**Hong Kong: China confirms detention of UK consulate worker**
*by mczack13 (<https://redd.it/ctelwb>)*
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-asia-china-49419711?__twitter_impression=true

**Kashmir will be a great contributor to India’s growth & economy: Vikas Mittersain**
*by eazywalkers (<https://redd.it/ctemmd>)*
http://newstimenow.com/kashmir-will-be-a-great-contributor-to-indias-growth-economy-vikas-mittersain/

**Texas school district sued for colouring in teen's hair**
*by Murderhands (<https://redd.it/cteps4>)*
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49419371

**United Airlines crew suggest passengers clean up vomit covered seats before flight**
*by amynoacid (<https://redd.it/ctevcq>)*
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/passenger-claims-he-his-wife-were-forced-to-sit-in-vomit-covered-seats

**Bungee cord snaps on slingshot ride at Florida adventure park**
*by FirstManLostOnMars (<https://redd.it/ctezqq>)*
https://www.wftv.com/news/trending-now/bungee-cord-snaps-on-slingshot-ride-at-florida-adventure-park/977851701

**At least 26 people have been arrested after threats to commit mass attacks since Dayton**
*by BeadyEyed123 (<https://redd.it/ctf8vo>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/us/mass-shooting-threats-tuesday/index.html

**Trucker’s Mysterious Death Leaves Family Pleading For Answers**
*by TechnicalRun (<https://redd.it/ctf935>)*
https://transportationnation.com/truckers-mysterious-death-leaves-family-pleading-for-answers/

**Polish judges want lawmakers to probe hate campaign**
*by PM_ME_YOUR_TREASON (<https://redd.it/ctfbqw>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/polish-judges-lawmakers-probe-hate-campaign-65093443

**Spider-Man out of Marvel Cinematic Universe after Disney split with Sony**
*by Sydney2London (<https://redd.it/ctfeay>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/aug/21/spider-man-out-of-marvel-cinematic-universe-after-disney-split-with-sony

**China’s Soft-Power Failure: Condemning Hong Kong’s Protests**
*by ChampionOfChaos (<https://redd.it/ctfl1p>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/business/china-hong-kong-social-media-soft-power.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

**Father of 9-year-old girl mauled to death by pit bulls argued with dogs' owner about fencing last week**
*by atomicspace (<https://redd.it/ctflof>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/us/detroit-dogs-kill-girl-wednesday/

**New York woman gets 23 years for killing aunt with meat cleaver**
*by printlineHelloWorld (<https://redd.it/ctfspd>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-woman-gets-23-years-killing-aunt-meat-cleaver-n1044686

**Children living in shipping containers and office blocks, UK report finds**
*by UnstatesmanlikeChi (<https://redd.it/ctfspf>)*
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/21/uk/childrens-commissioner-homelessness-report-scli-gbr-intl/index.html

**Dr. Robert Levy:Former VA pathologist charged in deaths of 3 veterans**
*by printlineHelloWorld (<https://redd.it/ctft7u>)*
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dr-robert-levy-former-va-pathologist-charged-in-deaths-of-3-veterans/

**The Amazon Rainforest is on fire, the smoke can be seen from space and the Brazilian government isn't doing anything about it.**
*by jeejador (<https://redd.it/ctfv10>)*
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-wildfire-parts-of-amazon-rainforest-on-fire-smoke-seen-from-space-2019-08-20/

**Energy Star's thermostat recommendations surprise the internet**
*by vmusic111 (<https://redd.it/ctfx0j>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/US/energy-stars-thermostat-recommendations-surprise-internet/story?id=65072381

**Appliance delivery man douses 75-year-old woman with chemical, beats her to death with mallet: Police**
*by vmusic111 (<https://redd.it/ctfx9d>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/US/appliance-delivery-man-douses-75-year-woman-chemical/story?id=65081345

**New Jersey man arrested for guns and drugs also had document on 'owning a slave': DOJ**
*by vmusic111 (<https://redd.it/ctfxhf>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/US/jersey-man-arrested-guns-drugs-document-owning-slave/story?id=65091165

**'Race against time': Search for missing firefighters off coast of Florida remains rescue operation**
*by vmusic111 (<https://redd.it/ctfxxg>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/US/race-time-search-missing-firefighters-off-coast-florida/story?id=65083470

**American describes his life as 'a living nightmare' ever since manslaughter charge in Anguilla**
*by vmusic111 (<https://redd.it/ctfyaa>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/US/american-describes-life-living-nightmare-manslaughter-charge-anguilla/story?id=65079943

**Man set to be executed for killing of Texas college student**
*by vmusic111 (<https://redd.it/ctfyjb>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/man-set-executed-killing-texas-college-student-65090816

