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Given the current climate of fake news and continuous updates about the end of the world as we know it, more people are opting to live in their own bubble and ignore the news completely. But more worryingly, a recent study by SurveyMonkey and Common Sense Media, found that teens would rather keep up with current events via YouTubers, and not verified news agencies. According to the study, more than 75 percent of teens aged from 13 to 17 say it’s important to keep up with world events, yet over...

"Fake news!" shouts the president. His supporters cheer. That drives my colleagues into a frenzy of self-absorbed handwringing: "Threats to press freedom

Given the current climate of fake news and continuous updates about the end of the world as we know it, more people are opting to live in their own bubble and ignore the news completely. But more worryingly, a recent study by SurveyMonkey and Common Sense Media, found that teens would rather keep up with current events via YouTubers, and not verified news agencies. According to the study, more than 75 percent of teens aged from 13 to 17 say it’s important to keep up with world events, yet over...

"Fake news!" shouts the president. His supporters cheer. That drives my colleagues into a frenzy of self-absorbed handwringing: "Threats to press freedom

New York University professor Suketu Mehta recently published a book arguing that 'immigration is a form of reparations' for past American crimes.

Like many of you, I read the news of a single person killing at least 20 people in El Paso, Texas yesterday and another person killing at least 9 people In Dayton, Ohio early this morning. While these are outrageous and horrifying events, they aren’t surprising or shocking in any way in a country where more than 33,000 people die from gun violence each year. America is a stuck in a Groundhog Day loop of gun violence. We’ll keep waking up, stuck in the same reality of oppression, carnage, and...

In its recent Rucho v. Common Cause decision, the Supreme Court held that political gerrymandering claims do not belong in federal court. It reasoned that there was no generally applicable, clear, and politically neutral tests available for identifying when too much consideration had been given to politics in redistricting.

Bernie Sanders enjoyed a hot dog, Michael Bennet rode a ride with his daughters, and Kamala Harris flipped pork chops - as Democrats survived politics and fried food at political event of summer.

Barcelona legend Carles Puyol is in talks over a return to the Nou Camp as general manager five years after retiring as a player, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Given the current climate of fake news and continuous updates about the end of the world as we know it, more people are opting to live in their own bubble and ignore the news completely. But more worryingly, a recent study by SurveyMonkey and Common Sense Media, found that teens would rather keep up with current events via YouTubers, and not verified news agencies. According to the study, more than 75 percent of teens aged from 13 to 17 say it’s important to keep up with world events, yet over...

Anthony Scaramucci seems to have finally learned a very, very important lesson about President Donald Trump: If you stick around long enough, he will turn on you. Always.

A president who denies the role his own virulent words play in fomenting violence, who acts as though all his talk of “invasions” and “infestations” is immaterial, who not long ago laughed at a man who suggested shooting migrants, started Monday morning by taking to Twitter to blame the media for

As promised, Ryan Murphy’s next season of the delightfully campy American Crime Story will tackle the Clinton impeachment, and the role of Monica Lewinsky goes to (drumroll, please!) Beanie Feldstein. Murphy muse Sarah Paulson’s back as Linda Tripp. I am fucking over the moon about the whole thing. Read more

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)- Students in St. Landry Parish now have access to a  new school tip line. The goal is to alleviate crimes at the schools and bring a safer environment for both students and teachers. “We’re proud to say that St. Landry will be the second district, or parish, in the state that’s going [

Howdy, my name is Houston Mitchell. Saturday was a busy day for sports fans, so let's put aside the wise guy comments and get right to what happened.

WSC Sports, a Tel Aviv-based startup developing a platform that taps AI to generate highlight reels from live sports broadcasts, has raised $23 million.

Australia is spending $50billion on a dozen lethal new military submarines that may actually leave the country exposed to an attack, an expert has warned.

Money (left) (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) and U.S. Capitol building (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Shrinking the national debt would do a world of good for the country.

Howdy, my name is Houston Mitchell. Saturday was a busy day for sports fans, so let's put aside the wise guy comments and get right to what happened.

