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• Seahawks' Dunbar knows he could still face NFL punishment

  21-08-2020 23:59
  
  New Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar said Friday he understands he could still be punished by the NFL even after armed robbery charges against him in Florida were dropped.Dunbar declined to speak in detail about what led to him being arrested and charged in Broward County, Florida.Prosecutors announced the charges against Baker earlier this month while also saying Dunbar would not be prosecuted due to insufficient evidence.
  
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• Trump family holds funeral service for brother Robert at White House

  21-08-2020 23:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  President and first lady join service in East Room for younger bother Robert Trump
  
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• US dismisses opposition to restoring UN sanctions on Iran

  21-08-2020 23:56
  
  The Trump administration on Friday dismissed near universal opposition to its demand to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran, declaring that a 30-day countdown for the “snapback” of penalties eased under the 2015 nuclear deal had begun.U.S. allies and foes have joined forces to declare the action illegal and doomed to failure, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. special envoy for Iran Brian Hook strongly disagreed and questioned the motives of those who object.
  
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• QAnon: Senior Republican says there is 'no place' for right-wing conspiracy theory in GOP

  21-08-2020 23:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  House Mmnority leader Kevin McCarthy insists he does not support the movement
  
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• Alissa Turney: Stepfather charged with murder of 17-year-old girl who went missing in 2001

  21-08-2020 23:50
  
  Nearly 20 years after 17-year-old Alissa Turney disappeared in Arizona, her stepfather Michael Turney has been charged with her murder.Mr Turney was arrested on Thursday in Mesa, Arizona, and charged with second-degree murder, Maricopa County attorney Allister Adel announced at a press conference.
  
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• Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden

  21-08-2020 23:44
  
  President Donald Trump spent the week of the Democratic National Convention forsaking what has historically been an incumbent’s greatest advantage: He's in the job his challenger wants.It was a consequence of Trump’s unwillingness to share the limelight, but also a necessary attempt to shift the November campaign from a referendum on his job performance to a choice between himself and Joe Biden.Trump is not hoping to win over converts.
  
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• Exclusive: No. 2 U.S. diplomat to visit Russia, Lithuania to discuss Belarus - sources

  21-08-2020 23:38
  
  The number two U.S. diplomat will visit Russia and Lithuania soon for talks on Belarus, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as Washington seeks a peaceful resolution to that country's election crisis that averts Russian intervention.Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun's planned mission signals a greater U.S. role in trying to settle the strife that erupted when Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko brutally cracked down on peaceful protesters rejecting his claim of a la
  
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• Online exchange blocked in Venezuela ahead of health bonuses

  21-08-2020 23:34
  
  A currency exchange website appeared Friday to have been blocked in Venezuela as the online platform prepared to launch a U.S.-backed plan to provide assistance to underpaid health workers battling the coronavirus in the South American country.Opposition leader Juan Guaidó had announced Thursday that starting Monday he would begin registering the 62,000 “Health Heroes” who are to soon receive $100 monthly bonuses in digital wallets provided by Mexico City-based Airtm.
  
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• Exclusive: TikTok to challenge U.S. order banning transactions with the video app

  21-08-2020 23:32
  
  TikTok is preparing to mount a legal challenge as early as Monday to President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance, according to people familiar with the matter.Trump issued an executive order on Aug. 14 that gave ByteDance 90 days to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok.ByteDance has been making progress in talks with potential acquirers, including Microsoft Corp and Oracle.
  