**A soccer field and a half are burned every minute in this Amazon rainforest fire.**
*by multitudina1 (<https://redd.it/ctfzdg>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/americas/amazon-rainforest-fire-intl-hnk-trnd/index.html

**Man set to be executed for killing of Texas college student**
*by UnstatesmanlikeChi (<https://redd.it/ctg2rs>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/man-set-executed-killing-texas-college-student-65090816?cid=social_twitter_abcn

**U.S. military drone shot down over Yemen**
*by thisdodobird (<https://redd.it/ctg3pr>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-usa-drone/u-s-military-drone-shot-down-over-yemen-officials-idUSKCN1VB180

**Pope Refuses to Condemn Pedophile Cardinal Pell, Even After Losing Sex-Abuse Appeal**
*by josefmyth (<https://redd.it/ctg53x>)*
https://www.thedailybeast.com/cardinal-george-pell-will-stay-in-prison-after-losing-appeal-for-clerical-sex-abuse-in-australia-19?source=articles&via=rss&

**60 toxic algae blooms reported across New York state**
*by digital_angel_316 (<https://redd.it/ctg734>)*
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2019/08/60-toxic-algae-blooms-reported-across-new-york-state.html

**The United States is reluctant to turn off the tap on Huawei**
*by Macintoshye (<https://redd.it/ctgaxf>)*
https://www.harmyos.com/2019/08/21/the-united-states-is-reluctant-to-turn-off-the-tap-on-huawei/

**Denmarks evaluation of Trumps diplomacy skills after his cancellation of state visit**
*by is_that_a_thing_now (<https://redd.it/ctgbzz>)*
https://politiken.dk/debat/dagenstegning/art7345192/Trumpdiplomati

**Tesla sued by Walmart over solar panel fires**
*by Levihartmusic (<https://redd.it/ctgcjd>)*
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49421725

**U.S. Justice Department teams up with states on probe of Big Tech firms**
*by Redditsoldestaccount (<https://redd.it/ctgi0b>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-antitrust-delrahim/u-s-justice-department-teams-up-with-states-on-probe-of-big-tech-firms-idUSKCN1VA1OR

**Chopper scam: Court refuses to cancel NBW against Ratul Puri**
*by shubham1545 (<https://redd.it/ctgjx2>)*
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chopper-scam-court-refuses-to-cancel-nbw-against-ratul-puri/story-4E0DPbsSr1IA9XhmeA6QPJ.html

**Police digitally alter mugshot after witnesses said a bank robber had no facial tattoos**
*by Chriscftb97 (<https://redd.it/ctgnre>)*
https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/washington-post/us-national/police-digitally-alter-mugshot-after-witnesses-said-a-bank-robber-had-no-facial-tattoos-1.23919865

**Dana Pullman, former head of Massachusetts State Police union, and lobbyist arrested on conspiracy charges**
*by Ghost_of_smedlybutle (<https://redd.it/ctgpwd>)*
https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/08/dana-pullman-former-head-of-massachusetts-state-police-association-and-lobbyist-arrested-on-conspiracy-charges.html

**Surge in corporate debt with negative yields poses risk ‘unlike anything’ investors have ever seen**
*by BuyMooButter (<https://redd.it/ctgvwe>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/21/negative-yielding-debt-poses-major-risks-for-investors.html?__twitter_impression=true&recirc=taboolainternal

**NYTimes: The White House Saw Riches in the Arctic Refuge, but Reality May Fall Short**
*by Firewooodydaddy18899 (<https://redd.it/cth14v>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/us/oil-drilling-arctic.html

**A group of coral has successfully reproduced in a Florida lab. This breakthrough sparks hope in being able to save "America's Barrier Reef"**
*by badbvtch (<https://redd.it/cth19l>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/us/historic-coral-discovery-scn-trnd/index.html

**Swedish man bitten by Fidel Castro's crocodile**
*by diacewrb (<https://redd.it/cth8a5>)*
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49418726

**US moves to abolish child migrant custody limits**
*by Ganapat56 (<https://redd.it/ctha3y>)*
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49425624

**Bank of America CEO Moynihan says the consumer is doing well and will keep US economy going**
*by Ganapat56 (<https://redd.it/cthcmr>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/21/bank-of-america-ceo-moynihan-says-the-consumer-is-doing-well-and-will-keep-us-economy-going.html

**15-year-old boy and 38-year-old man arrested after alleged mass shooting threats**
*by Lionel_Hutz_Law (<https://redd.it/cthevf>)*
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mass-shooting-threats-thomas-matthew-mcvicker-teen-arrested-after-alleged-threats

**Walmart sues Tesla, alleging"negligence" after solar panels wentup in flames**
*by Pietkroon (<https://redd.it/cthfai>)*
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-sues-tesla-solar-panels-solarcity-panels-allegedly-caused-fires-at-seven-walmart-stores/?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C7508511321