Friday, 31 August 2018

FOX NEWS: What's driving the wave of violence in Chicago?


What's driving the wave of violence in Chicago?



Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell meets with residents, gang members from Chicago's worst hit communities.

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/5829068917001

FOX NEWS: How does Google rank its news search results?


How does Google rank its news search results?



How the Google search retrieves results is a closely guarded trade secret, but a few things are known about the mysterious algorithm.

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/5828960261001

FOX NEWS: Facebook deletes post of naked Holocaust victims


Facebook deletes post of naked Holocaust victims



Facebook sparked controversy after they deleted a post by the Anne Frank Center of Mutual Respect. The post showed an image of naked, emaciated children who were starved at the hands of the Nazi regime.

via FOX NEWS http://video.foxnews.com/v/5828887784001

FOX NEWS: Snapchat slammed as 'racist' for showing 'Jewtropolis' as a location


Snapchat slammed as 'racist' for showing 'Jewtropolis' as a location



Snapchat has apologized for a major gaffe that labeled New York City "Jewtropolis" on Snap Maps, leading users to blast it as "racist".

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/tech/2018/08/30/snapchat-slammed-as-racist-for-showing-jewtropolis-as-location.html

FOX NEWS: Facebook 'sorry' after removing Holocaust picture of naked starving children posted by Anne Frank Center


Facebook 'sorry' after removing Holocaust picture of naked starving children posted by Anne Frank Center



Facebook apologized after it removed a post from the Anne Frank Center that was seeking to raise awareness of the Holocaust and depicted children who had been stripped naked and starved by the Nazis.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/tech/2018/08/30/facebook-sorry-after-removing-holocaust-picture-naked-starving-children-posted-by-anne-frank-center.html

FOX NEWS: Cosmic zombies: Black holes can reanimate dead stars


Cosmic zombies: Black holes can reanimate dead stars



Close encounters with medium-size black holes can reanimate dead stars, if only momentarily, a new study suggests.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/tech/2018/08/30/cosmic-zombies-black-holes-can-reanimate-dead-stars.html

FOX NEWS: Google Pixel 3 rumor roundup: Everything we know so far


Google Pixel 3 rumor roundup: Everything we know so far



Apple iPhone rumor season is in full swing, but the Android faithful also have a flagship handset to look forward to: there's suddenly a bumper crop of reports about Google's Pixel 3 and 3 XL.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/tech/2018/08/30/google-pixel-3-rumor-roundup-everything-know-so-far.html

FOX NEWS: Lots of email scams are surprisingly simple but effective, report says


Lots of email scams are surprisingly simple but effective, report says



Many email scams are effective because they’re so straightforward, a new report says.

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FOX NEWS: Trump quietly unblocks more critics on Twitter


Trump quietly unblocks more critics on Twitter



President Donald Trump has been quietly unblocking more of his critics on Twitter following a court ruling that declared the act unconstitutional.

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FOX NEWS: Hero cave diver attacked by Elon Musk as 'pedo guy' is prepping libel suit


Hero cave diver attacked by Elon Musk as 'pedo guy' is prepping libel suit



A British diver who was crucial to the rescue operation that saved 12 children trapped in a Thailand cave is preparing a libel claim against Elon Musk after the tech executive labeled him a ‘pedo’ in July.

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FOX NEWS: Google refutes Trump's accusation that it snubbed State of the Union


Google refutes Trump's accusation that it snubbed State of the Union



Google has refuted President Donald Trump’s accusation that the tech giant snubbed his State of the Union address after years of promoting President Obama’s addresses.

