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• Timelapse Shows Stream of Protesters at Kenosha March Led by Blake Family

  29-08-2020 23:58
  
  The family of Jacob Blake and community leaders organized a rally and march in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 29, to protest police brutality in the wake of Blake’s shooting by police.Timelapse footage of the march shows a stream of demonstrators moving through the streets, with the Chicago Sun-Times reporting several hundred people in attendance.According to local news, speakers include Jacob Blake’s uncle, Justin Blake, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, l
  
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• Federer, Nadal object to Djokovic proposal for player union

  29-08-2020 23:58
  
  Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and other members of the ATP Player Council spoke out Saturday against a plan put forth by top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil to start a union of sorts for men’s tennis -- bringing the sport’s politics into the spotlight just before the U.S. Open.Djokovic and Pospisil are seeking support for the formation of what they’re calling the Professional Tennis Players Association; they would be the co-presidents.
  
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• Coronavirus vs. law-and-order: What's more important to voters?

  29-08-2020 23:52
  
  White House and political reporter for Real Clear Politics Phil Wegmann on important issues impacting undecided voters.
  
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• Dixon beats Sato at Gateway in reverse finish of Indy 500

  29-08-2020 23:46
  
  Scott Dixon and Takuma Sato repeated their 20-lap shootout from the Indianapolis 500 a week ago, with Dixon reversing the finishing order Saturday by winning at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis.Sato held off Dixon a week ago for his second Indy 500 victory in four years.Dixon had 20 laps to chase Sato down, but a late caution ended the race under yellow.
  
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• Andy Murray and Dan Evans make clear opposition to breakaway union

  29-08-2020 23:45
  
  Andy Murray and Dan Evans make clear opposition to breakaway union* Novak Djokovic at forefront of the rebels against the ATP* Murray expresses reservations, Evans attacks timing
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Man United close to Van de Beek, Messi leaving Barcelona latest, Chelsea Donnarumma talks

  29-08-2020 23:43
  
  Welcome to Standard Sport's rolling coverage of the summer transfer window as the speculation ramps up.The window officially opened in July after the completion of the delayed 2019-2020 Premier League season. Clubs will now be busy tweaking their squads ahead of the new campaign, with the deadline pushed back until October 5.
  
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• Duchess Kate judges photography project capturing lockdown Britain

  29-08-2020 23:35
  
  Britain's Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has helped choose 100 final images from more than 31,000 submissions made to Hold Still, a photography project she launched in May to capture a snapshot of the nation in coronavirus lockdown.The community project organised by the National Portrait Gallery invited people of all ages from across Britain to submit a photographic portrait they had taken during the COVID-19 lockdown that started in March.The 100 images chosen by Kate and a panel of
  
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• Padres acquire Trevor Rosenthal in trade with Royals

  29-08-2020 23:34
  
  The San Diego Padres acquired Trevor Rosenthal in a trade with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, bolstering their bullpen for their pursuit of their first playoff appearance in 14 years.San Diego thought its bullpen would be one of its biggest strengths this year after it traded for Emilio Pagán and signed Drew Pomeranz in free agency.Pomeranz was on the IL with a strained left shoulder before he was activated on Saturday.
  
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• Alabama to recruit teenage poll workers for 2020 election

  29-08-2020 23:34
  
  Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill joins 'America's News HQ' to discuss his state's push to seek younger poll workers for the 2020 election amid coronavirus concerns.
  
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• Demonstrators in Kenosha Join March Organized by Jacob Blake's Family

  29-08-2020 23:22
  
  The family of Jacob Blake and community leaders organized a rally and march in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 29, to protest police brutality in the wake of Blake’s shooting by police.Footage of the march shows protesters chanting “no justice, no peace,” waving flags and holding placards.According to local news, speakers include Jacob Blake’s uncle, Justin Blake, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, local activist Ma’kia Hughes, and national
  
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• How will ongoing protests, unrest impact votes in November?

  29-08-2020 23:14
  
  Political reporter at the Washington Examiner Emily Larsen on the potential backlash that Democrats may face amid ongoing unrest, 'Defund the Police' debate.
  
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• Man, 73, arrested as thousands descend on Trafalgar Square for 'anti-lockdown' protest

  29-08-2020 23:04
  
  A pensioner has been arrested for breaking new coronavirus rules as thousands of anti-lockdown protesters descended on Trafalgar Square.Anyone attending a gathering of more than 30 people may be committing a criminal offence, according to the latest regulations.
  
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• Naomi Osaka US Open fitness in doubt after Western & Southern withdrawal

  29-08-2020 22:57
  
  Naomi Osaka US Open fitness in doubt after Western & Southern withdrawal
  
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• Biden: Troops, their families will never have to question what side I'm on

  29-08-2020 22:56
  
  Joe Biden speaks at a National Guard Association of the United States virtual conference.
  
