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• newMaxine Waters Foe Omar Navarro Gets Out of Jail And Attempts to Destroy Fellow Republican
  Pro-Trump internet personality Omar Navarro emerged from a six-month stint in jail on a stalking charge last month, and immediately registered to run for Congress. Navarro, a perennial challenger to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), has registered to run…
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• newFor black women mayors, rising national profiles come with political risk
  Black women lead four of America's most prominent cities at a historic time for race relations. Activists question whether they're meeting the moment.
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• newThe Mayor of Phoenix said she only found out the city was getting a 'significant' federal coronavirus testing site from a tweet
  "I'm obviously deeply concerned about...the ability of our healthcare system to respond to this increase in cases," Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said.
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• newMilitants kill BJP politician Wasim Bari and his family in Kashmir
  A Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party politician was killed along with his brother and father in Indian administered Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. Wasim Bari, 38, and his family were attacked by militants at his residence in north Kashmi…
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• newCésar Duarte: Fugitive Mexican ex-governor arrested in Miami
  César Duarte fled Mexico in 2018 after being accused of embezzling millions to fund a lavish lifestyle.
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• newTrump threatens to withhold funding to schools if they don't reopen this fall
  Donald Trump's push to reopen schools comes amid a nationwide debate over whether it's safe for children to return to the classroom amid coronavirus.
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• newCEO apologizes after racist rant targeting Asian American family
  The executive from San Francisco is seen on video yelling racial slurs and expletives before a waiter tells him to leave.
  - 12 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 10:42pm -
• newTrump admin plans to block asylum seekers from U.S. by citing risk of COVID-19
  Citing "potential international threats" from pandemics, the Trump admin announced plans to make public health risk a reason to deny asylum to migrants.
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• newNavy SEAL who oversaw bin Laden raid says America's biggest national security issue is the K-12 education system
  The US needs an education system that informs students about the world around them, retired Navy Adm. William McRaven said.
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• newTrump has 91% chance of winning second term, professor’s model predicts
  President Donald Trump has a 91 per cent chance of winning the November 2020 election, according to a political science professor who has correctly predicted five out of six elections since 1996.“The Primary Model gives Trump a 91 percent chance o…
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• newNew oversight committee would restore faith in NYPD, AG says
  New York Attorney General Letitia James proposed sweeping changes Wednesday to boost oversight of the New York City Police Department, including forming an independent commission that would approve the department's budget and have the final say on o…
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• newChances of global warming to 1.5C within five years doubles under new modelling
  Global temperatures have a 20 per cent change of reaching 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, according to new analysis from the World Meteorological Organisation which doubles the likelihood from an earlier assessment. Analysis…
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• newNew York attorney general recommends reducing mayor's power over police
  New York Attorney General Letitia James recommended that New York City's mayor give up sole control over the city police commissioner's hiring, in a preliminary report released on Wednesday on her investigation into the policing of recent protests.…
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• new15 Platform Beds to Elevate Your Bedroom Style
  
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• newIran-backed militia says PM's actions could bring escalation
  A powerful Iran-backed militia said Wednesday there would be “escalation” if Iraq's prime minister continues to clamp down on armed groups, as tensions spiked following the killing of a prominent analyst, pitting the state against rogue elements…
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• newWhy Iranians, rattled by suicides, point a finger at leaders
  
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• newFormer India navy officer refuses to appeal spying death sentence
  A former Indian naval officer on death row in Pakistan for alleged spying has refused to lodge an appeal against his conviction and will try instead for a military pardon, an official said Wednesday. Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav was arrested in 2016 in…
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• newCanada 'lost track' of 35,000 foreigners slated for removal: audit
  Canada's Border Services Agency "lost track" of two thirds of some 50,000 foreigners who had been hit with expulsion orders, an audit presented to parliament on Wednesday found. The agency, which is responsible for enforcing removal orders, were un…
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• newWell, That's One Way To Tow a 2,300-Ton Submarine
  Originally built by the Soviet Union, this Kil0-class submarine is returning to base by land (for some reason).
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• newFlorida governor Ron DeSantis quietly signs controversial abortion bill
  Governor Ron Desantis has quietly signed an abortion law that will require those under the age of 18 to get a parent’s permission before having an abortion.Gov DeSantis, who is a Republican, discreetly passed the bill last Tuesday, choosing to sig…
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• newChina’s Confucius Institutes Attempt to Rebrand Following Backlash
  China is attempting to rebrand Confucius Institutes following a worldwide backlash against the centers.Confucius Institutes, which are present on dozens of U.S. college campuses and at other foreign universities, carry the stated purpose of promotin…
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• newFormer Marine who played wide receiver in college catches a three-year-old boy thrown from burning building
  
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• newAs COVID cases spike in Florida, Trump now says he's 'flexible' on convention format in Jacksonville
  With coronavirus cases exploding in Florida, the president now says he is “flexible” on plans to hold a large-scale, indoor Republican National Convention next month.
  - 19 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 3:46pm -
• newUS seizes 81 vehicles in Venezuela smuggling ring
  Federal investigators said Wednesday they have seized 81 vehicles worth an estimated $3.2 million that were bound for Venezuela as part of a smuggling ring operated for wealthy and politically connected people. “This is all part of an ongoing eff…
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• newEl Salvador murder rate plummets; study says gangs may have informal pact with government
  
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• newCoronavirus: How fast is it spreading in Africa?
  There are fears that the number of cases is growing rapidly, so what are the key trends?
  - 21 hours ago 8 Jul 20, 2:37pm -
• newBosnian Serb government indoctrinating children over Srebrenica, U.N. tribunal head says
  
