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• Attorney General Barr, Democrats spar over violent protests, President Trump's response

  28-07-2020 23:56
  
  Barr faces tense House Judiciary Committee hearing; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'
  
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• Coronavirus Australia live: Victoria's aged care system in crisis as toll mounts – latest updates

  28-07-2020 23:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Non-urgent elective surgery cancelled, federal and state government intervene in sector as almost 20% of Victorian aged care facilities affected. In NSW, authorities scramble to contain localised outbreaks in Sydney. Follow liveHow Australia’s health workers are getting Covid-19NSW Covid-19 hotspots: list of regional and Sydney outbreak locationsFollow the global live blogSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 10.55pm BST The Australian chief nursing and midwifery officer
  
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• 'He never yielded': mourners pay respects to John Lewis outside Capitol

  28-07-2020 23:51
  
  'He never yielded': mourners pay respects to John Lewis outside Capitol. Kept outdoors by coronavirus threat, hundreds view casket of congressman and civil rights icon
  
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• Trump defends hydroxychloroquine in press briefing after Twitter deletes video

  28-07-2020 23:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump defended his pushing of controversial drugs he says can treat coronavirus, saying "many" doctors and medical workers agree.
  
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• Doctors post bikini pics after male-led study calls them 'unprofessional'

  28-07-2020 23:43
  
  Story and video from Inside EditionDoctors have flooded social media with pictures of themselves in bathing suits after the Journal of Vascular Surgery published an article many found offensive and sexist. It warned young surgeons about posting "unprofessional" photos showing "inappropriate attire" on social media.The backlash to the male-led study was swift and fierce."It's 2020, it's not 1920," said Dr. Victoria Dooley. "To tell women what they should and should not do on social media in this
  
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• Biden: Trump determined to stoke division and chaos

  28-07-2020 23:43
  
  Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden criticizes Trump's handling of protests and unrest across the country.
  
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• New Jersey squirrel caught stealing pizza after contactless delivery

  28-07-2020 23:40
  
  This squirrel appears to be a fan of contactless delivery.
  
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• Moderna vaccine protects against COVID-19 in monkey study

  28-07-2020 23:38
  
  The vaccine, MRNA-1273, given to non-human primates protected against infection in the lungs and nose, and prevented pulmonary disease in all animals, the company said in a news release.Results of the study in rhesus macaque monkeys were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.It appeared to be an improvement over results of AstraZeneca'sCOVID-19 vaccine in a similar study.
  
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• Bill Gates: Slow Turnaround of COVID-19 Tests Makes Them A 'Complete Waste'

  28-07-2020 23:38
  
  The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist argued that waiting longer than 48 hours for test results is "insane."
  
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• Trump administration says it will reject new DACA applications during review

  28-07-2020 23:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  White House believes DACA still illegal despite Supreme Court ruling
  
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• Amid coronavirus closures, some parents turn to ‘underground schools’

  28-07-2020 23:35
  
  Fox News’ Laura Ingle reports on parents finding loopholes to hire teachers to educate their children as uncertainty continues for fall school reopenings.
  
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• UK sets up 500 million pound emergency insurance fund for film and TV

  28-07-2020 23:34
  
  Britain has announced a 500 million-pound fund to help television and film companies restart productions after companies complained they were unable to get insurance because of the coronavirus pandemic.Shoots shut down abruptly in March as the novel coronavirus spread and the government imposed a lockdown.The government said the insurance fund will be available to all productions made by companies where at least half the production budget is spent in the UK, and is estimated to cover more than 7
  
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• Sen. Cotton: Democrats want to keep the US locked down

  28-07-2020 23:33
  
  Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton weighs in on proposals for new stimulus plan.
  
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• Biden says economic plan could put him as 'most progressive president in American history'

  28-07-2020 23:33
  
  Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden lays out his economic plan.
  
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• Facts and Figures about the 72nd Emmy Awards nominations

  28-07-2020 23:30
  
  HBO's “Watchmen” led all shows with a whopping 26 nominations, but that doesn't come close to the record for a limited series.“Roots” was nominated for 37 Emmys, the biggest number for any show of any kind in a single year.Another HBO limited series, 2008's “John Adams,” holds the record for limited series Emmy wins with 13, from 23 nominations.
  
