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Report: Israel pushed NSO spyware to Gulf states to help track dissidents
Government reported to mediate deals worth hundreds of millions with Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE; tech company denies claims: ‘We fully meet our human rights policy’
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Trump and Netanyahu are using textbook gaslighting tactics. But there are ways to resist their psychological manipulation
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| Saved Stories - None: 2:14 PM 8/23/2020 - WATCH: Graham shares newly declassified FBI docs showing 'clear' bias toward Trump - Michael Novakhov - SharedNewsLinks | |||||||
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Do newly declassified documents prove that the FBI applied a different standard of justice to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump? Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham joins Maria Bartiromo with insight on 'Sunday Morning Futures.' #FoxNews
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| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:09:46 -0400
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In audio excerpts obtained by CNN, President Donald Trump's sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, is heard criticizing her brother in private, saying the president "has no principles." CNN's Jake Tapper discusses the audio, first reported by The Washington Post, which was secretly recorded by President Trump's niece, Mary Trump.
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| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:06:41 -0400
Lets not forget the victims of the coronavirus. So much suffering, so many people who lost their lives; and so many volunteers, doctors, nurses, sisters, priests, who also lost their lives. Let us remember the families who have suffered because of this.
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| Saved Stories - None: The National Interest: The Classic Remington Model 1100 Shotgun: All-Around Excellence Through the Decades | |||||||
| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:04:16 -0400 Richard Douglas Security, Americas  We explain what makes this firearm among the best in the world.
The Remington Model 1100 has been the quintessential shotgun for homestead defenders, pro skeet shooters, and hunters of all experience levels for more than fifty years.
An extremely successful design of simplicity in the best ways has made this Remington one of the most popular autoloading all-purpose shotguns. With so many productions and guns out there, some older than the Ford Mustang, the temptation to purchase used is something that many buyers consider.
Accuracy
There is no question that the Remington is lethal. Regardless of barrel, load, or caliber, this baby was made to demolish any well-aimed target within 30 yards. Longer barrels, up to a whopping 30, are best for long-range trap shoots or hunting.
The Remington has proven synonymous with waterfowl hunting since its inception. Any time Im out on a hunt with my bird dogs and buddies, Im not the only one with my Remington at my side. Field-load performs with the same accuracy seen with target-load thanks to brilliant design. The consistency in popularity among my fellow hunters speaks volumes for reliable accuracy on target.
Also a regular in competitions and skeet shooting, the deadly accuracy of the Remington 1100 is legendary.
Reliability
Introduced in 1963, the Remington has a venerable reputation of reliability and toughness.
The clean design and ease of tear down for regular maintenance, make for easy long term care as well as easy access to the bits and pieces that can indicate if the Remington you are considering is up to snuff with its peers. A simple check of the O-ring for wear and tear can be a great clue to the upkeep from previous owners.
Regular cleaning will keep this champion of temerity free from failure for decades. Ive always paid close attention to the gas system where the gas ports meet the tube and watch to keep the crud that can collect there at bay.
As long as you stick to cleaning your Remington regularly, with a full break down after each day of shooting, this weapon will reward you with unwavering reliability.
Handling
The feel of the Remington 1100 shotgun is quite simply put, the way a shotgun should feel.
Perhaps this is due to the comfort of such a regular presence on the hunt dating back to my primary years, but Remington has evolved with the times and continues to maintain excellence in feel and handling.
Now you can find everything from the classic black with engraved walnut forend and stock, options that are fully wrapped in camo covering, all the way to a more futuristic tactical black and synthetic line. No matter which generation you choose, they will all have that same high-quality solid feel, without any rattle or wiggle.
Now I prefer the classic wood and black Remington, but that may be simply because thats what I grew up with, out in the fields. It feels good in the hand. Better, I think, than the synthetic 30 barrelled options, designed for skeet. The slick skeet options have a clean silver nickel finish, which is a smooth and mean look. Call me nostalgic though, because I still prefer my engraved stock and warm walnut any day.
