**Microplastics discovered in 'extreme' concentrations in the North Atlantic**
*by AnonymousTank (<https://redd.it/ct5ldf>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/19/world/microplastics-sargasso-sea-north-atlantic-intl/index.html

**Record Number of Wildfires in Brazil Will Have Global Consequences**
*by Frocharocha (<https://redd.it/ct5lnd>)*
https://www.inverse.com/article/58630-pray-for-amazonia-rainforest-fire

**Reported armed intruder in Coates Hall. Run Hide or Fight. LSUPD on scene. Monitor LSU.edu for further information**
*by landdon (<https://redd.it/ct5s0t>)*
https://lsu.edu/index.php

**Publix prevents Gainesville from issuing a plastic bag ban**
*by Hotpocket7803 (<https://redd.it/ct5vey>)*
https://www.alligator.org/news/city-commissioners-publix-stifles-plastic-ban/article_4e0fbf44-c250-11e9-b514-4fc68b338c81.html

**Marvel Studios and Sony could not reach a deal to keep Spiderman in the MCU**
*by udo119 (<https://redd.it/ct5vyn>)*
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/08/20/breaking-spider-man-out-of-the-mcu-marvel-sony-cant-reach-deal

**Armed intruder reported on Louisiana State campus, officials say**
*by WorldlyBrother (<https://redd.it/ct5we3>)*
https://abc13.com/armed-intruder-reported-on-louisiana-state-campus-officials-say/5481512/

**‘Now We Have a Voice’: Survivors of NYC Pediatrician File Lawsuits in Wake of Child Victims Act**
*by riqelme (<https://redd.it/ct5xuz>)*
https://www.thedailybeast.com/now-we-have-a-voice-survivors-of-pediatrician-reginald-archibald-file-lawsuits-in-wake-of-child-victims-act?ref=wrap

**US envoy to resume talks with Taliban on ending Afghan war**
*by therightnews (<https://redd.it/ct5yxq>)*
https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/us-envoy-to-resume-talks-with-taliban-on-ending-afghan-war-1.595067

**First-grader pointed loaded gun at student in school office, email says**
*by WatIfFoodWur1ofUs (<https://redd.it/ct5znc>)*
https://www.record-courier.com/news/20190820/first-grader-pointed-loaded-gun-at-student-in-school-office-email-says

**Pit bulls maul and kill a 9-year-old girl in Detroit.**
*by thereverend666 (<https://redd.it/ct6166>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/20/us/detroit-dogs-kill-girl-trnd/index.html

**Texas woman finds 3.72 carat yellow diamond at Arkansas State Park**
*by SoggyOil (<https://redd.it/ct61g9>)*
https://katv.com/news/local/texas-woman-finds-372-carat-yellow-diamond-at-arkansas-state-park

**Home and Away star Ben Unwin dies aged 41**
*by Sharonjudee (<https://redd.it/ct61i9>)*
https://trends.bitrix24.site/home-and-away-star-ben-unwin-dies-aged-41

**Walmart sues Tesla over solar panel fires at seven stores**
*by escapefromelba (<https://redd.it/ct628c>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/20/walmart-sues-tesla-over-solar-panel-fires-at-seven-stores.html

**Florida man arrested after allegedly performing botched castration surgery**
*by WatIfFoodWur1ofUs (<https://redd.it/ct64qt>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-arrested-after-allegedly-performing-botched-castration-surgery-n1044586

**Report: Jeffrey Epstein leaves his fortune to his brother**
*by zxkool (<https://redd.it/ct6arm>)*
https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/report-jeffrey-epstein-leaves-his-fortune-to-his-brother/

**Keanu Reeves set to return for The Matrix 4**
*by bial_654321 (<https://redd.it/ct6bom>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/aug/20/the-matrix-4-keanu-reeves-carrie-ann-moss-lana-wachowski

**Walmart sues Tesla over fires at stores fitted with its solar panels**
*by bustergonad (<https://redd.it/ct6c9g>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-walmart-tesla-solar-lawsuit/walmart-sues-tesla-over-fires-at-stores-using-its-solar-panels-idUSKCN1VA26B

**Farmer Behind the U.S.'s Largest Organic Food Fraud Scheme Dies by Suicide**
*by Codoro (<https://redd.it/ct6d99>)*
https://time.com/5657001/organic-food-fraud-farmer-suicide/?xid=tcoshare

**The people policing the internet's most horrific content**
*by howlingmagpie (<https://redd.it/ct6ef2>)*
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49393858

**Coroner: Leader of large organic food scheme dies by suicide**
*by suspect309 (<https://redd.it/ct6f4f>)*
https://apnews.com/41b42b957dae42ff96624f9a1a237def

