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• Shots fired, and 2 Black Florida men worry about justice

  02-09-2020 23:58
  
  Minutes after pulling into a Florida strip mall parking lot, gunshots rang out in the darkness.Charles McMillon told his 10-year-old son and another passenger to take cover.McMillon, who is Black, put his pickup truck into full throttle and sped away in panic.
  
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• Gary Lineker ‘to welcome refugee to live at his house’

  02-09-2020 23:57
  
  Lineker is often outspoken about the issue on social media.
  
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• On Mont Lozere, a centuries-old migratory tradition is under threat

  02-09-2020 23:56
  
  SHOTLISTPRÉVENCHÈRES, LOZÈRE, FRANCEAUGUST 27, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV
  1. Pan right Mont Lozère 2. Mid shot herd3. Wide shot herd
  MONT-LOZERE, FRANCEAUGUST 27, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV
  4. Wide shot grazing ewes5. Wide shot shepherd Joël Ballet at the head of the flock
  LE BLEYMARD, LOZÈRE, FRANCEAUGUST 27, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV
  6. SOUNDBITE 1 - Joël Ballet, shepherd (male, French, 11 sec): "It's vital. It is vital for our territories. I remain convinced that it is vita
  
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• Edmond Police Department 'Copsicle Man' Brings Cool Treats on Hot Day

  02-09-2020 23:53
  
  As temperatures hovered around 85 F on September 2, police in Edmond, Oklahoma, deployed an officer to provide popsicles to local children, naming the lucky officer Copsicle Man.Officer Demetrius Kirk can be seen in this video, announcing over a loudspeaker all the different kinds of popsicles he has to offer. The best part?“It is 100 percent free,” he says, as a tune is broadcast by the vehicle. Credit: Edmond Police Department via Storyful
  
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• Kim Jong-un will kill ANYONE he sees as a threat - even his sister, says defector

  02-09-2020 23:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  KIM JONG-UN will kill in cold blood anyone he regards as a threat to him as North Korea's leader - and that includes his own sister, Kim Yo-jong, a defector from the Hermit State has said.
  
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• Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker will welcome migrant to live at his Surrey mansion

  02-09-2020 23:50
  
  Gary Lineker is reportedly set to welcome a refugee to live with him at his mansion in Surrey.The Match Of The Day host, 59, has been critical of the Government's response to migrants attempting to cross the English Channel.
  
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• Americans are finding work again, but not as many as expected

  02-09-2020 23:48
  
  Payroll firm ADP says private companies added 428,000 jobs in August, fewer than analysts were anticipating.
  
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• Koo looks to bring stability to Falcons kicking position

  02-09-2020 23:43
  
  When Younghoe Koo heads out to practice for the Atlanta Falcons, he’s the only kicker on the field.“I’ve learned that it’s never OK to get comfortable in this league,” Koo said after practice this week.
  
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• Merkel: Russian poisoning of Navalny is attempted murder

  02-09-2020 23:32
  
  The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, called for answers from Russia after he governernment said that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a novichok nerve agent.
  Navalny was poisoned with the same type of Soviet-era nerve agent that British authorities identified in a 2018 attack on a former Russian spy, the German government said Wednesday, citing new test results.The Berlin hospital treating Navalny said he remains in a serious condition though his condition is improving
  
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• After months of heartache, signs of COVID-19 easing in Brazil

  02-09-2020 23:31
  
  Brazil's COVID-19 death toll appears to be easing for the first time since May, data shows, a sign the Latin American country could be descending from a long infection plateau that has seen it suffer the world's second-worst outbreak after the United States.With nearly 4 million confirmed cases, the virus has killed over 120,000 people in Brazil.Researchers at Imperial College London also calculate that the transmission rate in Brazil, at which each person infected with the coronavirus infects a
  
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• Top seed Karolina Pliskova knocked out of US Open second round by Caroline Garcia

  02-09-2020 23:29
  
  Top seed Karolina Pliskova has been knocked out of the US Open second round in straight sets by Caroline Garcia.The Czech is third in the WTA rankings but entered the tournament as top seed following Ash Barty and Simona Halep's decision not to take part.
  
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• Brazil COVID-19 cases rise to almost 4 million, death toll 123,780 - ministry

  02-09-2020 23:28
  
  Brazil reported 46,934 new cases of the coronavirus and 1,184 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday.Brazil has registered 3,997,865 cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 123,780, according to ministry data, in the world's worst coronavirus outbreak outside the United States.
  
