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Trump delivers law-and-order message in Kenosha, Wis. President Trump visited Kenosha, Wis., the site of unrest in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, where he viewed property damage and held a roundtable on community safety, where he blamed radicals and antifa for inciting violence. Trump also ...
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The Latest: Judge drops suit vs MN governor's virus orders ST. PAUL -- A Ramsey County judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Tim Walz's executive orders during the coronavirus pandemic. Thirteen Republican legislators and a group of businesses contended the Democratic governor abused his power ...
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Unprecedented US Open might be Serena's best chance for Grand Slam No. 24 Serena Williams nearly tripped as she scrambled to get to the ball on match point. She managed to make contact, but the ball sailed into the net and it was over. Bianca Andreescu became the 2019 US Open champion, and Williams became the runner-up in ...
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9 Current, Ex-Boston Police Officers Arrested In OT Fraud Scheme BOSTON, MA — Nine members of the Boston Police Department are accused of collecting more tha $200,000 in overtime by forging their overtime hours at the Boston Police Department's evidence warehouse, US Attorney Andrew Lelling's office said.
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Biden to Air Nationwide Law-and-Order Ad Condemning Rioters and Looters The ad, part of a $45 million one-week television and digital purchase that is by far the campaign's largest to date, comes as the Democratic nominee pushes back against President Trump's attacks.
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Macy's same-store sales fall 35.1%, despite stronger-than-expected online growth Macy's said Wednesday its same-store sales tumbled 35.1% during the second quarter, despite a strong showing online. Its digital sales were up 53% from a year ago, it said, as more shoppers visited its website during the coronavirus pandemic to buy ...
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'DWTS' snares Netflix stars Carole Baskin, Chrishell Stause and coach Monica from 'Cheer' for Season 29 If you've watched any TV lately – and face it, who hasn't? – you'll probably recognize some of the celebrity dancers on Season 29 of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," premiering Sept. 14 (8 EDT/PDT). They've been on some of the biggest hits of the pandemic ...
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US Faces Hurdles in Trying to Nudge Belarus Toward Democracy WASHINGTON — Hindered by frayed ties with Europe, limited leverage and doubts about President Donald Trump's devotion to democracy in Belarus, the United States is gingerly trying to nudge the former Soviet state toward new elections without provoking ...
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COVID-19 Roundup: White House Advice on Sick Students; More Fall Pivots Citing rising cases and worries, Lock Haven and Hartwick suspend in-person instruction for two weeks, and Colorado College goes virtual for 2020. By. Doug Lederman. September 2, 2020. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share ...
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Claiming Social Security retirement benefits? Don't let these myths trip you up When it comes to Social Security benefits, "the earlier the claim, the steeper the penalty," according to Shai Akabas, director of economic policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center. While workers are first eligible to claim at 62, holding off until age 70 could increase ...
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Coronavirus symptoms can last much longer than initially thought, experts say Even once patients do test negative, many patients are reporting that their symptoms -- from aches to loss of smell to brain fog and affected mood -- can last months longer. Read ...
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Why Chinese and Indian Troops Are Clashing, Again China and India, two nuclear-armed powers with a combined population of 2.7 billion, have been gathering thousands of troops at a disputed border in a remote area of the Himalayas. It's the latest flashpoint in a long history of border troubles between the two ...
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India bans PUBG and over 100 additional Chinese apps India has banned more than 100 additional apps with linkage to China including popular mobile game PUBG citing cybersecurity concerns as geopolitical tension between the two neighboring nations continues to rise. On Wednesday, India's IT Ministry ...
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Foreign interference, Islamic state main challenges for Iraq, says France's Macron BAGHDAD (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron pledged support for Iraq on Wednesday and said the main challenges facing the country are Islamic State militants and foreign interference in its affairs. Iraq's President Barham Salih meets with ...
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Abe's assistant and spokesman seen as favorite successor TOKYO -- Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, a longtime loyal assistant and the public face of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in daily media briefings, has emerged as a favorite to succeed him in an upcoming internal party vote.
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TikTok US Deal Hits Roadblock After China Restricts Sale Of AI Algorithms, Reports Say Talks for TikTok's planned sale of its U.S. business have stalled after concerns emerged on whether the app's algorithms can be included as part of the deal, nearly a week after the Chinese government restricted the export of artificial intelligence technologies ...
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Singapore PM Warns Against Turn Inwards as Anxiety Over Foreigners Grows SINGAPORE — Singapore must remain open to overseas talent even as it tightens immigration curbs to preserve local jobs, its prime minister said on Wednesday, warning a turn inwards would be a blow for the global business hub facing a record recession.
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Private payrolls grow by 428000 but miss expectations, ADP report says Private payrolls rose by 428,000 in August, according to a report from ADP that was below the 1.17 million expectations. Big business led the way with 298,000 new workers. Leisure and hospitality was the top sector with129,000 new jobs, followed by ...
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Congressional investigation finds over $1 billion in coronavirus aid fraud Over $1 billion in emergency coronavirus aid relief went to companies that "double dipped" and received multiple Paycheck Protection Program loans in violation of the program's rules, according to a preliminary analysis released Tuesday by the House ...
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Facebook India grilled over hate speech, alleged bias NEW DELHI (AP) — Facebook India executives were grilled Wednesday by members of a parliamentary committee on information technology over the company's alleged political bias and role in spreading hate speech in India. The closed-door hearing ...
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DC committee recommends changes to Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, other historical assets A committee reporting to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has come up with a list of dozens of historical monuments, schools, parks, government buildings and other structures that it recommends making changes to because of the historical ...
