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TechNews for the week: September 24; September 22; September 20;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Iran's fuel shipments violate Lebanon's sovereignty -PM;
Israel reportedly used a remote-controlled gun to assassinate an Iranian scientist; Jailbreak shines light on mass incarceration of Palestinians;
Frustrated Abbas gives Israel ultimatum in harsh UN address;
World powers to meet with Iran at U.N. to push for return to nuclear talks; U.S. envoy: No plans for U.S., Iran to meet at U.N. next week;
Iran Says Nuclear Talks Will Resume Within 'Next Few Weeks'; Iran wants resumption of nuclear talks that leads to lifting U.S. sanctions;
Iranian minister meets Saudi, other Arab officials in New York;
The U.S. Desperately Needs To Rethink Its Middle East Strategy;
Pakistan calls for engagement with Taliban as West highlights concerns of abuse; General's classified testimony underscores political split over Afghanistan exit;
France recalls its ambassadors to the United States and Australia over submarine dispute;
NKorea slams US over submarine deal, warns countermeasures; Kim Jong Un shift from nuclear push to economy intensified internal debates in country;
Putin's party expected to maintain its grip on the Duma as opposition complains of stolen vote; In Russia Election Results, Online Votes Sweep Putin Opponents Aside;
British police identify new suspect in Russian Novichok double agent poisoning;
The big trade move America got wrong; Xi may be moving China to economic system 'that doesn't exist anywhere in the world';
World leaders face furious push to act quickly on climate change;
Germany After Angela Merkel;
Justin Trudeau's Liberals win Canadian election, fall short of majority;
In Biden's first address to U.N., he calls for a united global response to combat climate change, end to pandemic;
Biden administration to ramp up deportation flights to Haiti, aiming to deter mass migration into Texas;
Homeland security officials will investigate after images show agents on horseback grabbing migrants; Texas Gov. Abbott sends miles of cars along border to deter migrants;
Homeland security secretary says All migrants have been cleared from encampment in Del Rio, Tex.;
U.S. special envoy for Haiti resigns, saying he will not be associated with 'inhumane, counterproductive' deportations of Haitians;
Biden to raise the refugee admissions cap to 125,000 in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1;
Interior Department to bring Bureau of Land Management headquarters back to D.C. from Colo.;
Gallup: Supreme Court approval drops to 40 percent, hitting a new low;
Senate Republicans say they will vote to allow a debt default, leaving Democrats scrambling for plan to avert economic crisis;
White House rules out concessions on debt ceiling while GOP refuses to help avert financial crisis;
House passes bill to avert shutdown and suspend debt ceiling, but legislation faces grim prospects in Senate;
Former GOP treasury secretaries tried defusing debt ceiling bomb in private talks with McConnell, Yellen;
Senate parliamentarian rules against immigration measure in budget bill;
White House to tell federal agencies to prepare for possible shutdown as Democrats scramble to address funding impasse;
Pelosi signals she won't move $3.5T bill without Senate-House deal; Democrats Say They Have Agreement On A "Framework" To Pay For Reconciliation Package;
House passes $1 billion for Israel's Iron Dome system in blowout vote; Democrats' handling of Israel defense money leads to backlash;
House passes legislation protecting a woman's right to an abortion amid an intensifying legal battle over restrictive Texas law;
What the three Democrats blocking lower medication prices have in common;
Republicans maneuver to block vaccine mandates, undercutting a policy widely seen as an effective tool to end pandemic;
States Have Yet To Disburse More Than $550B In COVID Aid;
Manchin To Write Biden's Climate Plan; Biden administration finalizes its first new climate rule, targeting potent refrigerants;
Biden Announces New President's Council Of Advisors On Science And Technology;
U.S. appeals court erases ruling allowing gun sales to people under 21;
Arizona Republican resigns from election board after secret recording released;
Arizona's Criticized Election Review Nears End, but Copycats Are Just Getting Started;
Texas, under pressure from Trump, announces a 'full forensic audit' of the 2020 election in four counties;
Draft report of GOP-backed ballot review in Arizona confirms Biden's win; Trump blames media after Arizona audit finds Biden won;
Trump releases statement falsely claiming GOP audit in Arizona uncovered 'undeniable evidence' of fraud after the audit confirmed Biden won;
Biden White House leans toward releasing information about Trump and Jan. 6 attack, setting off legal and political showdown;
Ambassador nomination of Rahm Emanuel, a target of the left, may be rescued by Republicans;
This $100,000 Donation by Matt Gaetz Raises All the Eyebrows;
Alabama Begins Removing Racist Language From Its Constitution;
Republicans, Democrats unable to reach deal on overhauling policing tactics in aftermath of protests over Black Americans' deaths;
Murder Rose by Almost 30% in 2020. It's Rising at a Slower Rate in 2021; Before off-duty police shooting, Chicago officer had long complaint record;
Trump news and investigation
Woodward and Costa book says GOP senators Lindsey Graham and Mike Lee investigated memos on Trump's claims of election fraud but were unpersuaded;
Book: Trump lawyer offered six-point plan for Pence to overturn election; Book Alleges Zuckerberg Pledged To Trump To Not Fact-Check Political Posts;
Trump Org Prosecutors Find New Evidence—in a Basement; Trump Organization Trial Is Scheduled for Next Summer;
Trump Organization Warned by Judge to Obey N.Y. Subpoenas;
Trump sues New York Times and his niece over tax report, alleging "insidious plot";
Trump appeared to admit in a lawsuit that the NYT report on his taxes - which his lawyer had dismissed - is actually true;
