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• Trump downplays police violence against Black people, says 'more white people' killed

  14-07-2020 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised U.S. police departments and downplayed police violence against Black people, saying "more white people" are killed by police officers.The May 25 death of African-American George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis sparked protests across the United States and has led to an increased focus on U.S. police violence against Black people.According to a Washington Post analysis updated on Monday,half of people killed by police are white, but Black Ame
  
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• Timing of Carlson's vacation familiar to Fox News viewers

  14-07-2020 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Maybe the trout will be running this week for Fox News' Tucker Carlson.In only one case — Bill O’Reilly’s trip to Europe following reports of sexual misconduct settlements with women — did the vacation become permanent.Carlson said that the online comments by former writer Blake Neff were wrong, but had nothing to do with his show.
  
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• US Postmaster General tells postal workers to leave mail behind if it slows down their route

  14-07-2020 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The US Postal Service is in a financial crisis, and is now instructing workers to avoid logging overtime — even if it means leaving mail behind.
  
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• Parson: Trump 'focused' on situation with St. Louis couple

  14-07-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said President Donald Trump is focused on and concerned about the possibility that a white St. Louis couple could face criminal charges for displaying guns as they defended their home during a racial injustice protest.Parson told reporters Tuesday that he had just been on the phone with Trump and U.S. Attorney General William Barr.The phone call came amid reports that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, a Democrat, may file charges against
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted to hospital for possible infection

  14-07-2020 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ginsburg is "resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days and receive intravenous antibiotic treatment," the Supreme Court said.
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized with infection

  14-07-2020 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ginsburg's health has been the subject of conversation among court-watchers for years, and more so as President Trump's first term draws to a close.
  
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• Justice Ginsburg treated in hospital for possible infection

  14-07-2020 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was being treated for a possible infection and was expected to stay in the hospital for a few days following a medical procedure, the Supreme Court said in a statement Tuesday.The court said that the 87-year-old Ginsburg went to a hospital in Washington on Monday evening after experiencing fever and chills.Ginsburg spent a night in the hospital in May with an infection caused by a gallstone.
  
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• Antibody Test for the Coronavirus Could Reveal Who Is Immune

  14-07-2020 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, governments and people around the globe are trying to stay safe while also figuring out what work, school, and socializing will look like with COVID-19 still...
  
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• Farrakhan’s Influence Remains a Problem

  14-07-2020 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At a moment in American cultural history when even a hint of opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement can result in jobs being lost and people hounded out of the public square, the muted reaction to open expressions of anti-Semitism is striking.When Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson posted fake Adolf Hitler quotes about Jewish perfidy and praised Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan last week, he was criticized and eventually apologized. But the outrage was nothing compared
  
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• Donald Trump Jr., Ted Cruz, and other top Republicans praise New York Times editor Bari Weiss' resignation letter slamming the paper

  14-07-2020 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump Jr. claimed Weiss' resignation exposed the "rampant attacks on anyone who breaks from the far-left narrative."
  
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• Trump bristles at question about police killing Blacks

  14-07-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump bristled Tuesday at a reporter's question about police killing African Americans and defended the right to display the Confederate flag as he continued to play into racial divisions in a pair of interviews.In one interview, Trump seemed taken aback when asked why African Americans are still dying at the hands of police.
  
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• Experimental Covid-19 vaccine produces antibodies in 100pc of US trial participants

  14-07-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An experimental Covid-19 vaccine that is being developed by US biotech firm Moderna induced antibody responses against the coronavirus in all 45 participants of a human trial, a paper published Tuesday showed. Moderna had previously published "interim results" from its Phase 1 in the form of a press release on its website in May, which revealed the vaccine had generated immune responses in eight patients. Though these were called "encouraging" by Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious diseases off
  
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• Confederate statues stored at Richmond waste water plant

  14-07-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least some of the Confederate monuments that have been recently removed from places of prominence in Richmond, Virginia, are being stored on the grounds of a waste water treatment plant, photographs show.Photos taken this week by The Associated Press and Richmond Times-Dispatch show a collection of statues and other large objects under tarps at the facility just outside the city's downtown.On July 1, Mayor Levar Stoney ordered the immediate removal of all Confederate statues on city property
  
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• $600 weekly jobless benefit will likely lapse before more aid is passed

  14-07-2020 23:26 via politico.com
  
  Laid off workers would see a lapse in the additional benefits — reducing their weekly income by more than two-thirds in many states.
  
