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• U.S. Gulf Coast prepares for second hurricane in a month

  13-09-2020 23:53
  
  Tropical Storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida on Sunday and was poised to become a category 2 hurricane, bringing the threat of dangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.The storm track was disrupting oil production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for a second time in less than a month.The Miami-based NHC said the storm was likely to reach hurricane strength on Monday, and approach the north-central Gulf Coast late on Mond
  
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• ‘This may most shameful moment in history of US science policy’: Science journal editor launches attack on Trump over coronavirus

  13-09-2020 23:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  The editor of a respected science magazine has strongly condemned the president, as it emerged he had intentionally played down the threat posed by the coronavirus.
  
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• 'There are just no words': Oregon family returns home to find pile of ash

  13-09-2020 23:52
  
  Tracy Koa, a high school teacher in Oregon, was in her classroom last Tuesday preparing for the first day of school - which would be online due to COVID-19 - when her 13-year-old daughter called in alarm: A fire was coming, and they had to evacuate, now.Koa raced home.From the driveway of her house in Talent, Oregon, she watched the cloud of smoke from the nearby wildfire turn to black from gray, a sign she knew meant homes were aflame.
  
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• Trump news: President calls for death penalty in LA police shooting as he announces order to reduce drug prices

  13-09-2020 23:48
  
  President prepares for return to indoor rallies while campaigning in battleground Nevada
  
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• Teenager apologises for hosting illegal house party after £10,000 fine

  13-09-2020 23:46
  
  The 19-year-old sent a handwritten note to neighbours in Nottingham
  
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• Lynn Ks season-high 10, Odor HR lifts Rangers past A's, 6-3

  13-09-2020 23:46
  
  Texas ace Lance Lynn struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings, Rougned Odor hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and the last-place Rangers beat the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday.Lynn (6-2) retired 17 straight after the first two batters reached.
  
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• AL West-leading A's hit frenetic stretch with loss in Texas

  13-09-2020 23:46
  
  The busy A's are in the midst of a frenetic few days the American League West leaders knew were coming, and manager Bob Melvin is hoping for a minimum of break-even baseball.A loss in Texas sent Oakland on its way with that plan intact.Ace Lance Lynn struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings, Rougned Odor hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and the last-place Rangers beat the Athletics 6-3 on Sunday to split a four-game series.
  
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• Pujols hits 660th career homer, ties Mays for 5th place

  13-09-2020 23:45
  
  Albert Pujols hit his 660th career homer, tying the Los Angeles Angels slugger for fifth on the all-time list with Willie Mays.Pujols launched a fastball from Colorado Rockies reliever Carlos Estevez into the empty seats in left field Sunday at Coors Field for a two-run drive in the eighth inning.Pujols' teammates congratulated him in the dugout after he gave the Angels a 4-3 lead.
  
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• Eoin Morgan praises bowling unit after England beat Australia

  13-09-2020 23:45
  
  Eoin Morgan heaps praise on his bowling group after England's 24-run victory against Australia in the second one-day international at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Quick-strike Lightning beat Islanders, on verge of final

  13-09-2020 23:44
  
  Blake Coleman tied it 15 seconds after the New York Islanders took the lead, Ondrej Palat scored the go-ahead goal 12 seconds later and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-1 victory Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final.Brayden Point added a goal in the third period in his return after missing Game 3 with injury.Point was visibly playing through pain after getting tangled up with Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech in the third period and miss
  
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• Captain Sir Tom Moore received a special thank you message from Dame Vera Lynn

  13-09-2020 23:39
  
  Sir Tom became a national treasure after raising millions for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden by his 100th birthday during lockdown.
  
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• Supercomputer helps researchers develop theory to explain bizarre Covid-19 symptoms

  13-09-2020 23:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Researchers believe ‘bradykin storm’ may be responsible for deadly symptoms caused by Covid-19</p>
  
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• Jo Malone apologises to John Boyega after actor is cut out of Chinese version of aftershave advert

  13-09-2020 23:29
  
  The concept for the film was based on John's personal experiences and should not have been replicated."The company also said that it recognised "this was painful and offence was caused", adding: "We respect John, and support our partners and fans globally.
  
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• Hungary says it will be only EU country to send minister to Israel-UAE accord signing

  13-09-2020 23:28
  
  Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will be the only EU diplomatic leader to attend the signing ceremony on Tuesday in Washington for the Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal, his spokesman said on Sunday."At the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, as the only European Union minister, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will also attend ... the signing ceremony in the White House on Tuesday," Mate Paczolay told Hungarian news agency MTI.
  
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• Trump: California shooting suspect has to be found

  13-09-2020 23:27
  
  'We have to find that person,' President Trump says of the shooting suspect who could be seen ambushing and shooting law enforcement officers in Los Angeles.
  
