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• Black woman to lead police force reeling from Breonna Taylor

  07-09-2020 23:51
  
  For the first time, a Black woman will lead Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department, which has been been heavily criticized since officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor in March.Mayor Greg Fischer announced on Monday that Yvette Gentry will serve as interim chief of the department, according to The Courier-Journal.Gentry is a former Louisville Metro Police deputy chief who retired from the force in 2014.
  
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• UK recovery from lockdown deserves more credit - BoE's Haldane

  07-09-2020 23:45
  
  The Bank of England's chief economist, Andy Haldane, hailed the recovery so far in Britain's economy after its coronavirus lockdown shock, striking a more upbeat tone than several of his colleagues recently.Haldane told City A.M. newspaper that the "recovery isn't being given enough credit" and the economy "has bounced back" in large part because consumers had shown themselves to be "incredibly resilient and adaptive and so too have businesses."Fellow interest-rate setters Michael Saunders, Depu
  
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• Japan's Suga signals chance of calling snap election - Asahi

  07-09-2020 23:43
  
  Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga signalled the possibility of calling a snap election if he were to become the country's next prime minister, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday."There's no change to my stance as chief cabinet minister that what the public wants from the government most is to focus on measures to deal with the coronavirus pandemic," Suga was quoted as saying in an interview by Asahi.
  
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• UK ramps up no deal preparations as EU trade talks stall

  07-09-2020 23:40
  
  Britain will tell the European Union on Tuesday that progress must be made in trade talks this week or the government will step up preparations to leave the bloc without a deal as thetime ticks down to an end-of-year deadline.The British government was embroiled in a new row with the EU on the eve of the latest round of negotiations after it was reported that ministers were to publish new legislation that could undercut elements of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement it signed in January.Britain lef
  
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• French Open organisers unveil rules for reconfigured 2020 tournament

  07-09-2020 23:36
  
  French Open tennis chiefs on Monday laid down the law for players and fans at the clay court circuit’s most famous tournament.In a move likely to court controversy, all players will be housed in two designated hotels to reduce the risks from coronavirusNormally the big names such as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams stay in luxurious rented apartments or specific hotels near the Roland Garros stadium on the western fringes of ParisBut tournament director Guy Forget said ther
  
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• Marlins beat Braves 5-4 in 10th inning on Rojas's 4th hit

  07-09-2020 23:26
  
  Miguel Rojas had four hits, including a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Monday.Pinch-hitter Adam Duvall led off the ninth with a tying homer off Brandon Kintzler (2-3), the closer's second blown save in 11 chances.Atlanta loaded the bases on Dansby Swanson's double and a pair of intentional walks before Travis d'Arnaud grounded into an inning-ending double play.
  
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• Timelapse Footage Shows Busy Jersey Shore on Holiday Weekend

  07-09-2020 23:25
  
  Crowds were reported along the Jersey Shore on Sunday, September 6, as officials urged people to take precautions over the Labor Day Weekend to avoid a possible spike in COVID-19 cases after the holiday.Local media reported large crowds along the shore as the state further lifted restrictions ahead of the holiday weekend, allowing for indoor dining to resume and indoor venues to reopen.This all-day timelapse video shows the scenes near Steel Pier in New Jersey’s Atlantic City on Sunday.Gov
  
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• Trump's White House rally fails to evoke adulation from stony-faced reporters

  07-09-2020 23:24
  
  Trump's White House rally fails to evoke adulation from stony-faced reporters. David Smith’s sketch: With Biden still enjoying a lead in the polls, the president’s attacks on his rivals and perceived enemies smacked of more desperation than usual
  
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• Trump's south lawn rally fails to evoke usual adulation from stony-faced reporters

  07-09-2020 23:24
  
  Trump's south lawn rally fails to evoke usual adulation from stony-faced reporters. David Smith’s sketch: With Biden still enjoying a lead in the polls, the president’s attacks on his rivals and perceived enemies smacked of more desperation than usual
  
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• Morning mail: faith in governments declines, Assange hearing begins, street serenades

  07-09-2020 23:18
  
  Morning mail: faith in governments declines, Assange hearing begins, street serenadesTuesday: Voters in Victoria worry state and federal authorities not working well together on Covid. Plus, Rio Tinto’s behaviour ‘beggars belief’
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign

  07-09-2020 23:15
  
  The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged Monday as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging” for political gain a vaccine he repeatedly has said could be available before the election.“It's so dangerous for our country, what they say, but the vaccine will be very safe and very effective,” the president pledged at a White House news conference.Trump leveled the accusati
  
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• Pineda stays sharp with 7 innings as Twins top Tigers 6-2