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• Three driveby shootings in 20 minutes raise alarms over rising gun violence in New York City

  14-07-2020 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NYPD reported 35 people were shot in 28 separate shootings between Friday and Sunday. One shooting left a one-year-old boy dead.
  
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• Former VA Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Murders of Seven Veterans

  14-07-2020 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A nursing assistant injected veteran patients with lethal doses of insulin.
  
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• We just got some promising early data on Moderna's coronavirus vaccine. Here's the inside story of how the biotech upstart developed the shot in record time.

  14-07-2020 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Read the full story of how Moderna went from the genetic code of the virus to shipping a vaccine in 42 days.
  
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• Trump: ‘More White People’ Are Killed by Cops and How Dare Anyone Suggest Blacks Have it Bad

  14-07-2020 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Following weeks of nationwide protests over a spate of police killings of Black people, President Donald Trump has claimed that “more white people” actually die at the hands of law enforcement.The president made the comment after appearing to briefly lose it when asked about the hot button topic in a CBS News interview.“Why are African-Americans still dying at the hands of law enforcement in this country?” host Catherine Herridge asked, prompting the president to immediat
  
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• Geraldo Rivera Blasts Judge for Denying Bail to Ghislaine Maxwell: She ‘Chickened Out’

  14-07-2020 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera vehemently disagreed with U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan for denying alleged Jeffrey Epstein madam Ghislaine Maxwell bail on Tuesday, claiming the judge caved to the “mob” and “chickened out.”Maxwell, who has been charged with four counts of child sex trafficking and two counts of perjury, pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday and her trial was set for July 2021. Nathan then denied Maxwell bail, meaning the accused
  
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• Democrats pressed to include court reforms in 2020 platform

  14-07-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Liberal interest groups are intensifying pressure on Democrats to take aggressive measures to reshape the Supreme Court, arguing the party should include such measures in its policy platform at next month’s convention.Twenty-two Democratic-aligned groups signed a letter sent this week to the party's platform committee, saying Democratic electoral victories by themselves won't be enough.Presidential candidates who embraced sweeping court reforms, such as former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pe
  
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• Column: Did Tucker Carlson apologize for his head writer's racist, sexist and homophobic posts? Of course not

  14-07-2020 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Carlson's head writer, Blake Neff, resigned over offensive posts, but Carlson defended him and then left for vacation.
  
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• Battle to save burning US Navy warship ongoing

  14-07-2020 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The battle to save a US Navy warship from a ravaging fire continued in San Diego Bay on Tuesday. A Navy official said the fire could be extinguished in the next 24 hours, as crews make progress on the blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard. (July 14)
  
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• Republicans' race to the bottom in new Texas swing district

  14-07-2020 22:53 via politico.com
  
  Tuesday's ugly GOP primary runoff has some Republicans worried they'll lose a historically red House seat in the Houston suburbs.
  
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• US Navy says it is 'too early to tell' if the badly burnt warship that has been on fire for days can be saved

  14-07-2020 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "We still have an active fire that we are combatting from both within and outside the ship," a Navy admiral told reporters Tuesday.
  
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• Georgia murder case tests whether a Black man can stand his ground against whites

  14-07-2020 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  William Marcus Wilson believed he was standing his ground when he fired at a pickup truck he says was trying to run his car off the road as he drove home with his girlfriend one night last month.
  
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• An Airman Died After His Chute Opened While He Was Still in the Plane, Says New Report

  14-07-2020 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A report concluded that the unexpected deployment of a T-11R reserve parachute led to the death of Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff.
  
