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• Trump administration backs down in lawsuit over migrant children held in Texas hotel

  27-07-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A group of unaccompanied migrant children being held at a hotel in McAllen, Texas, won't be subject to the Trump administration's recent coronavirus-related immigration order that bars the entry of those who cross into the United States without authorization.It was unclear what would happen to young migrants after the order went into effect, but, at least in the case of those held at the McAllen hotel, the White House is backing down in the face of a lawsuit by the Texas Civil Rights Process and
  
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• 'End of life as we know it': EMS captain on pandemic's horrors amid concerns of second wave

  27-07-2020 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “Will we know that what we did worked? Or will we be right back to where we started? And that's the terrifying part," EMS Capt. AJ Briones said of a possible second wave.
  
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• A former border patrol agent describes the special federal unit deployed in Portland as some of 'the most violent and racist in all law enforcement'

  27-07-2020 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The specially trained officers are the "biggest guys, like the jocks in a football team," former agent Jenn Budd said to the Guardian.
  
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• A former Border Patrol agent describes the special federal unit deployed in Portland as one of 'the most violent and racist in all law enforcement'

  27-07-2020 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The specially trained officers are the "biggest guys, like the jocks in a football team," former Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd told The Guardian.
  
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• Trump news: President gets defensive over plummeting polls as Pence, Pelosi, Biden and others pay respects to John Lewis

  27-07-2020 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Asked at a coronavirus briefing about mounting criticism over the federal government’s response to the pandemic and his plunging polls, Donald Trump noted that he created the Space Force, telling a reporter: “What we’ve done has never been done.”A round of polls over the weekend show his Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead in three key battle ground states that the president won in 2016.
  
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• Amazon Alexa app redesigned with focus on personalized experiences

  27-07-2020 23:48
  
  Amazon has updated its Alexa mobile app, adding enhanced personalization while reducing the presence of certain third-party features. Notably, the app’s home screen has been updated in a way that emphasizes the features that consumers most commonly use, helping them get straight to the tools they want without excessive tapping and searching. The Alexa icon has moved to the top … Continue reading
  
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• Defiant former Navy Seal speaks out in new Lincoln Project attack ad: 'Trump is not conservative'

  27-07-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A "Never Trump" Republican group has released a new attack ad featuring a former Navy Seal saying Donald Trump is weak, not a conservative, and the most easily fixable problem in the country.The Founder of Veterans for Responsible Leadership, Dan Barkhuff, says in the most recent 2020 election campaign video from the Lincoln Project that the president has no respect for the Constitution.
  
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• Herman Cain is still hospitalized with COVID-19 over 3 weeks after his diagnosis

  27-07-2020 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Herman Cain, a former presidential candidate and an ally of President Donald Trump, has been hospitalized since July 2.
  
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• Trump reportedly sending 100 more federal agents to Portland

  27-07-2020 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Trump administration has begun deploying 100 more federal agents to Portland, Oregon, The Washington Post reports via internal U.S. Marshals Service emails.Militarized agents, some of them unmarked, have patrolled the city for several weeks, and declared a riot early Sunday when some people climbed a fence surrounding Portland's federal courthouse. Another round of 100 agents began arriving in Portland on Thursday, and the courthouse incident seems to have driven the administration to consid
  
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• Trump lawyers renew legal assault on tax records subpoena

  27-07-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s lawyers filed fresh arguments Monday to try to block a criminal subpoena for his tax records, saying it was issued in bad faith, might have been politically motivated and calling it a harassment of the president.Lawyers filed a rewritten lawsuit in Manhattan federal court to challenge the subpoena by a state prosecutor on grounds they believe conform with how the U.S. Supreme Court said the subpoena can be contested.The high court ruled earlier this month that Manh
  
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• Trump files new challenge to NY subpoena for his tax returns

  27-07-2020 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a second amended complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan, Trump's lawyers argued that the subpoena was "wildly overbroad," and was issued in "bad faith" and amounts to "harassment."The subpoena "is so sweeping that it amounts to an unguided and unlawful 'fishing expedition' into the President's personal and financial dealings," Trump's lawyers wrote in the complaint.Trump, who is seeking re-election on Nov. 3, asked the court to declare the subpoena invalid.
  
