Saturday, 31 August 2019

Florida's cities are building to fight rising seas. Small towns may struggle to defend themselves

Guus van Kesteren moved to Delray Beach 23 years ago.


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News station evacuated mid-broadcast due to shooting

Odessa, Texas, CNN affiliate KOSA-TV was forced to evacuate their studio in the middle of a live broadcast due to their proximity to the shooting that left at least five people dead.


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As Trump Escalates Trade War, U.S. and China Move Further Apart With No End in Sight

The standoff is upending the relationship between the world’s two largest economies.

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U.S.-China Trade War Hits a New Phase, and a Boot Maker Trembles

A new wave of tariffs is about to hit companies, workers and consumers on both sides of the Pacific. But Beijing thinks it can endure.

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A Very German Idea of Freedom: Nude Ping-Pong, Nude Sledding, Nude Just About Anything

Germany’s nudist movement, unique in the world, has survived Hitler, Communism and Instagram. It has everything to do with wanting to be free, say nudists, and zero to do with sex.

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Texas school district says a student was killed



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51 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S.

So far this year, there have been at least 38 shootings with three or more fatalities, data shows.

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Former executive: Trump's claim when hiring me was extremely telling

Barbara Res, a former executive within the Trump Organization, discusses her experience with Donald Trump's perception of women in powerful positions.


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Joshua Wong and Alex Chow: The People of Hong Kong Will Not Be Cowed by China

You can arrest us. But more protesters will keep coming out.

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Opinion: GOP's inaction on Russian meddling makes virtual caucuses impossible for 2020

In 2016, our democracy was attacked. The Russian government launched an unprecedented series of cyberattacks to disrupt our electoral process that included targeting the people, institutions and vendors that administer our elections.


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Defending champion Naomi Osaka ends Coco Gauff's US Open run

Coco Gauff will not match her magical Wimbledon run -- and Naomi Osaka's quest to defend her US Open title continues.


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Naomi Osaka Knocks Coco Gauff Out of the U.S. Open

Osaka, the No. 1 seed and reigning champion, advanced to the fourth round by beating the 15-year-old who has captivated the tennis world this summer.

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Friday, 30 August 2019

64% of Americans support labor unions but membership is at a record low

Labor unions seem to be a critical topic right now. Teachers, medical professionals, digital media employees and e-commerce workers have all entered the national conversation in recent months, either for their attempts to unionize or their calls to strengthen workers' rights.


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Arkansas woman drowns in a flood after 911 dispatcher scolds her during her final minutes

Debra Stevens was working her normal newspaper delivery route in Fort Smith, Arkansas, when rising flood waters began to overtake her SUV.


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At least 10 teens injured in shooting at a high school football game in Alabama

Gunfire broke out after a high school football game in Alabama, leaving 10 teens injured, half of them critically.


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