Trigger
Most of the Remingtons, any that have gone through the years without being modified anyway, will have a solid and smooth nickel trigger that trips with just over 4 lbs. of pressure.
The trigger on used weapons needs attention to ensure good wear. A worn or loose carrier dog can prevent the trigger from engaging as its supposed to. Failure to identify this with some testing on a range can result in weapon jams.
The safety tends to be a bit clicky, and could potentially scare small game off if you arent careful, but overall the mechanisms are tried and true. You shouldnt have any trouble getting comfortable with your trigger pull on this steady horse.
Magazine and Reloading
The Remington 1100 carries four shots in the tube and one in the chamber and is a semi-auto shotgun designed to be used in any situation.
For my hunting, the muscle memory of loading has become so second nature that I have little issue with getting reloaded. You can modify it to a standard loading gate or an easy loader if you need to reload quickly. Especially for competition shooters, the modification may be what best suits.
There is also an ambidextrous bolt release, aka carrier release, to allow anyone the comfort of a quick reload.
Length and Weight
The length and weight of the Remington 1100 can be just as varied as the engraving and check patterns that youll find. This is a shotgun that comes in all shapes and sizes.
The evolution of the shotgun ranges from field guns, longer barrels for skeet and trap, to engraved keepsakes. Barrel lengths vary from the shortest 18 barrels to 30 for long-range accuracy. Those longest of barrels will put the overall length to a whopping 50 gun.
Averaging in weight between 8 to 9lbs, this solid weapon is a good carry that is balanced well. There just isnt anything much better than early morning, with my Remington settled perfectly in the crook of my arm, barrel down to the ground like my setters nose as we stalk along.
The barrels can be changed out for different uses. So, if you find the perfect Remington that may not be the appropriate length, its quite simple to adjust to what best suits.
Recoil Management
Recoil management is what makes the Remington 1100 shine.
The design, with its heft and balance, combined with the gas-operated action, makes this soft shooter a stand-out performer with significantly lower recoil. If you are testing used, a heavy kick may be a clue that something isnt quite right.
Remington technology continues to improve as the years go by. Simply modifications can be made to older weapons, or to those in need of some TLC, to improve the recoil management on any Remington. Shock absorbers or recoil pads are easy to install and can make the smooth fire even better.
Price
The price of the Remington, like so many other features, is as varied as the weapon itself.
You can easily find new Remington models priced well into $1,300 to $1,500 MSRP, and conversely, you will find an array of used models at an extremely modest $400 to $600.
This good news means that it is incredibly easy to find a reasonably affordable choice to start competing, as a first hunting shotgun or a wise choice for home defense. Attention to details in the used market, like a check for rust in the extractor-plunger hole, missing small pieces like the mag spring retainer or worn seals, can save incredible amounts of money.
My Verdict?
Theres a reason theyve been making this shotgun since 1963. Consistency in performance and a stellar reputation are well earned in the Remington 1100. Simple sleuthing in the used market may be worth your while. Investing in the latest technology for a weapon that will last your lifetime will be a good buy. No question here. No matter what look, caliber, barrel, or configuration you decide on, this is the perfect shotgun. Four million and counting...
Richard Douglas is a firearms expert and educator. His work has appeared in large publications like The Armory Life, Daily Caller, American Shooting Journal, and more. In his free time, he reviews optics on his Scopes Field blog.