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• US won’t expel migrant children detained in Texas hotel

  27-07-2020 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Trump administration has agreed not to expel a group of immigrant children it detained in a Texas hotel under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus and will instead allow them to seek to remain in the U.S., the administration said Monday.The move comes days after The Associated Press first reported on the U.S. government's secretive practice of detaining unaccompanied children in hotels before rapidly deporting them during the virus pandemic.Government data obtained by AP showed th
  
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• Trump says states 'should be opening up' amid worsening pandemic

  27-07-2020 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump on Monday said that he believes "governors should be opening up states they’re not opening."
  
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• PlayStation 5 hardware leak shows potential easy repairs, mods, upgrades

  27-07-2020 22:36
  
  Bits of the next Sony PlayStation video game console seem to have leaked this week from a production floor in Asia. The look of the PlayStation 5 isn’t a secret – not on the outside, anyway. Sony already revealed what the console would look like from a couple of angles. The imagery we’re seeing today gives us a bit of … Continue reading
  
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• US could ‘virtually eliminate’ coronavirus if ‘we decide to’, top Obama administration health official says

  27-07-2020 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A top Obama administration health official has said the United States could “virtually eliminate” the coronavirus “any time we decide to” if the country were to take universal steps in controlling the virus.Andy Slavitt, the former acting administrator of the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Barack Obama, shared a 38-tweet thread about what the country could be doing during the pandemic.
  
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• 2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak

  27-07-2020 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The University of Notre Dame has become the second university to withdraw as the host of one of this fall's three scheduled presidential debates amid the coronavirus pandemic. The university was set to host the inaugural face-off between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Sept. 29. The first debate will now be hosted by Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday.
  
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• Notre Dame withdraws as U.S. presidential debate host, cites pandemic

  27-07-2020 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The University of Notre Dame said on Monday it has pulled out as host of the first 2020 U.S. presidential debate on Sept. 29 due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, so the event's location will be shifted to Cleveland.The first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, will now be co-hosted by Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic, the Commission on Presidential Debates said.Rev. John I. Jenkins, president of N
  
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• Gold's luster grows as investors hedge in uncertain times

  27-07-2020 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wall Street is in the throes of a gold rush, as investors drive the price of the precious metal to new heights.Several factors are pushing gold higher: Investors are anxious about the pandemic's ultimate impact on the economy, worried over resurgent tensionsbetween the U.S. and China, and fearful of runaway inflation as spending to cushion the economic fallout swells the federal budget deficit.Uncertainty over the outcome of the elections in November may also be giving investors reason to hedge
  
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• 'The whole church has got it, just about': Alabama church revival results in dozens of coronavirus cases

  27-07-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More than 40 members of a church in rural Alabama have tested positive for coronavirus after attending a mutli-day revival festival.The revival included a number of religious services which were held over multiple days last week. The pastor of Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Daryl Ross, said the virus had impacted nearly the totality of his congregation.
  
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• Intel Core i9-10850K seems an awful lot like the 10900K

  27-07-2020 22:22
  
  Intel today is adding a new CPU to its Comet Lake Core i9 lineup, officially revealing the Core i9-10850K. As Intel’s numbering scheme would suggest, the 10850K is a bit underpowered compared to the i9-10900K, but not by much. In fact, it seems that the 10850K is only slightly less capable than the i9-10900K. What exactly does “slightly” mean here? … Continue reading
  
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• Texas governor extends early voting for November election by nearly a week

  27-07-2020 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Texas is one of the states that does not accept concerns about the coronavirus as a valid reason to vote absentee. So unless Texans have another justification, they will likely have to line up in person to vote in the November election, despite the Lone Star state being a virus hot spot. But Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday announced an extension of early in-person voting by nearly a week, a move he said should help reduce crowd size and make it easier to keep transmission down this fall.> Exte
  
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• White House protest account disputed by National Guard officer

  27-07-2020 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A National Guard major will say that police escalated the 1 June protest in Lafayette Park.
  
