(2020-09-01). Benefits and Risks of Bariatric Surgery in Adults: A Review. jamanetwork.com Precis This narrative review summarizes the efficacy and safety of bariatric surgery, mainly sleeve gastrectomy and the Roux-en-Y procedure, in assisting weight loss and in patients with type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related comorbidities.
(2020-09-01). RNA Aptamers Deliver Chemotherapy Directly to Tumors. jamanetwork.com Scientists have harnessed synthetic RNA molecules that behave like antibodies—with high affinity and specificity for a target—to shuttle chemotherapy agents directly into tumors.
(2020-09-01). "Isn't Just Good Policy—It's Good Politics": 145 Groups Demand Biden Ban Fossil Fuel Execs and Lobbyists From Campaign and Cabinet. commondreams.org "Joe Biden can't address the climate crisis while listening to people taking checks from the fossil fuel industry." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_climate_2.jpg …
(2020-09-01). 'Trump Doesn't Condemn It Because He Incites It': President Defends Right-Wing Vigilante Charged With Murder. commondreams.org "It puts the lie to Trump's talk of 'law and order'—his rhetoric incites violence and murder." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/donald_trump_kenosha.jpg …
(2020-09-01). 'Like the Wolf Saying He'll Guard the Henhouse': Big Pharma CEO Insists Industry Can Police Itself on Covid Vaccine. commondreams.org "The public needs to be able to trust that decisions for the vaccine development process are being based on science and public health, and drug company self-policing simply isn't good enough." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/pharma_vaccine_0.jpg …
(2020-09-01). 'The Cycling Wind' to vie at DYTIATKO FilmFest. in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) — Iranian short animated piece 'The Cycling Wind', directed by Nazanin Sobhan Sarbandi, has made it into the competition program of 11th DYTIATKO International Children's Media Festival in Ukraine.
(2020-09-01). 'Too little, too late': Fans slam FIFA as Qatar agrees to give workers new rights just A WEEK after damning report into World Cup. rt.com 
Critics have accused Qatar of waiting until much of the huge building drive for the 2022 World Cup was completed before introducing important rights for the workforce, 34 of whom have died since the project began six years ago. | FIFA announced that Qatar had changed its labor laws little more than a week after a 78-page Human Rights Watch
(2020-09-01). 'Do you like girls with muscles?' UFC starlet Maryna 'Iron Lady' Moroz shows off physique in Instagram clip (VIDEO). rt.com 
She might not be the biggest name in the UFC's women's flyweight division, but Maryna "Iron Lady" Moroz is certainly attracting some attention as she awaits her next fighting assignment. | Moroz moved up from strawweight to flyweight last year after suffering a pair of back-to-back losses and instantly recapured her best form as she defeated Sabina Mazo and Mayra Bueno Silva to announce herself as a legitimate threat in the UFC's women's 125-pound division. | And it seems the Ukrainian is enjoying life as a flyweight, with her most recent Instagram post showing off her impressive between-fights physique.
(2020-09-01). 'Sorry I ate in bed': Maria Sharapova reveals her own 'US Open bubble' as she lives it up in California (VIDEO). rt.com 
Former world number one Maria Sharapova has revealed what her dream home might look like on Instagram, hailing a legendary architect and sending up the bubble at the US Open as she gets used to not competing at the tournament. | Sharapova made the last of her 13 senior appearances at the tournament last year, enduring the second of three consecutive first-round exits at Grand Slams before her retirement earlier this year. | That decision has given the energetic 33-year-old more time for the finer things in life alongside training, including art and design and food and drink. | "Thank you, mommy, for the organi…
(2020-09-01). 'It took them 50 years to realize women get pregnant': Nike unveils maternity line after criticism for a lack of pregnancy apparel. rt.com 
Sportswear giant Nike has responded to criticism it faced over its maternity policy by releasing a new clothes line designed for pregnant women and nursing moms. | The newly-launched line which will be available in September includes a nursing bra and leggings designed to support "women's relationship with sport during such a transformative time in their lives." | The first ever maternity c…
(2020-09-01). Murder or self-defense? Biden slams Trump for refusing to 'repudiate' Kenosha shooter Rittenhouse before proven guilty. rt.com 
President Donald Trump's refusal to condemn Kyle Rittenhouse, the youth who shot three rioters in Wisconsin, has been blasted as justification of murder by mainstream media reporters and Democrats, as well as Joe Biden's campaign. | During the Monday evening press conference at the White House, Trump said he was "looking" at what he described as a "an interesting situation," when asked to condemn Rittenhouse. | "You saw the same tape as I saw and he was trying to get away from them, I guess, looks like. And he fell and then they very violently attacked him and it was something that we're looking at right now,…
(2020-09-01). 'Just like in a golf tournament'? Trump compares police shootings to missing '3-foot putt,' says 'people choke' under pressure. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump crafted a bizarre analogy while attempting to explain police shootings in golf terms, comparing the use of deadly force by some officers under pressure to missing an easy putt in a golf tournament. | "The police are under siege… they can do 10,000 great acts, which is what they do, and one bad apple or a choker… Shooting a guy in the back many times — couldn't you have done something different, couldn't you have wrestled him?" Trump told Fox's Laura Ingraham in an interview on Monday night, adding: | But they choke. Just like in a golf tournament, they miss a three-foot putt.
