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Iowa HS Teacher Under Fire for 'Pretend You Are a Black Slave' Assignment
The Iowa City School District has placed the teacher on leave after the assignment was posted on social media.
Chad Wolf Set For Official Senate Nomination Hearing Next Week
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will introduce acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf at a Senate nomination hearing next week, with the aim of making Wolf's position permanent following reports that he has been illegally serving as acting secretary.
Attorney Says Trump Campaign Raised Money 'At The Expense' of Two Kids
Attorney Ven Johnson told Newsweek the 'racist' toddler video posted by Trump and his campaign, "was absolutely done to advocate for what I believe to be a racist, despicable message against two little babies."
Early Voters Report Long Lines in Virginia and Minnesota
"I don't trust the mail right now, that's why [I'm voting today]. If I got to stand here all day, I'm going to vote today," said Jim O'Conner, a voter in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Flight Attendant Argues With Passenger Over Gaiter Face Covering
The video begins during the conversation with the passenger—who is unnamed—telling the Spirit Airlines employee that he is wearing a mask.
Lincoln Project Ad Calls for Presidential Candidates to 'Be a Good Person'
"You'd be a very good president. You would have to be a good person, first," the mother tells her son, as the video fades to a black-and-white image of Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Interference by HHS Officials in CDC Guidelines Is 'Unforgivable': Doctor
"Blatant interference of senior HHS officials in the CDC guidelines is one of the most alarming things to have happened during this pandemic," the doctor wrote.
Coronavirus Outbreak at Family BBQ Hospitalizes 2, Infects 8 Others
The gathering in southern California saw one family member hospitalized for more than two months following COVID-19 infection.
Pittsburgh Museum Removes Diorama From Public View Due to Ethics Concerns
The taxidermy display was covered up at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh after concerns were raised.
Rapist Has Jail Term Slashed As He Was Exasperated at Cheating Girlfriend
Man kidnapped his 43-year-old girlfriend punching her in the face and threatening her with a knife before dragging her to a bed by her hair and sexually abusing her.
Coronavirus Has Killed 7 Teachers Since School Year Began
A high school teacher in Wisconsin was the latest to die following COVID-19 infection.
State Department Uses Image of Navy Blue Angels to Celebrate U.S. Air Forc
Many on Twitter were quick to point out that the photo used by the government agency was not of the Air Force but rather a flight demonstration team formed by the Navy.
Europe COVID-19 Cases Surge, Countries Prepare Measures Against Second Wave
Weekly new cases in Europe were reported to have surpassed levels seen during the first peak of the outbreak in March.
N.J. Cardinal Says Catholics Can 'in Good Conscience' Vote for Biden
"I think that a person in good conscience could vote for Mr. Biden," said Cardinal Joseph Tobin, archbishop of Newark. "I, frankly, in my own way of thinking have a more difficult time with the other option."
Ex-Pence Aide's Endorsing Biden Will Start 'Chain Reaction': Ex-Official
Former Homeland Security Department chief of staff says he heard the vice president praise former aide Olivia Troye, whom he later called a "disgruntled employee" when she criticized Trump.
Harvey Weinstein Stripped of Royal Honor By Queen Elizabeth II
Harvey Weinstein has had his CBE honor from Queen Elizabeth II quashed in disgrace over his "appalling" #MeToo rape conviction.
90-Year-Old Man Shoots His Therapist During Session, Police Say
The 43-year-old woman was taken to hospital in Bordeaux, France, following the shooting on Thursday.
Texas Man Jailed After Plotting on Dark Web to Rape, Kill and Eat Child
Alexander Nathan Barter, of Joaquin, took a knife and garbage bag along to a meeting where he expected to be given a 13-year-old girl to abuse and murder.
How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Home Was Transformed by Star Designer
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's $14.7 million mansion went unsold for five years until a dramatic new look by an Italian interior expert.
California Fire Update, Bobcat Blaze Spreads in 'Several Directions'
Around 7,900 wildfires have burned over 3.4 million acres of California so far this year.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Should Shun Media Lawyers, Says Regulator
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been told they should swerve the "expense" of celebrity London law firm Schillings in favor of Britain's press watchdog Ipso.
Trump's Mideast Peace Deals Present Nobel Committee with Netanyahu Dilemma
"The Peace Prize is for peace, not for being a nice guy. Netanyahu brought peace," says one of the Israeli prime minister's supporters. Others—including the Palestinians—don't see it that way.