**U.S. regulators hand Wall Street a major win with stripped-down 'Volcker Rule'**
*by SaulKD (<https://redd.it/ct8ljk>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-banks-volcker/u-s-regulators-hand-wall-street-a-major-win-with-stripped-down-volcker-rule-idUSKCN1VA1B8

**North Carolina man allegedly held woman, 8-month-old baby captive and used her as sex slave**
*by horus000 (<https://redd.it/ct8nu2>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/north-carolina-man-allegedly-kidnaps-woman-8-month-old-baby-n1044521

**LDS (Mormon) high councilor charged for filming woman in dressing room**
*by SoggyOil (<https://redd.it/ct8und>)*
https://kutv.com/news/local/lds-high-councilor-charged-for-filming-woman-in-dressing-room

**Union County father accused of raping 15-year-old daughter before brutally killing her**
*by horus000 (<https://redd.it/ct8wsg>)*
http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/union-county-father-accused-of-raping-15-year-old-daughter-before-brutally-killing-her

**George Pell loses appeal against child sex abuse convictions**
*by TowelCarryingTourist (<https://redd.it/ct8xv2>)*
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-21/cardinal-george-pell-child-sex-abuse-convictions-appeal-decision/11432066

**Texas May Have Accidentally Decriminalized Marijuana**
*by DuDu927 (<https://redd.it/ct8yg1>)*
https://www.gq.com/story/texas-weed-laws-oops

**'Jihadi Jack,' stripped of U.K. citizenship, now hopes to come to Canada**
*by BecausIts2016 (<https://redd.it/ct8yy9>)*
https://www.cbc.ca/news/jihadi-jack-citizenship-canada-uk-isis-1.5253121

**Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige won’t produce any further Spider-Man films**
*by michaelpancakes (<https://redd.it/ct92rh>)*
https://deadline.com/2019/08/kevin-feige-spider-man-franchise-exit-disney-sony-dispute-avengers-endgame-captain-america-winter-soldier-tom-rothman-bob-iger-1202672545/

**Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions**
*by TWEED-L-D (<https://redd.it/ct94jg>)*
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-49416573

**Japanese report to say North Korea has miniaturized nuclear warheads**
*by PM_ME_YOUR_TREASON (<https://redd.it/ct971i>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-japan/japanese-report-to-say-north-korea-has-miniaturized-nuclear-warheads-newspaper-idUSKCN1VB019?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FworldNews+%28Reuters+World+News%29

**Mexico judge approves recreational cocaine for two users**
*by Dumas76 (<https://redd.it/ct9a20>)*
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49416357

**The Amazon Rainforest is burning, and the smoke can be seen from space.**
*by Argurant (<https://redd.it/ct9g2i>)*
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49415973

**Sheriff: Las Vegas man wanted to marry Ky. teen, tried abducting her**
*by LazarusCheetah (<https://redd.it/ct9ivz>)*
https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/sheriff-las-vegas-man-wanted-to-marry-ky-teen-tried/article_de4df884-c37a-11e9-862c-3758bee18401.html

**Jeffrey Epstein signed Will just 2 days before jail suicide**
*by Switchkillengaged (<https://redd.it/ct9j6g>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/US/jeffrey-epstein-signed-redrafted-days-jail-suicide/story?id=65072382

**Permits approved for two alien-themed festivals in Nevada**
*by LazarusCheetah (<https://redd.it/ct9jsh>)*
https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/permits-approved-for-two-alien-themed-festivals-in-nevada/article_cab5941c-c2da-11e9-876e-63e94a34d109.html

**Suspect in huge Capital One breach seeks release from jail**
*by discocrisco (<https://redd.it/ct9k0g>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suspect-huge-capital-breach-seeks-release-jail-65087664

**Convicted for continuous overfishing, man gets lifetime ban from commercial fishing**
*by chipoatley (<https://redd.it/ct9lwm>)*
https://apnews.com/cf94e385236440c8b7c02833327353a3

**Mexico judge approves recreational cocaine for two users**
*by captainbbeard (<https://redd.it/ct9q4d>)*
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-49416357

**Climate Crisis: Hurricanes Are Making Some Spiders More Aggressive.**
*by Jagpa (<https://redd.it/ct9s9m>)*
https://www.inverse.com/article/58579-spiders-and-climate-change-hurricane-season

**Two tigers seized from traffickers every week, report finds**
*by AnonymousTank (<https://redd.it/ct9sdt>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/21/tigers-seized-traffickers-report-wildlife-summit

**Philadelphia’s Police Commissioner Resigns After Harassment Suit Against Officers**
*by Fuck_you_very_much_ (<https://redd.it/ct9uu8>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/us/philadelphia-police-commissioner-resigns.html

