Saturday, October 24, 2020

24 October - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM News

 

  • In some states, courageous legislators have taken action to limit emergency powers of Governors trying to institute extreme lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...

  • President Donald Trump came out of the final debate as the clear winner as he appeared more composed, focused, and articulate than he did in the first debate just before falling ill...

    • The Superintendent of the New Orleans Fire Department, Tim McConnell, will retire this week, and the New Orleans Fake News collectively ignored and covered up his role in removing...

  • A sale on Le Creuset stoneware, kettles, cast iron and Razer Tactical laptop backpacks lead Saturday’s best deals.Read more...

  • The final presidential debate of this election season may be over, but we’re not in the clear yet—there’s another 10 days until Election Day, and who knows how many more days...

    • Do you like tacos? What about baseball? And free food? Even if only two of the three apply, you’re in luck, because the World Series is happening right now, and so is Taco Bell’s ninth...

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  • The government of Switzerland announced that it will no longer allow exports of five pesticides that have long been banned in their own country. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...

  • The United Nations’ landmark 2009 International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) convened experts from around the world...

    • Earlier this week the government of Switzerland announced that it will no longer allow exports of five pesticides that have long been banned in their own country due to known health...

  • The US president's frenetic schedule sees him visiting three key states in one day after voting in Florida.

  • France recalls its ambassador after President Erdogan suggests French leader needs "mental check".

    • The shooting of unarmed protesters earlier this week sparked the worst street violence seen in two decades.

      memeorandum

  • Martin Pengelly / The Guardian: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump threaten to sue Lincoln Project  —  Anti-Trump Republicans' Times Square billboards accuse advisers of showing...

  • Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine: Here's Who Biden Is Considering for Top Jobs in His Administration  —  For a few months now, senators, ex-lawmakers, donors, operatives...

    • Sarah Mucha / CNN: Brad Pitt narrates new Biden campaign ad airing during World Series  —  (CNN)Actor Brad Pitt narrated an ad for Joe Biden's presidential campaign that's airing...

  • Are you where you think you are, or are you where I want you to think you are? Rapid7 found Apple’s Safari browser, as well as the Opera Mini and Yandex browsers, were vulnerable to JavaScript-based...

  • Did 2020 just loop round to 1999? GitHub has hidden from view the source code and downloads of YouTube-DL, a popular open-source tool used for saving YouTube videos to disk, at the request...

    • Driver software snubbed by macOS 10.15, 10.14, Amazon Music, too Many Mac users today found, to their surprise, they are unable to print to their HP Inc printers nor use the Amazon Music...

      BBC News - Technology

  • Some owners of Apple's new phones get an error message when trying to run the contact-tracing app.

  • The software should be able to speed up the time in takes to separate truth from fiction.

    • A man has made a Google map showing businesses offering free food for children during half term.

  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

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  • Libya’s decade-old war has finally been brought to a close with the signing of a permanent historic ceasefire agreement. Libyans will soon be able to return to peace and progress...

  • Millions of American voters with disabilities could be forced to forgo voting or risk their health to participate in upcoming elections due to restricted access to polling stations...

    • A coyote pup died as a result of injuries apparently sustained from an agonizingly painful, illegal steel-jaw trap. The man allegedly responsible for using this torture device should...

      Unexplained Mysteries

  • A nest of enormous invasive wasp-like insects has reportedly been discovered for the first time on US soil. More commonly known as the Asian giant hor...

  • Two videos have recently emerged showing unidentified creatures lurking around in the darkness. Little is known about the footage other than that it w...

    • State wildlife officials have revealed the discovery of a rare snake with two heads at a woman's house. The unusual reptile - a southern black racer -...

      All Things Considered : NPR

  • President Trump's relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had its ups and downs. NPR discusses what might happen to the U.S.-Turkey relationship if Joe Biden...

  • NPR's Michel Martin speaks with columnist and editor Ellis Cose about his new book, The Short Life and Curious Death of Free Speech in America.

    • As we spend more of our lives in the digital world, our personal information can be compromised. NPR's Life Kit spoke to experts on how to protect your digital privacy...

  • Professor Luke O’Neill said there are hundreds of millions of Covid-19 vaccines already manufactured and available

  • Henry O’Donnell is raising money for charities the Irish Cancer Society and Water Safety Ireland through his epic swim

    • Multiple European countries have reported record daily totals of Covid-19 cases this week

  • Portal origin URL: Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, Critical For GPS, Seen In Distant StarsPortal origin nid: 465691Published: Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 10:38Featured...

  • Portal origin URL: Satellite Data Meets Cellular DNA for Species of InterestPortal origin nid: 465626Published: Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 07:00Featured (stick to top...

    • Portal origin URL: OSIRIS-REx TAGs Surface of Asteroid BennuPortal origin nid: 465657Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 17:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

      How to of the Day

  • If you're tired of expensive, flimsy pots that tip over in a windstorm and freeze in the winter, consider making your own homemade concrete pots. Once you devise a mold, you can make...

  • Homemade halloween decorations are a world away from the mass-produced flimsy plastic and paper dollar store offerings. Making your own decorations ensures a unique look, plus...

    • The changing leaves and cool weather are great, but what’s autumn without some delicious treats? Pumpkin pie is delicious and everything, but the toffee apple is a classic snack...

  • During the second and final presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee, moderator Kristen Welker asked Trump and Biden about immigration and family separation. Trump deflected...

  • President Trump and Joe Biden sparred on their records over race and criminal justice in Thursday's presidential debate. Trump simultaneously promoted his criminal justice reform...

    • President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday in the second and final debate of the 2020 campaign. It was a more subdued debate...

  • The study is based on some assumptions under different scenarios. It suggests that if 95% of Americans wore masks in public it could drastically reduce the amount of COVID-19 deaths...

  • Most of the federal contracts with companies involved in the crash program to make COVID-19 vaccines haven't been made public. The lack of disclosure raises questions about accountability...

    • Walker was a pioneer in Austin's country music scene in the 1970s. His most famous song, "Mr. Bojangles," went on to inspire countless covers.

  • Getting more specific answers about how the immune system responds to the virus that causes COVID-19, including whether recovery is likely permanent, is crucial not only to those...

  • The research adds to mounting evidence that children of Black parents who are also poor face greater health inequities than whites.

    • As most of America prepares for the Nov. 1 return of standard time, 63% want one fixed, year-round time, a new survey finds.

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