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• Businessman close to Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro arrested in Cape Verde

  13-06-2020 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Colombian national Alex Nain Saab is wanted in the US on charges of corruption and money laundering.
  
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• SpaceX's rocket launch of 58 Starlink internet satellites on Saturday left behind a jaw-dropping, rainbow-colored cloud in the Florida sky

  13-06-2020 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The rocket company, founded by Elon Musk, lifted off its Starlink-8 mission to spectacular effect at 5:21 a.m. ET on June 13, 2020.
  
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• Did the Battle of Nashville Seal the Confederacy's Doomed Fate?

  13-06-2020 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “The Rebs broke and fled in confusion, leaving everything they had.”
  
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• Secret Service says it used pepper spray on Lafayette Square protesters

  13-06-2020 22:59 via politico.com
  
  The agency initially denied it had used pepper spray to clear demonstrators.
  
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• Fresh China cluster raises fears for pandemic control

  13-06-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster, highlighting the challenges that lie ahead even for places where outbreaks are under control.There are fears of a resurgence in local transmissions in China, where the outbreak curve has been months ahead of the rest of the world, and comes as many European nations are further lifting lockdowns.The pandemic is still surging elsewhere, particularly in Latin America, with Brazil claimi
  
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• Algeria to further relax coronavirus lockdown

  13-06-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Algeria will further relax its coronavirus lockdown on Sunday, easing a curfew, allowing public transport to resume in the cities and reopening some more businesses, the government said on Saturday.The government will end the curfew in 19 provinces and shorten it in the remaining 29, including in the capital Algiers, where it will run from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. instead of 7 p.m.-7 a.m. currently, the prime minister's office said.Algeria has so far reported 10,810 cases of the novel coronavirus, with
  
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• Is international travel allowed yet? See when Jamaica, St. Bart's, Austria plan to reopen borders

  13-06-2020 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Jamaica is preparing to welcome back international tourists June 15, while Austria requires negative coronavirus tests and won't allow direct flights.
  
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• Winston Churchill's granddaughter says his statue might be better off in a museum after protesters damaged it and scrawled 'racist' on it

  13-06-2020 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Emma Soames, a granddaughter of Winston Churchill, told the BBC she was "shocked" to see his statue covered with a barrier, but understood why.
  
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• Secret Service now says it did use pepper spray to clear protesters during the Trump church photo op

  13-06-2020 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Secret Service's statement is the latest reversal from law enforcement agencies about what occurred in the moments leading up to President Donald Trump's walk outside the White House gates.
  
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• Black pastor called 911 after alleged attack. The cops arrested him.

  13-06-2020 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pastor Leon McCray said he "was handcuffed in front of my assaulters," and "they waved at me as I go down the road... . Do you know how disturbing that is?"
  
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• Black Atlanta man Rayshard Brooks 'fleeing' police dies after shooting at a Wendy's drive-thru, investigators say

  13-06-2020 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Investigators were looking into reports that an Atlanta police officer fatally shot a Black man in a fast-food drive-thru late Friday night.
  
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• Meet the Gloster Meteor: The Only Allied Jet Aircraft of World War II

  13-06-2020 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Was it a game-changer or too late to make a difference?
  
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• Immigration officials were given money for medical care and food for migrants. They spent it on ATVs, dirt bikes, and boats instead.

  13-06-2020 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Roughly $112 million was marked for "consumables and medical care" for migrants. A watchdog report said ATVs and dirt bikes didn't meet that criteria.
  
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• The woman who said she was fired from the Florida Health Department for refusing to alter coronavirus statistics is now publishing data on her own

  13-06-2020 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rebekah Jones was fired for "repeated course of insubordination" according to the state, though she said it was for refusing to alter COVID-19 data.
  
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• Man says white couple called police for stenciling 'black lives matter' on his property

  13-06-2020 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "The police came and recognized me immediately as a resident of the house," the man who recorded the video said.
  
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• Hillary Clinton knocks Trump's liability waiver for Oklahoma rally

  13-06-2020 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hillary Clinton chided Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for resuming large rallies amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and obliging those seeking tickets to his first event in Tulsa, Okla., to sign a liability waiver acknowledging the “inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19.”
  
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• China Has Way Too Much Power Over Zoom. These Activists Learned the Hard Way.