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• £500m scheme to kick-start film and TV production announced by Government

  28-07-2020 23:30
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it is "vital" that productions resume.
  
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• Trump news: President asks why approval is lower than Fauci as he claims Florida's record-high death toll heading in right direction

  28-07-2020 23:28 via independent.co.uk
  
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• ‘We don’t want blood, we just want change’: The extraordinary campaign to unseat Belarusian ‘dictator’ Alexander Lukashenko

  28-07-2020 23:27
  
  Over the next two weeks, Alexander Lukashenko faces the fight of his life.It was never supposed to be like this — not in Belarus. Not with a self-styled dictator who has previously declared election victories with 75.6 per cent, 82.6 per cent, 79.65 per cent, and 84.14 per cent of the vote. Not with a sophisticated system of modern authoritarianism — one that made independent political activity the preserve of the brave and foolhardy.
  
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• 'We don't want blood, we just want change': The extraordinary campaign to unseat Belarusian 'dictator' Alexander Lukashenko

  28-07-2020 23:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  For years Belarusian 'dictator' mocked the role of woman in politics. The Independent speaks to Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who appeared from nowhere to give him the fight of his life.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg to defend company before U.S. Congress by listing competitors

  28-07-2020 23:23
  
  Facebook Inc'schief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, will defend the social media company before a congressional hearing on Wednesday by saying it faces intense competition, justifying its acquisitions and pointing to China's growth as an internet superpower.Both are owned by Facebook.
  
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• British Airways offers £1 flights to Europe under loyalty scheme as airlines fight decline in demand

  28-07-2020 23:21
  
  British Airways has slashed the price of return flights to destinations in Europe to £1 under its loyalty scheme as airlines seek to rescue Summer holidays. The airline, Britain’s biggest, has offered the deals to its executive club members of which there are an estimated 10 million worldwide. They include popular destinations like Nice, where the slump in demand from the Covid-19 pandemic has led to nearly all flights to the French resort have availability through August. British Ai
  
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• NFL training camps opening with eye on baseball, babysitting

  28-07-2020 23:19
  
  As veterans report Tuesday for COVID-19 testing, with on-field work far on the horizon for now, eyeballs are focused on the pandemic issues in Major League Baseball.The coronavirus outbreak with the Miami Marlins, who won't be playing any games the rest of this week, is foremost in the football world.“You know, for what’s going on in baseball right now, it affects everyone,” Jets quarterback Sam Darnold said.
  
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• Emmys 2020: Laura Linney prepared to attend ceremony in ‘Snoopy pajamas’

  28-07-2020 23:17
  
  Laura Linney is aware that the 2020 Emmys might be a bit different from previous years due to the coronavirus pandemic – in a way that could dramatically impact her outfit choice.The actor spoke to The New York Times after it was revealed she’s nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in Ozark.
  
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• Rangers activate Martin from virus IL, Kluber to 45-day IL

  28-07-2020 23:16
  
  Texas Rangers left-hander Brett Martin has been activated from the injured list after missing the start of the season because of a positive coronavirus test.Martin, who tested positive about four weeks ago before the resumption of camp, was activated before Tuesday night's game against Arizona when two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber was placed on the 45-day injured list with a muscle tear in his shoulder.Kluber, who exited his start Sunday after one inning, had a platelet-rich plasma
  
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• Two women arrested for attacking senator filming Wisconsin protests

  28-07-2020 23:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Lawmaker beaten by group of 10 people
  
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• How Covid-19 tests could be an alternative to quarantine: Your questions answered

  28-07-2020 23:11
  
  How would Heathrow’s airport test work? It is proposing to trial a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test similar to that in the NHS. It would take a nose and throat or saliva swab and produce a result in between five and 24 hours. Because of the risk that it may not detect Covid-19 in pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic passengers on arrival, it would be repeated in either five or eight days after the first test. This covers the time that scientists estimate it takes the virus to incubate durin
  
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• Visa's profits shrink as virus stops consumers from spending

  28-07-2020 23:10
  
  Credit card processing giant Visa Inc. said its fiscal third quarter profit fell by 23% from a year ago, undercut by the world’s consumers and businesses dramatically slowing their spending as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.Visa said it earned a profit of $2.37 billion last quarter, down from $3.1 billion from a year earlier.Visa’s business model — taking a small percentage of every transaction that runs on the Visa network — is highly susceptible to fluctuations in h
  
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• Rep. Brady: I'm not sure Biden understands the modern economy

  28-07-2020 23:09
  
  House Ways and Means Committee ranking member Kevin Brady reacts to Biden's economic proposals.
  
