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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ August 1, 2020
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	ESPN David Griffin: Zion Williamson starting, not finishing, quarters part of Pelicans' plan ESPN The way the New Orleans Pelicans handled the minutes of rookie forward Zion Williamson was seemingly the talk of the NBA on Thursday night as the league returned to play in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. On Friday, Pelicans executive vice president of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Chicago Bears' Mitchell Trubisky delivers warning shot to critics ESPN Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky delivered a message to his critics Friday. "...I'm just trying to prove everybody wrong and prove my teammates right," he said on a video call with Chicago media. Trubisky, 25, is set to compete in training camp with ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com That's Pretty Interesting: Is Marcus Morris helping or hurting the Clippers? CBSSports.com Marcus Morris didn't score a single point for the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. The forward missed all four of the shots he took in 19 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second "seeding game" on reopening night, hardly showing himself to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Supreme Court allows continued construction of Trump's border wall CNN (CNN) A divided Supreme Court on Friday allowed continued construction of a portion of President Donald Trump's border wall while legal challenges play out. The 5-4 order represents a loss for environmental groups represented by the American Civil ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News News Corp: Rupert Murdoch's son James quits company BBC News James Murdoch, the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of News Corporation citing "disagreements over editorial content". In a filing to US regulators, he said he also disagreed with some "strategic decisions" made by ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Celtics vs. Bucks score: Live updates as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee resume quest for first NBA title CBSSports.com The 2019-20 NBA season is officially underway, and on Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics will meet in a battle of two Eastern Conference contenders. This will be the first real game inside the Disney World bubble for both teams, and they'll ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico New Jersey weighs rolling back reopening plans as Covid cases spike Politico New Jersey was a shining example of how states can flatten the Covid-19 curve. Now, it's on the brink of rolling back its economic reopening. More than four months after coronavirus forced Gov. Phil Murphy to shut down the state's retail economy and direct ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Chevron posts $8.3 billion loss on writedowns, job cuts Reuters HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) on Friday reported an $8.3 billion quarterly loss, its largest in at least three decades, and joined rival oil producers in writing down billions of dollars in assets due to plunging demand for fuel. Chevron's oil and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Kodak CEO Got Stock Options Day Before News of Loan Sent Stock Soaring The New York Times At the beginning of this week, the Eastman Kodak Company handed its chief executive 1.75 million stock options. It was the type of compensation decision that generally wouldn't attract much notice, except for one thing: The day after the stock options were ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times John Lewis Was the Anti-Trump The New York Times In his final essay, published on Thursday in The New York Times, Representative John Lewis of Georgia offered welcome words of encouragement and wisdom for everyone protesting discrimination and injustice. He also made a crucial point about our ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Bruins' Brandon Carlo adjusting to mental challenges of NHL bubble The Boston Globe Brandon Carlo is a summertime mountain man. His place in downtown Denver is a short drive from the Eastern foothills of the Rockies, and the Bruins defenseman loves getting out with his girlfriend, the dogs, and their pals, hiking and viewing the scenery ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Schools in bucolic North Georgia town opened Friday, masks optional Atlanta Journal Constitution When schools opened Friday in Jefferson City, a picturesque town of around 12,000 residents just north of Gwinnett County, students carried with them the usual books, lunches and school supplies. What they didn't have -- at least some of them -- has ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Bryson DeChambeau says his goal is to live to '130 or 140' ESPN Bryson DeChambeau approaches golf differently from most pros. Apparently that goes for life, too. The eccentric player known as "The Scientist" told GQ he hopes to live to 130 years old. "I'm always trying to add more value to my life in general. I mean, my ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Ignore GDP Plunging 33%. Pay Attention To The 9.5% Decline. Forbes The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis or BEA released its first estimate for June quarter's GDP and it was pretty much as ugly as forecast. While the 32.9% decline was better than some economists had been expecting, it was still the worst one officially ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Alaska State Lawmaker Killed in Midair Collision, Officials Say The New York Times A member of the Alaska State Legislature died after two