Court filings show Donald Trump’s campaign knew days after the 2020 election that wild claims about voting machine tampering were not true;
Trump lawyers argue Twitter service agreement does not apply to him;
Trump's lawyer not worried prosecutors named Trump personally in the tax-fraud indictment against his namesake company;
Two GOP operatives indicted for allegedly routing money from Russian national to support Trump campaign;
WashPost fact-checker gives Pompeo four 'Pinocchios' for 'zombie' claim about Obama Iran deal;
Eric Trump lawyer in New York attorney general's fraud case quits;
Capital Riot and fallout
Debunking the Pro-Trump Right's Claims About the Jan. 6 Riot; Court hearings, guilty pleas belie right-wing recasting of Jan. 6 defendants as persecuted patriots;
Small crowd gathers near Capitol to protest treatment of those jailed in Jan. 6 riot; Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall says he did 'deep dive' on residents arrested in Capitol riot;
Huge hack reveals embarrassing details of who's behind Proud Boys and other far-right websites;
House Jan. 6 committee issues subpoenas for Trump aides and advisers, including Meadows, Scavino and Bannon;
Criminal contempt charges possible for noncooperation in Jan. 6 probe;
COVID-19
U.S. reported deaths surpass toll of 1918 flu pandemic; Behind the COVID test shortage in U.S.;
FDA authorizes coronavirus booster shots for people 65 and older and those at risk of serious illness, including from job exposure;
Big gap between Pfizer, Moderna vaccines seen for preventing COVID hospitalizations; Moderna chief executive sees pandemic over in a year;
Low dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective in children ages 5-11, companies' study finds;
Johnson and Johnson reported a two-dose version of its vaccine is 94% effective against the coronavirus;
The days of full covid coverage are over. Insurers are restoring deductibles and co-pays, leaving patients with big bills;
White House revokes covid-19 travel ban on visitors from 33 countries;
One lawyer's rise shows how vaccine misinformation can fuel fundraising and far-right celebrity;
Texas Restaurant kicked out couple with immune-compromised baby for wearing masks;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Murdaugh Mess Spirals in New Lawsuit Over Fatal Boat Crash;
Business and Economics
The Stock Market Dropped Because There’' Something Scarier Than Taxes, Tapers, and Contagion ;
Dow sheds more than 600 points in wild trading on China, other economic worries; Wall Street joins global sell-off as Evergrande crisis intensifies;
China's embattled developer Evergrande is on the brink of default. Here's why it matters; Evergrande Gave Workers a Choice: Loan Us Cash or Lose Your Bonus;
China Evergrande veers toward default — and a $300 billion global shock; Evergrande's second-biggest shareholder plans to sell entire stake;
Household Net Worth Rose To $141.7 Trillion In Second Quarter; US stock market rally bolsters state pension plans;
White House: 400 wealthiest families paid average tax rate of 8.2 percent;
US Consumer Sentiment Worse Than Expected With Continued Inflation Worries; Why everybody's hiring but nobody's getting hired;
Fed projects new interest-rate increase in 2022, signals easing of financial supports as economy continues to heal;
Study: U.S. default this fall would cost 6 million jobs, wipe out $15 trillion in wealth;
Mortgage rates report marginal growth, housing market outlook choppy; When Sacred Ground Is Also Multimillion-Dollar Real Estate;
Ex-Executive Says Mortgage Lender Cut Corners in Echo of 2008 Crisis;
How Accounting Giants Craft Favorable Tax Rules From Inside Government;
European governments weigh billions in aid to weather soaring gas prices;
China's overseas coal power retreat could wipe out $50 billion of investment;
GM To Change Supply Chain In Light Of Chip Crisis; GM President: Global Chip Supply Levels Stabilize Lower Than Desired;
Their natural gas bills went up almost 13,000% — and Kansas said they’re on their own;
Michigan To Launch Wireless EV Charging Road;
New York Passes Sweeping Bills to Improve Conditions for Delivery Workers;
White House Pushes for More Cooperation to Address Semiconductor Crisis;
Taiwan follows China with bid to join transpacific trade pact;
Sports
8 Balance Exercise Examples for Better Stability as You Age;
Other news
Peter Thiel Gamed Silicon Valley, Donald Trump, and Democracy to Make Billions, Tax-Free;
The Senate knew about Kavanaugh's partisan history. It confirmed him anyway;
How Car Rentals Explain the 2021 Economy;
Education:
Niche Lists MIT, Harvard As Two Best Colleges In US; Harvard Tops WSJournal's Latest Higher Education College Rankings;
A New Covid Testing Model Aims to Spare Students From Quarantine; Survey Finds Students Support Vaccine, Mask Mandates;
College Presidents In Red States Unable To Enact COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Due To Legislator's Resistance;
Colleges Instituting Vaccines Mandates Now Dealing With Religious Exemptions; Iowa State Faculty Senate Leaders Want Ability To Require Masks In Classrooms;
Massachusetts Community Colleges To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations; Mississippi Board Of Trustees Bans Vaccine Mandates At Public Universities;
Penn State Suspends 117 Students For Going Weeks Without COVID-19 Testing;
Report: Majority Of Undergraduates Rely On Federal Financial Aid; New Jersey Governor Signs College Cost Transparency Law;
Study Shows Students In Marching Bands Are At Increased Risk Of Heat-Related Illness;
AmeriCorps Settles With Two North Carolina Universities, Service Agency Over False Claims For Grant Mone;
North Idaho College President Fired After Asking Trustees To Correct Inappropriate Behavior;
"Combative" Stanford College Republican Organization Profiled;
9/17/21
TechNews for the week: September 17; September 15; September 13;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
North Korea Reports Test of New Cruise Missile as Arms Race Intensifies; North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles as Rivalry With the South Mounts;
