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• Switching from in-person to hybrid learning prompts rally on Long Island

  24-08-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Parents in the Port Washington School District rallied on Monday afternoon to reject a decision by the school district reversing its back-to-school plan for elementary students from five days of in-school instruction to only two days.
  
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• USPS hearing: DeJoy struggles to answer basic questions and defends leadership

  24-08-2020 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  During House hearing, postmaster general concedes changes he implemented led to delays, but says he will not restore mail boxesUS postmaster general Louis DeJoy struggled to answer basic questions about the price of mail as he continued to defend his leadership at the United States Postal Service (USPS) amid reports of widespread mail delays across the US.Appearing before the House oversight committee on Monday, DeJoy, a major Republican donor who took over as postmaster general in June, again c
  
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• Chill. That asteroid sweeping by Earth before Election Day is the size of a mattress

  24-08-2020 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASA even took to Twitter to tamp down the alarm.
  
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• Bali won't allow international visitors until at least 2021 as the island sees a spike in coronavirus cases

  24-08-2020 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bali, which had originally planned to reopen to international travelers on September 11, has decided to keep its borders closed until 2021.
  
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• Pompeo address to Republicans at odds with instruction to his own diplomats

  24-08-2020 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will speak to the Republican National Convention this week despite having told U.S. diplomats that presidential appointees may not take part in any such partisan political activity.The instruction is in an unclassified July 24 cable reviewed by Reuters and sent to all U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad to ensure that State Department employees comply with U.S. restrictions on their political activities "even on personal time and outside of the federal w
  
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• NBA star LeBron James' group plans effort to recruit poll workers for November

  24-08-2020 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More Than a Vote, a group of prominent athletes fighting voter suppression, will collaborate with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on the program in a dozen states, including battlegrounds such as Georgia, Michigan, Florida and Wisconsin, where disenfranchisement affects Black voters, the source said.The New York Times first reported the effort, which will recruit young people as poll workers and include a paid advertising program and corporate partnership to encourage employees to volunteer as poll
  
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• How sex in Jerry Falwell ‘pool boy’ saga finally went public, and what’s left unsaid

  24-08-2020 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Both sides have confirmed a sexual component to the business relationship between Jerry and Becki Falwell and the young Fontainebleau Miami Beach employee they befriended on vacation. The hotel meeting spawned a “pool boy” saga with threads that included a corporate-jet getaway to meet future president Donald Trump and a hunt for racy photos in Miami by Trump “fixer” Michael Cohen.
  
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• Sydney Sutherland: Suspect in death knew victim and joined search party Facebook group

  24-08-2020 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The farmer accused of killing Arkansas resident Sydney Sutherland was known to the victim and joined a Facebook group dedicated to finding her after she went missing.Sutherland was last seen running on State Highway 18, near Newport, Arkansas, on Wednesday, and the 25-year-old’s body was found on Friday following a two day search involving helicopters and K-9 units, according to the Daily Mail.
  
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• Biden, Harris to get routine virus testing, a notable change

  24-08-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a notable change, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, will now be regularly tested for the coronavirus as the race heats up, a campaign aide confirmed Monday.“This announcement is another step demonstrating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ commitment to turn the page on Trump’s catastrophic mismanagement during the worst public health crisis in 100 years,” said Biden spokesperson Andrew Bates.
  
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• Democrats accuse Trump appointee of destroying Postal Service

  24-08-2020 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democrats used a Monday hearing on Capitol Hill to savage U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, whom they accused of intentionally sabotaging the nation’s postal system in order to help President Trump’s reelection prospects.
  
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• Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 infections move fast, far

  24-08-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The hundreds of thousands of bikers who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may have departed western South Dakota, but public health departments in multiple states are trying to measure how much and how quickly the coronavirus spread in bars, tattoo shops and gatherings before people traveled home to nearly every state in the country.From the city of Sturgis, which is conducting mass testing for its roughly 7,000 residents, to health departments in at least six states, health officials are tr
  
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• Fact check: Fake Kamala Harris quote that 'our military are soulless cowards' is from satire site

  24-08-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sen. Harris never called the military "soulless cowards." The statement originated from a satirical site in 2019 and has previously been fact-checked.
  
