Wickedness Increases
At least 2 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Santa Clarita, Calif., high school UPI reports: "A 16-year-old student opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing at least two students...
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Venice declares emergency amid historic flood levels - UPI.com UPI reports: "Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has declared a national state of emergency after flood levels in Venice reached six...
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Report: Chinese aircraft carrier could be deployed to 'protect' South China Sea UPI reports: "A Chinese aircraft carrier that recently entered the Taiwan Strait could be deployed to guard the South...
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U.N. Security Council members rebuke U.S. policy shift on Israeli settlements - UPI.com UPI reports: "The members of the U.N. Security Council strongly rebuked the United States for its announcement...
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Samoan government extends state of emergency amid measles outbreak UPI reports: "The Samoan government announced Saturday that it has extended a state of emergency meant to contain an active measles...
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6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines - UPI.com UPI reports: "A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred 3 miles to the south-southeast of Magsaysay, Philippines, on Sunday. The earthquake had...
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Merry Christmas
I'm off for my holiday break and wanted to wish you all a happy and joyous Christmas. I know that the news we link to here is often grim but I'm sure that most of you who visit this site are...
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6-magnitude aftershock rattles Puerto Rico - UPI.com UPI reports: "A magnitude-6 aftershock rattled Puerto Rico on Saturday morning, days after temblors caused widespread damage and power outages on...
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CDC confirms first case of coronavirus in Seattle - UPI.com UPI reports: "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed the United States' first case of coronavirus in a traveler...
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Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond - Reuters Reuters reports: "The coronavirus outbreak that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has killed 42 people in China and...
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Trump's Mideast peace plan will be 'historic': Netanyahu AFP reports: "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said he expected US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the Middle East...
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Trump leaps into Middle East fray with peace plan that Palestinians denounce - Reuters Reuters reports: "U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed creating a Palestinian state as part of a Middle...
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WHO declares COVID-19 pandemic, alarmed by inaction - UPI.com UPI reports: "The World Health Organization characterized the coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic on Wednesday, as new cases spiked...
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How Humans Will Fight Back After the Wuhan Virus Outbreak | Time Time reports: "The emergence of a powerful new infectious virus for which there is (as yet) no vaccine should scare us, of course. But...
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Some Thoughts on the COVID-19 Era
Sorry for that lack of posts of late. Like many of you, I've just been overwhelmed with the pace of events. When I started this blog years ago I would carefully search the news of the day for reports...
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U.S. COVID-19 death toll surpasses 100,000 milestone - UPI.com UPI reports: "The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States surpassed 100,000 people as of Wednesday afternoon. The United States has...
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At least 20 killed in India-China Himalayan border dispute - UPI.com UPI reports: "A decades-long border dispute between China and India in the Himalayas has turned deadly for the first time in nearly...
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Turkey, Iran say Israeli-UAE deal 'shameful,' harmful to Palestinians UPI reports: "NATO ally Turkey and U.S. foe Iran on Friday denounced the normalization of ties between Israel and the United Arab...
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Israel and UAE agreement to be signed in Washington will be designated as "peace treaty" - AxiosAxios reports: "The agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, expected to be signed within...
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Turkey says will not reverse Russian S-400S purchase despite US sanctions - ReutersReuters reports: "Turkey will not reverse its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems and will take...
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