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• Schools may operate on rota system in locked down areas

  28-08-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Schools will be told to operate on a rota if local lockdowns make it impossible to operate as normal, the Education Secretary has announced. Gavin Williamson said pupils will switch between classroom and home learning to “break chains of transmission of the virus” under of a four-tier system introduced just days before pupils in England return full time. The Government had previously played down the idea of rotas, insisting that Covid security measures being put in place in schools w
  
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• Letters to the Editor: An eviction apocalypse looms for California, but not in L.A. Here's why

  28-08-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The state's emergency measure against eviction expires Sept. 1, but L.A.'s tough ordinances will continue to provide protection, Councilman Mitch O'Farrell writes.
  
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• These new and used cars take the longest time to sell - Roadshow

  28-08-2020 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  And often times, the longer they wait around, the better chance there is to score a deal.
  
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• Here are the new cars that take much longer to sell - Roadshow

  28-08-2020 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  They're not necessarily bad cars, they just haven't caught on like others.
  
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• Kenosha residents say the way police handled the 2 shootings this week tell you all you need to know about whether the city is racist

  28-08-2020 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been thrust into the national reckoning on racism and police brutality after the shootings of Jacob Blake and protesters.
  
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• NASA’s first OGO satellite out-lasted orbits of all others, and it falls tomorrow

  28-08-2020 23:35
  
  When this article was first written, there was a satellite orbiting the Earth. By the time you read this article, said satellite may’ve fallen out of the sky. According to calculations done by NASA and revealed on August 27, 2020, the OGO-1 satellite will end its journey and exploration of space on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at right around 5:10 … Continue reading
  
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• Zuckerberg says Facebook's failure to remove militia page 'an operational mistake'

  28-08-2020 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The page and event listing violated Facebook's policies and should have been removed after numerous complaints were received about the group's violent nature, Zuckerberg said in a video to employees that he posted publicly on his Facebook profile.The social media company removed the page for 'Kenosha Guard', and an event listing for 'Armed Citizens to Protect Our Lives and Property' a day after the shooting on Tuesday.Two people were killed during protests in Kenosha that broke out in
  
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• It just got easier to buy plant-based meat anywhere in the US

  28-08-2020 23:23
  
  The days of struggling to find modern plant-based ‘meats’ in the United States are over. Amid Impossible Food’s massive rollout of its own products in grocery stores across the US comes Beyond Meat’s own expansion in availability. As of now, anyone in the United States can purchase the plant-based meats and have them shipped directly to their home. The company’s … Continue reading
  
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• AT&T looking to ditch DirecTV again, report says - CNET

  28-08-2020 23:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The satellite arm is reportedly in talks to be sold off.
  
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• Black lawmakers reflect on civil rights then, and now

  28-08-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The nation is once again at a crossroads over racial inequity, marking the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech,” yet torn apart by the Black Lives Matter protests against the police shooting of another Black man, this time in Wisconsin.In recent weeks, several leading Black members of Congress reflected in interviews with The Associated Press on their experiences then, and now, as the House and Senate debated the George Floyd Justice in
  
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• Jacob Blake is no longer handcuffed to his hospital bed now that his July arrest warrant has been vacated, lawyer says

  28-08-2020 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Attorney Patrick Cafferty told the Chicago Sun-Times that $500 bail has been posted so deputies are no longer standing guard in Jacob Blake's room.
  
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• Top U.S. general foresees no military role in resolving disputed election

  28-08-2020 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The top U.S. general told lawmakers that he did not foresee the military playing a role in the election process or resolving disputes that may come during the November presidential election, according to a document released on Friday.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley's comments are largely a reiteration of the military's apolitical position but come amid questions about what would happen if the election results were disputed.President Donald Trump has made unsubstantiated
  
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• House committee to hold Pompeo in contempt for amplifying ‘Putin’s debunked conspiracy theories’

  28-08-2020 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Eliot Engel has announced that the panel will carry out contempt proceedings against US secretary of state Mike Pompeo.In a statement on Friday, Mr Engel said that the committee will begin drafting a resolution of contempt, after Mr Pompeo has repeatedly refused to provide subpoenaed documents as part of an investigation to determine whether he has misused government resources for political purposes, according to The Hill.
  