WSC Sports, a Tel Aviv-based startup developing a platform that taps AI to generate highlight reels from live sports broadcasts, has raised $23 million.

The Dalí Theatre-Museum in Spain stands as one of the strangest museums in all of Europe. Salvador Dalí's bizarre self-curated collection is the master statement from the famed surrealist. Best known for his unusual paintings of melting clocks and eccentric lifestyle, Dalí's vision was grand -- and the striking red fortress topped with giant eggs paints an intricate picture of the famous artist. Located in Figueres, the eccentric Spaniard's hometown not far from the border with France, the...

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Trees found in clay quarry walls existed between 359m and 419m years ago

Millennials who have delayed marriage, children, and homeownership, have been spending their money not just on servicing their student loans but also on fun adventures throughout Southeast Asia. Some of these youngsters have been backpacking in countries like Hong Kong and Thailand without money, forced onto the streets to beg for money to fund the remainder of their trip, reported The Guardian.  Locals have called western backpackers: "begpackers," and government officials in several...

Presidential contender CO senator Michael Bennet joins Lawrence O’Donnell with his reaction to breaking news that former CO Governor John Hickenlooper will end his presidential bid (and rumors he will enter the CO Senate race) and to Mitch McConnell's Russia problem.

Looking to adopt a brave little kitten? Here’s one with an inspiring origin story. The tiny creature pictured above was spotted dodging traffic on the George Washington Bridge on Monday afternoon, the Post reports. [ more › ]

Wirecard beefed up its presence in North America with the launch of a mobile app

Analyst company Mobile Experts predicted operator spending on fixed wireless access (FWA) kit would nearly

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HIRIE frontwoman Trish Jetton brought the tropical-pop band's off-kilter style to the Paste Studio earlier this summer, ahead of their new album Dreamer , which arrives Sept. 13. "This album is about raw honesty," Jetton said. "I feel like I was braver with exploring my emotional state and how that swings back and forth—allowing myself to be brutally honest." In the studio, Jetton played solo acoustic versions of songs from the new record including "She Go."

California singer/songwriter Jade Jackson started writing songs at age 13, and by the time she graduated high school, she had more than 300 filed away. Now in her 20s, Jackson is back with her sophomore LP Wildnerness , a more refined collection of songs but no less impassioned. She blends a little country rock with her pop star-ready vocals to create a sound that's hard to nail down.

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff.  Although you can probably read a lot quicker than you can listen, sometimes it’s just too much effort to stare at your phone screen to read a long-form article after a hard day at work staring at your computer screen. Maybe you catch yourself drifting off, your mind wanders to the weird corners of your brain, or you’re just bored of the sound of the voice in...

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Robert Farley Security, Italy. Yes, Italy. In September 1943, the Italian government decided to seek an armistice with the western Allies. The surrender of the Italian fleet was a prominent condition of this agreement. Along with its two sisters and numerous heavy cruisers, Roma (flagship of the squadron) was in preparation to attack the Allied landing force at Salerno when the armistice was signed. ​ Italy’s Regia Marina was one of the busiest navies of the interwar period. Four old...

A restored World War II Spitfire has taken off from an English aerodrome on the first leg of a planned 27,000-mile trip around the globe

It will take 15 weeks to determine the four teams for the College Football Playoff field. That will leave at least one of the five major conferences on the outside.

J. Brady McCollough looks at the 25 biggest storylines in college football heading into the season. Is Notre Dame primed to be a national title contender?

It’s been more than a year since Facebook announced that it would be funding a Local News Subscriptions Accelerator. Now the company is sharing some of the ways in which program has led to new initiatives at different publishers. The accelerator is administered by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, and in an email, the institute’s [

CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive unveiled plans today to accelerate the rollout of CBSN Local in time for the 2020 election push. The direct-to-consumer streaming news service is headed to all 13 major U.S. markets where CBS Television Stations have local news operations. The ad-supported CBSN Local’s services feature 24/7 anchored programming, coverage of [

The fight between the WNT and US Soccer has been widely reported; the two sides have clearly established their positions and US Soccer has released an open letter that solidifies their position as the legal process ramps up.