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• ITV declares its news bulletins are going nowhere in swipe at BBC claim they face chop

  21-08-2020 23:25
  
  The death of the television news bulletin has been greatly exaggerated, ITV has said, shooting down the BBC’s suggestion that they will disappear within a decade. Fran Unsworth, the BBC’s head of news and current affairs, said the News at Six and News at Ten programmes will soon be redundant as viewing moves to iPlayer. But Ms Unsworth’s opposite number at ITV, Michael Jermey, disagrees. In a letter to today’s Telegraph, Mr Jermey said: “The death of the television
  
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• Quarantines, closures: Confusion reigns as schools reopen

  21-08-2020 23:22
  
  For countless families across the country, the school year is opening in disarray and confusion, with coronavirus outbreaks triggering sudden closings, mass quarantines and deep anxiety among parents.Schools in at least 10 states have had students and staff test positive for the virus since they began opening.The outbreaks have occurred in a variety of school settings: marching bands, high school football teams, elementary classrooms, high schools.
  
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• Orioles put Chris Davis on IL, summon prospect Mountcastle

  21-08-2020 23:22
  
  Slumping Chris Davis has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Baltimore Orioles, who recalled highly touted prospect Ryan Mountcastle and made him their starting left fielder Friday night against Boston.Davis headed to IL with a .122 batting average and patellar tendinitis in his left knee.“He mentioned it to me about four or five days ago," manager Brandon Hyde said of Davis' injury.
  
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• Birth of panda cub provides 'much-needed moment of pure joy'

  21-08-2020 23:22
  
  Delivering a “much-needed moment of pure joy,” the National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a wiggling cub Friday at a time of global pandemic and social unrest.An experienced mom, “Mei Xiang picked the cub up immediately and began cradling and caring for it,” the zoo said in a statement.Panda lovers around the world were able to see the birth on the zoo's Panda Cam.
  
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• Birth of panda cub brings 'joyous news' to the National Zoo

  21-08-2020 23:22
  
  Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth Friday to a wiggling cub and immediately began cuddling her offspring, Washington's National Zoo said.The cub was born at 6:35 p.m. Eastern Time, the zoo said in an Instagram post that announced the “joyous news.”“Mei Xiang picked the cub up immediately and began cradling and caring for it,” the zoo said in a statement.
  
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• Baby panda could be on the way, mom appears to be in labor

  21-08-2020 23:22
  
  A baby panda could be on the way.Washington's National Zoo said Friday afternoon that panda matriarch Mei Xiang appeared to be in labor."Mei Xiang has become increasingly restless and started body licking — both signs that labor has probably started!" the National Zoo said on Instagram and Twitter.
  
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• Baby panda born at National Zoo; mom cradling cub

  21-08-2020 23:22
  
  Venerable giant panda matriach Mei Xiang gave birth Friday to a baby cub and immediately began cradling her offspring, the National Zoo said.“Giant pandas are an international symbol of endangered wildlife and hope, and with the birth of this precious cub we are thrilled to offer the world a much-needed moment of pure joy,” said Steve Monfort, director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.WASHINGTON (AP) — Paws crossed.
  
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• 15 Minnesotans catch coronavirus at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

  21-08-2020 23:21
  
  Fifteen Minnesota residents have contracted the coronavirus after being exposed during the 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, Minnesota health officials said Friday, warning that they expect the number to grow.One patient was hospitalized as of Friday, said Kris Ehresmann, infectious disease director at the Minnesota Department of Health.“We’re expecting that we’re going to see many more cases associated with Sturgis," Ehresmann said during a briefing for reporter
  
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• 'So unpredictable': Djokovic, tennis back in swing of things

  21-08-2020 23:20
  
  It wasn’t until about a week before Novak Djokovic traveled to New York for the unusual tennis doubleheader coming up amid the coronavirus pandemic that he decided for sure to show up.Tennis will be back in full swing as of Saturday, when main-draw action at the Western & Southern Open begins in Flushing Meadows -- on the same hard courts that will be used for the U.S. Open starting on Aug. 31, and under the same special circumstances.
  
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• Interpol red notices issued for ex-paramilitary boss, Colombia says

  21-08-2020 23:18
  
  Three Interpol red notices have been issued for former paramilitary boss Salvatore Mancuso, the Colombian government said on Friday.Mancuso is in custody in the United States, where he was convicted of drug trafficking following his extradition along with other paramilitary leaders in 2008.
  