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• US officials tell AP: Russia spreading virus disinformation

  28-07-2020 23:07
  
  Russian intelligence operatives are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Two Russians who have held senior roles in Moscow’s military intelligence service known as the GRU have been identified as responsible for a disinformation effort directed at American and Western audiences, U.S. gove
  
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• Joe Biden to pick his vice presidential nominee next week

  28-07-2020 23:04
  
  Joe Biden has declared he is the “antithesis” of Donald Trump and democracy itself is “at stake” in the US election as he confirmed he will pick a vice presidential nominee next week. The Democratic presidential candidate answered half an hour of questions from the press following a speech on racial justice after claims from the Trump campaign that he has been avoiding reporters. At one point Mr Biden, the former US vice president, was asked whether voters simply saw him
  
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• GOP tucks $8 billion for military weaponry in virus bill

  28-07-2020 23:02
  
  A new $1 trillion COVID-19 response package by Senate Republicans is supposed to give the government more weapons to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic.The Republican measure includes billions for F-35 fighters, Apache helicopters and infantry carriers sought by Washington’s powerful defense lobby.Overall, the proposal stuffs $8 billion into Pentagon weapons systems built by defense contractors like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and General Dynamics — corporate titans that sit atop t
  
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• Dad calls daughter's bluff and pranks her before she can prank him

  28-07-2020 23:02
  
  A daughter attempting to engineer a prank on her dad saw her plan drastically backfire.Under the guise of filming a TikTok video, she asks him to insert a funnel into his trousers and balance a coin on his head.Spotting what's about to come, the dad instead swiftly turns the tables on her.See what happens in the video above.【ギャラリー】Pictures of the week: July 26 - August 115
  
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• Today Bill Barr made sure that history will judge him harshly

  28-07-2020 23:01
  
  William Barr swung into the office of the Attorney General like a wrecking ball of shameless authoritarianism, breaking every democratic norm in his way and smashing the fickle wall of independence between the presidency and the Justice Department. Today, he defiantly defended his tenure with a gaslighting blend of misdirection and, in some cases, outright lies.
  
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• Prodigal Son review – where's Hannibal Lecter when you need him?

  28-07-2020 23:00
  
  Prodigal Son review – where's Hannibal Lecter when you need him?. Severed heads in jars! A copycat killer! A traumatised son-turned-FBI profiler! This preposterous drama has it all – if what you’re looking for is an off-brand Silence of the Lambs
  
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• Morning mail: what went wrong in aged care, lab-grown meat, meet the Covid marshals

  28-07-2020 22:59
  
  Morning mail: what went wrong in aged care, lab-grown meat, meet the Covid marshals. Wednesday: How 20% of Victoria’s private aged care homes became infected with Covid-19. Plus, lab-grown meat: environmental fix or food fad?
  
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• Isis supporter ‘worked on modifying drone for use in UK terror attack’

  28-07-2020 22:59
  
  An Isis supporter attempted to remodel a drone to be used in a terror attack against the British armed forces or police, a court has heard.Hisham Muhammad, 26, allegedly built a “release mechanism” for a commercial drone while researching other methods including knife attacks.
  
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• Michaela Coel says turning down Netflix deal felt ’empowering’

  28-07-2020 22:58
  
  She said she was offered one million dollars to make the programme for the streaming giant.
  
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• Starbucks seeing recovery as global stores reopen

  28-07-2020 22:54
  
  Starbucks says it’s seeing steady recovery as its stores reopen, but it expects the impact of the new coronavirus to last well into the fall. The Seattle-based company said 97% of its company-operated stores around the world are now open, including 99% of stores in China and 96% in the U.S. But some franchised locations remain closed, especially at airports and on college campuses. Starbucks said it expects global same-store sales to be down in a range of 12% to 17% in its fiscal fourth qu
  
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• Portland protests, police brutality, and Roger Stone: Trump's AG Barr defends his record before aggressive Democrat questioning

  28-07-2020 22:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  'I'm telling my story — that's what I'm here to do,' Mr Barr says
  
