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Barack Obama

Lady Gaga responds to Dayton, El Paso, and Gilroy shootings with philanthropy

Like everyone else who's not a monster, Lady Gaga is deeply distraught following the recent spate of mass shootings. On Friday, she pledged to do something about it. In a Facebook post, Gaga announced her intent to "fully fund the classroom project needs" in…

bubmagAugust 11, 2019

Scotland

Man fakes kidney transplant to steal £3,000 from girlfriend

A woman has spoken out after her serial conman boyfriend faked a kidney transplant in order to defraud her out of more than £3,000. Rebecca Rouse, 35, was deceived by Paul Gillett, 28, after she met him through the dating app Tinder in February 2017. Gillet…

bubmagAugust 11, 2019

Feudalism

California Fostered America’s Tech Industry. It Is Becoming a Great Adversary. – Wall Street Journal

California, the birthplace of the American tech industry, is emerging as a great foe. On Monday, the state legislature resumes and will consider a bill that, if passed, could classify drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber Technologies Inc. UBER -6.8…

bubmagAugust 11, 2019

Donald Trump

Tapper: Trump often uses Twitter to amplify the worst of us

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bubmagAugust 11, 2019

Donald Trump

Tapper to O’Rourke: Is it racist to vote for Trump in 2020?

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bubmagAugust 11, 2019

Orangutan

US athletes face Olympic sanctions after kneeling and raising fist on podium at Pan American Games

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said it was considering possible sanctions for two athletes who demonstrated against injustice during the national anthem at the Pan American Games over the weekend. Gwen Berry, a US hammer thrower w…

bubmagAugust 11, 2019

Palestine

Israel Systematically Blocks International Scholars From Reaching Palestine

International scholars are important to universities throughout the world. Their unique perspectives, emanating from different cultures and places, enrichen intellectual conversations among students and faculty. International scholars help orient local studen…

bubmagAugust 11, 2019

Riots

Clashes break out between Israeli police and Palestinians at a holy site – ABC News

Israeli police clashed with Palestinians on Jerusalem's holy site, known to Muslims as the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. #ABCNews#Israel#Palestine#Jerusalem#AlAqsaMosque#Riot

bubmagAugust 11, 2019

The Queen

Could the Queen get tangled up in Brexit?

Hello, royal watchers. This is your biweekly dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. As Queen Elizabeth settles in for her annual summer holiday in the Scottish Highlands, there's reason to thin…

bubmagAugust 11, 2019

Bees

Worrying data: Honey production declines in Moldova

Bees around the world are in danger. In the United States alone, beekeepers lose over 50 percent of the colonies annually. According to the specialists, this phenomenon has increased in 2006, and the main cause of the disease and, subsequently, of the death o…

bubmagAugust 11, 2019

Lady Gaga responds to Dayton, El Paso, and Gilroy shootings with philanthropy

Man fakes kidney transplant to steal £3,000 from girlfriend

California Fostered America’s Tech Industry. It Is Becoming a Great Adversary. – Wall Street Journal

Tapper: Trump often uses Twitter to amplify the worst of us

Tapper to O’Rourke: Is it racist to vote for Trump in 2020?

US athletes face Olympic sanctions after kneeling and raising fist on podium at Pan American Games

Israel Systematically Blocks International Scholars From Reaching Palestine

Clashes break out between Israeli police and Palestinians at a holy site – ABC News

Could the Queen get tangled up in Brexit?

Worrying data: Honey production declines in Moldova

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