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| Saved Stories - None: В Минске протестующие пришли к резиденции Лукашенко | |||||||
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 13:40:00 -0400 В Минске колонна сторонников оппозиции подошла к резиденции президента Белоруссии Александра Лукашенко.Об этом стало известно в воскресенье, 23 августа. Участники акции протеста собрались у стелы «Минск город герой». Затем они направились к Дворцу независимости резиденции президента Белоруссии. Как сообщили РИА Новости, территорию охраняют сотрудники ОМОН. Также у здания выставили спецтехнику. Напомним, ранее белорусский ЦИК обнародовал результаты голосования на выборах президента. Согласно данным, Лукашенко победил, набрав 80% голосов. Однако, жители Белоруссии совершенно не согласны с этими результатами и утверждают, что выборы были сфальсифицированы. Ранее gazeta.spb.ru сообщала, что Лукашенко поручил военным применить «самые жесткие меры для защиты Белоруссии». | |||||||
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| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 13:37:54 -0400 Силовики в Минске перекрыли дорогу протестующим, направляющимся к резиденции президента Беларуси Александра Лукашенко. Сам глава республики прилетел ко Дворцу независимости на вертолете и с автоматом в руках. На месте находится ОМОН и спецтехника  | |||||||
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| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 13:37:08 -0400 Anti-police protesters clashed with officers outside the Denver Police Department's (DPD) headquarters on Saturday.  | |||||||
| Saved Stories - None: Important White House News Conference at 5:30 (sharp) today. Very good news! | |||||||
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Important White House News Conference at 5:30 (sharp) today. Very good news!
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| Saved Stories - None: Trump campaign in 'substantially better position' than four years ago | |||||||
| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 13:00:33 -0400
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner is confident President Trump will win a second term in November after the Democratic National Convention.
Kushner, who is also Trump's son-in-law, said Democrats laid out a negative future for the country as opposed to what the Republicans have planned this week at their own convention, which will take place Aug. 24-27. "We saw the Democrats with a dark vision for America," Kushner said Sunday on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, adding, "President Trump represents the American people. He’s the outsider president, and I think you’ll see a very hopeful version — vision for America that he’s going to be unleashing. You’re going to see a real diversity of the Republican Party that he’s built. You’re going to see it’s gonna be different than how the media tells you." Despite polling giving Democratic nominee Joe Biden ahead, Kushner argued the Trump campaign is doing better than it was in 2016 and aims to propose policy solutions to problems facing the nation, which he claimed Democrats lacked at their convention. Despite criticism about Trump's belief that mass mail-in voting risks election fraud, Kushner also defended the president suggesting in-person voting should be a safe option despite the coronavirus pandemic. "We have a way of voting that’s been tried and true for many years," Kushner said. "People are comfortable with it. The president tweeted the other day, if you can protest in-person, you can vote in-person." | |||||||
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| Saved Stories - None: Trump allies push back on recording of president's sister bashing him as a liar with 'no principles' | |||||||
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| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:41:41 -0400 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has still not been tested for the novel coronavirus, his deputy campaign manager said on Sunday.   | |||||||
| Saved Stories - None: A QAnon supporter used her car to attack random strangers who she suddenly decided were Satanic pedophiles | |||||||
| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:53:59 -0400 The Waco Tribune reports that a 30-year-old woman was arrested earlier this week for "driving while intoxicated and aggravated assault charges after she chased at least two cars and intentionally crashed into one, later telling police she thought she was chasing a pedophile who had kidnapped a girl." The police reported that, "Ms. Fulbright pursued (the driver) through the parking lot striking her again and an uninvolved Dodge Durango before Ms. Fulbright crashed into a cement pylon at the gas pump" and that her blood-alcohol level was somewhere between 0.21% and 0.217%. Right Wing Watch managed to interview some friends of Fulbright, who had this to say: On Aug. 6, Fulbright sent [Mark] Mueller an "out of the blue" message containing a link to download the Trump 2020 campaign app. Mueller said he subsequently argued with Fulbright about Trump's political competency and during the argument, she claimed that Trump was "literally taking down the cabal and the pedophile ring."There are obviously a lot of unfortunate factors at play; and certainly, not everyone who believes in QAnon necessarily has a history of (alleged) mental health issues, or substance abuse. But this is a scary story of how a few conspiratorial hashtags and cryptic Facebook rants can pour gasoline onto every other part of a person's life and lead them into chaotic drunken sprees of vigilante attempted vehicular manslaughter. Affidavit: Drunk driver who rammed car claimed to be chasing pedophile [Kristin Hoppa / Waco Tribune-Herald] Texas QAnon Supporter Used Car to Attack Strangers She Believed Were 'Pedophiles' [Julian Feeld / Right Wing Watch] Image: Marc Nozell / Flickr (CC 2.0) | |||||||
