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Friday June 19th, 2020 evening edition

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Israeli soldier gets community service after killing Gazan An Israeli soldier who shot and killed a Palestinian fisherman near the Gaza frontier in 2018 has been given 45 days of community service after an army investigation concluded he fired without authorization.

An Israeli soldier who shot and killed the Palestinian fisherman near the Gaza frontier in 2018 has been given 45 days of community service after an army investigation concluded he fired without authorization, the military said Thursday, June 18, 2020.

JERUSALEM -- An Israeli soldier who shot and killed a Palestinian fisherman near the Gaza frontier in 2018 has been given 45 days of community service after an army investigation concluded he fired without authorization, the military said Thursday.

Rights groups have accused Israel of using excessive force and of failing to adequately investigate the killing of civilians.

“Forty-five days of community service for killing a man is but the latest example of how the military law enforcement system is designed to protect perpetrators, not their victims.”.

Israel does not recognize the ICC, but any charges could put Israeli officials at risk of arrest in other countries. »

Twitter flags Trump tweet featuring fake CNN chyron as 'manipulated media'

Authored by thehill.com

Twitter has flagged a tweet from President Trump Donald John TrumpOklahoma venue management asks Trump campaign for health plan ahead of rally Pompeo slams Bolton account as spreading 'lies,' 'fully-spun half-truths' and 'falsehoods' Twitter flags Trump tweet featuring fake CNN chyron as 'manipulated media' MORE as containing “manipulated media” after the president tweeted a clip of a black toddler and a white toddler edited to include a CNN chyron reading “terrified todler[sic] runs from racist baby.”.

“This tweet has been labeled per our synthetic and manipulated media policy to give people more context,” a Twitter spokesperson told The Hill.

On the first occasion, Twitter appended the president's comments on mail-in voting, a frequent topic for Trump, as containing misinformation about an election. »

10 of Stephen Hawking's Funniest Zingers

Authored by biography.com

Stephen Hawking at the Pride of Britain Awards at on October 31, 2016, in London, England Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage.

"My advice to any heartbroken young girl is to pay close attention to the study of theoretical physics.

It would not be beyond the realms of possibility that somewhere outside of our own universe lies another different universe. »

Theater Chains Draw Backlash for Not Requiring Customers Wear Masks

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But critics on social media say that cinemas are not going far enough if they do not require customers to wear face masks.

Instead, they will be encouraged to use masks, with AMC saying on Thursday that they will have masks available for $1.

But when AMC CEO Adam Aron explained the reasoning behind his company’s mask policy in an interview with Variety, it triggered a backlash. »

Kid Rock’s Nashville Bar Loses Beer Permit Over COVID Violations

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Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk and Rock & Roll Steakhouse will have its permit to sell beer suspended for five days after the Nashville venue served patrons at its bar — a violation of the city’s active public-health emergency order.

A photo taken last weekend inside the subtly named entertainment venue, which is co-owned by Nashville businessman Steve Smith, showed a packed bar and no masks from most customers or servers.

The temporary suspension of the beer permit was a result of a later inspection. »