence Tabas, chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, also told The Atlantic he has discussed the direct appointment of electors with the Trump campaign, saying, "I've mentioned it to them, and I hope they're thinking about it too." The Trump campaign said it is "fighting for a free and fair election."This potential scenario is just one part of the broader piece in which experts warn "conditions are ripe for a constitutional crisis." Read more at The Atlantic.More stories from theweek.com America needs to hear the bad news first A mild defense of Republican hypocrisy on the Supreme Court Trump is the only one being honest about the Supreme Court fight


Stranger tries to snatch child from moving SUV outside Costco, California cops say

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 08:09 AM PDT

Stranger tries to snatch child from moving SUV outside Costco, California cops say"I'd do anything I could to stop him because that's the worst nightmare."


Real estate tycoon and critic of China's President Xi Jinping jailed for 18 years

Posted: 21 Sep 2020 08:56 PM PDT

Real estate tycoon and critic of China's President Xi Jinping jailed for 18 yearsThe former chairman of a state-owned real estate company who publicly criticised President Xi Jinping's handling of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday on corruption charges, a court announced. Ren Zhiqiang, who became known for speaking up about censorship and other sensitive topics, disappeared from public view in March after publishing an essay online that accused Mr Xi of mishandling the outbreak that began in December in the central city of Wuhan. Mr Xi, party leader since 2012, has suppressed criticism, tightened censorship and cracked down on unofficial organisations. Dozens of journalists, labour and human rights activists and others have been imprisoned. Mr Ren, 69, was convicted of corruption, bribery, embezzlement of public funds and abuse of power, the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court announced on its social media account. It cited Mr Ren as saying he wouldn't appeal. The former chairman and deputy party secretary of Huayuan Group was expelled from the ruling party in July. In a commentary that circulated on social media, Mr Ren criticised a Feb. 23 video conference with 170,000 officials held early in the pandemic at which Mr Xi announced orders for responding to the disease. Mr Ren didn't mention Mr Xi's name but said, "standing there was not an emperor showing off his new clothes but a clown who had stripped off his clothes and insisted on being an emperor". Mr Ren criticised propaganda that portrayed Mr Xi and other leaders as rescuing China from the disease without mentioning where it began and possible mistakes including suppressing information at the start of the outbreak. "People did not see any criticism at the conference. It didn't investigate and disclose the truth," Mr Ren wrote, according to a copy published by China Digital Times, a website in California. "No one reviewed or took responsibility. But they are trying to cover up the truth with all kinds of great achievements." Mr Ren had an early military career and his parents were both former high officials in the Communist party. Some called him a princeling, a term for offspring of the founders of the communist government, a group that includes Mr Xi. He appeared to have crossed a political line by criticising Mr Xi's personal leadership.


Anthony Bottom: Man convicted in killing of two police officers in 1971 is granted parole

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 03:09 PM PDT

Anthony Bottom: Man convicted in killing of two police officers in 1971 is granted parole'He has completely changed, transformed his life and helped an entire generation transform their lives,' says former inmate Jose Saldana


Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and wife test positive for coronavirus

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 03:30 PM PDT

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and wife test positive for coronavirusTeresa Parson said she woke up with "cold-like symptoms" and got tested out of an abundance of caution.


Fact check: McDonald's US flags have not been removed for BLM and antifa

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 05:13 PM PDT

Fact check: McDonald's US flags have not been removed for BLM and antifaA Facebook post states incorrectly that McDonald's has removed its U.S. flags nationwide to support antifa and Black Lives Matter.


Volkswagen's Tesla competitor is finally here: Meet the ID.4, a cheaper alternative to the Model Y designed to sell against America's most popular cars

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 08:15 AM PDT

Volkswagen's Tesla competitor is finally here: Meet the ID.4, a cheaper alternative to the Model Y designed to sell against America's most popular carsThe German automaker is all-in on making an affordable, fully-electric car — and admits it's following Tesla's lead on design and sales.


McCarthy threatens long-shot bid to oust Pelosi if Dems impeach over SCOTUS

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:36 AM PDT

McCarthy threatens long-shot bid to oust Pelosi if Dems impeach over SCOTUS"She may think she has a quiver. We do too," he says.


