Propaganda
nounpro·pa·gan·da | \ ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də , ˌprō-\
1capitalized: a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions2: the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person3: ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing causealso: a public action having such an effect
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In an interview with People magazine out Wednesday, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek credited the prayers of millions of his fans for helping him in his fight against stage-four pancreatic cancer, now in “near remission.” Yet, while ABC’s World News Tonight touted Trebek’s praise, the CBS Evening News ignored that part of Trebek’s comments and NBC […]
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- At least 5 dead, many more missing after New Zealand volcano erupts December 9, 2019At least five people were killed and many more remain missing for after a volcano erupted on a small island in New Zealand on Monday, officials said.
- At least 5 dead, many more missing after New Zealand volcano erupts December 9, 2019At least five people were killed and many more remain missing for after a volcano erupted on a small island in New Zealand on Monday, officials said.
- Officer tied to ousted police chief scandal probed for possible evidence tampering December 9, 2019She was allegedly seen drinking with then-police superintendent Eddie Johnson before he was found asleep in his vehicle.
- 4-year-old twins free selves, climb to safety after crash December 9, 2019They got free of car seats, climbed an embankment after crash that killed father
- 4-year-old twins free selves, climb to safety after crash December 9, 2019They got free of car seats, climbed an embankment after crash that killed father
- Elizabeth Warren discloses she made nearly $2 million in legal work December 9, 2019Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign revealed the majority of the paychecks she received during her time as a corporate lawyer.
- Live grenade found in dresser donated to thrift store December 9, 2019A live grenade was found in a dresser donated to a North Carolina thrift store.
- Live grenade found in dresser donated to thrift store December 9, 2019A live grenade was found in a dresser donated to a North Carolina thrift store.
- FBI probing if Pensacola suspect watched mass-shooting videos prior to attack December 8, 2019Investigators probing report that the suspect in the Pensacola naval base shooting watched the videos in the presence of some friends in the days prior to the attack.
- FBI probing if Pensacola suspect watched mass-shooting videos prior to attack December 8, 2019Investigators probing report that the suspect in the Pensacola naval base shooting watched the videos in the presence of some friends in the days prior to the attack.
International Headlines
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- Tally of arrests in Hong Kong protests surges past 6,000 December 9, 2019Hong Kong police say they have made 6,022 arrests and fired nearly 16,000 tear gas rounds in six months of anti-government protests that have shaken the city
- Torrential rains in Uganda, 26 killed, says Red Cross December 9, 2019The Uganda Red Cross says at least 26 people have been killed in floods unleashed by torrential rains in different parts of the east African country
- 5 dead, many more missing in eruption of New Zealand volcano December 9, 2019It is not clear if any people were on the island at the time.
- Turkey deports 11 French suspected IS members December 9, 2019Turkey has deported 11 French nationals who are suspected of being members of the Islamic State group back to France
- Quake rattles Tuscany, no injuries reported December 9, 2019An earthquake has struck Tuscany north of Florence, sending frightened people into the street in the middle of the night and slightly damaging some buildings
- Traffic jams choke Paris as pension strikes hobble trains December 9, 2019Paris commuters are inching to work through exceptional traffic jams because of national strikes that shut down public transport
- Britain faces most history-shaping election since WWII December 9, 2019Britain is facing the most testing and significant period in its modern history
- New Zealand police confirm 5 dead in volcanic eruption December 9, 2019New Zealand police confirm 5 dead in volcanic eruption
- Firefighters douse Indian blaze day after it killed 43 December 9, 2019Firefighters have doused a smoldering fire in a New Delhi building, a day after a blaze there killed 43 people
- China claims everyone in Xinjiang camps has 'graduated' December 9, 2019A Chinese official says people who were at vocational training centers in China's far west Xinjiang have all “graduated" and are living happy lives
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US Headlines
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- Accidental shootings by police expose training shortfalls December 9, 2019An Associated Press review has found accidental shootings occurred in recent years at law enforcement agencies small and large across the United States
- Accidental shootings raise questions about arming teachers December 9, 2019As the U
- Alabama doesn't appeal injunction blocking abortion ban December 9, 2019Alabama's near-total abortion ban will remain blocked by a federal judge
- FBI says it presumes base shooting was act of terrorism December 8, 2019The FBI is confirming it is operating on the assumption that the deadly attack at the Pensacola, Florida, naval base by a Saudi flight student was an act of terrorism, while a U
- Father: Navy victim shot standing watch fresh from boot camp December 8, 2019Families in Georgia, Florida and Alabama are mourning the deaths of sailors slain by a gunman at a Navy base in Florida
- Houston police sergeant shot and killed; suspect in custody December 8, 2019Houston police say a man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an officer
- Police: Slain Arkansas officer 'ambushed' in patrol vehicle December 8, 2019Police say a man who was looking for an officer to kill ambushed and fatally shot an officer who was sitting in his patrol vehicle outside a police station in northwestern Arkansas
- Conservation groups' Georgia coast land buy could help save tortoises December 8, 2019It's one of the largest unprotected open space parcels along the southeast coast
- Suspect's mother speaks out after Alabama officer slain December 8, 2019The mother of a man charged with killing an Alabama police officer says she doesn't believe her son is capable of committing murder
- Average US price of gas drops 1 penny per gallon to $2.65 December 8, 2019The average U
Technology
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- State AGs look to head off T-Mobile-Sprint deal in court December 9, 2019T-Mobile is about to face 14 state attorneys general in court in defense of its attempt to buy Sprint for $26
- SpaceX delivers 'mighty mice,' worms, robot to space station December 8, 2019Rocket also brought pest-killing worms and a smart, empathetic robot.