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• TikTok stars charged over partying in LA during pandemic

  28-08-2020 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bryce Hall and Blake Gray held parties that breached Covid-19 restrictions, Los Angeles officials say.
  
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• A California chicken processing plant was shut down after a coronavirus outbreak infected 358 workers and killed 8

  28-08-2020 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Heath officials said testing was insufficient so Foster Farms' outbreak became the "most severe and long-lasting" in Merced County.
  
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• Jacob Blake no longer handcuffed to his hospital bed, attorney says

  28-08-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Blake was paralyzed Sunday when he was shot in the back seven times by an officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
  
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• Top US intelligence official died by suicide, medical report reveals

  28-08-2020 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A high-ranking US intelligence official died by suicide in front of his wife, leading to a CIA investigation of the death, but public silence from his peers.The death of Anthony Schinella, national intelligence officer for military issues, comes at a time when his expertise might have been crucial.
  
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• Right-wing extremists far greater threat than antifa, says former DHS senior official

  28-08-2020 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Elizabeth Neumann, former Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention and Security Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, tells Yahoo News Editor in Chief Daniel Klaidman and Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff that right-wing extremists pose a far greater threat to national security than antifa. According to Neumann, during her time in the Trump administration, she regularly received briefings on right-wing threats but says, "Nobody ever once told me: You know who we gotta w
  
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• Apple just deleted Epic’s App Store account: Fortnite axe gets serious

  28-08-2020 22:53
  
  Apple just made a relatively serious move in their legal row with Epic Games over in-app purchases. In the afternoon on Friday, the 28th of August, 2020, Apple removed Epic Games’ developer account and all listings from their mobile app store. This goes one step further than the earlier action by Apple in removing the game Fortnite from said App … Continue reading
  
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• SpaceX hopes to 'hop' another Starship prototype this weekend - CNET

  28-08-2020 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A rocket, named simply SN6, is on deck to make a short flight over Texas.
  
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• Sao Paulo to provide vaccine even without federal govt help, governor says

  28-08-2020 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, which is in advanced trials of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, will inoculate its population even if the federal government declines to help, governor Joao Doria told Reuters in an interview on Friday.The comment comes amid the deteriorating relationship between Brazil's wealthiest and most populous state and the capital Brasilia.Doria said the vaccine developed by China’s SinoVac still needs to complete clinical trials and be approved by health regulator A
  
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• Kenosha police chief explains why suspect was able to walk away after allegedly shooting 3 people

  28-08-2020 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At a press conference on Friday, Kenosha, Wis., Police Chief Dan Miskinis responded to a question about why suspect Kyle Rittenhouse was able to walk by law enforcement after allegedly shooting three people in the aftermath of Jacob Blake being shot by police.
  
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• Good news! The first Audi RS6 Avants have arrived in the US - Roadshow

  28-08-2020 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Go buy one. Right now.
  
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• Airbus unveils B-model Lakota helos to enter US Army fleet next year

  28-08-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A new Lakota will join the Army National Guard in 2021.
  
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• Calm app previews Diplo album, but that’s not as strange as it sounds

  28-08-2020 22:24
  
  Calm, the app best-known for its meditation audio, has teamed up with American DJ Diplo to preview his new album ahead of its official release. That sounds a bit odd at first, considering that the app is designed to give users access to relaxing, calming experiences. The news is less strange if you know which album was released — “MMXX,” … Continue reading
  
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• 4 herbs that may help boost your immune system naturally

  28-08-2020 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Herbs like ginseng, echinacea, garlic, and reishi mushrooms may have some immune-boosting capabilities.
  