Conjoined twins are successfully separated after being locked in embrace

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 12:28 PM PDT

Conjoined twins are successfully separated after being locked in embraceAmelia and Sarabeth Irwin were born attached at the chest and upper abdomen in June 2019. Luckily, the conjoined twins did not share a heart.


‘Super pigs’ can have piglets at only 3 months old. They’re terrorizing US, experts say

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 05:10 PM PDT

'Super pigs' can have piglets at only 3 months old. They're terrorizing US, experts say"I've heard it referred to as a feral swine bomb," one expert said.


China 'coercing' thousands of Tibetans into mass labour camps - report

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 01:54 AM PDT

China 'coercing' thousands of Tibetans into mass labour camps - reportResearchers warn the "militarised vocational training" can lead to a loss of cultural heritage.


Coronavirus: 90% of Americans have not been exposed to Covid-19, CDC director warns

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 01:35 PM PDT

Coronavirus: 90% of Americans have not been exposed to Covid-19, CDC director warnsCDC Director Robert Redfield tells Capitol Hill 'more than 90% of the population' remains susceptible to the novel coronavirus


Former Fox News Regular Joe diGenova Claims Network Is Beholden to George Soros

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:22 AM PDT

Former Fox News Regular Joe diGenova Claims Network Is Beholden to George SorosLong-time Trump ally and former Fox News regular Joe diGenova lashed out at the conservative-leaning network on Wednesday, claiming Fox News "fears George Soros" and wondering aloud what the liberal philanthropist "has on" Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott.For more than a week now, right-wing media outlets and pro-Trump pundits have railed against Fox News for an on-air segment that featured multiple hosts shutting down Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich just as he began a conspiratorial rant against Soros—who has long been the target of anti-Semitic tropes from the right. After Gingrich asked if the topic was "verboten," the discussion ended in a long awkward silence.Amid a growing backlash from conservatives—who felt Gingrich was being silenced from criticizing a right-wing bogeyman—Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner later issued an on-air apology for the segment, describing the former speaker as "beloved" and "needed to be allowed to speak." Gingrich, meanwhile, authored an op-ed complaining that he was the victim of a "Soros cover-up."DiGenova, who has been absent from Fox airwaves for nearly a year after baselessly accusing Soros of controlling the State Department, appeared on former Fox News contributor Sebastian Gorka's radio program on Wednesday to claim Fox is in the pocket of the liberal billionaire. (Gorka, a one-time Trump assistant, continues to make frequent guest spots on Fox Business Network.)> Banned Fox News guest and right-wing attorney Joe DiGenova and Seb Gorka are going all in, alleging that "Fox News fears George Soros, " while further theorizing about what Soros "has on" Fox CEO Suzanne Scott. pic.twitter.com/gWEI8nHBws> > — Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) September 23, 2020Alongside his wife Victoria Toensing—both have served as attorneys for President Donald Trump—diGenova argued that Faulkner personally owed Gingrich an apology for interrupting his anti-Soros tirade, adding that she "didn't correct the record" and acknowledge that Soros has funded local district attorney races. (Gingrich alleged that "George Soros-elected, left-wing, anti-police, pro-criminal district attorneys who refuse to keep people locked up" was the main cause of violence at protests.)"Let me just tell you something: Fox fears George Soros," diGenova exclaimed. "I don't know what it is, I don't know what George Soros has on Suzanne Scott—the head of Fox—but the bottom line is this: that network is compromised when it comes to Soros!"At the same time, the Trump-boosting attorney applauded Fox News star Tucker Carlson's recent anti-Soros monologues, saying the far-right host is "strong enough" to do it while lamenting others will not."But there are other nighttime hosts who will not touch Soros," he concluded. "They've been told not to. I don't know why they won't do it. It's unbelievable!"Fox News came under fire last year from several Jewish organizations after diGenova said on Lou Dobbs' show that Soros "controls a very large part" of the State Department and has "corrupted FBI officials," dabbling in the right-wing trope that the Jewish billionaire was a political puppeteer.Several groups called on Fox to explicitly ban diGenova from its airwaves and issue a public apology, citing the network's decision to bar a previous guest for similar remarks. While the network never publicly declared that diGenova was no longer welcome, he hasn't appeared on air since late last year.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.


