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• GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Went to Oktoberfest Party While Awaiting COVID-19 Test Results

  03-10-2020 23:55
  
  Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that Sen. Ron Johnson was still awaiting the results of his COVID-19 test when he attended the Oktoberfest. He says he got the result that he was positive afterward.U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson attended an Oktoberfest fundraising dinner on Friday evening while he was awaiting the test results that would show he was infected with COVID-19. The Wisconsin Republican chose to attend the bash even though he knew that President Trump and many of his inner
  
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• GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Went to Oktoberfest Party After Testing Positive for COVID-19

  03-10-2020 23:55
  
  U.S. Senator Ron Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. But, after finding out he had the virus, which has killed more than 220,000 Americans to date, the Wisconsin Republican still chose to attend an Oktoberfest fundraising dinner that evening.Johnson, who didn’t reveal his diagnosis until Saturday, justified his behavior in comments to the Madison, Wisconsin Capital Times by saying he only took his mask off when it was time to address the crowd. He also insisted that he was &ldq
  
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• Ex-Bridgeport officials expected to plead guilty to fraud

  03-10-2020 23:52
  
  The former police chief of Connecticut's largest city and another former official are expected to plead guilty Monday in their federal fraud case.A change of plea hearing is scheduled for former Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez and former acting Personnel Director David Dunn.Perez and Dunn resigned last month after being arrested on federal fraud charges.
  
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• Winning filly: Swiss Skydiver beats Authentic in Preakness

  03-10-2020 23:51
  
  Filly Swiss Skydiver added another memorable moment to cap off a topsy-turvy Triple Crown season.Jockey Robby Albarado made a power move to pass favored Authentic around the far turn, and Swiss Skydiver went head to head and beat him by a neck after a stretch duel in the Preakness Stakes run without fans Saturday."She’s just such a special filly," said trainer Kenny McPeek, who won the Preakness for the first time for his second Triple Crown race victory.
  
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• Filly Swiss Skydiver beats Authentic to win Preakness

  03-10-2020 23:51
  
  Filly Swiss Skydiver added another memorable moment to a topsy-turvy Triple Crown season.Jockey Robby Albarado made a power move to pass favored Authentic around the far turn, and Swiss Skydiver beat him by a neck after a stretch duel in the Preakness Stakes run without fans Saturday.“Just a real honor to be around a horse like this,” said trainer Kenny McPeek, who won his first Preakness and second Triple Crown race.
  
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• Britain sees record number of single-day coronavirus infections with nearly 13,000 cases

  03-10-2020 23:51
  
  Britain saw a record number of single-day coronavirus cases yesterday, with more than 12,000 new infections. The Government said that, as of 9am on Saturday, there had been a further 12,872 lab-confirmed cases of the disease - nearly twice as many as the day before. But the spike was blamed on a technical issue meant cases last week were not recorded properly. The official dashboard said yesterday that the error has now been resolved but that the total reported over the coming days will include
  
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• Britain sees record number of single-day coronavirus infections

  03-10-2020 23:51
  
  Britain saw a record number of single-day coronavirus cases yesterday, with more than 12,000 new infections. The Government said that, as of 9am on Saturday, there had been a further 12,872 lab-confirmed cases of the disease - nearly twice as many as the day before. But the spike was blamed on a technical issue meant cases last week were not recorded properly. The official dashboard said yesterday that the error has now been resolved but that the total reported over the coming days will include
  
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• US Park Police Clash with Protesters in Washington DC

  03-10-2020 23:46
  
  United States Park Police clashed with protesters in Washington on Saturday, October 3, footage taken near the Washington Monument shows.This video, posted to Twitter, shows officers wrestling at least one person to the ground.Organizers associated with the conservative #WalkAway campaign held a rally in Washington on Saturday.The uploader of this footage said that the people seen in it were “BLM Protesters.” Storyful could not confirm the allegiance of the individuals who law enforc
  
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• 'Get Well Soon': Trump Supporters Wish President Well in Staten Island

  03-10-2020 23:43
  
  President Donald Trump’s supporters went ahead with a planned rally in Staten Island on Saturday, October 3, as the president remained in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after testing positive for coronavirus.Ralliers hosted by the Staten Island Republican Party gathered outside the Charleston neighborhood Regal Cinema on Saturday afternoon with flags and banners supporting Trump.State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis shared this video on Twitter of the crowd in Staten Island
  
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• Comedian lands place in BGT final after stand-up routine about racism

  03-10-2020 23:42
  
  Nabil Abdulrashid was widely praised by the judges.
  
