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2 shootings, 2 days: In Kenosha, a microcosm of U.S. strife

The police shooting of a Black man, followed by the deaths of two protesters shot by a white teenager, have made Kenosha, Wisconsin, a microcosm of a nation wracked over racial inequity, policing and public safety.

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2 shootings, 2 days: In Kenosha, a microcosm of U.S. strife

The police shooting of a Black man, followed by the deaths of two protesters shot by a white teenager, have made Kenosha, Wisconsin, a microcosm of a nation wracked over racial inequity, policing and public safety.

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Daily Crunch: Netflix sets some content free

Netflix tests a free promotional offering, Amazon’s drone delivery gets trial flight approval from the FAA and Neuralink shows off its human-brain tech. This is your Daily Crunch for August 31, 2020. The big story: Netflix sets some content free

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Hasidic pilgrims on 2 flights are barred from Ukraine as entry ban takes effect

Another group tries to cross border from Belarus but is detained, amid fears of virus outbreak if thousands attend annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage in Uman

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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero, Paul Rusesabagina, arrested

Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” as a hero who saved the lives of more than 1,200 people from the country’s 1994 genocide, has been arrested by the Rwandan government on terror charges, police announced on Monday.

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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero, Paul Rusesabagina, arrested

Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” as a hero who saved the lives of more than 1,200 people from the country’s 1994 genocide, has been arrested by the Rwandan government on terror charges, police announced on Monday.

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PayPal joins the ‘buy now, pay later’ race with new ‘Pay in 4’ installment program

PayPal today introduced a new installment credit option for PayPal users called “Pay in 4.” The name itself explains what the service offers — basically, it’s the ability for customers to pay for purchases, interest-free, over four separate payments. The

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Joint Statement by the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates – Whitehouse.gov

Joint Statement by the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates  Whitehouse.gov

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Emerson poll finds Trump-Biden race tightening post-conventions – The Hill

Emerson poll finds Trump-Biden race tightening post-conventions  The Hill Biden condemns violence and asks if Americans ‘really feel safe under Donald Trump’  CNN Opinion | Biden Awakens to the Threat of Urban Riots  The Wall Street Journal Why Joe Biden is losing ground

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A kosher banquet and a paradigm change: UAE signals this will be a warm peace

Following our historic nonstop flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, the Emirati authorities are going out of their way to make their Israeli guests feel wanted

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