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• The Chicago Gun Myth

  27-07-2020 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The tragically incompetent mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, appeared on CNN’s State of the Union this weekend to deflect attention from the horror show unfolding in her city by blaming interlopers for its spiking murder rate: “We are being inundated with guns from states that have virtually no gun control, no background checks, no ban on assault weapons -- that is hurting cities like Chicago.”Although these accusations have leveled by Chicago politicians for decades now, they
  
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• Beetle camera research shows turning tiny head better than whole body

  27-07-2020 22:12
  
  Researchers from the University of Washington have revealed a new “wireless steerable vision” system for live insects and teeny tiny robots. Solutions presented in this research were created to investigate insect vision, and the study the trade-offs made by insects between small retinal regions and the movement of said retinal regions independent of an insect’s body through head motion. In … Continue reading
  
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• PS Plus August free games list will include a soon-to-be-released title

  27-07-2020 22:11
  
  Sony has taken the wraps off its latest list of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers, these ones including a title that hasn’t even been released. As always, the games are made available for the duration of a month to anyone who has an active PS Plus subscription — and they remain available to that player as long as the … Continue reading
  
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• Some coronavirus patients are experiencing a new consequence of COVID-19: Hair loss

  27-07-2020 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Doctors say hair loss may not be caused by the virus itself but by the physical shock patients’ bodies experience as they battle intense symptoms.
  
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• Man, This New Picture of Saturn

  27-07-2020 21:52 via popularmechanics.com
  
  It doesn't even look real.
  
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• Vegan NFL star Cam Newton says he has seen a 'remarkable change' in his body since ditching meat over a year ago

  27-07-2020 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Star quarterback Cam Newton is the new face of PETA's "Built Like a Vegan" ad, crediting a plant-based diet for helping boost his health.
  
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• Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz asks the DOJ to launch a criminal investigation into Mark Zuckerberg, accusing the Facebook CEO of lying to Congress

  27-07-2020 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gaetz cited a recent sting operation by the dubious right-wing activist group Project Veritas to support his allegations against Zuckerberg.
  
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• Hedonism has major role in happiness, but study warns there’s a limit

  27-07-2020 21:24
  
  The focus on long-term goals at the expense of temporary pleasure is largely associated with happiness over the course of one’s life, but it may not be the only factor that improves one’s sense of wellbeing. A new study argues that hedonism has an underappreciated role in one’s sense of happiness, with momentary indulgences — even if they counter long-term … Continue reading
  
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• Goldberg: Is an army of secret Trump voters skewing the polls toward Biden?

  27-07-2020 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Trump and his staunch supporters are pinning their hopes on a silent majority that polls aren't capturing.
  
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• Hundreds of teens wrecked a Memphis mini-golf center after being told they wouldn't get refunds because of overcrowding

  27-07-2020 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A video appeared to show a young woman spitting on an employee. Some teens also threw plastic dividers and crowd-control stands at workers.
  
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• Rand Paul attacker sentenced to additional prison time over yard assault

  27-07-2020 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rene Boucher broke the senator's ribs in 2017 in a dispute between neighbors over yard waste.
  
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• Analogue Pocket delayed, but there’s good news on the horizon

  27-07-2020 21:02
  
  Last year, Analogue revealed the Pocket, its newest retro console. Like the Super Nt and the Mega Sg, the idea behind the Analogue Pocket is to give players a modern way to play retro games – in this case, handheld games from systems like the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance. When it was first revealed, it … Continue reading
  
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• Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ movie hits international theaters first, then USA

  27-07-2020 20:56
  
  The spy-thriller science fiction film “Tenet” was announced for release this week as a full in-person real-deal debut on August 26, 2020 internationally. The film will debut in select theaters in the United States starting on September 3. Warner Bros confirmed that Tenet will open in more than 70 countries worldwide starting in late August. The film Tenet is an … Continue reading
  
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• Chinese authorities take control of US Consulate in Chengdu

  27-07-2020 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. diplomatic staff vacated an American consulate in China on Monday amid rising tensions between the global powers.
  
