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• He calls himself a ‘witch.’ Feds are calling him a kidnapper in the missing mother case

  16-08-2020 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An Alabama resident who claims to be a witch, a god and the last person to see missing mother Leila Cavett alive now has been charged in federal court with kidnapping.
  
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• He calls himself a ‘witch’ and a ‘god.’ He’s been arrested in the missing mother case

  16-08-2020 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An Alabama resident who claims to be a witch, a god and the last person to see missing mother Leila Cavett alive now sits in Broward County Main Jail.
  
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• Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez concedes primary loss as island resumes elections

  16-08-2020 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After an electoral debacle last Sunday, the primaries resumed in Puerto Rico. Governor Wanda Vázquez, who was named to her post after former Governor Ricky Rosselló resigned, conceded defeat in the election to former resident commissioner Pedro Pierluisi.
  
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• Teacher with no shirt in online class prompts investigation, California district says

  16-08-2020 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “She couldn’t concentrate on the topic because all she was seeing was this old man on camera in her bedroom.”
  
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• Southern California's Lake Fire feeds on 'decadent' fuels, grows to nearly 18,000 acres in Angeles National Forest

  16-08-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Lake Fire in Southern California still has no known cause as it continued to burn over the weekend.
  
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• Student with COVID-19 knowingly attends first day of high school, Oklahoma officials say

  16-08-2020 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A student at another high school in Moore also tested positive for the virus, officials say.
  
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• 5 people wounded in shooting at flea market in San Antonio

  16-08-2020 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market in San Antonio on Sunday, police officials said. McManus said a security guard also opened fire, but it was not known if the guard is among the wounded. The manager of the Mission Open Air Market, Al Ramon, said the argument did not involve any market employees.
  
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• Stacey Abrams, Conor Lamb among 17 'rising stars' to speak in DNC keynote address

  16-08-2020 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Stacey Abrams, Rep. Conor Lamb are among 17 Democratic "rising stars" who will speak at the Keynote Address during the DNC on Tuesday.
  
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• How Trump's ex-campaign manager allowed Jared Kushner to 'rule from afar'

  16-08-2020 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Parscale is no longer President Trump's re-election campaign manager, but he had some real influence within President Trump's inner circle for some time, New York reports. That's largely because of his close relationship with the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who apparently has a lot of detractors within the campaign. Sources told New York that Parscale's true value to the campaign wasn't so much his skills as a political operative, but rather the fact that he seemed to always have
  
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• The annual 9/11 tribute in New York City is no longer canceled despite coronavirus concerns

  16-08-2020 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On Saturday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will provide New York health personnel to assists workers in the execution of the annual tribute.
  
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• Two brothers in Alabama, ages 3 and 1, die in 'tragic accident' after getting into a hot car on their own

  16-08-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The parents told authorities they thought the two boys had been playing in their rooms but discovered them unresponsive inside the vehicle.
  
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• Rare 'fire tornado' springs from blazes spreading rapidly across Northern California

  16-08-2020 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A rare "firenado" sprung from a California forest fire this weekend and lead the National Weather Service (NWS) to warn residents of "extremely dangerous fire behaviour".Since Friday, the Loyalton fire has burned more than 20,000 acres north of Lake Tahoe. As of Sunday morning, zero per cent of the forest fire has been contained, according to Tahoe National Forest.
  
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• Gavin Williamson has survived because he knows where the bodies are buried - but if schools fiasco continues he will have to go

  16-08-2020 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It is never ideal to be trending on Twitter alongside pictures of Frank Spencer, the accident-prone sitcom character – not least when you’re a Cabinet minister in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. Gavin Williamson’s repeated “Ooh, Betty” moments appear to have cast him as the joker in Boris Johnson’s pack, as a Government already facing heavy criticism for its coronavirus response now appears to be overseeing an A-Level and looming GCSE disaster. Williamso
  
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• Jordan to isolate city near Syria after coronavirus spike

  16-08-2020 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan will seal off a city near the Syrian border from Monday following the largest daily rise in four months in coronavirus infections, which officials say have come mainly from its northern neighbour.The health ministry said half of the 39 cases recorded in the last 24 hours were from Ramtha city, near the Syrian border.Officials say truck drivers and individuals entering the kingdom from the Jaber border crossing with Syria are spreading the virus.
  
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• Violent clashes at protests across U.S.

  16-08-2020 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fights broke out between right wing demonstrators and counter-protestors over the weekend in several U.S. states in clashes that drew SWAT teams and police in riot gear. A march by members of a far-right group called the Proud Boys in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Saturday devolved into fistfights between anti-fascist and Black Lives Matter activists, leading to arrests. One protester described the chaos before officers intervened."Once the violence started, I would say there was five to seven minutes
  
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• Biden leads Trump by 9 percentage points on eve of Democratic National Convention

  16-08-2020 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to lead Donald Trump in the polls by nearly double-digit margins as the two parties prepare for their quadrennial conventions that will take place mostly online due to the coronavirus pandemic.The president — whose response to the Covid-19 crisis and protests against police brutality have stoked fierce resentment among Democratic and many Independent voters — trailed Mr Biden by 9 percentage points nationally in a new NBC News/Wall
  
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• Mogadishu attack: Somali troops end deadly siege at Elite Hotel

  16-08-2020 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least 10 people are dead after al-Shabab militants stormed the Elite Hotel in the capital.
  