St. Louis will become Major League Soccer's 28th team. I explain why MLS chose St. Louis, and why they will likely choose Sacramento and Charlotte next to reach 30 clubs.

Jay Berwanger won the inaugural Heisman Trophy in 1935 for the University of Chicago and became the No. 1 player taken in the first NFL draft a few months later. He chose to work at a rubber company and be a part-time coach for his alma mater rather than try to make a living playing football. More than five decades later, Oklahoma State Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders threatened to sue the NFL if it did not allow him to be drafted while he still had college eligibility. In the early days...

A long way from its early days, college football is now the NFL's de facto minor league

Teens getting the majority of their news online shouldn't come as a surprise, as the days of reading a physical newspaper or settling in front of the television for the evening news have long passed. What does come as a surprise, however, is the online sources teens are turning to for their news. Common Sense,

Apple News has reportedly banned the Christian pro-life news organization LifeSite, claiming that the channel violated Apple guidelines by showing "intolerance" to a certain group, without providing additional information.

Congo’s health ministry said Friday that the second-largest Ebola outbreak has spread to a third province in the country. The latest cases identified in South Kivu province follow deaths from Ebola in the city of Goma, a major transportation hub in North Kivu province. Dr. Margaret Harris, from the World Health Organization’s Ebola response team, [

Teens getting the majority of their news online shouldn't come as a surprise, as the days of reading a physical newspaper or settling in front of the television for the evening news have long passed. What does come as a surprise, however, is the online sources teens are turning to for their news. Common Sense,

Apple News has reportedly banned the Christian pro-life news organization LifeSite, claiming that the channel violated Apple guidelines by showing "intolerance" to a certain group, without providing additional information.

Congo’s health ministry said Friday that the second-largest Ebola outbreak has spread to a third province in the country. The latest cases identified in South Kivu province follow deaths from Ebola in the city of Goma, a major transportation hub in North Kivu province. Dr. Margaret Harris, from the World Health Organization’s Ebola response team, [

An economically and militarily weakened Britain is nothing to celebrate

Despite holding the same title, United States governors' salaries range depending on state. According to data from The Council of State Governments (CSG), current annual earnings range from $70,000 to $179,000. Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories. Though the United States' governors all share the same title, the nation's 50 state leaders do not share the same salary. Using the most recent data from The Council of State Governments (CSG), we compared the salaries of the current governors...

Two mass shootings within 13 hours of each other left 20 people dead in Texas and killed nine people in Ohio, carnage that shocked a country that has become grimly accustomed to mass shootings and heightened concerns about domestic terrorism.

We have an update on the political stories of the past week.

American politics are echoing in the streets of Jerusalem and Hong Kong while fears of a recession are taking hold here at home.

Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, said this week that when the Senate returns from recess in September, gun laws will be "front and center."

"Fake news!" shouts the president. His supporters cheer. That drives my colleagues into a frenzy of self-absorbed handwringing: "Threats to press freedom

Almost Daily Grant's, submitted by Grant's Interest Rate Observer This morning, General Electric reported second quarter results, including $28.8 billion in revenues and 17 cents in earnings per share, down 4% and 6% year-over-year but north of the expected $28.7 billion and 12 cents, respectively. CEO Larry Culp termed the updated outlook “a sign of progress, a sign of stability here.” But those figures were aided by a lower than expected tax rate, and the aviation division saw orders fall 10%...

President Donald Trump set the tone for his administration as soon as he took office. Less than a week after his inauguration, he issued this statement: One of the fundamental rights of every American is to live in a safe community. A Trump

WWE Superstar Big E didn't hold back when asked if The New Day would accept an invitation to go to the Whitehouse as he wasted no time criticizing the Trump administration.

