These are the top maybe-not headlines from the past 36-hours presented by The Conversation Project from raw engagement data from our social media to the headlines posted over the past day.
The 8 topics that our followers ranked as the most conversational are:
AT LEAST 5 PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICERS SHOT IN PHILADELPHIA’S NICETOWN-TIOGA SECTION, OFFICIALS SAY
Suspect surrendered to police shortly after 12 a.m. Thursday. The suspect’s attorney has identified the alleged gunman as 36-year-old Maurice Hill.
(SOURCE: philadelphia.cbslocal.com)
NORA QUOIRIN: BODY OF MISSING TEENAGER FOUND IN MALAYSIA
Quoirin’s family identified the 15-year-old, who disappeared on August 4, after police earlier reported that a body had been found in the forest around the resort where they had been on holiday.
(SOURCE: cnn.com)
STAR TREK ACTRESS BARBARA MARCH DIES AT 65
March died as a result of a cancer diagnosis. Her husband, fellow Star Trek guest star Alan Scarfe, took to Facebook to break the news of March’s death.
(SOURCE: comicbook.com)
MIA KHALIFA MADE LESS THAN A YEAR’S WORTH OF MINIMUM WAGE FOR HER WORK IN THE ADULT FILM INDUSTRY
In a tweet promoting her YouTube interview with Megan Abbott, Khalifa revealed that she only made $12,000 for her three months as an adult film star.
(SOURCE: brobible.com)
DOW SINKS 730 POINTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS FLASHING RECESSION SIGNAL RATTLES MARKET
An inversion of this measure has often preceded an economic downturn. Investors say its powers as a recession indicator comes from its ability to reflect when tight monetary policy is capping growth and inflationary pressures. A yield curve inversion along the 2-year and 10-year spread has come before the last seven recessions.
(SOURCE: marketwatch.com)
OHIO STATE SEEKS TO TRADEMARK THE WORD ‘THE’ The school, formally known as The Ohio State University, is seeking a trademark on the word “The” for use on clothing and hats. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the filing was made Thursday.
(SOURCE: espn.com )
MIKE TYSON SAYS HE SMOKES ‘ABOUT’ $40K OF MARIJUANA EVERY MONTH
Tyson broke ground on a 40-acre ranch earlier this year to both grow marijuana and research the effects of the drug. The new company said on its website that it aims to create “Better Cannabis” for its customers.
(SOURCE: bleacherreport.com)
ILLINOIS JUST BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO REQUIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO COVER EPIPEN INJECTORS FOR KIDS
House Bill 3435 will take effect January 1, and would require companies offering health insurance policies in Illinois to pay for “medically necessary epinephrine injectors for persons 18 years of age or under.”
(SOURCE: cnn.com)
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