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Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035

The social care system is "at breaking point", a local government official warns.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45354846

Solihull murders: Man held over mum and daughter deaths

A man, 21, is arrested on suspicion of murdering a mother and her 22-year-old daughter in Solihull.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-45364431

Homebase future in doubt as creditors meet

If landlords do not approve a rescue deal for the DIY chain, it is likely to go into administration.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45360353

Frank Field: Labour MP says anti-Semitism is 'more than tolerated' in party

Frank Field says he backed Jeremy Corbyn for leader to be "inclusive", but the party is now intolerant.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45364407

Coca-Cola to buy Costa chain for £3.9bn

The UK's biggest coffee chain is being sold by owner Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inns.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45365893

Theresa May shows off dance moves in Kenya

Theresa May danced with a group of scouts during a visit to the UN offices in Nairobi, Kenya.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45363410

Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45364155

Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization

The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up".

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45364150

Man with dwarfism describes street abuse

Eugene Grant is regularly abused by people as he walks around Newcastle.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45360783

New asthma treatment set for wider NHS distribution

The new 'melting muscle' treatment has proved to be safe and effective, health experts say.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45359343

Breakdancing 'helped man escape gang culture'

Paco Box said he carried a gun and robbed people to fund his former lifestyle.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-45355847

Dominic Raab prepares for six-hour Brexit talks in Brussels

The Brexit secretary will meet the EU's chief negotiator as work on a divorce deal continues.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45363827

Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45360043

The Papers: MP quits 'nasty' Labour and Grenfell fraud

Many of Friday's papers lead on the resignation of Frank Field over Labour's anti-Semitism row.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-45363800

News Daily: Labour culture 'appalling' and Trump threatens WTO

Your morning briefing for Friday 31 August 2018.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45356386

Five back-to-school sleeping tips for kids

It's back-to-school time. Here are five top tips for getting your kids back into a school-friendly bedtime routine.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45362203

Quiz: Who went wild about Harry?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-45358123

The first cyclist to 'Everest' on Everest

JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-45351838

McCain and Biden's long friendship

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45361725

Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45362423

Giant Sadiq Khan bikini-clad balloon to fly over London

The 29ft giant inflatable, bought by protesters, shows the London mayor wearing a yellow bikini.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45352622

Errant swan captured on M5

Worried motorists called the police after spotting the bird on the hard shoulder.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-45355480

Imran Khan mocked for helicopter home-to-work commute

People are unimpressed the Pakistan prime minister takes a helicopter to work despite his austerity policies.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-45356096

High suicide risk for 'men in construction'

The suicide rate among low-skilled male labourers is three times higher than the national average for men, according to figures by the ONS.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45363740

Sharing a one-night stand with Crohn's Disease

Philip's date was going well until Crohn's Disease turned up the morning after the night before.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-45045223

Mum, how should I talk to my son about you?

When she gave birth to her son Teddy, Robyn Hollingworth wanted to share the news with her own mum

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-45300649

Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45324622

'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45332710

How the Hogwarts Express was saved from a Welsh scrapyard

The real-life story of the Hogwarts Express is almost as magical as the engine itself.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45303331

Tablet bends 'like ancient scroll'

A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45364434

8K TVs unveiled by Samsung and LG at Ifa tech show

The world's two bestselling television-makers are showing off rival 8K screens at the Ifa tech show in Berlin.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45363106

New York renamed 'Jewtropolis' in map hack

Snapchat's mapping software appears to have been hacked in what it calls an act of vandalism.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45354311

Acer unveils new gaming cockpit and other tech news

BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the week's best technology stories.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45248029

Celebgate hacker jailed over Jennifer Lawrence hack

Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence was targeted in the hack, for which three others have already been jailed.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45354309

Google says Trump's bias claims are 'not true'

Claims Google did not promote President Trump's State of the Union address are denied by the search giant.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45354306

Gay dating app Grindr to sell shares

Kunlun Group, the Chinese owner of Grindr, plans to sell shares in the dating app.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45353789

Dyson gears up for electric car testing

Plans are unveiled for a 10-mile test track in Wiltshire to test the electric vehicle being developed by Dyson.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45345778

Emails while commuting 'should count as work'

Wider access to wi-fi on trains and the use of mobile phones has extended the working day, a study says.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-45333270