  13-06-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Zoom confirmed Wednesday evening that the video conferencing company removed a U.S.-based account after it commemorated the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
  
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• Bars in Florida, Texas, and Arizona close after employees tested positive amid spike in new coronavirus cases

  13-06-2020 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Recent weeks have seen several states with record-high jumps in cases and hospitalizations in the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Black Atlanta man Rayshard Brooks dies after police shooting at a Wendy's drive-thru, investigators say

  13-06-2020 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Investigators were looking into reports that an Atlanta police officer fatally shot a Black man in a fast-food drive-thru late Friday night.
  
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• Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta after police shooting

  13-06-2020 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The restaurant was in flames for more than 45 minutes before fire crews arrived to extinguish the blaze, protected by a line of police officers, local television showed.The city's police chief, Erika Shields, resigned earlier on Saturday over the shooting on Friday night of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, which was captured on video.The police department has fired the officer who allegedly shot and killed Brooks, police spokesman Carlos Campos said late on Saturday.
  
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• Far-right demonstrators gather in London to 'protect' statues

  13-06-2020 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  'Winston Churchill, he's one of our own,' chanted right-wing demonstrators near the former prime minister's statue, which was sprayed with graffiti by anti-racism protesters last weekend.
  
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• Lawyers arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails during George Floyd protests could face life in prison

  13-06-2020 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two Brooklyn lawyers and a woman from upstate New York have been indicted for throwing Molotov cocktails at police during protests over the killing of George Floyd.The three face up to life in prison for a variety of federal charges, including the use of explosives, arson and civil disorder.
  
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• Making a wig and heels political: Black drag queens rally support for Black Lives Matter and Pride

  13-06-2020 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Black drag queens are continuing their legacy of protesting inequalities by taking to the streets in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
  
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• They wanted to be buried near their father, and relatives made vows, then COVID-19 broke promises

  13-06-2020 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Families of immigrants who have died in the COVID-19 pandemic are struggling to repatriate their loved ones' remains in their home nations.
  
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• Trump camp pumps money into TV ads, Biden zeroes in on digital

  13-06-2020 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The last time Biden's campaign spent money on television ads was on March 10.
  
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• Best gaming laptop for 2020 - CNET

  13-06-2020 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Our picks of the best gaming laptop for when it's time to play.
  
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• Philippe Reines reacts to Biden’s claim that Trump will try to ‘steal this election’

  13-06-2020 20:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former Hillary Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines joins 'America's News HQ.'
  
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• The $20 Rocketbook smart reusable notebook is the last paper you'll ever buy - CNET

  13-06-2020 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Save $10 on a notebook that seems permanent until the moment you wipe it clean with a dampened microfiber cloth.
  
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• The 75-year-old protester who was shoved by Buffalo police officers sustained a brain injury and will now have to acclimatize to a 'new normal,' attorney says

  13-06-2020 19:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Martin Gugino began physical therapy this week and has been "uplifted by the outpouring of support" from people across the world, his lawyer said.
  
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• The best wireless car charger and mount for 2020 - CNET

  13-06-2020 19:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Looking for the best wireless car charger for your phone so you can drive your way to a full battery? Here are our top picks.
  
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• New York City Council proposes cutting $1 billion from NYPD budget

  13-06-2020 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Our budget must reflect the reality that policing needs fundamental reform," it said in a statement.
  
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• Coronavirus: Can Antibodies Make You Immune?

  13-06-2020 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The answer is complicated.
  
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• SpaceX launches 58 more Starlink satellites in early Saturday ride-share - CNET

  13-06-2020 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For its third launch in two weeks, Elon Musk's rocket company sends more Starlink satellites and three Planet Labs satellites to orbit.
  
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• Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day

  13-06-2020 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab accused his opponents on Saturday of deepening a currency crisis and fuelling unrest as the country entered a third day of protests sparked by a sharp drop in the Lebanese pound.Protests broke out on Thursday after the currency plunged to new lows over the past week, with rising anger over the government's inability to contain an economic crisis that has devastated living conditions.The pound has lost some 70% of its value since October, when the debt-saddled
  
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• Who are police protecting and serving? Law enforcement has history of violence against many minority groups

  13-06-2020 19:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Decades of mistrust of police by minority groups make them hesitant to call police for help. Some departments are taking steps to rebuild that trust.
  
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• Get Canon's portable P-215II scanner for $175 just in time to do your taxes - CNET

  13-06-2020 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Despite its tiny footprint, the Scan-tini has a 20-sheet ADF and does full-duplex scanning.
  
