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• Stanley Crouch, Contentious Man of Letters, Dead at 74

  16-09-2020 23:59
  Stanley Crouch, a contentious and influential critic, columnist and self-taught Renaissance man who in fiction and nonfiction was inspired by his knowledge and love of blues and jazz and his impulse to step over the line, died Wednesday at age 74.
  
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• Woman's Remains Found in Luggage of Man Visiting Relatives

  16-09-2020 23:58
  A 30-year-old man visiting relatives in suburban Chicago from Kentucky has been arrested after a woman’s remains were found in several bags of luggage.
  
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• 3-year-old seen smoking weed on social media leads to arrests, Mississippi cops say

  16-09-2020 23:58
  
  The child’s mother is among those charged, police say.
  
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• Michelle Obama recalls moment police officers accused her brother of stealing his own bike as a child

  16-09-2020 23:55
  
  Former first lady welcomed her brother, Craig Robinson, and her mother, Marian Robinson, on her latest podcast episode
  
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• Justices Overturn Doctor's Convictions for Overdose Deaths

  16-09-2020 23:54
  A split Montana Supreme Court has overturned a former western Montana pain doctor's convictions for negligent homicide in the overdose deaths of two of his patients.
  
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• Education Groups Say Containing Coronavirus a 'Nightmare'

  16-09-2020 23:54
  Representatives of South Dakota school boards, administrators and teachers told lawmakers on Wednesday that trying to manage coronavirus infections among students and staff has so far been a “nightmare.”.
  
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• Gunman Shot Federal Officer Inspecting Car Near Courthouse

  16-09-2020 23:53
  
  Court documents say a gunman in a car opened fire on a federal security officer who was inspecting another vehicle outside the U.S. courthouse in Phoenix.
  
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• The Latest: Ohio Bars Closing Churches, Moving Elections

  16-09-2020 23:52
  
  Ohio has enacted a law that bars local or state officials from closing churches or other houses of worship and that bans the changing of election dates.
  
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• Kansas Court Hears Arguments Over 'Wrongful Birth' Law

  16-09-2020 23:52
  The Kansas Supreme Court seemed worried Wednesday about the proper roles of the Legislature and courts as it wrestled with whether a state statute that prohibits lawsuits based on “wrongful birth” claims is constitutional.
  
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• Joe Biden Slams Trump Over COVID-19, Says He Would Mandate Masks

  16-09-2020 23:49
  
  If he has the legal authority to do so, Democratic nominee Joe Biden says he would issue an executive order mandating masks.
  
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• Video: Netflix Star Who Filmed Video with Biden Under FBI Investigation for Allegedly Soliciting Sex from Minors

  16-09-2020 23:47
  
  FBI agents raided his house on Monday. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/0b764
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• Maya Moore Now Wed, to Wrongfully Jailed Man She Helped Free

  16-09-2020 23:47
  Basketball star Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction.
  
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• Sony's New $500 PlayStation 5 Will Launch Nov. 12

  16-09-2020 23:45
  
  Sony said Wednesday its upcoming PlayStation 5 video game console will cost $500 and launch Nov. 12, setting up a holiday battle with Microsoft’s X Box Series X over whose new console will be under people’s tree this year.
  
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• Lightning Face Adversity and Islanders in East Final Game 6

  16-09-2020 23:44
  
  The Tampa Bay Lightning are facing their biggest adversity of the playoffs after failing to eliminate the New York Islanders in Game 5 on Tuesday night.
  
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• Excessive Heat Warning, Pollution Advisory for Metro Phoenix

  16-09-2020 23:44
  The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Thursday in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
  
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• Kansas Republican's Senate Ad Relies on Out-Of-Context Clips

  16-09-2020 23:42
  
  Republican Roger Marshall uses out-of-context clips from Democrat Barbara Bollier’s ads in a television spot arguing that she’s trying to hide liberal views from Kansas voters.
  
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• Feds: Over 60 Immigrants Arrested at 2 Phoenix-Area Homes

  16-09-2020 23:42
  Federal authorities say they arrested over 60 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally while serving drug-related search warrants at two Phoenix-area homes.
  
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• Documents: Gunman in Car Shot Federal Security Officer Inspecting Another Vehicle Outside US Courthouse in Phoenix

  16-09-2020 23:42
  Documents: Gunman in car shot federal security officer inspecting another vehicle outside US courthouse in Phoenix.
  
