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Sep 11 2019
News
4. Tired of TV debates? In Arab world, they’re historic, and inspiring.
Americans may take televised candidate debates for granted, but there are parts of the world that have been starving for this staple of democracy. Our reporter was on hand to witness history in Tunisia.
The 2011 Arab Spring’s sole success story, Tunisia holds its second-ever free presidential elections Sept. 15. But the most remarkable feature of the voters’ two-week crash course on the
Christian Science MonitorMar 09 2020
News
Stocks halted for trading after S&P 500 plunges 7%
U.S. stocks and bond yields tumbled Monday, extending a global rout after a sharp drop in crude prices intensified concerns about a global recession.
The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 1,800 points while the Standard & Poor’s 500 sank 7%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 7%. Contracts hit a 7% daily down limit shortly after the opening bell, triggering a halt in
USA TODAYSep 09 2019
News
Justice Gorsuch: 'It's About Honoring the Words' of the Founders
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has written a new book highlighting his judicial philosophy and emphasizing the original meaning of the Constitution.
"A Republic, If You Can Keep It," was written because Gorsuch "wanted to say something about the Constitution, the separation of powers and the judge's role in it," he told The Washington Post.
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CBNMay 13 2020
News
Flynn judge to allow 'amicus' submissions, delaying immediate resolution and drawing planned ethics complaint
D.C. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan issued an order Tuesday indicating he'll soon accept "amicus curiae," or "friend of the court" submissions, in the case of former national security adviser Michael Flynn -- drawing immediate scrutiny and a planned ethics complaint against Sullivan, who had previously refused to hear amicus briefs in the case.
Sullivan's order indicated that an
Fox News DigitalJan 10 2020
Opinion
Facebook banned deepfakes. But there’s a more menacing type of video out there.
FACEBOOK BANNED the highly altered, algorithmically generated videos known as deepfakes from its platform this week. But what may be a bigger problem for our politics has a less menacing name: cheapfakes.
There’s no question deepfakes are frightening. It’s possible for anyone with some money to spare to use machine learning to simulate an individual saying something they never said or
Washington PostSep 08 2017
News
Why the Giant Mexican Earthquake Happened
Late Thursday night the biggest earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years shook the country—and a large part of the globe. The magnitude 8.1 temblor was centered just off the southern end of Mexico’s Pacific coast. It was stronger than the 1985 quake that killed thousands of people in Mexico City. Last night’s quake took 32 lives, according to news reports, and the toll may rise.
Scientific AmericanApr 15 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Minnesota Officer Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Police Shooting Sparks Protests
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As the trial of George Floyd's alleged killer continues in Minneapolis, demonstrations and unrest broke out just miles away in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota after another black man, 20-year-old Daunte Wright, was fatally shot by a police officer on Sunday. Police said they stopped Wright for a traffic violation
AllSides StaffApr 25 2017
News
'Fake Media': Trump Insists He Has Not Changed His Position on the Wall
The media was quick to report Thursday night on rumors that President Trump was backing off of his monetary demands for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. With a government shutdown looming on April 28 and Democrats refusing to allow tax dollars to go toward construction of the wall, Trump is starting to compromise, multiple outlets said.
Townhall