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• Locusts swarm into Mogadishu’s pasture land amid resurgence in Horn of Africa

  10-11-2020 23:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  UN forecaster tells The Independent new generation of swarms expected in December, after months of devastating plague across East Africa, Middle East and Asia
  
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• Biden lines up ex-Google boss for White House role as Mark Zuckerberg could face hostile reception

  10-11-2020 23:59
  
  Mr Biden has been a vocal critic of the social media giant
  
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• Penn State to work Levis into QB rotation with Clifford

  10-11-2020 23:58
  
  James Franklin wasn’t going to bench Sean Clifford during a lopsided loss to Maryland, and the Penn State coach is not about to turn away from his quarterback despite Penn State’s winless start.The Nittany Lions will try to avoid an 0-4 start by potentially using two quarterbacks.
  
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• MSNBC Cuts Loose Two More Contributors With Biden Transition Ties

  10-11-2020 23:58
  
  MSNBC is shedding more contributors as numerous on-air figures join President-elect Joe Biden’s transition efforts.On Tuesday, an MSNBC spokesperson confirmed that Barbara McQuade and Richard Stengel will no longer be paid contributors after both were announced as part of Biden’s agency review teams, which will help prepare the incoming administration to work with existing agencies. McQuade, a legal analyst for MSNBC/NBC News and University of Michigan Law School professor (and occas
  
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• Photo resurfaces of Biden welcoming Pence to White House for ‘smooth transition of power’

  10-11-2020 23:53
  
  ‘I just met with @VP-elect Pence at the @WhiteHouse to offer our support for a smooth, seamless transition of power,’ Mr Biden wrote at the time
  
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• Johnny Mercer: Tory MP’s wife is sent soiled nappy in post

  10-11-2020 23:53
  
  'People should be aware of what getting involved in politics is really like in 2020 Britain’, defence minister says
  
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• No. 8 Illini return with high expectations behind star duo

  10-11-2020 23:49
  
  The return of stars Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn has brought a sense of optimism and high expectations to an Illinois program that saw a magical season abruptly halted by the pandemic in March.Dosunmu, a dynamic 6-5 junior, and Cockburn, a 7-foot sophomore, both tested the NBA draft waters before deciding to return for a shot at a Big Ten title if not a national championship.It was a boost Illinois fans needed over the long summer.
  
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• Browns' Beckham has surgery to repair torn knee ligament

  10-11-2020 23:48
  
  Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had successful surgery Tuesday to repair the torn left knee ligament that ended his season after seven games.The team said Beckham, who injured his knee in the first quarter of an Oct. 25 game at Cincinnati, is “expected to be ready for the 2021 season.”Typically, recovery from a torn ACL takes at least nine months, meaning Beckham could be back for training camp.
  
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• No. 13 Michigan St forced to prepare for season without Izzo

  10-11-2020 23:47
  
  Michigan State's basketball program knew it would go into the season with challenges, including playing without Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman.Tom Izzo tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and his team will have to do without the Hall of Fame coach leading them in person for at least a week.“I’m hoping my team grows a little bit when they don’t have me there," the 65-year-old Izzo said.
  
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• Back in Boston, Red Sox's Cora vows to be above reproach

  10-11-2020 23:47
  
  Alex Cora wants to make one thing clear — he deserved to have his dream job as manager of the Boston Red Sox taken away earlier this year.Cora was introduced as the new Red Sox manager on Tuesday, just 10 days after his one-season suspension for his role in the Astros' sign-stealing scheme during their 2017 championship run came to an end.Cora was Houston’s bench coach prior to being hired by the Red Sox in November 2017, and promptly led Boston to the 2018 championship after a franc
  
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• 'An embarrassment': Joe Biden criticizes Trump's refusal to concede election

  10-11-2020 23:45
  
  'An embarrassment': Joe Biden criticizes Trump's refusal to concede election. President-elect says Trump’s denial of the result would ‘not help his legacy’ but says lack of cooperation is not slowing transition
  
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• Is Boris Johnson’s Test And Trace Service A Waste Of Money?

  10-11-2020 23:43
  
  Two stark statistics – 532 more daily deaths and £12bn on test-and-trace – pose tough questions for the PM.
  
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• Who is Greg Clarke? The former FA chairman in profile

  10-11-2020 23:41
  
  Greg Clarke’s time as FA chairman is over after he resigned following his controversial comments to MPs on Tuesday.Clarke’s controversial comments, before a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee, were branded "harmful", "archaic" and "deeply offensive", and he has now stepped down.Clarke was appointed chairman of the Football Association in 2016 following six years as chairman of the Football League.
  