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• Barr instructed federal prosecutors to charge protesters with ‘sedition’: report

  16-09-2020 23:42
  
  Attorney General William Barr told U.S. prosecutors that he wanted violent protesters to be charged with sedition or the overthrow of the US government, according to a new report.Barr advocated for the fullest extent of the law to be unleashed against protesters during a conference call last week, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.The death of George Floyd in May while in the custody of Minneapolis police led to widespread Black Lives Matter protests, some of which became violent as pro
  
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• The US just charged a group of Chinese hackers with orchestrating 'unprecedented' cyberattacks targeting over 100 companies, government agencies, and universities

  16-09-2020 23:41
  
  Federal prosecutors didn't say which organizations were targeted, but said Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, Google, and Verizon assisted the investigation.
  
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• A Record Number of Women Are Running for House in 2020

  16-09-2020 23:41
  
  Of the 298 female nominees for Congress, 204 are Democrats, while 94 are Republicans, according to an analysis by the Center for American Women and Politics.
  
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• Why look for a purse thief? Because of what was in the purse. And it was in a police car

  16-09-2020 23:39
  
  Davie police released surveillance camera stills Wednesday of two women who stole a purse from an unlocked car. The purse contained a semi-automatic handgun.
  
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• Photographer celebrates students' unique back-to-school plans with adorable photo shoot

  16-09-2020 23:39
  
  Back to school might look a little different this year, but Arizona-based photographer Beth DeMund still found a way to celebrate.The 33-year-old mother of two took on a new role as school photographer, highlighting students' unique learning situations.From in-person to remote learning and more, the photos represent how parents, teachers and students are tackling back to school this year.
  
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• The Latest: Big Trees Down, Creeks Overflowing in Florida

  16-09-2020 23:38
  
  Pensacola resident Rodney Landrum compared Hurricane Sally to powerful Hurricane Ivan, which blasted ashore in neighboring coastal Alabama in 2004.
  
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• Parson Lauds Declining Rate of Deaths From COVID-19

  16-09-2020 23:38
  The number of new cases of the coronavirus continues to be high in Missouri, but Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday cited the declining death rate as evidence that progress is being made.
  
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• Video: GOP Senate Candidate – Liberals Threw Eggs at These Innocent Children at Pro-Trump Rally

  16-09-2020 23:37
  
  Three children and three adults were struck with eggs, according to police. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/b40ec
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• Judge: Louisiana Must Return to Pandemic Mail-In Voting

  16-09-2020 23:37
  
  A federal judge says Louisiana must reinstate coronavirus pandemic voting plans used for summer elections rather than using a more restrictive plan approved by the Legislature.
  
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• Fed Sees Rates Near Zero Through 2023, Perhaps Longer

  16-09-2020 23:37
  
  The Federal Reserve expects to keep its benchmark interest rate pegged near zero at least through 2023 as it strives to accelerate economic growth and drive down the unemployment rate.
  
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• Kentucky Governor Wants to Receive COVID Vaccine in Public

  16-09-2020 23:36
  Once vaccines for COVID-19 are available, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he plans to be vaccinated in public to show his confidence that it’s safe.
  
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• Student Who Killed Another Student Gets 27 Years in Prison

  16-09-2020 23:35
  An honors student who fatally stabbed another straight-A student at a suburban Detroit high school has been sentenced to at least 27 years in prison.
  
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• Maryland Woman Charged in Killing of 81-Year-Old Woman

  16-09-2020 23:35
  A Maryland woman is being held without bond after she was charged in the killing of an 81-year-old woman.
  
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• Trump says U.S. could distribute at least 100 million COVID vaccine doses by end of 2020

  16-09-2020 23:34
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at least 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed in the United States by the end of 2020, months earlier than a top government health official predicted earlier in the day."As soon as the FDA approves the vaccine... we'll be able to distribute 100 million doses by the end of 2020 and a large number much sooner than that," Trump said at a news briefing.Earlier on Wednesday, Robert Redfield, director of the federal Centers for D
  
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• Trump Contradicts CDC Director on Vaccines: 'He Was Confused'

  16-09-2020 23:34
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday at least 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed...
  
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• Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccines: 'he was confused'

  16-09-2020 23:34
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday at least 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed in by the end of 2020, contradicting a top government health official Trump dismissed as confused.Hours earlier, Robert Redfield, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said a COVID-19 vaccine could be broadly rolled out by the middle of next year or a little later."No I think he made a mistake when he said that," Trump said, telling reporters h
  
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• Raytheon Doubles Job Cuts to 15,000, Citing Airline Downturn

  16-09-2020 23:33
  
  Raytheon Technologies plans to eliminate more than 15,000 jobs this year at its corporate offices, jet engine-maker Pratt & Whitney and aviation and military equipment manufacturer Collins Aerospace.
  