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• Census document says cutting steps risks errors in count

  02-09-2020 23:27
  
  To meet an end-of-the-year deadline, some steps in the numbers-crunching phase of the 2020 census will need to be cut and that could increase the risk for errors, according to an internal U.S. Census Bureau document made public Wednesday by House Democrats.The internal document released by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform says that some efforts to meet the Dec. 31 deadline for turning in numbers used for redrawing congressional districts “represent abbreviated processes or elimi
  
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• Body neutrality: What if you don't really love or hate your body?

  02-09-2020 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Body neutrality encourages people to appreciate their bodies for what it does, rather than how it looks.
  
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• Devin Nunes May Be Trump’s ‘Person’ Who Witnessed the Antifa Plane ‘Firsthand’

  02-09-2020 23:24
  
  President Donald Trump’s latest outlandish conspiracy about a “person” he refuses to name having “firsthand” witnessed a commercial flight full of “thugs” and “looters” clad in “black uniforms with gear” may seem ripped directly from an unhinged relative’s Facebook page. But before this bizarre theory was being pushed by the president, another GOP lawmaker was spouting a nearly identical story Speaking to pro-Trump outl
  
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• Critics: Eviction ban may only delay wave of homelessness

  02-09-2020 23:23
  
  Housing advocates say the Trump administration's surprise national moratorium on evictions only delays a wave of crushing debt and homelessness, and an attorney representing landlords questions whether the measure is aimed at voters ahead of the November election.The White House announced Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would act under its broad powers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.The measure would forbid landlords from evicting anyone for failure to pay r
  
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• Morning mail: Russia accused of using novichok, net zero within reach, scientists defy gravity

  02-09-2020 23:16
  
  Morning mail: Russia accused of using novichok, net zero within reach, scientists defy gravityThursday: Toxicological reports indicate Alexei Navalny poisoned with nerve agent. Plus: Gladys Berejiklian says it won’t ‘take much’ to reach net zero
  
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• Pelosi says hair salon should apologize for 'set-up' visit

  02-09-2020 23:15
  
  A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon that it was OK to come in for a solo visit — even though the city still does not allow indoor beauty services because of the coronavirus pandemic.“I take responsibility for trusting the word of a neighborhood salon that I’ve been to over the years many times, and that when they said ... we’re able to accommodate people one person at a time, and that we can set
  
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• States Asked To Prepare For Possible COVID Vaccine By Mid-Fall: Report

  02-09-2020 23:14
  
  A coronavirus vaccine could be distributed as soon as late October or early November, according to guidance reportedly sent out to public health officials.
  
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• Joe Biden: Coronavirus is 'a national emergency' for schools

  02-09-2020 23:12
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says the issue of safely reopening America's schools is a “national emergency.”Biden says during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, that President Donald Trump “still doesn't have a real plan” to handle the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• US Open 2020 tennis results LIVE: Latest scores; Djokovic beats Edmund; Pliskova out, Osaka in action; Day Three full schedule

  02-09-2020 23:10
  
  US Open 2020 - LIVE!Top men's seed Novak Djokovic looked in fine form as he returned to action at Flushing Meadows, followed by former champion Naomi Osaka, as the second round begins on Wednesday.
  
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• Georgia QB Newman opting out of season to prepare for draft

  02-09-2020 23:10
  
  Jamie Newman, the Wake Forest transfer who was projected to start at quarterback for No. 4 Georgia, is opting out of the season to prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.Newman announced his decision on his Twitter account Wednesday.Newman said his decision was influenced by “the uncertainties of this year amid a global pandemic.”
  
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• Kennedy loss in Massachusetts may mark end of 'Camelot' era

  02-09-2020 23:09
  
  After the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy famously compared his 1,000-day presidency to “Camelot,” a popular Broadway musical about the legend of King Arthur — crafting a wistful shorthand for the Kennedy tenure, and by extension the entire Kennedy dynasty.Now, 60 years after JFK’s election as president, some are wondering if the days of “Camelot” are over after U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy lll’s failed attempt to oust incumb
  
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• Trump administration to begin distributing new rapid COVID test to states

  02-09-2020 23:05
  
  NIH continues to boost national coronavirus testing capacity; reaction from Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier.
  
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• Biden vs. JFK on taxes

  02-09-2020 23:05
  
  2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's tax plan calls for raising top individual tax rate to 39.6% and corporate tax rate to 28%; insight from Ira Stoll, author of 'JFK Conservative.'
  