| Saved Stories - None: White House transforms from people's house to campaign venue | |||||||
| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:53:33 -0400 Behind the scenes: It's unprecedented in modern politics for the White House to be used as the site of an explicitly political event. Here's what the transformation has looked like.   | |||||||
| Saved Stories - None: Russia expects to produce 6 million COVID vaccine doses a month: report | |||||||
| Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:52:47 -0400 The vaccine was rushed through initial test phases, leaving much of the international community skeptical of its effectiveness.   | |||||||
| Saved Stories - None: Belarusian protesters pack capital, army issues warning | |||||||
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:42:35 -0400 Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters packed the streets of Minsk on Sunday as the army waded into Belarus’ political crisis, warning that it, not the police, would respond to any opposition unrest near the city’s national memorials.Demonstrations have been held in the capital and other Belarusian towns since Aug. 9, when an election which protesters describe as rigged granted veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term in office. The streets of Minsk turned red and white as a flood of demonstrators carried flags symbolising their opposition to Lukashenko, demanding he quit after 26 years in power and new elections be held, videos showed. They marched towards a monument that was surrounded by a chain of security service members clad in military uniform, a Reuters witness said. The defence ministry said it had now taken over responsibility for the protection of such memorials, and that any unrest near them would elicit a response from the army. Describing the protesters as “fascists” and writing the majority of its statement in capital letters, the defence ministry said the memorials, specifically to victims of the World War Two, were holy sites that must not be desecrated. “WE CATEGORICALLY WARN: ANY VIOLATION OF PEACE AND ORDER IN SUCH PLACES – YOU WILL HAVE THE ARMY TO DEAL WITH NOW, NOT THE POLICE.” In a statement the Belarus interior ministry warned that any unsanctioned protests were considered illegal and said 22 people had been arrested the previous day, when smaller-scale protests took place across 55 towns and cities. | |||||||
| Saved Stories - None: Report: Israel pushed NSO spyware to Gulf states to help track dissidents | The Times of Israel | |||||||
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:34:24 -0400Report: Israel pushed NSO spyware to Gulf states to help track dissidentsGovernment reported to mediate deals worth hundreds of millions with Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE; tech company denies claims: ‘We fully meet our human rights policy’
An Israeli woman uses her phone in front of a building in Herzliya that housed the NSO Group intelligence firm, August 28, 2016. (Jack Guez/AFP/File)
The Israeli government officially mediated the sale of spyware made by private firm NSO Group to a number of Gulf nations to help them in surveillance of opposition figures, in deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars over the past few years, the Haaretz daily reported on Sunday.
Contracts were reportedly signed with Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Ras Al-Khaimah. The report said Israel prohibited NSO from working with Qatar, an ally of Iran. “A product sold in Europe for $10 million can be sold in the Gulf for ten times that,” an individual familiar with the financials of NSO told the newspaper. The report said that representatives of the Israeli government participated in some meetings between intelligence officials from Arab states and executives from NSO. Some of those meetings were said to have been held in Israel.
According to the report, the Israeli company only worked with governments and official organizations, but did not distinguish between democracies and dictatorships and had little sway over how the technology was used.
The company was said to have a team dedicated to sales in the Gulf, whose members all had foreign passports to ease travel. The report said each country was given a code name based on a car manufacturer beginning with the first letter of the country’s name: Saudi Arabia was Subaru, Bahrain was BMW and Jordan was Jaguar.
The report said that in NSO’s latest iteration of its hacking software, Pegasus 3, simply supplying the program with the phone number of the device one wants to hack usually allows the operator access to the device within several hours, with no action required by the targeted user.
