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• Adebayo upgraded to questionable for Game 4 of NBA Finals

  05-10-2020 23:59
  
  Bam Adebayo might be on his way back to the NBA Finals.Adebayo, Miami’s All-Star center who missed Games 2 and 3 of the title series against the Los Angeles Lakers with a neck strain, is now listed as questionable for Game 4 on Tuesday night.The Heat made that determination Monday, while continuing to list fellow starter Goran Dragic as doubtful with a torn left plantar fascia.
  
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• Jets' Darnold says shoulder improving, unsure if he'll play

  05-10-2020 23:56
  
  Sam Darnold and the New York Jets will need to wait a few more days before they know if he has a shot at playing next Sunday.The quarterback has a sprained right shoulder that could limit him at practice — if he's able to throw at all — when the team begins its on-field preparations for Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals.“I feel good,” Darnold said during a video call Monday.
  
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• 1 killed as Haitian college students protest earlier death

  05-10-2020 23:56
  
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A couple hundred university students blocked roads and burned cars Monday as they clashed with police in Haiti’s capital while protesting the killing of a fellow student at a demonstration last week.Grégory Saint-Hilaire was killed Friday in front of a university in Port-au-Prince during a small protest in which dozens of students demanded work opportunities.
  
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• Sarr, Benrahma, Cantwell and more: The best EFL players that Premier League clubs can still sign

  05-10-2020 23:54
  
  The international transfer window officially slammed shut as of 11pm BST on Monday night, but that won't be the end of the deals over the coming weeks.Due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, teams in England will still be able to conduct domestic business amongst themselves until 5pm on October 16.
  
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• 'The Five' react to Trump's expected return to the White House

  05-10-2020 23:54
  
  Doctors say president has met or exceeded criteria for discharge from Walter Reed Medical Center
  
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• Kim Kardashian West says KUWTK is ending because family ‘needs a break’

  05-10-2020 23:53
  
  The reality TV show first aired in 2007 and will finish next year.
  
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• Chargers' Ekeler out at least 3 games with hamstring injury

  05-10-2020 23:53
  
  Add Austin Ekeler's name to the long list of Los Angeles Chargers standout players who are sidelined because of an injury.The Chargers running back will be out for at least the next three games because of a hamstring injury he suffered during Sunday's 38-31 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Ekeler was injured during the first quarter and came into the game leading the AFC with 378 scrimmage yards.
  
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• Biden aims to expand map as Trump recovers from coronavirus

  05-10-2020 23:53
  
  As President Donald Trump recovers from the coronavirus, Joe Biden is capitalizing on having the campaign trail largely to himself by hitting critical swing states and investing in longtime Republican bastions that he hopes might expand his path to victory.The Democratic presidential nominee made his second trip to Florida in a little over two weeks on Monday.Biden is complementing the expanded campaign travel with a late-stage ad push, reserving more than $6 million in television airtime in Tex
  
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• Gutfeld on the media's response to Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis

  05-10-2020 23:52
  
  Mainstream media outlets seize on president's coronavirus diagnosis, speculate about his health
  
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• Judge blocks Iowa directive on absentee ballot applications

  05-10-2020 23:50
  
  A judge blocked Iowa's secretary of state Monday from enforcing an order that barred counties from sending absentee ballot applications to voters with their personal information already filled in.Judge Robert Hanson sided with Democratic Party groups, who contended that Secretary of State Paul Pate exceeded his authority when he told counties that absentee ballot request forms must be blank when mailed to voters.Hanson ordered Pate to put enforcement of his directive on hold.
  
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• Howard Stern says he's 'shocked' it took Donald Trump so long to get coronavirus

  05-10-2020 23:49
  
  Radio star compares Amy Coney Barrett ceremony with Jonestown massacre
  
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• Transfer news LIVE! Thomas Partey to Arsenal CONFIRMED; Man United sign Cavani, Diallo, Telles AND Pellistri

  05-10-2020 23:47
  
  Welcome back to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the transfer window as we reach deadline day for the European market.Clubs in the UK will have until 5pm on Friday October 16 to complete domestic transfers, but the big moves had to be completed by 11pm BST tonight.
  
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• Manchester United sign Facundo Pellistri: 18-year-old winger seals deadline day transfer

  05-10-2020 23:39
  
  Facundo Pellistri has completed a €10million move to Manchester United, with the deal being confirmed after the transfer window slammed shut.The 18-year-old winger from Atletico Penarol was previously linked with moves to Real Madrid, Atletico and Juventus, and has signed a five-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.
  