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• 2 tropical storms — Marco and Laura — are headed for the US Gulf Coast, and could mark the US's first twin strike

  24-08-2020 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  While Marco weakens off the coast of Louisiana, Laura is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting Louisiana and Texas on Wednesday.
  
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• NASA’s tiny COVID-19 ventilator is entering mass production in Brazil

  24-08-2020 23:22
  
  The small VITAL respirator NASA developed and introduced earlier this year has entered mass production in Brazil, the space agency has announced. Standing for Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally, VITAL was developed specifically for use with COVID-19 patients and has since been licensed to 28 companies globally. One of them is finally about to start mass production. NASA JPL designed … Continue reading
  
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• Prominent evangelical Jerry Falwell Jr. denies having a sexual relationship with a former Miami pool attendant but says his wife did

  24-08-2020 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Becki had an inappropriate personal relationship with this person, something in which I was not involved," Falwell said.
  
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• Dozens of University of Southern California students have COVID-19

  24-08-2020 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The 43 students who have tested positive are living in off-campus residences, and more than 100 others have been told to quarantine.
  
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• White House staging and Trump aides' roles at RNC may violate ethics laws, experts say

  24-08-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Republican National Convention, with its planned use of the White House as backdrop and speeches from administration officials, spurs outcry from ethics experts.
  
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• Long delays at U.S.-Mexico border crossings after new travel restrictions

  24-08-2020 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Americans who regularly cross the border from Mexico reported long wait times to re-enter the United States on Monday after U.S. officials imposed new COVID-19-related restrictions on cross-border travel by U.S. citizens and permanent residents.The U.S. government closed lanes at select ports of entry on the border and began conducting more secondary checks to limit non-essential travel and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on Friday.Accord
  
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• Why Trump's WeChat ban could hurt Hollywood's ties to China

  24-08-2020 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Trump's executive order bars U.S. firms from using WeChat, which has sparked concerns among Walt Disney Co. and other companies with investments in China.
  
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• Rick Perry: The Democrats' motto should be open borders and closed schools

  24-08-2020 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rick Perry, former Texas governor, secretary of energy and GOP presidential candidate, joins Neil Cavuto on 'Your World.'
  
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• Gun-toting couple who aimed at unarmed black protesters complain they face charges and not the ‘mob’

  24-08-2020 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A couple from St Louis who earned notoriety after pointing guns at unarmed black protesters have complained that they face criminal charges, and not “the mob” they claim threatened them.Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who were photographed brandishing semi-automatic guns at protesters who walked near their home during a June demonstration for racial justice following the killing of George Floyd, face charges of unlawful use of a weapon.
  
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• US signals it will deport Colombian warlord to Italy

  24-08-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Attorneys for the Justice Department signaled the U.S. would deport a former Colombian paramilitary warlord to Italy within the next two weeks despite a last-minute challenge by the South American nation to seek his extradition.The announcement came in a hearing Monday in Washington, DC federal court in which Salvatore Mancuso was seeking a judge's order to force Attorney General William Barr to immediately remove him to Italy, where he also has citizenship, after completing a 12-year narcotics
  
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• Scott Peterson death penalty overturned by California Supreme Court

  24-08-2020 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The justices said the trial judge "made a series of ... errors" in Peterson's high-profile 2004 trial for killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson.
  
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• American Airlines' new plane disinfectant works for a full week, but doesn't stop the main way COVID-19 spreads

  24-08-2020 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The EPA issued an emergency authorization for American Airlines to use a new anti-microbial spray which is reportedly effective for a full week.
  
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• Android 11 beta for Pixel 4a lands: How to opt-in

  24-08-2020 22:36
  
  Just a few days after the Pixel 4a starting shipping out, Google is welcoming the device to the Pixel family by bringing it into the Android 11 beta. Those of you with a Pixel already know what this is all about, as Google makes Android betas available for Pixel phones dating back to the Pixel 2. With the launch of … Continue reading
  
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• Secretary Azar: President Trump demands COVID treatments be made available as soon as FDA standards are met

  24-08-2020 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump, FDA announce emergency authorization for use of plasma treatment for COVID-19; insight from Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
  
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• A British man is offering 'ghost ship' tours of abandoned cruise ships in the English Channel

  24-08-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The "ghost ship tour" departs from Christchurch and treats passengers to up-close views of towering cruise ships now manned by skeleton crews.
  
