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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ October 30, 2020
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	ESPN Five-star basketball recruit Caleb Houstan commits to Michigan ESPN Five-star basketball recruit Caleb Houstan has committed to Michigan, he told ESPN on Friday. "I was down to four great schools, but one definitely stood out to me the most. I decided to commit to coach Juwan Howard and the University of Michigan," Houstan ... Flag as irrelevant
	SB Nation The Patriots' dynasty is getting closer to extinction SB Nation Watching the New England Patriots get blown out by an injury-ravaged 49ers team in Week 7 said so much about where this team has ended up after moving on from Tom Brady. For so many years the Pats winning the AFC East was as reliable as water ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Idaho lieutenant gov. appears in video slamming virus rules, whether 'a pandemic may or may not be occurring' Washington Post The video shows Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin (R) sitting in the driver's seat of a pickup truck, a Bible in her hand, as she rails against the coronavirus restrictions carried out in the state she helps lead. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What's the Line Between Legal Poll Watching and Illegal Intimidation? The New York Times Some voter intimidation is blatant, like the time when off-duty sheriff's deputies and police officers in New Jersey patrolled predominantly Black and Latino polling places on Election Day while wearing armbands with a made-up name, the National Ballot ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Nearly a decade late, Berlin's Brandenburg Airport finally opens (during a pandemic) CNN Berlin (CNN) — It's nearly a decade behind schedule, 4 billion euros over budget and there's a global pandemic crippling the aviation industry. Happy Halloween to Berlin's beleaguered Brandenburg Airport, which finally opens its doors this Saturday. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Already, pharmaceutical companies' predictions about Covid-19 vaccines haven't come true CNN (CNN) Baseball great Yogi Berra once said, "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." Yogi Berra didn't know anything about Covid-19 -- he passed away five years ago -- but his quote applies to the development of a Covid-19 vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC 5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday CNBC Dow futures, down more than 400 points earlier Friday, pointed to an over 150 point decline at Wall Street's open as Apple and other big technology stocks sank following after-the-bell earnings. Record new daily coronavirus cases in the U.S. also kept a lid on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Foreign Policy Montana's Most Pressing Electoral Issue Is Suddenly China Foreign Policy In a typical election, the most grating political posturing in Montana is white men bragging about guns, hunting, fishing, and other macho pursuits. But this year a new obsession is generating political noise in the state: China. In one of the most closely watched ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes McDonald's Brings Back The McRib To A Different Dining World Forbes When the McRib sandwich was last sold nationwide at McDonald's MCD -1.5% , "impossible" meant something that couldn't be done, and "beyond" was a direction. Now, those names are associated with plant-based burgers, which are now available at every ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Africa must prepare for second COVID wave, disease control group says CNN Nairobi Covid-19 cases are accelerating in some parts of Africa and governments should step up preparations for a second wave, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Over the past four week, cases have increased by 45% ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Samsung rolls out SmartThings Find globally for locating all your Galaxy gear The Verge Samsung is rolling out a service to help Galaxy gadget owners find their gear when it goes missing. Called SmartThings Find, the feature extends the capabilities of Samsung's Find My Mobile app by letting users locate not only their Samsung smartphones, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Laptop Mag iPhone 12 Pro review: the phone that foreshadows the future Laptop Mag The iPhone 12 Pro (starting at $999, reviewed at $1,299) is a tantalizing time traveler from the future with a profound message: "The future of smartphones is LiDAR, 5G and Dolby Vision — you won't make much use of them now, but trust me, they're going to ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com 2 accused in House Bill 6 corruption case enter plea deals with feds: Capitol Letter cleveland.com Art of the deal: Ohio Capitol Square was buzzing Thursday on news that Jeff Longstreth and Juan Cespedes, two figures in the federal government's investigation into the $60 million corruption probe tied to House Bill 6, which bailed out two nuclear plants ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Longtime DC radio host Chad Dukes fired from 106.7 The Fan for alleged racist, inappropriate comments USA TODAY Washington D.C. sports radio host Chad Dukes has been fired from 106.7 The Fan, parent company Entercom announced Thursday. Entercom said it learned of "racist and other inappropriate comments" Dukes made in past episodes on his personal podcast. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US seizes Iranian missiles, slaps Iran-related sanctions on 11 entities Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States revealed on Thursday it had seized Iranian missiles shipped to Yemen and sold 1.1 million barrels of previously seized Iranian oil that was bound for Venezuela, in the Trump administration's latest move to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Paris Jackson debuts 'Let Down' and signs record deal CNN (CNN) Paris Jackson made her solo debut on Friday with the single and video for "Let Down." The song, written by Jackson, marks her inaugural solo release for Republic Records, with whom she has signed a deal. "I feel so many emotions. I'm excited, I'm ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Pressley urges Fed, Treasury to ensure racial equity in emergency lending Politico Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Congressional Oversight Commissioner Bharat Ramamurti on Friday called on the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department to do more to ensure that minorities and women benefit from their emergency lending ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times How to have a healthy Halloween and stay safe from COVID-19 Seattle Times Parents banking on Halloween being a lifeline to some semblance of normalcy are going to have to find pre-pandemic joy some other way. Public health officials have been urging families for weeks to find safe alternatives to trick-or-treating. Flag as irrelevant