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• Trump tours parts of Louisiana, Texas hit by Hurricane Laura

  29-08-2020 22:55
  
  President Donald Trump on Saturday toured areas hit by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and in Texas receiving briefings on emergency operations and relief efforts."One thing I know about this state, it rebuilds fast," Trump told a gathering that included Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, U.S. lawmakers and federal agency officials.
  
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• Trump tours Louisiana city hit by Hurricane Laura, says state 'rebuilds fast'

  29-08-2020 22:55
  
  President Donald Trump on Saturday toured areas damaged by Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana, receiving briefings on emergency operations and relief efforts."One thing I know about this state, it rebuilds fast," Trump told a gathering that included Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, congressmen and federal agency officials.Trump did not meet with residents.
  
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• Olympic medalist on legacy of protests in sports

  29-08-2020 22:55
  
  Bronze medalist Dr. John Carlos reacts to the ongoing protests in sports today.
  
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• Daniel Dubois gets easy win over Ricardo Snijders to stay on course for October clash with Joe Joyce

  29-08-2020 22:49
  
  Daniel Dubois warmed up for his October showdown with Joe Joyce with a comfortable victory over Ricardo Snijders.Having not fought since December, Dubois put away Snijders in typically swift fashion, sealing victory inside two rounds to extend his record to 15-0 behind closed doors at the BT Sport studios.
  
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• Yankees edge Mets 2-1 to avert longest slide in 25 years

  29-08-2020 22:45
  
  Clint Frazier scored the winning run on Dellin Betances' wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees averted their longest losing streak in a quarter-century Saturday with a 2-1 victory over the crosstown Mets.J.A. Happ pitched brilliantly into the eighth at Yankee Stadium and Luke Voit homered early for the injury-ravaged Bronx Bombers, who stopped a seven-game slide that followed six straight wins.The Mets had won three straight and six of eight, including a Subway S
  
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• Eflin, Hoskins lead Phillies past Braves for 5th win in row

  29-08-2020 22:39
  
  Rhys Hoskins had three hits, including a three-run homer, and Zach Eflin pitched seven strong innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their fifth straight victory, 4-1 over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.Bryce Harper doubled and drove in a run for the Phillies, who pulled within two games of Atlanta for first place in the NL East.Eflin (2-1) allowed one run on four hits with eight strikeouts and no walks.
  
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• Treasury officials push for bombshell tax hikes to pay for virus

  29-08-2020 22:38
  
  Treasury officials are pushing for the largest tax rises in a generation to plug the gaping holes in the public finances, in a move being resisted by Downing Street, The Telegraph can disclose. The proposed quintuple whammy of tax increases would enable the Exchequer to raise at least £20 billion a year, and some could be introduced as early as in the Budget. While no decisions have been made, multiple sources have told this newspaper that proposals under active consideration include align
  
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• All refugees now evacuated from Banksy-funded rescue boat

  29-08-2020 22:37
  
  All passengers from a refugee rescue boat funded by Banksy have been transferred to another humanitarian ship.The former French navy vessel had been left stranded due to overcrowding off the coast of Malta on Saturday morning.
  
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• All passengers now evacuated from Banksy-funded rescue boat

  29-08-2020 22:37
  
  All passengers from a refugee rescue boat funded by Banksy have been transferred to another humanitarian ship.The former French navy vessel had been left stranded due to overcrowding off the coast of Malta on Saturday morning.
  
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• Likely Kentucky Derby favorite Tiz the Law in final workout

  29-08-2020 22:34
  
  Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law finished his final workout on Saturday with a week to go before he’s expected to compete as the probable favorite in the Kentucky Derby.The colt ran five furlongs in 59.21 seconds at Saratoga in upstate New York, while some of his rivals put in their final serious preparation elsewhere.“It may have been a little faster than he needed to go but the track was very fast, too,” trainer Barclay Tagg said.
  
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• Bucks resume NBA playoffs after sparking historic stoppage

  29-08-2020 22:32
  
  The Milwaukee Bucks came to the arena and prepared for a game, just as they did three days earlier.The rescheduled Game 5 of the Bucks' series against Orlando began Saturday as the NBA postseason resumed after a historic stoppage that players hope will bring change in their communities.“It was a moment in which the world needed and obviously we know this is going to be a long, ongoing process,” Bucks guard Wesley Matthews said.
  
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• Trump administration halts election security briefings for Congress, citing leaks

  29-08-2020 22:20
  
  The United States' top intelligence office told lawmakers it will largely stop holding in-person briefings on election security, officials said on Saturday, signaling it does not trust lawmakers to keep the information secret.President Donald Trump's new director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, notified the House and Senate intelligence panels on Friday that it would send written reports instead, giving lawmakers less opportunity to press for details as the Nov. 3 election approaches.
  
