entertainment: August 2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

A Very German Idea of Freedom: Nude Ping-Pong, Nude Sledding, Nude Just About Anything

By BY KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LjUXYX

U.S., Taliban at 'threshold' of Afghan agreement: U.S. official

U.S. and Taliban negotiators are close to an agreement that would reduce fighting and allow full peace talks among Afghans, a top U.S. official said on Sunday, a day after insurgent forces stormed the strategic northern city of Kunduz.

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51 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJXMVY

Hong Kong protesters plan to disrupt airport after night of chaos

Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong's international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the Chinese-ruled city.

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Poland marks 80th anniversary of start of World War Two

Leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday mark 80 years since the start of World War Two in Poland, with the conflict still a live political issue in the country.

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Woman with house full of hedgehogs says 'no more'

Paula Garner is currently nursing more than 80 poorly hedgehogs back to health.

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FOX NEWS: Dr. Nathaniel Ott describes how he helped a Texas shooting victim

Dr. Nathaniel Ott describes how he helped a Texas shooting victim

Dr. Nathaniel Ott talks about treating a Texas shooting victim.

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FOX NEWS: 'America is sick of this': Democrats renew call for tighter gun laws after West Texas shootings

'America is sick of this': Democrats renew call for tighter gun laws after West Texas shootings

Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates renewed their calls for tougher gun legislation after 24 people were shot, five of them fatally, during a series of shootings in West Texas.

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Thai palace shares unusually candid images of king’s consort

Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi is shown flying a fighter jet, wearing combat fatigues, and firing a gun.

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Mat Dan: 'I became an accidental celebrity 6,000 miles from home'

When Daniel Tyler went backpacking, little did he know he'd end up a star in Malaysia.

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Sheryl Crow on her final album, #MeToo and being an outsider in the 1990s

The star talks about singing with her heroes on her 11th and apparently final album Threads.

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FOX NEWS: At least 24 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead

At least 24 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead

At least 21 people were shot and five people were killed Saturday in a series of shootings in the area of Midland and Odessa, Texas, an Odessa city official told Fox News.

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What we learned from the Harvey Weinstein documentary Untouchable

Women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault shed light on their stories in a new film.

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Joshua Wong and Alex Chow: The People of Hong Kong Will Not Be Cowed by China

By BY JOSHUA WONG AND ALEX CHOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2HCoUCn

FOX NEWS: Florida police officer arrested on child pornography charges

Florida police officer arrested on child pornography charges

A Boynton Beach Police officer has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on federal charges of possession of child pornography.

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FOX NEWS: Maryland man sentenced to 30 months in prison for role in $20M Ponzi scheme

Maryland man sentenced to 30 months in prison for role in $20M Ponzi scheme

A Maryland man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $20 million, the Justice Department announced this week.

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FOX NEWS: Pence comments on the deadly Texas shooting, Hurricane Dorian

Pence comments on the deadly Texas shooting, Hurricane Dorian

Vice President Pence comments on deadly Texas shooting and Hurricane Dorian.

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FOX NEWS: Police identify deceased suspect in Odessa mass shooting as white male in mid-30s

Police identify deceased suspect in Odessa mass shooting as white male in mid-30s

Midland Mayor Jerry Morales provides details in the deadly Texas shooting.

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FOX NEWS: Odessa PIO: Five dead, more than 20 injured in mass shooting

Odessa PIO: Five dead, more than 20 injured in mass shooting

Devin Sanchez Odessa PIO provides updated information into the deadly Texas shooting.

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FOX NEWS: Odessa Mayor David Turner reacts to Texas shooting

Odessa Mayor David Turner reacts to Texas shooting

Police: Multiple gunshot victims after suspect hijacked a mail truck in Odessa, Texas.

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FOX NEWS: Airlines brace for Hurricane Dorian, some offering cancellation fee waivers

Airlines brace for Hurricane Dorian, some offering cancellation fee waivers

Hurricane Dorian causing lots of problems for air travel; FNC's Jacqui Heinrich reports from NYC's Laguardia Airport.

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FOX NEWS: At least 21 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead

At least 21 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead

Look Closely for Coco Gauff’s Homage to New York Tennis

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2HCyUvH

Friday, August 30, 2019

FOX NEWS: New York man accused of plotting ISIS-inspired terror attack in Queens

New York man accused of plotting ISIS-inspired terror attack in Queens

A Queens man was arrested Thursday and accused of plotting a terrorist attack with a knife on behalf of the ISIS terror group, federal prosecutors announced Friday.

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La semana en imágenes

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES EN ESPAÑOL from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2ZK6x9a

FOX NEWS: ‘Modern Family’ star Sofia Vergara slammed on social media over ‘tone deaf’ pics ahead of Hurricane Dorian

‘Modern Family’ star Sofia Vergara slammed on social media over ‘tone deaf’ pics ahead of Hurricane Dorian

Sofia Vergara‘s glam beach photos calling out Hurricane Dorian aren’t sitting too well with fans as many are readying for the storm.

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FOX NEWS: Stars react to death of Valerie Harper, 80, comic actress from ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show, ‘Rhoda’

Stars react to death of Valerie Harper, 80, comic actress from ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show, ‘Rhoda’

Hollywood was left with a huge void after the death of acting icon Valerie Harper.

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FOX NEWS: Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds near 130 mph, the National Hurricane Center announced Friday night.

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FOX NEWS: Texas couple, 5-year-old daughter dead in what appears to be murder-suicide: police

Texas couple, 5-year-old daughter dead in what appears to be murder-suicide: police

Texas authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left a married couple and their 5-year-old daughter dead, police said Friday.

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U.S. says Iranian oil tanker headed toward Syria

Turkey said on Friday that an Iranian oil tanker at the center of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran was headed to Lebanon's waters, but the United States later said the ship was sailing to Syria.

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Trade war: US set to hit China with new wave of tariffs

The trade war between the world's two largest economies is set to intensify with new tariffs.

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FOX NEWS: California appeals court overturns sole conviction in Kate Steinle death

California appeals court overturns sole conviction in Kate Steinle death

A California state appeals court Friday overturned the lone conviction against an undocumented immigrant who shot and killed Kate Steinle on the San Francisco waterfront in 2015.

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FOX NEWS: Conviction of Kate Steinle's killer overturned

Conviction of Kate Steinle's killer overturned

Court throws out only conviction against immigrant who shot Steinle.

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FOX NEWS: Trial date set for 9/11 mastermind, co-conspirators

Trial date set for 9/11 mastermind, co-conspirators

Trial date set for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other four men charged with plotting the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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FOX NEWS: Lawsuit by families of Charleston church shooting victims can proceed: court

Lawsuit by families of Charleston church shooting victims can proceed: court

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a lawsuit against the federal government over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to purchase a handgun that he used to kill nine people at a historically black church in Charleston can go forward.

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FOX NEWS: Thousands sign petition to stop permitless carry law in Oklahoma

Thousands sign petition to stop permitless carry law in Oklahoma

Democrats say it's a sign that people want gun reform. Gun rights advocates are challenging their claims.

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FOX NEWS: Trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind, four others set for early 2021

Trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind, four others set for early 2021

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, will stand trial with four other men on war crimes charges at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba beginning in early 2021, a military judge said Friday.

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