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• Giants scrimmage for first time under new coach Joe Judge

  21-08-2020 23:13
  
  Joe Judge took somewhat of a back seat as the New York Giants scrimmaged for the first time since he took over as head coach.The 38-year-old Judge stood behind the huddle and listened as coordinators Jason Garrett, Pat Graham and Thomas McGaughey called in plays for the offense, defense and special teams on Friday during the roughly two-hour training camp workout at the team's headquarters.Judge said the scrimmage was similar to one that two teams would have before playing a preseason game.
  
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• Limited transmission of COVID-19 found in U.S. childcare study, CDC says

  21-08-2020 23:08
  
  CDC Director Robert Redfield told reporters on a call that the findings indicated that there is a path "to get these childcare programs to reopen, which are very important for our country."Many childcare facilities were shut due to fear of infection in such group settings during the coronavirus pandemic, one more complication for getting people back to work in the battered U.S. economy.Such transmission was found in just four of the 666 childcare programs operating in the state, with 17 people b
  
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• Swedish PM defends COVID strategy from criticism over death toll

  21-08-2020 23:06
  
  Sweden has chosen the right strategy in fighting the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Friday, defending his government's decision not to adopt a strict lockdown as many European countries have done.More than 5,800 Swedes have died of COVID 19, a much higher death rate than in neighbouring Norway, Denmark and Finland which adopted much tougher measures than Sweden, leading many to question the government's approach.While many countries enforced strict lockdowns,
  
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• Sevilla captain Jesus Navas dedicates Europa League triumph against Inter Milan to late Jose Antonio Reyes

  21-08-2020 23:06
  
  Jesus Navas insists Sevilla "deserved" their Europa League success and dedicated that latest triumph to the late Jose Antonio Reyes.The Andalusian outfit lifted the trophy for a sixth time in 14 years on Friday night after coming from behind to beat Inter Milan 3-2 in a thrilling final in Cologne.
  
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• SS Torres, LHP Paxton join crowded Yankees injured list

  21-08-2020 23:02
  
  All-Star shortstop Gleyber Torres and left-hander James Paxton have joined the New York Yankees' crowded injured list.Torres had an MRI on Friday that revealed mild strains in his left hamstring and quad, while Paxton had an MRI on Thursday that showed a low-grade strain in his left forearm flexor.Left-hander Luis Avilán was also placed on the injured list after an MRI on Thursday revealed left shoulder inflammation.
  
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• Student travel agency STA Travel ceases trading as coronavirus crisis ravages tourism industry

  21-08-2020 22:59
  
  Student travel firm STA Travel UK has ceased trading, claiming it was left with “no choice” following the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on tourism.The travel agency, which specialises in package tours for backpackers and young people, has more than 50 stores across the UK.
  
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• Andy Murray shrugs off Covid-19 worries to focus on US Open campaign

  21-08-2020 22:58
  
  Andy Murray shrugs off Covid-19 worries to focus on US Open campaign* Scot considered renting a house in New York due to virus* 2012 US Open winner says his troublesome hip feels good
  
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• 10 U-Turns Boris Johnson's Government Has Been Forced To Make During The Pandemic

  21-08-2020 22:58
  
  Ministers have backtracked on an evictions ban and an A-level algorithm in the last five days alone.
  
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• Portland protests: Suspect in brutal attack on truck driver hands himself in

  21-08-2020 22:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Marquise Love is being held on a $260,000 bond
  
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• Jaguars' Mauro suspended 5 games for violating league policy

  21-08-2020 22:54
  
  Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Josh Mauro has been suspended without pay for the first five games of the regular season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.The NFL announced Mauro's suspension Friday, adding to Jacksonville's string of setbacks at the position.This is Mauro's second suspension for performance-enhancing substances; he served a four-game ban in 2018.
  
