Monday, November 30, 2020

FOX NEWS: Air Force arms classic B-1B bomber with hypersonic weapons


Air Force arms classic B-1B bomber with hypersonic weapons



The U.S. Air Force’s decades-old, combat-tested B-1B Lancer aircraft has just taken a huge step toward developing an ability to fire hypersonic weapons in flight, as the Air Force has released images of the aircraft flying at Edwards Air Force Base in California with a missile loaded underneath the fuselage on an external pylon.

FOX NEWS: Pentagon seeks to defend a new generation of cyberattacks


Pentagon seeks to defend a new generation of cyberattacks



U.S. weapons systems can no longer rely purely upon cybersecurity methods to stop hackers from taking over control systems, jamming information flow, derailing precision guidance systems or simply stealing sensitive data.

FOX NEWS: 15 great tech gifts for everyone on your list


15 great tech gifts for everyone on your list



Black Friday started way back in October, with some of the best sales to come this weekend. Tech is going to be one of the biggest items people want to get and to give.

FOX NEWS: Tesla semi-truck will go 621 miles per charge


Tesla semi-truck will go 621 miles per charge



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FOX NEWS: Amazon faces backlash over privacy concerns


Amazon faces backlash over privacy concerns



Kurt 'The CyberGuy' Knutsson provides insight on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’

FOX NEWS: 5 ways to boost your iPhone’s signal strength


5 ways to boost your iPhone’s signal strength



You probably know the best place in your home to make a call on your smartphone. It’s usually going by a window or stepping outside, away from any interferences. I own a modern house built primarily with steel, and it’s like living in a faraday cage.

FOX NEWS: Dennis Prager on Big Tech censorship: Twitter is the ‘worst, thuggish’


Dennis Prager on Big Tech censorship: Twitter is the ‘worst, thuggish’



The talk radio host and founder of PragerU argues ‘free speech is threatened.’

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A Responsible Withdrawal From Afghanistan


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Police Body Cameras Cited as ‘Powerful Tool’ Against Stop-and-Frisk Abuses


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Arizona and Wisconsin Certify Biden’s Wins: ‘The System Is Strong’


By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37koa0Q

How Will Biden Deal With Republican Sabotage?


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Restrictions push the San Francisco 49ers to Arizona for December.


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FOX NEWS: Iran leaders vow retaliation against Israel after death of scientist


Iran leaders vow retaliation against Israel after death of scientist



Fox News national security analyst Walid Phares predicts Iran will ‘postpone’ retaliation for death of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

FOX NEWS: French lawmakers to rewrite proposed bill banning use of police images after outrage


French lawmakers to rewrite proposed bill banning use of police images after outrage



Lawmakers from French President Emmanuel Macron’s party will rewrite the most criticized article of a proposed security law, involving a measure aimed at banning the publication of images of police officers with intent to cause them harm.

FOX NEWS: Killing of Iranian nuclear scientist has region, world leaders on edge over potential retaliation from Iran


Killing of Iranian nuclear scientist has region, world leaders on edge over potential retaliation from Iran



Iran has vowed to retaliate against Israel over a scientist's killing, raising tensions across the Middle East

FOX NEWS: Iran says assassin used remote controlled machine guns to kill nuclear scientist


Iran says assassin used remote controlled machine guns to kill nuclear scientist



Iranian officials are vowing revenge over the death of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

FOX NEWS: Iran won’t want to ‘provoke’ U.S. ahead of Biden transition: KT McFarland


Iran won’t want to ‘provoke’ U.S. ahead of Biden transition: KT McFarland



The former Deputy National Security Adviser argues uncertainty about Iran’s nuclear program could create a ‘nuclear arms race’ in the Middle East.

FOX NEWS: Row over 'repugnant' tweet by Chinese official showing fake graphic photo of Australian soldier


Row over 'repugnant' tweet by Chinese official showing fake graphic photo of Australian soldier



Australia’s prime minister said Monday that a Chinese official’s tweet showing a fake image of an Australian soldier appearing to slit a child’s throat was “truly repugnant” and merits an apology.

