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Pence’s Chief of Staff Marc Short tests positive for coronavirus
Oct. 25 (UPI) — Vice President Mike Pence plans to continue campaigning for President Donald Trump though Marc Short, his chief of staff, tested positive…
Obama speaks at drive-in rally for Biden in Miami
Oct. 24 (UPI) — Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized President Donald Trump‘s handling of the coronavirus pandemic while campaigning in Miami Saturday. During a…
Hurricane Epsilon expected to bring high surf to U.S. coast
Oct. 21 — Hurricane Epsilon headed northeast away from the U.S. mainland Saturday morning, but was expected to bring high surf and rip tides to…
October snowstorm set to smash early-season records
In conjunction with the record-challenging cold that is set to surge southward across the central and western United States, another potentially record-setting snowstorm is set…
Covid: Scotland to enter new five-level alert system
Trump and Biden row over Covid, climate and racism The bitter rivals’ final TV debate was more restrained this time but there were plenty of…
World
France withdraws ambassador to Turkey amid rising tension with Erdogan
Oct. 24 (UPI) — France has withdrawn its ambassador to Turkey for “consultations” after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insulted President Emmanuel Macron in television…
At least 18 killed including teenagers in bomb attack at education centre
At least 18 people have been killed including teenage students following a suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan. Another 57 people were wounded…
Police find suspected illegal pub – complete with bar, 70in TV, toilet, pool table and smoking area
Police in Ireland have searched a suspected illicit pub, or “shebeen”, on suspicion of breaching coronavirus measures. The property near Athy in County Kildare was…
Saad Hariri’s return as Lebanese prime minister raises hope, skepticism
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 23 (UPI) — The return of veteran politician Saad Hariri as Lebanon’s prime minister was met with mixed reactions as the country…
Politics
Govt has ‘misunderstood the national mood’ on free school meals, senior Conservative admits
A senior Tory has said the party has to “admit we’ve misunderstood the mood of the country” over the extension of free school meals –…
PM failed to reply to ‘personal’ letter sent by Rashford asking for help feeding hungry children
Boris Johnson failed to reply to a “personal” letter sent by Marcus Rashford in which the footballer asked the prime minister to join a taskforce…
Scotland’s new five-level system revealed – here’s how it works
Nicola Sturgeon has revealed the Scottish alternative to Boris Johnson’s tiered system of coronavirus restrictions. While England has three levels of measures, Scotland’s first minister…
Coronavirus-related medicine stockpiles are running low, Labour claims
Labour is claiming emergency stocks of some vital COVID-related drugs are running out ahead of a second wave of the pandemic. Emily Thornberry, Labour‘s shadow…
Entertainment & Arts
Miley Cyrus Announces New Album ‘Plastic Hearts’
Three years after the release of her last album, Miley Cyrus has finally announced details around her forthcoming seventh studio album Plastic Hearts. Taking to social…
Strictly Come Dancing: NHS tribute as live shows begin
‘It feels so good to be back dancing’ Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – Entertainment & Arts
Zachery Ty Bryan Appears In Court on Felony Charge For Alleged Attack on GF
Play video content Exclusive KEZI 10:58 AM PT — Zachery just went before a judge and his lawyer waived his formal arraignment. The judge set…
Shakespeare’s Globe among venues to get slice of Culture Recovery Fund
When the £1.57bn rescue package was announced in July, the government described it as “the biggest ever one-off investment in UK culture”. Let’s block ads!…
Snow White model Marge Champion dies aged 101
Actress and dancer Marge Champion – who famously modelled for classic Disney animation Snow White – has died aged 101. Her death on Wednesday in…
Sports
Browns vs. Bengals odds, line: 2020 NFL picks, Week 7 predictions from proven projection model
AFC North foes meet up in Week 7 when the Cleveland Browns travel to Paul Brown Stadium to take on the Cincinnati Bengals at 1…
Watch Miami (FL) vs. Virginia: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday’s NCAA Football game
Through 1 Quarter The Miami (FL) Hurricanes and the Virginia Cavaliers are all tied up at 7. The Hurricanes have enjoyed the tag-team combination of…
World Series: Dodgers dominate Rays in Game 3, grab 2-1 lead
Oct. 23 (UPI) — The Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Globe Life Field…
Tampa Bay Buccaneers signing Antonio Brown to 1-year deal
Oct. 23 (UPI) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots star wide receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to a short-term contract with the Tampa…
Technology
Mario Kart Live: Mixed-reality karts race around the home
While rivals Microsoft and Sony race to be crowned champion in the next-generation console war, Nintendo has turned its attention to augmented reality with a…
Falling rates of COVID in university areas could be hiding a wider outbreak in cities
Falling rates of COVID-19 among students could be masking an underlying epidemic, research by Sky News has revealed. The Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said…
Why AI live fact-checked the 2020 US presidential debates
Many news organisations, including the BBC, have dedicated fact-checking services to help audiences make sense of the world and spot lies and misinformation. Normally this…
Rashford’s free meal tweets made into Google map
A growing number of councils in England have also pledged to provide free meals for children of families facing hardship during the half-term school holidays.…
Health
Fewer than 4% of people in Wuhan have COVID-19 antibodies, study finds
Oct. 23 (UPI) — Fewer than 4% of adults in Wuhan, China, tested positive for antibodies against COVID-19, putting the possibility of countries developing “herd…
The Trump Administration Shut a Vaccine Safety Office Last Year. What’s the Plan Now?
As the first coronavirus vaccines arrive in the coming year, government researchers will face a monumental challenge: monitoring the health of hundreds of millions of…
Covid-19 Deaths: The Price for Not Wearing Masks is Perhaps 130,000 Lives
Universal mask use could prevent nearly 130,000 deaths from Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, in the United States through next spring, scientists reported…
14 Super-Cozy Shirts With Thumb Holes to Warm Up Your Outdoor Workout
As the weather turns cooler, your outdoor workout becomes a little crisper. The fresh air can get chilly—which is where thumb hole shirts can come…
Food
Inside the Bubbles: Everything You Need to Know About Those Plastic Dining Tents
Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images The pandemic has upended the way New Yorkers dine out: There are sidewalk tables, open streets, streeteries, and barely anyone eating…
The Great British Baking Show Was Never Going to Save Us
There’s only so much they can do. Photo: Netflix The wind has shifted in the tent, and the once-quaint Great British Bake Off (known, of…
Instacart and Aldi partnering to accept food stamps for grocery deliveries
Grocery delivery platform Instacart is launching a pilot program to begin taking food stamps as payment in its app. The program will only be available…
Danny Bowien Posts Confessional Following Mission Chinese Workplace Investigation
Following a lengthy Grub Street investigation of the workplace culture at trend-setting restaurant Mission Chinese, chef Danny Bowien opened up publicly about the longstanding allegations…
Travel
Saudi Arabia prepares for Future Hospitality Summit
The travel community is gearing up for Future Hospitality Summit, a hybrid virtual conference developed to explore big ideas and tackle the challenges facing the…
Palm Fountain recognised as biggest in the world
Nakheel Malls has official broken the record for the largest fountain in the world. Guinness World Records recognised the Palm Fountain in Dubai as covering…
Stace to lead travel business at Saga
Saga has announced the appointment of Nick Stace as chief executive of its travel business. He currently holds the role of chief strategy officer with…
Dresden Elbland: Where Baroque Meets Urbanity and Nature Abounds
After something new? A city hard to resist? And nature not to be missed? Look no further than Dresden Elbland: the embodiment of culture, relaxation…
CAA extends ATOL credit note scheme until end of the year
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced the ATOL refund credit notes scheme will be extended until the end of the year. In July, the…