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• Biden holds narrow lead over Trump in Pennsylvania: Recent poll

  13-09-2020 23:26
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette political reporter Julian Routh talks about how Pennsylvania is viewed as a must-win state by both President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and what the campaigns need to do to win the state.
  
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• 49ers Fan and Dog Celebrate NFL Sunday in Matching Jerseys

  13-09-2020 23:25
  
  A San Francisco 49ers fan was thrilled to celebrate the first game day of the season at home on Sunday, September 13, after the coronavirus pandemic upended professional sports for months.The 49ers faced the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi Stadium in San Francisco, California, for their Week 1 matchup. The game was being played without a live audience due to coronavirus safety precautions, local media reported.This video shows a man holding a small dog — both wearing 49ers jerseys &mda
  
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• San Francisco could be first major American city to let 16-year-olds vote

  13-09-2020 23:24
  
  San Francisco could give children as young as 16 the right to vote in local elections if a landmark proposition passes in the US’s November elections.The proposition to lower the voting age by two years will be decided by the city's residents, who rejected the legislation when it was first proposed in 2016, according to NBC News.“Our motivation here first and foremost is to make sure that we put new voters in a position to establish that habit in the first election they're eligible f
  
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• Israel to impose a 2nd nationwide COVID-19 lockdown

  13-09-2020 23:20
  
  Fox News' Trey Yingst reports that while many countries around the world are seeing improvements in their COVID-19 numbers, Israel is poised to be the first country to re-enter a full lockdown.
  
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• Cubs' Mills throws MLB's 2nd no-hitter in 12-0 win over MIL

  13-09-2020 23:19
  
  From college walk-on to major league starter, Chicago Cubs right-hander Alec Mills had to earn most every break he got.On the brink of big league history, he was happy to welcome this bit of luck: expecting to see two-time batting champion Christian Yelich in the on-deck circle, Mills looked over and saw his backup instead.Mills cruised through baseball's second no-hitter this season in just the 15th start of his career, completing the gem in a 12-0 romp over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
  
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• Cubs' Mills no-hits Brewers for baseball's 2nd no-hitter

  13-09-2020 23:19
  
  Alec Mills cruised through baseball's second no-hitter this season, shutting down the Milwaukee Brewers for the Chicago Cubs' 16th no-hitter in a 12-0 victory Sunday.Mills got Jace Peterson — who replaced star slugger Chritsian Yelich late in the blowout — to hit a routine grounder to shortstop Javier Baez with two outs in the ninth.Baez completed the play, and the Cubs swarmed around Mills, tearing off his cap and pulling at the smiling right-hander's uniform.
  
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• Washington rallies to upset Eagles with 8 sacks of Wentz

  13-09-2020 23:18
  
  Peyton Barber ran for two touchdowns and Dwayne Haskins rallied Washington from a 17-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17 Sunday in coach Ron Rivera’s debut.After falling behind 17-0 following a pair of touchdown passes by Carson Wentz, Washington relied on a punishing defense and opportunistic offense in its first game since owner Dan Snyder finally agreed to change the team’s name and former employees alleged sexual harassment in the organization.
  
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• Japan's Suga poised to win party race, headed for premiership

  13-09-2020 23:17
  
  Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, a longtime loyal aide of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was poised to win a ruling party leadership election on Monday, virtually ensuring that he replaces Abe this week in the nation's top job.Suga, 71, who has said he would pursue Abe's key economic and foreign policies, is expected to get the bulk of votes from 394 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers and is likely to win a majority of 141 votes from the party's local chapters.The winn
  
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• Colin Kaepernick attacks NFL 'propaganda' as teams protest on opening weekend

  13-09-2020 23:16
  
  Colin Kaepernick attacks NFL 'propaganda' as teams protest on opening weekend
  
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• Boris Johnson faces Tory rebellion over Brexit plans in Commons debate on Monday

  13-09-2020 23:13
  
  The Tory rebellion against Boris Johnson's plan to override the Brexit divorce deal is gaining momentum ahead of MPs debating it in the Commons on Monday.Boris Johnson’s former attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, has said the plan would be “unconscionable”, and Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said he would resign if the rule of law was broken in a way he he finds "unacceptable".
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine wide deployment will be 'largely in 2021', doctor says

  13-09-2020 23:12
  
  Brown University's Dr. Ashish Jha explains why Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Americans to 'hunker down' during the fall and winter to prevent coronavirus from spreading during the flu season.
  