(2020-09-01). FBI says dozens of Chicago street gangs formed 'pact' to kill any cop seen drawing weapon on suspect — report. rt.com 
The FBI has issued an alert to Chicago police warning that nearly three dozen street gangs may have struck an agreement to shoot any officer seen with their gun drawn in public "on-site," according to a local news report. | FBI officials in Chicago recently issued a "situational information report" to Chicago law enforcement, pointing to a possible multi-gang pact to gun down officers in the streets, a local ABC affiliate "Members of these gang facti…
(2020-09-01). Anger in LA after black man shot by deputies; police say victim was carrying a gun. rt.com 
BLM demonstrators flocked to a site in South Los Angeles where a black man was shot and killed by deputies of the LA County Sheriff's Department. The man was filmed running from the officers and reportedly had a gun on him.
(2020-09-01). WATCH: Protesters lay siege to LA sheriff's office as cops declare unlawful assembly. rt.com 
Riot police have declared an unlawful demonstration after a large group of angry protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office following a police shooting of a black man. | The man was shot by sheriff's deputies on Monday shortly after midday, after he allegedly assaulted one of the deputies as they tried to arrest him. The officers claim the man was in possession of a handgun, though eyewitness footage of the incident is, so far, inconclusive. | He was
(2020-09-01). WATCH: 'Antifa' militants set fire to black-owned business in Portland, bombard mayor's apartment with fireworks. rt.com 
A crowd of roughly 200 people surrounded Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's home and demanded his resignation. After multiple fires were lit and nearby businesses looted for fuel, police declared a riot. | On the 96th consecutive night of protests in Portland since the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police in May, hundreds of protesters, agitators and activists gathered outside the mayor's home in the Pearl District condominium tower demanding his resignation. | The crowd reportedly wore party hats, it was the mayor's birthday on Monday, and sang "happy tear gas to you" while they launched fireworks at the b…
(2020-09-01). National 'Public' Radio declares Kenosha shooter guilty before trial despite evidence of self-defense, sparks calls to #DefundNPR. rt.com 
Centrist taxpayer-funded outlet National Public Radio (NPR) has attacked US President Donald Trump for "defending" the shooter of three protesters in Kenosha. Trump supporters have renewed a longstanding call to defund it. | NPR tore into Trump after he "declined to condemn" the actions of the 17-year-old Illinois resident who shot three protesters — allegedly in self-defense — amid ongoing rioting in Kenosha. The news outlet jeered that Trump had claimed, "without evidence, that it appeared the gunman was acting in self-defense." | While the president also acknowledged there was an ongoing investiga…
(2020-09-01). Kanye West says he's 'got more money than Trump' after accusations Republicans are paying him to run. rt.com 
Rapper Kanye West is pushing back against claims that he is running a 2020 spoiler campaign and that he is in "cahoots" with Republicans to help defeat Joe Biden. | In a preview clip from Nick Cannon's podcast 'Cannon's Class', West laughed off theories that he is being "paid" to run his 2020 presidential campaign. | "Bro, can't nobody pay me. I got more money than Trump!" he says. Both West and Trump are estimated to be billionaires, with their fortunes sitting at $1.3 billion and $2.1 billion respectively. West, however, has claimed his net worth is closer to $3 billion. | West's intentions in launching a 20…
(2020-09-01). Your move, Trump! Biden's latest strategy to win 2020? Digital campaign signs in 'Animal Crossing'. rt.com 
Players of Nintendo's 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' are now able to get digital yard signs promoting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, in the campaign's latest attempt to connect with young voters without in-person events. | There are four sign variations gamers can download. They feature the official Biden/Harris sign, a 'Team Joe' logo, a 'Joe' pride, and one with aviator glasses painted red, white, and blue. | "'Animal Crossing' is a dynamic, diverse, and powerful platform that brings communities together from across the world," Christian Tom, director of digital partnerships for the Biden campaign, told The V…
