Artist fatally shot while working on anti-violence mural in Oakland

A mural artist was fatally shot Tuesday while working on a community art piece under a freeway overpass in Oakland, police said. By Veronica Rocha.
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Germany prints its constitution in Arabic for refugees to learn

Germany has translated the first 20 articles of the country's constitution, which outline basic rights like freedom of speech, into Arabic for refugees to help them integrate.
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CMPD considers no-go areas for criminals

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and Charlotte City Council are discussing whether to create “public safety zones,” city areas where people with past arrests would be prohibited from entering. By Steve Harrison.
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Crunchyroll to Stream "Young Black Jack" Anime for Fall 2015 Season

New anime announcements are in the house today as Osamu “God of Manga” Tezuka’s famed outlaw surgeon gets the prequel treatment in Young Black Jack, which is set to begin streaming soon on Crunchyroll. Young Black Jack is set to premier on Crunchyroll every Friday starting October 2 at 10:00pm Pacific Time. By Patrick Macias.
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Weed Wars

ResponsibleOhio’s effort to legalize marijuana in Ohio has been mired in controversy, hindered by court battles, and attacked by government officials and cannabis advocates alike. And it might win anyway.
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Crunchyroll to Exclusively Stream "Miss Monochrome -The Animation- 3" Anime for Fall Season

It’s a day of multiple new anime announcements as the third season of the aspiring android idol singer series Miss Monochrome -The Animation- 3 is set to begin streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll every Friday starting October 2 at 8:40am Pacific Time. By Patrick Macias.
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Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans to Also Stream on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, Gundam.Info

The Gundam Global Portal Facebook page announced on Wednesday that the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans anime will stream on Hulu, Gundam.info, Crunchyroll, and Funimation in addition to the Daisuki streaming service.
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"Evangelion" Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Street View Broadcast

As part of the ongoing 20th anniversary celebration of the debut of Neon Genesis Evangelion, the 1st episode of the landmark psychological mecha anime TV series will receive a "street view" broadcast at 8 locations in 5 major cities in Japan. By Paul Chapman.
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National Education Association Says ‘Bernie Can’t Win’: We Will Endorse Hillary: Members Furious

As the first Democratic debate approaches, members of the National Education Association – the largest labor organization in the US – is split over which candidate they should support in the upcom
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Millions More Need H.I.V. Treatment, W.H.O. Says

Everyone who has H.I.V. should immediately be put on antiretroviral triple therapy and everyone at risk of becoming infected should be offered protective doses of similar drugs, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday as it issued new H.I.V. treatment and prevention guidelines.
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The Coal Baron Who May Be Responsible for 29 Deaths Is Finally Facing Justice

At 9 a.m. on Oct. 1, former coal baron Donald Leon Blankenship will stand before a judge at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse in Charleston, West Virginia, for what promises to be a lengthy, complex, and historic criminal trial.
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US-backed Syrian rebels claim Russian planes have hit their positions

A US-backed Syrian rebel group has claimed that Russian warplanes have hit its positions in central Syria.  The group, known as Tajamu Alezzah, wrote with heavy sarcasm on Twitter on Wednesday that “eradicating terrorism appears to begin with attacks” on its locations in the central city of Latamna in the province of Hama, according to the Associated Press. 
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Security firm discovers Linux botnet that hits with 150 Gbps DDoS attacks

It's the digital equivalent of hunting mosquitos with a hydrogen bomb.
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Facebook Privacy Hoax Once Again Dupes Millions Of Users, Clutters News Feed

Facebook is all about trends. One moment you're being bombarded with blood moon pictures taken of the supermoon lunar eclipse, and the next you're wading through hoax messages from friends and family who should know better than to post these things. There are two such messages making the rounds at this very moment.
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Seven killed after series of bombs in Chinese city of Liuzhou

Official news agency says 15 explosions in Guangxi region hit buildings including a hospital. Police say it is a criminal act not terrorism
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Do not have sex with our robots, Japanese firm warns users

The Japanese company behind humanoid robot Pepper has told its owners not to get frisky with it. In the user agreement for the android, mobile phone firm SoftBank states: "The policy owner must not perform any sexual act or other indecent behaviour" on the machine, which is designed to live with humans.
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Surgeons test possible stem cell cure for blindness