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• You still have time to get Dad a DJI Mavic Air drone and save $300 - CNET

  13-06-2020 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's DJI-refurbished, so literally good as new, priced at $499.
  
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• A 70-year-old man was hospitalized with COVID-19 for 62 days. Then he received a $1.1 million hospital bill, including over $80,000 for using a ventilator.

  13-06-2020 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Flor was billed $9,736 each day he stayed in the ICU, and $2,835 per day for use of a ventilator, the Seattle Times reported.
  
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• Darrell Issa reacts to Trump clashing with Seattle Mayor over ‘autonomous zone’

  13-06-2020 19:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Trump mocks the claim by Seattle’s mayor that a takeover of parts of the city could lead to a new ‘summer of love’ there; reaction and analysis from former California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa.
  
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• Voter turnout soared in Georgia despite massive primary day problems

  13-06-2020 18:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democrats cast close to a million votes in the Senate primary, more than triple the number in the 2016 primary.
  
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• Get $90 worth of games including Ark: Survival Evolved free right now - CNET

  13-06-2020 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This week, get two free games from Epic, including one in which you get to ride around on the back of a dinosaur while shooting a machine gun.
  
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• Egypt accuses Ethiopia of holding it "hostage" in Nile dam talks

  13-06-2020 18:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Egypt said Saturday that tripartite talks with Ethiopia and Sudan over a controversial mega-dam on the River Nile were deadlocked because of Addis Ababa's "intransigence".The Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been a source of tension in the Nile River basin ever since Ethiopia broke ground on it nearly a decade ago.
  
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• Donald Trump tells West Point cadets: 'We are not the policeman of the world'

  13-06-2020 18:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump set out his vision for the use of America's military at West Point, declaring: "We are not the policeman of the world." As Mr Trump gave the the commencement address at the military academy, hundreds of cadets sat in chairs positioned for social distancing. Mr Trump told them they were graduating at a "crucial moment in history". He said: "The job of the American soldier is not to rebuild foreign nations, but defend, and defend strongly, our nation from foreign enemies. We are endin
  
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• Cuomo: ‘You don’t need to protest — you won’

  13-06-2020 18:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed protesters during a briefing on Saturday and asked, “What do you want the police department to be in New York City?”
  
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• Trump leads socially distant West Point commencement amid criticism of military's role in protests

  13-06-2020 18:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Critics voiced concerns that the gathering would put cadets at risk amid the coronavirus. It also comes as military leaders are speaking out against Trump’s use of the military during protests following the death of George Floyd.
  
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• As Black Lives Matter protests erupt globally, world leaders silent on Trump

  13-06-2020 18:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As protests over the death of George Floyd have sparked movements in Berlin, London, Paris and other cities around the world to demonstrate support for the Black Lives Matter movement, top leaders are avoiding criticizing Trump directly.
  
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• Uncertainty as Spain puts virus death toll 'on hold'

  13-06-2020 18:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  For days now, Spain's daily coronavirus death toll has been on hold, generating widespread uncertainty about the real state of the epidemic that has claimed more than 27,000 lives.The health ministry's emergencies coordinator Fernando Simon, who for months has given a daily briefing on the pandemic's evolution, acknowledged the "astonishment" and "confusion" generated by the figures.On May 25, the ministry changed its method of collecting data on confirmed cases and fatalities, initially giving
  
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• Northrop F-89 Scorpion–The First Combat Aircraft Armed with Air-to-Air Nuclear Weapons

  13-06-2020 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  What could go wrong? Well, everything.
  
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• Italy's coronavirus death toll rises by 78 to 34,301

  13-06-2020 18:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 78 on Saturday, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the tally of new cases increased by 346.The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 34,301, the agency said, the fourth highest in the world after those of the United States, Britain and Brazil.The northern region of Lombardy, where the outbreak was first identified, remains by far the worst affected of Italy's 20 regions, accounting for 210 of the 346
  
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• Exclusive: No summer holidays in US 'for months' says America's top public health expert

  13-06-2020 18:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  British holidaymakers can expect to be banned from travelling to the United States for months under coronavirus restrictions, according to America's most prominent public health official. In an interview with The Telegraph, Dr Anthony Fauci, a leading member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said the ban could last until a vaccine is developed, although it may be before that. He said lifting it would be "more likely months than weeks." Around 3.8 million Britons visit the United States
  
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