U.S. pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks; Saudi Arabia On Edge As The U.S. Withdraws From The Middle East;
Three former U.S. intelligence operatives admit to working as 'hackers-for-hire' for UAE;
Iraqi PM becomes first foreign leader to meet Iran's Raisi;
U.N. to distribute Qatari aid to Gaza on Monday; Qatar resumes aid to Gaza, minus the suitcases of cash;
Israeli firm unveils armed robot to patrol volatile borders; Israel hits Hamas targets as Gaza militants fire rockets;
Israeli minister says Iran giving militias drone training near Isfahan;
Israel is willing to accept a new Iran nuclear deal wants the United States to prepare a "demonstration of power';
Greece probes crash that killed witness in Netanyahu trial; Netanyahu's Ultra-Luxurious Hawaii Vacation Is a Total Legal Sh*tstorm;
Hezbollah: Iranian tanker bringing fuel to Lebanon in Syria; Feted with petals, Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon;
U.S. issues sanctions tied to supporters of Hezbollah, Iran;
IAEA-Iran agreement raises hopes for fresh nuclear talks with U.S; Iran escapes rebuke at IAEA despite no 'promise' on open questions;
Iran Nears an Atomic Milestone; Iran's nuclear negotiator replaced by hardliner; Iran president selects hardline cabinet to drive hard bargain with U.S.;
Iran joins expanding Asian security body led by Moscow, Beijing;
Down but not defeated, thousands of Islamic State insurgents wage Syrian fight anew;
Putin meets Assad, takes swipe at US and Turkish forces in Syria; Erdogan and Putin to discuss Syria in Sochi;
U.S. Forces Were Training the Guinean Soldiers Who Took Off to Stage a Coup;
Pakistan has spent decades setting fires in South Asia — and then expecting praise for offering to extinguish them;
US builds bulwark against China with UK-Australia security pact; China accuses new U.S.-Australian submarine deal of stoking arms race, threatening regional peace;
China Seeks to Join Pacific Trade Pact After U.S. Forms New Security Alliance;
England abandons vaccine passport plans;
Haitian prosecutor seeks charges against prime minister in president's assassination;
Thousands of Haitian migrants wait under bridge in South Texas after mass border crossing from Mexico;
Family members and presidents honor 9/11 victims in nationwide ceremonies; George W. Bush compares 'violent extremists at home' to 9/11 terrorists in 20th anniversary speech;
On 20th anniversary, Biden finds closing the book on 9/11 fraught with perils and uncertainty; FBI releases 9/11 investigation document that scrutinized Saudis;
Top National Security Posts Sit Empty, Mired in Senate 'Purgatory';
New disclosures show how Gen. Mark A. Milley tried to check Trump. They could also further politicize the military.;
House Democrats seek to extend monthly child tax payments as part of sweeping new economic package;
House Democrats Outline Tax Increases for Wealthy Businesses and Individuals; House Committee Advances Plan To Raise Taxes On Wealthy, Corporations;
Amid Party's "Tunnel-Vision" On Spending Bills, Rank-And-File Democrats Worry About Debt Ceiling; How House Democrats Plan to Raise $2.9 Trillion for a Safety Net;
Three Democrats say they'll oppose party's drug-price plan, creating roadblock for $3.5 trillion budget proposal;
Justice Department files emergency motion seeking to block enforcement of Texas's six-week abortion ban;
Mississippi abortion law would open door to extensive bans, providers tell Supreme Court;
Some federal employee groups embrace Biden's vaccine mandate, others are lukewarm — and one is outright hostile;
Fla. school mask fights heat up as appeals court backs DeSantis and Biden administration opens civil rights investigation;
California Gov. Gavin Newsom defeats the recall effort to remove him from office; False Election Claims in California Reveal a New Normal for G.O.P.;
Revised Democratic voting bill drops controversial provisions, tweaks others;
North Carolina judges strike down state’s voter ID law;
Democrats approve of Iowa's proposed redistricting maps; One in 538: Map sparks fight over electoral vote in Nebraska;
New York Will Soon Lose 1 House Seat. The G.O.P. Might Lose 5;
GOP lawmakers in Pa. approve subpoenas for personal data of 2020 voters; Arizona official seeks probe after voter data posted online;
Idaho's property tax crisis requires real solutions, not scapegoating local government;
If the Police Lie, Should They Be Held Liable? Often the Answer Is No; Minnesota Supreme Court allows ballot question on Minneapolis Police;
Justice Dept. to unveil new rules on federal monitors overseeing local police reforms;
Trump news and investigation
Book: Top general was so fearful Trump might spark war with China that he made secret calls to his counterpart in Beijing;
WH says Biden has confidence in Milley after book reveals top general, fearing Trump, conferred with China to avert war;
Trump Spanked for Absence From 9/11 Memorial Services: 'Ceremony Isn't About Him, So Why Bother';
Trump gave six months extra Secret Service protection to his kids, three officials. It cost taxpayers $1.7 million;
Report: Donald Trump's Chicago property tax was slashed by 30% because retail space in the city's Trump Tower was mostly empty,;
Trump NYC Tower Debt Hits Watch List With Vacancies Rising;
Trump May Be Gone, But the Fight Against His Border Wall Goes On;
Donald Trump Predicts America Will End Within 3 Years;
Ex-Trump aides to spearhead a $10 million effort to fight Biden economic plan;
Kevin McCarthy is helping House lawmakers facing Trump-backed primary challenges, putting him on a 2022 collision course with the former president;
Durham is said to be seeking indictment of lawyer whose firm represented Hillary Clinton’s campaign;
Capital Riot and fallout
Second alleged Oath Keeper in largest Capitol riot conspiracy case pleads guilty and will cooperate;
The Oath Keepers army is largely a myth. The real danger, analysts say, is the founder's ability to spread violent far-right propaganda.;
COVID-19
The pandemic marks another grim milestone: 1 in 500 Americans have died of covid-19; Vaccine Resisters Seek Religious Exemptions. But What Counts as Religious?