  07-09-2020 23:05
  
  Ryan Jeffers hit his first major league homer to spark Minnesota's four-run third inning, and Michael Pineda stayed sharp in his return from suspension by finishing seven innings for the Twins in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.Pineda (1-0) allowed two runs and three hits, struck out eight and walked two in his first victory since Sept. 1, 2019.After serving a 60-game penalty for taking a banned weight-loss drug, Pineda debuted last week with six innings and a no-decision as the Twin
  
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• Pineda stays sharp with 7 innings as Twins beat Tigers 6-2

  07-09-2020 23:05
  
  Ryan Jeffers hit his first major league homer to spark Minnesota's four-run third inning, and Michael Pineda stayed sharp in his return from suspension by finishing seven innings for the Twins in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.Pineda (1-0) allowed two runs and three hits, struck out eight and walked two in his first victory since Sept. 1, 2019.After serving a 60-game penalty for taking a banned weight-loss drug, Pineda debuted last week with six innings and a no-decision as the Twin
  
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• Segura bails out Phils' bullpen with HR in 10th to beat Mets

  07-09-2020 23:04
  
  Jean Segura has helped all over the Philadelphia Phillies infield this season.“Jean has been special for us this year," manager Joe Girardi said.Segura hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and drove in a career-best five runs, bailing out the Phillies' abominable bullpen to salvage a 9-8 win over the New York Mets on Monday for a four-game split.
  
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• Donald Trump accuses Joe Biden and Kamala Harris of 'anti-vaccine rhetoric'

  07-09-2020 23:02
  
  Donald Trump has accused Joe Biden and Kamala Harris of spreading “anti-vaccine rhetoric” after his democratic rivals questioned the president’s pledge to secure a coronavirus jab "in record time".Mr Trump has suggested the US could see a Covid-19 vaccine approved before the November elections, but both Mr Biden and Ms Harris have urged voters not to “trust his word”.
  
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• Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border review – darkness leavened with a dash of wit

  07-09-2020 23:00
  
  Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border review – darkness leavened with a dash of witMore of a travelogue than a documentary, Perkins begins in the border town of Tijuana, where she finds tequila-fuelled parties sit uneasily alongside the scale of asylum seekers’ suffering
  
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• Saracens planning for quarter-final against Leinster without Owen Farrell

  07-09-2020 23:00
  
  Saracens planning for quarter-final against Leinster without Owen Farrell* Fly-half facing a six-week ban for red card against Wasps* Alex Goode or Manu Vunipola lined up to replace him at No 10
  
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• Brexit: UK negotiator David Frost calls for 'more realism' from EU in trade deal talks

  07-09-2020 23:00
  
  "So our response to this is going to be measured." The PM is also being accused of ripping up his own withdrawal agreement by publishing a bill in parliament which overrides the most contentious part of the agreement, the protocol designed to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland."We have a withdrawal agreement," Mr Varadkar added.The EU are likely to see this as an act of bad faith on the part of the UK, and frankly with some justification."But the Conservatives' allies at Westminster, t
  
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• US Open 2020 tennis results LIVE: Day Eight latest scores; Williams and Thiem results, Medvedev in action

  07-09-2020 22:57
  
  US Open 2020 - LIVE!Day Eight at Flushing Meadows begins under the shadow of Novak Djokovic's disqualification from the tournament after he hit a line judge with the ball.
  
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• Evacuations Ordered East of San Diego as Valley Fire Grows

  07-09-2020 22:57
  
  Officials in San Diego County ordered fresh evacuations in areas threatened by the Valley Fire, which by Monday, September 7, had grown to over 10,250 acres, according to local reports.This timelapse footage recorded on September 6 shows smoke from the fire, which was burning some 30 miles east of San Diego.As of September 7 the blaze was only one percent contained, and had claimed three dozen buildings, including 11 homes.Officials on Monday expanded evacuation orders, and evacuation warnings s
  
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• Democrats focus on unions ahead of presidential election

  07-09-2020 22:54
  
  Former Wisconsin Governor Walker weighs in on the upcoming election.
  
