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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ August 2, 2020
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	ESPN The evolution of the James Harden-Giannis Antetokounmpo feud ESPN The Houston Rockets' official Twitter account took what could be considered the first jab in the beef between two of the NBA's biggest superstars seconds after Giannis Antetokounmpo was announced as the league's 2018-19 MVP. James Harden finished as ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Top Biden VP contenders face sexist tropes, intense scrutiny in final stretch CNN (CNN) Joe Biden's decision on his running mate is drawing closer by the day, and the tensions over whom he should pick spilled out into public view this past week, as the women who are his top contenders find themselves navigating around sexist tropes ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Pelosi, Mnuchin point to disagreements as deal on unemployment benefits, coronavirus relief remains elusive Washington Post House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made clear in separate interviews Sunday that they remain far apart on a coronavirus relief deal that would restore expired unemployment benefits for millions of Americans. Support our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Five takeaways from the Clippers' victory over the Pelicans Yahoo Sports The NBA has gone to great lengths during the restart of its season to make players forget — if even for a moment — that they are playing inside empty gymnasiums. Music thumps during most possessions. Fans watching from home are digitally stitched onto ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Mets' Peterson, Braves' Wright square off in Atlanta ESPN A pair of first-round picks from the 2017 MLB Draft will square off on Sunday when the Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets in the third game of a four-game series between the two NL East rivals. New York will send left-hander David Peterson (1-0, 3.18 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times A dozen Pac-12 football players release a wide range of demands, threaten a boycott Los Angeles Times A group of Pac-12 Conference football players released a lengthy list of demands Sunday intended to protect and benefit them amid the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice that have roiled the country, threatening to boycott practices and games unless ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Tory MP not suspended over rape allegation arrest while investigation ongoing BBC News A Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape will not be suspended from the party while investigations are ongoing, the party's whips' office has said. A spokesman said the allegations were "serious" and "it is right that they are investigated fully". The Sunday ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN NASA-SpaceX mission: Astronauts prep for splashdown from historic mission, despite tropical storm CNN New York (CNN Business) SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley — is slowly maneuvering closer to Earth and preparing for a splashdown later today in the Gulf of Mexico. The spacecraft is ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Hundreds of demonstrators march in Portland on 66th night of protests CNN (CNN) Hundreds of people gathered and marched on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, marking the 66th night of Black Lives Matter protests in the city, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Police said hundreds of people gathered at the federal courthouse ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News As vaccines move into phase 3 trials, diversity must be at top of agenda ABC News Ensuring Black and ethnic minority participation in coronavirus vaccine trials is key if we want a truly effective coronavirus vaccine, according to top epidemiology experts. This past week, as two massive phase 3 trials slated to enroll 30,000 people each ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bills' EJ Gaines opts out of 2020 Yahoo Sports Gaines has informed the team he won't be playing because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the team respects that, Bills G.M. Brandon Beane said today. "We want to win here. But the first part of winning is keeping everyone here and their families safe and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Black Lives Matter Utah leader says 'it's go time' for police reform Salt Lake Tribune Lex Scott was ready to give up. After years of protests and fighting for reform after police shootings, the leader of Black Lives Matter Utah felt like she didn't have much to show for it. For a week in May, she spent her time tinkering and relaxing with an inflatable ... Flag as irrelevant
	Marine Corps Times 7 missing Marines, sailor lost in AAV accident presumed dead Marine Corps Times The search for the seven Marines and one sailor lost during an amphibious assault vehicle accident Thursday afternoon was called off Sunday morning, according to Marine Corps officials. None of the service members were found and they are presumed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago 5 Blackhawks Historic Facts From Game 1 Win of Stanley Cup Qualifiers NBC Chicago It was monumental enough for the Blackhawks to play a game that counted after the NHL had been paused for four-plus months, then they won their first playoff contest since 2016 after sneaking into the NHL's 24-team postseason as a No. 12 seed on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters China sends team to Hong Kong for widespread coronavirus testing Reuters HONG KONG (Reuters) - Seven Chinese health officials arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday, the first members of a 60-person team that will carry out widespread COVID-19 testing in the territory as it races to halt a third wave of illness. An exhibition hall that has ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFMZ Allentown Omar, seeking 2nd term, is targeted for her celebrity WFMZ Allentown MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As Democrat Antone Melton-Meaux meandered through racks of headscarves and clouds of spice and pepper, he carried a pointed message to the voters he courted at the city's largest Somali market: I want to focus on the work, not ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A south Georgia prison was put on lockdown after 2 staff and 3 inmates were injured CNN (CNN) A south Georgia prison was put on lockdown early Sunday morning after two staff members and three inmates were injured in a "disturbance caused by inmates," according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The so-called disturbance at Ware ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times Warren scores career-high 53 as Pacers beat 76ers 127-121 FOXSports.com LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — T.J. Warren scored a career-high 53 points, Victor Oladipo added 15 after reversing course on opting out of the NBA restart and the Indiana Pacers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 127-121 on Saturday night. A sixth-year player ... Flag as irrelevant