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• Civilian searcher says Army overlooked evidence after Vanessa Guillen's death

  14-07-2020 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Vanessa Guillen, 20, a soldier, disappeared from Fort Hood in Texas on April 22, sparking a search and international attention.
  
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• Coronavirus: latest global developments

  14-07-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The northern Indian state of Bihar, which has a population of around 125 million people, will go into lockdown on Thursday for 15 days, the local government says.The announcement comes as the southern city and IT hub Bangalore, home to more than 13 million people, begins a week-long lockdown at 8:00 pm (1430 GMT).The Office for National Statistics says gross domestic product plunged by 19.1 percent in the three months to the end of May.
  
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• 8 Marines Earn Valor Awards for Daring Afghanistan Helo Raid with Hours of Close Combat

  14-07-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Eight Marine Raiders recognized for their actions during the April 10, 2019, mission in southern Afghanistan.
  
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• As millions lose health insurance, Trump administration offers little help

  14-07-2020 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The administration has taken few steps to help people gain coverage after massive job losses caused millions to lose their plans amid the coronavirus.
  
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• 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Preview

  14-07-2020 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Bronco Sport will be available in five trims. Two engines: 181-horsepower, 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder and 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. 8 inches plus of ground clearance (d...
  
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• Violent clashes in Belarus after President Lukashenko's rivals are blocked from standing in election

  14-07-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More than 100 people were arrested at protests in Belarus on Tuesday after government officials blocked President Alexander Lukashenko's main rivals from running in an election in a few weeks. Hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital Minsk, walking peacefully and clapping as passing drivers honked their horns in support. But in scenes previously unseen during a recent wave of protests, some also scuffled with police and others cried out "Shame!" and whistled. Rallies also took place
  
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• The St. Louis couple who aimed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters received dozens of offers to replace a firearm that the police seized, their attorney says

  14-07-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Authorities seized Mark and Patricia McCloskey's rifle on Friday. Since then, the couple has received over 50 offers to replace it, their lawyer said.
  
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• The St. Louis couple that aimed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters received dozens of offers to replace a firearm that was seized by police, their attorney says

  14-07-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police seized Mark and Patricia McCloskey's rifle in a search warrant. Since then, the couple has received over 50 offers to replace it, their lawyer said.
  
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• Authorities in Belarus to charge anti-government protesters with rioting for clashing with police

  14-07-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Authorities in Belarus are threatening to charge anti-government protesters with rioting after hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital Minsk to protest a decision to block two main rivals of President Alexander Lukashenko from running in the upcoming presidential election. The Belarusian Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that about 250 were detained at the impromptu protest on Tuesday after the country's Central Election Commission rejected main opposition candidates, citing alle
  
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• Trump news: White House rescinds policy banning international students from online courses amid mounting criticism and lawsuits

  14-07-2020 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After cancelling a campaign rally that was scheduled for New Hampshire on 11 July, Donald Trump made up for lost time by launching a nearly one-hour attack against Joe Biden from the White House Rose Garden as the president went down a literal list of grievances and the Democratic presidential candidate's platform pitches, which the president had grossly mischaracterised.Moments earlier, the administration rescinded controversial new measures that would have effectively banned any international
  
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• Reparations for slavery are back on the table. Here's how likely it is lawmakers take action on them and what it could mean.

  14-07-2020 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Proponents say they're necessary to right centuries of oppression and inequality.
  
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• Massachusetts sues Uber, Lyft over driver status as contractors

  14-07-2020 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The complaint filed in Suffolk Superior Court claims Uber and Lyft violate state minimum wage, hour and sick time laws."Uber and Lyft have built their billion-dollar businesses while denying their drivers basic employee protections and benefits for years,” Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement.
  
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• Trump says school districts making a "terrible decision" by not reopening

  14-07-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The president said school districts that don't reopen in the fall are making a "mistake."
  