	PCMag.com Apple One Subscription Bundle Launches Today PCMag.com Each platform comes with its own price tags; all together, Apple's six consumer subscription services (including the upcoming Fitness+) cost upwards of $55 a month. Buy them pre-packaged, though, and you can save as much as $25 each month. Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette COVID-19 cases force closing of Memorial Elementary in Bethel Park Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Memorial Elementary School in the Bethel Park district will be closed until Nov. 9 due to three COVID-19 cases at the school. Zeb Jansante, assistant superintendent for administration, told board members at their Tuesday night meeting that the district is ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Ariana Grande Releases New Album 'Positions,' Her Most Explicit To Date NPR The reigning queen of trap-mumble-soaring-vocal pop has returned, releasing her new album, positions, in the early hours of Friday. After a relatively and predictably quiet year — outside of her "Rain on Me" collab with Lady Gaga and January performance at ... Flag as irrelevant
	ARTnews Sindika Dokolo, Congolese Collector Who Faced Corruption Scandal, Dies at 48 in Diving Accident ARTnews Sindika Dokolo, a key African art collector who earlier this year faced widespread allegations of corruption, has died at 48. Outlets based in Angola, where Dokolo was based, reported that he died after suffering an embolism while diving in Dubai. Within the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Bay Area SJ Black Lives Matter Banner Unveiled at City Hall NBC Bay Area San Jose leaders unveiled 13 new "Black Lives Matter" banners around City Hall on Thursday, demonstrating the city's commitment to addressing and dismantling systemic racism locally and supporting its Black community. "This is the beginning of a very ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBEZ As COVID-19 Surges Across Illinois, The Public Is Still In The Dark About Where Cases Start WBEZ As COVID-19 rages again in Illinois, and much of the state is being ordered this week to limit gatherings and suspend indoor dining, the public is clamoring for details about what's driving the government's decisions to shut down big parts of the economy. Flag as irrelevant
	Traverse City Record Eagle Troy Reimink: 'Borat' sequel lands differently in a changed America Traverse City Record Eagle Sacha Baron Cohen's blockbuster 2006 comedy "Borat" was, by design, an impossible act to follow. In that film, Cohen perfected a guerrilla satire tactic, somewhat novel at the time, of doing in-character interactions with unwitting subjects, whom he'd coax into ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Magazine Donald Trump Jr. Falsely Claims Coronavirus Deaths 'Down to Almost Nothing' New York Magazine Donald Trump Jr. — the respected business leader President Trump entrusted, along with his brother Eric, to run the family business on an arms-length basis during his presidency — appeared on Fox News last night to discuss epidemiology. (Junior's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charleston Post Courier Almost 90000 still without power in the Upstate morning after Zeta swept through the area Charleston Post Courier Many in the Upstate woke up without power Friday morning after the remnants of Hurricane Zeta blew through the region Thursday. More than 70,000 Duke Power customers in the area were without power as of 9:45 a.m. Thursday, according to the utility's ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Amazon had a blowout quarter as people flocked to online shopping CNN Amazon said Thursday that during the three months ending September 30 its sales grew 37% compared to the same period last year, to $96.1 billion, and profit increased 197% to $6.3 billion. The results topped estimates from Wall Street analysts. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com COVID toes could last for 150 days, new research finds Today.com The analysis, which drew from hundreds of coronavirus cases in dozens of countries, found that some patients had symptoms for months after diagnosis. While most dermatological symptoms lasted an average of 12 days, some patients reported having skin ... Flag as irrelevant
	LAist Fact Check: App-Based Companies Pushing Prop. 22 Say Drivers Will Get Health Benefits. Will They? LAist App-based driving services such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are bankrolling California's Proposition 22, which would keep their drivers classified as independent contractors, not employees. Leading into the Nov. 3 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPXI Pittsburgh Creating a COVID-19 vaccine is a complicated, lengthy process WPXI Pittsburgh WASHINGTON, D.C. — Researchers are racing to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. But it's a process that takes time and involves a lot of attention to small details. The first step is design. That's when researchers learn about the virus, how it spreads and ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHSV Black leopard mauls Florida man who paid $150 for 'full-contact experience' WHSV DAVIE, Fla. (WPLG) – A man says he had to undergo multiple surgeries after he was mauled by a black leopard. It happened after he paid $150 to have "a full-contact experience" with the wild animal. Detectives with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... Flag as irrelevant
	Inverse Genshin Impact leak claims a wild Paimon twist is coming in the 1.1 update Inverse The latest leak suggests that Paimon, Genshin Impact's de facto mascot, will die in the opening moments of version 1.1. But there are plenty of reasons why this can't be true. Flag as irrelevant
	ThinkAdvisor Tax Planning in an Election Year ThinkAdvisor As the final countdown to Election Day nears, taxes and tax reform are top of mind for voters. It's been almost three years since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was passed, legislation that lowered tax rates for many taxpayers, increased the standard ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business in Vancouver Judge allows Meng defence to probe if US authorities attempted to deceive Canada Business in Vancouver As the cross-examination of Canada Border Services Agency officer Scott Kirkland by Meng Wanzhou's defence lawyers continued today with the witness butting heads with Meng attorney Mona Duckett, Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes issued a ... Flag as irrelevant
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