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How Big Data Nabbed Capitol Rioters
October 01, 2021 12:15 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MBResearchers have found that killings by police are mostly unreported or incorrectly reported. Congress has pulled back from the brink of a government shutdown by passing a stopgap funding bill hours before the fiscal year ended. And the Capitol riot was a proving ground for a troubling trend in police-tech cooperation.
Shutdown Feared After Tonight’s Deadline
September 30, 2021 12:03 - 7 minutes - 13.6 MBThe government officially runs out of money tonight, and Congress seems far from approving more along with a necessary debt ceiling hike. An Ecuadorian prison riot featuring bombs and beheadings has killed more than 100 people. And Britney is free — of her dad’s control, anyway.
Thunberg: 'Blah, Blah, Blah' Won't Stop Warming
September 29, 2021 12:08 - 8 minutes - 14.9 MBAmerica’s top generals told senators yesterday that they wanted to keep 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, contradicting statements made by their commander in chief. The U.S. Treasury secretary warned of fiscal “calamity” without congressional action. And Greta Thunberg chided world leaders for congratulating themselves while the planet continues to heat up.
R. Kelly Guilty | Hamster Crushes Crypto Trading
September 28, 2021 11:59 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBNorth Korea launched another missile shortly before its ambassador addressed the United Nations about “hostile” American policies. R. Kelly is guilty on all counts in the singer’s sex trafficking trial. And Mr. Goxx the hamster is killing it at crypto trading.
Germany's Voters Shift Left. Will the Government Follow?
September 27, 2021 12:09 - 7 minutes - 14.6 MBGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party suffered its worst election results ever yesterday, but it still has a chance to eke out a governing coalition instead of the victorious left-leaning Social Democrats. Authorities are investigating this weekend’s deadly crash of an Amtrak train in Montana. And safety officials are worried about other accidents as Tesla rolls out the beta version of its autonomous driving software.
Canada, China Swap Prisoners With US Approval
September 25, 2021 12:01 - 8 minutes - 16 MBPresident Joe Biden promises “consequences” for immigration officers on horseback who rounded up refugees. China and Canada appear to have traded high-profile prisoners. And do you feel safer with Big Bezos watching?
Will Kim’s Sister Stop Korea’s Endless War?
September 24, 2021 12:55 - 8 minutes - 14.9 MBKim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, made an unexpectedly positive statement about peace talks with South Korea today. U.S. frontline workers can get booster COVID-19 shots, but not because experts recommended it. And Europe wants to make it easier to charge your devices.
When Your Pool Fills With Lava
September 23, 2021 12:30 - 7 minutes - 14.6 MBPresidents Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden seem to have patched up Franco-American relations in the wake of the Australian submarine crisis. America is planning to immunize 70% of the world against COVID-19. And what do you do when your swimming pool is filled with lava?
A Fascinating Tail
September 22, 2021 12:03 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBPresident Joe Biden’s promise of fewer wars was greeted with some skepticism at the U.N. General Assembly, but both Washington and Beijing pledged to fight climate change. There’s great excitement in Britain after Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared how many children he has fathered. And learn the fascinating tail behind the evolution of your coccyx.
Grizzly Vs. Goat
September 21, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 13.6 MBSome members of Congress have said they were shocked by images that showed horse-riding Border Patrol agents chasing migrants in Texas, and the DHS says it is investigating. A Texan doctor who wrote an article about purposefully breaking the state's new abortion law is being sued by two members of the public. And in an unusual example of "the survival of the fittest," a goat has killed a grizzly bear.
No Jobs for Women | Sky-high on a Slackline
September 20, 2021 11:58 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MBWomen and girls have been told not return to work or high school as the Taliban resume their old ways. The U.S. has started deporting thousands of Haitian migrants who recently crossed the border into Texas. And a slack-lining French daredevil "looks down" on Paris.
US Generals Admit Kabul Strike's 'Tragic Mistake'
September 18, 2021 12:07 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MBThe U.S. military has admitted to killing 10 civilians instead of what it thought was an attacker heading for Kabul airport late last month. A U.N. climate report foresees “catastrophic” 2.7-degree Celsius global warming by the end of the century. And learn about the formation of a bicycle militia in New York City.
Migrants Camp Under Texas Bridge | 'General Sherman' at Risk
September 17, 2021 12:01 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBOfficials are warning of a humanitarian crisis with more than 10,000 migrants, mostly from Haiti, camped out under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas. France has accused President Joe Biden of acting like his predecessor regarding the nuclear submarine deal with Australia. And the world's biggest tree, the General Sherman in Sequoia National Park, is under threat from California's wildfires.