House passes temporary funding bill, averting shutdown

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 03:27 AM PDT

House passes temporary funding bill, averting shutdownThe House on Tuesday night passed a sweeping bipartisan funding bill, averting a government shutdown.


Only in Arizona: Bobcats clinging to a saguaro cactus caught on camera

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 08:04 AM PDT

Only in Arizona: Bobcats clinging to a saguaro cactus caught on camera"At first, obviously, it was exciting to see them but then I kind of realized, 'Oh they're up there for a reason,' " Mindy King said.


Kenosha protesters who say they were assaulted by right wing militias are suing Facebook for hosting a 'Kenosha Guard' page

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 08:53 AM PDT

Kenosha protesters who say they were assaulted by right wing militias are suing Facebook for hosting a 'Kenosha Guard' pageThe lawsuit challenges the precedent of Section 230, a federal law that shields platforms like Facebook from being held liable for users' posts.


An all-white City Council voted for police reform — and divided the town's residents

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 06:18 AM PDT

An all-white City Council voted for police reform — and divided the town's residents"It was just built up to be something it should have never got up to be," one resident said.


Pence calls 200,000 Covid deaths a ‘heartbreaking milestone’ but says things could’ve been worse

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 03:17 PM PDT

Pence calls 200,000 Covid deaths a 'heartbreaking milestone' but says things could've been worseThe vice president praised President Donald Trump for what he said was early action of "putting the health of America first."


Operation Warp Speed advisers held investments in COVID vaccine firms, records show

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 02:27 PM PDT

Operation Warp Speed advisers held investments in COVID vaccine firms, records showFormer pharmaceutical officials now guiding White House vaccine efforts held stocks, raising questions on conflict of interest


France's Macron says U.S. maximum pressure on Iran not working

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 10:55 AM PDT

France's Macron says U.S. maximum pressure on Iran not workingThe United States' maximum pressure campaign on Iran has so far failed, France's president said on Tuesday, and he dismissed U.S. efforts to restore U.N. sanctions against Tehran because Washington had left the 2015 nuclear deal. "The maximum pressure strategy, which has been under way for several years, has not at this stage made it possible to end Iran's destabilising activities or to ensure that it will not be able to acquire nuclear weapons," Emmanuel Macron said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. "This is why France, along with its German and British partners, will maintain its demand for the full implementation of the 2015 Vienna Agreement and will not accept the violations committed by Iran."


‘Good guys are demonized, criminals are canonised’: One of the officers in Breonna Taylor raid speaks out in fiery email

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 07:02 PM PDT

'Good guys are demonized, criminals are canonised': One of the officers in Breonna Taylor raid speaks out in fiery emailA state of emergency has been declared ahead of an expected announcement from the state's attorney general


Great power competition heats up in the thawing Arctic, and the US must respond

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 07:53 AM PDT

Great power competition heats up in the thawing Arctic, and the US must respondRussia and China have been busy in a rapidly changing Arctic, and America seems to have barely noticed.


Seoul: Missing South Korean official may be in North Korea

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 12:05 AM PDT

Seoul: Missing South Korean official may be in North KoreaA South Korean official who disappeared off a government ship near the disputed sea boundary with North Korea this week may be in North Korea, South Korea's Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The Defense Ministry said in a statement it had information that the missing official was on North Korean shores on Tuesday afternoon. The ministry said officials will contact North Korea to ask about the missing official and take other steps to find more details.


An RV-size asteroid will zip by the Earth Thursday, closer than the moon and some satellites

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 08:53 AM PDT

An RV-size asteroid will zip by the Earth Thursday, closer than the moon and some satellitesAn asteroid about the size of a small school bus will zoom past the Earth on Thursday, passing within 13,000 miles of the Earth's surface.


Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny mocked Putin for suggesting that he poisoned himself

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 11:08 AM PDT

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny mocked Putin for suggesting that he poisoned himselfPutin's critics and opponents have routinely been poisoned and some have been killed. Navalny is seemingly the latest victim.


I Was Just Denied Clemency in the State of Florida. I'm One of Many People With Past Convictions Living Without My Full Civil Rights

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:32 AM PDT

I Was Just Denied Clemency in the State of Florida. I'm One of Many People With Past Convictions Living Without My Full Civil RightsDesmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, holds a news conference in front of the Orange County Supervisor of Elections, on Jan. 7, 2019, in Orlando. In a cruel twist, they can't even inform people of the amounts they owe since there is no comprehensive database of fines and fees.