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• Dissolved migrant caravan sign of tougher Guatemala stance

  05-10-2020 23:39
  
  The Guatemalan government’s halt of more than 3,000 Honduran migrants who had set out for the United States amid the pandemic signaled that U.S. pressure on immigration continues to extend southward.Previously, Guatemala did little to stop large movements of migrants crossing its territory.Over the weekend Guatemala followed through, hauling 3,300 migrants back to the Honduran border.
  
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• Coronavirus: World leaders must urgently phase out factory farming to cut future pandemics risk, says report

  05-10-2020 23:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>Paper calls for those in power to shift global diets to plant-based, ending industrial animal agriculture</p>
  
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• Minneapolis restaurant quarantines 13 who worked Trump event

  05-10-2020 23:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Thirteen staff members from an iconic Minneapolis steakhouse are quarantining after the restaurant catered a fundraiser attended by President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week
  
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• Johnson pitches wind-driven recovery from pandemic

  05-10-2020 23:38
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson will outline plans on Tuesday for Britain to "build back greener" from the coronavirus pandemic by committing funds to boost Britain's offshore wind energy capacity.The 160 million pound ($208 million) investment into ports and factories is part of a drive to quadruple Britain's offshore wind capacity to 40 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.Johnson is under pressure over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic: his government's response has been cast by opponents as slow, poor
  
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• Cowboys try to stay course amid glaring defensive struggles

  05-10-2020 23:36
  
  The Dallas Cowboys have never given up as many points and yards through four games than they have under first-year coach Mike McCarthy and the new defensive scheme that came with him.McCarthy doesn't think simplicity is the answer with the Cowboys (1-3) coming off a 49-38 loss to Cleveland and facing the winless New York Giants (0-4) on Sunday at home in a divisional matchup from the woeful NFC East.“The worst thing we can do is narrow everything down and be a one-call defense,” McCa
  
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• Offshore wind to power every house in UK by 2030, Boris Johnson pledges

  05-10-2020 23:35
  
  PM promotes future roles amid fears of job losses this winter
  
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• Coronavirus: Ireland tightens rules but pulls back from second national lockdown

  05-10-2020 23:33
  
  Following a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Micheal Martin announced that Ireland would move from level 2 of its restrictions to level 3 - with new measures including a ban on all indoor restaurant dining.It comes despite a call from the country's National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) for the country to move to level 5 - a second national lockdown.The NPHET recommendation on Sunday came just three days after the group told ministers the current restrictions - at level 2 - were appropriat
  
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• Police Fire Tear Gas and Stun Grenades at Protesters in Kyrgyz Capital Following Election

  05-10-2020 23:32
  
  Protests erupted in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on October 5, after parliamentary election wins by parties tied to Kyrgyzstan’s pro-Russia President Sooronbai Jeenbeko raised fraud concerns, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported.News reports said Kyrgyz opposition alleged vote-rigging by Jeenbeko’s administration after only four parties out of 16, three of which were tied to President Jeenbeko, garnered enough votes to win seats in parliament.Video captured by RFE
  
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• Mikel Arteta and Edu explain why Arsenal FC wanted Thomas Partey

  05-10-2020 23:31
  
  Mikel Arteta has expressed his delight at Arsenal signing Thomas Partey, with the manager expecting the midfielder to play a key role in his rebuild.Arsenal signed Partey after Atletico Madrid announced the midfielder's £45million release clause was met by the Gunners with minutes to spare on transfer deadline day.
  
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• Transfer Deadline Day: Man United seal Cavani move

  05-10-2020 23:30
  
  The Cavani deal has just been done, but we are still waiting for a few big moves to get through including Thomas Partey to Arsenal. Take a look at the latest here.
  
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• LL Cool J creates a hip hop platform for his generation of 'marginalised' artists

  05-10-2020 23:30
  
  LL Cool J rose to fame as a hip hop star has since became an actor, philanthropist and now the founder and CEO of Rock The Bells a multimedia platform to celebrate the legacy of those who created hip hop. Speaking online during an Advertising Week interview, Cool J said the fame system left many artists, like himself, feeling marginalised from the community they created, despite building such a legacy.He now plans with a multimedia platform to create an authentic hub celebrating black hip hop cu
  
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• Closing time: No. 4 Florida looking to finish games better

  05-10-2020 23:29
  
  Coach Dan Mullen wants his unbeaten Florida Gators to be unrelenting.The fourth-ranked Gators (2-0) have failed to force a punt or a turnover in the fourth quarter this season, allowing Ole Miss and South Carolina to stick around in games that could have been closed out.Florida’s defense shouldered much of the blame for the late-game malaise.
  