FDA panel votes for Pfizer's booster shot for ages 65+; U.S. to buy hundreds of millions more doses of Pfizer vaccine to donate to the world;
West Virginia spike shows challenges facing states with low vaccination rates; G.O.P. Seethes at Biden Mandate, Even in States Requiring Other Vaccines;
Veronica Wolski, QAnon supporter at center of ivermectin firestorm, dies of COVID-related pneumonia at Chicago hospital;
A doctor called coronavirus vaccines 'fake.' Now he sits on an Idaho regional health board;
TSA reports huge number of mask-related incidents;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Alex Murdaugh will likely be charged in suicide attempt; Murdaugh Told His Former Client to Kill Him Before Shooting;
SLED charges man with assisted suicide in Alex Murdaugh shooting for $10M insurance payout;
The untold history of downtown Charleston, SC;
Business and Economics
Year-Over-Year Producer Price Index Increase Hit New Record High Last Month;
Pace of US consumer price rises cools slightly in August; Labor Department: Inflation Rose Less Than Anticipated In August;
U.S. poverty fell overall in 2020 due to massive stimulus payments supporting Americans and economy during pandemic;
Inequality has cost the US nearly $23 trillion since 1990;
Democrats' Tax Hike Plan Targets Those Making More Than $450K/Yr And Corporations;
Elizabeth Warren Asks the Fed to Break Up Wells Fargo; Medicare to repeal medical device rule pushed by Trump administration;
Cities Say Rule Could Exclude Them From High-Speed Internet Funding;
General Motors To Invest $50M In Detroit Education, Employment, Neighborhoods;
Texas abortion law causes some tech workers to rethink job options;
Connected Vehicles, Chip Shortage Bringing Automakers And Chipmakers Together; Toyota Cuts Production Target By 3% Due To Chips, Parts Shortages;
Toyota, Honda Blast Proposal That Would Provide Tax Incentive For Union-Produce Electric Cars In US;
Rivian First To Market With Electric Pickup Truck; Walmart, Ford, And Argo AI Partner For Multi-City Test Of Autonomous Last Mile Delivery Service;
Rolls-Royce All-Electric Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight;
One of two Canadian railroads bidding for Kansas City Southern drops out.;
Judge Rules Against Apple in Epic Games Case Over App Payments;
Finance
The financial literacy industrial complex;
Sports
There have always been losing teams in baseball — but this season is different and worse;
The Best Time of Day to Exercise;
Other news
How the United States Botched Its Response to 9/11 for 20 Years;
How a Republican lie is born;
The $3.5 Trillion Question;
Education:
U.S. News Unveils New College Rankings With Changed Methodology; How UC Berkeley Became No. 1 College On Forbes' College Rankings List;
Survey: Americans Are Split Over Value Of A College Degree; Studies Show College Programs With Best Investment Returns;
Study: College students reported record-high marijuana use and record-low drinking in 2020;
As most students return to classrooms, schools in some countries have been shuttered for 18 months straight;
New Data Show Average Debt Of Recent Graduates By Degree;
New Federal Data Confirms College Enrollment Declines; Iowa Universities Challenged By Pandemic-Era Enrollment Decreases;
List of Colleges That Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19;
Two Parents Are the First to Face Trial in College Admissions Scandal;
U Of Delaware Warns Faculty To Not Tell Students If Their Classmates Have COVID-19; Four Anti-Abortion Students Sue Creighton University Over Vaccine Mandate;
Federal Judge Acquits University Of Tennessee Professor With Ties To China;
New Texas Law Could Make Voting More Challenging For College Students;
Expert Discusses Characteristics Of An Effective Science Teacher;
9/10/21
TechNews for the week: September 10; September 8;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
The Taliban invited The Telegraph to tea, and issued a chilling warning to the West; As they did on the battlefield, the Taliban outlasted the U.S. at the negotiating table;
Taliban claims victory over last pocket of resistance in northern Afghanistan, cementing control of country;
Taliban forms acting government in Afghanistan, saying permanent leadership will be named soon, as anti-Taliban protests grow;
Afghanistan's last Jew leaves after Taliban takeover; Afghan allies in hiding, executed in the street — Jewish people know this haunting story ;
More than 200 Afghan dual nationals, including Americans, can fly out of Kabul in first large-scale evacuation since U.S. airlift;
Vetting reports show U.S. has flagged 44 Afghan evacuees as potential national security risks over the past two weeks;
Germany takes lead as EU navigates how to engage with Taliban regime; After jubilation, Pakistan faces dilemma over Taliban takeover;
Israel President meets Jordanian king to cultivate ties ; Pope responds to Israeli criticism over comments on Jewish law;