FOX NEWS: New Zealand officials file 13 charges over volcano eruption that killed 22


New Zealand officials file 13 charges over volcano eruption that killed 22



New Zealand authorities filed safety violation charges on Monday against 10 organizations and three individuals after a volcanic eruption at White Island last year killed 22 people.

FOX NEWS: Iranian official accuses Israel of using 'electronic devices' to remotely kill nuclear scientist


Iranian official accuses Israel of using 'electronic devices' to remotely kill nuclear scientist



A top Iranian security official on Monday accused Israel of using “electronic devices” to remotely kill a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic's military nuclear program in the 2000s.

FOX NEWS: Spain police seize 2 tons of drugs after high-speed boat chase


Spain police seize 2 tons of drugs after high-speed boat chase



Five individuals have been arrested after the five-hour pursuit.

FOX NEWS: North Korea tightening borders to build ‘wall of defense’ against COVID-19


North Korea tightening borders to build ‘wall of defense’ against COVID-19



North Korea has tightened its borders to build a “wall of defense” against the COVID-19 pandemic, state media said Sunday.

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Your Monday Briefing


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A New Outbreak Leaves a Broncos Rookie in an Awkward Position: Quarterback


By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/39nF2qh

Biden Fractures Foot Playing With His Dog, Putting Him in a Boot


By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3q9bfYe

Biden announces all-female senior press team

Joe Biden has pledged to shape one of the most diverse US presidential cabinets ever.

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White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy

Some 22 people died when the volcano suddenly erupted last December with tourists on it.

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The King of Trump TV Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Buy It


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What We Learned From Week 12 of the N.F.L. Season


By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/39spilM

Biden’s doctor says president-elect has hairline fracture after twisting his ankle playing with dog.


By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33uTYyX

Biden team wants to tackle child care, elder care, preschool in one overarching plan.


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Covid: Fauci warns of 'surge in cases' post Thanksgiving

Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

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Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won

The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic.

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Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia

Calabria was not hit by the first wave of the pandemic but its fragile health system is buckling now.

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Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble

The toxic fumes from stubble burning affects hundreds of millions - but curbs to stop it keep failing.

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Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president

The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya.

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A 70-year-old photographic mystery

Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera.

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The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home

Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges.

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Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?

Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is over, but some are still waiting for news of missing relatives.

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For Trump, Past Is Prologue


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/39yrdVM

Ransomware Attack Closes Baltimore County Public Schools


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Biden names all-female communications team with Jen Psaki as press secretary.


By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qcrTGs

Jennifer Psaki to Be Press Secretary as Biden Names All-Female Communications Team


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Saturday, November 28, 2020

Quotation of the Day: Drugs, Guns and Cash: This Is ‘Cartel TikTok’


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This fight is all about nostalgia, which is fitting for sports in 2020.


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An underground New York club with 400 people was shut down for violating coronavirus restrictions.


By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Vay5QW

One of the warm-up bouts was canceled after a fighter tested positive for the coronavirus.


By BY OSKAR GARCIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fJq3Il

A Cat Is Said to Be Joining the Bidens in the White House


By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Jp9tBc

Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond


By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HLBVNh

Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union

The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict.

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Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic

Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church

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In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute

Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything.

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The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India

Environmentalists in India's Goa state are fighting projects they say will turn it into a coal hub.

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Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia

The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?

BBC correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours.

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Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different'

They made headlines when surgeons separated them - now Sanchia and Eman Mowatt are at university.

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Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake.

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Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China

Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory.

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This could be quite popular. What’s that mean for boxing at large?


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Are these fights real?


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Who’s bankrolling this spectacle?


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Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond


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How Tony Hsieh Tried to Single-Handedly Transform Downtown Las Vegas


By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND KAREN WEISE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37gG7gH

Six-Pack


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Let’s Talk About Higher Wages


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Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors

The two nations have expelled each other's envoys over a historical dispute dating back a century.

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Friday, November 27, 2020