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daily links: october 2019 |
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10.3.19
CNN.comTrump openly encourages China to interfere with our elections during speech
CBS NewsTripAdvisor says it will no longer sell tickets to attractions that feature captive whales or dolphins, which include theme parks like SeaWorld as well as some aquariums
USA TodayFox News analyst says that Trump's remarks during phone call with Ukaine president are both criminal and impeachable
NBC NewsWoman says a potential employer refused to hire her and publicly shamed her because of a bikini photo on her Instagram feed
ABCnews.comMGM Resorts offers $800 million settlement to victims of mass shooting in Las Vegas
BBC NewsMicrosoft unveils foldable tablet and phone models, but they won't be available until over a year from now (if they ever actually materialize) |
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10.4.19
ABCnews.comWhite House subpoenaed by House investigators after Trump administration refused to voluntarily hand over documents
NBC NewsGOP senator confirms story of diplomat who says that Trump was withholding aid to the Ukraine as a quid pro quo for investigations into Biden
CNN.comBernie Sanders' campaign admits that the medical issue he was admitted to the hospital for earlier this week was a heart attack
CBS NewsPayPal drops out of consortium that supports Facebook's Libra digital currency
USA TodayTrump promises to restore biofuel subsidies to appease farmers, but as usual the plan is short on details
BBC NewsSelfie-friendly art museum opens in Vienna |
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10.8.19
ABCnews.comTrump White House refusing to cooperate or hand over documents in impeachment investigation
NBC NewsDrexel professor spent nearly $190,000 on strip clubs and bar tabs over a ten year period
BBC NewsThe discovery of 20 new moons around Saturn gives it a total of 82, surpassing Jupiter's 79
CBS NewsBlizzard seizes winnings of star Hearthstone competitor and bans him from further competitions for speaking out about the Hong Kong protests
CNN.comSony reveals that the PlayStation 5 will launch in time for the 2020 holiday season
NBC NewsHybrid cruise ship hopes to make the cruise industry more environmentally sustainable |
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10.9.19
CNN.comRight on schedule, Turkey launches an attack on Syria days after Trump decided to withdraw our troops from the region
CBS NewsCalifornia utility shutting off power for hundreds of thousands of customers amid heightened wildfire risk
NBC NewsGerman man kills two people at a synagogue on Yom Kippur and livestreams the attack
ABCnews.comAmerican Airlines says it will resume flying the 737 MAX in January
USA TodayNew book details another rape allegation against Matt Lauer, which he denies
BBC NewsMan wins $8 billion judgment against Johnson & Johnson after antipsychotic drug causes abnormal breast growth |
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10.14.19
CNN.comTrump repeats Turkey's false propaganda talking points about their invasion of Syria
USA TodayPolice officer who fatally shot a woman who was in her own home babysitting her nephew resigns from the force
NBC NewsTrump administration still trying to collect citizenship information despite a Supreme Court ruling forbidding them from doing so
ABCnews.comCalifornia passes law requiring later start times for public schools, following recommendations from recent research that say this will help the school day more closely align with the natural sleep/wake cycles of the students
BBC NewsVideo shown to Trump supporters at a fundraiser for his 2020 campaign depicts the president engaging in mass murder of his political rivals and critics in the press
CBS NewsSome US cities are banning drive thru windows as a way to help curb emissions |
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10.15.19
CNN.comAs if there were ever another reason, Trumps withdrawal of the US from Syria is a boon to Putin and Russia
NBC NewsShepard Smith, a Fox News anchor known for his criticism of Trump, resigns from the network
ABCnews.comGiuliani says he will not comply with a Congressional subpoena
USA TodaySupreme Court won't hear web accessibility case against Domino's Pizza
CBS NewsFortnite goes dark and is unplayable in probable PR stunt to kick off new version
BBC NewsMicrosoft wants to use AI to mute offensive speech in real time on Xbox voice chat |
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10.16.19
CNN.comCongressional leaders say Trump had a meltdown during meeting to discuss the Syria situation
ABCnews.comGeorgia school district backtracks on its promise to let students use bathrooms that align with their gender identity after school board members receive death threats
BBC NewsNASA unveils the spacesuit that will be used for the next moon landing
NBC NewsNew York closes loophole that would allow Trump and his family to avoid prosecution for crimes he may be pardoned for at the federal level
CBS NewsSandy Hook conspiracy theorist ordered to pay $450,000 in damages to father of one of the children who was murdered during the school shooting
USA TodayPro golfer receives 58 penalty strokes in a single round for repeatedly having her caddie line up her shots for her |
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10.17.19
ABCnews.comCongressman Elijah Cummings dies at 68
USA TodayTrump chief of staff admits there was a quid pro quo in the Ukraine conversation, and even more shockingly says that the administration does this all the time. Trying to normalize illegal and immoral activity does not make it legal or moral.
NBC NewsTrump chooses one of his own resorts to host the next G-7 conference. Yet another entry on the long list of violations of the emoluments clause of the Constitution by this president.