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• Ravens still have room for improvement despite 3-1 record

  05-10-2020 23:28
  
  The Ravens reached the quarter-pole of the regular season with a better record than at this point last year, which would be cause for optimism given that Baltimore finished with a league-best 14 wins in 2019.The Ravens (3-1) handled Washington with relative ease on Sunday, but the 31-17 victory was not without its flaws.Quarterback Lamar Jackson accounted for more than one-third of the team's 144 yards rushing with one 50-yard sprint, Baltimore committed two turnovers and Washington's learning-o
  
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• Arsenal confirm Thomas Partey squad number after completing late £45m transfer on Deadline Day

  05-10-2020 23:28
  
  Arsenal have confirmed that Deadline Day signing Thomas Partey will wear the no18 shirt at Emirates Stadium.Partey completed his move to north London on a four-year contract - which includes the option for a further 12 months - at the 11pm BST international deadline on Monday night after the Gunners made a successful late effort to land Mikel Arteta's no1 midfield transfer target.
  
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• Tussle over Venezuelan gold in Bank of England grows more tense after court ruling

  05-10-2020 23:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>UK appeal judges set aside decision granting control of bullion to opposition leader, who claims president’s election win was rigged</p>
  
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• Texans fire coach Bill O'Brien after 0-4 start

  05-10-2020 23:25
  
  The Houston Texans fired coach and general manager Bill O’Brien on Monday.The firing comes a day after Sunday’s 31-23 loss to the Vikings dropped the Texans to 0-4 for the first time since 2008.After assuming the role of general manager in the offseason, O’Brien received almost universal criticism when he shipped superstar receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona for running back David Johnson and draft picks.
  
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• AP source: Texans fire coach Bill O'Brien after 0-4 start

  05-10-2020 23:25
  
  Houston Texans coach and general manager Bill O’Brien has been fired, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press.The firing comes after Sunday’s loss to the Vikings dropped the Texans to 0-4 for the first time since 2008.After assuming the role of general manager in the offseason, O’Brien received almost universal criticism when he shipped superstar receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona for running back David Johnson and draft picks.
  
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• Thirteen school pupils taken to hospital after eating 'sweets' containing THC

  05-10-2020 23:19
  
  Police investigate after students fall ill at Catholic girls school in north London
  
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• Storm Delta expected to turn into hurricane as it forms off US coast

  05-10-2020 23:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>System comes just after Gamma ravaged southern Mexico over weekend</p>
  
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• Coronavirus: England stars ruled out of friendly after breaking 'rule of six'

  05-10-2020 23:18
  
  The news comes as the Football Association continues to investigate their attendance at a party on Saturday night, which broke the government's coronavirus rules.Sky Sports News reported that England manager Gareth Southgate is furious that the players have apparently breached the rules.Sancho and Abraham have apologised and said they will learn from the mistake.
  
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• U.S. Senate panel announces October 12 Supreme Court confirmation hearing

  05-10-2020 23:17
  
  The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that it would open a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, on Oct. 12, making clear that an outbreak of COVID-19 will not interfere with the schedule.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, the committee's chairman, announced that the hearing would start at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT)on Oct 12.Opening the Senate on Monday, Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the hearing would be in a hy
  
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• U.S. Senate committee formally announces Oct. 12 Supreme Court hearing

  05-10-2020 23:17
  
  The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that it would open a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, on Oct. 12, ending speculation that an outbreak of COVID-19 might interfere with the schedule.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, the committee's chairman, announced that the hearing would start at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT)on Oct 12.Opening the Senate on Monday, Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would move "fu
  
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• Melania Trump discusses Stormy Daniels in secretly recorded tapes

  05-10-2020 23:16
  
  Melania Trump discusses Stormy Daniels in secretly recorded tapesStephanie Winston Wolkoff releases another recording, in which the first lady calls Daniels ‘the porn hooker’
  
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• Manchester Arena bombing: Risk of attack should have been 'crystal clear', inquiry told

  05-10-2020 23:14
  
  Security experts said a table-top exercise, called Operation Sherman, specifically highlighted the City Room foyer - the area where Salman Abedi detonated the bomb - as a target for an attack.At the time of the 2017 bombing, the UK terror threat level was severe, meaning an attack was "highly likely".Colonel Richard Latham, a security expert commissioned by the inquiry, said the threat of an attack "should have been crystal clear", particularly in the foyer which had the highest "rate of footfal
  
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• First look at Henry Cavill in The Witcher season two

  05-10-2020 23:13
  
  The fantasy drama is in production in the UK.
  