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• Wide-open NFC has league's best and worst divisions

  10-11-2020 23:40
  
  New Orleans (6-2), Green Bay (6-2), Seattle (6-2), Tampa Bay (6-3), Arizona (5-3) and the Los Angeles Rams (5-3) are all in the mix at the halfway point of the season.Chicago (5-4) is the only other team in the NFC with a winning record but the Bears are fading.The Saints seem to have the best shot at this point.
  
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• Kate marks Remembrance week by speaking to military families

  10-11-2020 23:40
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge has sympathised with military families who have lost loved ones, telling them they should be “proud” of their achievements and “the sacrifice and the bravery that they’ve shown”.Kate marked Remembrance week by speaking to three women who have mourned the loss of partners or immediate family, and heard how they have been supported by the Royal British Legion.
  
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• DC residents on 10 million US Covid cases and potential Pfizer vaccine

  10-11-2020 23:40
  
  Residents of Washington, DC, who are getting tested for Covid-19 at one of the city's free sites, react to the news of 10 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the US, as well as a potential vaccine from Pfizer testing more than 90 percent effective.
  
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• Far-right Essex councillor censured for posting anti-asylum seeker video

  10-11-2020 23:38
  
  Far-right Essex councillor censured for posting anti-asylum seeker videoCouncil sanctioned Julian Leppert after he made unsubstantiated claims about refugees in local hotel
  
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• England’s GPs could scale back care to deliver coronavirus vaccines

  10-11-2020 23:38
  
  England’s GP services could be scaled back so doctors can immunise people against coronavirus at seven-day-a-week clinics.Health leaders warned surgeries would not be able to offer a full range of care for patients from December due to the demand for jabs at mass vaccination centres.Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he expects GPs to play a big role in administering any coronavirus jab and that the NHS may be ready for the roll-out from the start of December.
  
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• McIlroy 'relaxed' and ready to attack elusive Masters from the shadows

  10-11-2020 23:34
  
  McIlroy 'relaxed' and ready to attack elusive Masters from the shadows
  
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• Press groups concerned over killings of Mexican journalists

  10-11-2020 23:31
  
  International press groups expressed concern Tuesday about a spike in the number of journalists killed in Mexico, after three were murdered within the space of 10 days.The Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders and the Inter American Press Association urged Mexico to do more to investigate the killings and protect journalists.The CPJ lists Mexico as the deadliest country in the world for journalists in 2020; the IAPA says ten media workers have been killed in Mexico so far t
  
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• Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump's refusal to concede - Reuters/Ipsos poll

  10-11-2020 23:31
  
  Nearly 80% of Americans, including more than half of Republicans, recognize President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 election after most media organizations called the race for the Democrat based on his leads in critical battleground states, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.While the race with Republican incumbent Donald Trump still remained undecided in three states by late Tuesday afternoon, Biden - who needed 270 Electoral College votes to win - had 279 of those votes to 214 for
  
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• Tyrone Mings: A black FA chairman would be a ‘huge step... but what we’re asking for is equal opportunities’

  10-11-2020 23:30
  
  England defender Tyrone Mings says it would be a "huge step" if the Football Association were to name a back chairman to replace Greg Clarke.Peter McCormick will act as interim chairman while the FA board begins the search for Clarke's successor, and the governing body's new diversity code requires shortlists for open positions to include at least one BAME candidate, provided they meet the job specifications.Mings, who helped to draw up the code which was launched last month, believes appointing
  
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• Mason Mount ignoring social media trolls as he makes his mark for England and Chelsea

  10-11-2020 23:30
  
  The midfielder says blocking out the noise online is an important skill for modern footballers
  
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• House Democrats win their 218th seat, clinging to a slim majority

  10-11-2020 23:30
  
  Democrats held enough seats in the suburbs to retain their House majority
  
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• Biden laughs at mention of secretary of state Mike Pompeo

  10-11-2020 23:30
  
  Very idea that Mike Pompeo is secretary of state seemed to amuse president-elect
  
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• Steelers stay perfect, keep top spot in AP Pro32 poll

  10-11-2020 23:29
  
  In their bid to stay perfect on the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been cutting it really close in recent weeks.Pittsburgh received nine of the 12 first-place votes for 380 points in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL.The Steelers held off the Tennessee Titans in Week 7 when Stephen Gostkowski missed a late field-goal attempt.
  