BBC NewsNew breed of apple, the Cosmic Crisp, poised to take over supermarket shelves
CNN.comParis zoo showcases unusual organism that can solve problems despite lacking a central brain, can heal itself if it is cut in two, and has 720 sexes
CBS NewsItalian university to offer a three year degree in being an online influencer |
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10.18.19
CNN.comFormer Ohio governor and former GOP presidential candidate John Kasich calls for Trump's impeachment
CBS NewsFacebook drops out of top 10 most valuable global brands in the wake of a series of scandals
BBC NewsNASA astronauts complete first ever all-female spacewalk
ABCnews.comHillary Clinton suggests that the Russians are grooming a third party candidate for the 2020 presidential election with the intent of taking votes from the Democratic candidate and keeping Trump in power
USA TodayReigning NFL MVP suffers knee injury in Thursday night game that will keep him out for at least a few weeks
NBC NewsJuul has stopped selling all fruity flavors |
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10.21.19
USA TodayTrump calls the Constitution's emoluments clause "phony" and mocks its legitimacy. Remember, the main part of his oath of office is to uphold the Constitution.
ABCnews.comOutbreak of Legionnaire's disease in North Carolina linked to hot tub demo at the state fair
BBC NewsA severe tornado hits Dallas
NBC NewsOracle CEO dies at 62
CNN.comBurger King selling a Ghost Whopper for the Halloween season
CBS NewsReporters discover Mitt Romney's secret Twitter account |
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10.22.19
CNN.comIn testimony to Congress, top diplomat reconfirms what we already know: there was quid pro quo in the conversations with the Ukraine
USA TodayTennessee official refers to Pete Buttigieg using a homophobic slur
NBC NewsSenior Trump administration official and author of anonymous op-ed about Trump is publishing a full-length book
BBC NewsBezos' Blue Origin spaceflight company to team with four established aerospace companies to design a new moon lander
CBS NewsCalifornia and NYC sue USPS, accusing the mail service of illegally shipping cigarettes from overseas
ABCnews.comUnder Armour founder steps down from the company's CEO position |
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10.23.19
CNN.comGOP members of Congress barge into secure room and disrupt deposition in impeachment hearings. This truly is the party of lawlessness now, up and down the board.
CBS NewsTrump's lawyers argue that he is immune from state prosecutions and investigations while he is in office, even in the hypothetical situation of him shooting someone on Fifth Avenue
BBC NewsGoogle says it has developed a quantum processor that can perform a task in 200 seconds that would take the fastest traditional supercomputer 10,000 years to complete
NBC NewsMacy's and Bloomingdale's announce that they will no longer sell fur
ABCnews.comFour flight attendants accused of money laundering
USA TodayTiffany selling advent calendar for $112,000 |
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10.24.19
BBC NewsTrump confirms that he will pull the US out of the Paris climate accord
CBS NewsJimmy Carter released from hospital after fracturing his pelvis from a fall in his home
NBC NewsHouston Astros fire executive who taunted female reporters about domestic violence
CNN.comBernie Sanders says he will legalize cannabis if he is elected president
ABCnews.comTrump solemnly proclaims that he is building a border wall in Colorado during speech, then says he was just kidding when it is pointed out that Colorado does not share a border with Mexico
USA TodayAnonymous buyer pays nearly $1 million for a parking space in Hong Kong |
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10.25.19
CNN.comFederal judge certifies that the impeachment inquiry against Trump is legal and that the investigating Congressional committees should be allowed access to all of Mueller's materials, including grand jury testimony
BBC NewsGM workers approve new contract and end 40 day strike
ABCnews.comSecond largest mall in America, named American Dream, to open in New Jersey, and will feature a rollercoaster, a waterpark, and a 16 story indoor ski slope
USA TodayBill Gates and Jeff Bezos swap positions on the richest person in the world list, with Gates reclaiming number one
NBC NewsHunter killed after deer he shot attacks him
CBS NewsKanye West releases new gospel-inspired album nearly a month after it was originally promised |
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10.28.19
CBS NewsCollege student charged with involuntary manslaughter for urging her boyfriend to commit suicide
BBC NewsGoogle mulling bid for FitBit
USA TodayMovie producer Robert Evans dies at 89
NBC NewsBody camera footage shows police officer murdering a man who had dropped his weapon as instructed and had his hands up
CNN.com67 year old Chinese woman gives birth after getting pregnant using traditional herbal fertility remedies
ABCnews.comApple unveils AirPods Pro with active noise canceling technology |
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10.29.19
CNN.comNCAA will finally allow college athletes to profit from their names, images, and likenesses
CBS NewsAlabama's near-total abortion ban blocked by federal judge
ABCnews.comPolice sergeant who was told to "tone down his gayness" by his superiors awarded $20 million in sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit
NBC NewsAmazon announces free two hour grocery delivery for Prime members
BBC NewsGame of Thrones showrunners abandon their Star Wars trilogy to focus on their megadeal with Netflix
USA TodayPopeye's announces that its chicken sandwich will return Sunday, November 3 |
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10.30.19
CNN.comTwitter CEO announces that the social media site will ban political ads on its platform
NBC NewsThe Fed cuts interest rates for the third time this year
BBC NewsGoogle's DeepMind AI has achieved Grandmaster status in Starcraft 2
ABCnews.comPrisons using AI to monitor inmates behavior and detect illicit activity
CBS NewsHBO announces Game of Thrones prequel titled House of the Dragon
USA TodayFormer MLB all star and MVP arrested on child abuse charges |
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10.31.19
CNN.comAir Force's secret unmanned space plane returns from record 780 days in orbit
BBC NewsNew studies find that measles virus can make the body forget how to fight infections, creating impacts that last for years
CBS NewsNationals come from behind to win game 7 and bring home their first World Series title
NBC NewsFiat Chrysler and Peugot will merge to form world's fourth largest auto maker
ABCnews.comLyft loses nearly $500 million in the third quarter, but claims it will be profitable within two years
USA TodayGun-shaped toilet paper holder confiscated by TSA |
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