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• Tweet that Trump will accept nomination in Charlotte is incorrect -Fox News reporter

  29-07-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A tweet by a North Carolina television journalist on Wednesday that said President Donald Trump would accept the Republican presidential nomination in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the first night of the party's convention is incorrect, a Fox News reporter said on Twitter, citing unnamed sources."I just wrapped an interview with @VP and he told me Pres Trump will accept the nomination IN Charlotte on the Monday of @GOPconvention," North Carolina television reporter Tim Boyum said on Twitter.
  
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• Trump touts U.S. energy might in Texas, raises money for campaign

  29-07-2020 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump raised $7 million in campaign contributions on Wednesday on a visit to Texas to promote energy policies that he hopes will show a stark contrast to Democratic rival Joe Biden.Trump's 16th trip to Texas as president comes at a time when a number of opinion polls show him in an unexpectedly close race with Biden in Texas, a state that has voted Republican in presidential campaigns the last three decades.Trump won the state by 9 percentage points over Democrat Hillary Cl
  
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• Twitter cracks down on links to violent and hateful third-party content

  29-07-2020 23:42
  
  Earlier this year, Twitter announced changes to its content policy that specifically targeted hateful and violent content, something it has expanded this week to include links as well as the content of tweets. This move will reduce the number of problematic content linked on the platform and will put accounts that share such content at risk of suspension if they … Continue reading
  
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• Tropical storm may delay 1st SpaceX crew's return to Earth

  29-07-2020 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tropical weather barreling toward Florida could delay this weekend’s planned return of the first SpaceX crew.On Wednesday, SpaceX and NASA cleared the Dragon crew capsule to depart the International Space Station and head home after a two-month flight.Because NASA test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will aim for the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico just off Florida's coast, the wind and waves must be relatively calm.
  
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• Police make arrest after ex-SUNY football player shot in Queens

  29-07-2020 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The NYPD announced the arrest of Jeffrey Thurston Wednesday.
  
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• Democrats accuse Trump of 'openly endorsing segregation' with 'Suburban Lifestyle Dream' tweet

  29-07-2020 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democrats have started calling out President Trump for both his "racist" tweet about suburbs and for assuming suburban dwellers are "as racist and elitist as he is."In a continuation of his claims that former Vice President Joe Biden and his party want to "destroy the suburbs," Trump tweeted Wednesday that he had a big promise for "all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream." "You will no longer be bothered or financially hurt by having low income housing built in your neighborhood,
  
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• Six months of Trump's Covid denials: ‘It'll go away … It’s fading’

  29-07-2020 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Trump repeats his promise that the virus will disappear as US passes another somber milestone of 150,000 confirmed deathsSix months of coronavirus in the US, six months of Trump denials.As the US passed another somber landmark, with more than 150,000 confirmed deaths from Covid-19, the grim toll stands in stark contrast to Donald Trump’s repeated promise that under his leadership the disease would simply disappear.Here are some of his starkest statements on the topic: 20 January: ‘We
  
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• Baghdad sets record with 125-degree day

  29-07-2020 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Baghdad, Iraq, has seen high temperatures before, but not like this.The city recorded its two hottest days ever Tuesday and Wednesday at 125 and 124 degrees, respectively. Per The Washington Post, the situation was exacerbated by the state electricity grid failing, prompting many residents to rely on generators to power their homes. And on Monday, when temperatures reached 123 degrees, two demonstrators protesting against the lack of electricity and basic services were shot and killed by securit
  
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• Mass arrest of Black Lives Matter protesters in Omaha raises questions

  29-07-2020 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The mass arrests in Omaha, which were followed by a chaotic, crowded and prolonged detention process that carried well into the next day, have prompted backlash from local officials and civil rights advocates. 
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of setting fire to Democratic Party headquarters in Phoenix, police say

  29-07-2020 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police have arrested a man in connection with a fire set at the Democratic Party Headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, last week.Officials announced on Wednesday that they had arrested 29-year-old Matthew Egler on arson charges that morning.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg was grilled over whether Facebook copied and threatened rivals, but the CEO says the social media giant just 'adapted features'

  29-07-2020 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook just 'adapted' features from rivals when confronted about whether the tech giant copies rivals.
  
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• Spoiler alert? Kamala Harris outed as Biden's VP pick -- maybe

  29-07-2020 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Biden's vice presidential pick has been one of Washington's best kept secrets but a supposedly accidental news publication and Biden's own teasingly displayed notes are raising expectations that the winner is Kamala Harris.Speculation over the choice of VP is a parlor game played every four years in Washington, but this time the stakes are unusually high.Biden would be 78 on taking office -- the oldest US president ever -- and he has hinted that he might not seek a second term, making his de
  
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• What Will the Next COVID-Relief Bill Look Like?

