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• Wisconsin Democrats' 'Princess Bride' Reading Raises $4.3M

  17-09-2020 23:59
  Wisconsin Democrats' fundraiser centered on a star-packed live reading of “The Princess Bride” script has raised nearly $4.3 million.
  
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• Explainer: When will COVID-19 vaccines be generally available in the U.S.?

  17-09-2020 23:56
  
  Trump has said one could initially be available by the Nov. 3 election, while the CDC director said vaccines were likely to reach the general public around mid-2021, an assessment more in line withmost experts.There are currently no COVID-19 vaccines approved by U.S. regulators, although a handful are in late-stage trials to prove they are safe and effective.HOW LONG BEFORE VACCINE PRODUCTION IS FULLY RAMPED UP?
  
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• ‘WJ Live’: How Trump Brought Peace to the Middle East, the Failure of Remote Learning and Joe Biden’s Latest Gaffe

  17-09-2020 23:52
  
  Full Episode Details Description On this episode of “WJ Live,” Josh Manning, George Upper, Michael Austin and Floyd Brown discuss the recent treaties signed in the Middle East, the failure of distance learning and how Big Tech companies are continuing to censor voices they don’t agree with. In this episode: 0:16 — Will Democratic presidential…
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• Video: With NFL’s Ratings Tumbling, Football Legend Says ‘Fans Have a Right To Protest’

  17-09-2020 23:52
  
  The NFL saw falling ratings and booing fans as Week 1 was dominated by social justice displays. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/765fd
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• Mercedes Schlapp: President Trump Is Responsible for America’s Economic Success – Here’s How

  17-09-2020 23:52
  
  I spent the beginning of this month traveling on the Women for Trump bus tour with Sen. Martha McSally. We listened to Arizonan women who shared their concerns about reopening the economy and ensuring safe communities. They felt that Joe Biden was too focused on shutting down the economy and taking too long to condemn…
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• Kentucky Reports 628 New Coronavirus Cases, 11 More Deaths

  17-09-2020 23:51
  Kentucky has reported 628 new coronavirus cases and 11 more deaths.
  
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• Latest: Southern California forest fire burns near homes

  17-09-2020 23:50
  
  A stubborn, growing wildfire in mountains northeast of Los Angeles is moving toward homes.Earlier in the day residents were ordered to leave the community of Juniper Hills in foothills on the north flank of the San Gabriel Mountains.The blaze started Sept. 6 on the south flank of the San Gabriels and has slowly churned across much of the range, through timber and brush that hadn’t burned in decades.
  
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• Latest: Flash flood watch issued for Oregon burn areas

  17-09-2020 23:50
  
  The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch Thursday for areas in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, including parts of counties that were just devastated by major wildfires.Clackamas County, south of Portland, and Jackson County in the southern part of the state, were among those listed as at-risk for floods from heavy rain and thunderstorms headed to the state.Both counties have significant burned areas from the fires.
  
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• Latest: Expected storm suspends recovery work by Oregon fire

  17-09-2020 23:50
  
  Oregon officials are temporarily suspending recovery work in the area of one of the state’s biggest fires east of Eugene due to expected heavy rain and possible thunderstorms Thursday night into Friday.The Oregon Department of Forestry says the forecast calls for possible lightning strikes and hail as well as rain and fire-damaged trees and rocks could fall into the road.The National Weather Service already issued a flash flood warning for large parts of Oregon for the next 24 hours.
  
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• Video: Trump Shuts Down CDC’s ‘Critical Race Theory’ Seminars After CDC Disobeys Order

  17-09-2020 23:45
  
  ‘It has come to the President’s attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date “training” government workers to believe divisive, anti-American propaganda.’ STORY: http://w-j.co/s/18a00
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• UT Martin Chancellor in Quarantine After 'Close Contact'

  17-09-2020 23:45
  The chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Martin, is in quarantine after having close contact with a person who has an active COVID-19 case.
  
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• Maryland School System Makes Limited Back-To-Class Plans

  17-09-2020 23:43
  School officials in Baltimore County announced plans to bring small groups of students back for in-person learning beginning in November.
  
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• MAVERICK: New York student who insisted on attending high school in person ARRESTED and suspended for entire year

  17-09-2020 23:40 via rt.com
  
  A Long Island, New York high school senior who protested state Covid-19 hybrid measures and insisted on attending classes in person was first arrested, then suspended for the remainder of the year, under a ‘zero tolerance’ policy.Maverick Stow, 17, was notified by the school district of his suspension through June 30, 2021 – including events like senior prom and graduation – for “insubordination,” after he was arrested for trespassing on September 10. 
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• Biden Will Appear at Drive-In Town Hall Near Hometown

  17-09-2020 23:39
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is returning to Pennsylvania on Thursday night for a socially distanced town hall near Scranton, where he was born.
  
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• Vegas Resort Tallies 548 COVID-19 Positives, 3 Worker Deaths

  17-09-2020 23:38
  One Las Vegas Strip casino company says it tallied 548 positive tests for COVID-19 among its 12,000 employees since May, and three workers have died.
  
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• Trump Says He Will Create Commission to Promote ‘Patriotic’ Education

  17-09-2020 23:38
  He said the ‘The 1776 Commission’ will ‘encourage our educators to teach our children about the miracle of American history.’
  