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• Tour reaches end of season, embarks on plan toward diversity

  02-09-2020 23:04
  
  What started as the “Return to Golf” has yielded to “Crossing the Finish Line.”Twelve weeks after the PGA Tour ended its longest stoppage since World War II because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it marked progress with two slogans that brought equal measures of satisfaction and a sigh of relief.“I was confident that we had the right plan,” Commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday.
  
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• Spectator-free Triple Crown: Preakness won't allow fans

  02-09-2020 23:03
  
  The Preakness Stakes will be run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Oct. 3 without fans, making it a spectator-free sweep of the three Triple Crown races this year because of the global pandemic.The Maryland Jockey Club and Stronach Group that owns and manages Pimlico made the announcement Wednesday that fans wouldn't be allowed in for the Preakness that was rescheduled from its original May 16 date.Stronach Group chairman and president Belinda Stronach said the company and Maryland racing had
  
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• Pressure mounting for England to impose quarantine rules on travellers returning from Greece

  02-09-2020 23:02
  
  Pressure is mounting for England to consider imposing quarantine rules on travellers returning to England from Greece.It comes amid reports of people arriving from the country with coronavirus.
  
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• Exeter's Rob Baxter fears Champions Cup will be hurt by revised format

  02-09-2020 23:01
  
  Exeter's Rob Baxter fears Champions Cup will be hurt by revised format* Format for next season will feature two pools of 12 teams* Baxter: tight schedule will make it hard to prioritise Europe
  
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• US slaps sanctions on ICC prosecutor Besouda over Afghanistan war probe

  02-09-2020 23:00
  
  The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, over her investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. The Hague-based tribunal reacted denouncing an “unprecedented” attack against “the rule of law”."The International Criminal Court condemns the economic sanctions imposed by the US earlier today on the court's prosecutor and a member of her of
  
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• US slaps sanctions on ICC prosecutor Bensouda over Afghanistan war probe

  02-09-2020 23:00
  
  The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, over her investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. The Hague-based tribunal reacted denouncing an “unprecedented” attack against “the rule of law”."The International Criminal Court condemns the economic sanctions imposed by the US earlier today on the court's prosecutor and a member of her of
  
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• Dino-Mite Foster Parents Embarrass Teens by Meeting Them at Bus Stop in T-Rex Costumes

  02-09-2020 22:58
  
  Two teenagers were greeted by a Jurassic-era surprise in North Port, Florida, on September 1, when their foster parents met them at the school bus stop in goofy tyrannosaurus rex costumes.Footage shows foster parents Danielle and Sean in inflatable T-Rex costumes, jumping around the two girls exiting the bus.The North Port Police wrote: “Danielle & Sean Butler are foster parents who wanted to make the 1st day of riding the bus a memorable one. Although both girls were mildly embarrasse
  
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• One of Dominic Cummings' civil service 'misfits' sacked after BLM 'live rounds' tweet

  02-09-2020 22:56
  
  One of Dominic Cummings' 'misfits and weirdos' civil service recruits was sacked after reportedly suggesting Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrators should be hit with "live rounds". Will O’Shea, 57, posted the comment about BLM protests on July 5, when marches were being organised across Britain following the killing of George Floyd by police officers in the US, The Guardian reported. Responding to a social media post suggesting that Metropolitan Police officers had been chased out of a ho
  
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• Nancy Pelosi says she was victim of 'setup' in hair salon mask dispute

  02-09-2020 22:56
  
  Nancy Pelosi says she was victim of 'setup' in hair salon mask dispute* House speaker says San Francisco salon owes her apology* Pelosi was photographed in salon without a face covering * Coronavirus – latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage
  
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• Column: The new Jordan Rules include sports betting

  02-09-2020 22:53
  
  When the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for sports betting across the country just two years ago, there were predictions of sportsbooks on every street corner and millions of new bettors going broke betting on their favorite teams.You didn’t need odds to tell you that the sports betting revolution was on, though there was still some debate about just how far it would spread.Jordan is getting a stake in the betting company in exchange for what DraftKings said would be "creative input to
  
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• Independent watchdog must lead new 'Covid-19 catch up' strategy in schools, Labour urges

  02-09-2020 22:52
  
  An independent watchdog must lead a new “Covid-19 catch up” strategy in schools, Labour says, after fresh criticism of Gavin Williamson over the exams fiasco.Boris Johnson is told to give a “cast-iron guarantee” that every pupil can recover the learning lost since schools closed in March – but not to put the under-fire education secretary in charge.
  