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• Coffee talk: Butler, Heat look to even up the NBA Finals

  05-10-2020 23:12
  
  Jimmy Butler, perhaps the NBA’s best-known barista, is not adjusting the prices at the coffee shop that he’s been operating out of his hotel room for Miami Heat teammates and staff inside the NBA bubble.The plan is working, so Butler sees no reason to change.The Heat might apply the same approach going forward in these NBA Finals.
  
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• Report: Chris Christie 'knocked back,' 'not knocked down'

  05-10-2020 23:11
  
  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is “knocked back” but “not knocked down,” while hospitalized with the coronavirus, the Star Ledger reported Monday.The newspaper's columnist Tom Moran reported he spoke to the former GOP governor for 10 minutes Monday.
  
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• Sen. Ted Cruz: 'Critical' to hold Supreme Court hearing as scheduled

  05-10-2020 23:09
  
  Senate Judiciary Committee member joins 'The Daily Briefing' to discuss the high court and the stakes for this election.
  
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• Megachurch Pastor Contracts COVID-19 After Suing to Force School Reopenings

  05-10-2020 23:09
  
  At San Antonio’s Cornerstone Church on Sunday morning, hundreds of maskless congregants sang and prayed, swaying together in the pews, babies and grandparents in close proximity.It might have been easy to forget there was a deadly pandemic blazing through the country.That is, until about 25 minutes into the sermon, when pastor Matt Hagee, on a stage bathed in blue light, announced that his father, the 80-year-old senior pastor and the church’s founder, John Hagee, had been diagnosed
  
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• Biden campaigns in crucial Florida as Trump plans end to hospital stay

  05-10-2020 23:04
  
  As President Donald Trump announced he would leave a military hospital on Monday after three days of COVID-19 treatment, challenger Joe Biden attacked the president for downplaying the seriousness of the disease even after contracting it."Now that he's busy tweeting campaign messages, I would ask him to do this: listen to the scientists," Biden said during a campaign speech in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood.Biden, the Democratic former vice president, also spoke in the city's Little Haiti ne
  
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• Trump campaign claims president’s ‘firsthand experience’ with Covid-19 makes him better candidate than Joe Biden

  05-10-2020 23:03
  
  'Firsthand experience is always going to change how someone relates to something that's been happening,' campaign aide says
  
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• COVID 'long-hauler' has advice for Trump: 'Do not take it lightly'

  05-10-2020 23:02
  
  NYSE trader Peter Tuchman joins 'Your World' to discuss his 'roller coaster' battle with coronavirus
  
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• Trump news - live: Doctors say president 'not out of woods' as Biden pleads with him to 'listen to the scientists'

  05-10-2020 23:00
  
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• Chubb's knee injury will test Browns' depth, legitimacy

  05-10-2020 23:00
  
  Off to their best start since quarterback Baker Mayfield was in first grade, the Cleveland Browns survived playing most of one game without star running back Nick Chubb.Chubb will be out at least “several weeks” with a sprained right knee, and the injury may force the Browns to be even more creative on offense to keep their strong start in 2020 rolling.Chubb hurt his medial collateral ligament when got rolled up on during the first half of Sunday's 49-38 score-fest against the Dallas
  
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• Sen. Kennedy: No reason to delay Supreme Court confirmation hearings

  05-10-2020 22:59
  
  Senate Judiciary Committee member tells 'Your World' panel can start hearing as scheduled on Oct. 12
  
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• Conservationists push back on plans to use shark liver in coronavirus vaccines

  05-10-2020 22:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  <p>‘There are better alternatives. The industry must listen,’ says advocacy group Shark Allies</p>
  
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• ‘Sorry I had to win’: Kenin overcomes tough crowd to best France’s Ferro at French Open

  05-10-2020 22:58
  
  American fourth seed Sofia Kenin appeared to be unnerved by the cheers of the sparse partisan crowd as she recovered from a wobbly start to reach the French Open quarter-finals with a 2-6 6-2 6-1 victory over France’s Fiona Ferro on Monday. The Australian Open champion, who next faces compatriot Danielle Collins or Tunisian Ons Jabeur, broke into tears after ending the contest with a service return winner.She complained that the crowd had been unfair to her."The crowd wasn't
  
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