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• Trump news - live: President gets defensive over plummeting polls as Pence, Pelosi, Biden and others pay respects to John Lewis

  27-07-2020 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien has tested positive for coronavirus, the White House confirmed in a statement to The Independent, as the president claimed he had not recently met with the key official - whose office is positioned close to the Oval Office.Mr O'Brien contracted Covid-19 after attending a family event and has been self-isolating at his home while working remotely. The 54-year-old Republican is the fourth national security adviser to serve in the White House
  
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• Couple wearing swastika face masks insist they aren't Nazis as Walmart bans them

  27-07-2020 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A couple in Minnesota wore swastika masks while shopping at a Walmart, but claimed they were not Nazis and that – despite wearing the symbol of the Nazis on their faces – it was their political enemies who were the fascists.According to The Washington Post, the incident was captured on video by Raphaela Mueller, a 24-year-old woman who was born and raised in Germany.
  
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• You may have to wait 18 months before taking delivery of your new Ford Bronco due to a plethora of preorders

  27-07-2020 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Reservations have been so popular that some Bronco customers may not receive their Bronco until 2022," said Ford.
  
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• Sweltering heat builds across western Europe as wildfire rages in France

  27-07-2020 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Heat that has been largely confined to extreme southern Europe so far this summer will be unleashed across western Europe by the end of this week.A change in the weather pattern during the second half of the week will help to bring warm air from southern Europe into northern locations that have had temperatures at or even below normal so far this summer."An area of high pressure will build over western Europe on Wednesday then move into central Europe by the start of the weekend," stated AccuWea
  
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• Drugmakers refuse to attend White House meeting after Trump issues executive orders on costs

  27-07-2020 20:31 via politico.com
  
  Top pharma executives were supposed to meet with the president on Tuesday.
  
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• Trump says he won't pay his respects to Rep. Lewis at U.S. Capitol

  27-07-2020 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump on Monday said he does not plan to visit the U.S. Capitol over the next two days to pay his respects to Rep. John Lewis, the Democratic congressman from Georgia and civil rights icon who died earlier this month.
  
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• Senator Tom Cotton under fire for comment about slavery

  27-07-2020 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cotton made the remark while discussing a bill that would reduce federal funding to schools that teach The New York Times' 1619 Project.
  
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• Dr. Birx told Kentucky governor she had 'significant concerns' about the state's coronavirus case rise and recommended he close bars

  27-07-2020 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With at least 27,079 confirmed infections, Kentucky is in "the yellow zone" Birx said. Gov. Beshear is expected to announce "additional steps" Monday.
  
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• Trump vs. Biden: A breakdown of which candidate is raking in more donors in each of America's 7 richest ZIP codes

  27-07-2020 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Business Insider used Bloomberg and New York Times data to see which campaign won the donation dollars of the nation's wealthiest neighborhoods.
  
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• Second U.S. Republican says will vote against Trump Fed pick Shelton

  27-07-2020 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Senator Susan Collins on Monday became the second Republican to come out against the nomination of Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump's latest pick to join the powerful Federal Reserve board."Ms. Shelton has openly called for the Federal Reserve to be less independent of the political branches, and has even questioned the need for a central bank," Collins, a moderate who faces a tough re-election fight in Maine, said in a written statement.U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, of Utah, said last week
  
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• 14 in Texas family test positive for coronavirus after small gathering, 1 dies

  27-07-2020 20:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "I just don’t think that people are really paying enough attention to the safety protocols and to the things they can do to protect themselves a little better," Tony Green said.
  
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• The White House is building a massive 'anti-climb' wall following protests. These photos show the evolution of White House fencing over the years

  27-07-2020 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The "anti-climb" component for a new White House perimeter has been in the works since July 2016, but construction of the wall has ramped up recently.
  
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• A protest against one racial inequity – tree deserts

  27-07-2020 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Minneapolis’ low-income neighborhoods are planting trees and gardens to help create closer communities and heal social divisions.
  
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• Lake Titicaca giant frog: Scientists join forces to save species

  27-07-2020 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  International scientific institutions are teaming up to save the world's largest aquatic amphibian.
  
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