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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ August 2, 2020
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	ESPN Pac-12 football players show unity, list demands in letter to conference ESPN A group of Pac-12 football players from multiple schools penned a letter in The Players' Tribune threatening to opt out of fall camp and game participation unless their demands for fair treatment, safety regulations and concerns over racial justice for college ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Your guide to Melania Trump's Rose Garden renovations CNN (CNN) On Monday, first lady Melania Trump's office released a statement announcing a massive renovation of the iconic White House Rose Garden. Construction has already begun on the space, seen by many as the most recognizable and important outdoor ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Birx warns US is 'in a new phase' of coronavirus pandemic with more widespread cases CNN (CNN) Dr. Deborah Birx on Sunday said the US is in a new phase in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the deadly virus is more widespread than when it first took hold in the US earlier this year. "What we are seeing today is different from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports SEE IT: Philadelphia 76ers' teammates Joel Embiid and Shake Milton get into argument in first game Yahoo Sports Breaking news: Disney World is no longer the "happiest place on Earth" - at least not for the Philadelphia 76ers. Saturday, in the 76ers opening seeding game against the Indiana Pacers, star Joel Embiid and Shake Milton got into a heated exchange heading ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN India's home affairs minister tests positive for coronavirus CNN New Delhi, India (CNN) One of India's most senior officials has tested positive for the coronavirus Sunday. Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah said he was tested after developing symptoms of Covid-19 and has been admitted to a Delhi hospital. Modi says ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Next Stimulus Check Update: Some "Progress" But No Agreement Yet Forbes If you have been following the ongoing saga that is the next stimulus package, you've probably read or heard about how the two sides are far apart. The reality is that there are more than two sides - there are multiple sides to this negotiation. And each side ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NASCAR at New Hampshire odds, predictions: Surprising 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 picks by advanced model CBSSports.com The 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 will take place on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 2020 NASCAR at New Hampshire starting grid has once again been determined by random draw, with racing officials choosing to skip practice and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Siemens Healthineers expands into cancer care with $16.4 billion deal for Varian Reuters MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) - German health group Siemens Healthineers (SHLG.DE) said on Sunday it was buying Varian Medical Systems Inc (VAR.N) of the United States for $16.4 billion in a deal that seeks to create the global leader in cancer care ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Formula 1 British Grand Prix live updates, results, highlights from F1's return to Silverstone Sporting News Can Lewis Hamilton be stopped? That might be the easiest question to answer heading into Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone. To this point in the F1 season, it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Unsurprisingly, Hamilton once again sits in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN DHS official to be reassigned after intelligence collection on journalists CNN (CNN) The Department of Homeland Security official who oversaw the intelligence division at the department is being reassigned after it was revealed his office had gathered intelligence reports on two US journalists, according to a source familiar with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News TikTok: Microsoft pauses talks on buying US arm - reports BBC News A possible sale of Chinese-owned TikTok's US operations to Microsoft is reportedly on hold after Donald Trump vowed to ban the video-sharing app. A sale was thought close to agreement, but was put in doubt after the US president's warning on Friday. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Schools reopening: Can we really keep teachers and kids safe? CNET Teachers, parents and students face tough decisions this fall. Getty Images. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has garnered more hate and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Congress and technology: Do lawmakers understand Google and Facebook enough to regulate them? USA TODAY Many of us have had the feeling that technology, which continues to change at an ever-dizzying pace, may be leaving us behind. That was embodied this past week during a Congressional hearing, nominally convened to investigate antitrust concerns of four ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan discharged from hospital after recovering from coronavirus CNN (CNN) Amitabh Bachchan, one of India's most famous film stars, says he has tested negative for Covid-19 and been discharged from hospital. The 77-year-old Bollywood actor spent around three weeks in hospital after testing positive last month. But he told ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Post Gaudreau, Backlund score PPGs as Flames beat Jets 4-1 Yahoo Sports EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Johnny Gaudreau and Mikael Backlund scored power-play goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night in the opener of their qualifying round series. Tobias Rieder had a short-handed ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Marines and sailor presumed dead; recovery efforts now underway in ocean off San Clemente Island OCRegister A multiagency search and rescue effort for eight servicemembers — likely trapped in a military vehicle on the bottom of the ocean just off San Clemente Island — has become a recovery mission. "All eight service members are presumed deceased," Marine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Coronavirus Outbreak On Norway Cruise Ship, 36 Test Positive Forbes Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam said he is "very sorry" after 35 crew and one passenger tested positive for COVID-19 on some of the first international cruises to operate since the global pandemic put a stop to virtually all cruise traffic around the world. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Eduardo Rodríguez out for the year due to an inflamed heart Yahoo Sports NEW YORK (AP) Boston Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez will miss the entire season because of heart inflammation caused by COVID-19. He has been on the injured list since mid-July and has not pitched this season. "In the course of monitoring ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Egypt tells Elon Musk its pyramids were not built by aliens BBC News Egypt has invited billionaire Elon Musk to visit the country and see for himself that its famous pyramids were not built by aliens. The SpaceX boss had tweeted what appeared to be support for conspiracy theorists who say aliens were involved in the colossal ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Arizona Congressman Tests Positive for Virus; 2nd This Week U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee said Saturday he tested positive for the coronavirus days after he sat close to another member of the panel, Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, who also tested positive. Rep. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Longtime Detroit sports radio host Jamie Samuelsen dies at 48 mlive.com DETROIT, MI -- Detroit radio personality Jamie Samuelsen died Saturday night after a two-year battle with colon cancer. He was 48. He is survived by his wife, Christy McDonald, and three children, Caroline, 16; Josh, 14; and Catherine, 11. Earlier in the week ... Flag as irrelevant
	WABI Increasing Clouds With An Isolated Shower or Storm Today WABI BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - High pressure is positioned to our south this morning. This is providing the state with a mainly dry and mostly sunny start. As we head into the afternoon, an area of low pressure will approach from the west. Clouds will slowly begin to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanguard Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 15 in northern Cameroon Reuters DOUALA (Reuters) - Suspected militants from Islamist group Boko Haram killed 15 people and wounded six others in a grenade attack on a camp for displaced people in northern Cameroon on Sunday, a security source and a local official told Reuters. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Israel's Netanyahu rails at media over protests against him Atlanta Journal Constitution Israel's prime minister has railed at swelling protests against his rule, saying they are egged on by a biased media that distorts facts and cheers on the demonstrators. TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday railed at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fresno Bee Hiroshima 75 years later: Are we any closer to understanding there is no nuclear winner? Fresno Bee The unique immorality of nuclear weapons remains apparent 75 years after they were first used in war. On Aug. 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by a single bomb. Nagasaki was incinerated three days later. 150,000 died in Hiroshima, 80,000 in Nagasaki. Flag as irrelevant
	FireEngineering.com Fires in Brazil's Amazon up 28 Percent in July, Worrying Experts FireEngineering.com BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased 28% in July from a year ago, a state agency reported Saturday. The National Institute for Space Research, which is responsible for monitoring Brazil, said it recorded 6,803 fires in the Amazon ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Did UK Special Forces execute unarmed civilians? BBC News At the height of the war in Afghanistan in 2011, two senior officers from Special Forces met in a bar in Dorset to have a secret conversation. They feared some of the UK's most highly-trained troops had adopted a "deliberate policy" of illegally killing unarmed ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSOC Charlotte Florida man jumps onto hood of truck, holds on for 9 miles WSOC Charlotte BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A Florida man jumped onto the hood of a semi truck and held on for about 9 miles before he was detained and taken to a hospital for evaluation Saturday afternoon, officials said. An unidentified white man was driving southbound ... Flag as irrelevant
	KHOU.com Booneville man plants mysterious seeds from China being sent across the US KHOU.com BOONEVILLE, Ark. — The U.S Department of Agriculture is warning people to watch out for unsolicited packages of seeds shipped from China. Experts are concerned the seeds could be an invasive species and are warning people not to plant them. Flag as irrelevant
	Korea Times Heavy Rain Hammers South Korea, Leaving 6 Dead, 7 Missing The New York Times SEOUL, South Korea — Torrential rain pounded most of South Korea over the weekend, leaving six people dead and seven others missing, officials said Sunday. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said the heavy rainfall triggered landslides in dozens of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox 59 Staff test positive for Covid-19 after first week of school in Elwood Fox 59 ELWOOD, Ind. — Students attending Elwood Junior Senior High School will be doing eLearning this upcoming week after a coronavirus outbreak with staff members. According to Elwood Community School Corporation, the district conducted coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Hong Kong Should Consider China, Macau Travel Arrangements: Chan Bloomberg Hong Kong should consider allowing residents who have tested negative for the coronavirus to travel to China and Macau in reciprocal arrangements that could help the city's economic recovery, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan. Once the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ThePrint A Haryana connection amid Mumbai-Bihar tussle in Sushant Singh Rajput case ThePrint Patna: The Sushant Singh Rajput case is turning out to be a story of three states. Apart from Maharashtra and Bihar, whose police forces are in an alleged stand-off over the probe into the actor's death, there is a third state involved. According to informed ... Flag as irrelevant
	ThePrint Ram Mandir could cost 'several hundred crores' but trust building it has only Rs 15 cr for now ThePrint New Delhi: For a temple that is being touted as one of India's biggest, and is expected to cost "several hundred crores", the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra, the trust set up by the Centre to oversee the construction of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya, has ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wire How China Turned the Tables on India and Converted 1993 Agreement into a Land Grab The Wire Describing China's approach to border disputes, a foreign diplomat who has had several years of experience negotiating with China, said, "A Chinese stands on the border and takes a broad sweep of the neighbour's land. Then he takes off his hat and throws ... Flag as irrelevant
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