Hillary Blames Lengthy Coughing Fit on 'Trump Allergy'
Hillary Clinton suffered a coughing episode during her speech in Cleveland Monday, blaming the incident on her GOP rival. “Every time I think about Trump I get allergic," the Democratic nominee joked. She was also coughing during her first formal press conference in 275 days, held on her campaign plane, which in turn prompted Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, to take a jab at the Democratic presidential nominee. “Must be allergic to media. Finally spent a minute w/ them,” she posted on Twitter. [CNN]
Must be allergic to media. Finally spent a minute w/ them. Hillary Has A Nearly 2 Minute Long Coughing Fit [VIDEO] https://t.co/G0rKPfAjmr
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) September 5, 2016
Colin Kaepernick Announces $1M Donation as Part of Plan to Take His Protest 'a Step Further'
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will continue his controversial national anthem protest against police brutality and the treatment of black people by donating $1 million of his salary to organizations that help communities affected by racial injustice. [ABC News]
Remembering Philando Castile on His Birthday
Filmmakers Mohammad Gorjestani and Malcolm Pullinger take viewers into the life of Philando Castile, as his family and friends celebrated shortly after his death in early July, what would’ve been his 33rd birthday. The film is meant to “help viewers ‘step back’ from the 24-hour news cycle” that usually follows high-profile police killings, allowing them to intimately learn about the victims through those that knew them best. [The Guardian]
New Drug 'Melts Away' Cancer
A new drug being developed in Australia has the ability to eat away some stages of certain cancers by using the body’s immune system. For some, their cancer went into remission and there were no side effects. One patient said it was “truly amazing — the fact that it's actually given me the position where I have not got cancer in my body is a great feeling.” [ABC]
Archeologists Track Remains of Escaped Slaves Who Lived in Carolina Swamp Home
Archeologist Dan Sayers is piecing together the lives of escaped slaves who found a secret home in a series of islands surrounded by thousands of acres of impenetrable swampland in North and South Carolina. Hundreds to thousands of escaped slaves called islands in the Great Dismal Swamp home for around ten generations and had little contact with the outside world and the ravages of slavery. [Smithsonian]
The Father Waging an Online War Against Sandy Hook Hoaxers
Lenny Pozner, whose 6-year-old son Noah was killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting, is now battling internet conspiracy theorists who believe the massacre was an elaborate hoax. In talking about the damage so-called “truthers” cause to grieving families like his, he said: “Conspiracy theorists erase the human aspect of history. My child — who lived, who was a real person — is basically going to be erased.” [New York]
The Giant Panda is No Longer Endangered
Giant pandas have been an international symbol of conservation efforts for decades, but the animals are no longer on the endangered species list, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The pandas' population in the wild has risen by 17 percent in the decade leading up to 2014, leading the IUCN to upgrade their status to “vulnerable.” The rise in numbers is due to two main factors: a decrease in poaching and an increase in the giant panda’s habitat. [National Geographic]
Douglas Durst May Be Backing the Lawsuit Against Pier55
The controversial Barry Diller-funded island park planned for the Hudson River is being fought in three separate courts, and the lawsuits against it may have a big-name backer: Douglas Durst, a former Hudson River Park supporter. [New York Times]
Lego Is Expanding Like Crazy
The Danish company is set on becoming the world’s largest toymaker, hiring at a rapid clip and expanding the footprint of its factories — while its revenue is also soaring. Lego’s ability to outpace both Mattel and Hasbro comes in part from its highly efficient workers. [Quartz]
This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Emily Frost, Shaye Weaver, Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Gwynne Hogan, Eddie Small, Jeanmarie Evelly, Carolina Pichardo, Dartunorro Clark and Danielle Tcholakian.