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Trump Administration Sending Rapid COVID Tests to States, CDC Bars Evictions (Reuters) - The Trump administration will send most of its newly purchased 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests to U.S. states for schools and critical services, a White House official said on Tuesday, as New York City pushed back reopening classrooms in a deal ...
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Report: Alvin Kamara, Saints have returned to negotiating table Alvin Kamara has missed practice time over dissatisfaction with his contract, and the Saints have threatened to trade him if they can't work out a long-term deal. Cooler heads now have prevailed. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the sides will keep ...
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Feds to ship rapid coronavirus tests for schools WASHINGTON — Federal officials will begin shipping tens of millions of rapid coronavirus tests to state governors this month for use in reopening schools. The Trump administration's top testing official, Admiral Brett Giroir, laid out plans Tuesday to distribute ...
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Search continues for 2 NC children swept away by flooding, rescue boats capsized SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WNCN) — Firefighters say rough currents and debris capsized multiple boats during the effort to rescue two small children during a flash flood in Johnston County. The search continued well into Tuesday afternoon for the children, a boy ...
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Afghan Peace Negotiators Set to Fly to Doha on Thursday: Reconciliation Council Spokesman KABUL — An Afghan government-mandated negotiation team will fly to Qatar's capital on Thursday as they prepare for peace talks with the Taliban, a national reconciliation council spokesman said. It was not immediately clear when peace talks will start.
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Graceland defaced with BLM, defund the police graffiti; $150K in damages Elvis Presley's Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, was defaced overnight with sometimes-profane BLM graffiti and other calls to defund the police. The estate itself is not commenting, but Fox 13 is reporting $150,000 in damages.
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'Now We Are Ruined': Lebanon's Embattled Savers Try to Rebuild BEIRUT (Reuters) - Like many Lebanese expatriates, Nadim Srour wired savings back as a nest egg for his return. Now those deposits have crumbled in an economic crisis and a Beirut blast has destroyed his home. "Our lives turned 180 degrees," said the ...
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Tyler Perry is billionaire, makes exclusive Forbes list Tyler Perry has become one of a few Hollywood stars to break the billionaire ceiling. According to Forbes, Perry, 51, has made $1.4 billion in pretax income since 2005. He's worth $1 billion right now. His wealth is being credited to the fact that he fully owns all ...
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Thai king reinstates royal consort a year after 'disloyalty' claim Staff and agencies. Wed 2 Sep 2020 08.53 EDT. Thailand's king has reinstated his royal consort almost a year after she was abruptly stripped of her titles and accused of seeking to undermine the queen. An announcement published in the Royal Gazette said ...
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28 Trillion Ton Ice Melt Spells Danger For Sea Level Rise, Climate Change A total of 28 trillion tons of ice has disappeared from the Earth's surface since 1994, according to the results of a study that shocked the U.K. researchers who conducted it. This report fulfills the worst-case scenario that was predicted by the Intergovernmental ...
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Taiwan to Change Passport, Fed up With Confusion With China TAIPEI (Reuters) - Fed up with being confused for China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday it would redesign its passport to give greater prominence to the island's name. Taiwan ...
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Lockdowns to remain in Greater Manchester after new government U-turn Boris Johnson's government reversed a decision to lift a local lockdown in parts of Greater Manchester on Wednesday, its latest U-turn as it struggles to manage the coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions ended at midday in Bolton and ...
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UK PM Johnson says furlough scheme keeps people in 'suspended animation' LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday a furlough scheme created to retain jobs during the coronavirus pandemic was now keeping people in "suspended animation", and that the government instead wanted to get Britain back ...
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Messi leaving Barcelona looks likely, says presidential candidate Font The Argentine superstar has not reported for training this week and the president hopeful fears he will move on. Presidential candidate Victor Font fears it is too late to keep Lionel Messi at Barcelona and says it is vital the captain leaves on amicable terms in ...
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Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze in Chicago's West Woodlawn Neighborhood Firefighters were battling a blaze early Wednesday that displaced several people on Chicago's South Side. The fire broke out at around 5 a.m. at a three-story multi-unit building with a courtyard in the 6100 block of South Eberhart Avenue in the city's West ...
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India moves 4 position up in Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020, makes it to top 50 economies for the first time New Delhi: India for the first time made it to the top 50 countries in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 released on Wednesday. Moving up four positions since 2019, India becomes the third most innovative lower middle-income economy in the world, ...
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New Jersey outlaws false 911 calls, police reports based on race, bias New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Monday criminalizing false 911 calls that are weaponized to intimidate people on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or gender. I just signed legislation criminalizing false, race-based 9-1-1 calls. Misusing our 9-1-1 ...
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Nvidia Ampere Architecture Deep Dive: Everything We Know Here's how the Ampere architecture changes the underlying elements of the GPU. Get ready for the next round of ray tracing. Shares. Comments (13). Nvidia Ampere Architecture. (Image credit: Nvidia). The Ampere architecture will power the GeForce RTX ...
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Thielen, Cousins Looking for Continued Success on Field in Year Three Together MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — It may be hard to believe. The Minnesota Vikings' season opener is less than two weeks away. Receiver Adam Thielen returns for his 7th season with the franchise — and the third season catching passes from Kirk Cousins.
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Lawyer: Plea offer tried to link Breonna Taylor to drug ring LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawyer for Breonna Taylor's family says a plea deal was offered to an accused drug dealer that would have implicated Taylor in a drug operation weeks after her killing by police. Louisville's top prosecutor Tom Wine acknowledged ...
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