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• Officials say east Libya government resigns amid protests

  13-09-2020 23:10
  
  An interim government in eastern Libya resigned on Sunday amid street protests that erupted across the divided country over dire living conditions, officials said.Prime Minister Abdallah al-Thani submitted the resignation of his government to Aguila Saleh, speaker of the eastern-based House of Representatives, said the government's spokesman, Ezzel-Deen al-Falih.Abdallah Abaihig, a spokesman for the parliament, confirmed the government's resignation, saying lawmakers would review it in their nex
  
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• Biden continues to lead Trump in polls but is still vulnerable on the economy

  13-09-2020 23:07
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continued to lead Donald Trump in nearly every national and swing state poll over the last two weeks as the president's record on the coronavirus pandemic was thrown back into the spotlight.The former vice president led the incumbent by an average of 7.5 percentage points in 11 national polls conducted between 28 August and 12 September, RealClearPolitics found.Unemployment, which soared to unprecedented modern heights in April and May, settled back down
  
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• Universities should pay towards policing to shut down student parties, local residents’ groups say

  13-09-2020 23:04
  
  Universities should pay towards policing in their city to enforce the “Rule of Six”, local residents’ groups have said, amid rising concern about students flouting the law to throw house parties. Vice-chancellors have been urged to stump up the cash to fund extra night patrols in student areas to ensure compliance with the rules on social gatherings. It comes as hundreds of thousands of students prepare to return to university for the start of the new academic year. “Ever
  
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• Chelsea XI vs Brighton: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, latest injuries for Premier League

  13-09-2020 23:01
  
  With talks ongoing over a deal to sign Edouard Mendy from Rennes, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard must decide whether to start Willy Caballero or Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal against Brighton.Caballero got the nod over Arrizabalaga for the final game of last season and the FA Cup Final and it seems more likely the veteran Argentinian will play.
  
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• The Singapore Grip review – bite-free satire revels in colonial cliche

  13-09-2020 23:00
  
  The Singapore Grip review – bite-free satire revels in colonial clicheBased on JG Farrell’s 1978 novel, this middling drama is far too frothy to portray the grim realities of the period of history it is set in. And besides – where are all the Singaporeans?
  
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• Morning mail: Morrison funeral row, Trump on defence, Chinese investment plummets

  13-09-2020 22:57
  
  Morning mail: Morrison funeral row, Trump on defence, Chinese investment plummetsMonday: PM faces relative’s anger as brawl about Queensland’s border closures deepens. Plus, a refugee in detention for eight years reflects on ‘quarantine’
  
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• Trubisky throws 3 TDs in 4th to help Bears beat Lions 27-23

  13-09-2020 22:49
  
  Mitchell Trubisky perfectly lofted a 27-yard go-ahead touchdown pass to Anthony Miller with 1:54 remaining and the Chicago Bears held on to beat the Detroit Lions 27-23 Sunday.Detroit drove to the Chicago 16 with a chance to win, and rookie running back D'Andre Swift dropped a pass in the end zone.Matthew Stafford threw another incomplete pass as time expired to complete the collapse.
  
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• Historic Oregon wildfires burn more than 1M acres

  13-09-2020 22:48
  
  Oregon Office of Emergency Management director Andrew Phelps discusses the 500,000 residents under evacuation alerts in his state, calling it 'incomprehensible.'
  
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• Woakes and Archer set up Australia collapse and an unlikely win for England

  13-09-2020 22:47
  
  Woakes and Archer set up Australia collapse and an unlikely win for England* Second ODI: England 231-9 beat Australia 207 by 24 runs* Australia lose four wickets in 21 balls chasing modest target
  
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• Rodgers at ease as Packers roll past Vikings 43-34

  13-09-2020 22:42
  
  After Green Bay won last season at Minnesota to clinch the division, Aaron Rodgers paused to take a video of some jubilant Packers fans still lingering in the stadium as he walked to the bus.This victory over the Vikings was just as memorable, albeit barely audible.Rodgers took full advantage of the young cornerbacks and the empty building in Minnesota, beginning his 13th season as Green Bay's starting quarterback by passing for 364 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Packers past the Vikings
  
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• WHO reports record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 307,000

  13-09-2020 22:41
  
  The biggest increases were from India, the United States and Brazil, according to the agency's website.India reported 94,372 new cases, followed by the United States with 45,523 new infections and Brazil with 43,718.Both the United States and India each reported over 1,000 new deaths and Brazil reported 874 lives lost in the past 24 hours.
  
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• US Open tennis results LIVE! Zverev vs Thiem, men's singles final latest scores; TV and match stream today

  13-09-2020 22:41
  
  Welcome to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the US Open, as attention turns to the men’s singles final.German Alexander Zverev takes on Austrian Dominic Thiem in the Arthur Ashe Stadium from 9pm BST tonight.
  