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• Smart moves: Cardinals' RB Kenyan Drake digs into playbook

  21-08-2020 22:50
  
  Kenyan Drake was a revelation for the Arizona Cardinals last season, providing a versatile, productive running back after his midseason trade from the Miami Dolphins in October.There's reason to believe 2020 can be even better: After all, the 26-year-old Drake now actually knows what he's doing.Drake spent the offseason digging into the Cardinals' playbook, understanding the nuances of Kliff Kingsbury's fast-paced, Air Raid-style offense.
  
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• LeBron James pumps up his hometown, Goodyear Tire

  21-08-2020 22:49
  
  “Not only has Goodyear been great for my city, for the history of my city, but for the country,” LeBron James told reporters in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, where the NBA is playing during the pandemic.James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their only NBA title during his second stint with the team, has been a steadfast supporter of community improvement projects in Akron.
  
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• LeBron James pumps up Goodyear after Trump attacks company

  21-08-2020 22:49
  
  “Not only has Goodyear been great for my city, for the history of my city, but for the country,” LeBron James told reporters in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, where the NBA is playing during the pandemic.James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their only NBA title during his second stint with the team, has been a steadfast supporter of community improvement projects in Akron.
  
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• Trump campaign fails to show evidence of vote-by-mail fraud, filing reveals

  21-08-2020 22:45
  
  Trump campaign fails to show evidence of vote-by-mail fraud, filing reveals* Documents obtained by Guardian shows evidence sorely lacking* Campaign complained of widespread fraud in Pennsylvania
  
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• IndyCar team owners on board The Captain's ship at Indy

  21-08-2020 22:43
  
  When IndyCar racing resumed in early June, team owner Michael Shank changed course.Nothing seemed too unimportant to keep his team safe.The unexpected costs and uncertain schedule could have threatened the future of a promising team like Meyer Shank Racing.
  
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• U.S. international airline passenger contact tracing plan stalls, sources say

  21-08-2020 22:42
  
  The Trump administration's efforts to require airlines to collect contact tracing information from U.S.-bound international passengers has stalled, five people briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday, adding such a mandate is unlikely this year.Major airlines and administration officials have held talks for months over a long-standing effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to mandate the collection and reporting of tracing information from passengers arriving to the
  
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• Coronavirus: Student travel firm STA ceases trading in the UK

  21-08-2020 22:42
  
  Travel, Rory Boland, said many other companies "will be on the brink of collapse" and urged the government to "urgently step in to provide much-needed support".He added: "Anyone with a booking, still waiting for a refund, or those holding a refund credit note, will be able to get their money back through the CAA's Atol scheme."Flight-only tickets booked with STA should still be valid.
  
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• Chargers giving Sam Tevi first shot at left tackle spot

  21-08-2020 22:42
  
  The Los Angeles Chargers made it a priority to upgrade their offensive line in free agency.Sam Tevi, who has started at right tackle the past two seasons, is moving to left tackle and will be expected to protect either Tyrod Taylor or Justin Herbert's blindside.The left tackle spot opened up after Russell Okung was traded to Carolina for right guard Trai Turner.
  
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• Kentucky Derby reverses course, will run without fans

  21-08-2020 22:40
  
  The Kentucky Derby will run without fans next month at Churchill Downs.It will mark the second Triple Crown race this year without spectators, following the Belmont Stakes in June.The Derby and Kentucky Oaks for fillies were postponed from May 1-2 to Sept. 4-5 because of the coronavirus.
  