Aussie Subs Upset China, France and New Zealand
September 16, 2021 12:36 - 8 minutes - 15.2 MBIn a clear signal to China, the U.S. and Britain are helping Australia deploy a fleet of nuclear-powered, but not nuclear-armed, submarines. Washington, D.C., is fencing in the Capitol again. And a crew of amateurs is floating in space today.
Afghan Women Reject Taliban Dress Code
September 15, 2021 11:53 - 7 minutes - 14 MBCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom survived yesterday’s recall election, dashing GOP dreams of governing the state. North Korea today fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off Japan, prompting a strong response from Seoul and Tokyo. And Afghan women are posting photos of themselves in colorful traditional dress after the Taliban told female students to wear niqabs.
Met Gala: Fashion Forward or Faux-Pas?
September 14, 2021 11:51 - 8 minutes - 14.9 MBSince the Taliban seized power, a dearth of aid to Afghanistan has put 14 million people at the risk of starvation, the U.N. has warned. Polls show Gavin Newsom set for victory over Larry Elder as California holds recall election. And pop stars, and even politicians, wowed at the Met Gala in New York.
North Korea Tests Missiles | Wellness Influenzas
September 13, 2021 12:09 - 7 minutes - 13.7 MBThe U.S. and Japan have expressed concern after North Korea tested several long range cruise missiles over the weekend. Iran and the U.N.'s atomic energy agency have reached a last-minute deal aimed at saving nuclear deal talks. And online wellness gurus are contributing to dangerous anti-vaccine misinformation.
After 20 Years, Americans Remember 9/11 Attacks
September 11, 2021 12:21 - 8 minutes - 14.9 MBAmericans are remembering nearly 3,000 people killed in the 9/11 terror attacks 20 years ago while grappling with that day’s legacy. California’s governor seems poised to prevail in Tuesday’s recall election. And Shanksville, Pennsylvania, is struggling to survive two decades after hijackers crashed Flight 93 nearby.
Reverse Rhinos and Sex Sneezes
September 10, 2021 12:01 - 7 minutes - 14 MBU.S. President Joe Biden has thrown down the gauntlet on vaccines, announcing wide mandates to get shots into American workers’ arms. The DOJ’s suing Texas over its new restrictive abortion law. And the Ig Nobels, the awards that celebrate weird science, named researchers who flew rhinos upside down and tested the effects of orgasms as a nasal decongestant among this year's winners.
There Goes Robert E. Lee
September 09, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 14.7 MBThe Taliban say they want ex-government officials to return to help run Afghanistan, but skeptics aren’t convinced they’ll keep their promises of amnesty. Los Angeles is poised to adopt the nation’s largest school vaccine mandate. And Robert E. Lee has been unhorsed in Richmond.
Fowl Language
September 08, 2021 12:04 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBAfghanistan's new government is made up of Taliban stalwarts, including a Haqqani network militant wanted by the FBI, and there isn't a woman in sight. As Texas tightens abortion restrictions, neighboring Mexico has gone the other way, decriminalizing terminations. And a fowl-mouthed Australian duck has shocked scientists by mimicking human speech.
DOJ Vows to 'Protect' Women
September 07, 2021 11:59 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MBThe DOJ has come out guns blazing against Texas' new restrictive abortion laws, with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland vowing to challenge them. Afghan university students have been separated by gender and pop-art murals are being whitewashed as the Taliban cement power. And Michael K. Williams, who played Omar in The Wire, has died aged 54.
Happiness Prof Prescribes Some 'Fun'
September 06, 2021 12:30 - 7 minutes - 13.6 MBGuinea emerged from military rule just over a decade ago. Now it seems the army is in charge again after a weekend military coup deposed President Alpha Condé. The Taliban says they've captured the Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan's last bastion of resistance. And Yale's "happiness professor" recommends we all need a "funtervention" after months of pandemic pain.
Will Ida's Tragic Toll Move the Climate Needle?
September 04, 2021 12:15 - 8 minutes - 16.2 MBAfter claiming at least 60 lives across eight states, Hurricane Ida may help America come to grips with climate protection efforts. The Taliban claim to have captured the last Afghan province, but holdouts deny that. And a relatively unknown teenager has ousted Naomi Osaka from the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
Italy's Boar War
September 03, 2021 11:57 - 8 minutes - 14.9 MBIda killed more people when it hit New Jersey and New York as a storm than it did making landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane, with the president blaming the climate crisis. Desperate Texan women are calling abortion centers asking for help after the state passed one of America’s most restrictive laws. And there’s a new boar war as Romans battle piggish behavior.
Justices Won’t Block Near-Ban on Texas Abortions
September 02, 2021 12:15 - 8 minutes - 15.5 MBThe U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to let Texas' citizen-enforced near-ban on abortions stand last night, but left open further legal challenges. The Pentagon may work with the Taliban against Islamic State’s Afghan offshoot. And taser-happy French police may be taught a lesson.
