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George Floyd case: Court considers allowing cameras to film police officers’ trial
The trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd will generate massive public interest when it begins in March…
Two asteroids shot closer to the earth than the moon this month – with more close encounters expected
<p>The asteroids shot past on the same day, mere hours between one another</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/asteroid-2020-earth-moon-rd4-rf3-b454251.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her own words – video obituary
The supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, arguably the single most important female lawyer in the history of the American republic, has died from complications…
Trump’s list of possible Supreme Court nominees to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg
President Donald Trump has named more than 40 people he has promised to choose from to fill a potential vacancy on the Supreme Court Source:…
Forcing women into debt is a marker of domestic abuse
<p>Finally, the Domestic Abuse Bill recognises economic abuse. But the financial services sector and law can go further in breaking this catastrophic cycle of control </p>…
Can the U.S. ever eliminate the coronavirus?
As the coronavirus pandemic drags into its seventh month, it remains an open debate whether the U.S. should aim for the elimination of COVID-19 —…
Obama says democracy at risk if Republicans try to fill Ginsburg Supreme Court vacancy before election
<p>Former president says same standard should apply as in 2016 </p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-death-rbg-obama-us-supreme-court-vacancy-election-b499101.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
Maine blueberry industry reels from drought, frost, virus
A late spring frost, a devastating drought and labor troubles wrought by the coronavirus pandemic conspired to make 2020 a difficult year for the wild…
Dead minke whales found tangled in fishing nets off Yorkshire coast
<p>Two of the animals ended up beached near Whitby – with chains still round them</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dead-minke-whales-fishing-nets-yorkshire-coast-video-b499491.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
2 dead and more than a dozen injured in Rochester mass shooting
Two people were killed and 16 others injured in a mass shooting in Rochester, N.Y., early Saturday morning, according to local authorities.The city’s police department…
Here’s what Senate Republicans said when Obama tried to confirm a Supreme Court judge in an election year
<p>Senate Republicans blocked the appointment of a liberal justice in 2016. Here’s what they said.</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/obama-mcconnell-ruth-bader-ginsburg-scalia-supreme-court-b491539.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Beta spurs hurricane watch for Texas, expected to strengthen
A hurricane watch has been issued for coastal Texas late Friday as Tropical Storm Beta gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/wires/us/beta-spurs-hurricane-watch-texas-expected-strengthen-b493053.html Droolin’…
AP Explains: What happens with the Supreme Court vacancy?
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has thrust the Senate into uncharted political terrain Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/wires/us/ap-explains-what-happens-supreme-court-vacancy-b493055.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Hundreds gather at Supreme Court to mourn Ginsburg’s death
Hundreds of people have gathered outside the Supreme Court, singing in a candlelight vigil and weeping together as they mourn the death of Justice Ruth…
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia
The U.S. has deployed additional troops and armored vehicles into eastern Syria after a number of clashes with Russian forces, including a recent vehicle collision…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an accomplished advocate against gender discrimination who became one of the most revered justices in U.S. Supreme Court history, has died of…
Plastic pollution: Washed clothing’s synthetic mountain of ‘fluff’
Scientists calculate how many tiny fibres our polyester and nylon garments lose in the wash. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54182646 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Smoke from US wildfires reaches Europe, satellite images show
<p>‘The scale and magnitude of these fires are at a level much higher than in any of the 18 years that our monitoring data covers,…
PORM and other misspelled searches at PornHub
“Pron” was always a lie. The common misspelling of the term at hand is “porm,” says PornHub, a site that would know. The infographic is…
Kamala Harris: Black Americans have been ‘disproportionately harmed’ by Trump
Vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) implored fellow African Americans to “do the right thing” and vote for her and presidential nominee Joe Biden…
Early voting begins in Minnesota, other states ahead of November elections
Voters in Minnesota, Virginia, South Dakota and Wyoming on Friday began casting their ballots for the November elections as the early voting periods began in…
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