Monthly Archives: August 2020

David Blaine plans new live stunt, his first in nearly a decade

Magician David Blaine will attempt his first live stunt in nearly a decade in a YouTube-exclusive livestream later this month. In the live special, Blaine will float through the air – a la Pixar’s “Up” – elevated through a forest of helium-filled balloons. The multi-hour “David Blaine Ascension” worldwide livestream …

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Tesla stock pops announced day after stock split

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk responds to the company’s first public offering on the NASDAQ market in New York June 29, 2010 Brendan McDermid | Reuters Shares of Tesla closed 13.12% higher on Wednesday as investors continued to announce the five-for-one stock split. The split changes nothing fundamentally to the …

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Thousands stage proceedings in Belarus over EU sanctions

MINSK (Reuters) – Protesters formed human chains and marched through the streets of Belarus on Wednesday in anger after a collapse by strong President Alexander Lukashenko who urged the European Union to consider new sanctions against Minsk. Women take part in a demonstration against police violence during the recent rally …

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Colorado AG investigates Aurora police after Elijah McClain’s death

The Colorado Attorney General is investigating whether the Aurora Police Department “allows patterns and practices … that could deprive individuals of their constitutional rights” after Elijah McClain, a young Black man, died last year in custody of officers. The announcement of the investigation Tuesday came the same day that McClain’s …

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