"Trevor Noah now owns the internet and we all have to pay him rent," joked Elie Mystal after "The Daily Show" host's new Trump conspiracy theory went viral.

Donald Trump Jr. compared a Democratic congressman publishing a list of Texas-based donors to President Donald Trump's campaign to the suspected Dayton, Ohio shooter's reported "kill list."  Rep. Joaquin Castro was criticized for highlighting the names and employers of 44 San Antonio residents who were listed in public filings as giving the maximum $2,700 to the Trump campaign. "That list screams like the Dayton, Ohio, shooter's list," Trump Jr. said. "When a radical left-wing politician...

Fifth consecutive rise and steepest since 2015, and trend continues in 2019, as ‘white supremacist’ homicides also increased A new report shows that 2018 saw a national rise in hate crimes, and that almost all extremist homicides were carried out by the far right. Hate crimes rose 9% to a decade high of 2,009 in 30 US cities surveyed for the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism (CSHE), headquartered at California State University at Santa Barbara, which published the report on Tuesday....

This speech could have been delivered by Hillary Clinton.

Over three decades have passed, but memories remain indelible of how the Marcos dictatorship used anti-subversion laws to crack down on political dissent.

The former O's on-field reporter will co-host "The Daily Line" with Michael Jenkins and Tim Murray.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEW YORK (AP) - Cross off another milestone for Clemson, college football's newest superpower. For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank . Clemson won its second national title in three seasons behind

President Donald Trump cast more doubt on chances for a trade deal with Beijing on Friday, signaling he might cancel talks set for September amid an intensifying US-China trade war. “We’ll see whether or not we keep our meeting in September,” Trump told reporters at the White House before heading out for fundraisers in New [

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration's top diplomat for Latin America has resigned amid internal disputes over immigration policy for the region, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Two officials and a congressional aide said Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Kimberly Breier stepped down earlier this week, although they

LIMA, Peru (AP) - The U.S. water polo team says that a fatal nightclub collapse in South Korea that injured some team members united them as a group and gave them new perspective to make the best out of life. Team members and other competitors from the world swimming championships

The former O's on-field reporter will co-host "The Daily Line" with Michael Jenkins and Tim Murray.

There will be no shortage of BIG 3 action this weekend

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEW YORK (AP) - Cross off another milestone for Clemson, college football's newest superpower. For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank . Clemson won its second national title in three seasons behind

European opera houses are standing by their performance dates for famed tenor Placido Domingo following sexual harassment allegations. The Milan opera house La Scala has confirmed announced dates featuring Domingo, including a Dec. 15 concert to mark the 50th anniversary of his debut on the La Scala stage. In Europe,

Correction: Europe-Migrants story

Authored by Alastair Crooke via The Strategic Culture Foundation, The influential economic commentator on Europe, Ambrose Pritchard Evans, writes: “German industry is in the deepest slump since the global financial crisis, and threatens to push Europe’s powerhouse economy into full-blown recession. The darkening outlook is forcing the European Central Bank to contemplate ever more perilous measures. “The influential Ifo Institute in Munich said its business climate indicator for...

Asian shares found some footing on Friday after a turbulent week as China hinted at more support for its economy, amid growing expectations of aggressive stimulus from all the major central banks.

As part of its efforts to improve the country’s standing in the international scene and grow the sport, the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (PABA) is fielding a crack 18-man team to the 10th Baseball Federation of Asia U15 Championship from Aug. 16-25 in Shenzhen, China. by Olmin Leyba

Yields for 10-year government bonds in major Asian markets have been dropping sharply as recession fears send investors pouring into the assets.

Toni Morrison passed away on Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Her family said the 88-year-old passed away peacefully 'following a short illness'.

There’s still about five months left in the year. But according to data from the nonprofit, Gun Violence Archive, which tracks every mass shooting in the country, there’s been more mass shootings than there have been days in 2019. Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as any incident in which at least four people [

Sheffield United have shattered their transfer record for the fourth time this summer having completed the £20million signing of Scotland striker Oli McBurnie from Swansea .