  29-07-2020 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  You can give House Democrats credit for one thing: When they realized that another COVID-19 relief bill would be necessary, they got right on it. Their HEROES Act — I won’t bore you with the full name — has been passed and sitting on the shelf for a couple of months now. Senate Republicans, by contrast, just unveiled their HEALS Act proposal this week, as the previous round of unemployment relief approached its end-of-July expiration date.Thus, we’re in for another o
  
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• Gov. Pritzker warns of a possible 'reversal' as COVID-19 numbers rise in Illinois

  29-07-2020 23:03 via chicagotribune.com
  
  CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned on Wednesday that Illinois could be headed for a "reversal" in its reopening as the state continues to see a resurgence in coronavirus case numbers, and he called on residents to "defend our progress." If the trend continues or worsens, it could mean clamping back down in regions of the state on business restrictions, gatherings or even a return to a ...
  
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• Hong Kong students arrested on suspicion of inciting secession

  29-07-2020 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  China's new "national security" legislation​, which came into force in Hong Kong on July 1, outlaws a variety of vaguely defined offenses like "sedition" that can carry sentences of life in prison.
  
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• Tennessee state senator charged with stealing federal funds

  29-07-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Tennessee state senator has been charged with stealing more than $600,000 in federal funds received by a health care company she directed and using the money to pay for her wedding and other personal expenses, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.A criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday charges state Sen. Katrina Robinson with theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said in a news release.Robinson, a Democrat elected to the General As
  
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• Marvel’s Avengers beta detailed: How to join

  29-07-2020 22:55
  
  We’re quickly closing in on the release date for Marvels’ Avengers from Crystal Dynamics, and today, the company has shared its plans for the upcoming beta as well as detailing what will happen after launch. As previously announced, Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix will be hosting multiple betas throughout the month of August, and while access will be limited during … Continue reading
  
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• Louie Gohmert: Mask-shunning lawmaker catches Covid-19

  29-07-2020 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Louie Gohmert, a Republican, delivered the news of his positive result to his staff in person.
  
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• Jim Jordan explodes when asked to put on a mask, pivots to 'unmasking' of Michael Flynn

  29-07-2020 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has successfully twisted a public health concern into a conservative conspiracy theory -- but not the one of the dozens of COVID-19 conspiracies one might expect.During a Wednesday hearing with the country's four biggest technology companies, Jordan used his questioning time to claim Google tried to help Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Penn.) was up next, and started her questioning by saying she would pivot from "fringe conspiracy
  
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• California and Florida hit new daily record high COVID-19 deaths

  29-07-2020 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The heartbreaking milestones come as the U.S. surpasses 150,000 deaths​ from the virus.
  
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• Italy warns of migrant strain as virus repercussions felt

  29-07-2020 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Italy's interior ministry on Wednesday said it was finding the migrant situation "much more complex" than in previous years, and was upping returns to Tunisia as it struggled to house new arrivals."The coronavirus emergency and the consequent very serious economic crisis that has hit not only the countries of North Africa hard, (is) feeding an exceptional flow of economic migrants" across the Mediterranean, it said."Autonomous landings on the Italian coasts have more than multiplied in a very sh
  
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• The ultimate high ground: Russia and US try to set rules for space weapons

  29-07-2020 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Russia, the U.S., and other space-going nations are trying to establish a military presence in space around Earth – and defend themselves from rivals.
  
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• NASA weighs SpaceX Crew Dragon return delay over stormy splashdown sites

  29-07-2020 22:32
  
  NASA may delay the departure of SpaceX Crew Dragon from the International Space Station, with the fate of the mission as currently planned hinging on a potential tropical storm where the spaceship is due to splash down. Currently, Crew Dragon is intended to leave the ISS on Saturday with astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley onboard, with the return to … Continue reading
  
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• Mike Pence and Kellyanne Conway give conflicting messages about Trump's RNC speech plans

  29-07-2020 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Will he or won't he?President Trump on Monday told Raleigh, North Carolina, NBC affiliate WRAL that he was committed to accepting the Republican presidential nomination in the Tar Heel state in August, but added he wasn't sure where exactly it would be. Then, on Wednesday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway appeared to nix the idea it would take place in Charlotte, the site of the Republican National Convention. Conway said it was "highly doubtful" the president would appear in the city beca
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg told Congress that Facebook is not a monopoly. But in 2012, it boasted that it held '95% of all social media in the US.'

  29-07-2020 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As Facebook faces growing antitrust scrutiny, it is rowing back earlier claims about its size and power.
  
