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USVI steps up fight against mosquitoes amid Zika outbreak

TheRepublic.com 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Virgin Islands announced Tuesday it is stepping up its fight against mosquitoes amid what officials in the U.S. territory say is a significant Zika outbreak. Health officials said a company hired by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will use an organic larvicide and eliminate any

The Religious Right's Dangerous Bet On Trump

BuzzFeed 

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On July 17, 2015, Donald Trump received a caps lock–heavy campaign memo from one of his advisers containing instructions on how to communicate with a voter species that was especially exotic to the candidate at the time.

“The audience is CHRISTIAN SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES,” the Trump adviser wrote on the eve of the the 2015 Family Leadership Summit in Iowa. “They are open to your candidacy but NEED TO KNOW that their issues are IMPORTANT TO YOU.”

The document ... Читать дальше...

Anton Yelchin Received Recall Notice for Jeep 7 Days After Death

«Just Jared» 

Anton Yelchin received the recall notice for his Jeep Grand Cherokee in the mail seven days after his death, the Yelchin family lawyer revealed during an emotional press conference on Tuesday (August 2). “The safety recall was way too little and way too late,” attorney Gary Dordick said. “They should have never used this device.” [...]

A US track runner made a bold prediction about her future 5 years ago — and she nailed it

BusinessInsider.com 

AP/Charlie Neibergall

Before she started college, runner Morolake Akinosun made a bold prediction: That someday she would make the US Olympic team. 

On July 28, 2011, she decided to make that prediction official by posting it on Twitter. That day, she tweeted: "In 2016, I will be 22, graduated from a school I have not chosen yet, and going to the olympics (:" 

Lo and behold — five years later — she has made that dream a reality. On July 30, she took to Twitter again, linking... Читать дальше...



Crime Dropped In New York Under William Bratton's Tenure

NPR (npr.org) 

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, one of the most prominent figures in American policing, is stepping down. Crime declined in the city after Bratton's early enthusiasm for the broken windows policy.

French Prisons Separate Inmates To Prevent Radicalization

NPR (npr.org) 

For many French Islamist terrorists, radicalization started while serving time in French prisons. Sociologist Farhad Khosrokhavar says some young Muslims see radicalism as a way to strike back at a secular society.

Alabama Considers Early Parole For Birmingham Church Bomber

NPR (npr.org) 

Alabama officials will consider the early release of Birmingham church bomber Thomas Blanton. The 78-year-old Ku Klux Klansman was convicted in 2001 of murdering four girls in the 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church. Family members of the victims oppose his parole.

Russian Athletes Await Decision On Status To Compete In Rio Olympics

NPR (npr.org) 

Confusion surrounds many Russian athletes in Rio, whose status to compete in the Olympics remains unclear. Individual sports federations are trying to determine who's eligible to compete with only days left before the games begin. Some athletes have appealed their suspensions.

Tim Kaine Suffers Backlash Over Acceptance Of Political Gifts

NPR (npr.org) 

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine accepted $160,000 worth of free travel and gifts while serving as governor and lieutenant governor of Virginia. It was all legal and disclosed. NPR explores if it is still a campaign issue.

Voter ID Laws Face Uncertain Future After Court Decisions

NPR (npr.org) 

A federal judge on Monday blocked North Dakota from enforcing its strict voter ID law. Similar laws in North Carolina and Wisconsin have also been recently struck down. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Richard L. Hasen, a professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine, about the future of voter ID legislation.





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