UC schools admitted students based on 'inappropriate' factors: State auditor

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 03:47 PM PDT

UC schools admitted students based on 'inappropriate' factors: State auditorThe University of California "inappropriately admitted" at least 64 wealthy, mostly white students over the past six years as "favors to donors, family, and friends," according to an audit released Tuesday that found hundreds more questionable cases of students accepted to the top UC schools.


Here's what Trump and Biden will debate over in their first face-off next week

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 11:16 AM PDT

Here's what Trump and Biden will debate over in their first face-off next weekThe first presidential debate will take place Sept. 29 in Cleveland and will be moderated by Fox News journalist Chris Wallace.


Kidnapped man grabs captor’s gun, forces her to drive him to ER, Colorado cops say

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 09:39 AM PDT

Kidnapped man grabs captor's gun, forces her to drive him to ER, Colorado cops sayPolice said someone was heard screaming, "Give me the gun or I'm going to put a bullet in your head!"


Marines' 1st-Ever Littoral Regiment Will Include Combat, Logistics and Anti-Air Personnel

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 12:42 PM PDT

Marines' 1st-Ever Littoral Regiment Will Include Combat, Logistics and Anti-Air PersonnelPlans are moving ahead to form the first-ever Marine littoral regiment, or MLR.


Leaked files reveal Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is major donor to Israeli settler group

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 05:22 AM PDT

Leaked files reveal Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is major donor to Israeli settler groupRoman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea football club, has been revealed as the main donor of an Israeli settler group accused of ejecting Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem. An investigation by BBC Arabic found that four companies owned or controlled by Mr Abramovich have donated more than $100m (£77m) to Elad, a pro-settler organisation with links to the eviction of Palestinian families from the Silwan neighbourhood. Settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank are controversial as many countries, including Britain, say they are a breach of international law - though Israel and the United States dispute this. The British government has previously warned Israel against settler expansion in East Jerusalem as it presents "an obstacle to peace." BBC Arabic said it has seen evidence that Elad has funded the eviction process of a number of Palestinian families, including the Sumarin family, which has lived in the area since the 1950s. A spokesman for Elad told the BBC that it abides by the laws and regulations set by the Israeli government for non-profit organisations. Elad also runs archaeological digs at its City of David site in Silwan, which it uses to educate the public about Jerusalem's Jewish history. It's estimated that 450 Israeli settlers live in Silwan, along with 20,000 Palestinians, but the settler population is gradually increasing. The funding for Elad was disclosed after BuzzFeed News obtained a massive leak of financial data, known as the FinCEN files, that was then shared with other major news organisations such as the BBC.


Declaration of UN's 75th anniversary urges global unity

Posted: 21 Sep 2020 07:38 PM PDT

Declaration of UN's 75th anniversary urges global unityThe world's often-divided nations united Monday to adopt a declaration commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, saying the urgency for all countries to come together "has rarely been greater" amid global challenges ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to climate change and violent extremism. The declaration, approved by 193 member nations at the mainly virtual commemoration, praises the United Nations as the only global organization with the power to bring countries together and give "hope to so many people for a better world and ... deliver the future we want." Born out of the horrors of World War II, the United Nations was established to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war — words enshrined in the U.N. Charter.


'Placed intentionally to cause harm': Michigan city closes playgrounds after discovery of 41 razor blades

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 08:13 PM PDT

'Placed intentionally to cause harm': Michigan city closes playgrounds after discovery of 41 razor bladesThe Eaton Rapids Police Department found razor blades at two playgrounds, prompting the city to temporarily close all parks to ensure safety.


Elizabeth Warren, AOC blast Wells Fargo CEO for blaming 'very limited pool of Black talent' for the bank's trouble hitting its diversity-hiring goals

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 01:12 PM PDT

Elizabeth Warren, AOC blast Wells Fargo CEO for blaming 'very limited pool of Black talent' for the bank's trouble hitting its diversity-hiring goals"Its CEO has an unfathomable blind spot," Warren said, adding Wells Fargo is "part of a financial system that scams Black families disproportionately."