- Climate scientists try to cut their own carbon footprints December 8, 2019Some climate scientists are limiting their airline flights so they don’t worsen the global warming they study
- Minister: Brazil can't stop deforestation without help December 8, 2019Brazil's environment minister says the country can’t stop deforestation in the Amazon without the help of rich nations
- French activists use Macron portraits to urge climate action December 8, 2019French activists have waved stolen portraits of President Emmanuel Macron at a protest to try to push France to do more to fight climate change
- Attorney suggests $190 million damages in Elon Musk lawsuit December 7, 2019A Los Angeles jury has found Elon Musk did not defame a British cave explorer when he called him “pedo guy” in an angry tweet
- Venice tide barriers pass another test but skeptics remain December 7, 2019They are a decade behind schedule and billions over budget.
- Nobel laureate: Face up to climate change, no escaping Earth December 7, 2019An astronomer who shares this year's Nobel Physics Prize for discovering a planet outside the Earth's solar system is taking issue with people who shrug off climate change on the grounds that humans will eventually leave for distant planets
- State AGs look to head off T-Mobile-Sprint deal in court December 6, 2019T-Mobile is about to face 14 state attorneys general in court in defense of its attempt to buy Sprint for $26
- Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides December 6, 2019In a long anticipated safety report, ride-sharing giant Uber says more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U
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Health
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- Malaysia vaccinating for polio after first case in 27 years December 9, 2019Malaysia has begun a vaccination campaign in a rural town on Borneo island after a 3-month-old boy was confirmed to have polio in the country's first case of the highly infectious virus in 27 years
- Bosnian capital of Sarajevo hit by dangerous air pollution December 8, 2019Officials cancel all outdoor public events and warn citizens to remain indoors.
- Officials list pot vape brands reported in US outbreak December 6, 2019Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands that are most commonly linked to hospitalizations
- Senators urge Medicare to allow seniors a drug plan do-over December 6, 2019Leading senators are urging Medicare to allow seniors concerned about their drug plan pick for next year to switch if they believe they received inaccurate information
- US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus December 6, 2019The winter flu season in the United States is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years
- Flesh-eating bacteria linked to heroin kills 7 in California December 6, 2019Authorities say a flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people in San Diego County
- Tufts University severs ties with family behind OxyContin December 6, 2019Members of the family that own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma say they will push to reverse Tufts University's decision to strip their name from campus facilities and programs
- Pelosi sets Medicare showdown on drug costs and new benefits December 5, 2019House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a showdown vote next week on her bill empowering Medicare to negotiate drug prices
- Phone-in-cheek: Spike seen in cellphone-linked face injuries December 5, 2019Researchers say careless cellphone use can lead to facial cuts, bruises and fractures
- US report: Prescription drug prices down slightly last year December 5, 2019A government report says prices for prescription drugs edged down 1% last year, driven by declines for generics and slow growth for brand-name medications
Entertainment
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- Kosovo, Albania to boycott Nobel Literature award ceremony December 9, 2019Kosovo and Albania say they will boycott the Nobel Literature Prize ceremony to protest the award being given to Austrian writer Peter Handke who both countries link to the war in the former Yugoslavia
- Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85 December 9, 2019The Sesame Workshop says Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut
- Big Bird, Ronstadt, Sally Field celebrated at Kennedy Center December 9, 2019Big Bird sat in Tom Hanks' lap and Nancy Pelosi defeated Mike Pompeo in an impromptu popularity contest as the Kennedy Center presented its annual award for lifetime achievement in the arts
- Zellweger, Pitt and ... "Cats"? Here come the Golden Globes December 9, 2019Nominations for the 77th annual Golden Globes are set to begin just after 8 a
- ‘Benson,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor René Auberjonois has died at 79 December 9, 2019The actor died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles of metastatic lung cancer.
- Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago December 9, 2019Chicago-area rapper had a "medical emergency'' at Midway International Airport.
- Banana, duct tape add up to $150,000 at Art Basel Miami December 8, 20193D-printed cocktails, a traffic jam sculpture made of hundreds of tons of sand and more celebrity sightings than a Kardashian Christmas party were all part of over-the-top festivities during the week of Art Basel Miami
- 'Frozen 2' leads box office again; 'Playmobil' flops December 8, 2019The animated sequel has already grossed $919.7 million worldwide.
- Gala evening at La Scala celebrates culture over extremism December 8, 2019The gala season premiere of Puccini’s “Tosca” at Milan's famed La Scala received 15 minutes of applause from an audience of Italian elite, in an evening that celebrated culture as a bulwark against political extremism
- Nobel literature winner dreams of a new narrative style December 7, 2019Nobel Literature Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk says she thinks a new sort of fiction may be needed to counteract the modern era's tendency to isolate and divide people
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Travel
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- New Zealand police say number of missing people on tourist island hit by volcano in double digits December 9, 2019New Zealand police say number of missing people on tourist island hit by volcano in double digits
- North Korea opens mountain spa, ski resort in tourism push December 9, 2019North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a mountain spa and ski resort that's intended for people to enjoy “high civilization under socialism
- 1 dead, many more missing in eruption of New Zealand volcano December 9, 2019A New Zealand volcano spewed a massive eruption of ash and steam while dozens of tourists were exploring and the island was still too dangerous hours later for police and rescuers to travel there to search for the missing
- Mudslides strand hundreds of tourists in New Zealand town December 9, 2019Stormy weather triggered landslides and flooding on a town's main highway.
- Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar December 5, 2019Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
- CEO: Virgin Galactic marks 'incredible' year of milestones December 5, 2019The CEO of Virgin Galactic says the space tourism venture is on the verge of making more history in 2020 following an “incredible” year of progress
- New Zealand leader finds perfect spokesman: Stephen Colbert December 5, 2019New Zealand has relied on hobbits, bungy jumping and rugby to entice tourists in the past, but now its tourism industry is being boosted by Stephen Colbert
- Fire breaks out at hotel in Greece’s capital December 5, 2019A fire has broken out at a hotel in the Greek capital, with fire crews rescuing at least one hotel staff member
- Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy December 4, 2019Asylum seekers desperate to enter the U.S. have started to spring down vehicle lanes or rent cars at border crossings to try to avoid the Trump policy that prohibits them from filing claims at the border
- DHS may require US citizens be photographed at airports December 3, 2019The Homeland Security Department is considering requiring that all travelers, including American citizens, be photographed entering or leaving the country
ESPN
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- Paralyzed Humboldt crash survivor takes first steps December 9, 2019Ryan Straschnitzki is moving on with his life 17 months after a deadly bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos youth hockey team in Canada
- Schauffele making a name for himself with his golf December 9, 2019Xander Schauffele makes his debut for the U
- On Football: Sharks are circling around Patriots December 9, 2019It might be freezing in New England
- Davis scores 50, powers Lakers to 142-125 win over T-Wolves December 9, 2019Anthony Davis had a season-high 50 points and the Los Angeles Lakers improved to a league-best 21-3 with a 142-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Thunder opens road trip with 108-96 win in Portland December 9, 2019Dennis Schroder had 21 points off the bench and Chris Paul added another 20, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Portland Trail Blazers 108-96 on Sunday night
- Miller lifts Sabres to 3-2 overtime win over Oilers December 9, 2019Colin Miller scored 1:13 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers
- Former Wizards player Glen Rice Jr. released from NZ club December 9, 2019Former Washington Wizards shooting guard Glen Rice Jr
- Rams stay in playoff hunt, end Seahawks' 5-game streak December 9, 2019The Los Angeles Rams prevented the Seattle Seahawks from clinching a playoff berth with a 28-12 victory
- Union exec Marvin Miller, Simmons elected to Hall of Fame December 9, 2019Revolutionary players' union leader Marvin Miller was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame along with former St
- Coyotes rally for 4-3 shootout win over Blackhawks December 9, 2019Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz scored in the shootout against Robin Lehner, and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from two goals down to to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3
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