Biden reiterates plan to reopen Jerusalem consulate despite Israeli objections; Despite Biden statement, Israel is a long way from U.S. visa waiver;
Qatar plans to resume Gaza funding with new method involving Abbas, U.N; Qatari envoy says PA withdraws from Qatar funding scheme for Gaza;
Palestinian teen describes brutal attack by Israeli settlers;
Raisi says Iran ready for talks but not with Western 'pressure'; Iran warns West of IAEA move as U.S says time running out to save nuclear deal;
Xi Jinping's crackdown on everything is remaking Chinese society;
Taiwan scrambles jets against renewed Chinese military activity ;
Russia and Belarus Inch Closer to a Full-Blown Merger;
Corporate boards, consulting, speaking fees: How U.S. generals thrived after Afghanistan;
Mexico decriminalizes abortion, a dramatic step in the world's second-biggest Catholic country;
As Migrants Surge Toward Border, Court Hands Biden a Lifeline;
Satellite Images Find 'Substantial' Oil Spill in Gulf After Ida; EPA to restore protections for Alaska's Bristol Bay, blocking construction of gold mine;
Trump budget chief refuses to resign from Naval Academy board; Biden ousts Conway, Spicer, other Trump appointees from military academy boards;
White House asks Congress to pass emergency funding for disaster aid, Afghan refugees, as well as spending bill to avert shutdown;
Democrats ready $450 billion plan to expand child care and pre-K as broader economic package hits new political snags;
Democrats Propose 2% Tax On Stock Buybacks To Offset Their $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan;
From Cradle to Grave, Democrats Move to Expand Social Safety Net; For Tribal Members in Oklahoma, Medicaid Expansion Improves Access to Specialty Care;
Schumer rejects Manchin's call for pause on Biden plan;
Justice Department sues Texas to stop six-week abortion ban that took effect Sept. 1; Corporate America, critical of restrictive voting bills, remains silent on Texas abortion ban;
Red and blue states are increasingly divided on voting regulations; Texas Gov. Abbott signs restrictive voting law that Democrats had tried to block by fleeing state;
Biden expresses frustration over the unvaccinated, says 'a distinct minority' is keeping the U.S. from overcoming the coronavirus;
GOP governors threaten to sue over vaccine mandates; Rep. Jim Jordan Screws Up Basic U.S. History about vaccines;
California recall poll: Newsom backed by 58 percent of voters; Latinos Shape California. Why Are So Many Sitting Out the Recall?
Recanting nothing, Larry Elder becomes the likeliest candidate to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom — and the likeliest to let him hold on to his job;
McCarthy asks Supreme Court to overturn House proxy voting rules;
White House to withdraw nominee to head the ATF in face of bipartisan pushback over his gun-control advocacy;
Kansas AG aides attended 'war games' summit where group planned response to Biden win;
California lawmakers approve bill setting up process to revoke licenses of problem officers;
Minnesota Troopers Deleted Texts and Emails After Floyd Protests, Major Testifies ;
Trump news and investigation
Trump reportedly nears DC hotel rights sale as ally says ‘I think he’s gonna run’;
Trump's PAC is paying nearly $40,000 a month for a Trump Tower space that its staffers are hardly using;
Some Trump Tower tenants didn't pay their rent, including the company behind Ivanka Trump's shoe line;
On Sean Hannity's Fox News show, it's still Trump, Trump, Trump; How Trump could start a GOP circular firing squad;
Donald Trump takes a swipe at Catholics and Jews who did not vote for him; Trump backs opponent of Republican House member who voted to impeach him;
Rep. Matt Gaetz says Trump will probably run for president because he 'wants to throw punches as a combatant, not a heckler from the stands';
Trump made fun of Georgia election officials for receiving death threats after they refused to audit the 2020 election results;
Trump's Weird New Rant About Robert E. Lee Contains A Baffling 3-Word Claim;
Chris Christie — a possible 2024 presidential contender — takes direct aim at Trump;
"A lake of gasoline": Top aide to both Trump and Melania to publish explosive memoir;
Capital Riot and fallout
Cheney, Thompson shoot down McCarthy's comments about FBI clearing Trump in connection to 1/6 ; Republicans in crosshairs of 6 January panel begin campaign of intimidation;
Capitol riot panel says it received "thousands" of documents for probe;
GOP's Promised Jan. 6 Probe Has One Problem: No One Wants It;
He was one of the first Jan. 6 defendants to plead guilty to a felony. Now he wants to take it back;
Second U.S. judge questions constitutionality of lead felony charge against Oath Keepers in Capitol riot;
COVID-19
The signs you have the delta variant are different than original COVID-19; What is ivermectin, and how did people get the idea it can treat covid?