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• Judges Scrutinize Suit's Claims in Harvard Racial Bias Case

  16-09-2020 23:33
  
  A panel of appeals court judges has challenged the legal claims of a group that accuses Harvard University of intentional discrimination against Asian American students who apply to the Ivy League school.
  
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• Judges scrutinize suit's claims in Harvard racial bias case

  16-09-2020 23:33
  
  A panel of appeals court judges on Wednesday repeatedly challenged the legal claims of a group that accuses Harvard University of intentional discrimination against Asian American students who apply to the Ivy League school.The three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston appeared skeptical of arguments made by Students for Fair Admissions, which says Harvard imposes a “racial penalty” on Asian Americans.When a lawyer for the group accused the school of racial
  
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• Wildfire Smoke Brings Haze, Vivid Sunsets to East Coast

  16-09-2020 23:31
  
  The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country — and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe.
  
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• Video: Over 200 Former Military Officers Endorse Trump, Warn Biden Would Usher In Socialist Ideology

  16-09-2020 23:30
  
  ‘We believe that President Donald Trump is committed to a strong America.’ STORY: http://w-j.co/s/476a6
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• Dick Morris: Optimism Is the Key Strategy for a Trump Victory

  16-09-2020 23:30
  
  The Democratic Convention opened the door for the Trump campaign to run on a central theme: belief in America. The dour pessimism which oozed from every orifice at the convention sets up a beautiful contrast between the two candidates and their parties: optimism v. pessimism; belief in America v. doubt about America. Democrats believe the…
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• US Unveils Broad Vaccine Plan -- but No Quick Rollout

  16-09-2020 23:29
  
  The federal government is outlining a sweeping plan to make COVID-19 vaccines available for free to all Americans.
  
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• 'Sigh of Relief': Sally Spares a Mississippi Gator Ranch

  16-09-2020 23:23
  
  The owner of a Mississippi alligator ranch who lost all 250 gators in Hurricane Katrina says he is glad the latest storm to threaten his education facility slid east so that wouldn’t happen again.
  
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• Michelle Obama recalls moment police officers accused her brother of stealing his own bike as a childMichelle Obama

  16-09-2020 23:23
  
  Mrs Obama welcomed her brother, Craig Robinson, and her mother, Marian Robinson, on her latest podcast episode
  
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• Columbia University Band Shuts Down, Cites Troubled History

  16-09-2020 23:23
  The Columbia University Marching Band has decided to voluntarily shut itself down over what it called a history “grounded in prejudiced culture and traditions.”.
  
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• 'Sigh of relief': Sally spares a Mississippi gator ranch

  16-09-2020 23:23
  
  As rain and wind from Sally starting reaching the Gulf Coast, the manager of a Mississippi alligator ranch was just hoping he wouldn’t have to deal with a repeat of what happened during Hurricane Katrina.“I’m thinking a sigh of relief somewhat,” said manager Tim Parker, who took over Gulf Coast Gator Ranch & Tours after Katrina.
  
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• 1 Person Dead, 3 Hurt in 7-Vehicle Pileup on I-69 in Indiana

  16-09-2020 23:23
  State Police say one person has died and three others have been hospitalized in a seven-vehicle pileup on Interstate 69 in northeastern Indiana.
  
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• 1 Dead, 5 Suffer Minor Injuries in Iowa School Bus Crash

  16-09-2020 23:21
  The Iowa State Patrol says one person died and five juveniles suffered minor injuries when a van hit a school bus in northeast Iowa.
  
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• Reynolds Defends Using Coronavirus Funds for Staff Pay

  16-09-2020 23:20
  Gov. Kim Reynolds says there is nothing inappropriate about her decision to spend nearly $449,000 in federal coronavirus relief money on salaries for aides in her office, including her chief of staff and spokesman.
  
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• Video: Steelers Player Covers Up Team’s Racism Statement with Name of Fallen Soldier

  16-09-2020 23:19
  
  Every player on the Steelers wore the same message on their helmet except for one. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/4f1e8
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• HGTV Star Gives Birth: See First Photos Here

  16-09-2020 23:18
  
  Mina Starsiak Hawk of HGTV’s “Good Bones” fame and her husband, Steve Hawk, welcomed a beautiful baby girl into their arms and lives this week. “She’s here!” Starsiak Hawk posted on social media. “Charlotte Drew Hawk.” The announcement came as a surprise to some, as many fans and followers expected the special delivery to be…
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