Under Armour's mixed earnings results on Tuesday called attention to the fact that the brand continues to fight to win more shoppers on its home turf, a competitive one.

Shenmue 3 pre-order bonuses for North America have been announced, and the offers vary by store. Three different pre-order and pre-purchase offers are available for Shenmue 3 in North America. Once we’re made aware of pre-order offers in Europe, we’ll update this post. We’ve popped in the links to the North American stores for your [

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The American Express® Business Gold Card has a new welcome offer that can get you up to $500 back in statement credits when you make qualifying purchases with FedEx in the first three months of card membership. This is only available until November 6, 2019. The Amex Business Gold includes US purchases for shipping as a bonus category, so this is a good business credit card to consider if you frequently use FedEx or other shipping services. The American Express Business Gold Card is one of...

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2019 has been a big year for U.K. rockers Band of Skulls. Last month, they celebrated the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey by announcing a special vinyl reissue and a book, both to arrive in September. In April they also released a brand new album, Love is All You Love , featuring the songs "Cool Your Battles," "We're Alive" and "Love Is All You Love," all of which they performed in their special Paste Studio session in June.

Bear this in mind as you follow the news in the coming months: no matter how terrible reality is, it can’t be as infinitely bad as you feared ‘Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies,” Gore Vidal remarked memorably, perhaps riffing on a quotation usually attributed to Somerset Maugham: “It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.” But an intriguing recent study suggests that the mere prospect of a friend succeeding might be worse: researchers found that we reliably feel more...

Reverend Al Sharpton and former Congressmen Ryan Costello and David Jolly on the concern and surprise over the criticisms of Obama’s legacy that were made during the Democratic debate

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It's impossible to know how people are reacting to India's revocation of special status for the region.

India is re-defining its relationship with Kashmir after seven decades. Here's what you need to know.

Producers in Canada, Australia, New Zealand are using their climate and soils to work wonders with less ubiquitous European grapes, says Terry Kirby

21-year-old Lexie Alford has traveled to 196 countries. Now, she's hoping her experience will help her become a Guinness world record holder.

21-year-old Lexie Alford has traveled to 196 countries. Now, she's hoping her experience will help her become a Guinness world record holder.

The Asian Football Confederation said on Friday three Kyrgyz players and one Tajik had been “found guilty of being involved in a conspiracy to manipulate match(es)” involving their clubs

New host Luke Brown is this week joined by Miguel Delaney, Ben Burrows and Tony Evans

The Tide and Tigers have met in four straight playoffs, three times for the national championship

Deeper job cuts, almost inevitable, would strike another blow to an industry in crisis

Each month millions of Indians are coming online for the first time, making India the last great growth market for internet companies worldwide. But winning them presents its own challenges. These users, most of whom live in small cities and villages in India, can’t speak English. Their interests and needs are different from those of [

Fox News affiliate WBFF-TV in Baltimore ran a video report Monday on reaction to President Donald Trump's controversial criticism of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and the conditions in the city that are part of Cummings' district — including Trump saying they're a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess." "Deeply offended" residents in west Baltimore's Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood, also part of Cummings' district, argued that Trump's criticism was "too harsh," reporter Maxine...

The U.S. Soccer Federation's (USSF) president says the women's team made more money than the men's team. Read more

An easing of registration rules has led to a surge in the number of Premier League players who are represented by family members.

Germany’s Bundesliga and Spain’s La Liga both kick off new seasons Friday with single games featuring their defending champions

In the early days of the NFL, college football was king and playing professionally was not something most players aspired to do. Now college football is the NFL's de facto minor league.

Jay Berwanger won the inaugural Heisman Trophy in 1935 for the University of Chicago and became the No. 1 player taken in the first NFL draft a few months later. He chose to work at a rubber company and be a part-time coach for his alma mater rather than try

Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter defended the entertainment deal his company, Roc Nation, made with the NFL this week during a press conference with commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday in New York amid criticism that the deal contradicts Carter's support of Colin Kaepernick.