CDC finds unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die of covid, Moderna vaccine more effective in preventing hospitalization;
What you need to know about the C.1.2 variant; What is the Nipah virus and why is it more deadly than COVID-19;
Is the outdoors still safe? Concerns about Delta prompt new guidelines; U.S. hospitalizations more than doubled since last Labor Day;
The Real Chances of a Breakthrough Infection: One in 5,000; More than 250,000 kids test positive for COVID in 1 week;
As experts debate boosters to protect against coronavirus, vaccinated people are calling their own shots;
Biden to sign executive order requiring all federal employees to be vaccinated;
Biden administration to require all companies with 100 or more employees to ensure workers are vaccinated or tested weekly;
Whopping 70 percent of unvaccinated Americans would quit their job if vaccines are mandated;
Covid Medical Bills Are About to Get Bigger;
State troopers accused of making fake vaccination cards resign after colleagues turn them in;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Black mortgage applicants in Charleston denied twice as often as White borrowers; Black people are about to be swept aside for a South Carolina freeway — again;
Lindsey Graham Predicts the US Military 'Will be Going Back Into Afghanistan';
Hampton law firm says Alex Murdaugh misappropriated money, was forced to resign;
Dylann Roof challenges death sentence upheld by appeals court;
Business and Economics
Why America has 8.4 million unemployed when there are 10 million job openings;
Millions in U.S. lose jobless benefits as federal aid expires, thrusting families and economy onto uncertain path;
Janet Yellen warns US Treasury may run out of cash in October; The Treasury finds The top 1 percent are evading $163 billion a year in taxes;
Delta Variant Has US Economy Facing Deceleration; Factors Driving Inflation In Many Countries "Should Eventually Work Themselves Out";
Russia ups key rate to battle inflation ahead of polls;
Burying power lines isn't the only way to weatherproof the grid. Scientists have other ideas.;
Chip Shortage Could Keep Car Prices High Until 2023; GM To Halt Production Of Most Plants In North America;
Chinese Regulators Considering Measures To Improve Underutilized EV Production Capacity, Close Redundant Factories;
US Far Short Of Charging Stations Needed For Biden's Electric Car Vision;
New York Governor Signs Legislation Banning Sale Of Most New Gas-powered Vehicles By 2035;
Bill Gates' investment firm to take control of Four Seasons in $2.21 bln deal;
Judge orders Apple to change App Store practices in long-awaited decision in antitrust trial with Fortnite maker Epic;
Sports
For the college athletes who aren't stars, making money off their image is a job;
A 32-year-old Naval officer had some free time, so he walked on to Vanderbilt's football team;
Other news
How the U.S. got 9/11 wrong;
The Islamic State and the U.S. far-right share the same roots;
A Skeleton for Diplomacy: How a Plan to Reconcile France and Russia Collapsed;
A Century Ago, Miners Fought in a Bloody Uprising. Few Know About It Today;
Education:
What Public-College Presidents Are Paid;
Number Of Men Attending College Is Decreasing; Female College Students Outnumber Males With Record Margin;
Data Show College Tuition Freezes Help Wealthy Families More; College Debt Crisis Is Driving Students Away From Four-Year Schools;
Bot Attacks Affect Enrollment Data At California Community Colleges; Amazon Offers To Pay For College Tuition For Most US Workers;
The Masked Professor vs. the Unmasked Student; College Professors, Students Navigate Return To In-Person Classes Amid Debate Over Vaccine, Mask Mandates;
Education Dept. to investigate Florida over ban on mask mandates in schools, escalating battle over face coverings in classrooms;
Judge Extends Block Of Western Michigan’s Vaccine Mandate; U Of Georgia Professors Demand Mask Mandate As University Readies To Discipline Against Opposition;
9/3/21
TechNews for the week: September 1; August 30;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
U.N. body says North Korea appears to have restarted Yongbyon nuclear reactor;
Israeli PM presented Biden with "death by a thousand cuts" Iran strategy; Biden administration reportedly satisfied with new Israeli PM's promise to not publicly oppose Iran deal ;
Palestinian president meets with Israeli defense minister; Rare meeting with Palestinian leader sparks rift in Israeli government;
Israel opposes Biden plan to reopen U.S. Palestinian mission in Jerusalem;
Israeli PM tells U.S. Jewish leaders he'll lower tensions with Palestinians;
RPT-Israel opens Chinese-operated port in Haifa to boost regional trade links; Israel urges Netanyahu return gifts;
Syria says it has shot down Israeli missiles near capital;
Lebanese state's permission not sought for Iranian fuel, minister says; Hezbollah hammered with criticism amid Lebanon's crises ;
US senators warn against Iranian fuel shipments to Lebanon;
Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Mideast tensions;
Iran and Syria vow to confront U.S. sanctions ; Iran plans new round of talks with Saudi Arabia;
Iran Digs In on Nuclear Talks, Boosted by China and Russia; Iran appoints ex-roads minister as head of nuclear agency; Hints Nuclear Talks May Not Resume Until November;
U.S. military carries out drone strike on Islamic State in Afghanistan; U.S. strikes vehicle in Kabul that posed an 'imminent' Islamic State threat to the airport;
10 civilians, including children, reported killed in U.S. drone strike; rockets fired at Kabul airport;
Biden to withdraw U.S. diplomatic staff from Afghanistan as future relationship with the Taliban remains unclear; Pentagon says U.S. could work with Taliban against terrorists;
Fear and anticipation on the streets of Kabul as Afghans adapt to Taliban rule;