Surgeons test possible stem cell cure for blindness. Surgeons in London have used human embryonic stem cells in a pioneering attempt to cure blindness. Cells derived from a donated early embryo were implanted into the retina of a 60-year-old woman with age-related macular degeneration - the most common cause of blindness in the UK.
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Russian Airstrikes Inside Syria Include Areas Controlled By Western-Backed Rebels

Moscow claims Syrian-piloted Russian jets are targeting ISIS but Syrian activists post video showing attacks in areas controlled by rebels opposed to Bashar al-Assad.
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Report: Twitter Prepares to Extend 140-Character Limit

Twitter plans to go beyond its current 140-character limit in tweets with the development of a new product, according to a report in Recode, a tech news, reviews and analysis website. The new product would allow users of the social media platform to publish long-form content. A Twitter spokesperson declined to comment.
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe shouts 'We are not gays' during UN address

Zimbabwe's infamously outspoken President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled the country for over three decades, went on a tirade against extended human rights to gay people in his country during a speech at the UN General Assembly on Monday. "We reject attempts to prescribe new rights that are contrary to our values, norms, traditions and beliefs," said Mugabe, rallying against perceived international interference in his country's affairs.
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Vanishing Canada

It’s not just the census. Ottawa’s been destroying research, wiping clean websites and deleting government records. How the attack on information threatens our economy, our reputation and what we know about ourselves. Records deleted, burned, tossed in Dumpsters. A Maclean’s investigation on the crisis in government data.
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China's first glass-bottom bridge opens

It's called Brave Men's Bridge for a reason. The recently completed span is a glass walkway suspended a stomach-flipping 180 meters (590 feet) above a sheer drop in China's central Hunan Province. Haohan Qiao, as it's known in Chinese, is the latest in a series of glass-floored attractions to open in China and the rest of the world. Despite its terror-inducing appearance, its creators say the bridge in the Shiniuzhai National Geological Park is perfectly safe.
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Google's Nexus 6P flagship phone is now official - here are all the details

Google had not one but two brand new smartphones to show off during its big Nexus event in San Francisco today, and the company just took the wraps off the larger of the two: meet the brand new Nexus 6P. This Huawei-built smartphone is a followup to last year’s Nexus 6, and it’s better in every way imaginable. Of course, that’s not exactly a surprise, since just about everything there is to know about the new Nexus 6P...
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FBI and DEA under review for use of NSA mass surveillance data

A 'staggering' amount of data, one judge said.
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Al Jean Says ‘The Simpsons’ Is Probably Ending After Season 30

The 27th season of The Simpsons premiered on Fox last night, and according to showrunner Al Jean, there’s a fairly good chance the show won’t continue after season 30. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jean was asked about The Simpsons’ double season renewal for seasons 27 and 28 and what that means for the show’s future, and here’s what he had to say...
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6 Ways Brazil is Saving the Amazon

Deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have plummeted 80% in the last decade thanks to the establishment of new protected areas, satellite monitoring of deforestation, cooperation by agricultu...
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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini deny wrongdoing over £1.35m payment

The Fifa and Uefa presidents, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, have issued almost simultaneous statements denying any wrongdoing relating to the £1.35m paid to Platini in February 2011, for which Blatter is subject to a Swiss criminal investigation.
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Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Munir Uwaydah alleged ringleader in $150 million insurance scam

An orthopedic surgeon is charged as the ringleader in one of California's biggest health fraud schemes, which included unnecessary operations by an untrained assistant that scarred patients forever, according to indictments unsealed Tuesday. Dr. Munir Uwaydah and 14 associates, including another doctor and a lawyer, bilked insurance companies out of $150 million in the scheme, Los Angeles District...
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New York Police Roll Out Stop-And-Frisk 'Receipts'

An effort to rein in a controversial program the New York Police Department has formally introduced the “receipt” cops will be required to issue when they stop-and-frisk people in the street, as part of the city’s increasing oversight of police. Police will be required to give the “What Is A Stop?” slip to those who are stopped but not arrested, the New York Daily News reports.
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NCAA hits SMU with postseason ban, suspends Larry Brown

Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown will be suspended for games this season -- and his Mustangs are getting a postseason ban for this season -- because of an NCAA investigation that uncovered rules violations, a source confirmed to CBS Sports.
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Earth-like planets around small stars likely have protective magnetic fields, aiding chance for life

Earth-like planets orbiting close to small stars probably have magnetic fields that protect them from stellar radiation and help maintain surface conditions that could be conducive to life, according to research from astronomers at the University of Washington.
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Ralph Lauren Leaving CEO Post

