(2020-10-12). Tuesday 10/13: Solidarity Action – End Racism in Martinez. indybay.org Martinez Superior Court…
(2020-10-12). Denver shooting suspect, hired by news channel to protect staffer at rival rallies, DID NOT have security guard license – report. rt.com 
A gunman who allegedly shot and killed a man amid BLM and 'Patriot' rallies in Denver was reportedly not licensed to work as a security guard. Earlier, a news channel said it hired the suspect to provide security to its producer.
(2020-10-12). Portland police declare riot after mob topple Lincoln & Roosevelt statues during "Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage" (PHOTOS, VIDEOS). rt.com 
Police cleared the streets of central Portland after rioters pulled down the statues of two US presidents and carried out other acts of vandalism in the city, as part of an "Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage" protest. | Demonstrators targeted statues of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln as they marched through downtown Portland on Sunday night. | Footage shows a crowd cheering as the statue of Roosevelt mounted on a horse is pulled down. The statue was then covered in orange paint and "stolen land" and "murderer" were painted on the base of the sculpture. Roosevelt has been accused of supporting policies tha…
(2020-10-12). More questions about Denver shooting: Pinkerton security firm says the suspect was NOT an employee. rt.com 
The man accused of fatally shooting a protester in Denver was not an employee of the firm that contracted him, the company said. The gunman, who had been hired by a news channel to provide security, lacked proper licensing. | Private security guard, Matthew Dolloff, was contracted through a third-party firm by Pinkerton, but was not an actual employee, the company clarified in a statement, cited by 9NEWS. Pinkerton did not disclose the name of Dolloff's regular employer. "The agent in question is not a Pinkerton employee. Pinkerton is fully cooperating with law enforcement authorities in their investigation of…
(2020-10-12). WATCH police fire tear gas as celebrations over LA Lakers NBA championship get out of hand. rt.com 
Numerous Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrated their team's victory in the 2020 NBA Finals during a joyful Sunday night, which later descended into scuffles with police. | Crowds of fans packed the streets around the Staples Center on Sunday night to celebrate the Lakers' 17th NBA title. People convened for the celebration despite Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's pleas not to gather outside during the coronavirus pandemic. | #DTLA in celebration of the #Lakers. This one had my ears ringing! (2020-10-12). Saturday 10/17: Castro Valley: Women's March for the Seat to Save SCOTUS. indybay.org Castro Valley High School, Redwood and Mabel Intersection, 19400 Santa Maria Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…
(2020-10-12). As pandemic surges worldwide, governments resist new lockdowns, step up back-to-work drive. wsws.org The world is seeing a resurgence of the pandemic as daily cases of COVID-19 reach record highs. Governments internationally are rejecting future lockdowns and instead are continuing the homicidal policy of "herd immunity," which sacrifices potentially millions of lives to protect the profits and wealth of the ruling elites.
(2020-10-12). China claims busting 'spies' from Taiwan. yenisafak.com Amid tensions with Taiwan, China claimed to have busted a network of "spies" allegedly operating from the island nation, state media reported on Monday.According to CGTN, China's public broadcaster, the Chinese mainland's national security authorities' "Thunder 2020 Crackdown" has "unearthed hundreds of espionage cases involving spies from Taiwan"."The activities included attempts to disrupt cross-Straits exchanges, sponsor Hong Kong separatists, and instigate trouble in diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China and other countries," the report said.On Sunday, China Central TV (CCTV) broadcasted, wha…
(2020-10-12). COVID hospitalisations rising rapidly in northern England. yenisafak.com The number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals is rising rapidly in northern England and could outstrip the rate seen during the first wave of the virus, a senior health official said on Monday."We now have more patients in hospital with COVID-19 than we did when the government announced restrictions on March 23," Stephen Powis, the National Medical Director of NHS England, told a media conference.
(2020-10-12). EU foreign ministers meet to discuss ties with Russia. yenisafak.com The EU foreign ministers gathered in Luxemburg on Monday to discuss international issues and relations with Russia, including the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.In a doorstep statement, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Germany and France prepared a joint proposal for EU sanctions on Russian individuals over their alleged role in the poisoning of Navalny."The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons [OPCW] has recently confirmed in objective terms the findings of laboratories in Sweden and France that this act constitutes a violation of the International Chemical Weapons C…
(2020-10-12). Iran calls on Azerbaijan, Armenia to abide by ceasefire. yenisafak.com The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to halt military escalations and abide by a ceasefire between the two countries."Iran calls on the two parties to exercise more self-restraint, condemns the missile attacks on the vital infrastructure, the residential areas of cities, and the killing of civilians," ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement.Conveying condolences to the families of victims, Khatibzadeh called on the two sides to abide by the ceasefire, continue their negotiations in line with international law, adhere to the territorial integrity of each other, a…
(2020-10-12). Nobel prize in economics awarded to Milgrom, Wilson. yenisafak.com The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been jointly awarded to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday."This year's Laureates, Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, have studied how auctions work. They have also used their insights to design new auction formats for goods and services that are difficult to sell in a traditional way, such as radio frequencies. Their discoveries have benefitted sellers, buyers and taxpayers around the world," the academy said in a statement."This year's…
(2020-10-12). Turkey: 'Anti-counterfeit alcohol ops. to increase'. yenisafak.com Security forces will increase anti-counterfeit alcohol operations and inspections, a local official said on Monday, as …
(2020-10-12). Aliyev says does not know when talks with Armenia to start, but Turkey should be involved. yenisafak.com Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said on Monday he did not know when talks with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute would start, but that Turkey should involved in a the solution process, as pressure mounted on a fragile ceasefire between the warring sides.On Monday, Azeri and Armenian forces accused each other of launching new attacks in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, days after a humanitarian ceasefire intended to stop the heaviest fighting over the enclave for more than 25 years.Aliyev said the Minsk group, formed to mediate the conflict and led by France, Russia and the United States, was biased, and t…
(2020-10-12). Bag Santa and the elves? A holiday hiring slump takes shape. yenisafak.com When the pandemic blew a hole in the U.S. labor market last spring, the hope was for a quick return to normal.It's clear that hasn't happened, and with the critical holiday shopping season approaching workers face a new drag on their prospects. Companies appear to be bringing on fewer seasonal workers."Hiring is shaping up differently from previous years," said AnnElizabeth Konkel, an economist with the Indeed Hiring Lab, a research group at the job posting site Indeed. Seasonal postings are about 11% below last year, and Konkel said the reasons vary from concerns about future sales, reduced capacity since some s…
(2020-10-12). Swiss report 4,068 new coronavirus cases over the weekend. yenisafak.com The number of new coronavirus infections rose by 4,068 over the weekend, data
(2020-10-12). Turkey's Oruc Reis seismic vessel sets sail for Eastern Mediterranean. yenisafak.com Turkey's Oruc Reis seismic research vessel left Antalya Port early Monday morning following the declaration of 10-day-long Navtex (navigational telex) in the Eastern Mediterranean.In a Twitter post, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez said the maintenance of Oruc Reis was concluded and it would hold seismic activities in the Eastern Mediterranean."We will continue research, drilling and protect our rights," Donmez said, adding his country was determined to find natural resources in the region, if there were any.Navtex is a maritime communications system that allows ships to inform other ves…