Friday, July 31, 2020

Ethics Committee extends investigation into Georgia congressman over use of campaign funds

The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it will extend its investigation into Rep. Sanford Bishop, a Georgia Democrat, due to evidence that his campaign had likely spent thousands of dollars on personal expenses and events in possible violation of House spending rules.


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China's Three Gorges Dam is one of the largest ever created. Was it worth it?

The Three Gorges Dam was designed to tame China's longest river. But this summer's record rains reveal its limited ability to control floods.


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China's Three Gorges Dam is one of the largest ever created. Was it worth it?

Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydropower project ever built.

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He held up a Black Lives Matter sign not far from KKK headquarters and recorded the reactions

A White filmmaker traveled to a town just outside the headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan to document reactions to him holding a Black Lives Matter sign.

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Portland man charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to downtown courthouse

A Portland, Ore., man was charged by a criminal complaint Friday for throwing an explosive devise at a Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse.

Pompeo sanctions China over human rights abuses against the Uyghurs, calling it the 'stain of the century'

The United States has increased their pressure on the Chinese government to stop the reported human rights abuses being committed against the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang province of China, by hitting them with more sanctions.

Trump campaign spokesman rejects claims Biden only wants to 'redirect' police funding

Trump 2020 campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley pushed back Friday on claims presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden does not want to "defund" law enforcement.

MSNBC's Joy Reid gleefully reacts to guest's hypothetical 'President Pelosi' election indecision scenario

MSNBC host Joy Reid appeared giddy over the idea of a "President Pelosi" amid a hypothetical election debacle.

Sister of murdered California man responds to convicted killer's early release: 'Absolutely devastating'

The sister of a California man murdered in 1998 voiced her frustration on "The Story" Friday after the woman convicted of the crime was released from prison this week due to coronavirus concerns.

Courteney Cox to reprise 'Scream' role in film reboot

Courteney Cox is returning for the next iteration of the famed “Scream” film franchise.

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Hong Kong is setting up a postponed election without a real opposition

Hong Kong's decision to bar 12 pro-democracy candidates from standing in now postponed elections has raised serious concerns over whether genuine political opposition will be tolerated in the city following the imposition of a new security law by Beijing.


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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs sweeping police reform bill

The law institutes a new statewide watchdog for police misconduct.


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DHS opens investigations into intelligence collection on journalists

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Friday directed the intelligence branch of his department to cease collecting information involving journalists and ordered a review of the incident that was made public on Thursday.


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Indiana student tests positive for Covid-19 on first day of school

As an Indiana school district welcomed students to the 2020-21 academic year, one of their students tested positive for Covid-19 on the first day of class, according to a letter sent to parents.


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Trump releases 2019 financial disclosure report

Three of President Donald Trump's marquee properties -- Mar-a-Lago, Trump National Doral and his Trump International Hotel in Washington -- reported a mixed revenue record in 2019, according to a financial disclosure form provided to the federal government.


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NHL commissioner confident of successful restart to season: 'We believe the bubble is working well'

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman joined "Special Report" Friday to look ahead to the resumption of play in the league's coronavirus-interrupted 2019-2020 season.

Andrew McCarthy: Court rejection of Boston bomber’s death sentence seems based on hostility to death penalty

It appears that the ruling has at least as much to do with judicial hostility to capital punishment as to concerns about the due process implications of intense media coverage.

Warriors' Steve Kerr blasted for silence on NBA-China controversy after slamming critics of national anthem protests

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr faced mockery on social media for his ongoing silence about the controversial relationship between the NBA and China. 

‘American Idol’ to hold virtual auditions during coronavirus pandemic

“American Idol” is going virtual.

Chris Wallace challenges Biden to follow Trump on 'Fox News Sunday,' says ex-VP must 'get into game shape'

"Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace called out former Vice President Joe Biden Friday over the presumptive Democratic nominee's apparent reluctance to appear on Wallace's program or any of the Sunday morning news shows.

Hurricane warning issued for parts of Florida as Isaias crosses Bahamas

A warning was issued for portions of Florida's east coast by The National Hurricane Center on Friday, as Hurricane Isaias approaches the United States. 

Secretaries of state ask for additional election support funding in light of coronavirus

Eleven state secretaries of state are requesting additional funding from Congress to address potential election issues when voters come to the polls in November.


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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Women in Xinjiang shine a light on a campaign of abuse and control by Beijing

Gulbahar Jelilova says she was on a business trip to Xinjiang in May 2017 when she was suddenly taken away by police and thrown into a detention center.


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