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Knocking down defunct structures sends a wrecking ball through carbon targets, architects say. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/31mTyJd via Online Shopping

‘I’m Not Supposed to Be Talking to You’: Doomsday Mom Called Hubby From Jail as FBI Searched His Home

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The day her two children’s remains were found gruesomely buried in her new husband’s Idaho backyard, Lori Vallow called her spouse from jail. “Are they seizing stuff again?” Vallow asked several times during the June 9, 2020 call from Madison County Jail, after Chad Daybell told her police were at his property. “What can I do for you?”Daybell, an author of apocalyptic novels for a Mormon audience, somberly told his incarcerated wife—who was being held on charges related to the disappearance of her kids J.J Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17—that although police were at his home, he was “glad” that she called. Doomsday Mom Told Me to Lie to Cops Because Grandma Wanted to ‘Kidnap’ Son: Pal“I’m not really supposed to be talking to you,” Daybell mumbled at one point, later stating that authorities were “searching for the kids.” “We’ll see what transpires.”“I’m feeling pretty calm,” he later added in the recorded call played in Fremont County Courthouse on Tuesday during a preliminary h...

Minneapolis mayor: City seeks right mentors for new officers

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Florida man once bitten by alligator is chomped by 8-foot shark while on vacation

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Justin Stuller is now sporting two dozen stitches and a small limp after tangling with an eight-foot lemon shark in the Florida Keys. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/30lScz7 via Latest News

Marines ID all 9 people killed in sea-tank sinking

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The Marine Corps has identified all nine people killed when a Marine landing craft sank in the water off the Southern California coast. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3keDlyu via Latest News

Tropical storm Isaias leaves four dead and sends tornadoes spinning into New England

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Four people are dead after Tropical Storm Isaias made landfall and strengthened to a category one Hurricane on Tuesday.The deadly storm has spawned tornadoes and left communities without power as it surges up the US East Coast, killing individuals in New York, Maryland and North Carolina according to The Associated Press. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3k64h38 via Latest News

McConnell says he will likely rely on Democratic votes for coronavirus aid package

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"If you're looking for total consensus among Republican senators, you're not going to find it," the Senate majority leader said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33tt6jI via Latest News

Mexico hails 'Sledgehammer' arrest but murder crisis still a tough nut to crack

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The capture of José Antonio ‘El Marro’ Yépez, a top gangster in violence-stricken Guanajuato state, gives a boost to the presidentMexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has hailed the capture of one of the country’s most notorious gangsters as an important victory in his so far fruitless struggle to slash murder rates.In a Sunday night video message to the nation, López Obrador said security forces had seized “El Marro” or “the Sledgehammer” – the head of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel – at about 6am that morning in the violence-stricken state of Guanajuato.“How is it that this cartel was able to grow so much – to the extent that Guanajuato became our country’s most violent state?” asked Mexico’s populist leader, who took power in late 2018 vowing to slow the killing with a policy of “hugs, not bullets”.“If there were 100 murders each day, 15 were being committed in Guanajuato – and some days there were 20 or 25 murders. How could this happen?” added López Obrador, who is best...

Trump security adviser warns against foreign military involvement in Libya

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The United States on Tuesday condemned all foreign military involvement in Libya, including the use of mercenaries and private military contractors, and said Libyans themselves must rebuild a unified country. U.S. President Donald Trump had spoken with several world leaders about Libya in past weeks, and it was clear there was "no winning side," U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien said in a statement on Tuesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3kbKiAb via Latest News

Miner who discovered the largest tanzanite gems ever has now found a third - and it's worth millions

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A Tanzanian miner, who became a millionaire off of his first findings in June 2020, discovered a third rare Tanzanite gem. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31gqAKU via Latest News

George Floyd: Leaked police bodycam footage shows how fatal arrest began

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Leaked body camera footage shows George Floyd begging for his life in the moments leading up to his arrest and subsequent death at the knee of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.Video recorded on the body cameras of two other former officers, Thomas Lane, 37, and J. Kueng, 26, shows the initial moments of the confrontation between Mr Floyd and officers outside a Minneapolis shop on 25 May. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31iCGmU via Latest News

Emeritus Pope Benedict, 93, 'extremely frail' after visiting dying brother

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Former Pope Benedict XVI became seriously ill after visiting his sick brother in Germany in June and is "extremely frail", according to a report in the German Passauer Neue Presse newspaper on Monday. Benedict, 93, is suffering from erysipelas of the face, a virus that causes a rash and episodes of severe pain, the newspaper reported, citing the former pontiff's biographer, Peter Seewald. "According to Seewald, the Pope emeritus is now extremely frail," the report said. "His thinking and his memory are quick, but his voice is hardly audible at the moment." Mr Seewald reportedly visited Benedict in Rome on Saturday to present him with his biography. "At the meeting the emeritus Pope, despite his illness, was optimistic and declared that if his strength increased again he would possibly take up his pen again," the paper said. Benedict visited his sick brother, Georg, in Germany in June, marking his first trip out of Italy since his shock resign...

Apple Fire: Massive California wildfire forces evacuations

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Around 7,800 people are told to leave their homes in southern California because of the fire. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3hZHt37 via Latest News

Disney focuses on streaming as it falls to a loss

The giant firm will launch a new streaming site as it battles the effects of the coronavirus crisis. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/30tP7No via Online Shopping in Pakistan

TikTok: The story of a social media giant

How did the social media platform get so big and where could it be heading? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3i80Maz via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Apple updates 27-inch iMac with faster processors, SSDs, and nano-texture display

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Apple just announced an updated iMac for 2020. Almost all the changes are for the 27-inch iMac but the 21.5-inch iMac and iMac Pro also get something for 2020. The first major change is the upgrade to the 10-th generation Intel CPUs. There are four CPU SKUs available; the base 27-inch iMac model has a 3.1GHz 6-core Core i5 that can Turbo Boost to 4.5GHz. The middle variant has a 3.3GHz 6-core Core i5 that can Turbo Boost up to 4.8GHz. The high-end model has a 3.8GHz 8-core Core i7 that can Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz. Both the middle and the high-end model can also be customized with... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/3kaYKbC via IFTTT

50 of the best TV shows on Netflix - CNET

Run out of good shows to watch? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer. from CNET https://ift.tt/3fvq9kU via Mobiles

Indian's big bikes get Apple CarPlay integration for 2020 - Roadshow

The Challenger, Chieftain and Roadmaster all get the update, hopefully with more models to follow. from CNET https://ift.tt/33yr29Y via Mobiles

Disney Plus: Everything to know about Disney's streaming service - CNET

Mulan will be released on Disney Plus on Sept. 4 for an extra $30, but big questions hang over the fates of its Marvel live-action series. Here's everything to know. from CNET https://ift.tt/2DA4LxT via Mobiles

The hard-to-find Oculus Quest is back in stock - CNET

The so-hot-it-won't-stay-in-stock $400 VR headset has been popping in and out of stock for months. Here's where you can find it right now. from CNET https://ift.tt/2ZHmQSZ via Mobiles

How to vacation safely this summer during the coronavirus - CNET

Keep these nine straightforward rules in mind if you're planning a getaway. from CNET https://ift.tt/2BXnAKM via Mobiles

Motorola One Fusion Plus launching in the US on Wednesday for $400 - CNET

The phone is available from Motorola, AT&T and T-Mobile. from CNET https://ift.tt/33pbwNO via Mobiles

The original Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch is just $90 right now - CNET

Years later, this is still one of the prettiest smartwatches around. from CNET https://ift.tt/3fsXwFg via Mobiles