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• Washington gets 8 sacks, rallies for 27-17 win over Eagles

  13-09-2020 22:40
  
  The Washington Football Team played like a group of guys determined to make a name for themselves.Peyton Barber ran for two touchdowns and Dwayne Haskins rallied Washington from a 17-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17 Sunday in coach Ron Rivera’s debut.After falling behind 17-0 following a pair of touchdown passes by Carson Wentz, Washington relied on a punishing defense and opportunistic offense in its first game since owner Dan Snyder finally agreed to change the team&rs
  
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• Jacobs runs for 3 TDs as Raiders hold off Panthers 34-30

  13-09-2020 22:36
  
  Josh Jacobs ran for 93 yards and three touchdowns, Derek Carr threw for 239 yards and a score and the Las Vegas Raiders hung on to beat the Carolina Panthers 34-30 on Sunday to spoil Matt Rhule’s coaching debut.Jacobs’ 6-yard run around the right end with 4:14 left put the Raiders ahead for good after they’d surrendered a 12-point fourth quarter lead.Carolina had a chance to take the lead, but the Panthers handed off to fullback Alex Armah — instead of All-Pro Christian M
  
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• Vázquez, Arroyo HR, last-place Bosox beat 1st-place Rays 6-3

  13-09-2020 22:31
  
  Christian Vázquez and Christian Arroyo homered to help the last-place Boston Red Sox get a split of a four-game series with the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.Matt Barnes, the fourth Boston reliever, worked the ninth to get his sixth save."I really enjoy the way we’re playing right now," Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said.
  
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• Willian's desire for trophies will drive Arsenal, says Mikel Arteta

  13-09-2020 22:30
  
  Mikel Arteta says Willian is hungry to lift trophies at Arsenal and hopes his experience of winning silverware with Chelsea will rub off on his new team-mates.The Brazilian left Stamford Bridge for Arsenal this summer, joining on a free transfer and signing a three-year contract.
  
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• Starwatch: Polaris – centre point of the northern sky

  13-09-2020 22:30
  
  Starwatch: Polaris – centre point of the northern skyHow to find the pole star, not the brightest star in the sky, but the closest to the pole – for now
  
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• Scott Parker targeting 'redemption' for Fulham on Premier League return

  13-09-2020 22:30
  
  Fulham boss Scott Parker has told his players to use this season’s Premier League campaign as a shot at redemption after they were relegated a year ago.It was back then in 2019 that Fulham finished 19th in the Premier League having won just seven of their top-flight matches.
  
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• Frank Lampard 'amused' by Jurgen Klopp's Chelsea spending jibe: 'Liverpool have spent huge amounts'

  13-09-2020 22:30
  
  Frank Lampard has defended Chelsea’s £200million-plus spending spree after Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had a dig at their glut of expensive summer signings.Klopp said on Wednesday that Liverpool are a “different club” to some of their rivals, as they are “not owned by countries or oligarchs”, and warned it will take more than a heavy investment to wrestle the title from their grasp.
  
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• Eberechi Eze relishing the pressure of adding creative spark to Crystal Palace squad

  13-09-2020 22:30
  
  Eberechi Eze says he is ready to provide Crystal Palace's spark after making his Premier League debut in the win over Southampton on Saturday .The England U21s midfielder - who was introduced from the bench at Selhurst Park to make his first appearance in the top flight - is the most expensive signing Palace have made during Roy Hodgson's tenure and has been brought in to add some creativity and flair to last season's second lowest goalscorers.
  
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• Duvall, Albies power Braves to 8-4 triumph over Nationals

  13-09-2020 22:28
  
  Adam Duvall and Ozzie Albies each hit a two-run homer off a laboring Max Scherzer, and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Sunday.Kyle Wright pitched six innings for his first major league win, helping Atlanta take three of four from Washington.The Nationals carried a 4-2 lead into the sixth, and Scherzer had already thrown 104 pitches.
  
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• Wilson throws 4 TD passes, Seahawks beat Falcons 38-25

  13-09-2020 22:26
  
  Russell Wilson was cooking right from the start, throwing four touchdown passes to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 38-25 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the season opener Sunday.With the Falcons not allowing fans for at least their first two homes games because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Seahawks took advantage of what was essentially a neutral site to pull away in the second half.Seattle heeded the pleas of its fans to “Let Russ Cook” — essentially a call to open up t
  
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• Allen tops 300 yards passing in Bills' 27-17 win over Jets

  13-09-2020 22:25
  
  Josh Allen led three consecutive first-half touchdown drives, and the Buffalo Bills overcame their own sloppiness and injuries to two starting linebackers in a 27-17 season-opening win over the New York Jets on Sunday.John Brown had six catches for 70 yards and a touchdown, and Stefon Diggs finished with eight catches for a team-leading 86 yards in his Bills debut after being acquired in a trade with Minnesota in March.Allen finished 33 of 46 for 312 yards in becoming Buffalo's first player to t
  
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• ‘Like a sledgehammer’: Killer whales perplex scientists by ramming sailing boats on Spanish coast

  13-09-2020 22:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>‘I think they know that humans are somehow related to the scarcity of food,’ expert says of orcas in 2018</p>
  
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