Bye bye loneliness

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45332710

FOX NEWS: Yao in wings as China's NBA stars seeking Asian Games gold


Yao in wings as China's NBA stars seeking Asian Games gold



He may no longer be playing but ex-Houston Rockets star Yao Ming remains a talismanic figure in Chinese basketball as he inspires a generation of Chinese NBA stars toward a gold medal at the Asian Games.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/31/yao-in-wings-as-chinas-nba-stars-seeking-asian-games-gold.html

FOX NEWS: AP Analysis: Yemen rebel threats to Dubai show danger looms


AP Analysis: Yemen rebel threats to Dubai show danger looms



A false claim by Yemen's Houthi rebels of an attack on the world's busiest airport for international travel this week may have been quickly disproven by authorities in Dubai.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/31/ap-analysis-yemen-rebel-threats-to-dubai-show-danger-looms.html

FOX NEWS: AP Explains: The looming, final battle for Syria's rebels


AP Explains: The looming, final battle for Syria's rebels



In a corner of northwestern Syria packed with nearly 3 million people, the government and its opponents are preparing for a final, bloody showdown.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/31/ap-explains-looming-final-battle-for-syrias-rebels.html

FOX NEWS: US military video purports to show arms smuggling off Yemen


US military video purports to show arms smuggling off Yemen



A U.S. military video released early Friday purported to show small ships in the Gulf of Aden smuggling weapons amid the ongoing war in Yemen, with officials saying they seized over 1,000 arms from the vessels.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/31/us-military-video-purports-to-show-arms-smuggling-off-yemen.html

FOX NEWS: New Zealand allows Chelsea Manning entry for speaking tour


New Zealand allows Chelsea Manning entry for speaking tour



New Zealand authorities said on Friday that convicted secrets leaker Chelsea Manning can enter the country for a speaking tour, a day after tour organizers said she couldn't enter Australia.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/30/new-zealand-allows-chelsea-manning-entry-for-speaking-tour.html

FOX NEWS: Russia holds up release of report on North Korea sanctions


Russia holds up release of report on North Korea sanctions



Russia said Thursday it is holding up release of a report by U.N. experts who said North Korea is violating U.N. sanctions including by not stopping its nuclear and missile programs and by "a massive increase in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products."

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/30/russia-holds-up-release-report-on-north-korea-sanctions.html

FOX NEWS: Mexican experts: nearly 1,000-year-old Maya text authentic


Mexican experts: nearly 1,000-year-old Maya text authentic



Fifty-four years after it was sold by looters, an ancient Maya pictographic text was judged authentic by scholars Thursday.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/30/mexican-experts-nearly-1000-year-old-maya-text-authentic.html

FOX NEWS: Domestic cats reportedly facing potential ban in New Zealand town


Domestic cats reportedly facing potential ban in New Zealand town



Domestic cats may no longer be welcome in a New Zealand town if a new ban goes into effect.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/30/domestic-cats-reportedly-facing-potential-ban-in-new-zealand-town.html

FOX NEWS: France proposes sanctions against Mali peace deal spoilers


France proposes sanctions against Mali peace deal spoilers



France says it has proposed that members of armed groups in Mali who are delaying implementation of a 2015 peace agreement should be put on a U.N. sanctions blacklist.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/30/france-proposes-sanctions-against-mali-peace-deal-spoilers.html

FOX NEWS: Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest


Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest



A far-right opposition Dutch lawmaker, who for years has lived under round-the-clock protection because of death threats sparked by his fierce anti-Islam rhetoric, canceled a planned Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest Thursday, following concerns of extreme threat.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/world/2018/08/30/dutch-anti-islam-lawmaker-cancels-prophet-muhammad-cartoon-contest.html

'Abortion Is Self-Care': Shocking Billboard Targets Black Women for Abortions

A new billboard along a Dallas highway encourages African-American women to choose abortion.

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Pro-Life Group's Videos Expose Stericycle's History of Helping Dispose of Aborted Baby Parts

The pro-life group Created Equal says it now has sworn testimony and audio recordings from several former drivers who say the medical waste company Stericycle continues to receive, transport and dispose of aborted children.