The fashion industry saw one of its iconic figures step aside Tuesday when Ralph Lauren said he is is giving up the title of CEO of the company bearing his name.
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Cathriona White, Ex-Girlfriend of Jim Carrey, Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

The 29-year-old Irish-born makeup artist had been in an on-again, off-again relationship with Carrey, 53, since they first met in 2012.
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney Slams GOP Attack on Planned Parenthood President’s Salary

Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards testifying today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform... committee chair Jason Chaffetz (a Utah Republican) took a shot specifically at Richards' salary
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Burlesque dancers stage 'wild striptease protest' outside Barnes & Noble

Bombshells blew up Broadway when a gang of burlesque dancers took to the streets in a "wild striptease protest" outside an Upper West Side Barnes & Noble. The group was unhappy because the bookstore agreed to let them perform in its storefront windows to promote a new book, "Goddess of Love Incarnate: The Life of Stripteuse Lili St Cyr," only to lose its nerve and withdraw the offer at the last minute because their outfits would be “too revealing.”
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Tropical Storm Joaquin to Track Near East Coast, Escalate Flood Threat

Tropical Storm Joaquin may converge with another slow-moving storm in the East to create a serious flooding situation into early next week.
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Amazon Flex

Amazon has released a service in Seattle that pays you to deliver packages.
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Microsoft finally responds to accusations that Windows 10 spies on users

Ever since Windows 10 launched back in July, one topic of conversation has overshadowed everything the new operating system does right: privacy concerns. Everyone with a Windows device is (rightfully) terrified that Microsoft is monitoring everything they do, so on Monday, Microsoft decided to finally issue an official response in order to clear the air.
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Sanctuary for ocean jewels

The waters around the Kermadec Islands to the north of New Zealand will become one of the largest ocean sanctuaries in the world, Prime Minister John Key announced.
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These are the top 10 books Americans tried to ban last year

In an age where kids can access porn from the machines they carry in their pockets, banning books seems like an antiquated means of information control. But that doesn’t keep people from trying.
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Google and NASA are getting a new quantum computer

The famous Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab is getting some powerful new hardware. A joint project between Google, NASA, and the Universities Space Research Association, the Quantum AI Lab today announced a multiyear agreement to install a D-Wave 2X, a state-of-the-art quantum processor released earlier this year. With over 1,000 qubits, the machine is the most powerful computer of its kind, and will be...
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Guillermo Del Toro Confirms that Junji Ito Would Have Collaborated on 'Silent Hills'

Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that horror manga artist Junji Ito was a collaborator on the now cancelled videogame 'Silent Hills'.
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New Study Suggests Viruses Are Alive, And That They Share An Ancestor With Modern Cells

A detailed new study of the origins of viruses lends weight to the argument that they are living cells, and offers us a reliable method to turn back the clock and track their evolution.
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Rare 'healthy' smokers' lungs explained

The mystery of why some people appear to have healthy lungs despite a lifetime of smoking has been explained by scientists.
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Whole Foods cutting 1,500 jobs

Whole Foods (WFM) is cutting 1,500 jobs over the next two months, or about 1.6% of its workforce, as it focuses on its strategy to lower prices for customers, the grocery chain said Monday. Shares ended down 1.1% for the day. The cuts come after Whole Foods added more than 9,000 jobs in the past year. The company said it expects "a significant percentage" of employees being let go to find other jobs among Whole Foods' open positions...
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Mount Everest to be declared off-limits to inexperienced climbers, says Nepal

Nepalese officials plan to introduce ban on novices, as well as disabled, old and very young people, in effort to improve safety and lessen overcrowding. By Jason Burke in Delhi.
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First UK patient receives stem cell treatment to cure loss of vision

Experimental transplant uses eye cells grown in a lab and if successful could be used to treat hundreds of thousands of macular degeneration sufferers in UK
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CNN: Biden qualifies for first debate

Now all he has to do is jump in the race.
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Medium Raises $54M, Will Hold Event On October 7th To Announce New Features And Partnerships

Today, publishing platform Medium announced that it has brought in $57 million in new capital in a series B led by new investor Andreessen Horowitz. That makes the total raised for Ev Williams’ Medium a hefty sum of $82 million. From head of operations at Medium, Andy Doyle...
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NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today’s Mars

New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.
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