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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ August 31, 2020
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	ESPN NBA Playoffs Round 1: Winners, losers and how their futures shape up ESPN With six first-round series done in the 2020 NBA playoffs, let's bounce around some positives and negatives we haven't covered in other places (i.e., enough about The Process). We'll have more on the Jamal Murray-Donovan Mitchell firestorm before ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN The impact late Georgetown Hoyas coach John Thompson had on NBA coaches ESPN The phone buzzed on Monday morning, followed by a most uncomfortable hush. No hello. No words. Only moments of silence turning into a muffled heave, and finally, a brokenhearted sob. "You had to come from Maryland and D.C. and Prince George's ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY MLB trade deadline tracker: Blue Jays land Robbie Ray – Monday's rumors, deals USA TODAY Major League Baseball's trade deadline is set for 4 p.m. on Monday, a month later than usual due to the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. We've already seen a number of deals go down in recent weeks – including a flurry on Sunday – but now teams ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Far Right Germans Try to Storm Reichstag as Virus Protests Escalate The New York Times BERLIN — It was shortly after 7 p.m. when a self-described healer got on stage outside the German Parliament and urged the jeering crowd of protesters to storm the building: "There is no more police!" she shouted. "We have won!" What followed was a scene ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago Cubs aggressive at trade deadline, add 2 lefty relievers, OF Cameron Maybin Comcast SportsNet Chicago The Cubs didn't land the biggest or sexiest names at the trade deadline, but the most aggressive team in the National League Central pulled off three trades in the final hour before the deadline to bolster the bullpen and lineup. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN It doesn't pay to be a jerk at work, research finds CNN (CNN) When we're young and preparing to enter the workforce, we're trained to set aside our innocent, wide-eyed hope for the tough skills needed in a dog-eat-dog world. Sure, being assertive and developing a thick skin may serve you well, but adopting a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Liberty University announces investigation into Jerry Falwell's tenure The Boston Globe RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University is opening an independent investigation into Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure as president, a wide-ranging inquiry that will include financial, real estate and legal matters, the evangelical school's board announced Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Cardinals stick with status quo at trade deadline, ready for Reds and series of roster moves STLtoday.com CINCINNATI — The twin influences of so few games together as a team and the imminent need to reduce the numbers of players on their 40-man roster shaped the Cardinals approach to this year's trade deadline. As the clock struck 3 p.m. St. Louis time ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Jerusalem Post Hamas Says Deal Reached to Calm Violence With Israel The New York Times GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza's Hamas rulers said Monday they have reached an agreement through international mediators to end the latest round of cross-border violence with Israel. Under the deal, Hamas is to halt the launches of explosives-laden ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes To Reduce Unemployment, The Fed Should Focus On Credit Policy Over Monetary Policy Forbes With unemployment still over ten percent, Americans and their elected officials want jobs. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears to be listening. He regularly speaks about the importance of reducing unemployment, and last week he announced a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Honolulu Star-Advertiser Nolan Espinda, Bruce Anderson are latest of Gov. David Ige's cabinet members to exit Honolulu Star-Advertiser Gov. David Ige today announced the retirement of two controversial cabinet figures, the heads of the state Department of Health and the Public Safety Department. Ige said Dr. Bruce Anderson, DOH director, and Nolan Espinda, PSD director, are retiring. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Sources: Brewers trade RHP David Phelps to Phillies ESPN The Milwaukee Brewers have traded right-handed reliever David Phelps to the Philadelphia Phillies, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN. Phelps, who began his career with the New York Yankees, will reunite with manager Joe Girardi in Philadelphia. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Giants sign Logan Ryan to bolster depleted secondary: 'I'm coming home!' New York Daily News Logan Ryan is joining the Giants. Ryan, 29, the former Patriots and Titans defensive back, has agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million deal to reunite with Joe Judge in New York, according to a source. Advertisement. "I'm coming home!!" tweeted Ryan, a Berlin, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Carolina Panthers have traded a former UNC Tar Heels linebacker Charlotte Observer The Panthers have traded linebacker Andre Smith to the Bills in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2023. The team had originally planned to release the linebacker, including announcing on the team's website that they were doing so. However ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair Brad Pitt Single-Handedly Extends Rosé Season Vanity Fair Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, information overload. First you tell me that Brad Pitt, who has been in the process of divorcing Angelina Jolie for about four years, is dating a new woman, German model Nicole Poturalski? Then they traveled to France together last ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post NYC Preparing For 1st Day Of School, As Teachers Union Continues To Negotiate Conditions Patch.com From CBS New York: August 31 2020. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City's teachers union and City Hall continue negotiations over whether schools are safe to reopen Sept. 10. Subscribe. The United Federation of Teachers is scheduled to meet ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Sudan signs peace deal with key rebel groups, some hold out Reuters JUBA (Reuters) - Sudan's power-sharing government signed a peace agreement with key rebel groups on Monday, a step towards resolving deep-rooted conflicts from the long rule of ousted leader Omar al-Bashir. Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News What is the difference between absentee voting and universal vote-by-mail? Fox News The most traditional definition of absentee voting involves a voter who is for some reason unable to make it to the polls on Election Day. The voter obtains a form to request a ballot, fills that form out with their excuse for not being able to vote in person and sends ... Flag as irrelevant
	Florida Today Black Lives Matter is a complex movement of sometimes competing agendas Florida Today The rain didn't faze Corey Williams. The 32-year-old activist saw the moment as punctuation to the "Black Lives Matter" message being chanted by the 200 demonstrators marching peacefully beneath the pearl gray skies that day in June. "Oh yeah, bro, this ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Adult film star Ron Jeremy faces additional sex-crime charges involving 13 more women USA TODAY Adult film actor Ron Jeremy, already facing sex-crime charges involving four women, is being charged with 20 additional sexual assault counts involving 13 women that date back to 2004, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times El Al Flight LY971 to Abu Dhabi Was No Typical Air Journey The New York Times ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — From the Israeli captain's emotional greeting in Arabic upon takeoff in Tel Aviv, to the warm Emirati reception on the ground in scorching Abu Dhabi, it was obvious this was no typical flight. Monday's El Al flight LY971 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Amazon Moves Closer to Drone Delivery With FAA Approval The New York Times Amazon has received federal approval to use drones to deliver packages, bringing the retailer a critical step closer to its goal of shortening delivery times to 30 minutes or less. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it had issued a Part 135 air ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Appeals court denies ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn's request to force dismissal of case USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The criminal case against Michael Flynn should not be immediately dismissed, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled Monday in a major setback for President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, who has proclaimed ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY LeBron James' son Bronny James joins Esports and gaming franchise FaZe Clan USA TODAY LeBron James' oldest son is going pro in something other than basketball. Esports and gaming group FaZe Clan announced Sunday in two posts to its verified Twitter account that it was adding LeBron "Bronny" James Jr., 15, under the tag "FaZe Bronny.". Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Inspired By His Sneakers, Jamal Murray Of Denver Nuggets Goes Off For Another 50 Points Forbes Some 31 years ago Spike Lee filmed a famous commercial known as "It's gotta be the shoes." In 2020, Jamal Murray added an inspiring new chapter to that old tagline. Wearing sneakers with a picture of Breonna Taylor drawn on one and George Floyd on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Mets' Robinson Chirinos: Traded to Mets CBSSports.com Chirinos was traded from the Rangers to the Mets on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Chirinos recently returned from the injured list and split time with Jeff Mathis in Texas over the past six games. It's unclear whether Chirinos will serve as the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Investor's Business Daily Zoom made as much money in three months as it did in all of 2019; stock jumps toward a new record MarketWatch Zoom's sales exceeded expectations by more than 32% Monday, easily hitting that mark, and profit was more than double what was expected. The company reported second-quarter net income of $185.7 million, or 63 cents a share, on sales of $663.5 million, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox How key Democratic Senate candidates would tackle Covid-19 Vox Cal Cunningham, the Democratic candidate in North Carolina's US Senate race, pointed out that the US is capable of coming together for the national good — just not, apparently, on Covid-19. "If it had been a terrorist attack, there would have been an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Over The Monster Red Sox trade Kevin Pillar to the Rockies Over The Monster The Red Sox have been mostly quiet today, with a few rumors here and there but nothing of substance happening with just about a half hour to go until the deadline. Of course, they had already swung a couple of deals in sending Brandon Workman and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Chinese Govt Complicates TikTok Sale Ordered by US Govt The New York Times NEW YORK — The Chinese government is complicating the U.S.