planes collided in midair on Friday morning in Soldotna, Alaska, the authorities said. It was not immediately clear if there were other fatalities in the collision, which the Federal Aviation Administration ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US consumer spending presses ahead; declining income poses challenge Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased for a second straight month in June, setting up consumption for a rebound in the third quarter, though the recovery could be limited by a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and the end of expanded ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Fauci: US COVID-19 vaccine likely by early 2021 CIDRAP Today during an 3-hour hearing in front of Congress on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that it was a definitely a possibility the United States would ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Trump to order China's ByteDance to sell its share of TikTok Los Angeles Times President Trump plans to announce a decision ordering China's ByteDance Ltd. to divest its ownership of the popular U.S.-based music-video app TikTok, according to people familiar with the matter. The U.S. has been investigating potential national security ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Vallejo police chief starts third-party investigation into report officers bent badges to mark kills The Mercury News VALLEJO — The city's police chief announced Friday that he is launching an independent investigation into allegations that some Vallejo officers would bend their badges to mark a person they killed in the line of duty. In a news release Friday afternoon, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Florida faces pressure, sees record high virus deaths WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando MIAMI – Florida tallied on Thursday a new record high in daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths for the third straight day as the state faces pressure to outline new measures to combat the pandemic. The Florida Department of Health said 253 more deaths were ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Turmoil behind the scenes at talk shows then and now The Boston Globe This was not a good week for Ellen DeGeneres, whose friendly, empathetic, just-folks image has taken a serious hit over allegations that her long-running daytime TV talk show is a toxic work environment. To those of us with long memories, it was faintly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Evansville Courier & Press What are USI, UE doing to prepare for students to return during COVID-19 pandemic? Evansville Courier & Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Back to college preparation looks a little different this year. Instead of figuring out which roomie is bringing the mini-fridge, students are making sure they've properly self-quarantined or gotten their COVID-19 test in time. Here's a look at ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com Men stand guard of Garrett Foster memorial, share their impressions of shooter's story KXAN.com AUSTIN (KXAN) — A vigil of flowers, candles and paintings grows on the corner of 4th and Congress in downtown Austin. Two men stand guard, ensuring vandals don't come near. "Mr. Foster is not resting in peace, he's resting in power," said Michael Ross, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Trader Joe's says no to changing ethnic-sounding label names Washington Post LOS ANGELES — Trader Joe's, which indicated earlier this month it might change the names of some of its products after an online petition denounced them as racist, now says it will stick with labels like Trader Jose's and Trader Ming's for Mexican and Asian ... Flag as irrelevant
	Press Herald State confirms sighting of great white shark off Bailey Island, urges caution after fatal attack Press Herald Officers with the marine patrol confirmed the sighting of a great white shark off the coast of Bailey Island on Friday, leading state official to urge swimmers and paddlers to exercise caution around seals and schools of fish, which are known to attract sharks. Flag as irrelevant
	Press Herald Tech giants lead gains as S&P 500 closes 4th winning month Press Herald NEW YORK — Big Tech continues to steamroll through the pandemic, and strong gains for some of the market's most influential companies on Friday helped Wall Street close out its fourth straight winning month. The S&P 500 rose 24.90 points, or 0.8 percent, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Shirley Fire burns 25 acres between Chatsworth and Simi Valley after flames threatened homes KTLA Firefighters managed to hold a brush fire near Chatsworth at 25 acres Friday, keeping the flames from traveling toward homes in the area, according to fire officials. Earlier, the Ventura County Fire Department said homes were threatened by the small brush ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Bryan Cranston donates plasma to Covid-19 research BBC News Actor Bryan Cranston has revealed how he donated plasma to Covid-19 research, after having had a mild case of the virus "a little while ago". The Breaking Bad star posted a video on Instagram saying he felt "very lucky" to have suffered "very mild symptoms" ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Magazine Trump Keeps Taking Russia's Side, and We Don't Know Why New York Magazine It was widely assumed that Robert Mueller's investigation would uncover what, if anything, lay at the bottom of the bizarre and sometimes creepy level of deference Donald Trump extends to Russia. Mueller found some clues, the largest of which was a ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19. PolitiFact On June 30, Herman Cain, who sought the Republican nomination