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• Tiger Woods hopes to rekindle magic at most unusual Masters

  10-11-2020 23:13
  
  Tiger Woods has gotten to spend some extra time with his green jacket.Maybe that’s just what he needs to rekindle a spark in his magnificent game, to prove again that he’s not all washed up.Nineteen months removed from that magical Sunday at Augusta National — and a quarter-century since he first played the Masters as an amateur — Woods looks very much like an aging golfer whose best days are behind him.
  
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• False claims of voting fraud, pushed by Trump, thrive online

  10-11-2020 23:13
  
  It started months before Election Day with false claims on Facebook and Twitter that mail-in ballots cast for President Donald Trump had been chucked in dumpsters or rivers.Now, a week after the final polls closed, falsehoods about dead people voting and ballots being thrown out by poll workers are still thriving on social media, reaching an audience of millions.Trump and his supporters are pointing to those debunked claims on social media as reason to not accept that Democrat Joe Biden won the
  
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• Grand Jury Declines to Charge Officer Who Killed 21-Year-Old Dreasjon Reed

  10-11-2020 23:12
  
  A grand jury on Tuesday declined to bring charges against an Indianapolis police officer who shot and killed 21-year-old Dreasjon “Sean” Reed in May after a high-speech chase, officials said.The Indianapolis Metropolitan police officer, Dejoure Mercer, killed Reed on May 6 while running after him on foot after a car chase over the 21-year-old’s allegedly reckless driving. The decision not to charge him comes nearly three months after a special prosecutor convened a grand jury t
  
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• Grand Jury Declines to Charge Officer Who Killed 21-Year-Old Dreasjean Reed

  10-11-2020 23:12
  
  A grand jury on Tuesday declined to bring charges against an Indianapolis police officer who shot and killed 21-year-old Dreasjon “Sean” Reed in May after a high-speech chase, officials said.The Indianapolis Metropolitan police officer, Dejoure Mercer, killed Reed on May 6 while running after him on foot after a car chase over the 21-year-old’s allegedly reckless driving. The decision not to charge him comes nearly three months after a special prosecutor convened a grand jury t
  
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• Industry review – Lena Dunham directs taut drama you can bank on

  10-11-2020 23:05
  
  Industry review – Lena Dunham directs taut drama you can bank onGirls star helms the first episode of this thrilling HBO/BBC co-production exploring the life of duelling graduates in a London investment bank
  
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• Duchess of Cambridge marks Remembrance Week by speaking to military families

  10-11-2020 23:04
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge has sympathised with military families who have lost loved ones, telling them they should be "proud" of their achievements and "the bravery that they've shown".Kate marked Remembrance week by speaking to three women who have mourned the loss of partners or immediate family, and heard how they have been supported by the Royal British Legion.The duchess told them how proud they should be of their loved ones as she thanked them for the sacrifices they had made.
  
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• Britain may experience upsurge in terrorism after Brexit, warns senior ex-military officer

  10-11-2020 23:04
  
  While the pandemic has meant there have been far fewer “target rich environments” for terrorist attacks, there is now the risk that susceptible young people have been exposed to extremist material online
  
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• Manchester United lead Arsenal and Chelsea for club-trained players across Europe

  10-11-2020 23:01
  
  The CIES study traced which clubs have trained the most players across the continent
  
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• Wild dogs and Englishmen: John Mitchell fires up players for Georgia

  10-11-2020 23:00
  
  Wild dogs and Englishmen: John Mitchell fires up players for Georgia* Defence coach aims to ‘create theatre and fun’ in training camp* Joe Launchbury happy to move on from Premiership final loss
  
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• Prince William jokes he needs a personal trainer after lockdown

  10-11-2020 23:00
  
  The prince was back to holding video calls as he and his wife marked Remembrance Day.
  