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• Alcohol you should be drinking to avoid hangovers

  29-08-2020 22:18
  
  Do you have a big night out planned and want to avoid a difficult day after? We highlight the drinks you should consider.It happens to all of us: We promise ourselves we won't overdo it, and the next day we spend the day in bed (or near the toilet) regretting how much we drank the night before.Here are our tips to help you party without sacrificing the next day.【ギャラリー】Pictures of the week: August 23 - 2930
  
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• Tour de France finishes first day amid Covid-19 pandemic

  29-08-2020 22:14
  
  Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for three weeks of racing through the country's worsening epidemic.Only after riders peeled off their face masks and pedaled off from the start in the Mediterranean city of Nice, serenaded by a uniformed band playing “La Marseillaise,” did the Tour begin to look like its old, pre-COVID self, immediately delive
  
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• Late but alive, Tour de France sets off amid Covid-19 pandemic

  29-08-2020 22:14
  
  Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for three weeks of racing through the country's worsening epidemic.Only after riders peeled off their face masks and pedaled off from the start in the Mediterranean city of Nice, serenaded by a uniformed band playing “La Marseillaise,” did the Tour begin to look like its old, pre-COVID self, immediately delive
  
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• Four children rescued after being spotted ‘up to their necks in water’ in Essex

  29-08-2020 22:13
  
  Four children have been rescued after they were spotted "up to their necks in water and waving for help" on the Essex coast.The group were trying to make their way back to shore in Southend when they suddenly realised the sea levels had risen too high.
  
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• Trump's intel chief ends election security briefings to Hill

  29-08-2020 22:12
  
  The nation’s top intelligence official has informed Congress that his office will no longer give in-person election security briefings on Capitol Hill, a move that raised concern among lawmakers Saturday about the public’s right to know about foreign interference in the upcoming presidential election.President Donald Trump said National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration "got tired” of intelligence about election security leaking f
  
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• Trump administration ends election security briefings

  29-08-2020 22:12
  
  The Trump administration has ended all election security briefings to Congress just weeks before Americans cast their ballots for president, raising concern among lawmakers about the public's right to know about foreign interference in the election.The nation's top intelligence official, National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe, told the Senate and House intelligence committees on Friday that the committees would only be receiving written updates about election security to help ensure the i
  
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• Brighton Fans get back in the stands

  29-08-2020 22:07
  
  Brighton holds a pre-season friendly at the AMEX Stadium against Chelsea, where up to 2500 fans have been allowed in to watch the match after the Government announced a further batch of sporting events that will be used to pilot the safe return of spectators.
  
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• Ryan Yarbrough becomes 11th Rays pitcher to be sidelined

  29-08-2020 21:56
  
  Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough became the 11th Tampa Bay Rays pitcher since the start of summer camp to be sidelined with an injury when he went on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of left groin tightness.Starting catcher Mike Zunino also went on the injured list with a strained left oblique strain.There were further setbacks for two Rays pitchers already sidelined.
  
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• In Mexico women inmates find education chance amid pandemic

  29-08-2020 21:55
  
  Prison inmates in Mexico have suffered from coronavirus infections at a higher rate than the country as a whole, and pandemic lockdowns have reduced their already limited contact with the outside world.With schools closed, Mexico as a whole is still struggling with learning-at-a-distance; the government decided to hold televised classes this year because not enough students had a computer and an internet connection.
  
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• Jets struggling with rash of injuries at wide receiver spot

  29-08-2020 21:52
  
  Another day, another wide receiver banged up for the New York Jets.Jeff Smith was the latest to leave practice after injuring a shoulder during drills Saturday.Coach Adam Gase said Smith was scheduled to have an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.
  
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• UK coronavirus LIVE: Death toll up by 12 as Matt Hancock warns of fresh lockdowns ahead

  29-08-2020 21:51
  
  Matt Hancock has warned that "very extensive" local or national lockdowns could be enforced in the event of a second coronavirus wave this winter.The Health Secretary said nationwide restrictions could not be ruled out should England see a spike in Covid-19 cases, and measures could be tightened over Christmas to avoid an uptick in infections.
  
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• Mikel Arteta confident Aubameyang will sign again with Arsenal

  29-08-2020 21:49
  
  Mikel Arteta has indicated that he believes the club are “close” to finalising a new deal for captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who fired them to a penalty shoot-out win over Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley.
  Gabon forward Aubameyang had helped the Gunners win a record 14th FA Cup against Chelsea earlier this month and produced a superb strike to give Arsenal an early lead against the Premier League champions.
  