for president in 2012, died of complications from COVID-19. Dan Calabrese, the editor of HermanCain.com, broke the news in a post on the website that morning. "We knew that when he was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Business Trump administration sanctions Chinese paramilitary organization linked to human rights abuses Fox Business A Chinese paramilitary organization was sanctioned by the Trump administration over its alleged role in human rights abuses against Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region of the country. Continue Reading Below. The sanctions are the latest move by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times US officials seek limits on "habitat" for imperiled species Seattle Times BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to restrict what land and water areas can be declared as "habitat" for imperiled plants and animals — potentially excluding locations that species could use in the future as climate change upends ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago 11 Illinois Counties Reach 'Warning Level' for Coronavirus, Health Dept. Says NBC Chicago The warning means each of the counties saw increases in two or more COVID-19 "risk indicators," the health department said. Published 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago. Pause. 10:27. Pritzker: Illinois Is 'Heading in the Wrong Direction' With Coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Michigan reports 734 coronavirus cases, 8 deaths on Friday, July 31 mlive.com The state reported 734 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, along with eight deaths. Friday is the third consecutive day that the number of cases has exceeded 700, which has not happened since early May. Michigan now has 81,621 confirmed ... Flag as irrelevant
	KAAL State and local leaders react to Trump Administration's rollback on Obama era policy KAAL (ABC 6 News) - Last week, the Trump administration got rid of The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, an Obama era policy. This required local governments to identify and address patterns of racial segregation. Advertisement. "I think we can expect better ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSAT San Antonio First 'murder hornet' caught in Washington state KSAT San Antonio Washington – The Washington State Department of Agriculture shared news Friday that an Asian Giant Hornet, commonly referred to as a murder hornet, was successfully trapped for the first time in the evergreen state. The hornet was caught in a bottle trap ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News New Jet Bradley McDougald lobbies team to sign old teammate Jadeveon Clowney New York Daily News New Jets safety Bradley McDougald threw his public support behind a former teammate that could address one of Gang Green's biggest needs. McDougald gave Jadeveon Clowney his stamp of approval, waxing poetic about the unsigned three-time Pro ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 29 News Philadelphia Woman thrown to ground in store in dispute over mask FOX 29 News Philadelphia NEW JERSEY - Police in Hackensack said a woman was assaulted in a Staples store after asking a fellow customer to wear her mask correctly. Police said a 54-year-old woman, who had a liver transplant four months ago, was using a copier machine when ... Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona Sports Suns' Ricky Rubio a 'player to watch' in Orlando restart, says FiveThirtyEight Arizona Sports As the Phoenix Suns got underway against the Wizards in Orlando on Friday, there's little hope or chance that this NBA bubble will lead to the Suns getting into the playoffs. It's more likely to be eight games and then a trip back home. So, if you're looking for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaii Has Avoided Large Outbreaks At Care Homes. Can We Keep It That Way? Honolulu Civil Beat COVID-19 has made life and business increasingly hard for Maribel Tan, who needs to keep her home safe for both her family and the three elderly clients who live with them as part of Hawaii's Community Care Foster Family Home program. She checks the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair Does Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Marriage Stand a Chance? Vanity Fair Bipolar disorder is brutal—and even the most supportive, and famous, spouses go through a hell all their own. By Haven Kimmel. July 31, 2020. Save this story for later. Image may contain Kanye West Human Person Paparazzi Coles Whalen and ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers: Live stream, start time, how to watch NBA 2020 (Fri., July 31) masslive.com The Memphis Grizzlies take on the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night as the NBA 2020 restart goes into full swing with a full slate of seeding games. The Western Conference matchup features a Blazers team sitting in ninth place at 29-37 trying to usurp the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Express Afghan President: 400 Taliban Prisoners to Remain in Custody The New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani dashed hopes Friday for a start to negotiations with Taliban insurgents, announcing the final 400 Taliban prisoners whose release is a prerequisite to start talks, will remain jailed. The announcement ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com China-UK relations suffer over Hong Kong and Huawei Aljazeera.com China has warned the United Kingdom: "You're either with us or against us." The country's ambassador in London says disagreements over Hong Kong and Huawei have poisoned relations. But he did not specify how China could make life difficult for the UK. Flag as irrelevant
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