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• Rescuers Parachute to Aid Ailing Mariner Floating at Sea off Hawaii

  03-10-2020 23:40
  
  Rescuers with the Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing parachuted from a moving plane to aid a mariner who was in distress some 150 miles off the coast of Hawaii, according to official reports describing the September 28 rescue.According to the US Coast Guard, which ferried the para rescue team in an HC-130 Hercules aircraft, the 73-year-old crewmember was experiencing a “medical emergency.”Rescuers determined that the individual required additional assistance, and they were
  
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• UK ministers warned against leaked plans to put refugees on ‘prison ships’

  03-10-2020 23:31
  
  UK ministers warned against leaked plans to put refugees on ‘prison ships’. Former top civil servant says government must not repeat past mistakes, amid controversial ideas to discourage migrants
  
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• Trump doctors say president is doing well, others express concern

  03-10-2020 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amid reports the US president was given oxygen, a top official warns the next 48 hours will be critical.
  
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• Gibson the Great: Rose, others recall the fearsome Cards ace

  03-10-2020 23:27
  
  It was the summer of 1963, Bob Gibson was already well on his way to establishing himself as one of the most fearsome, intimidating pitchers in big league history.Pete Rose was a 22-year-old rookie, the cocky Cincinnati kid with a crew cut.As Rose recalls that night in St. Louis, he was playing second base when Gibson hit a double early in the game.
  
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• President’s Diagnosis Doesn’t End the Mask-Free Idiocy in Trumpworld

  03-10-2020 23:26
  
  President Trump was being treated in the hospital for COVID-19 on Saturday, and at least nine of his party’s top officials had contracted the virus—but it made no difference to many GOP officials and campaign aides who continued to flout social distancing guidelines and host maskless, indoor events.On Saturday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), who tested positive for COVID-19 late Friday night, doubled down on his criticism of mask mandates. While they may help mitigate infection risk, he cl
  
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• How will Trump campaign adapt to president's illness?

  03-10-2020 23:13
  
  Politico WH correspondent Anita Kumar and Eric Shawn discuss how President Trump's COVID diagnoses will impact the 2020 election
  
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• COVID-19 in DC: Who's tested positive and negative so far in Trump's orbit

  03-10-2020 23:12
  
  Since it was revealed that White House adviser Hope Hicks had tested positive for COVID-19, nearly a dozen other cases in Washington, D.C., have come to light -- including that of President Donald Trump.Here's a look at prominent political players ABC News has confirmed have tested positive or negative for the virus since Hicks' case so far.Among the positive cases are several attendees of key events at the White House this past week: the SCOTUS nomination last Saturday and a prep session on Mon
  
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• COVID-19 in DC: Who's positive and negative so far

  03-10-2020 23:12
  
  Since it was revealed that White House adviser Hope Hicks had tested positive for COVID-19, nearly a dozen other cases in Washington, D.C., have come to light -- including that of President Donald Trump.Here's a look at prominent political players ABC News has confirmed have tested positive or negative for the virus since Hicks' case so far.Among the positive cases are several attendees of key events at the White House this past week: the SCOTUS nomination last Saturday and a prep session on Mon
  
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• Chairman of election watchdog is forced out

  03-10-2020 23:12
  
  The chairman of the election watchdog is being forced to stand down after the body drew fury from the Conservatives over a botched attempt to hand itself powers to prosecute political parties. Sir John Holmes is understood to have been told by MPs that he cannot continue in the role – after seeking to extend his four-year term beyond December. The Electoral Commission is also now shelving plans to acquire powers to prosecute scores of criminal offences itself, rather than referring suspect
  
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• Why the next 48 hours are 'critical' for President Trump's COVID prognosis

  03-10-2020 23:11
  
  Dr. Amesh Adalja joins 'America's News HQ' to assess the president's treatment
  
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• Trump at Walter Reed Medical Center to undergo treatment after positive COVID-19 test

  03-10-2020 23:09
  
  Insight from former White House Senior Medical adviser Dr. Saralyn Mark.
  
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• Coronavirus: More than 12,000 new cases announced after technical issue increases figure

  03-10-2020 23:08
  
  The figure, which was recorded as of 9am on Saturday, brings the total number of confirmed cases to 480,017 but a technical glitch may mean that the actual daily figure is somewhat smaller.The government said that, due to a technical issue, there had been a delay in publishing a number of cases in England, meaning the total reported over the coming days will include some additional cases from the period between 24 September and 1 October.The technical issue has now been fixed, they added, but it
  
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• Senate candidate admits to exchanging sexual text messages with strategist

  03-10-2020 23:07
  
  Cal Cunningham, Democratic challenger for the North Carolina Senate seat, admitted to sending sexual text messages to a California strategist who is not his wife, but said that he does not plan on dropping out of the race.Cunningham, a married father of two, confirmed to ABC News that screenshots of text messages, first obtained by a cultural and political website called the National File and shared by National Republican Senatorial Committee communication director, Jesse Hunt on Twitter, were a
  
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• Conservative conference: William Hague warns Boris Johnson against over-reliance on powerful advisers

  03-10-2020 23:05
  
  Too few ‘strong self-confident ministers’ in cabinet, warns former foreign secretary
  
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• New Caledonia archipelago votes on independence from France

  03-10-2020 23:03
  
  Voters in New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the South Pacific, were deciding Sunday whether they want independence from France in a referendum that marks a milestone in a three-decade decolonization effort.Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. (11 p.m. Saturday in mainland France; 2100 GMT) and will close 10 hours later.If voters choose independence, a transition period will immediately open so that the archipelago can get ready for its future status.
  