Additionally, the report said NSO can “fully control” its software remotely, and shut it down or examine the intelligence being collected by its clients in real time.
Pegasus allows agents to effectively take control of a phone, surreptitiously controlling its cameras and microphones from remote servers and vacuuming up personal data and geolocations.
The company was said to have shut down the use of its software in Mexico after it was used against journalists, but the report said no such action had been taken in any of the Gulf states.
NSO is said to have also hired former Israeli security officers to help with the analysis of the Gulf information, separate to the phone hacking, as regimes were said to be struggling to make sense of the volume of data.
Unidentified employees told Haaretz that although the company has claimed it carefully regulates use of its software to only allow the tracking of criminals and suspected terrorists, there were no actual checks on its use.
According to the report, the software is designed to self-destruct if it detects the device it has been installed on has crossed a border into Israel, Iran, Russia, China or the United States.
Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 29, 2011. (AP /Virginia Mayo, File)
NSO Group CEO Shalev Hulio denied any connection to the incident. The report pointed out that the company’s compliance rules differ from country to country, allowing the possibility that a Saudi dissident could be labeled a “terrorist.” Earlier this month, Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced a deal to normalize relations, bringing ties into the open that had been conducted in the shadows for many years.
A 2019 Amnesty International report found that UAE authorities “subjected detainees, including foreign nationals, to arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and enforced disappearance.”
A Human Rights Watch report for 2019 found that “UAE authorities have launched a sustained assault on freedom of expression and association since 2011. The UAE arbitrarily detains and forcibly disappears individuals who criticize the authorities within the UAE’s borders.”
In response to the Haaretz reported NSO issued a statement denying the claims made.
“The claims in the article are false and untrue. We are very proud of our technology, which each and every day helps to foil terror and prevent serious crime and pedophilia around the world, while we fully meet our compliance and human rights policy, which is unprecedented in the world,” the statement read.
Last month a US judge ruled that a lawsuit brought by WhatsApp against NSO Group can go ahead, meaning the Israeli spyware firm could be compelled to reveal information about its clients and practices, the Guardian reported.
This February 19, 2014, photo, shows WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on a smartphone in New York (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
The lawsuit said the Pegasus software developed by NSO was designed to be remotely installed to hijack devices using the Android, iOS, and BlackBerry operating systems. NSO Group has previously claimed that it only licenses its software to governments for “fighting crime and terror” and that it investigates credible allegations of misuse, but activists argue the technology has been instead used for human rights abuses.
Agencies contributed to this report.
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| Saved Stories - None: FBI posts anti-Semitic text 'The Protocol of the Elders of Zion' on Twitter - www.israelhayom.com | |||||||
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 08:55:11 -0400FBI posts anti-Semitic text 'The Protocol of the Elders of Zion' on TwitterAfter backlash, FBI says file of text that claims that the Jews plan to take over the world was uploaded automatically under the Freedom of Information Act and "regrets" the distress it might have caused.
Without providing context, an official FBI Twitter account shared a link to a copy on the bureau's website of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, an infamous and classic anti-Semitic text.