-government-ordered sale of U.S. TikTok assets. China on Friday introduced export restrictions on artificial intelligence technology, seemingly including the type that TikTok uses to choose which ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Spokesman-Review India says China's military made moves near disputed border The Spokesman-Review SRINAGAR, India — India said Monday its soldiers thwarted "provocative" movements by China's military near a disputed border in the Ladakh region months into the rival nations' deadliest standoff in decades. China's military said it was taking "necessary ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science One way to slow the spread of COVID-19? Stop talking. Seriously. Popular Science As Labor Day approaches and autumn inches closer, the coronavirus continues to spread across the country. When fall hits, it will mark the start of the third full season that many Americans have spent practicing social distancing to prevent the novel virus's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Business New Jersey restaurant owners prep for dine-in service: 'It's about time' Fox Business Gov. Phil Murphy's announcement that dine-in service would be allowed to resume at 25% capacity by week's end electrified restaurant owners, although some fear it may not be enough to survive, especially as the winter months loom. Continue Reading ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando College football season can be played safely, White House coronavirus advisor says WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Scott Atlas said the college football season can be played safely this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. Atlas said this during his visit to Tallahassee with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The White ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fish Stripes Marlins trade Caleb Smith, Humberto Mejía to Diamondbacks for outfielder Starling Marte Fish Stripes The Marlins have finished off a blockbuster trade to send left-hander Caleb Smith, right-hander Humberto Mejía and a player to be named later to the Diamondbacks for outfielder Starling Marte. The PTBNL will be left-hander Julio Frías, as first mentioned by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Times Brain-machine interfaces are getting better and better - and Neuralink's new brain implant pushes the pace Albany Times Union (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Robert Gaunt, University of Pittsburgh and Jennifer Collinger, University of Pittsburgh. (THE CONVERSATION) Elon Musk grabbed a lot of ... Flag as irrelevant
	PCMag.com Sony Will Port More First-Party PlayStation Games to PC PCMag.com Sony isn't copying Microsoft with simultaneous releases, instead using former exclusives to entice PC gamers to buy a PlayStation. Matthew Humphries. By Matthew Humphries. August 31, 2020. facebook · twitter · flipboard. social share. Flipboard · Pinterest. Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Waiting for Messi, Barcelona to start season vs Villarreal Seattle Times MADRID (AP) — With or without Lionel Messi, Barcelona already knows it will start its season at home against Villarreal at the end of September. The Spanish league announced its calendar on Monday, and the first round is scheduled for the second ... Flag as irrelevant
	Carolinacoastonline In China's Xinjiang, forced medication accompanies lockdown Carolinacoastonline BEIJING (AP) — When police arrested the middle-aged Uighur woman at the height of China's coronavirus outbreak, she was crammed into a cell with dozens of other women in a detention center. There, she said, she was forced to drink a medicine that ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News France's Macron calls on Lebanon to form new government BBC News French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Lebanon to swiftly form a new government, following the appointment of its new prime minister. Lebanon's former ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, has taken on the new role with the backing of most ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheSpec.com 27 poisoned by carbon monoxide at bunker rave party in Oslo TheSpec.com COPENHAGEN - At least 27 people were hospitalized after being poisoned at a rave party in Oslo by carbon monoxide given off by portable generators, Norwegian media reported. Police said Monday that two people faced preliminary charges of trespassing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pocono Record VP Pence to visit Luzerne County Tuesday Pocono Record Vice President Mike Pence will make a campaign stop in Exeter on Tuesday, again demonstrating the importance of northeastern Pennsylvania voters less than two weeks after President Donald Trump visited Old Forge. Pence is expected to speak at a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Omaha World-Herald Cole expected to start for New York against Tampa Bay Omaha World-Herald Tampa Bay Rays (24-11, first in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (19-13, second in the AL East). New York; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Tampa Bay: Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 5.14 ERA) New York: Gerrit Cole (4-1, 3.51 ERA). LINE: Yankees ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Venezuelan government says it is pardoning 110 opponents The Lawton Constitution CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government said Monday that it had pardoned more than 100 political opponents, including some who are in prison, took refuge in foreign embassies in Caracas or fled the country fearing for their safety. Flag as irrelevant
	Fish Stripes Marlins dangle Jonathan Villar hours before deadline Fish Stripes As first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and since confirmed by MLB insiders Jon Heyman and Joe Frisaro, the Marlins could move infielder Jonathan Villar before the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline. The Blue Jays, Yankees and other teams have ... Flag as irrelevant
	RTE.ie Five tense years since the 2015 migrant crisis RTE.ie The arrival five years ago of more than a million migrants in Europe caused widespread chaos and, despite a significant decline in arrivals, tensions and divisions have continued between EU countries over migration. 2015: Over a million migrants. Migrants ... Flag as irrelevant
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