U.S. and 97 other countries announce deal with Taliban to continue evacuating allies; 98 Countries Pledge to Accept Afghans After U.S. Military Departs;
Last U.S. military flight leaves Kabul, bringing an end to America's longest war; Americans, Afghan commandos evacuated through secret CIA base outside Kabul;
Fact Check: No, the Taliban did not seize $83 billion of U.S. weapons; Covert Evacuations and Planned Demolitions: How the C.I.A. Left Its Last Base in Afghanistan ;
Biden honors slain service members; calls Afghanistan withdrawal a 'success': 'I was not going to extend this forever war, and I was not extending a forever exit';
Americans support Afghanistan pullout — but not the way it was done; Mayorkas: Afghanistan evacuation 'will not end' until all US citizens, allies resettled;
Fact check: Biden honored service members killed in Kabul, checked watch only after ceremony;
ISIS militant pleads guilty in connection with killings of four Americans;
Russia says The world should unfreeze Afghanistan’s reserves and pour in aid to rebuild;
Trapped between Poland and Belarus, 32 Afghans — and their cat — have become symbols of Europe's new border crisis;
India announces first formal meeting with Taliban; India clamps down on Kashmir after separatist leader's death;
Pakistan says 11 Islamic State militants killed in raid;
China will soon surpass Russia as a nuclear threat –senior U.S. military official ; Lithuania withdraws Chinese envoy in row over Taiwan;
Norway wealth fund excludes India's ONGC, 3 Israeli firms from portfolio;
Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their 'Price of Freedom'; Britain could move nuclear submarines to France if Scotland backs independence ;
E.U. Set to Propose Travel Restrictions on U.S. Visitors;
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to step down;
U.S. officials say Oklahoma congressman threatened embassy staff as he tried to enter Afghanistan;
Harris presides over Senate passage of bill assisting Americans fleeing Afghanistan;
Judge says forcing waits in Mexico to seek asylum is illegal; A Squalid Border Camp Finally Closed. Now Another One Has Opened;
U.S. mortality rates will remain high and childbearing will lag through 2023 because of the pandemic, government report predicts;
Thousands rally for voting rights, D.C. statehood in Washington; Faced with a new voting rights act, House Republicans fall back into 1965;
How a Defunct Federal Provision Helped Pave the Way for New Voting Restrictions;
GOP Election Reviews Create a New Kind of Security Threat; MAGA Election Clerk Tina Peters Accused of Not Counting Ballots in Local Races;
GOP lawmakers in Texas legislature give final approval to new voting restrictions, overcoming Democratic opposition;
As Washington Stews, State Legislatures Increasingly Shape American Politics ;
Ida makes landfall in La. at Category 4, Nearly 1 million customers without power as Hurricane Ida charges inland;
Federal judge throws out Trump administration rule allowing the draining and filling of streams, marshes and wetlands across U.S.;
Supreme Court Asked to Block Texas Law Banning Most Abortions; Texas ban on most abortions after six weeks takes effect after Supreme Court doesn't act to block it;
Biden blasts Supreme Court refusal to block Texas abortion ban; Pelosi vows vote on House bill to ensure abortion access;
Why is the Supreme Court using its "shadow docket" so often; Senate panel will probe Supreme Court's Texas abortion ruling, 'shadow docket';
Some House Democrats Oppose President Biden's Tax-Hike Proposals; Senate Democrats float taxes on stock buybacks, plastics to pay for spending plan;
Sen. Manchin tells Democrats to 'pause' on $3.5 trillion spending plan, threatening party's push for big changes;
FEMA changes policy that blocked disaster aid for many Black families;
Biden directs Justice Dept., other agencies to declassify documents related to FBI investigation of 9/11 attacks;
Commerce Dept. security unit to be shut down after overstepping legal limits in launching probes;
Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond cleared to come down by Virginia Supreme Court;
GOP douses Afghanistan withdrawal with misinformation;
Trump's pick in a key Senate race touts his agriculture ties. He doesn't mention his role in a bankruptcy that cost farmers millions;
Rep. Madison Cawthorn falsely suggests elections are 'rigged,' says there will be 'bloodshed' if system continues on its path;
GOP Rep. Cawthorn says the Capitol rioters were mostly 'normal people' who were 'kind of wandering in'; calls Jan. 6 rioters 'political prisoners,' warns of 'bloodshed' at GOP event;
Wealthy GOP donors flock to DeSantis as presidential speculation swirls; DeSantis’ COVID fall out; Tiffany Carr payback; Election fraud plea deal;
FBI examining $100M tax refund push by Arizona Gov. Ducey staffers after Arizona Republic/USA TODAY investigation;
FBI: U.S. hate crimes rose in 2020 to highest level since 2008, propelled by increasing assaults on Black and Asian victims;
Bankruptcy judge approves Purdue Pharma plan to resolve opioid claims, giving Sackler family civil immunity;
A former Marine was pulled over for following a truck too closely. Police took nearly $87,000 of his cash;
When Police Lie, the Innocent Pay. Some Are Fighting Back;
Trump news and investigation
Trump Funding Network Paid $4.3 Million To People, Firms Who Set Up Jan. 6 Rally;
Trump Tower's key tenants have fallen behind on rent and moved out. But Trump has one reliable customer: His own PAC.;
Trump Organization's security director agrees to testify to grand jury;
A judge rebukes Donald Trump Jr. for misinformation — as Trump Jr. doubles down on misinformation;
Trump Reveals His Master Plan for Afghanistan: We Should’ve 'Let It Rot';
Capital Riot and fallout
House Capitol riot committee wants to see Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's communications with the Trump administration;
Jan. 6 panel to ask for preservation of phone records of GOP lawmakers who participated in Trump rally;