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'We Are His Disciples...by Our Love for One Another': Christine Caine Urges Christians to Stop Being Dysfunctional

Best-selling Christian author Christine Caine is calling on all Christians to get real and be authentic in their relationships in her new book.

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Trump Cites Evidence of Google, Twitter Censoring Him: Can He Break the Anti-Conservative Blockade?

It's not clear what President Trump can do to stop big tech's social media censorship of conservatives, but it's also clear that he's not letting up. 

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Coca-Cola to buy Costa chain for £3.9bn

The UK's biggest coffee chain is being sold by owner Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inns.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45365893

Homebase future in doubt as creditors meet

If landlords do not approve a rescue deal for the DIY chain, it is likely to go into administration.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45360353

Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization

The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up".

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45364150

PwC tells new staff they can choose what hours to work

Accountancy giant PwC gives some new recruits the option to work the hours they want.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45353786

Ad giant WPP 'to name Mark Read as CEO'

He is expected to replace Sir Martin Sorrell, who quit the firm in April amid a misconduct scandal.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45361951

Argentina raises rates as peso plummets

Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45360223

Wonga collapses into administration

The payday lender's collapse follows a surge in compensation claims amid a government clampdown.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45359395

Trump calls for CNN boss Jeff Zucker to be fired

The US president says AT&T should fire CNN's president Jeff Zucker to "save credibility".

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45357329

Gay dating app Grindr to sell shares

Kunlun Group, the Chinese owner of Grindr, plans to sell shares in the dating app.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45353789

Plastic bags: Charge could rise to 10p and be extended to smaller shops

All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45353073

The power of 'pink money' in India

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45363982

'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45332710

Multiple Violent Attacks Against Believers Reveal Just How Dangerous it is For Pakistani Christians

Two recent attacks against Christians in Pakistan emphasize the worsening conditions for believers in the predominately Muslim country.  

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Nigerian Schoolgirl Who Refuses to Denounce Jesus Begs for Freedom

A Nigerian Christian schoolgirl who remains in captivity because she refuses to denounce Christ is calling on her government to fight for her release.

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U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees


By EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/us/politics/trump-unrwa-palestinians.html?partner=IFTTT

Honey, I Swept the Floor!


By BROOKE WILLIAMS from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/style/modern-love-honey-i-swept-the-floor.html?partner=IFTTT

Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.


By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/sports/andrew-mccutchen-yankees.html?partner=IFTTT

Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make


By TIM HERRERA from NYT Smarter Living https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/smarter-living/pay-secrecy-national-labor-rights-act.html?partner=IFTTT

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’


By EMMA L. MCALEAVY from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/arts/television/whats-on-tv-friday-ozark-and-jack-ryan.html?partner=IFTTT

How Germany’s Far Right Stole a Rallying Cry for Democracy


By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and SARAH STEIN KERR from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000006079391/how-germanys-far-right-stole-a-rallying-cry-for-democracy.html?partner=IFTTT

How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Today Than When You Were Born?


By NADJA POPOVICH, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI, RUMSEY TAYLOR, JOSH WILLIAMS and DEREK WATKINS from NYT Climate https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/30/climate/how-much-hotter-is-your-hometown.html?partner=IFTTT

Mob Protests in Germany Show New Strength of the Far Right


By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/world/europe/germany-neo-nazi-protests-chemnitz.html?partner=IFTTT

President Trump Had a Lot to Say at His Rally and on Twitter. But Not About John McCain.


By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/us/politics/trump-rally-mccain.html?partner=IFTTT

‘An Attack on Students’ Rights’: Reactions to Betsy DeVos’s New Rules on Sexual Assault


By JENNIFER MEDINA and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/us/devos-college-sexual-assault.html?partner=IFTTT

2 Passengers Charged With Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft as F.B.I. Cracks Down


By KIRK JOHNSON from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/us/airplane-assault-seattle.html?partner=IFTTT

Quotation of the Day: Tears, Laughter and Allusions to a Man Who Wasn’t Invited


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/todayspaper/quotation-of-the-day-tears-laughter-and-allusions-to-a-man-who-wasnt-invited.html?partner=IFTTT

Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling


By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/sports/yankees-tigers.html?partner=IFTTT

Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong


By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/sports/us-open-caroline-wozniacki.html?partner=IFTTT

Nick Kyrgios Was Struggling. The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.


