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Riots

Brazil prisoner who almost escaped in ‘teen girl’ disguise is found hanged to death

A Brazilian prison inmate whose attempt to escape jail dressed as his own teen daughter went internet-viral has been found dead in his cell of an apparent hanging. Rio de Janeiro state authorities reported on Tuesday that Clauvino da Silva, 42, hung himself…

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Chinese Economy

51Job Needs to Find Higher — and Hire — Ground

The slowdown continues at 51job(NASDAQ:JOBS). The Shanghai-based provider of online recruitment services posted another quarter of decelerating top-line growth, shortly after Monday's market close. Its guidance suggests that things aren't getting any better i…

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Biological Warfare

CDC Shuts Down Military Germ Lab Due to Safety Concerns

CDC You Later At the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), scientists study some of the most dangerous pathogens on Earth from Ebola to the plague in an effort to prepare the nation for the possibility of biological warfare.…

bubmagAugust 6, 2019

Black Hole

Here’s what you’ll be paying for the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ bundle

We knew Disney had consumed Hulu in the black hole of Mickeys gaping, insatiable maw, guiding us all one step closer to the bundle mentality of streaming that will soon make it all feel like cable all over again. Today, the company announced how much its part…

bubmagAugust 6, 2019

Star Wars

Disney bundles Hulu, ESPN Plus, and Disney Plus for $12.99 per month

During an earnings call Tuesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced a bundle of its three streaming services: ESPN Plus, ad-supported Hulu, and the upcoming Disney Plus for $12.99 per month. The bundle will be available immediately when Disney Plus launches on Nov…

bubmagAugust 6, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

NY judge cites ‘urgency’ of FOIA case regarding Khashoggi

NEW YORK (AP) A judge says federal agencies must produce thousands of pages monthly of records pertaining to the killing of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi (jah-MAHL’ khahr-SHOHK’-jee) because learning about his disappearance is of “paramount importance.” Re…

bubmagAugust 6, 2019

Biological Warfare

US government shuts down military lab studying Ebola and the plague over safety fears

The US government has shut down all research at the nation's top biological warfare lab amid fears deadly microbes could leak into the water supply. Scientists at Fort Detrick, Maryland, study Ebola, the plague (caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis) and r…

bubmagAugust 6, 2019

Times Square

WATCH: As Trump visits El Paso, his campaign still hasn’t paid bill for February rally

Now Playing: @Issue: Gun Control Now Playing: Dayton mayor will tell Trump he's been 'unhelpful' Now Playing: Motorcycle backfiring causes panic in Times Square Now Playing: Nonprofit provides adoptive parents with 'hair care…

bubmagAugust 6, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Trump Ran Facebook Ads Decrying An Immigrant ‘Invasion’

President Donald Trumps Facebook page ran approximately 2,200 ads earlier this year stoking xenophobia and warning of an invasion by immigrants a revelation receiving attention in the wake of the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, in which the gunman may have b…

bubmagAugust 6, 2019

AR-15

‘Good Guys With Guns’ Can Rarely Stop Mass Shootings, and Texas and Ohio Show Why

The gunman who opened fire in Dayton, Ohio early Sunday killed nine people and wounded 14 in just 32 seconds before police responded and took him down. Dayton, along with the shooting at an El Paso, Texas Walmart the day before, are the most recent mass shoo…

bubmagAugust 6, 2019

Brazil prisoner who almost escaped in ‘teen girl’ disguise is found hanged to death

51Job Needs to Find Higher — and Hire — Ground

CDC Shuts Down Military Germ Lab Due to Safety Concerns

Here’s what you’ll be paying for the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ bundle

Disney bundles Hulu, ESPN Plus, and Disney Plus for $12.99 per month

NY judge cites ‘urgency’ of FOIA case regarding Khashoggi

US government shuts down military lab studying Ebola and the plague over safety fears

WATCH: As Trump visits El Paso, his campaign still hasn’t paid bill for February rally

Trump Ran Facebook Ads Decrying An Immigrant ‘Invasion’

‘Good Guys With Guns’ Can Rarely Stop Mass Shootings, and Texas and Ohio Show Why

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