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• Moderna pitches virus vaccine at around $50-$60 per course - FT

  28-07-2020 22:52
  
  A Moderna spokesperson said the company was in discussions with governments about potential supply of mRNA-1273, but did not give any details on pricing "given the confidential nature of the discussions and contracts".Moderna's proposed price of $50 to $60 for a course, or $25 to $30 per dose, is higher than that pitched by Pfizer Incand its German partner BioNTechin a $2 billion deal with the U.S. government at $39 for a course, or $19.50 per dose.Pfizer, Moderna and Merck & Cohave said the
  
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• ICU Doctor Who Selflessly Cared For Hospital’s ‘Sickest Patients’ Dies Of COVID-19

  28-07-2020 22:51
  
  “I keep thinking, ‘Now there is one less ICU doctor to care for pandemic patients in Baltimore,’” Dr. Joseph Costa’s husband said of his death.
  
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• Flights to Europe offered for as little as £1 as airlines scramble to save summer holidays

  28-07-2020 22:49
  
  British Airways is offering return flights to Europe for just £1 under its loyalty scheme as airlines seek to rescue summer holidays. The airline, Britain’s biggest, has offered the deals to its executive club members of which there are an estimated 10 million worldwide. It has offered 100,000 “reward” seats at reduced rates across its short-haul network, with a number priced at only £1 and up to 18,000 loyalty or Avios points. Vienna, Amsterdam and Nice have the mo
  
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• Tashan Daniel: Aspiring athlete stabbed to death with knife ‘from Fast & Furious film’

  28-07-2020 22:46
  
  The knife used to kill a promising young athlete on his way to an Arsenal football match was taken from the set of the latest Fast & Furious film, a court has heard.Tashan Daniel, 20, was stabbed to death at Hillingdon Tube station in west London while on his way to the Emirates to see Arsenal play Nottingham Forest on 24 September 2019.
  
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• Virgin Galactic shows off passenger spaceship cabin interior

  28-07-2020 22:41
  
  Passengers flying Virgin Galactic on suborbital trips into space will be able to see themselves floating weightless against the backdrop of the Earth below while 16 cameras document the adventures, the company said Tuesday.Highly detailed amenities to enhance the customer flight experience were shown in an online event revealing the cabin of the company’s rocket plane, a type called SpaceShipTwo, which is undergoing testing in preparation for commercial service.
  
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• Maine shark attack: US woman killed by great white

  28-07-2020 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 63-year-old was killed by a great white shark - in the first ever deadly attack recorded there.
  
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• Keir Starmer demands more help for tourist towns after surge in unemployment

  28-07-2020 22:39
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has called for more help for Britain’s tourist towns to recover from coronavirus after new analysis showed sharp rises in unemployment in areas dependent on the sector for jobs.Labour’s analysis of official statistics showed that areas with a fifth or more workers in tourism-related jobs saw unemployment soar by 174 per cent since February, compared with just under 110 per cent for the UK as a whole.
  
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• MacKenzie Scott donates $1.7bn since Amazon boss divorce

  28-07-2020 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The charity donations by the novelist follow her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019.
  
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• Hungry dogs made to work for their snack

  28-07-2020 22:38
  
  The owner of these two dogs decided to insert an element of challenge into snack time.Who knew that a box with a series of holes and a single banana could be so much fun?See what happens in the video above.【ギャラリー】Pictures of the week: July 26 - August 115
  
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• Postcard provides clue to exact spot of Van Gogh’s last painting, says researcher

  28-07-2020 22:37
  
  A researcher claimed Tuesday to have discovered the exact spot where Vincent Van Gogh painted his last canvas before his mysterious death from a gunshot wound. The tortured Dutch artist had been working on "Tree Roots", a jumble of brightly-coloured tree trunks, roots and stumps near Auvers-sur-Oise, north of Paris, on a hot July day in 1890 when he staggered back wounded to the village inn. Wouter van der Veen, of the Van Gogh Institute, which looks after the artist's room at the Aube
  
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• Jack Grealish to Manchester United? Michael Owen says Aston Villa captain has 'heart set' on Old Trafford

  28-07-2020 22:35
  
  Michael Owen says he has been told that Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish "has his heart set" on a move to Manchester United this summer.The midfielder has been heavily linked with a switch to Old Trafford of late, with Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a known admirer of his talents.
  
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