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Sunday September 15th, 2019 day edition

image for Mexico Jalisco: Forensics identify 44 bodies in well

Image copyright AFP Image caption Heavy machinery was used to uncover the bodies earlier in September.

Forensic scientists in Mexico have managed to identify 44 bodies buried in a well in the state of Jalisco.

Discovered just outside the city of Guadalajara, the human remains were hidden in 119 black bags.

Jalisco is the heartland of one of Mexico's most violent drug gangs and this is the second major find of bodies in the state this year.

The vast majority of the bodies were cut up, so authorities had to piece together different parts in order to identify them.

A local organisation which searches for missing people has appealed to the government to send more specialists to assist with identification.

They say the local forensic department is overwhelmed and does not have the necessary skills to complete the operation. »

Kavanaugh accused of more unwanted sexual contact by former classmate: report

Authored by thehill.com

Stier did not speak publicly about the story, according to the Times, but two U.S. officials reportedly corroborated his account to the FBI with the newspaper.

Despite a tumultuous confirmation process culminating in emotional testimony from both Kavanaugh and one of his accusers, Christine Blasey Ford, he was eventually confirmed to the court in a narrow Senate vote.

Kavanaugh has denied all of the allegations that he has faced, calling them politically motivated, and declined to answer questions about Stier's allegations to the Times on Saturday. »

TIL about "paired kidney exchange", which allows you to donate your kidney that wasn't a match for your intended recipient (spouse, child, etc.) to a stranger but in turn receive a kidney that is a match for your loved one. Instead of two people going without a transplant, both get a transplant.

Authored by kidneyfund.org

A living donor kidney transplant is a surgery to give you a healthy kidney from someone who is still alive.

Before you can have a living donor kidney transplant, you will need to have an evaluation at your transplant center.

To receive a living donor kidney transplant, you will need to find someone who is willing and able to give you his or her kidney. »

Bucks GM Says Giannis Antetokounmpo Will Be Offered Supermax Contract in 2020

Authored by bleacherreport.com

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst said Thursday the front office will "of course" offer reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo a supermax contract extension when eligible in 2020.

Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.3 steals across 72 appearances during the 2018-19 season.

In 2014, Antetokounmpo expressed interest in a long-term stay with the Bucks following his first NBA season:. »

How wiping out $1.5 trillion in student debt would boost the economy

Authored by marketwatch.com

Warren estimates her plan would cost $1.25 trillion over 10 years, and Sanders says his would cost $2.2 trillion.

The department also eliminated an automatic discharge of debt for some students who attended a school when it closed, among other changes.

The idea was that if enough borrowers refused to pay their loans, the government would feel pressure to cancel them. »