By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/sports/tennis/nick-kyrgios-umpire-us-open.html?partner=IFTTT

Corrections: August 31, 2018


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/pageoneplus/corrections-august-31-2018.html?partner=IFTTT

Works With Kids


By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/crosswords/daily-puzzle-2018-08-31.html?partner=IFTTT

Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting


By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business Day https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/business/media/ronan-farrow-weinstein-producer.html?partner=IFTTT

Germany, Vanilla Beans, Riz Ahmed: Your Friday Briefing


By ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/briefing/germany-vanilla-beans-riz-ahmed.html?partner=IFTTT

Rumba, the Dance of Love


By GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/arts/dance/same-sex-rumba-speaking-in-dance.html?partner=IFTTT

Thursday, 30 August 2018

FOX NEWS: Texas nurse fired after allegedly posting about toddler's measles diagnosis on anti-vax page


Texas nurse fired after allegedly posting about toddler's measles diagnosis on anti-vax page



A nurse in Texas was fired after she allegedly posted to an anti-vaccination Facebook page about a young patient who may have the measles, officials with the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston said this week.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/health/2018/08/29/texas-nurse-fired-after-allegedly-posting-about-toddlers-measles-diagnosis-on-anti-vax-page.html

FOX NEWS: Salmonella outbreak linked to kosher chicken sickens 17, kills 1, CDC says


Salmonella outbreak linked to kosher chicken sickens 17, kills 1, CDC says



At least 17 people were sickened and one person has died as a result of eating chicken that was possibly contaminated with Salmonella bacteria, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday.

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FOX NEWS: Man has his arm amputated after sushi dish leads to flesh-rotting ulcers


Man has his arm amputated after sushi dish leads to flesh-rotting ulcers



A 71-year-old South Korean man developed large blisters and a fever as a result of a bacterial infection caught from eating raw seafood in a sushi dish. 25 days after eating the meal, the man had to have his left hand and forearm amputated to stop the spread of rotting tissue.

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FOX NEWS: Son who donated kidney to his police chief dad becomes cop


Son who donated kidney to his police chief dad becomes cop



The son of Chicago’s police chief has been sworn-in as a rookie officer, a year after donating a kidney to his dad.

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FOX NEWS: FDA approving drugs at a record pace


FDA approving drugs at a record pace



FDA is approving prescription drugs at a record pace in a push to increase competition and lower costs. Garrett Tenney reports.

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FOX NEWS: Man loses left arm after contracting flesh-eating bacteria infection from sushi


Man loses left arm after contracting flesh-eating bacteria infection from sushi



A 71-year-old man in South Korea had his left forearm amputated after he developed a fever and excruciating pain in his hand hours after eating raw fish.

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FOX NEWS: British mom dies after 'Brazilian butt lift' procedure in Turkey, reports say


British mom dies after 'Brazilian butt lift' procedure in Turkey, reports say



A British mother of three died shortly after she underwent a “Brazilian butt lift” procedure in Turkey, reports said Wednesday.

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FOX NEWS: Botched procedure by woman accused of posing as dentist allegedly sent patient to hospital


Botched procedure by woman accused of posing as dentist allegedly sent patient to hospital



A Georgia woman who was arrested last week stands accused for a second time of operating on patients and performing dental procedures without actually having a license to practice.

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FOX NEWS: Cargill recalls 25,000 pounds of possibly contaminated beef


Cargill recalls 25,000 pounds of possibly contaminated beef



A Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Colorado is recalling more than 25,000 pounds (11,300 kg) of ground beef that could be contaminated with E. Coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

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