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• Trump news: President retweets video ridiculing Biden for his stutter after the election rival offered condolences for his brother’s death

  16-08-2020 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has offered his condolences to President Donald Trump after his younger brother, Robert Trump, died on Saturday night. The former vice president said he understood the "tremendous pain of losing a loved one" in a tweet directed towards Mr Trump. Robert died at the age of 71 while in a New York hospital. He had been reportedly hospitalised in the intensive care unit for several days in June, but details of his illness have not been released.
  
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• Hundreds gather in Prague, Warsaw to support Belarus protesters

  16-08-2020 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Crowds gathered in Prague and Warsaw on Sunday to show their support for protesters in Belarus who are demanding President Alexander Lukashenko step down after what they say was his fraudulent re-election a week ago.A large white and red Belarusian flag was placed at the centre of a heart formed by around a thousand people gathered in the Czech capital's Old Town Square, while in Warsaw several hundred formed a kilometres-long human chain.Standing 1.5 metres from each other, they occupied four m
  
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• Violent clashes across the US between far-right and counter protesters

  16-08-2020 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Violent clashes erupted across the US this weekend between protesters at opposite ends of the political spectrum.Confrontations reached boiling point in both Kalamazoo, MIchigan, and Stone Mountain, Georgia, after far-right groups were met with counter protesters.
  
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• Lightning sparks new wildfires across California

  16-08-2020 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes north of Los Angeles.More than 4,500 buildings remained threatened by the fire burning toward thick, dry brush in the Angeles National Forest.Firefighters already battling the blaze in steep, rugged terrain with scorching heat faced more hurdles when hundreds of lightning strikes and winds up to 15 mph (24 k
  
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• Screening kids is not enough to keep coronavirus from schools, experts say

  16-08-2020 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Asymptomatic coronavirus carriers and disparities in school funding are some of the reasons why some say more is needed to stop COVID-19 in schools.
  
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• Joe Biden leading President Trump nationally ahead of DNC, RNC, poll finds

  16-08-2020 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll finds Joe Biden leading Trump by 9 points less than 100 days before the November election.
  
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• First major Mediterranean cruise liner sets sail since pandemic

  16-08-2020 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The first major cruise ship to resume tours of the Mediterranean since the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe set sail from the Italian city of Genoa on Sunday, as the industry tries to regain ground after a bruising hiatus.
  
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• Alabama authorities open investigation into 3-year-old's death that was framed as heat exposure

  16-08-2020 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Authorities said they thought that 3-year-old Kaiden Garner died of heat exposure until autopsy reports found that he died of blunt-force trauma.
  
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• Alabama authorities open investigation into 3-year-old death that was framed as heat exposure, report says

  16-08-2020 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Authorities believed that 3-year-old Kaiden Garner died from heat exposure until autopsy reports disclosed that he died from blunt force trauma.
  
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• Be polite and be safe when delivery workers or repair people come to your home without a mask

  16-08-2020 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  There’s a fine line between preserving your safety and and not raising tensions with a stranger. Here's how to navigate such situations.
  
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• Wildfires in Northern California led to a rare 'firenado' — a fire and tornado combination — that tore through the region

  16-08-2020 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The National Weather Service issued a fire tornado warning as wildfires raged in Loyalton, California, near the Nevada border.
  
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• Prince Harry faces prospect of hefty tax bill in California, expert warns

  16-08-2020 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Duke of Sussex faces a significant financial hit from the “zealous” US tax authorities, a royal financial expert has said, warning that the couple had not "thought through" the high cost of Californian life. The Duke and Duchess spent more than $14.6m on an impressive estate in Montecito, California, where they plan to live long-term and raise their son, Archie, in relative normality. But once Prince Harry has spent 183 days in the US over a three-year period, he will be consider
  
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• Oklahoma high school student knowingly went to class with coronavirus, officials say

  16-08-2020 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The school district said the Westmoore High School student was asymptomatic and believed it was safe to attend the first day of classes.
  
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• Fact check: Kamala Harris was part of the second integrated class in elementary school

  16-08-2020 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Sen. Harris is correct in describing her experience as the second class to be part of the busing integration program," Berkeley Public Schools wrote.
  
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• The best outdoor home security cameras to buy in 2020 - CNET

  16-08-2020 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We've tested dozens of outdoor home security cameras. Here are the best of the best.
  