Liberals need to sleep in the bed they've made

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 02:43 AM PDT

Liberals need to sleep in the bed they've madeSo this is it, huh? I must say, the end of American democracy feels strangely like whatever stage in its terminal decline we were in just before. Look at the news: Spicy McNuggets, pro football back, a new and even more tedious Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and, wow, a Republican Senate set to approve a Republican nominee to the Supreme Court! I suppose since this is the 487th constitutional crisis I have lived through in the last four years, I should be used to the letdown feeling by now.As far as I can tell the only meaningful objection to President Trump's plan to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg with a new justice before the end of his first term is that it would be unfair. Democrats deserve another seat on the high court, you see, as their reward for not winning the White House or the Senate.I don't mind complaints about fairness. It probably was unsporting for Senate Republicans to insist in 2016 that they were refusing to consider Merrick Garland's nomination because it was an election year. But it was also ridiculous to take them at their word that if the president at the time had not been Barack Obama, they would have believed anything of the kind. Still, like many people, I would have preferred a more honest answer: We are not doing this because we don't have to, and that's that. If Democrats want to play tone cop here, go ahead.What I do not want to listen to is liberal whingeing about "unelected judges" or judicial supremacy or kritarchy or whatever. It is finally time for them to sleep in the beds they have made. In the last 60 or so years there has been nothing that Democrats have not been content to allow liberal justices to plumb out from the supposed depths of the 14th amendment, save perhaps for its plain meaning: that no person, born or otherwise, should be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Birth control, abortion, the death penalty, the definition of marriage — over and over again, the wills of majorities have been overturned by members of the Supreme Court who knew better than the American people. The still somewhat remote possibility that after several decades of largely fruitless effort social conservatives might just be able to use the same power to reverse a few of the reversals — probably just one, in fact — is not tyranny. The fact that it did not happen many years ago says less about the health of our supposed democracy than it does about the cynicism and incompetence of the GOP.I am of two minds myself about the de-facto legislative powers assumed by the court in recent decades. The direct election of senators left our federal government in need of a true revising upper chamber after the manner of the House of Lords. This is essentially the role that the court has taken since the 1950s. It may or may not be a regrettable development, but it does seem to me largely inevitable.So too does a future in which attempts are made by both parties to increase the number of quasi-judicial senators or life peers in what I think of as our upper upper chamber. This is something I have been writing about for years. If court packing becomes a live issue the most likely possibility is that some kind of compromise is reached that involves the creation of "term" justices who serve for four or six years alongside colleagues who hold their positions for life.I say why not. Go ahead. Try to pack the courts. Democrats should also try to get the American people behind turning Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico into states, and while they're at it, splitting New York into two more. Republicans meanwhile should start declaring "sanctuary states" wherever they hold power and declaring abortion illegal regardless of what the courts say. There will be protests and counter-protests on a scale unimaginable even by the standards of the last year, many of them violent.At least this picture looks somewhat closer to the much-anticipated end of the republic.Want more essential commentary and analysis like this delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for The Week's "Today's best articles" newsletter here.More stories from theweek.com America needs to hear the bad news first A mild defense of Republican hypocrisy on the Supreme Court Trump is the only one being honest about the Supreme Court fight


College freshmen moved into dorms with hopes of having a 'normal' semester. 3 students told us why they quickly moved back home.

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 09:32 AM PDT

College freshmen moved into dorms with hopes of having a 'normal' semester. 3 students told us why they quickly moved back home.Students at the University of Alabama, University of Missouri, and the University of Michigan told Insider why they decided to move out of their dorms.


Trump news: President will name Scotus pick at 5pm Saturday as McConnell reveals his choice

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 05:22 PM PDT

Trump news: President will name Scotus pick at 5pm Saturday as McConnell reveals his choiceUS reaches 200,000 Covid-19 deaths as White House defends president's false claims


He couldn’t get a drink on Duval Street. Then he waved a gun, Key West police said

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 02:25 PM PDT

He couldn't get a drink on Duval Street. Then he waved a gun, Key West police saidTwo men visiting Key West found out what happens when you wave a gun out of a car window on Duval Street, according to police.


'Zombie' storm Paulette regains some strength, adding to weird 2020 weather

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 01:42 PM PDT

'Zombie' storm Paulette regains some strength, adding to weird 2020 weatherNOAA's National Hurricane Center issued an advisory late Monday saying Tropical Storm Paulette had re-formed southeast of the Azores islands.


