Art
5 Books Barack Obama’s Been Reading (and Loving) Lately
In addition to his efforts to remove Confederate monuments from New Orleans, Mayor Mitch Landrieu confronts racial divisions in the American South in his 2018 book, "In the Shadow of Statues.". Obama shares a personal memory with regards to the book: "A few years ago, I eulogized the Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who was slain by a white supremacist in his church in Charleston, South Carolina. And I’ll never forget something Clem said while he ... Full story
Education
What a 200-year-old experiment can teach anxious parents about home schooling | Education
or perhaps the first time in the history of modern education, millions of primary and secondary students may begin the school year from home. While pupils in England are due to return to in-person learning this September, uncertainty remains as cases rise, local lockdowns are implemented, and the scientific community warns that the government’s test and trace system is not up to the job of containing potential spikes caused by the return of ... Full story
Economics
Apple is not interested in buying TikTok
Apple says it’s not interested in acquiring TikTok, despite an Axios report that named the company as a potential buyer for the embattled social network. The company tells The Verge that there are no talks at present to acquire TikTok, and it has no plans to pursue such a deal. Notably, Axios sourced the information to figures outside of Apple, who reportedly had knowledge of ongoing talks. Microsoft announced on Sunday that it was in talks to ... Full story
Entertainment
Most often, she finds plane tickets, receipts, dried flowers, business cards, newspaper clippings, recipes, coupons and other miscellaneous items used as bookmarks. Smreker has also found — to her alarm — used tissues. But on occasion, Smreker unearths misplaced gems: photographs that tell a story, a poignant poem or a letter that never got sent. “I have a fascination with old things because you feel like you’re holding a time capsule,” Smreker ... Full story
Health
Proportion of youth with COVID-19 triples in five months: WHO
(Reuters) - Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said. FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Denis ... Full story
Law
Former Colombian President Uribe says high court orders his detention
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said on Tuesday the Supreme Court had ordered his detention amid an investigation into alleged witness tampering and fraud. FILE PHOTO: Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe, speaks during a news conference after a private hearing at Supreme Court of Justice, in Bogota, Colombia October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez. Uribe, a mentor of President Ivan Duque who now serves as a ... Full story
Colorado police apologise for detaining mother and children
Apple details iOS 14 requirements for default third-party browsers, email clients
President @realDonaldTrump signs the Great American Outdoors Act"
Living
Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday is chairing a hearing on the role of Antifa and other radical groups in recent riots across the country. The hearing, “The Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble: Protecting Speech by Stopping Anarchist Violence,” is being held by the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution. Follow the hearing on Fox News' live blog below. Mobile users click here . Adam Shaw is a reporter covering U.S. and European ... Full story
Politics
Three people have been charged for Twitter’s huge hack, and a Florida teen is in jail
Early on July 31st, the FBI, IRS, US Secret Service, and Florida law enforcement placed 17-year-old Graham Clark of Tampa, Florida, under arrest. He’s accused of being the “mastermind” behind the biggest security and privacy breach in Twitter’s history , one that took over the accounts of President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Apple, and more to perpetrate a huge bitcoin scam on ... Full story
Sport
Massive explosion rocks Beirut, at least 50 reported dead
LONDON -- Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, was rocked by a massive explosion on Tuesday evening, with footage from the ground showing significant damage and plumes of smoke rising above the city. Two explosions occurred in Beirut's port, according to the Agence France-Presse. Firefighters were seen battling flames at the scene of the blast, which was a warehouse, officials said. It is not yet known what caused the explosions. The Lebanese health ... Full story
Lebanese Red cross chief says hundreds injured treated, many still trapped in area of blast
SpaceX Crew Dragon completes historic mission with an ocean landing
Technology
Huge explosions rock Beirut with widespread damage, injuries
People help a man wounded in a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar). 1 of 7. People help a man wounded in a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, ... Full story
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