	WGN-TV Reward offered after 9-year-old boy shot, killed on Near North Side while playing WGN-TV CHICAGO — A reward has been offered after a 9-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday evening on the Near North Side while playing with friends. Around 6:45 p.m. Friday, authorities responded to the 900 block of North Cambridge for reports of a shooting. Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Russia's far-east anti-Putin protests: 'We are the power here' Financial Times The torrential rain beat down so hard that it was tough to look ahead. But the protesters knew the way — they have been marching these same streets each day for the past three weeks. Up and down the hills that ripple across the centre of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Trump to act on Chinese software companies in coming days, Pompeo says Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will take action shortly on Chinese software companies that are feeding data directly to the Beijing government, posing a risk to U.S. national security, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Despite First Game Loss, Nuggets Show Support For Black Lives Matter Movement CBS Denver LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (CBS4/AP) — Several Nuggets players wore jerseys with social justice messages on the back, including Black Lives Matter, Equality, Stand Up, Respect Us, and Freedom. (credit: Nuggets). On their way to the game, several Nuggets ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Boris Johnson orders new rules to be drawn up for avoiding second lockdown Yahoo Sports Boris Johnson has asked officials to draw up new social distancing measures for avoiding a second nationwide lockdown. The prime minister is reportedly considering a lockdown for London because of a steady rise in cases nationwide in recent days. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Heavy rain hammers South Korea, leaving 6 dead, 7 missing ABC News 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
	The Sydney Morning Herald Why is the South China Sea such a hotspot? The Sydney Morning Herald Why are there so many tensions over this body of water? What is the 'nine-dash line'? And why does it matter to Australia? By James Massola. August 3, 2020. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Whatsapp · Send via Email. Normal text size Flag as irrelevant
	WAVY.com Blog: Isaias Stays a Tropical Storm WAVY.com Isaias was a category 1 hurricane yesterday, but has since downgraded to a tropical storm and it looks like it will stay that way. The window of any strengthening is getting smaller. This could mean that impacts will be a little lower in our area but don't put your ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Great white shark sightings temporarily close Wellfleet beach Boston.com Newcomb Hollow Beach will be closed to swimmers for at least an hour Sunday morning after a great white shark was spotted in the water. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's Sharktivity App, which is run in partnership with local officials, confirmed the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times 20000 temples get fresh paint. Ram dhun reverberates as Ayodhya decks up for the big day Hindustan Times Ayodhya, around 135 km from Uttar Pradesh's capital of Lucknow, is getting ready for the bhumi pujan or foundation laying ceremony for the Ram temple on August 5. A cleanliness and sanitisation drive is under way in Ayodhya ahead of the event. Flag as irrelevant
	East Valley Tribune MPS teachers are ready for a different school East Valley Tribune With the first day of the 2020-21 school year beginning Tuesday, Aug. 4, Mesa Public Schools officials, teachers and support staff say they're ready to provide a revamped learning experience for students. With the reopening of campuses for most students still ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Coronavirus update: Infections rise in young people in Tokyo, Da Nang outbreak leads to further deaths ABC News The Tokyo Government says about half of the city's new coronavirus cases have been detected in people in their 20s, amid concerns the number of new infections is becoming increasingly harder to control. In Vietnam, two more people have died as infections ... Flag as irrelevant
	Anchorage Daily News NTSB recovering planes in midair collision near Soldotna that killed 7, including legislator and local pilot Anchorage Daily News Investigators are trying to figure out what exactly occurred when two planes collided in midair near the Soldotna airport on the Kenai Peninsula on Friday, killing seven people including a Kenai lawmaker. The single-engine de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKOW With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of coronvirus WKOW NEW YORK (AP) — Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic's early days. Owners are still struggling with revenue far below normal, and that has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com UK considers Gandhi coin to commemorate Indian independence icon Aljazeera.com Move part of growing interest in recognising contributions of people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. 7 hours ago. whatsapp. A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled in Parliament Square, Central London on March 14, 2015 [File: Will ... Flag as irrelevant
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