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Five teenagers, who were hailed as good Samaritans after they saved a sheriff’s deputy from being choked to death, were honored Monday night for their courage and heroism.The King County Sheriff’s office of Washington recognized the five young men who intervened after a deputy was attacked by a heavily intoxicated man, CBS reported.In July, Deputy…
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Good nature news Bafta TV Awards 2020: Ten things we learned at the virtual ceremony
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch the highlights of a very different Bafta TV Awards, where awards were accepted virtually It was “showbusiness as usual” at this year’s Bafta TV Awards, despite the dramatically pared-down ceremony. There was no red carpet or live audience on Friday evening, and winners dialled in remotely…


Funny funny news Is Hacker News Bullshit?
What does it mean when a computer can write about our problems better than we can?People have been talking a lot about GPT-3, but more as a novelty than a tool (don’t know what GPT-3 is? look here). Some clever people have even figured out how to get it to generate code from descriptions. Yet,…


Positive people ‘No Aguero, no problem for Man City’ – where was Real game won and lost?
Manchester City might have to cope without Sergio Aguero for the rest of their Champions League campaign, but the way they played against Real Madrid showed they are capable of conquering Europe without him.Of course they will miss Aguero if he is not back from his knee injury in time for what is now an…


Good nature news Archer says sport is ‘fickle’ and reports racist social media abuse
Jofra Archer was allowed to do some solitary fitness work during the second TestEngland v West Indies, third TestVenue: Emirates Old Trafford Dates: 24-28 JulyCoverage: Live Test Match Special radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, highlights on BBC Two at 19:00 (19:15 on Saturday), live text commentary on BBC Sport website and…


Funny funny news After message, Klopp invites Akinfenwa to Liverpool title parade – Reuters UK
FILE PHOTO: League One – Tranmere Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers – Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Britain – November 17, 2019 Wycombe Wanderers’ Adebayo Akinfenwa Action Images/Craig Brough (Reuters) – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he has invited Wycombe Wanderers’ Adebayo Akinfenwa to their Premier League title parade shortly after sending the forward a congratulatory message for…


Positive people Coronavirus: France records two-month high in cases
Image copyright EPA Image caption France has the third-highest death toll in Europe France has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections in more than two months.Figures released on Wednesday showed 1,695 new cases within 24 hours.With more than 30,000 deaths, France has the third-highest death toll in Europe, behind the UK and Italy.The…


Positive people Hancock calls for urgent review into death data in England
Image copyright PA Media Health Secretary Matt Hancock has called for an urgent review into how coronavirus deaths have been recorded in England.It follows confirmation from Public Health England that reported deaths may have included people who tested positive months before they died.Other UK nations only include those who die within 28 days of a…


Positive news Child vaccinations fall sharply amid pandemic, UN says
Image copyright Unicef Image caption A boy is vaccinated against measles in Samoa last year – many such programmes this year have been disrupted by the pandemic The pandemic has led to a sharp fall in the number of children around the world being vaccinated, the UN says.The decline in immunisation against diphtheria, tetanus and…


Positive news Coronavirus may close one-third of America’s museums for good, directors say
A third of American museums — 12,000 organizations — shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic may be closed for good, according to a survey from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).The art world, amid mass layoffs and furloughs as well as predictions of future budget cuts, is in “extreme financial distress,” reported the survey, which…


Positive people Coronavirus: Georgia governor sues Atlanta over face mask rules
Image copyright EPA/Getty Images Image caption Governor Kemp (L) says the policies of Mayor Bottoms (R) threaten people’s livelihoods The governor of Georgia is suing Atlanta authorities to prevent the US city from enforcing its requirement to wear masks in public, along with other coronavirus-related restrictions.Governor Brian Kemp said Atlanta’s Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms lacked…


Positive people China coronavirus: Most flights cut to Xinjiang after outbreak
Image copyright AFP Image caption Flights from around China will now face strict controls if they are to fly to and from Urumqi Almost all flights in and out of Urumqi, capital of China’s far-western Xinjiang region, have been cancelled because of a coronavirus outbreak.The city has just six confirmed cases with symptoms and 11…


Positive news MP Jess Phillips ‘at risk’ over fake Shamima Begum tweet
Image caption Jess Phillips has been the target of abuse throughout her time in politics Labour MP Jess Phillips says a faked newspaper headline in which she appears to claim Shamima Begum would make a “fine MP” has put her life in danger. The member for Birmingham Yardley said the Twitter post – made to…


Positive news Rick Wilson, The Lincoln Project humiliated as ‘grifters’ during interview on Colbert animated news show
Ex-GOP strategist Rick Wilson and his group The Lincoln Project were the subjects of mockery on the Stephen Colbert-produced animated show “Tooning Out The News.”Wilson, who has long been an outspoken anti-Trump critic on cable news network, co-founded The Lincoln Project, a PAC launched in 2019 that has become known for its viral ads aiming to…


Positive people Formula 1 personnel test positive for coronavirus
Text and audio commentary of the Hungarian Grand Prix is live on the BBC Sport website across the weekendTwo Formula 1 personnel have tested positive for coronavirus in the last week.They are the first positive tests for Covid-19 since a handful of people contracted the virus at the abandoned race in Australia in March.A statement…