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• Chapman suspended 3 games for throwing near Brosseau's head

  02-09-2020 22:50
  
  Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman was suspended for three games Wednesday, a day after he threw a fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season in a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.Chapman, who previously was disciplined in his career for intentionally throwing at the head area, also was fined by Major League Baseball.Yankees manager Aaron Boone received a one-game suspension and was also fined an undisclosed amount following the events d
  
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• Joe Biden says reopening of schools in US is 'national emergency'

  02-09-2020 22:49
  
  Joe Biden has called the struggle to reopen US schools amid the coronavirus pandemic a "national emergency" and accused Donald Trump of turning his back on the issue.The Democratic presidential nominee's broadsides came a day ahead of his own trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Mr Biden said he wants to help "heal" a city reeling from another police shooting of a black man.
  
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• US Open 2020 tennis results LIVE: Latest scores; Djokovic beats Edmund; Osaka in action; Day Three full schedule

  02-09-2020 22:48
  
  US Open 2020 - LIVE!Top men's seed Novak Djokovic looked in fine form as he returned to action at Flushing Meadows, followed by former champion Naomi Osaka, as the second round begins on Wednesday.
  
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• Gladys Berejiklian says reaching net zero emissions by 2050 is achievable and would be 'the stuff of dreams'

  02-09-2020 22:48
  
  Gladys Berejiklian says reaching net zero emissions by 2050 is achievable and would be 'the stuff of dreams'. The NSW premier has said ‘it doesn’t take much’ to reach net zero by 2050 in a webinar with former British prime minister Theresa May
  
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• Apple reportedly preparing for major sales blitz

  02-09-2020 22:47
  
  What does Apple's push say about where the U.S. economy is heading? Insight from Rebecca Walser, CEO of Walser Wealth Management, and Jonas Max Ferris, founder of Maxfunds.com.
  
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• Zimbabwean journalist released on bail after 6 weeks in jail

  02-09-2020 22:46
  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin'ono walked out of prison Wednesday saying that he had been “strengthened” by the nearly six weeks he was jailed, saying he remains committed to exposing corruption. Chin'ono, 49, was released on bail Wednesday pending trial on charges of inciting public violence for tweeting his support for an anti-government demonstration. It was his fourth attempt at getting bail, after the first three were rejected. He denounced...
  
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• White House 'deeply troubled', UK wants Russia to 'explain' Navalny poisoning

  02-09-2020 22:46
  The comments came after doctors treating Navalny in Berlin said the critic of Vladimir Putin was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. ......
  
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• Watch: Magician David Blaine floats 7,500m above Arizona hanging on to helium balloons

  02-09-2020 22:46
  Magician David Blaine has touched down after completing his latest stunt. Your...
  
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• UN: Respect rights of detained man of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame

  02-09-2020 22:46
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The United Nations human rights office says it expects that the rights of an outspoken government critic that Rwanda paraded in handcuffs this week will be respected “notwithstanding the serious allegations” against him. Paul Rusesabagina, whose protection of...
  
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• Turkey slams US over lifting Cyprus arms embargo, Nicosia welcomes decision

  02-09-2020 22:46
  
  Turkey has urged the US to reconsider lifting a 33-year arms embargo against Cyprus, saying it will hurt regional stability. Washington's move to lift the ban comes amid a standoff between Turkey and Greece. ......
  
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• Trump takes jab at Biden during V-J Day visit to battleship

  02-09-2020 22:46
  
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) " As thunderstorms threatened, President Donald...
  
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• Trump EPA Launches Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains to Effectively Address Abandoned Mine Lands, Accelerate Cleanup Across the West

  02-09-2020 22:46
  09/02/2020 Colorado Springs, Colo. (September 2, 2020) - Today, at a press conference at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the creation of the Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains located in EPA's office in Lakewood, Colo. This western lands-focused office will address cross-cutting issues unique to the region, and more effectively leverage existing EPA staff, expertise and resources in hardrock mining cleanup. 'The West is a s
  
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• The Latest: Gyms in NYC can reopen with safety protocols

  02-09-2020 22:46
  
  NEW YORK -- Gyms in New York City can start reopening with a slew of...
  
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• The Christchurch testimonies: survivors and the bereaved give their accounts of New Zealand's worst terror attack

  02-09-2020 22:46
  More than 90 people – the wounded, the mourning, the defiant – spoke at the sentencing hearing for the gunman responsible for New Zealand’s most deadly terrorist attack, explaining how the massacre changed their lives forever. Here we document their evidence ......
  
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