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• Lindsey Graham Attempting to Declassify FBI Memo on Steele Source Who Undermined Dossier

  14-07-2020 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Senator Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) revealed on Tuesday that he is attempting to declassify an FBI memo describing an interview with a crucial source for the Steele dossier, whose comments undermined the dossier's assertions.The source was dossier author Christopher Steele's only direct source inside Russia for many of the allegations included in the dossier. The Justice Department Inspector General report released in December 2019 noted that the individual, referred to as the "Primary Sub-Source,
  
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• Biden calls out Trump for 'endangering our recovery'

  14-07-2020 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden calls for President Trump to stop 'denigrating' public health experts.
  
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• Photo shows Arizona's governor without a mask at party with no social distancing days before telling constituents to 'arm yourself with a mask'

  14-07-2020 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cases have skyrocketed in Arizona recently, with record high hospitalizations and deaths climbing over 2,000 as the state rolls back its reopening.
  
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• A Black teen didn't do her online schoolwork during the pandemic. A judge sent her to juvenile detention.

  14-07-2020 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Black youth in Michigan are incarcerated more than 4 times as often as white youth. The governor had discouraged such sentences due to the pandemic.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty in trafficking case

  14-07-2020 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Maxwell, who faces up to 35 years in federal prison, was denied bail and will remain in custodyGhislaine Maxwell appeared in Manhattan federal court via video feed on Tuesday, to plead not guilty regarding her alleged involvement in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of minor girls.She was denied bail and will remain in custody, following lengthy arguments in which prosecutors painted her as a flight risk. The court also heard testimony from accusers. One, in an anonymous statement read to
  
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• No bodies found yet in search for Tulsa massacre victims

  14-07-2020 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Archaeologists resumed searching a Tulsa cemetery on Tuesday but found no signs of human remains from victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, state Archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck said.The search of Tulsa’s Oaklawn Cemetery had thus far turned up only common household items such as broken bottles, in addition to a shell casing that is likely not related to the massacre, Stackelbeck said.“I know that anything to do with firearms is going to be of interest,” but “shell casi
  
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• 'We absolutely have to': Pelosi willing to cancel August recess for deal on another coronavirus relief package

  14-07-2020 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi will delay or cancel Congress' August recess if negotiators need more time to reach a deal on a coronavirus relief package that is expected to include a renewal of beefed-up unemployment benefits and more federal assistance to state governments in order to address the Covid-19 pandemic."We absolutely have to. We also have to come to an agreement. The timetable is the timetable of the American people needing their unemployment insurance, their direct payments, their assistanc
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell posed as journalist called Janet Marshall to buy luxury hideout, prosecutors say

  14-07-2020 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly posed as a British journalist to secretly buy the luxury mansion where she was arrested earlier this month.The 58-year-old is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn facing charges of trafficking, sexual exploitation and abuse of minors, following her arrest on 2 July.
  
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• Trump Loving Cartoonist Sues The Anti-Defamation League for Defamation

  14-07-2020 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pro-Trump cartoonist Ben Garrison is suing the Anti-Defamation League for… defamation. Garrison alleges in his suit that when the famed Jewish non-governmental organization called one of his cartoons about wealthy Democratic financier George Soros anti-Semitic, it cost him  “embarrassment, humiliation, mental suffering, anguish, injury to his name and professional reputation,” as well as an invitation to a Trump White House event. The lawsuit is the latest foray
  
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• U.S. House Republican Morgan Griffith tests positive for coronavirus

  14-07-2020 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republican U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Tuesday, making him at least the 10th member of Congress with a COVID-19 infection either confirmed or presumed by doctors.Griffith, 62, has been in self-imposed isolation since being tested.A member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Griffith has participated in hearings and news conferences on Capitol Hill, including an outdoor news conference last week to push for reopening U.S.
  
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• Former veteran hospital nursing assistant pleads guilty to murder charges in string of insulin deaths

  14-07-2020 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Reta Mays was charged with seven counts of second-degree murder.
  
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