**Walmart sues Tesla over fires at stores fitted with its solar panels**
*by AldoTheeApache (<https://redd.it/ct6g36>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-walmart-tesla-solar-lawsuit/walmart-sues-tesla-over-fires-at-stores-fitted-with-its-solar-panels-idUSKCN1VA26B

**Germany's central bank issues recession warning**
*by chafedogg (<https://redd.it/ct6omr>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/19/economy/germany-recession-bundesbank/index.html

**The Worlds Oldest Webcam Based in San Francisco is Shutting Down**
*by snazzybirds (<https://redd.it/ct6rgy>)*
http://www.fogcam.org/

**Ransomware attack hits more than 20 Texas local governments**
*by JLBesq1981 (<https://redd.it/ct6rj2>)*
https://www.apnews.com/81d1de758c7b4f5aac0a6dc792702bda

**'We need to stand up to crisis': Germany warns of recession**
*by chafedogg (<https://redd.it/ct6ufq>)*
https://www.thelocal.de/20190819/we-need-to-stand-up-to-crisis-germany-warns-of-recession

**A former West Virginia teacher and 2 aides were arrested after alleged abuse was caught on secret recordings**
*by jameswon32tk (<https://redd.it/ct6umj>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/19/us/west-virginia-teacher-arrest-special-needs-student-abuse/index.html

**India's Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Successfully Enters Lunar Orbit**
*by zxkool (<https://redd.it/ct6yg3>)*
https://www.space.com/india-chandrayaan-2-moon-mission-enters-lunar-orbit.html

**Porch pirates in Texas could now end up in prison**
*by SoggyOil (<https://redd.it/ct6zvm>)*
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/porch-pirates-in-texas-could-now-end-up-in-prison

**Russian Humanoid Robot to Pilot Soyuz Capsule to ISS This Week**
*by zxkool (<https://redd.it/ct70i3>)*
https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/russian-humanoid-robot-to-pilot-soyuz-capsule-to-iss-this-week

**Philadelphia police commissioner resigning, mayor says**
*by stupidstupidreddit2 (<https://redd.it/ct72xx>)*
https://apnews.com/0e7e3fa8562f4c65b3fb2919d34ba48b

**Spiderman is leaving the MCU**
*by TheSpartanKing1 (<https://redd.it/ct74dk>)*
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/

**Jeffrey Epstein lawsuits offer sordid details, including sex while on work release**
*by insipidwanker (<https://redd.it/ct76q9>)*
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article234189557.html

**Leominster firefighters rescue man who climbed up tree to rescue cat – Boston News, Weather, Sports**
*by tyw7 (<https://redd.it/ct79yo>)*
https://whdh.com/news/leominster-firefighters-rescue-man-who-climbed-up-tree-to-rescue-cat/

**Hogle Zoo polar bear makes 'big strides' after breaking humerus bone**
*by SoggyOil (<https://redd.it/ct7eag>)*
https://kutv.com/news/local/hogle-zoo-polar-bear-makes-big-strides-after-breaking-humerus-bone

**Shooting in Claremont, NH last Thursday, police responded appropriately**
*by SatansBestBud (<https://redd.it/ct7nqy>)*
https://www.vnews.com/Claremont-NH-shooting-27749131

**Uber driver convicted of raping drunk passenger**
*by LazarusCheetah (<https://redd.it/ct7scm>)*
https://www.fox5vegas.com/uber-driver-convicted-of-raping-drunk-passenger/article_ea934855-f74e-55cf-a78a-90de60955c40.html

**'The Matrix' reloads with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss**
*by not_that_guy_at_work (<https://redd.it/ct7t01>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/20/entertainment/the-matrix-trnd/index.html

**Texas Might Have Accidentally Decriminalized Marijuana**
*by Pahasapa66 (<https://redd.it/ct7ukk>)*
https://www.gq.com/story/texas-weed-laws-oops

**After Desperate Migrants Jump Ship, Italy Allows Rescue Vessel to Dock**
*by PM_ME_YOUR_TREASON (<https://redd.it/ct7w14>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/world/europe/italy-migrant-ship-salvini.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

**LA Opera names lawyer to lead Placido Domingo investigation**
*by discocrisco (<https://redd.it/ct7w7h>)*
https://www.apnews.com/9e0a67e2de134e77880de290817c83a4

**Valley News - Police: Claremont suspect in custody following hours of negotiations**
*by SatansBestBud (<https://redd.it/ct7y1a>)*
https://www.vnews.com/Claremont-NH-shooting-27749131