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• Alice Johnson receives full pardon from President Trump

  28-08-2020 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two years after he commuted the remainder of her life sentence, President Donald Trump granted a full pardon for Alice Johnson Friday.
  
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• Jacob Blake reportedly released from handcuffs in hospital bed

  28-08-2020 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mr Blake, a black man, was shot in the back by police in Wisconsin, sparking protests.
  
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• Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition releases later this year

  28-08-2020 22:10
  
  Age of Empires is one of the most popular RTS series of all time, and in recent years, we’ve been seeing a major revival for the franchise. Though 2005’s Age of Empires 3 was the last mainline entry in the series, lately Microsoft has been working on remastering and upgrading all of the old games in the series and re-releasing … Continue reading
  
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• Child clinging to inflatable unicorn rescued off the coast of Greece

  28-08-2020 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Believe it or not, this isn't the first time someone has found themselves stranded on an inflatable unicorn.
  
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• Top general says no role for military in presidential vote

  28-08-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday.The comments from Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, underscore the extraordinary political environment in America, where the president has declared without evidence that the expected surge in mail-in ballots will make the vote “inaccurate and fraudulent,” and has suggested he might not
  
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• Breonna Taylor’s ex-boyfriend says she had nothing to do with alleged drug crimes

  28-08-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The ex-boyfriend of Breonna Taylor speaks out and claims she was not involved in illegal activities.Breonna Taylor‘s ex-boyfriend has come forward in an attempt to clear up her alleged involvement in any criminal activity.Jamarcus Glover, 30, was the target of the narcotics investigation leading to the execution of the no-knock warrant that resulted in the police shooting and killing Taylor, the Courier-Journal reports.
  
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• Ex-university president calls out McConnell on race issues

  28-08-2020 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Taking issue with Sen. Mitch McConnell's caution in addressing the nation's racial discord, a former university president in Kentucky on Friday urged the Republican majority leader to speak out against President Donald Trump's efforts to create a “greater racial divide."In his open letter to McConnell, Raymond M. Burse wrote that good people have needed to speak up throughout Trump's presidency, but said “blatant acts" meant to divide the country along racial lines have accelerated a
  
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• Rep. Jones on RNC protesters: We were attacked by a violent mob

  28-08-2020 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Georgia Rep. Vernon Jones shares the story of how RNC protesters heckled him and his wife as they left the convention on ‘Outnumbered Overtime.’
  
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• Tillis: 'I fell short' on mask wearing at RNC

  28-08-2020 21:52 via politico.com
  
  The Republican senator's zeal for enforcing masks has landed him in hot water in the past.
  
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• U.S. warns Bannon co-defendant against 'inflammatory' social media posts

  28-08-2020 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. prosecutors on Friday warned a co-defendant of Steve Bannon, an architect of President Donald Trump's 2016 election, to avoid social media posts that could undermine a corruption trial tied to Trump's effort to build a wall along the Mexican border.In a letter to a federal judge in Manhattan, prosecutors said Brian Kolfage's "steady stream" of often "highly inflammatory" posts about the case created a substantial risk that pretrial publicity could make it hard to find an impartial jury, and
  
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• UN: US police shooting of Blake appears 'excessive'

  28-08-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin sparked protests across the United States and indignation among Black Lives Matter activists -- now the United Nations is weighing in. A top UN human rights official said Friday the shooting appeared to be an “excessive” use of force. Rupert Colville, UN Human Rights Office spokesman, also said it could be “discriminatory in nature.” “…the police appear to have used force against Jacob Blake that would seem to b
  
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• Joe and Jill Biden have been married for 43 years — here's a timeline of their relationship

  28-08-2020 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Joe and Dr. Jill Biden have been at each other's sides through successes and failures, joyful celebrations and devastating losses.
  