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• England brace themselves for physical Georgia battle in Autumn Nations Cup

  10-11-2020 23:00
  
  England are bracing themselves for a mighty physical battle when they meet Georgia at Twickenham in their Autumn Nations Cup opener on Saturday.England have not often played Georgia – they beat them comfortably at the 2003 and 2011 World Cup, and this will be their first visit to Twickenham – but Eddie Jones’ side got a taste of the physicality they can expect on Saturday when a brawl broke out at a joint training session in Oxford in early 2019.England’s tight five know,
  
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• Pompeo brushes aside results of presidential election

  10-11-2020 22:57
  
  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is brushing aside results of last week’s presidential election showing that President Donald Trump lost his bid for a second term.Pompeo told reporters with a grin on Tuesday that the “transition” to a second Trump term would be “smooth,” but later said the State Department would be prepared no matter who is president on Inauguration Day.Tongue-in-cheek or not, Pompeo's remarks implying that Trump might yet be reelected were striking,
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after five men attempt to rape woman in Southwark park

  10-11-2020 22:57
  
  Attackers sexually assaulted victim before she ‘managed to fight them off’
  
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• Macron urges EU border changes as he warns terror attacks are 'European reality'

  10-11-2020 22:56
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron has said terror attacks are a "European reality" and that major changes need to be made to EU border security.It comes after three recent Islamist attacks in quick succession - two in France and one in Vienna.Mr Macron was speaking after a video conference to discuss anti-terror strategy with the leaders of Germany, Austria, The Netherlands.
  
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• Cal Cunningham: Sex scandal Democrat concedes North Carolina Senate race

  10-11-2020 22:56
  
  Republican Thom Tillis led by more than 95,000 votes
  
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• Williams likely to play bigger role for young Boilermakers

  10-11-2020 22:53
  
  Purdue forward Trevion Williams is sturdy and experienced enough to handle a hefty workload.Now, surrounded by a younger roster, coach Matt Painter is asking Williams to come up big.“We’re going to put the ball in his hands a lot and we’re going to put it at different places," Painter said.
  
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• The Duchess of Cambridge hears of the Royal British Legion's support for bereaved families

  10-11-2020 22:53
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge has heard about the much-needed support the Royal British Legion provides to Forces families who have lost loved ones, acknowledging that the public often does not get to see the crucial role it plays. The Duchess spoke to three women, one of whom was with her 11-year-old son, as she marked Remembrance week, asking about the moral and financial support the charity offered in their darkest days. The Duchess told the women: “Sadly, not everybody gets to see that or e
  
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• Fauci: High-Priority Coronavirus Vaccine Doses May Be Available By December

  10-11-2020 22:53
  
  The nation’s top infectious diseases expert said he expects that Pfizer will secure emergency approval for the vaccine within the next week and a half.
  
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• Tillis declares victory after concession from Democratic challenger

  10-11-2020 22:52
  
  Republican tells 'Bill Hemmer Reports' he will head to Georgia to campaign in crucial Senate runoffs
  
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• Report sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of US coral reefs

  10-11-2020 22:50
  
  A first of its kind assessment of coral reefs in U.S. waters is again sounding the alarm over the continued decline of these sensitive underwater ecosystems, which scientists deem essential to the health of the world's oceans amid the environmental effects posed by human activity and climate change.The report, released Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Maryland, took stock of the health of coral reefs under U.S. jurisdiction, from Guam and Hawai
  
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• Conservative news outlets avoid Harris’s healthcare speech and refer to Biden as 'candidate Biden'

  10-11-2020 22:50
  
  Ms Harris spoke and then Mr Biden took the stage. Only then did some of the conservative networks pick up the broadcast.
  
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• Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris' husband leaves job at powerhouse law firm DLA Piper

  10-11-2020 22:48
  
  Emhoff took a leave of absence from the law firm, DLA Piper, in August, after now President-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat, named Harris as his running mate.Biden, who faced off against President Donald Trump, on Nov. 3, captured the presidency on Saturday.
  
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• Thousand fleeing fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region cross into Sudan

  10-11-2020 22:47
  
  More than 6,000 Ethiopians are known to have entered Sudan as they flee fighting in their home country and many more are expected to cross the border, Sudan's state news agency SUNA reported on Tuesday. More than 200,000 people were forecast to arrive from Ethiopia in the Sudanese state of al-Qadarif in the coming days, SUNA said, citing sources at Sudan's refugee commission.The report said camps at a safe distance from the border would need to be set up for the fleeing Ethiopians, due to a
  
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• Baby zebra dies after being startled by firework explosions at Bristol zoo

  10-11-2020 22:47
  
  “Devastated” zookeepers have revealed a young zebra died after being startled by fireworks shortly before Bonfire Night.The seven-month-old zebra, named Hope by keepers after being born during lockdown, was frightened by loud explosions from the displays in Bristol on November 4.Keepers are urging people to adopt alternative arrangements, such as silent fireworks or other animal-friendly options, for their next celebration.
  
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