Biden: US World's Policeman No More
September 01, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 14 MBIt's the end of an era, not just for the U.S. war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden announced yesterday, but for U.S. nation-building attempts abroad. A Texas abortion law that is the most restrictive in the country went into effect today, barring women from terminations after six weeks. And the rush is on again for toilet paper, as manufacturers ramp up production.
Taliban Fireworks Mark 'US Defeat'
August 31, 2021 12:13 - 7 minutes - 13.9 MBThe longest war is over. All U.S. forces have officially withdrawn from Afghanistan, with the Taliban now back in power after 20 years. The death toll from Hurricane Ida could rise "considerably," Louisiana officials say, as almost 1 million people remain without power. And in a bid to stop video game addiction the Chinese government has brought in new rules for minors.
Animal Kingdom's #MeToo Moment
August 30, 2021 11:57 - 7 minutes - 13.3 MBThere have been flood warnings and power outages in New Orleans after the city was hit by Hurricane Ida on the exact day Katrina made landfall 16 years ago. Militants have fired rockets at Kabul airport and a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan has killed civilians. And #Time’sUp for octopus and hummingbird harassers!
US Says It Killed Kabul Attack Planner
August 28, 2021 12:53 - 8 minutes - 16 MBThe U.S. military believes its drone strike today killed a “planner” of Thursday’s Kabul airport attack that killed 170 people. A California parole board has approved convicted Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan for release. And meet the Virginia counties with their own armies.
Biden Vows to Make IS 'Pay' for Kabul Attack
August 27, 2021 12:40 - 8 minutes - 14.8 MBPresident Joe Biden is vowing retribution for the deadly attack that killed scores at Kabul airport yesterday claimed by ISIS-K. Texas Republicans are now able to pass new voting restrictions. And China has banned popularity listings of all celebrities not named “Xi Jinping.”
Terror Warning | Touching Ewe-logy
August 26, 2021 11:53 - 7 minutes - 13.9 MBThe U.S., U.K. and Australia have issued an alert over the threat of a possible terror attack at Kabul airport. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has given his first interview from prison, saying he’s forced to watch hours of Russian propaganda. And in a touching ewe-logy for his aunt, an Australian sheep farmer created a viral video.
Stay Home, Taliban Tells Women
August 25, 2021 11:41 - 7 minutes - 13.7 MBThe U.S. says it’s sticking to its Aug. 31 pullout date, as the Taliban tell women to wait to return to work because militants aren’t used to them. The bizarre Havana syndrome is believed to be the reason Vice President Kamala Harris’ flight to Hanoi was delayed. And he certainly gathered no moss, Rolling Stones legend Charlie Watts remembered.
Biden Under Pressure | Paralympics Begin!
August 24, 2021 11:48 - 7 minutes - 14.3 MBWith thousands more people still to be evacuated from Kabul, America’s allies are pressuring U.S. President Joe Biden to keep troops at the airport past his August 31st pull-out date. The U.S. FDA has fully approved the Pfizer vaccine and some states are already instituting mandates for certain professions, but will it convince vaccine skeptics? And, para-taekwondo is among the new sports athletes will compete in at the Tokyo Paralympics which begin today.
Afghan Airport Anarchy
August 23, 2021 12:07 - 7 minutes - 13.7 MBThere have been births, deaths and gunfire as Afghans continue to flee the country in the wake of the Taliban takeover, with Kabul airport the site of heart-wrenching scenes. At least 22 people have died in flash floods that ravaged rural Tennessee, with two dozen remaining missing. And French-American cabaret star Joséphine Baker will be the first Black woman to be buried in Paris’ Pantheon.
Baby Lifted Into Kabul Airport Safe With Dad
August 21, 2021 12:32 - 8 minutes - 15 MBHelicopters have brought Americans into the besieged Kabul Airport while desperate Afghans throng its gates. Inside the facility, an Afghan infant hoisted over the wall by a U.S. Marine has been reunited with its dad. And New England is bracing for its first direct hurricane hit in 30 years.
Terrified Afghans Wait for Taliban's Knock
August 20, 2021 11:54 - 7 minutes - 13.9 MBDespite promises not to seek revenge, the Taliban are reportedly going door to door to find their detractors. As well as former soldiers, journalists and women’s groups face retaliation as scores of people at Kabul airport struggle to leave. A Trump supporter who said the Democrats should step down was arrested after a bomb threat in the Capitol. And find out how two bulls named “Feminist” and “Nigerian” got a Spanish festival canceled.
Taliban Play Bumper Cars, Shoot Protesters
August 19, 2021 12:16 - 8 minutes - 14.7 MBAfghanistan’s new rulers are showing signs of their 1999 selves, reportedly gunning down protesters and hunting for members of the defeated Afghan government. Visions of a playful, carnival-loving Taliban proved short-lived, according to a Russian broadcaster. And Haitians fear a post-earthquake debacle like the one in 2010.