(2020-09-01). White House rejects 'corrupt' WHO concerns over Covid-19 vaccine development. rt.com 
The Trump administration has rejected concerns coming from the World Health Organization that a US coronavirus vaccine may be approved without meeting WHO standards, calling the organization corrupt and beholden to China. | "The United States will continue to engage our international partners to ensure we defeat this virus, but we will not be constrained by multilateral organizations influenced by the corrupt World Health Organization and China," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement on Tuesday. | "This president will spare no expense to ensure that any new vaccine maintains our own FDA's gold s…
(2020-09-01). Equal justice? Twitter locks out lawyer of alleged Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse for 'violating rules'. rt.com 
Conservatives are up in metaphorical arms after Twitter locked out the account of Lin Wood, the attorney who launched a defense fund for alleged Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, saying he somehow violated their rules. | Wood is the attorney who won sizable settlements for Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann in defamation suits against CNN and the Washington Post. Last week, he volunteered to represent Rittenhouse pro bono and set up a legal defense fund for him. | The lawyer's account is still visible, but the last post was more than 16 hours ago. Twitter has not specified which rules Wood may have viola…
(2020-09-01). Association Between New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Noncardiac Surgery and Subsequent Stroke and TIA. jamanetwork.com This retrospective study compared the rate of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack among Olmstead County, Minnesota, residents with vs without new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation after undergoing noncardiac surgery.
(2020-09-01). Manchester City Boss 'Pep' Guardiola Reportedly Urges Lionel Messi to Stay with FC Barcelona. sputniknews.com After FC Barcelona's record goalscorer, football legend Lionel Messi informed the club last week that he wants to leave, speculations were rife as to which club might snap up the Argentine star, with Manchester City, managed by Barcelona's former coach Pep Guardiola, thought to be the clear favourite to sign the 33-year-old.
(2020-09-01). Alison Bechdel's family tragicomic. greenleft.org.au 
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic | By Alison Bechdel | Houghton Mifflin, 2006 | Fun Home is Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir…
(2020-09-01). In Trump's America, Domestic Terrorists Thrive. thenation.com In Trump's America, Domestic Terrorists Thrive…
(2020-09-01). Turkey: Families continue sit-in against PKK on day 365. yenisafak.com A long-running sit-in by families in southeastern Turkey whose children were kidnapped by terrorists entered its 365th day on Tuesday.The protest began last September in the city of Diyarbakir, when three mothers said their children had been forcibly recruited by YPG/PKK terrorists.The demonstration outside the office of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) — which the government accuses of having links to the terror group YPG/PKK — has been growing every day.The grieving families have vowed to continue the sit-in until every family is reunited with their children.Hatice Ay, one of the protesting mothe…
(2020-09-01). Messi out of Barcelona's pre-season training. yenisafak.com Argentine superstar Lionel Messi set his mind on ending his longtime Barcelona career as he did not join Monday's training session.Spanish daily Marca said on Monday that Messi did not have any excuse for missing the club's training so he violated a joint agreement rule between the Spanish league organizer La Liga and the AFE, Spanish union for football players.Marca also said the 33-year-old forward may face sanctions as he can be removed from the first team squad or be fined 25% of his monthly salary.He did not check in for Sunday's health check while all Barcelona players underwent the medical tests.Meanwhile…