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• Will coronavirus response be a key issue for voters in November?

  29-08-2020 21:39
  
  Harris, Biden blast Trump's handling of the pandemic; Tarrance Group president and CEO Ed Goeas weighs in.
  
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• Blaze tears across popular tourist resort on Costa del Sol leaving shops and restaurants devastated

  29-08-2020 21:37
  
  A massive blaze has engulfed a popular Spanish tourist resort, leaving shops and restaurants devastated.Footage of the scene in Malaga shows flames tearing across buildings as black smoke billows across the skies.
  
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• You can't tweet what you like, BBC stars to be told

  29-08-2020 21:30
  
  BBC presenters could be reined in on social media, The Telegraph has learned, as the corporation’s new director general this week confronts questions over its impartiality. Tim Davie, the current CEO of BBC studios, is set to address allegations of bias levelled at the corporation on Thursday, in his first speech after taking over from Lord Hall. Senior insiders have told this newspaper that Mr Davie may also touch on the findings of an internal review into the use of social media by BBC s
  
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• Tigers back Boyd, rout Twins 8-2 in doubleheader opener

  29-08-2020 21:30
  
  Matthew Boyd pitched six solid innings for his first victory of the season, and Victor Reyes had four hits to lift the Detroit Tigers to an 8-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.It was the first quality start of the season for Boyd (1-4), who was Detroit's opening day starter.Nelson Cruz hit a solo homer off him in the sixth, but by then the Tigers had built a comfortable lead.
  
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• New BBC chief to address questions over its impartiality

  29-08-2020 21:30
  
  BBC presenters could be reined in on social media, The Telegraph has learned, as the corporation’s new director general this week confronts questions over its impartiality. Tim Davie, the current CEO of BBC studios, is set to address allegations of bias levelled at the corporation on Thursday, in his first speech after taking over from Lord Hall. Senior insiders have told this newspaper that Mr Davie may also touch on the findings of an internal review into the use of social media by BBC s
  
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• Biden, aiming at Trump, says he won't use military as 'prop'

  29-08-2020 21:28
  
  Joe Biden said on Saturday that as president, he would never use the military “as a prop or private militia” and accused President Donald Trump of employing U.S. forces to settle “personal vendettas" and violate citizens' rights.The Democratic presidential nominee, in a virtual address to the National Guard Association of the United States' general conference, said Trump recommended "that you should be deployed to quote, ‘dominate,’ your fellow citizens for exercisi
  
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• Trump's sister bashes callous Ivanka over separated migrant children in new recordings

  29-08-2020 21:23
  
  New audio recordings reveal Donald Trump's sister criticising Ivanka Trump after the president ordered that migrant children be separated from their families at the border.Maryanne Trump Barry also can be heard calling the president's second son, Eric, "the moron" in the recording released to MSNBC by Mary L. Trump, the niece of Barry and President Trump.Barry said she couldn't fault comedian Samantha Bee for her stinging attack on the first daughter as "oblivious" - and worse - after Ivanka, wh
  
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• Salvation Army Commanding Officer on Hurricane Laura aftermath

  29-08-2020 21:19
  
  Lt. Thomas Marion joins 'America's News HQ' to discuss recovery efforts following Hurricane Laura.
  
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• U.S. CDC reports coronavirus deaths increase by 978 to 181,143

  29-08-2020 21:15
  
  The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 p.m. ET on Aug. 28 versus its previous report a day earlier.The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.
  
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• Coronavius forces changes for Kentucky Derby jockeys

  29-08-2020 21:11
  
  Jockeys riding in the rescheduled 146th Kentucky Derby have to arrive by Monday and then quarantine upon returning to their home tracks, just one of many changes forced by the coronavirus pandemic.Initially, Churchill Downs had proposed an arrival date of Aug. 24 — nearly two weeks before the Derby on Sept. 5.The out-of-state riders already had to take a COVID-19 test last Monday and have the results reviewed by Churchill Downs.
  
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• Ethiopia falls into violence a year after leader’s Nobel peace prize win

  29-08-2020 21:10
  
  Ethiopia falls into violence a year after leader’s Nobel peace prize win. Abiy Ahmed came to power promising radical reform, but 180 people have died amid ethnic unrest in Oromia state
  
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• 13th arrest over abduction of three brothers as hunt continues for father

  29-08-2020 20:55
  
  The 31-year-old man held by police was taken to a south London police station on suspicion of conspiracy to abduct a child.Detectives continue to hunt for Imran Safi, who abducted his three sons Bilal, Mohammed Ebrar and Mohammed Yaseen, aged six, five and three.On Friday, police arrested four other suspects in Ilford, also on suspicion of conspiracy to abduct children.
  
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