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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ September 30, 2020
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	The New York Times Watch 4 Key Moments From Biden at the First 2020 Debate The New York Times In a debate that quickly became chaotic, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. tried to break through as President Trump controlled the evening's structure and tone, often upending the process. Entering the event, Mr. Biden had faced questions from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Shell plans to cut up to 9000 jobs in transition plan Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell announced on Wednesday plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs, or over 10% of its workforce, as part of a major overhaul to shift the oil and gas giant to low-carbon energy. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Royal Dutch Shell is seen at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Secretive, never profitable Palantir makes its market debut Washington Post BOSTON — Seventeen years after it was born with the help of CIA seed money, the data-mining outfit Palantir Technologies is finally going public in the biggest Wall Street tech offering since Slack and Uber last year. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN As US states sound alarm on Covid-19 trends, some communities loosen restrictions CNN (CNN) Communities across the US are loosening restrictions meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 ahead of a fall and winter season experts warn could be especially challenging. Florida this week reported a spike in new cases just days after the governor ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Aaron Judge Sets Tone For Yankees Offense, Starting Postseason With a Bang Sports Illustrated After spending over a month on the sidelines, between two separate stints on the injured list, Yankees' right fielder Aaron Judge finished the regular season with zero home runs in his final 10 games played. Digging in on Tuesday, in the first inning of Game 1 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Astros win 4-1 in Game 1; Twins' record losing streak at 17 Washington Post MINNEAPOLIS — Tarnished by scandal at the start of the year and below average during this pandemic-abbreviated season, the Houston Astros showed up for the playoffs with their usual confidence and poise. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 7 parties agree on Belgian coalition government ABC News Almost 500 days after Belgian parliamentary elections, seven parties from both sides of the linguistic aisle have agreed on forming a fully functioning majority government that will center on dealing with the pandemic and its devastating economic impact. By. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY College football player arrested on murder charge in Georgia FOXSports.com LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Marshals in Georgia have arrested a Georgetown University football player accused of killing a man in Washington, D.C.. Federal agents took Dijon Williams, 21, into custody at a Lawrenceville home Monday, U.S. ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Unfriendly skies: Airline workers brace for mass layoffs KABC-TV DETROIT -- The worries are growing for United Airlines flight attendant Jordy Comeaux. In a few days, he'll be among roughly 40,000 airline workers whose jobs are likely to evaporate in an industry decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. Unless Congress ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Coventry University halls partygoers flout rules BBC News Up to 200 people gathered for a party at a university student hall, flouting coronavirus restrictions. Police said officers had attended halls at Coventry University in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Officers have worked with the management of Arundel ... Flag as irrelevant
	Florida Today SpaceX launch of astronauts now set for Halloween Florida Today The SpaceX launch of four astronauts aboard the newly certified Dragon Crew capsule is lining up to be kinda spooky: the launch is now slated to take place in the middle of the night on Halloween under a full moon. One person who isn't afraid of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Foreign Policy The Death of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Could Diminish the Country's International Standing Foreign Policy Here is today's Foreign Policy brief: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah dies at 91, Trump and Biden spar in the first U.S. presidential debate, and the political crisis in Mali looks set to continue. We welcome your feedback at ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechCrunch Apple to release new emojis with iOS 14.2 TechCrunch While the current version of iOS is iOS 14.0.1, Apple is already testing iOS 14.2. The company released an early beta version of the update yesterday, and it includes a new set of emojis, as Emojipedia spotted. Apple already shared an early look of the new ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report European Evaluators Visit Vatican Mired in Financial Scandal U.S. News & World Report ROME (AP) — European anti-money laundering evaluators began a periodic visit to the Vatican on Wednesday amid a mounting financial scandal in the tiny city state that has cost a half-dozen people their jobs, including one of the Holy See's most powerful ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Vast majority of Senate campaign ads steer clear of linking Biden or Trump to their opponents CNN (CNN) To Senate Republicans, Joe Biden isn't much of a bogeyman. While in several recent election cycles down-ticket candidates have been quick to link their foes to their party's presidential nominee, this time around, that has hardly been the case. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune 'Census champions' reaching out to Indiana residents, but an Oct. 5 deadline looms Chicago Tribune The 2020 census has faced challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic and date changes, but community leaders are working to ensure residents participate. Initially, the census field operations were scheduled to end Oct. 31, but the Trump Administration filed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Plan to solve Florida's non-existent protest problem is pure 'mini-Trump' The Guardian For many who heard Ron DeSantis outline his proposed "Combatting Violence, Disorder and Looting Act" it was a head-scratcher. Why would Florida's Republican governor suddenly be pushing severe penalties on protesters in a state that escaped the ... Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Ravens shift into bounce-back mode after humbling loss TribLIVE BALTIMORE — It has been a year since the Baltimore Ravens had to shift into bounce-back mode after absorbing a lopsided regular-season defeat at home. The Ravens (2-1) thought they had something special brewing before a 34-20 loss to Kansas City on ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Carole Baskin exits 'Dancing with the Stars'; watch her performances here al.com Baskin, 59, made her final appearance on Monday, turning in lackluster performance with dance pro Pasha Pashkov. It was Disney Night -- traditionally the splashiest theme night for the ABC reality series -- and Baskin danced a samba with Pashkov to "Circle of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHSV Health officials push flu shots, fear 'twindemic' with COVID WHSV CHICAGO (WLS) – U.S. health experts are strongly urging people to get a flu shot this year to help avoid what could be a "twindemic" of coronavirus and influenza. "The concern obviously is, if we have continued COVID-19 infections as well as a very busy flu ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Natural History Museum 40% of plants are threatened with extinction The Natural History Museum The extinction risk to plants could be worse than previously thought, according to a landmark report. The State of the World's Plants and Fungi report from Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG) Kew estimated that 39.4% of plants are now threatened with extinction. Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Judge says new royal book can be used in Meghan Markle privacy case TribLIVE LONDON — The publisher of Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper can use the contents of a recent behind-the scenes book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in its legal defense for an invasion of privacy lawsuit brought by the duchess, a judge ruled ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News How the La Nina weather event could affect Australia for the rest of 2020 ABC News Key points: · The BOM says La Nina could bring cyclones and flooding but conditions are will likely be less extreme than they were during the last event · A Queensland cotton grower says frequent, lighter rainfall in spring would be ideal. Flag as irrelevant
	Observer-Reporter Ringgold students test positive for COVID-19 Observer-Reporter Ringgold School District announced in a letter sent to parents and guardians Monday that two elementary students have tested positive for COVID-19. The letter, posted and signed by Superintendent Randall Skrinjorich, states that the district learned of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOKI FOX 23 'Ive got a lot of life in me': Shannen Doherty still fighting breast cancer KOKI FOX 23 Actress Shannen Doherty is not ready to throw in the towel just yet. Doherty, 49, who rose to fame 30 years ago as Brenda Walsh on "Beverly Hills, 90210," told Elle magazine that she's trying to "treasure all the small moments" in her life as she continued her ... Flag as irrelevant
	WATE 6 On Your Side Louisiana man accused of hiding in Florida 15-year-old's bedroom, having sex since August WATE 6 On Your Side HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Authorities arrested a Louisiana man accused of hiding in a 15-year-old's bedroom since August and having sex with the teen on multiple occasions. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Spring ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Gabrielle Union: America's Got Talent judge settles over show departure BBC News Actress Gabrielle Union has reached "an amicable resolution" with US TV network NBC over her exit from America's Got Talent after one season as a judge. Union, who left in 2019, claimed there was a toxic work environment on the show and alleged she ... Flag as irrelevant
	iAfrica.com South African Airways suspends operations amid huge debt KTIV JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's state-owned airline has suspended all its operations as it struggles to raise a bailout of more $591 million. South African Airways, one of the country's state-owned enterprises face allegations of corruption and ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 Finnish PM to stand-in for Swedish colleague at EU Summit KTIV HELSINKI (AP) — Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven won't be at Thursday's European Union summit meeting as he will be attending his mother's funeral, so he will be represented by his counterpart from neighboring Finland. Prime Minister Sanna Marin ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Federal judge blocks increase in fees for citizenship, immigration applications Chicago Sun-Times A federal judge in California ruled in favor of immigration groups, including the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, who challenged a new rule that would have increased by 81% the cost to apply to become a U.S. citizen. U.S. District Judge ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Eric Dier : Spurs player races off pitch for emergency toilet break ! BBC News "When you've got to go, you've got to go." That was the message from Tottenham and England midfielder Eric Dier as he dashed off the pitch during his team's match with Chelsea on Tuesday... to go to the toilet! Dier was spotted racing down the tunnel during ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit New UM study to examine COVID-19 reinfection risks WDIV ClickOnDetroit ANN ARBOR – A new study at the University of Michigan hopes to learn how much protection is afforded by natural infection with the coronavirus. Researchers leading the Immunity Associated with SARS-CoV-2 study are looking to enroll 5,000 U-M ... Flag as irrelevant
	OpIndia Liberals fume after special CBI court acquits all the accused in Babri Masjid Demolition Case OpIndia A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Wednesday acquitted all 32 accused in the illegal demolition of the Babri structure, citing lack of evidence. The accused included BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, former ministers Uma ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Teacher in China sentenced to death for poisoning children's porridge The Guardian A court in the central province of Henan said Wang Yun put sodium nitrite into porridge being prepared for her colleague's students after a falling out with the colleague. The attack in March last year made ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Court upholds ruling that state and Tepco must pay Fukushima evacuees The Japan Times Sendai – The Sendai High Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling ordering the state and the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to pay damages to people who evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture or nearby prefectures following the ... Flag as irrelevant
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