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• Brazil's coronavirus spread on 'stable or downwards" trend, WHO says

  21-08-2020 22:36
  
  The coronavirus crisis in Brazil appears to be leveling off, if not easing, the World Health Organization said on Friday, offering a chink of light for the world's second biggest COVID-19 hot spot.The number of weekly infections detected have stabilized, transmissions are slowing, and intensive care units are under less pressure, Mike Ryan, WHO's top emergency expert, told a news conference in Geneva."In general, the trend in Brazil is stable or downwards ... and that needs to keep going," Ryan
  
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• 'We got executed': Exeter display mark of champions in comeback win at Sale

  21-08-2020 22:31
  
  'We got executed': Exeter display mark of champions in comeback win at Sale
  
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• Weatherwatch: solar farms with added food

  21-08-2020 22:30
  
  Weatherwatch: solar farms with added food. New panels harvest blue and green light for electricity, letting red light through to crops below
  
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• Rush Limbaugh: Biden’s ‘Flawless’ DNC Speech ‘Had to Be Taped’

  21-08-2020 22:30
  
  On Thursday night, a series of Fox News hosts and commentators readily acknowledged that Joe Biden “blew a hole” in President Donald Trump’s depiction of him as a demented old man by delivering a highly effective speech at the Democratic National Convention. Even Laura Ingraham had to admit that Biden “beat expectations.” Rush Limbaugh has a different theory. The conservative radio host who not so long ago received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Tr
  
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• Bannon partners had history of cashing in on Trump movement

  21-08-2020 22:25
  
  One is a triple-amputee Iraq war veteran who ran news sites stoking right-wing rage, often with exaggerated stories.Another owns a company that sells Donald Trump-themed energy drinks.The men charged along with former White House strategist Steve Bannon in a scheme to skim hundreds of thousands of dollars from a crowd-funded project to build a border wall came together through a shared devotion to Trump and a rich, sometimes checkered, history of trying to make money off his political movement.
  
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• Versatile Wilkinson shearing locks, protecting Drew Lock

  21-08-2020 22:24
  
  Protecting Drew Lock is Elijah Wilkinson ’s job.The Denver Broncos tackle opened a barbershop in Denver last year while still laying the foundation of a budding NFL career.Wilkinson said he didn’t want to just be known as a football player but “as someone who started something, somebody who gives back to this community.”
  
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• Matt Gaetz rebuked by ethics panel for tweet aimed at former Trump attorney

  21-08-2020 22:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Committee said that representative did not break witness tampering and obstruction of Congress laws
  
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• Dermot O’Leary reveals his wedding ring was stolen from a gym

  21-08-2020 22:24
  
  The presenter said he is 'sure' he will not see the ring again.
  
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• Fire that tore through Rachel Ray's house started in chimney

  21-08-2020 22:19
  
  A fire that tore through celebrity chef Rachel Ray's upstate New York home started in a fireplace chimney, state officials said Friday.The state Office of Fire Prevention and Control said the August 9 fire at the house in Lake Luzerne, N.Y., was accidental.The blaze sent flames through the roof of the home, at the end of a private drive in a rural area about 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of Albany, New York.
  
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• Golden State Killer sentenced to life in prison

  21-08-2020 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  'The defendant deserves no mercy' a California judge said at Friday's sentencing.
  
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• NCAA eligibility ruling solves some problems, creates others

  21-08-2020 22:17
  
  For the college athletes who are heading into a season of uncertainty brought on by COVID-19, the NCAA's decision to not charge them a year of eligibility — no matter how much they play — brings peace of mind.Paying for all those extra scholarships will be tricky for schools tightening budgets and some athletes might find their coaches aren't so eager to welcome them back.“We're trying to create flexibility like we've never seen in college athletics,” said South Dakota St
  
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• South Africa's COVID-19 infections breach 600,000 mark

  21-08-2020 22:15
  
  South Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 600,000, the health ministry said on Friday, although the number of new cases has been declining since a peak in July.Despite imposing one of the world's toughest lockdowns at the end of March when the country had only a few hundred cases, South Africa saw a surge in coronavirus infections that has left it the hardest hit on the continent.The ministry said in a statement South Africa now had a total of 603,338 cases and 12,843 deaths - accou
  
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