Kevin McCarthy warns GOP majority 'will not forget' if companies turn over phone records to Jan. 6 committee;
House Panel Requests McCarthy's Phone Records Be Preserved in Jan. 6 Inquiry; Watchdog group seeks ethics probe over McCarthy's Jan. 6 comments;
Rep. Jim Jordan Suddenly Remembers At Least One Other Call With Trump On Jan. 6;
Capitol rioter 'QAnon Shaman' pleads guilty, disappointed Trump didn't pardon; QAnon 'poster boy' for Capitol riot sent back to jail after violating court order to stay off Internet;
COVID-19
Has Delta Peaked? Covid's mysterious two-month cycle; Are at-home covid tests accurate? What the results can and can't tell you;
New study finds Moderna creates more antibodies than Pfizer doses; Major study finds Vaccines cut risk of 'long covid' in half;
WHO warns new mu coronavirus variant could be more vaccine resistant; They're called mild cases. But people with breakthrough covid can still feel pretty sick;
U.S. health officials warn that booster shots initially may be limited to Pfizer recipients;
US To Invest $3B To Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Production;
More Than Half Of US Companies Plan To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations; Fast food restaurants rethink indoor dining as Delta surges;
A Calif. teacher took off her mask for a read-aloud. Within days, half her class was positive for delta.;
States pull back on COVID data even amid delta surge; Mississippi's governor says people in the state are less scared of COVID-19 because they 'believe in eternal life';
Rand Paul says scientists won't study horse-deworming drug ivermectin's use as a potential COVID cure because of their 'hatred for Trump';
American Medical Association calls for 'immediate end' to use of ivermectin for COVID-19;
Texas anti-mask movement leader dies of COVID-19; Florida radio host 'Mr. Anti-Vax' dies of COVID-19;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Business and Economics
US Consumer Spending Decelerates, Inflation Seems To Have Peaked; Inflation Measure Utilized By Fed Ties Biggest Monthly Increase In Decades;
U.S. economy added a lackluster 235,000 jobs in August as nation battled coronavirus's delta variant; Far Fewer Jobs Were Created Last Month Than Expected;
Unemployment: Court deals brutal blow to struggling Florida workers;
Home prices rose 18.6 percent annually in June, a third straight record high ;
White House Urges More Employers To Require Vaccines;
Corporate America launches massive lobbying blitz to kill key parts of Democrats’ $3.5 trillion economic plan;
Tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid for hospitals and nursing homes sits unused;
China to create new stock exchange in Beijing;
Gas crunch threatens industry in UK and Europe; FTC plans to ramp up enforcement of anticompetitive practices by oil and gas companies;
Aluminium prices hit decade high as Beijing warns against speculation;
Inflation could spark new global financial crisis, says Russia's central bank; German inflation surges to 13-year high of 3.4%;
Singapore, Australia amongst four central banks to test cross-border digital payments platform;
A global semiconductor shortage highlights a troubling trend: A small and shrinking number of the world's computer chips are made in the US;
GM Cuts Production In North America Due To Chip Shortage; Manufacturers Storing Unfinished Products On Factory Floors Amid Component Shortages;
Chinese EV Companies Have Competitive Advantage Over Foreign Brands; Chevy Bolt Recall Highlights Risks Auto Makers Face In Move To EVs;
Battery Defects In GM, Hyundai EVs Traced To Two LG Factories; GM Not Confident On LG Chem's Ability To Make Defect-Free Batteries;
Sports
Unvaccinated Knicks, Nets, Warriors players will have to sit out home games, NBA memo says;
Other news
Breyer, the optimistic justice, shakes off defeats but warns of threats to Supreme Court’s authority;
I was a combat interpreter in Afghanistan, where cultural illiteracy led to U.S. failure; Surprise, panic and fateful choices: The day America lost its longest war;
Is rural America becoming a new Confederacy?
9/11 was a test. Books about the attacks and their aftermath show how America failed;
Education:
Study Finds More Out-Of-State Students Do Not Bring Colleges Higher Tuition Revenue;
Howard University Wipes Out Student Debt For Students; CUNY Graduate Students Face Out-Of-State Tuition Fees;
Over 60,000 Fake Students Applied For Financial Aid In Community College Scam;
Report: Over 190,000 Fewer Transfer Students Enrolled In College Last Year;
STEM Gender Pay Gap Is Wider In Academia Than Industry;
In Los Angeles, price for admission at nation's second-largest school district is a negative covid test — every single week;
Students, Staff Vaccination Mandate For Los Angeles Community Colleges Approved;
Education Department opens investigations into five states over bans on mask mandates in schools;
Illinois Mandates Vaccinations For All Higher Education Students, Employees; Some Virginia Colleges Are Not Enforcing COVID-19 Vaccine Policies;
Federal Judge Dismisses Case Over UMass Boston, Lowell Vaccine Mandates; New York Colleges Mandate Vaccines, Prepare For In-Person Classes As Delta Variant Surges;
Duke University To Fire Employees Who Are Not Vaccinated Against COVID-19; Duke University Announces Stricter COVID Protocols After Hundreds Test Positive;
Ohio University, Miami University To Require COVID-19 Vaccine; Liberty University Announces Campus-Wide Quarantine Due To COVID-19 Surge;
Judge Blocks Western Michigan University's Vaccine Mandate For Athletes, Denies Challenge To Michigan State's Vaccine Mandate;
Georgia professors are quitting over their universities' lax mask rules;
New Orleans Colleges Hit By Hurricane Ida Extend Closures;
Valparaiso University Closes Confucius Institute Amid Criticism;
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