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• Coalition hasn't ruled out rescue flights for Australians stuck overseas, deputy PM tells Q+A

  07-09-2020 22:53
  
  Coalition hasn't ruled out rescue flights for Australians stuck overseas, deputy PM tells Q+AMichael McCormack says government ‘doing everything we can’ to help 25,000 people
  
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• Trump says he opposes using the 1619 Project to teach about slavery because 'we grew up with a certain history'

  07-09-2020 22:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>President says he wants slavery taught in schools, but decries ‘revisionist history’</p>
  
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• Stranded Rohingya migrants reach Indonesia, undergo Covid-19 tests

  07-09-2020 22:47
  
  SHOTLISTLHOKSEUMAWE, ACEH, INDONESIASEPTEMBER 7, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV
  1. Mid shot Rohingya woman turning away her face in fear as a medical worker draws blood from her arm2. Wide shot medical worker trying to locate arm vein of another Rohingya woman3. Close-up medical equipment, including tubes, for the preliminary Covid-19 screening4. Mid shot medical workers preparing for another Rohingya patient5. Mid shot another Rohingya woman washing with a help of the volunteer while other women line up beh
  
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• Hundreds join unions' car caravan protest in Bogota

  07-09-2020 22:44
  
  Hundreds of people joined a car caravan in Colombia's capital, Bogota, on Monday to protest the economic and social policies of President Ivan Duque, as labor unions try to revive mass demonstrations amid continued coronavirus restrictions.Masked protesters on Monday rode in cars and on motorcycles and bicycles decorated with green balloons and signs in a bid to comply with government restrictions on crowds."We have an extremely successful report, it has encouraged us to possibly organize anothe
  
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• Nations League match preview: Denmark v England

  07-09-2020 22:37
  
  An in-depth match preview as Denmark take on England in the Nations League.
  
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• Dominic Thiem through to US Open quarter-finals with straight-sets win over Felix Auger-Aliassime

  07-09-2020 22:36
  
  Dominic Thiem progressed to the US Open quarter-final with a stunning straight-sets victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime.Following the shock exit of Novak Djokovic, Thiem was left as the highest-seeded player in the tournament and he continued his march towards a first Grand Slam title with a 7-6 6-1 6-1 victory.
  
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• Trump asks reporter to remove face mask during Labor Day news conference

  07-09-2020 22:32
  
  President Trump tells reporter he couldn't hear question with mask on.
  
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• EU, Germany, Britain pressure Belarus on snatched opposition figure

  07-09-2020 22:32
  
  The European Union on Monday led calls for Belarus to immediately release over 600 people arrested for protesting against a controversial election that extended strongman Alexander Lukashenko's 26 years in power.
  
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• Deputy CMO issues warning over rise in Covid-19 cases

  07-09-2020 22:31
  
  Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer for England, has warned the public to take the rise in Covid-19 cases seriously, suggesting people have relaxed too much as he highlighted a marked increase in infections among 17-21 year olds.
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• Weatherwatch: heatwaves become silent killer, hitting vulnerable hardest

  07-09-2020 22:30
  
  Weatherwatch: heatwaves become silent killer, hitting vulnerable hardestAt least 300 more people in UK died than average in second week of August
  
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• Michelle Obama on marriage: ‘There are times when you can’t stand each other’

  07-09-2020 22:29
  
  Former first lady says in latest episode of her podcast that marriage should be approached like picking a basketball teamMichelle Obama said there have been times when she wanted to “push Barack out of the window” and that marriage should be approached like picking a basketball team in a frank discussion about relationships. In the latest episode of her Spotify podcast, the former first lady said young couples, especially when they have small children, struggle to deal with tiredness
  
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• Former Art Attack presenter denies he is Banksy

  07-09-2020 22:27
  
  A statement appeared on artist Neil Buchanan's website after a social media rumour did the rounds.
  
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• Sheriff Deputy put on leave after footage shows him attacking black teenager at juvenile centre

  07-09-2020 22:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Officer seen grabbing 17-year-old by neck during incident</p>
  
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• Could Biden lose the suburbs to Trump in 2020?

  07-09-2020 22:15
  
  Reaction from pollster Doug Schoen, Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen, and RCP co-founder Tom Bevan.
  
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• College basketball floats idea of bubbles for safe season

  07-09-2020 22:15
  
  “It's certainly viable,” said Mark Starsiak, vice president of sports at Intersport, a Chicago-based sports marketing and media agency, “From a basketball standpoint, I think we can follow those models.”A much more unified plan is in place for the college basketball season.The NCAA is hoping to start the season in late November/early December, with a vote by the Division I council expected Sept. 16.
  
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• Fans delighted as EastEnders returns following three-month break

  07-09-2020 22:05
  
  The BBC soap was taken off air during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Wisconsin: Kamala Harris meets Jacob Blake family in battleground state visit

  07-09-2020 22:02
  
  Wisconsin: Kamala Harris meets Jacob Blake family in battleground state visit* Harris and Mike Pence visit marks starts of campaign season * Trump won swing state by less than a percentage point in 2016
  
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• Deputy Chief Medical Officer warns people 'need to start taking coronavirus very seriously again' after surge in infections

  07-09-2020 22:01
  
  The public must start taking coronavirus “very seriously again” after people “relaxed too much” over the summer, England's deputy chief medical officer has warned.Professor Jonathan Van Tam said the recent surge in infections was of “great concern” and the UK faced "a bumpy ride over the next few months" if cases continued to rise.
  