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• Six months and 150,000 deaths: the defining Covid-19 moments in the US – timeline

  29-07-2020 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  From grim milestones to record unemployment rates and protests against stay-at-home orders, the pandemic has upended life across the US* Coronavirus – live US updates* Live global updates* See all our coronavirus coverageSince the start of the year, Covid-19 has upended life in the US, ravaging cities and businesses and overwhelming woefully unprepared hospitals. What started as a single infection in Washington state ballooned until the US became the global hotspot for Covid-19, with expon
  
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• Kanye West's NJ ballot petition falls short, complaint says

  29-07-2020 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kanye West’s petition to appear on New Jersey’s ballot as a presidential candidate fails to pass legal muster because signatures are incomplete, and in some cases appear written with very similar handwriting, according to a formal complaint filed with the state Wednesday.Election law attorney Scott Salmon, a registered Democrat, filed the objection with the state Division of Elections after reviewing the more than 1,300 signatures the rapper had submitted.New Jersey requires presiden
  
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• Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, gave 8-figure donations to 6 different HBCUs for their 'transformative' work against inequality

  29-07-2020 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Four of the presidents of these institutions highlighted that Scott's donations were the largest from a single individual in the schools' history.
  
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• Wyze Cam Outdoor security camera now available to pre-order

  29-07-2020 22:16
  
  Budget smart home security company Wyze has launched pre-orders for its newly introduced Wyze Cam Outdoor security camera, one that is designed for wireless use outdoors. The Wyze Cam Outdoor looks like a more rugged version of the cube-shaped Wyze Cam models, offering a variety of features that make it suitable for exposure to the elements, including wire-free operation and … Continue reading
  
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• Police monitor beaches by helicopter after sharks spotted near Long Island

  29-07-2020 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Shark sightings rattle Long Island beach-goers; Laura Ingle reports.
  
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• Stimulus package: McConnell and Pelosi trade personal attacks as sides remain 'very far apart' from coronavirus deal

  29-07-2020 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mere days before a key federal programme for the millions of Americans rendered jobless by the coronavirus pandemic expires on Friday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have ratcheted up their combative rhetoric to full volume.The personal attacks were particularly brutal on Wednesday as the two leaders appeared as far apart as ever from a deal to stimulate the economy, buttress the health care system, and help get American children safely back to school this fall.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell loses 'extraordinary' last-minute appeal to stop release of 'embarrassing' confidential documents

  29-07-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell has lost a desperate last-minute appeal to stop “embarrassing” confidential documents from being released. US District Judge Loretta Preska confirmed her ruling that the files must be unsealed and released to the public, despite Ms Maxwell’s lawyers' “extraordinary request” for her to reconsider. The British socialite, 58, had tried to argue that the government wrongfully used depositions filed in her civil lawsuit to bring criminal charges. She is
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell files 'extraordinary' last-minute appeal to stop release of 'embarrassing' confidential documents

  29-07-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell has filed a desperate last-minute appeal to stop “embarrassing” confidential documents from being released, claiming the government wrongfully used them to bring criminal charges. US District Judge Loretta Preska had ruled that the files must be unsealed and released to the public by Thursday, but Ms Maxwell’s lawyers launched what they conceded was an “extraordinary request” for her to reconsider. The British socialite, 58, is currently answering
  
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• 2020's final Mars mission poised for blastoff from Florida

  29-07-2020 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The summer’s third and final mission to Mars — featuring NASA's most elaborate life-hunting rover — is on the verge of liftoff.The rover Perseverance will follow China’s rover-orbiter combo and a United Arab Emirates orbiter, both launched last week.It will take the spacecraft seven months to reach Mars after traveling 300 million miles.
  
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• Train carrying hazardous materials derails, catches fire on bridge over Arizona lake

  29-07-2020 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A freight train derailed as it crossed an Arizona lake, causing a massive fire and partial collapse of a more than 100-year-old rail bridge.
  
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• Archaeologists have solved a longstanding mystery about Stonehenge: the origin of the monument's iconic sandstone boulders

  29-07-2020 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The origin of the 25-ton boulders that make up most of Stonehenge once baffled experts. A new study shows they came from a woodland 15 miles away.
  
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• Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance robot poised for launch

  29-07-2020 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The one-tonne vehicle will search for signs of Martian life and prepare rocks to send home to Earth.
  
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• Gohmert confirms COVID-19 diagnosis and wonders whether wearing a mask may have led to infection

  29-07-2020 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, on Wednesday confirmed reports that he tested positive for COVID-19 and wondered aloud whether wearing a mask may have led to his infection.
  