The fabrication, which was shown to be plagiarized from several earlier sources, was first published in Russia in 1903, translated into multiple languages and disseminated internationally in the early part of the 20th century. The Twitter post about the text, whose author is unknown and which scapegoats Jews such as baselessly claiming there's a Jewish plan for world domination, ignited a backlash. Historian Simon Schama tweeted "that this has to be done right away…! Appalling not have explanatory context …" The FBI file shared on Twitter includes reports from the FBI classifying the book as false, a 1964 report from the Senate Judiciary Committee, in which they label the text as "fabricated" and "crude and vicious nonsense," and several letters to former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover about a resurgence of the text. It also contains a letter from a so-called confidential informant who sent Hoover the Protocols and other inflammatory content about a baseless Jewish Communist conspiracy in 1949 and Hoover's polite note thanking said informant. In a statement, the FBI said that the file was posted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) "Earlier today, FOIA materials were posted to the FBI's Vault and FOIA Twitter account via an automated process without further outlining the context of the documents. We regret that this release may have inadvertently caused distress among the communities we serve," said the bureau. The FBI makes records requested by three or more requesters available to the public by posting on the "Vault," the FBI's electronic FOIA reading room located on the FBI's website. As per standard procedure for FOIA, these materials became available for release and were posted automatically. The FBI's FOIA Twitter account (@FBIRecordsVault) is automated and automatically tweets new Vault posts as they are published on the Vault website. New posts added to the Vault will appear on the Vault's "Recently Added" page. An automated system monitors that page via an RSS feed and feeds links to new FOIA releases onto the @FBIRecordsVault Twitter account. | |||||||
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#BIOLOGICALWEAPONS DO NOT HAVE TO BE HIGHLY LETHAL OR CONTAGIOUS. HITLER THOUGHT THAT THE #BIOLOGICALWARFARE SHOULD BE WAGED MOSTLY FOR THE ECONOMIC PURPOSES (& PSY-OP INTIMIDATION, OF COURSE). AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON, OTHER SIGNS POINT TO THE NAZI LABS ORIGINS ALSO. pic.twitter.com/ZjEBfgGO9W
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| Saved Stories - None: Google Alert - covid-19 in meat plants: State has 950 new COVID-19 cases | |||||||
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| Saved Stories - None: Google Alert - rats in nyc: NYC Mayor de Blasio Defends Wife's $2M Staff as Trash, Rat Problems Grow Due to Budget Cuts | |||||||
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| Saved Stories - None: Google Alert - CoronaVirus as Biological Weapon: A Defense Expert Explores Whether The Covid-19 Coronavirus Makes A Good Bioweapon | |||||||
| Sat, 22 Aug 2020 18:40:06 -0400 ... U.S. Army hot zone research lab, looks at what kind of diseases make for a good biological weapon and whether Covid-19 falls into that category. | |||||||
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| Saved Stories - None: Google Alert - CoronaVirus as Biological Weapon: Russia launches a SECOND Covid vaccine: New jab developed at top-secret biological weapons ... | |||||||
| Sat, 22 Aug 2020 18:38:57 -0400 Second Russian vaccine has been developed at a former Soviet weapons plant; In Soviet-era, the Russian lab was key in an illegal biological weapon ... | |||||||
| Saved Stories - None: Google Alert - coronavirus in italy: Rise in Italy's Covid-19 cases blamed on travel, nightlife latest updates | |||||||
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| Saved Stories - None: 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (115 sites): Voice of America English: Londons Famous Tower Bridge Gets Stuck in Open Position | |||||||
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London’s famous Tower Bridge, which crosses the River Thames in the heart of the British capital, was stuck open Saturday, leaving traffic in chaos and onlookers amazed at the sight.
The post 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (115 sites): Voice of America - English: London's Famous Tower Bridge Gets Stuck in Open Position first appeared on News Links - news-links.org.The historic bascule-and-suspension bridge failed to close after opening to allow ships to pass underneath on the Thames. London police tweeted shortly after 5 p.m. that the bridge was closed to pedestrians and traffic and that mechanics were working to fix the problem. An hour later, police tweeted that the bridge had reopened. Tower Bridge is 244 meters (800 feet) long and its towers are 65 meters (213 feet) high. It was built between 1886 and 1894.  | |||||||
| Saved Stories - None: New York Daily News: Suspect arrested in deaths of couple found stuffed in suitcases on Seattle beach | |||||||
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A Washington man has been arrested for the slayings of a longtime couple, whose bodies were found stuffed inside suitcases back in June by teens making TikTok videos on a Seattle beach.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned President Trump’s efforts to “suppress” the vote and “scare” people away from the polls in November and encouraged Americans to make a plan to vote.
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