QAnon Incited Her to Kidnap Her Son and Then Helped Her Hide

By Will Sommer

Beguiled by far-right conspiracy theories that foster care was a front for child sex-trafficking, Cyndie Abcug allegedly planned to kidnap her son. Then she went on the run.

By Scott Bixby, Hanna Trudo, Jackie Kucinich

Team Biden hopes it will set an example for Americans during a time of crisis. But elements of the online convention have already ruffled some feathers within the Democratic Party.

By Justin Baragona

CNN anchor Jake Tapper repeatedly confronted the top White House adviser on Trump’s blatant attempts to undercut the post office, prompting Meadows’ wild remarks.

By Lynne Peeples

“Given the choice between fever and smell,” one expert, “I think smell is a better predictor.”

By Ruben Navarrette Jr.

The citizenship attack on someone born in the United States was about as low as they can do. That is, until the next time, when they’ll go even lower.

By Barbie Latza Nadeau

A priest in Sacramento, California, has been excommunicated for not accepting Pope Francis as the real pope. He’s not the only one.

By Emily Shugerman

After Trump tweeted that “suburban housewives” would be voting for him, those same housewives mobilized against him the best way they knew how—on Facebook.

By Tom Sykes, Tim Teeman

Plus, the unique aroma of Meghan’s new home revealed, Princess Anne’s fabulous 70th birthday portraits, and would the Harry and Meghan bio have happened if they’d had better press?

1. Awful

The teen had no underlying health conditions.

2. Wake Up

Protesters stuffed absentee ballots into the lobby door of the home of USPS Postmaster General and top Trump donor Louis DeJoy.

3. DRY TIME

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4. EVERYTHING’S FINE

“If I win, which I hope to win—how can you not, when you see numbers like this? … We should win. We should all be— keep this incredible thing going.”

5. ‘EXTREME’

The Loyalton Wildfire, which started Friday, spanned 2,300 acres on Saturday and its behavior was “extreme” enough to create its own weather conditions.

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