New evangelical group seeks to distance Christians from Trump

A collection of evangelical leaders has formed a new group to stand in contrast to conservative Christians who have endorsed Republican nominee Donald Trump.

The 13 founding members of Public Faith include Michael Wear, who was deputy director of President Obama’s White House office of faith-based initiatives during the president’s first term; Alan Noble, a conservative-leaning author . . . → Read More: New evangelical group seeks to distance Christians from Trump

Assange dismisses Snowden criticism: 'We don't contaminate the evidence' of leaked documents

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is firing back against critics, including former National Security Agency contractor-turned-whistleblower Edward Snowden, who say the organization’s aversion to selectivity in the information it publishes is dangerous.

“We don’t contaminate the evidence,” Assange told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Monday, speaking in a video interview from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. He . . . → Read More: Assange dismisses Snowden criticism: 'We don't contaminate the evidence' of leaked documents

Men form human chain to pull woman to safety during insane flash flood

Several people formed a human chain to save a woman from a car stuck in gushing waters in Ellicott City, Maryland on Saturday.

In dramatic footage captured by Sara Arditti on YouTube, onlooker Jason Barnes reached out to help her with the aid of several other men, finally managing to pull her free from the . . . → Read More: Men form human chain to pull woman to safety during insane flash flood

Hillary Clinton’s convention message: Trust me

PHILADELPHIA — One word has been repeated again and again from the stage of the Democratic National Convention this week: trust.

Dozens of speakers have vouched for the trustworthiness and honesty of Hillary Clinton — from a man with a rare form of dwarfism who said Clinton has corresponded with him for years, to a . . . → Read More: Hillary Clinton’s convention message: Trust me

Do Your Ears Ring? How to Deal with Tinnitus

About one in 10 American adults has a persistent ringing or roaring in the ears or head, a condition called chronic tinnitus, a new study suggests.

The study also found that the rates of tinnitus are higher among Americans who are regularly exposed to noisy environments, either at work or during their free time. The . . . → Read More: Do Your Ears Ring? How to Deal with Tinnitus

McConnell compares Clinton to Saddam Hussein’s ‘Baghdad Bob’

CLEVELAND — Not long ago, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Donald Trump “doesn’t know much about the issues.” The Kentucky lawmaker also pressed the brash entrepreneur to stop his “attacks on various ethnic groups in the country.” And McConnell said Trump should refrain from “outrageous and inappropriate” attacks on a federal judge, calling . . . → Read More: McConnell compares Clinton to Saddam Hussein’s ‘Baghdad Bob’

Trump’s latest project: ‘The Running Mate’

Dear viewers of America:

I mean voters. Whatever.

As you’ve probably heard, I’m about to pick a vice president. Frankly, I find the job to be kind of pathetic. Basically this person will sit around and wait for me to die, which is ridiculous, because I’ve already arranged to get my head cryogenically frozen like . . . → Read More: Trump’s latest project: ‘The Running Mate’

Better technology for driverless cars may impede our ability to figure out what went wrong when they crash

Two recent accidents involving Tesla’s Autopilot system may raise questions about how computer systems based on learning should be validated and investigated when something goes wrong. A fatal Tesla accident in Florida last month occurred when a Model S controlled by Autopilot crashed into a truck that the automated system failed to spot. Tesla tells . . . → Read More: Better technology for driverless cars may impede our ability to figure out what went wrong when they crash

Recordings put pressure on allies of Brazil's acting leader

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Secretly recorded conversations hit two more key allies of Brazil’s acting president Wednesday, leaving the country wondering if there are more taps that could affect the interim government after only 13 days in office.

The audios involve prominent members of the fractious Brazilian Democratic Movement Party led by Michel Temer, . . . → Read More: Recordings put pressure on allies of Brazil's acting leader

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