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• Long road winds to an end for Brad Barritt and Chris Robshaw

  03-10-2020 23:00
  
  Long road winds to an end for Brad Barritt and Chris RobshawSaracens and Harlequins senior servants have more than earned their send-offs
  
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• Senior admin official: 'Next 48 hours will be critical for President Trump'

  03-10-2020 22:57
  
  Dr. George Diaz, Providence Regional Medical Center, joins 'America's Newsroom.'
  
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• Conservative conference: Raab admits he feared Boris Johnson could die from coronavirus

  03-10-2020 22:52
  
  Mr Raab stood in for the prime minister after Mr Johnson was admitted to intensive care following his COVID-19 diagnosis in the spring.As US President Donald Trump was being treated in hospital after becoming infected with the virus, Mr Raab revealed he was anxious Mr Johnson could have been one of the tens of thousands killed by the illness in the UK.In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, the prime minister said he had lost almost two stone.
  
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• Barcelona vs Sevilla: LaLiga prediction, TV channel, live stream, team news, time, h2h, odds

  03-10-2020 22:49
  
  Barcelona will look to continue their bright start to life under Ronald Koeman when they welcome Sevilla to the Nou Camp on Sunday.The Catalan giants have scored seven and conceded none in their first two league games of the season, pasting Villarreal 4-0 at home before easing to a 3-0 win away to Celta Vigo last time out - despite losing Clement Lenglet to a red card.
  
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• Republican Party in chaos as coronavirus rips through top rank

  03-10-2020 22:42
  
  The US government was facing chaos on Saturday night after Covid-19 swept through the White House and the Senate halted legislative work for two weeks. The decision to partially shut down the senate came after three Republican senators tested positive. At the White House the focus turned to a possible "super-spreading" event, the Rose Garden ceremony on Sept 26 to announce the nomination of judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. Anthony Scaramucci, the president's former communications d
  
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• Trump's Covid diagnosis: how it happened and what to expect

  03-10-2020 22:38
  
  Trump's Covid diagnosis: how it happened and what to expect. Which factors put the US president at risk, and how are his doctors responding?
  
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• Home Secretary Priti Patel to announce ‘biggest overhaul of asylum system in decades’

  03-10-2020 22:33
  
  Priti Patel will commit to introducing a new "firm and fair" asylum system as she promises to overhaul a "fundamentally broken" one.In a speech at the Conservative Party conference, the Home Secretary will commit to delivering “the biggest overhaul of our asylum system in decades".
  
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• Max Duggan and TCU stun No. 9 Longhorns again 33-31

  03-10-2020 22:31
  
  TCU quarterback Max Duggan ran for the go-ahead score with 4 minutes left and the Horned Frogs' defense made it stand with a goal-line fumble recovery to stun No. 9 Texas 33-31 Saturday in a game that had 26 penalties and ended when TCU took a safety as time ran out.Texas looked primed for its second straight fourth-quarter comeback when Sam Ehlinger connected on a 52-yard pass to Keontay Ingram to put the Longohorns in scoring position.
  
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• Max Duggan and TCU beat No. 9 Longhorns again 33-31

  03-10-2020 22:31
  
  Texas ran out of comebacks against Max Duggan and TCU.The Horned Frogs quarterback ran for the go-ahead score with 4 minutes left and the defense made it stand with a goal-line fumble recovery to beat No. 9 Texas Saturday in a game that had 26 penalties and ended with TCU taking a safety to run out the final seconds of a 33-31 victory.In doing so, the Horned Frogs (1-1, 1-1) dealt another tough blow to the Big 12's College Football Playoff hopes now that Texas and Oklahoma, the league's highest-
  
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• Greece puts faith in judges to heal wounds inflicted by Golden Dawn

  03-10-2020 22:30
  
  Greece puts faith in judges to heal wounds inflicted by Golden DawnThe country hopes for epoch-defining catharsis this week as five-year trial of neo-fascist party concludes
  
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• Storm Alex: Heavy rains cause severe flooding in France and Italy

  03-10-2020 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least two men die as fierce winds and torrential rains batter northern Italy and southern France.
  
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• Potential breakthrough coronavirus treatment

  03-10-2020 22:26
  
  Humanigen Chairman and CEO Dr. Cameron Durrant joins ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.’
  
