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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ September 2, 2020
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	ESPN Vikings QB Kirk Cousins on coronavirus: 'If I die, I die' ESPN Kirk Cousins said he is taking a "survival of the fittest" personal approach to the coronavirus, even if it kills him. "If I die, I die," the Minnesota Vikings quarterback said during a recent interview on Spotify's "10 Questions With Kyle Brandt" podcast. "I kind of have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Kennedy falls short in Senate bid; tight race to succeed him Washington Post BOSTON — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III became the first in his storied political family to lose a run for Congress in Massachusetts, falling short in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in a hard-fought Democratic primary. Support our journalism. Subscribe ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Sanders Says Trump Joked About Her 'Taking One for the Team' With Kim Jong-un The New York Times President Trump joked to the former White House press secretary, Sarah Sanders, about her "taking one for the team" after North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, winked at her during a summit in 2018. Ms. Sanders writes about the episode in her book, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com #AskAlan mailbag: Who deserves to win 2020 PGA Tour Player of the Year, and why? Golf.com In this installment of the #AskAlan mailbag, GOLF senior writer Alan Shipnuck answers your questions about this week's Tour Championship, Dustin Johnson's failures in the majors, who should be 2020 Player of the Year and much more. Was Sunday at ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Melania Trump used private email to conduct official White House business, former senior adviser says CNN (CNN) First lady Melania Trump used private email accounts rather than her White House email to discuss official White House business, according to her former senior adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. "Melania was never working on policy, no excuses. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Coronavirus live updates: University reports 90% jump in cases on campus ABC News The United States is the worst-affected country, with more than 6 million diagnosed cases and at least 184,689 deaths. California has the most cases of any U.S. state, with more than 715,000 people diagnosed ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN ABC News: DHS withheld intelligence bulletin warning about Russian misinformation attack on Biden's mental health CNN Trump likens police who use force to golfers who miss a putt: 'They choke'. (CNN) The Department of Homeland Security in July withheld an intelligence bulletin warning of a Russian plot to spread misinformation regarding Joe Biden's mental health, according ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Prince Harry and Meghan Sign Megawatt Netflix Deal The New York Times LOS ANGELES — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, having resettled in California, on Wednesday unveiled new Hollywood careers. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have founded a yet-to-be-named production company and signed a multiyear deal with ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok Nerve Agent, Germany Says NPR Updated at 12:15 p.m. ET. Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a variant of Novichok, a Soviet-era nerve agent, according to tests carried out by a German military laboratory. A German government spokesman says the evidence is ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Making Gyms Safer: Why The Virus Is Less Likely To Spread There Than In A Bar NPR After shutting down in the spring, America's empty gyms are beckoning a cautious public back for a workout. To reassure wary customers, owners have put in place — and now advertise — a variety of coronavirus control measures. At the same time, the fitness ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Green Bay Packers Season Preview: Best- And Worst-Case Scenarios For 2020 Forbes Green Bay has been a team full of surprises the past year. First, the Packers stunned many by winning the NFC North in 2019 with a 13-3 record. They also reached the NFC Championship Game in coach Matt LaFleur's rookie season. San Francisco routed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Car and Driver There's Nothing More Expensive Than a $900 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Car and Driver A $900 car isn't necessarily bad, but a $900 S-class most certainly is. I knew that when I bought it, from a guy who loved it but couldn't afford to tithe at the Church of Bruno Sacco. It had the looks, definitely—a 1990 300SE, its deep-black paint with a matching ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Nana could strike Belize as hurricane while Omar pulls away from East Coast Washington Post It wouldn't be 2020 if the Atlantic didn't continue setting records less than a week after a Category 4 hurricane made landfall in the United States. Tropical storms Nana and Omar were named on Tuesday, the former set to strike Belize as a hurricane on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes The 3+ Ways Walmart+ Will Give Amazon Prime A Run For Its Money Forbes Walmart announced yesterday that it plans to debut its new Walmart+ subscription service on September 15, 2020. For $98 per year, Walmart+ members will have access to a number of shopping benefits with Walmart, including an Amazon AMZN +2.9% ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Trump-Biden Debates Are On: Three Matchups, With a Solo Moderator for Each The New York Times President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. will debate with a single moderator at each of their three matchups, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced on Wednesday. The first debate of the general election, on Sept. 29, will be moderated by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY After surviving Hurricane Laura, four Louisiana family members die of carbon monoxide poisoning USA TODAY But hours after the storm passed, their family of five fell victim to carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator in their garage. Rosalie Lewis, her daughter Kim Evans, 56, son-in-law Chris Evans, 61, and brother Clyde Handy, 72, died in the family home. Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC As small US farms face crisis, Trump's trade aid flowed to corporations CNBC U.S. trade aid mainly benefited large farms in its latest round, undermining a key pledge by the Trump administration and leaving family producers at risk of collapse as the economy entered a recession. Roughly two-thirds of payments went to the top 10% of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR US Army Replaces Fort Hood Commander, Ramps Up Vanessa Guillén Inquiry NPR The Army has removed Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt from his post as Fort Hood's senior commander, a week after another soldier from the base was found dead. The Army also says it will expand its inquiry into the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who is one of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News International Criminal Court officials sanctioned by US BBC News The US has imposed sanctions on senior officials in the International Criminal Court (ICC), including chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the court of "illegitimate attempts to subject Americans to its jurisdiction". Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Stop or Suspend West Bank Annexation? Devil in the Detail for Israel-UAE Deal U.S. News & World Report GAZA/ABU DHABI (Reuters) - A difference between English and Arabic versions of a trilateral statement after an historic flight from Israel to the UAE has been seized upon by Palestinians to suggest the Gulf state has overstated Israeli readiness to drop West ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US private payrolls miss expectations, point to slowing labor market recovery Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private employers hired fewer workers than expected for a second straight month in August, suggesting that the labor market recovery was slowing as the COVID-19 pandemic drags and government money to support workers ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN India bans PUBG in latest crackdown on Chinese apps CNN London/New Delhi (CNN Business) India has banned another collection of Chinese apps, including the mobile version of popular game PUBG, as tensions between the two countries rise again over disputed territory along their shared border. The country's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Macy's rethinks holidays in the time of COVID-19 with new gifts, online focus Reuters (Reuters) - Macy's Inc (M.N) will drastically change how it does business this holiday season, executives said on Wednesday, placing a sharper focus on online sales and promoting more beauty and home items to shoppers opting to stay home due to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN United Airlines will furlough 16000 employees CNN Washington (CNN Business) With no air travel rebound or new federal help in sight, United Airlines says it will furlough about 20% of its frontline employees in less than a month's time. In a new memo to its employees, United (UAL) says that 16,370 ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Report: Thousands of PPP loans went to small businesses that should not have received them USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Thousands of Paycheck Protection Program loans meant for small businesses bludgeoned by the coronavirus pandemic were awarded improperly to firms that already had received a PPP loan or were barred from doing business with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Spanish Court Strips Late Dictator Franco's Heirs of Summer Palace The New York Times MADRID — A Spanish court stripped General Francisco Franco's heirs of the late dictator's summer palace and ordered it to be transferred to the Spanish state, which had claimed ownership of the estate as part of a move to erase the dictatorship's legacy. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu BusinessLine As students return to school, are face shields really effective against COVID-19? MarketWatch Face shields and masks with valves perform differently at preventing COVID-19 transmission, studies show. Children around the U.S. and the world are going back to school this month, but not all schools and colleges are following the same procedures on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald US to Require Approvals on Work of Chinese Diplomats in America U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will now require senior Chinese diplomats in the country to receive approvals from the State Department before visiting U.S. university campuses and holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Three current and six retired Boston police officers charged with overtime fraud, US Attorney says The Boston Globe Three current and six retired Boston police officers were arrested Wednesday for allegedly collecting more than $200,000 in fraudulent overtime payments while assigned to the department's evidence warehouse, US Attorney Andrew Lelling's office said. Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle Baby Yoda Is Coming To Save 2020 With The Mandalorian Season 2 Bustle It's been almost 9 months since we last knew the joy and elation that is Baby Yoda. The little guy was the saving grace of 2019, and now, he's coming back to save 2020 — or, at the very least, improve it exponentially. The Mandalorian Season 2 premiere date ... Flag as irrelevant
	Us Weekly 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 29 Cast Revealed Us Weekly Let the games begin! ABC announced the celebrities set to dance on season 29 of Dancing With the Stars on Wednesday, September 2, including athletes, actors and many more. The professional dancers were announced last month, including three married ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dothan Eagle What war with China could look like Dothan Eagle An Air Force B-1B Lancer with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 8. It was one of two B-1s conducting a training mission over the South China Sea in support of strategic deterrence in the Indo-Pacific ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times CDC announces new federal eviction moratorium through end of year Tampa Bay Times The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order Tuesday evening that halts evictions for many tenants for the rest of the calendar year. The order is a broad, sweeping measure that goes beyond even the federal government's previous ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Ohio State president "very hopeful" Buckeyes will play football this fall Yahoo Sports The Big Ten has postponed its fall football season, but the president of the university that houses the best team in the Big Ten isn't giving up hope that they'll play. Ohio State President Kristina Johnson said on Tuesday that she voted against the conference's ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Reese's made a breakfast cake so you can have dessert in the morning CNN New York (CNN) Reese's wants to encourage you to satisfy your sweet tooth not long after you wake up. The candy company is launching a peanut butter and chocolate Snack Cake, which it's billing as a "mid-morning snack." The product will come in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Tenet gives shot in arm to UK and Ireland cinemas BBC News Sci-fi blockbuster Tenet has given a welcome shot in the arm to the UK and Ireland's cinemas, taking £5.33 million in its first week on release. Christopher Nolan's sci-fi spy thriller is the first major studio release since cinemas began reopening in July. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution DJ Erick Morillo, pioneer of house music, found dead in Miami Beach Atlanta Journal Constitution Erick Morillo's most popular song was 1993′s "I Like to Move It," which shot to the top of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPRI.com Philippine court orders US Marine's early release in killing WPRI.com MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has ordered the early release for good conduct of a U.S. Marine convicted in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino which sparked anger in the former American colony. The Regional Trial Court Branch 74's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times For sake of honest elections, allow lawyers to earn academic credit as poll judges Chicago Sun-Times We are two months away from one of the most significant presidential elections of our lifetime. While more than one million Illinoisans have requested mail-in ballots so far, we know that many more plan to vote in person on Election Day. We also know distrust ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJXT News4JAX Florida reports 2400 new COVID-19 cases, 150 more deaths WJXT News4JAX A day after announcing it has cut ties with one of the country's largest health labs over a massive coronavirus testing data dump that skewed the state's COVID-19 numbers, Florida released data Wednesday more in line with recent trends of daily increases. Flag as irrelevant
	Catholic San Francisco Pope Francis calls for solidarity at first audience with pilgrims after lockdown Catholic San Francisco Pope Francis arrives for his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican, Sept. 2, 2020. All photos: Daniel Ibañez/CNA. Sept. 2, 2020. Courtney Mares Vatican News Agency VATICAN CITY -- In his first Wednesday audience with pilgrims ... Flag as irrelevant
	WOWT Wednesday Sept. 2 COVID-19 update: 75 new cases, 2 deaths in Douglas County WOWT (WOWT) - Here is a summary of new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported today by health officials across Nebraska & Iowa. Douglas County update. The Douglas County Health Department on Tuesday reported 75 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Desperate search continues for 2 missing children swept away by floodwater ABC News 2 desperate high water rescues. Officials are searching for two children who were in a car swept away by floods in North Carolina, and an elderly couple is safe after witnesses freed them from an overturned car caused by rain. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday New York's low level of coronavirus cases 'no mean feat,' says Cuomo Newsday New York State marked its 26th straight day on Wednesday of COVID-19 testing levels below 1%, though three establishments in Suffolk County were given summonses for violating coronavirus mitigation laws, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said. The state's ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR What We Know About The California Wildfires NPR Firefighters in California continue to battle the wildfires burning across the state. Recent cooler temperatures helped fire crews make some progress controlling the blazes. But strong winds and hot weather are expected to return this week—conditions that ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Explained: Why French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Lebanon matters The Indian Express In his second visit to Lebanon since the Beirut explosion, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday – exactly 100 years after the West Asian nation was founded by colonial France – gave Lebanese politicians an ultimatum to bring in reforms by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal San Diego, Other Cities Ending Census Door-Knocking Early The New York Times ORLANDO, Fla. — Already under criticism for plans to end the 2020 census at the end of September, a month earlier than previously scheduled, the U.S. Census Bureau intends to finish up its most labor-intensive operation for getting an accurate head count ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Post Quebec teachers' union going to court to demand rapid testing strategy National Post MONTREAL — A Quebec teachers' union says it's going to court to demand the government put in place a rapid COVID-19 testing strategy in the school system. The Federation autonome de l'enseignement, which represents some 49,000 teachers, said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com India Parliament panel grills Facebook over anti-Muslim posts Aljazeera.com Social media giant faces scrutiny after media reports revealed it ignored anti-Muslim hate speech by BJP leaders. 13 hours ago. whatsapp. Facebook has more than 328 million users in India, its largest audience globally [Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto/Getty ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com Afghan negotiators set to fly to Doha as prisoner release resumes Aljazeera.com Kabul begins release of final batch of Taliban prisoners raising hopes of early start of so-called intra-Afghan talks. 10 hours ago. whatsapp. Kabul has released almost all of the 5,000 Taliban prisoners it was expected to free as part of the US-Taliban deal [File: ... Flag as irrelevant
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