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• new'Sickening': Biden defends Duckworth after Trump camp, Tucker Carlson question her patriotism
  The former VP said the attacks demonstrate the "depravity of what's going on in the White House right now.”
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• newRussia tells US to 'mind own business' over media freedom
  Moscow has told the US embassy to "mind your own business" after Washington's diplomatic mission raised concern about curbs on media freedom in Russia. Rebecca Ross, the spokeswoman for the US embassy, on Tuesday expressed concern about a clampdown…
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• newTexas to execute man convicted of killing elderly man for his truck
  Billy Joe Wardlow, 45, is set to be put to death at 6 p.m. (2300 GMT) at the state's execution chamber in Huntsville for the murder of Carl Cole, 82, in 1993. Texas has executed more prisoners than any other state since the U.S Supreme Court reinst…
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• Letters to the Editor: Wear a mask so you can be healthy enough to vote Trump out of office on Nov. 3
  Trump is angry and terrified. He will do anything to win re-election, so we must watch him closely until Nov. 3.
  - 1 day ago 8 Jul 20, 10:00am -
• 'More than one million' died of snake bites in India
  There are at least 15 species of snakes in India responsible for human deaths.
  - 1 day ago 8 Jul 20, 9:26am -
• FBI head calls China 'the greatest long-term threat' to the US and alleges Chinese plots to steal US data and forcibly repatriate its citizens
  In remarks Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said China was threatening Chinese nationals abroad through a program called "Fox Hunt."
  - 1 day ago 8 Jul 20, 5:35am -
• U.S. says Carlos Ghosn wired money to man who helped him flee Japan
  The disclosure came less than a day after the men, Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor, who are trying to avoid extradition to Japan in connection with Ghosn's escape, petitioned a U.S. judge to release them on bail. Lawyers for the Taylors sai…
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• Tucker Carlson Doubles Down on Duckworth Attacks, Calls Her a ‘Coward’ and ‘Fraud’
  A night after saying Iraq War veteran Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) hates America, Fox News host Tucker Carlson doubled down on his attacks, describing the Purple Heart recipient who lost her legs in combat as a “coward” and “fraud.”During his…
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• Texas Governor Is ‘Putting Lives at Risk,’ Local Officials Say
  Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo believes she knows what her county needs to fight back against COVID-19. But because of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, she says she isn’t able to follow through. “I'm at the mercy of what powers he positively gives us…
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• 2 men arrested for looting stores in Santa Monica during protests
  Santa Monica Police arrested two suspects wanted for looting the REI and VANS stores during the protests against police brutality.
  - 1 day ago 8 Jul 20, 12:43am -
• NASA hits Boeing with 80 recommendations before next space test
  NASA has drawn up a list of 80 recommendations that US aerospace giant Boeing will have to address before attempting to refly its Starliner space capsule, following the failure of an uncrewed test last year. The recommendations primarily concern th…
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• Amid Black Lives Matter protests, more school districts are pushing to address racism. Is it enough?
  School districts say they want to be more proactive in battling systemic racism, from hiring diverse teachers to desegregating schools. Is it enough?
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• ‘I’m the mayor’s brother,’ says man who stole car with 2 kids inside, Arkansas cops say
  “Don’t worry, I’m the mayor’s brother,” he told the children’s parents over the phone, police say.
  - 2 days ago 7 Jul 20, 10:10pm -
• 2 female firsts at the Supreme Court announce retirements
  The Supreme Court said Tuesday that the first-ever women to hold two prominent positions at the court, handling the justices' security and overseeing publication of the court's decisions, are retiring. Pamela Talkin's most public role in nearly two…
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• As COVID-19 makes a comeback, so will lockdowns
  With more tests coming back positive now than ever before — and with infections currently rising in 39 states — lockdowns in some form may be the only way to regain control over the coronavirus.
  - 2 days ago 7 Jul 20, 7:21pm -
• Three more hand sanitizers on FDA’s ‘toxic’ list. One already on the list gets recalled
  The FDA’s warning list of hand sanitizers that have methanol or might have methanol grew by three as one sanitizer on the list got recalled Monday night.
  - 2 days ago 7 Jul 20, 6:11pm -
• ‘I believe in white power.’ Home Depot face mask fight spurs arrest, Illinois cops say
  “The entitlement is disgusting.”
  - 2 days ago 7 Jul 20, 6:09pm -
• WATCH: New York father walking with daughter is shot in broad daylight
  A surveillance camera was rolling as a father walking with his daughter across the street was gunned down in the Bronx section of New York City as they traveled home.
  - 2 days ago 7 Jul 20, 5:19pm -
• The Lincoln Project continues anti-Trump ad campaign
  On Tuesday, the Lincoln Project, a conservative political action committee formed in late 2019, released an ad titled “Whispers,” which suggests those in President Trump’s inner circle are secretly mocking him. This is the latest in a series o…
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• FBI investigating reported assault on Black Indiana man
  
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• Michigan drivers met with startling billboard message: 'Driving while Black? Racial profiling just ahead'
  "Driving while Black? Racial profiling just ahead. Welcome to Livonia," the billboard reads. The town's mayor called the sign "counterproductive."
  - 2 days ago 7 Jul 20, 2:09pm -
• ‘Let me borrow your bike’: Atlanta police officer takes passing man’s bicycle to chase fleeing murder suspect
  Police in Atlanta were able to apprehend a murder suspect thanks to a passerby’s bicycle.The Atlanta Police Department said in a statement that the suspect had been seen around the Old Fourth Ward area last Tuesday when one cop commandeered a bicy…
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• $400,000: The Cost to Unclog a Toilet on a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
  " Unfortunately, this isn't the first time the toilet tissue on the ship has been in the media. In 2011 there were reports that at least twice in the carriers' first year in service all 423 toilets were out of service simultaneously"
  - 2 days ago 7 Jul 20, 1:13pm -