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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ July 31, 2020
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	ESPN Alabama football fan Harvey Updyke and the trees at Toomer's Corner ESPN Editor's Note: Harvey Updyke, the Alabama football fan convicted of poisoning Toomer's Oaks in Auburn, died Thursday of natural causes, according to his family, at the age of 71. This story was originally published on May 22, 2011. MANCHAC, La. -- Harvey ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Bill O'Brien: Texans 'working hard' on extension for QB Deshaun Watson ESPN HOUSTON -- Texans coach and general manager Bill O'Brien on Friday said the team is "working hard" with quarterback Deshaun Watson's representatives on a contract extension, and that "we want him here for a long time." Watson, a first-round pick in ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com Behind timing of Atlanta United's Erick "Cubo" Torres signing, Josef Martinez injury list placement MLSsoccer.com Intent on salvaging the 2020 season even after a coaching change and without superstar forward Josef Martinez, Atlanta United made a pair of corresponding moves Friday by placing Martinez on the season-ending injured list and signing Mexican forward ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Five takeaways from the Lakers' win over the Clippers Yahoo Sports The Lakers and Clippers were the two best teams in the Western Conference when the NBA season was shut down in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, and both teams proved that was still the case when they met Thursday night in Orlando, Fla., ... Flag as irrelevant
	IndieWire 'Black Is King' Review: Beyoncé Turns 'The Lion King' Into an Epic Vision of Black Utopia IndieWire Throughout her illustrious career, Beyoncé Knowles Carter has been shaping popular culture from within an industry dominated by whiteness, as all Black artists have been forced to do. Having conquered the music industry, she has now set her sights on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Report: Coronavirus infected scores of children and staff at Georgia sleep-away camp Washington Post A new report suggests children of all ages are susceptible to coronavirus infections and may spread it to others, likely to intensify an already difficult discussion about the risks of sending children back to school this fall. The report, released Friday by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News The NFL rookie of the year will be a former LSU player, but not Joe Burrow Sporting News Joe Burrow, following his Heisman- and championship-winning run with LSU, had emerged as the odds-on favorite to win the NFL's offensive rookie of the year award. But the Bengals quarterback should now lose that status to a highly talented former Bayou ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Mystery Seeds Raise Questions About Online Sales Tactics in China Wall Street Journal Questionable online sales tactics used by some foreign merchants have been brought into focus after the federal government said this week that mysterious seed packages seemingly arriving from China may be an e-commerce scam. The U.S. Agriculture ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN SpaceX set to bring NASA astronauts home from historic mission (weather permitting) CNN New York (CNN Business) NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, the first-ever astronauts to travel into orbit aboard a commercially developed spacecraft, are aiming to return to Earth this weekend — if an incoming hurricane doesn't delay ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Column: Amid unusual settings, NHL's return spurs optimism among players and coaches Los Angeles Times What world is this, that hockey will be played in August and commissioner Gary Bettman is winning praise for bringing the NHL back to life — safely so far — at a time of year the ice usually has long since melted? Up is down and down has become up ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Hong Kong Delays Election Citing Pandemic, but Democracy Camp Sceptical U.S. News & World Report HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Friday postponed a Sept. 6 election to the Chinese-ruled city's legislature by a year because of a rise in coronavirus cases, dealing a blow to the pro-democracy opposition which had hoped to make ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Alan Parker, heralded director of 'Fame,' 'Bugsy Malone' and 'Mississippi Burning,' dies aged 76 CNN London (CNN) Alan Parker, the celebrated British director whose credits include adored musicals "Fame," "Evita" and "Bugsy Malone" and gritty crime dramas "Mississippi Burning" and "Midnight Express," has died aged 76, the British Film Institute said in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Pennsylvanian Penn will mail all domestic undergraduates COVID-19 tests, hold nearly all classes online The Daily Pennsylvanian Penn is moving forward with its fall semester plans, announcing further details on COVID-19 testing, campus life, and in-person classes. Provost Wendell Pritchett and Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli sent an email to the Penn community on Friday ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Human sperm roll like 'playful otters' as they swim, study finds, contradicting centuries-old beliefs CNN (CNN) More than 340 years ago, a Dutchman named Antonie van Leeuwenhoek invented a powerful new compound microscope and accidentally discovered the existence of bacteria, a groundbreaking achievement that changed the course of medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN White Sox, Royals seek spark in weekend series ESPN With a shortened major league schedule and expanded playoffs this year, division matchups matter more than ever. For the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, who have each only played American League Central opponents thus far, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indianapolis Star Greenfield student tests positive for COVID-19 after attending first day of class The Indianapolis Star A Greenfield-Central Junior High School student has tested positive for the coronavirus after the first day of class, according to an email sent to families Thursday evening. The student attended part of the first day of classes, which began for Greenfield-Central ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Gov. Baker warns large social gatherings are a recipe for coronavirus disaster The Boston Globe Governor Charlie Baker said Friday that recent large gatherings in communities throughout the state were a "recipe for disaster" in potentially spreading the coronavirus, and warned residents that "we're going to have to make some changes" if the positive test ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes ExxonMobil And Chevron Post Record Losses In Oil Price Rout Forbes The COVID-19 pandemic drove oil juggernaut ExxonMobil XOM -2.3% to a $1.1 billion loss in the second quarter — its largest ever — but hasn't budged its long-term view that the world needs more oil and gas. Exxon is in the midst of an aggressive ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Dr. Fauci calls Michigan hospital's hydroxychloroquine study 'flawed' mlive.com The nation's leading expert on infectious disease poked hole Friday in a Michigan hospital's recent study involving the use of hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Ellen DeGeneres apologizes to staff after report of toxic culture at talk show CNN (CNN) Ellen DeGeneres is apologizing to her staff in the wake of allegations that her talk show fosters a toxic environment. DeGeneres sent an email to staffers at "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday, which was first reported by Variety. CNN has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vulture The Umbrella Academy Recap: Father Knows Best Vulture For decades, real-world conspiracy theorists have sought a film that might clarify exactly what happened on the grassy knoll at the moment JFK was assassinated. Thanks to Umbrella Academy, we finally know where this fabled film has been hiding: In Five's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Vietnam reports first coronavirus deaths after months of successful curbs Reuters HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam recorded its first two deaths from COVID-19 on Friday after winning plaudits worldwide for one of the most successful national responses to the pandemic. A man wears a protective mask as he drives past a banner promoting ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International Senate Republicans could try to strike down Gov. Tony Evers' state mask order Madison.com Less than 24 hours after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced a statewide mask order for Wisconsin, Republicans in the Senate have signaled they have the votes to convene in an attempt to strike it down. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Michelle Goldberg column: John Lewis believed America would survive Trump Chicago Tribune In June 2017, I ran into John Lewis outside of Atlanta, where he was campaigning for his former intern Jon Ossoff in the special election for Georgia's 6th Congressional District. I asked him something I asked everyone in those days, when the horror of this ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report First Amendment Group Files New Suit Against Trump Over Blocked Twitter Users U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group on Friday filed a new lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump demanding he unblock additional Twitter users from viewing his account. Trump lost a prior lawsuit in May 2018 on behalf of other Twitter users ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC US consumer spending rises for second straight month, income drops further CNBC U.S. consumer spending increased for a second straight month in June. Consumer spending rose 5.6% last month after a record 8.5% jump in May, the Commerce Department said. Personal income dropped 1.1% last month after decreasing 4.4% in May as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Illinois Coronavirus Update July 31: 176896 Cases, 7478 Deaths Patch.com ILLINOIS — The state is headed in the wrong direction, Illinois public health director Ngozi Ezike made clear this week, asking Illinoisans to make small sacrifices now to avoid large ones later. State health officials on Thursday announced 1,772 new cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Maryland Governor Larry Hogan hopeful UMD can have college football season Yahoo Sports As the calendar turns to August, the college football world faces a critical month amid the coronavirus pandemic. While conferences have trimmed down schedules to only play other schools in the conference, training sessions themselves pose a threat. Flag as irrelevant
	Roll Call Rep. Schweikert sanctioned in rare action on House floor Roll Call The House on Friday formally reprimanded Arizona Republican Rep. David Schweikert for permitting his office to misuse taxpayer dollars, violating campaign finance reporting requirements, and several other violations of federal law and House rules, a rare ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Business Republican senators propose $1000 stimulus checks for adults, children Fox Business Adults and children with Social Security numbers would receive $1K check regardless of age or dependent status. Facebook; Twitter; Comments; Print; Email. By Megan HenneyFOXBusiness. close. Fox News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram on ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Marine killed, 2 Injured, 8 missing in training accident off of OC coast OCRegister Authorities were searching early Friday, July 31, for eight U.S. Marines who went missing during training off of the coast of San Clemente Island that claimed the life of at least one service member. An amphibious vehicle was carrying 15 Marines and one Navy ... Flag as irrelevant