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• Why California's wildfire year could be the worst in decades

  28-08-2020 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Record temperatures have exacerbated the state’s ongoing drought and triggered dry-lightning that started more than 700 fires, some in redwood rainforests and Joshua trees that do not normally burn.Firefighters had a grip on the three largest blazes on Friday in the San Francisco Bay Area but warned residents to prepare for fall winds that typically drive the state’s largest fires.With more than 1.6 million acres blackened this year, climatologist Zach Zobel said California was on tr
  
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• Amazon driver hits 73-year-old man in the face after being 'asked to wear a face mask' while delivering packages

  28-08-2020 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An Amazon delivery driver allegedly assaulted a 73-year-old man that asked him to put on a face mask before entering a condo.The alleged assault was caught on surveillance video. Ray Breslin, who asked the driver to stay out of the building until he had a mask, returns from their discussion wearing a mask.
  
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• Amazon isn’t waiting for Rivian to build out its EV delivery fleet

  28-08-2020 21:21
  
  Amazon may have inked a deal with startup Rivian to build it 100,000 electric delivery trucks, but the retailer isn’t waiting around for the zero-emissions van. Mercedes-Benz is set to deliver 1,800 new all-electric delivery vehicles to Amazon, for use in Europe, as it tries to tame the emissions from its fleet. The order is the biggest so-far for Mercedes-Benz … Continue reading
  
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• Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele says election is a '50-50 race' and that Biden needs to step it up

  28-08-2020 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Steele warned that the presidential race is a dead heat and that Joe Biden needs to offer a more compelling argument for why he should be elected, in an interview on “The Long Game,” a Yahoo News podcast.
  
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• Trump grants full pardon to grandmother, Alice Marie Johnson

  28-08-2020 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump grants full pardon to a grandmother, Alice Marie Johnson, who was serving life sentence for a non-violent drug arrest.
  
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• The most unusual, extravagant ways tech executives like Larry Ellison and Elon Musk have spent their money

  28-08-2020 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  They've spent money on everything from a massive chunk of the state of Hawaii to the submarine car from the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me."
  
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• Study finds ideal caffeine and napping combo for staying up late

  28-08-2020 21:11
  
  Having to work the night shift — or simply needing to work late in the day on a project before it is due — requires a bit of preparation, namely in getting enough sleep ahead of time. A new study has found an ideal combination of napping and caffeine that researchers claim will better optimize someone for working through the … Continue reading
  
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• President Trump pardons Alice Johnson

  28-08-2020 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Johnson, a criminal justice reform activist, served 21 years of a life sentence for a first-time, nonviolent offense connected to a role she played in a cocaine distribution ring.
  
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• Hitman 3 release date revealed with free next-gen upgrades

  28-08-2020 21:01
  
  It’s safe to say that most upcoming, big-budget games are going to have both a current-generation version and a next-gen version. Thus far, we’ve had a number of publishers tell us what their plans are for handling next-generation upgrades, with some saying that they’ll offer free upgrades within the same console family and others saying that there will be some … Continue reading
  
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• Kenosha shooting, DC protest: Kyle Rittenhouse to remain in Illinois as thousands descend on Washington

  28-08-2020 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged in the killing of two people at protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, did not appear in court Friday.
  
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• ‘Black Lives Matter’ or ‘Shut up and dribble?’ That’s the choice America has to make | Opinion

  28-08-2020 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Glenn “Doc” Rivers is reportedly paid $10 million a year to coach The L.A. Clippers. It is not enough.
  
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• Newly discovered Star Wars IX Easter Egg points to Jacen

  28-08-2020 20:45
  
  This week an intrepid viewer spotted the latest in a line of appearances of the starship Ghost in Star Wars live action films. This ship originated in the 3D-animated Star Wars series “Star Wars Rebels” and took part in the birth of the rebellion we see prevalent in episodes 4, 5, and 6 (the original Star Wars trilogy). Barring any … Continue reading
  
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