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• Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson has 'lost control' of fight against coronavirus pandemic as he accuses PM of 'governing in hindsight'

  03-10-2020 22:26
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has accused the Government of having "lost control of the virus", with one in three people in the UK now living under heightened social restrictions.The Labour leader said the Prime Minister was guilty of “governing in hindsight” and has called on the Government to produce a road-map for navigating the country through the winter and to a vaccine.
  
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• Tottenham fans given hope as Heung-min Son travels with squad for Manchester United clash

  03-10-2020 22:23
  
  Heung-min Son has travelled with the Tottenham squad for Sunday’s showdown with Manchester United.Son suffered a hamstring injury during last Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle, missing the midweek wins over Chelsea and Maccabi Haifa.
  
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• Britain's coronavirus cases rise sharply to record level

  03-10-2020 22:23
  
  Britain reported 12,872 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a record daily figure for the country, with the government blaming the jump on a reporting delay and saying the numbers in coming days would include additional cases.The government's website said a technical issue had delayed publishing a number of new COVID-19 cases."This means the total reported over the coming days will include some additional cases from the period between 24 September and 1 October, increasing the number of cases report
  
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• Britain reports sharp increase in daily new coronavirus cases

  03-10-2020 22:23
  
  Britain reported 12,872 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, almost double the number from a day earlier, with the government blaming the jump on a reporting delay and saying the numbers in coming days would include additional cases.The government's website said a technical issue had delayed publishing a number of new COVID-19 cases."This means the total reported over the coming days will include some additional cases from the period between 24 September and 1 October, increasing the number of cases
  
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• President Trump Taken by Helicopter to Walter Reed Medical Center

  03-10-2020 22:21
  
  President Donald Trump was transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on October 2 after being diagnosed with coronavirus.This footage, taken on October 2 outside the facility, located in Bethesda, Maryland, shows a helicopter landing within Walter Reed’s gates, as well as a crowd gathered outside.The administration has described Trump’s symptoms as mild, though White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows also told reporters that the president’s condition was &ldqu
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett: quick confirmation under threat as three senators infected

  03-10-2020 22:20
  
  Amy Coney Barrett: quick confirmation under threat as three senators infected
  
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• Leonardo da Vinci mystery: Why hidden hairpin could redefine Mona Lisa

  03-10-2020 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LEONARDO DA VINCI's Mona Lisa conceals a hidden hairpin that could redefine what we know about the famous painting, a scientist told Express.co.uk.
  
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• Late TD pass lifts N.C. State past No. 24 Pitt 30-29

  03-10-2020 22:15
  
  Devin Leary hit Emeka Emezie for the go-ahead touchdown with 23 seconds remaining and North Carolina State stunned No. 24 Pittsburgh 30-29 on Saturday.Leary, making his first start of the season, drove the Wolfpack 79 yards in 12 plays, the final 13 coming on a perfect back-shoulder throw to Emezie, who made a perfect spinning grab to give N.C. State its first victory over a ranked team since 2017.Leary finished 28 of 44 for 336 yards and four touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter to p
  
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• Trump news - live: President's condition 'very concerning' on Friday despite assurances, top aide admits

  03-10-2020 22:12
  
  Follow here for the latest updates from the White House
  
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• Colliding crises shake already chaotic campaign's last month

  03-10-2020 22:08
  
  The closing days of the presidential campaign were already dominated by the worst public health crisis in a century, millions of jobless Americans, a reckoning on civil rights, the death of a Supreme Court justice and uncertainty about President Donald Trump's willingness to accept the election outcome.One month before Election Day and with ballots already being cast in some states, there are few parallels in American history to such a stunning collision of crises in the late stage of a campaign
  
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• If at 1st, or 14th, you don't succeed: Zhang's Slam history

  03-10-2020 22:06
  
  From a 2008 debut at Flushing Meadows, to Roland Garros two years later, and then onward to the full four-stop grind that includes Melbourne Park and the All England Club, the road always stopped in the same place for her: a loss in the first round.Zhang faced 23 break points, and saved 17 of them, in a 2-hour, 12-minute struggle against Clara Burel, ending the French wild-card entry’s run 7-6 (2), 7-5.
  
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• What President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis means for reelection campaign

  03-10-2020 22:00
  
  Eliza Collins, Wall Street Journal political reporter, on next steps for President Trump's reelection campaign.
  
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• Transfer news LIVE! Man United to sign Cavani, Sancho bid still on; Aouar to Arsenal OFF; Chelsea Partey bid

  03-10-2020 21:59
  
  Welcome to the Evening Standard’s live coverage of the latest news and rumours from the transfer window.Time is running out for Premier League sides to make changes to their squad for the 2020-21 season. Clubs have until October 5 to sign players from Europe, though deals with EFL clubs can continue until October 16.
  
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