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• Dave Brailsford expects positive coronavirus tests at Tour de France

  07-09-2020 22:00
  
  Dave Brailsford expects positive coronavirus tests at Tour de France* Results will be revealed on morning of 10th stage* ‘I wouldn’t expect our team to have any’
  
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• Serena Williams hits top gear to end Maria Sakkari's challenge at US Open

  07-09-2020 21:58
  
  Serena Williams hits top gear to end Maria Sakkari's challenge at US Open* Williams reaches her 53rd grand slam quarter-final* Sakkari defeated Williams just 12 days ago
  
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• Baby gender-reveal party sparks devastating wildfires in California

  07-09-2020 21:58
  
  Wildfires which have burnt through thousands of acres in California were ignited during a gender-reveal party, authorities have confirmed.A couple brought a smoke machine to El Ranch Dorado Park, just east of Los Angeles, on Saturday, to reveal whether their new baby is a boy or a girl.
  
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• Eric Dier says Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 'has the attributes' Tottenham need ahead of Nations League battle

  07-09-2020 21:54
  Eric Dier says Tottenham have been missing a player like Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as he prepares to face the "combative" midfielder in Copenhagen on Wednesday.Hojbjerg joined Spurs from Southampton last month and will be up against his new teammates Dier and Harry Kane when England face Denmark in the Nations League qualifier. "After seeing him more closely since he arrived at Tottenham, he's a great player," Dier said of Hojbjerg.
  
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• Vietnamese college student builds functional Batmobile

  07-09-2020 21:53
  
  A college student in Hanoi, Vietnam, has spent more than £17,000 building his own Batmobile.Nguyen Dac Chung, born in 1998, is a student of architecture and modelled his functional DIY project on the iconic supercar in the Batman film, The Dark Knight.Dac Chung said: "This product is a project that I have been cherishing for three years, and I have been working on it for more than 10 months."Cool footage shows the intricate design of the Batmobile, that measures a nifty 3.6 metres-long and
  
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• Trees, birds, ponds: Mexico City's ancient lake reclaims scrapped airport

  07-09-2020 21:49
  
  Bright green stalks of weeds are sprouting from the ground where planes were supposed to take off at a new Mexico City airport as officials let nature take over in their bid to transform the marshy swath of an ancient lake into a giant park.The ghostly skeletons of a partly built control tower and flight terminal are recognizably in the style of Norman Foster, the British architect commissioned by Mexico's last president to build a futuristic international airport at a cost of some $13 billion (
  
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• NBA fines Clippers' Beverley $25,000 for verbal abuse of ref

  07-09-2020 21:48
  
  The NBA fined Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley $25,000 on Monday for verbally abusing a game official in Game 2 of his team’s Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets.The incident took place Saturday night with 1:04 remaining in what became a 110-101 loss for the Clippers.Beverley was demonstrably upset with a foul call against him four seconds earlier, then unsuccessfully tried to take a charge when play resumed and got called for a blocking foul.
  
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• Visitors Leave Yosemite National Park as Smoke From Creek Fire Spreads

  07-09-2020 21:45
  
  Smoke from California’s fast-spreading Creek Fire was seen in Yosemite National Park on September 6, visitors reported.The fire, burning in the Sierra National Forest, had reached over 78,000 acres and was zero percent contained by September 7, Cal Fire said.The fire began on Friday evening, near Big Creek and Huntingdon Lake in Fresno County, and spread rapidly, prompting evacuations and rescues from a campground. Credit: @Amitgunner via Storyful
  
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• Jaguars' Armstead 'out a while' after return to COVID list

  07-09-2020 21:39
  
  Jacksonville Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead is expected to miss significant time after landing on the COVID-19 list for the second time in five weeks.Coach Doug Marrone says Armstead will be sidelined "a while.”“I can't put a real timetable on it, but he'll be out for a while," Marrone said Monday.
  
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• US veterans and soldiers divided over Trump calling war dead ‘suckers’

  07-09-2020 21:38
  
  US veterans and soldiers divided over Trump calling war dead ‘suckers’Some service members expressed skepticism after bombshell report prompted an outpouring of condemnation
  
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• Bucks hoping to see Antetokounmpo can play Game 5 vs. Heat

  07-09-2020 21:38
  
  The Milwaukee Bucks will play another day.It’s still a dire situation for the team that had the league's best regular-season record this season — they’re down 3-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Miami Heat, with another win-or-go-home test awaiting in Game 5 on Tuesday night.“There’s hope,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said.
  
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