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• For mail carriers, neighborhoods and my family, the US Postal Service is personal.

  24-08-2020 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In communities across America, the U.S. Postal Service wins the trust of neighbors on the ground, person to person.
  
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• Postmaster general admits he doesn't know what it costs to mail a postcard

  24-08-2020 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  What does it cost to mail a postcard? Don't ask the guy in charge of the United States Postal Service.Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before Congress on Monday to face questions from lawmakers about controversial changes at USPS. But when it was Rep. Katie Porter's (D-Calif.) turn for questions, she decided to open with a bit of a pop quiz about Postal Service prices.For one, she wanted to know, what does a first class postage stamp cost? Fifty-five cents, he answered. But how much does
  
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• Jogging Nurse Was Raped and Buried by Farmer, Cops Say

  24-08-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An Arkansas nurse who vanished while jogging was abducted, raped, and buried, police said during a court hearing Monday for the farmer charged with her murder.Quake Lewellyn, 28, a third-generation farmer, was silent as he walked up the steps to the courthouse in Jackson County, wearing an orange jumpsuit and a bulletproof vest.But authorities say he confessed when they questioned him about last week’s disappearance of Sydney Sutherland and led investigators to her body on a farm.According
  
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• Scott Peterson's death sentence overturned by California supreme court

  24-08-2020 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The California Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conviction but overturned the 2005 death sentence for Scott Peterson in the slaying of his pregnant wife, and said prosecutors may try again for the same sentence if they wish in the case that attracted worldwide attention.
  
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• Most college students ‘absolutely certain’ they’ll vote, report finds. But for whom?

  24-08-2020 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The poll surveyed 4,000 full-time four-year students.
  
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• Local virus cases in Gaza raise fears of a wider outbreak

  24-08-2020 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Authorities in the Gaza Strip on Monday announced the first coronavirus cases spread through the community, raising fears of a potentially devastating outbreak in the impoverished Palestinian territory blockaded by Israel and Egypt.Until now, all the cases reported in Gaza were linked to quarantine facilities for residents returning from abroad.The Health Ministry said four people from the same family have tested positive for the virus in central Gaza and investigations were underway to track th
  
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• Audible adds an unlimited access plan with a surprising monthly price

  24-08-2020 22:08
  
  Amazon’s Audible audiobook service has finally introduced an unlimited plan that gives subscribers access to a huge library of content at a single monthly rate. Given the current price of $14.95 per monthly credit, subscribers would naturally assume the unlimited plan must have a shocking monthly subscription cost, and that’s true — but not in the way you think. Audible … Continue reading
  
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• Before Apple yanked 'Fortnite' from the App Store, Epic asked Apple to put its own digital game store on iPhones and iPads

  24-08-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney asked Tim Cook to publish a "competing Epic Games Store app available through the iOS App Store." Apple declined.
  
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• Corey Lewandowski previews vision of RNC, defends Trump administration's COVID response

  24-08-2020 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Senior Trump campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski joins Bill Hemmer with insight on 'Bill Hemmer Reports.'
  
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• Melania Trump, Karen Pence and others photographed without masks at White House event

  24-08-2020 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Melania Trump has been photographed not wearing a face mask at an event at the White House, where she reportedly hugged and shook hands with multiple children.The first lady of the United States was at an event on Monday that celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which allowed white American women the right to vote.
  
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• Fact check: Over 8,000 US trafficking arrests since 2017 have not included members of Congress

  24-08-2020 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Claims online of 3,100 arrests for human trafficking in the U.S. since 2017, including 38 members of Congress, are false.
  
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• Iowa State University forced a professor to change his syllabus after he threatened to kick students out of class if they participate in racism, sexism, or homophobia

  24-08-2020 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The syllabus said "arguments against gay marriage, abortion, Black Lives Matter" will be "grounds for dismissal from the classroom."
  