A New, Woke Taliban?
August 18, 2021 11:50 - 7 minutes - 14.6 MBThe Taliban say they've changed. In their first presser since taking over Afghanistan, the militants said they wanted peace and wouldn't take revenge on anyone, but many Afghans are highly skeptical. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has railed against mask mandates, is isolating with COVID-19. And there was no hiss-teria when a Sydney shopper found a snake on the supermarket spice shelf!
Chaos at Kabul Airport | Dylan's #MeToo Moment
August 17, 2021 11:50 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBRushing the runway, clambering onto the wings and holding onto the fuselage even as one plane took off, there were extraordinary scenes at Kabul’s airport yesterday as desperate Afghans attempted to flee the Taliban-occupied country. The U.S. administration is set to introduce vaccine booster shots for most Americans amid surging delta variant cases. And Bob Dylan is at the center of a #MeToo case, but denies sexually abusing a young girl in 1965.
America Retreats, Taliban Triumphant
August 16, 2021 12:12 - 8 minutes - 14.7 MBTwenty years, thousands of lives and billions of dollars later, the Taliban are back in control in Afghanistan. Haitians are digging for survivors with their bare hands after a catastrophic earthquake. And it's a bleak outlook for women after fall of Kabul.
Kabul on the Brink | Your Robot's Hidden Feelings
August 14, 2021 11:58 - 8 minutes - 15.5 MBAfghans are feeling “sold out” by their government and the U.S. as the Taliban close in on Kabul, while a rare mass shooting shocks Britain. And an author explores the mysteries of consciousness through the eyes of a robot dog.
Census: White America is Shrinking
August 13, 2021 11:53 - 7 minutes - 14 MBThe number of Latino, Asian and multiracial people has increased in the US, while the white population has declined, the latest census shows. Three more key Afghan cities have fallen to the Taliban as the US seeks to evacuate its nationals. And after she accused him of abuse, Britney Spears' father has said he'll step down as her conservator.
FBI: Dad Killed Kids Over QAnon's ‘Serpent DNA’
August 12, 2021 12:10 - 8 minutes - 15.2 MBA U.S. intelligence estimate reportedly believes that the Taliban’s rapid advances across Afghanistan could put it on the outskirts of the capital Kabul within 30 days. A weather station in Sicily has recorded what may be Europe’s highest-ever temperature. And a hacker has stolen a record $600 million in cryptocurrency — and returned much of it.
Time's Up Cuomo | Alpaca Angels
August 11, 2021 12:06 - 8 minutes - 14.8 MBEmbattled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned amid sexual harassment allegations and an impeachment probe. Arrest warrants have been issued for 52 Texas House Democrats who broke quorum. And passions are high over the fate of beloved British alpaca Geronimo.
Shots for Soldiers | Death on the Steppes
August 10, 2021 11:49 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MBThe Pentagon is set to bring in vaccine mandates for U.S. troops. The Taliban has taken control of a 6th provincial capital in Afghanistan. And horses are dying en masse in Kazakhstan due to drought.
The Coming Climate Catastrophe
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 13 MBIn a single day the Taliban made extraordinary gains, managing to overwhelm government forces and capture three provincial capitals. Thousands of residents of Greek island Evia have been forced to evacuate amid raging wildfires. And global warming is now not only inevitable, it's also irreversible, the United Nations warned in a bleak study on climate change.
USA Racks Up Medals But China's Still Golden
August 07, 2021 12:08 - 8 minutes - 15.6 MBA grim new U.N. climate report is on the way while another Northern California town was lost this week to a wildfire as millions choked on spreading smoke. Thousands have fled similar fires a world away in Turkey and Greece, where a firefighter died near Athens yesterday. And in Tokyo, American basketball stars won a fourth consecutive Olympic gold but Team USA will be hard-pressed to beat China’s tally of firsts.
Mike and the Mystery of the Missing Whisky
August 06, 2021 11:50 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MBAs more horrific stories of abuse of Indigenous children surface in North America, Australia contends with its own troubled history announcing reparations for some members of the "Stolen Generation." President Joe Biden says by 2030, 50% of U.S. vehicles must be electric, as he seeks to meet his emissions target. And the U.S. State Department is investigating what happened to an expensive bottle of whisky Japan gave Mike Pompeo.
US Bullets + Mexico's Blood = $10B Lawsuit
August 05, 2021 12:07 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MBMexico yesterday sued 11 firearms makers, including Smith & Wesson, Colt and Glock, for “actively facilitating the unlawful trafficking of their guns” to Mexico’s drug cartels and other violent criminals. And Ibiza police are recruiting creatures of the night to infiltrate pandemic parties.