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• NBC’s Peacock will be streaming home for Clueless TV reboot

  16-08-2020 19:30
  
  NBC’s newly launched Peacock streaming service will be the destination for Clueless, a reboot of the ’90s TV show by the same name. The show itself comes from CBS TV Studios and we’ve known about it since last year. Though the show has been in development for several months, that work took place without any particular network attached to air … Continue reading
  
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• Woman in stolen car follows cop for miles ‘to see where he was going,’ Ohio police say

  16-08-2020 19:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The stolen car was a driver’s education vehicle from a local business, police say.
  
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• Donald Trump's brother, Robert Trump, dies of undisclosed illness

  16-08-2020 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, died just one day after the president visited him at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.
  
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• SpaceX Starlink launch mission is a go for Tuesday morning

  16-08-2020 19:22
  
  SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 11th group of Starlink satellites on Tuesday morning. As of today, the weather has been ruled a go for launch with the weather cooperating. Currently, the launch is forecast at 70% for go according to the US Air Force. The weather could change that as there are some fears of rain showers and storms … Continue reading
  
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• Save $25 on the Lenovo Smart Display 7 with Google Assistant - CNET

  16-08-2020 19:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 7-inch touchscreen is a lot like Google's Nest Hub but with a camera for video calls. It's just $75 right now.
  
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• Democrats tap array of faith leaders to speak at convention

  16-08-2020 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., who criticized President Donald Trump after he held a Bible aloft at a photo op at a historic church in her diocese, is among the diverse group of faith leaders selected by Democrats to speak at their presidential nominating convention.Bishop Mariann Budde will deliver the benediction on Tuesday, the second night of the convention, according to a list shared with The Associated Press on Sunday before its public release.The convention will be almost entir
  
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• White House chief of staff doubled down on mail-in voting fraud claims, but says USPS won't remove sorting machines before the election

  16-08-2020 19:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Though there is little to no evidence of widespread fraud in mail-in voting, "there's no evidence that there's not either," Meadows said.
  
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• #LoveIsNotTourism: Some European countries lift travel restrictions for couples, but you may have to show proof

  16-08-2020 19:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More European countries are making exceptions so that binational unmarried couples no longer have to remain separated, but some require proof.
  
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• Trump supporters rallied on the water in Florida to break the Guinness World Record for the largest boat parade

  16-08-2020 19:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A 'Trumptilla,' or pro-Trump boat parade, took over the water near Clearwater, Florida, in the latest version of the recently popular rallying method.
  
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• Florida’s Nikki Fried lands a speaking spot at Democratic National Convention

  16-08-2020 19:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried will have a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention, the party announced Sunday.
  
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• Kabul begins release of final 400 Taliban prisoners called for in US agreement

  16-08-2020 19:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Afghanistan has released the first 80 of a final 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for negotiations between the warring sides in Afghanistan’s protracted conflict, the government said Friday.
  
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• NASA powers up first Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, as it travels through space - CNET

  16-08-2020 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Feel free to get hyped about flying a helicopter on another planet.
  
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• Get the Eero 3-piece mesh router plus an Echo Show 5 for $200 - CNET

  16-08-2020 18:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Trouble with Wi-Fi coverage at home? This Eero kit can reach every corner. And you get a $90 smart display for free.
  
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• Last chance to save 34% when you protect your pup from getting lost with a Fi tracking collar - CNET

  16-08-2020 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Until midnight tonight, buy one GPS collar for $99, and Barking Labs will pay it forward by donating a second collar to a rescue.
  
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• CNN's Jake Tapper, Mark Meadows clash over unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud

  16-08-2020 18:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows isn't satisfied with the lack of evidence pointing to widespread voter fraud. From his perspective, there also isn't evidence there's not widespread fraud.Meadows made the comment during an appearance Sunday on CNN's State of the Union, during which host Jake Tapper asked him about President Trump's push to squash state's efforts to implement universal mail-in voting during the coronavirus pandemic. Meadows denied allegations that the president was attempt
  
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• Bourbon-scented sanitizer and wary public challenge census

  16-08-2020 18:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Out on her first day of knocking on doors in the San Francisco Bay Area, the census taker had limited success getting people to answer the questions on the 2020 census.Workers on the front-lines of the massive effort trying to count everyone in the U.S. have faced unprecedented obstacles in the last phase of the 2020 census: people wary of talking to strangers in a pandemic and distrustful of government; a shortened schedule; administrative snafus, and nagging concerns about the quality of the p
  
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• More Black Americans are buying firearms. Rising racial tension after the George Floyd protests and the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered fears for their safety.

  16-08-2020 18:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More than 2,000 people joined the National African American Gun Association (NAGAA) in the 36 hours after George Floyd's death.
  
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• Turkey draws another EU rebuke for latest plans at sea

  16-08-2020 18:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Turkey drew another rebuke from the European Union on Sunday when it said its Yavuz energy drill ship would extend operations in disputed Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until mid-September.Yavuz will be accompanied by three other Turkish ships according to a maritime notice that added "all vessels are strongly advised not to enter" the area.A standoff has intensified in recent weeks between Turkey and EU-member Greece over oil and gas exploration rights at sea, and even involved a minor collisi
  
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