As we do every week, we’ve collected the top news stories and compiled them on one page. Digital Journalists this week reported on tech news, took in JFL 42 in Toronto, covered local events and more.
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Review: Amy Schumer’s raunchy humour scores big at JFL42 (Includes first-hand account) by Michael Thomas
As the first of JFL42’s headliners, Amy Schumer had high expectations placed on her, but she more than delivered to a sold-out Sony Theatre Friday night in Toronto.
Op-Ed: Mitch McConnell responds to Alison Grimes ad by attacking grandma (Includes interview) by John Presta
Kentucky Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan Grimes, is running for U.S. Senate in a bold attempt to unseat Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. With the race very close, Grimes is taking on McConnell for repeated attempts to damage/weaken Medicare.
Abla Elmi’s Mogadishu Diaries Cast Somalia in Different Light (Includes interview) by Farid Abdulhamid
Initially designated as a school project, the Mogadishu Diaries developed into a much sought after video series as it caught the attention of the Somali public, especially its youthful fraternity starved off original Somali stories.
Op-Ed: The crocodile suicides: Inside the Thai zoo where things go wrong (Includes first-hand account) by Ben Wolford
On a recent Friday at Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, a 65-year-old woman slipped off her shoes, clambered over a balustrade and plunged into a pit of hundreds of crocodiles. As workers rushed to distract the reptiles, the woman swam toward them.
Review: Danielle Bradbery delights on cover of Faith Hill’s ‘Breathe’ (Includes first-hand account) by Markos Papadatos
Country singer Danielle Bradbery has covered Faith Hill’s signature song “Breathe,” and her version is absolutely stunning.
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Op-Ed: Why public may no longer support Floyd Mayweather’s next fight by Leo Reyes
Floyd Mayweather’s imminent fall as boxing’s top pay-per-view (PPV) seller over the past few years could start when he returns to the ring next year for his penultimate ring appearance under a $200 million, six-fight contract with CBS/Showtime.
Hawking: ‘I’m an atheist, science is more convincing than God’ by Brett Wilkins
The world’s preeminent theoretical physicist has explicitly acknowledged for the first time that he is an atheist, explaining that “science offers a more convincing explanation” of the origins of the universe than ‘God.’
Text messages from Walmart prompt man to confess to 1997 murder by Megan Hamilton
Thanks to the strange combination of Walmart and a man’s paranoia, a murder that occurred in 1997 has now been solved.
Matthew Gibson, 55, of North Carolina, embarked on a long, frantic drive all the way to Arizona, in order to confess to the murder.
Canada, U.S. tribes sign treaty to restore bison to Great Plains by Karen Graham
A historic event took place on Tuesday when leaders from 11 native tribes in Alberta and Montana signed a treaty establishing an inter-tribal alliance that will restore bison to areas of the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains.
How businesses can solve the quality freelance problem (Promoted Content) by Cate Kustanczy
There’s a growing need for a higher, more focused level of developer talent, particularly when it comes to technological and corporate projects.
New underwater glue developed by MIT by Tim Sandle
A team of MIT engineers have designed new waterproof adhesives that work under water, even at high pressure. These glues can be used to repair ships damaged at sea.
VIDEO: Watch as ‘luckiest cyclist in Russia’ cheats death, twice by Greta McClain
Russia is known for dash and roadway cameras, one of which captured dramatic footage of the moment a bicyclist narrowly escapes death, not once, but twice.
iPhone users are freaking out after Apple removed ‘Camera Roll’ and made it harder to delete photos by Business Insider
Apple’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 8, offers some exciting new features. There’s third-party keyboards, new health apps, and a better messaging app.
Op-Ed: Pacquiao needs to focus on Algieri, forget about Mayweather fight by Leo Reyes
After preserving his immaculate career record and keeping his multiple welterweight titles against challenger Marcos Maidana last September 13, Floyd Mayweather continues to avoid facing Manny Pacquiao in the ring despite potential record-breaking purse.
Uganda says fight against AIDS affected by too small condoms by Kesavan Unnikrishnan
A Parliamentary Committee for HIV/AIDS in Uganda has issued urgent calls for larger sized condoms in the nation’s fight against AIDS.
Putin foe Khodorkovsky ‘willing to lead Russia’ by AFP
Ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who spent a decade in jail after challenging the Kremlin, openly stated his political ambitions on Saturday by announcing he would be ready, if called upon, to lead Russia in times of crisis.
Op-Ed: Why Margarito was easier fight for Manny Pacquaio than Algieri by Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao could find it a bit difficult to score a win over Chris Algieri on Nov. 22 in Macau China as the match won’t be as easy as his fight against the towering Antonio Margarito in 2010, when he bagged his historic eighth division world title.
‘Ghost’ caught on CCTV at Dover Castle by Owen Weldon
CCTV footage shows a shadowy figure walk slowly across an entrance to Dover Castle in England. A security guard is then seen looking around for the figure.
Eight Ebola aid workers in Guinea slaughtered by villagers by Karen Graham
At least eight aid workers and journalists accompanying them were killed and their bodies dumped into a latrine in a remote village in Guinea this week. The group had come to the village to educate people on Ebola and how to avoid getting the disease.
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