**Larry King files for divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn, after 22 years of marriage**
*by Sharonjudee (<https://redd.it/ct9uux>)*
https://trends.bitrix24.site/larry-king-files-divorce-seventh-wife-shawn-after-22-years

**2 drug companies settle with counties in opioid-crisis suit**
*by Fuck_you_very_much_ (<https://redd.it/ct9vc2>)*
https://apnews.com/744d735504d747389fbff486a6f88756

**Mexico: Approves recreational cocaine use.**
*by zipflipahh (<https://redd.it/ctabbx>)*
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-49416357

**Cardinal Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions**
*by zed1207 (<https://redd.it/ctabju>)*
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-49416573

**Union County father accused of raping 15-year-old daughter before brutally killing her**
*by horus000 (<https://redd.it/ctadxn>)*
http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/union-county-father-accused-of-raping-15-year-old-daughter-before-brutally-killing-her

**Jeffrey Epstein preyed on women during jail sentence, forced victim to marry woman, lawsuits allege**
*by stuffymind (<https://redd.it/ctaho8>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/jeffrey-epstein-preyed-women-during-jail-sentence-forced-victim-marry-n1044641

**Creator of GIF says it is pronounced gif not gif**
*by uncle_drunky (<https://redd.it/ctano5>)*
https://www.pettymayonnaise.com/the-creator-of-the-gif-told-us-that-we-are-all-pronouncing-it-wrong/

**Vaping may harm your blood flow even without nicotine**
*by Curmudgeon4life (<https://redd.it/ctarzk>)*
https://www.wired.com/story/vaping-may-harm-your-blood-flow-even-without-nicotine/amp

**Philly's Top Cop Resigns Over Handling of Harassment Claims**
*by m0i0k0e0 (<https://redd.it/ctavtt>)*
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Philadelphia-Police-Commissioner-Richard-Ross-Resigns-Mayor-Says-557147111.html

**Exclusive: Alibaba postpones up to $15 billion Hong Kong listing amid protests**
*by fukatroll (<https://redd.it/ctb2hc>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alibaba-listing-exclusive/exclusive-alibaba-postpones-up-to-15-billion-hong-kong-listing-amid-protests-sources-idUSKCN1VB06S

**Conservative commentator Steve Gill arrested**
*by WeeklyOperation (<https://redd.it/ctbfq2>)*
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/conservative-commentator-steve-gill-jailed-in-williamson-co

**Florida man arrested after allegedly performing botched castration on man**
*by tlk0153 (<https://redd.it/ctbkyr>)*
https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-botched-castration-allegations

**New California law allows 16 year whom stabbed man to death to only be held in custody until the age of 25.**
*by Icedraven01 (<https://redd.it/ctbmgw>)*
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/oxnard/2019/08/20/oxnard-teen-admits-manslaughter-robbery-fatal-2018-stabbing/2068118001/

**US approves $8bn sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan**
*by Dan_inKuwait (<https://redd.it/ctbmkg>)*
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/approves-8bn-sale-66-16-fighters-taiwan-190821002905496.html

**Longtime lottery employee fired for allegedly cashing unsold winning scratch tickets**
*by LazarusCheetah (<https://redd.it/ctbozm>)*
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2019/08/20/longtime-lottery-employee-fired-for-allegedly-cashing-unsold-winning-scratch-tickets

**Mercedes caught up in privacy storm over car trackers**
*by mynameisalex1 (<https://redd.it/ctbptk>)*
https://wgno.com/2019/08/20/mercedes-caught-up-in-privacy-storm-over-car-trackers/

**Former SAFB airman convicted of 25 counts of possession of child porn**
*by thinkB4WeSpeak (<https://redd.it/ctbylz>)*
https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/2019/08/19/ex-sheppard-air-force-base-airman-convicted-child-porn-possession/2036075001/

**FBI investigating University of Kansas research complex**
*by thinkB4WeSpeak (<https://redd.it/ctc1sl>)*
https://www.kmbc.com/article/fbi-investigating-university-of-kansas-research-complex-lawrence/28764028

**Two shot on Clark Atlanta University campus**
*by Chriscftb97 (<https://redd.it/ctc2s7>)*
https://www.cbs46.com/news/person-shot-on-clark-atlanta-university-campus/article_74f55cb6-c3bf-11e9-927d-d7f6b3dfd112.html

**A federal program says you should keep your home above 78 degrees**
*by 2293201518O (<https://redd.it/ctc578>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/20/health/thermostat-recommendations-energy-star-trnd/index.html