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• The postmaster general tried to stop Trump's attacks on the Post Office. An hour later, Trump did it again.

  24-08-2020 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Postmaster Louis DeJoy isn't thrilled with President Trump's attacks on mail-in voting either.DeJoy, a Trump appointee, testified before Congress on Monday regarding the wave of delays and concerning changes he has overseen within the United States Postal Service over the past few months. The inability to promise on-time deliveries is becoming especially worrisome as the 2020 election draws closer — and as Trump continues to stoke fear regarding all the mail-in voting that's about to happe
  
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• New Switch might face off with Xbox Series X, PS5 next year

  24-08-2020 21:40
  
  Seemingly since the Nintendo Switch first released, there have been rumors of Nintendo working on other models. Some of those rumors – the ones claiming that Nintendo was looking to release a portable-only Switch – wound up being true when Nintendo released the Switch Lite last year. Alongside those Switch Lite rumors, we also heard of a third, more powerful … Continue reading
  
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• 'Absolutely repugnant': Biden's campaign forcefully disavows an endorsement from neo-Nazi Richard Spencer

  24-08-2020 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Biden campaign staffer tweeted that what Spencer stands for is "absolutely repugnant," adding, "Your support is 10,000% percent unwelcome here."
  
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• People are reportedly skirting Facebook's marketplace policies and selling guns by pretending to list stickers for sale with the logos of gun makers

  24-08-2020 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A seller posted a $450 sticker for sale on Facebook and confirmed when contacted privately that he was selling a Glock pistol, according to the WSJ.
  
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• Ex Miami lawmaker hired by Venezuela elected to GOP board

  24-08-2020 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democrats are sharpening attacks on a former congressman who was quietly elected to the Miami GOP's executive committee despite a federal investigation into a $50 million lobbying contract with a favorite Republican target in South Florida: Venezuela's socialist government.David Rivera's election to the 160-member committee, which has not been previously reported, was largely overlooked amid the results of Miami's Aug. 18 primaries.Rivera, who lost his reelection attempt in 2012 but retains stro
  
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• Approval of a coronavirus vaccine would be just the beginning – huge production challenges could cause long delays

  24-08-2020 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The race for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is well underway. It’s tempting to assume that once the first vaccine is approved for human use, all the problems of this pandemic will be immediately solved. Unfortunately, that is not exactly the case.Developing a new vaccine is only the first part of the complex journey that’s supposed to end with a return to some sort of normal life. Producing hundreds of millions of vaccines for the U.S. – and billions for the world as a whole – will
  
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• Wet weather helps put out flames from CZU Lightning Complex Fire

  24-08-2020 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "With the increase in humidity, the fire has actually extinguished itself," CAL FIRE operations chief Mark Brunton said.
  
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• New York attorney general takes legal action against Trump Organization

  24-08-2020 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The attorney general of New York is taking legal action against the Trump Organization amid an investigation into the company.Attorney General Letitia James' office in a legal filing on Monday asked a judge to force the Trump Organization to provide information it has been seeking in a probe of the company's financial dealings, The Washington Post reports. The investigation is focused on whether the Trump Organization "improperly inflated the value of Mr. Trump's assets on financial statements i
  
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• Police shooting of Jacob Blake: National Guard heads to Kenosha after protests erupt, Wisconsin DOJ to investigate

  24-08-2020 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Officials in Wisconsin are investigating after a video captured Wisconsin police shooting a Black man multiple times in the back. Here's what we know.
  
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• KFC pauses slogan because it doesn’t want you licking your fingers

  24-08-2020 21:03
  
  Fried chicken and southern American food joint KFC has announced plans to temporarily suspend the use of its company slogan during the pandemic. The reason is quite obvious if you’re familiar with the slogan — “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good” is an awkward thing to say at a time when you’re supposed to avoid touching your face, not to mention the … Continue reading
  
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• Court overturns Scott Peterson's death sentence

  24-08-2020 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Scott Peterson was convicted in 2004 of killing his wife and their unborn child; Anita Vogel reports.
  
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