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• Rep. Ralph Norman Attacked Over His Ties to Demon Sperm Doctor

  29-07-2020 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The bizarre press conference Monday by self-identified doctors promoting hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment has become a campaign issue, with a congressman who attended the event at the steps of the Supreme Court being attacked for doing so.Footage of the event, which was organized by the Tea Party Patriots and starred a handful of doctors who have criticized prevailing views on the pandemic, went viral on Monday afternoon racking up more than 13 million views on Facebook after it was
  
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• Trump claims Biden isn't 'going to do well in Texas' as Democrat leads in election polls

  29-07-2020 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump declared victory in what he called a Democratic "war" on the American energy industry, defying polls while visiting a Texas oil rig by predicting he will win the state in November as he once again turned an official trip into a mini-campaign rally."As long as I'm president we will never allow anyone to put American energy out of business, which is what they want to do," he said on an oil rig in Midland, Texas. "We unlocked the full energy potential of Texas and New Mexico. ... We ha
  
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• 'Put your mask on!': Lawmakers erupt after Jim Jordan throws a temper tantrum during the big tech hearing

  29-07-2020 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Lawmakers slammed Rep. Jim Jordan at the antitrust hearing as he asked Google about allegations of anti-conservative bias and interrupted a colleague.
  
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• George Floyd’s family gathers in Virginia for unveiling of hologram that will tour southern states

  29-07-2020 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A hologram of George Floyd transposed over a statue of Confederate general Robert E Lee was unveiled in Virginia on Tuesday.The hologram, which was launched by Change.org and The George Floyd Foundation, featured various lights that formed to make a 3-D image of Mr Floyd, with his name written around him.
  
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• Study finds most recovered COVID-19 patients have heart issues

  29-07-2020 21:25
  
  Though many people focus on the mortality rate of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, health officials have warned that the virus may have long-term health consequences that largely remain unknown. One particular concern has been the infection’s potential impact on heart health, something that a new study warns may be an issue even in mild cases … Continue reading
  
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• Sony’s ‘Ready for PlayStation 5’ TVs are more than just a badge

  29-07-2020 21:23
  
  The PlayStation 5 is on the horizon, and Sony seems ready to tap into its other segments to prop up the new console. Specifically, Sony will be releasing a line of “Ready for PlayStation 5” TVs that come with a feature set centered around gaming. There will be two Ready for PS5 TVs at first, but it sounds like this … Continue reading
  
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• Sen. Tammy Duckworth calls Trump's plan to send federal law enforcement into Chicago a 'political stunt'

  29-07-2020 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Duckworth spoke to Fox News about Trump's effort to stop violence and crime in Chicago.
  
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• US warns of 'consequences' if Brazil picks Huawei 5G

  29-07-2020 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of "consequences" if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday."I wouldn't say there would be retaliation, but there would be consequences" if Brazil goes against US advice and picks the Chinese firm, Ambassador Todd Chapman told newspaper Globo.Brazil is due to launch a tender next year for the project to develop the next generation of telecommunications technology in Latin America's most po
  
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• Coronavirus latest news: UK records highest daily infections since June

  29-07-2020 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UK veto on Portugal remains but countries with worse Covid rate stay on green list Testing 150,000 symptomless people a day could cut coronavirus spread and quarantine US suffers historic slump as Covid-19 devastates economy Travellers from Italy brought Covid-19 to one in four virus-hit countries outside China The chink of light in Spain’s care home catastrophe Comment: Do you have FOGO (that's Fear Of Going Out)? Sign up to The Telegraph Global Health Security bulletin The Government has
  
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• Coronavirus latest news: Isolation raised to 10 days amid fears of a second wave for Britain

  29-07-2020 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  'Lockdown has killed 21,000 people', say experts Cambridge scientists fear second wave as 'R' rate rises across UK Madonna’s Instagram flagged for spreading coronavirus misinformation Passengers with high temperatures still allowed to fly from Brussels airport Sign up to The Telegraph Global Health Security bulletin Those with coronavirus symptoms in England will have to self-isolate for 10 days, rather than seven, England's deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has confi
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G images leak new details aplenty

  29-07-2020 21:12
  
  Today we’re taking a peek at the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G in a series of leaked images that show front, back, sides, top, and bottom. This smartphone is the second in a line of foldable display smartphones from Samsung in the vertical fold collection. There’s also a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphone that unfolds horizontally, and is … Continue reading
  
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• Parents with children forced to do school at home are drinking more

  29-07-2020 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big ideaWe found that parents who are stressed by having to help their children with distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic drink seven more drinks per month than parents who do not report feeling stressed by distance learning. These stressed parents are also twice as likely to report binge drinking at least once over the prior month than parents who are not stressed, according to our results. Binge drinking, which v
  
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