	GovExec.com Federal Officials Point to Underfunding, Lockdown Avoidance for Coronavirus Failings GovExec.com Federal public health officials on Friday defended the actions their agencies have taken to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, pushing back on allegations the Trump administration has dragged its feet in confronting the pandemic. Democrats on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com State Fair Food Parade tickets sell out after website trouble KARE11.com FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Tickets for the Minnesota State Fair Food Parade are sold out after multiple reports of the website crashing upon checkout. The tickets for the drive-thru experience, announced after the fair was canceled due to COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Catch up on the latest guidance and research on reopening schools amid COVID-19 Seattle Times As coronavirus infections here have shot up, so has uncertainty about the virus's trajectory in the fall and winter — and fears that opening school buildings will intensify the pandemic. After a new public health report suggested schools can't open until ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Irish Times Belarus promises Russia a meeting with detained alleged mercenaries on Friday: agencies Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus promised Russian diplomats to set up a meeting with the detained Russian citizens, who Minsk said were a group of Russian mercenaries, by the end of the day on Friday, Tass news agency quoted Russian ambassador to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLTX.com SC governor to update state's Hurricane Isaias preparations at 4PM WLTX.com COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will speak to the public Friday afternoon about the state's plans for possible impacts from Hurricane Isaias. McMaster is set to make remarks at 4 p.m. from the state's emergency operations center ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Spain sets temperature records, UK sees hottest day of 2020 Atlanta Journal Constitution Spain's national weather agency says several parts of the country have set record temperatures during a heatwave. MADRID (AP) — As parts of Spain set record temperatures during a heatwave, people in Britain sweltered and flocked to beaches Friday on ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York Woman Shoved to Ground, Breaks Leg in Wild Mask Fight at NJ Staples: Police NBC New York A woman was treated for a broken leg after confronting another customer inside a New Jersey Staples who police say was not wearing a face mask over her nose and mouth. The incident unfolded Wednesday afternoon at the office supply and technology ... Flag as irrelevant
	WABI Partly Sunny, Stray Showers & Storms this Afternoon WABI BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -Upper level low pressure will be exiting the area today but with it still in the vicinity, we will still see a few widely scattered showers or thunderstorms possible this afternoon. Otherwise we've got a decent day on tap with variably ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Trudeau says he anticipated 'perception issues' over WE Charity student grant deal Globalnews.ca Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knew there would be problems with perception over having WE Charity run a $900-million student-volunteer program, but he believed there was no conflict of interest because his family would not benefit. The prime ... Flag as irrelevant
	DallasCowboys.com Stephen Jones: We Have 100 Percent Belief in Dak DallasCowboys.com If there's any animosity between the Cowboys and Dak Prescott because the two sides failed to come to terms on a long-term contract before the deadline earlier this month, it's hard to tell. At least from the Cowboys' perspective, there seems to be nothing but ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is $7.6 billion richer after earnings report MarketWatch While all Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +4.18% investors are happy with the e-commerce giant's second-quarter earnings report, as the stock surged 4.5% in morning trading, the happiest of all may be Chief Executive Jeff Bezos. He is by far Amazon's largest ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times 'Would like to tell Sushant's fans...': Uddhav Thackeray slams case transfer bid to Bihar Hindustan Times Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that the state police were competent enough to probe Sushant Singh Rajput's death and the transfer of the investigation would be an insult to them as they have been fighting the Covid-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com Ex-Houston officers indicted in wake of deadly drug raid KTTC HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted six former Houston police officers whose work with a narcotics unit has been under scrutiny since a 2019 drug raid in which a couple was killed. The former officers are accused by prosecutors of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New Indian Express Australian high commissioner criticises Chinese Ambassador to India for objecting to comments on South China Sea The New Indian Express O'Farrell issued a statement on Thursday criticising China over its border row with India in eastern Ladakh and its actions in South China Sea. Share Via Email. Published: 31st July 2020 06:17 PM | Last Updated: 31st July 2020 06:17 PM | A+A A-. Chinese ... Flag as irrelevant
	RTE.ie WHO warns young people driving some Covid-19 spikes RTE.ie The World Health Organization has warned that spikes in coronavirus transmission in a number of countries were being driven by young people "letting down their guard". "Young people are not invincible," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a ... Flag as irrelevant
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