Louisiana trooper who faced firing in Black man's death dies in crash

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 05:15 PM PDT

Louisiana trooper who faced firing in Black man's death dies in crashA Louisiana state trooper died following a single-vehicle highway crash that happened hours after he learned he would be fired for his role last year in the in-custody death of a Black man.


Portland denies permit for right-wing rally, cites COVID-19

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 03:08 PM PDT

Portland denies permit for right-wing rally, cites COVID-19Portland, Oregon, has denied a permit for a Saturday rally planned by the right-wing group Proud Boys. The city found the group's estimated crowd size of 10,000 people was too big under coronavirus safety measures, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau. The bureau said it had consulted with Mayor Ted Wheeler, who is also the police commissioner, and decided that those attending would not be able to comply with social distancing rules because of the large numbers of people.


My generation is being raised to hate America — it’s time to stand up for our history

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 04:00 AM PDT

My generation is being raised to hate America — it's time to stand up for our historyYou can't love what you don't know. When young Americans say they aren't proud of their country, it proves our education system has failed them.


This brand-new $56 million Bombardier Global 6500 private jet can fly 6,600 nautical miles and is now for sale – see inside

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 10:59 AM PDT

This brand-new $56 million Bombardier Global 6500 private jet can fly 6,600 nautical miles and is now for sale  – see insideThe Bombardier Global 6500 is the upgraded version of the popular Global 6000 with enhances in range, efficiency, and interior amenities.


Seattle City Council Votes to Cut Some Police Jobs and Funding, Overriding Mayor’s Veto

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 06:00 AM PDT

Seattle City Council Votes to Cut Some Police Jobs and Funding, Overriding Mayor's VetoThe Seattle City Council voted on Tuesday to cut a number of police positions and some funding for the city's law enforcement, overriding a veto on the proposal from Mayor Jenny Durkan.Calls to defund the police department entirely arose following the death of George Floyd, an African American man killed during his arrest by officers in Minneapolis. Demonstrators in Seattle set up an "autonomous zone" without police in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood for several weeks in June, but the zone was disbanded after four shootings occurred in or near the area.The City Council will cut up to 100 officers from the police, eliminate the force's "navigation team" that clears homeless encampments, and use $3 million in emergency reserves to fund a safety-research project. Seattle police currently operate with a budget of $400 million and 1,433 uniformed officers. Former police chief Carmen Best, Seattle's first black head of the force, resigned last month after the City Council announced the intended reforms and cut Best's salary to well below that of her white predecessor."Countless videos of Black and brown lives lost here in Seattle and across the country shows us that not everyone feels safe in our community, and not everyone is safe," Council President M. Lorena González said during the veto-override session, in comments recorded by the Seattle Times.Public comments during an hour-long session preceding the vote were mostly in favor of the Council's cuts, with some commenters urging councilmembers to "hold the line" in favor of the Black Lives Matter movement.However, group of small business owners is currently suing the city over its decision to cede the Capitol Hill neighborhood to protesters.


Belarus's neighbours open doors to tech talent

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 08:57 PM PDT

Belarus's neighbours open doors to tech talentWith Belarus in upheaval, its neighbours are eyeing its tech sector in the hope of attracting the talent behind global successes such as calling app Viber and the game World of Tanks.


Trump confirms he plans to take election results to the Supreme Court

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 03:11 PM PDT

Trump confirms he plans to take election results to the Supreme Court'The scam will be before the United States Supreme Court,' president said of 2020 election results and mail-in voting


Why the case of a maid who battled a millionaire has gripped Singapore

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 05:41 PM PDT

Why the case of a maid who battled a millionaire has gripped SingaporeThe case described by some as a "David versus Goliath battle" has stirred up debate in Singapore.


A man didn’t like being arrested, so he fought back — through a Florida deputy’s pants

Posted: 23 Sep 2020 08:51 AM PDT

A man didn't like being arrested, so he fought back — through a Florida deputy's pantsOuch. Pass the Neosporin.


Map: State-by-state breakdown of coronavirus travel restrictions

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 02:10 PM PDT

Map: State-by-state breakdown of coronavirus travel restrictionsU.S. states and territories are making new rules for travelers. Find which ones across the United States have implemented travel restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19.


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