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$14B in new aid opens to farmers; U.S. adds 37K COVID-19 cases
Sept. 21 (UPI) — Beginning Monday, farmers and ranchers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can sign up for a share of billions in aid from…
FinCEN Files: Tory donor Lubov Chernukhin linked to $8m Putin ally funding
The husband of one of the Conservative Party’s biggest donors was secretly funded by a Russian oligarch with close ties to President Putin. Lubov Chernukhin…
Tropical Storm Wilfred continues to churn in Atlantic
A disturbance AccuWeather meteorologists have been monitoring since it cruised across Africa has become Tropical Storm Wilfred. Satellite photos from Thursday night indicated a substantial…
Covid: £10,000 fines for self-isolation breaches
People in England who refuse an order to self-isolate could be fined up to £10,000, the government has said. The new legal duty requires people…
Hurricane Teddy: Advisories issued for Bermuda
Sept. 18 (UPI) — Less than one week after feeling the full force of Hurricane Paulette, residents of Bermuda were preparing for a strike from…
World
FinCEN Files: Sanctioned Putin associate ‘laundered millions’ through Barclays
One of Vladimir Putin’s closest friends may have used Barclays Bank in London to launder money and dodge sanctions, leaked documents suggest. Billionaire Arkady Rotenberg…
Tens of thousands march against Lukashenko as hackers leak police details
Tens of thousands of people marched through the Belarusian capital Minsk on Sunday, calling for the resignation of president Alexander Lukashenko in the sixth straight…
Coronavirus: WHO sets rules for testing African herbal remedies
Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightAFP The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed rules for the testing of African herbal remedies to fight Covid-19. Sound…
US Supreme Court: Trump vows to nominate woman as Ginsburg’s replacement
Media playback is unsupported on your device US President Donald Trump has said he will next week nominate a woman to replace the late Supreme…
Politics
‘This is how fast the virus can spread’: 49,000 cases a day within weeks unless infection rates slow
The UK could soon see 49,000 new cases of coronavirus every day unless action is taken to drive down the current rate of infection, the…
Whitty: ‘Critical point’ in pandemic as UK infection rate heading in wrong direction
England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has warned the rate of COVID-19 infections in the UK is “heading in the wrong direction”. On Monday,…
‘UK faces a tipping point’: Hancock warns of more restrictive measures
The UK faces a “tipping point” where “more restrictive measures” could be brought in to slow the spread of coronavirus, the health secretary has told…
Break self-isolation, break the law: Failure to stay home when told may mean £10,000 fine
People who may have coronavirus will be required to self-isolate by law – with those who refuse facing fines of up to £10,000 in England.…
Entertainment & Arts
Zendaya makes Emmys history and sends message of ‘hope in young people’
Former Disney Channel star Zendaya made history on Sunday, becoming the youngest woman to win best actress in a drama series at the Emmys. The…
Victorian Government Announces $13 Million Live Music Support Package
The Victorian government has announced $ 13 million in funding for the recovery of the state’s live music industry, as it looks to rebuild when…
Trophy Eyes Are Teasing “Incredible New Things” On The Way This Year
To say that 2020 has been full of disappointments would be an understatement bigger than Donald Trump’s combover, but now we finally have something to…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Loved Opera, and Opera Loved Her Back
When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death was announced on Friday evening, tributes quickly began flowing from an unlikely source: opera singers, who posted backstage portraits…
Kanye West Wants to Get Taylor Swift’s Masters Back from Scooter Braun
Kanye West is back from his Twitter time-out with an outrageous claim — he’s offering to get back Taylor Swift‘s master recordings from Scooter Braun!!!…
Sports
Monday Night Football odds, line: Raiders vs. Saints picks, predictions from NFL expert who’s 28-16
The Las Vegas Raiders will make their Allegiant Stadium debut on Monday Night Football when they host the New Orleans Saints to close out Week…
AP Top 25 poll: Miami surges, Oklahoma State tumbles in new college football rankings
ACC Miami was a big mover in the latest update to the AP Top 25, moving up five spots to No. 12 in the new…
Patriots notebook: Need for pass-catching help becoming apparent for New England’s offense
The Patriots were able to move to 1-0 on the season last week after taking down the Miami Dolphins, but that winning effort did highlight…
Matthew Wolff cards a 65, takes lead at 2020 U.S. Open
Sept. 19 (UPI) — American Matthew Wolff shot a 5-under par 65 in the third round of the 2020 U.S. Open on Saturday to earn…
Technology
TikTok unaware of $5bn US ‘education fund’ request
image copyrightGetty Images Bytedance, the owner of TikTok, says it has not heard about a $ 5bn (£4bn) contribution to a new education fund requested…
WeChat: Judge blocks US attempts to ban downloads of Chinese app
A judge has blocked a US government attempt to ban the Chinese messaging and payments app, WeChat. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said the ban…
Facebook Tried to Limit QAnon. It Failed.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Last month, Facebook said it was cracking down on activity tied to QAnon, a vast conspiracy theory that falsely claims that a…
Trump Approves Deal Between Oracle and TikTok
WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Saturday that he had approved a deal between the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok and major American companies, an…
Health
Study: Private insurers pay 2 1/2 times what Medicare does for hospital services
Sept. 18 (UPI) — Private insurers paid roughly 2.5 times what Medicare paid for hospital-based care in 2018, an analysis released Friday by the RAND…
AstraZeneca, Under Fire for Vaccine Safety, Releases Trial Blueprints
AstraZeneca revealed details of its large coronavirus vaccine trials on Saturday, the third in a wave of rare disclosures by drug companies under pressure to…
In ‘Power Grab,’ Health Secretary Azar Asserts Authority Over F.D.A.
In a stunning declaration of authority, Alex M. Azar II, the secretary of health and human services, this week barred the nation’s health agencies, including…
Expanding donor list shortens heart transplant wait times, study finds
Sept. 18 (UPI) — Accepting hearts from older donors and those with some chronic health conditions allowed surgeons at Yale New Haven Hospital to perform…
Food
How Beach Hill Smokehouse Brought Texas Barbecue to Canada
“Can you imagine trying to load up a smoker in sub-zero weather?” says Toronto’s Beach Hill Smokehouse pitmaster Darien List. “You have a brisket here,…
The Lonesome and Thrilling Snack Diet of a Latchkey Kid
I’ve long been fascinated with the term “latchkey kid,” though something about it sounds offensive in an vaguely antiquated way, like describing an unmarried woman…
Yardy’s DeVonn Francis Pairs Modelo With Haribo Gummies
DeVonn Francis and carrot cake. Illustration: Noa Denmon “In this moment, we’re trying to figure out how to build, deliver something related to food, but…
Our Snacks, Ourselves
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Travel
Airbus unveils three zero-emission aircraft concepts
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the first zero-emission commercial aircraft, which could theoretically enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach…
South Africa to reopen to international visitors in October
South Africa is preparing to reopen its borders to international travellers for the first time since March. In an address to the nation earlier, president…
Delta wins approval in Brazil for LATAM joint venture
Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group have received regulatory approval for their trans-American joint venture from Brazil’s competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic…
Thailand added to England quarantine safe list
Visitors arriving in England from Thailand and Singapore will no longer be expected to isolate for 14-days from Saturday after both countries were added to…
loveholidays latest to resign ABTA membership
loveholidays has become the latest travel agent to depart ABTA in a growing dispute over refunds. The online travel company follows On the Beach in…