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• Trump Downplays Legacy of Slavery in Appeal to White Voters

  17-09-2020 23:37
  
  President Donald Trump is intensifying efforts to appeal to his core base of white voters by downplaying the historical legacy of slavery in the United States and blasting efforts to address systemic racism as divisive.
  
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• With picnic baskets, Christian Siriano puts on backyard show

  17-09-2020 23:34
  
  Christian Siriano, who turned his atelier into a mask-making machine, took to his Connecticut backyard Thursday for a cozy fashion show complete with picnic baskets for his small in-person crowd, masks on the faces of his models and a dip in his pool for pregnant muse Coco Rocha.“We just needed an escape,” he told The Associated Press after his cheery parade of ball gowns, prints that included panels from comic books and looks emblazoned in black and white with a simple message: &ldq
  
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• Arizona Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge in Police Shooting

  17-09-2020 23:32
  An Arizona man is facing a charge of attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding a New Mexico State Police officer last weekend west of Albuquerque.
  
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• Lamont Concerned About Increasing Coronavirus Cases in State

  17-09-2020 23:31
  Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is expressing concern about an increasing number of people testing positive for the coronavirus around the state.
  
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• ‘Abject incompetence’: NYC mayor postpones school opening at last minute AGAIN, triggering parental rage

  17-09-2020 23:31 via rt.com
  
  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has postponed school reopening for most students a second time, just days before kids were set to return. Parents and teachers who already planned their lives around the schedule aren’t happy.Instead of returning to the classroom on Monday, elementary school students will come back on September 29, de Blasio announced in a Thursday press briefing, enraging parents and teachers alike with the eleventh-hour delay. Middle and high school students won’t
  
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• Video: Southwest Airlines Kicks Mother Off of Flight Because Toddler Was Eating Without Mask

  17-09-2020 23:30
  
  The woman was left with little choice but to purchase a $600 alternate flight. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/885bb
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• Somalia's President Names Mohamed Hussein Roble as Prime Minister

  17-09-2020 23:30
  MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has picked Mohamed Hussein Roble as the new prime minister, his office said on...
  
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• US: Islamic Militant Group Is Storing Explosive Chemicals Throughout Europe

  17-09-2020 23:25
  
  Islamic militant group Hezbollah has stored chemicals that can be used to make explosives in several European countries, a senior State Department official said Thursday as he appealed to countries in Europe and elsewhere to impose bans on the organization. Hezbollah operatives have moved ammonium nitrate from Belgium to France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Switzerland…
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• US Accuses Hezbollah of Storing Explosive Chemical in Europe

  17-09-2020 23:25
  The United States is accusing militant group Hezbollah of storing chemicals to make explosives throughout Europe.
  
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• Mississippi Absentee Ballot Rules Challenged Amid Pandemic

  17-09-2020 23:23
  Voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to temporarily lift some limitations in Mississippi’s absentee voting process.
  
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• Giuliani associate Lev Parnas faces new fraud charges

  17-09-2020 23:23
  
  “We couldn't say it better ourselves – the behavior alleged today is indeed fraudulent – guaranteed,” FBI Assistant Director Bill Sweeney said.
  
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• N.C. Elementary Schools May Offer Full In-Person Classes

  17-09-2020 23:21
  North Carolina elementary schools will soon be allowed to return to daily, in-person classes under a plan announced by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
  
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• Ex-Pence Adviser Says Trump Bungled Virus; She's for Biden

  17-09-2020 23:21
  A former adviser to Vice President Mike Pence has joined the chorus of former Trump administration officials urging voters to deny him a second term.
  
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• Trump calls for 'patriotic education,' says anti-racism teachings are 'child abuse'

  17-09-2020 23:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Our youth will be taught to love America with all of their heart and all of their souls," the president said.
  
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• U.S., Germany Among 29 Nations Condemning Reported Internet Shutdowns in Belarus

  17-09-2020 23:18
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-nine countries including the United States and Germany issued a joint statement on Thursday condemning reported...
  
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• Jupiter, Enticing Moon Europa Star in New Hubble Photo

  17-09-2020 23:17
  Jupiter and its moon Europa shine in a new photo by the Hubble Space Telescope.
  
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• Missing North Carolina Man's Body Found in Virginia

  17-09-2020 23:16
  Authorities in Virginia have found a body believed to be a North Carolina man who went missing over the weekend after he tried to sell his Range Rover.
  
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• U-Michigan Governing Board Backs President Mark Schlissel

  17-09-2020 23:12
  The governing board at the University of Michigan is expressing support for President Mark Schlissel, two days after he said trust in his leadership has slipped on campus.
  
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• New Mexico Governor Eases Some COVID-19 Restrictions

  17-09-2020 23:12
  New Mexico children can practice sports and develop skills while in small groups and residents will soon be able camp at state parks under changes being made to the state's public health order.
  
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• The Latest: Israel Starts New Lockdown, Warns More May Come

  17-09-2020 23:10
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that authorities “may have no choice” but to enact even tighter measures as the country heads into a second lockdown following a months-long rise in coronavirus cases.
  
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• Judge Tosses US Lawsuit Over Fire at London's Grenfell Tower

  17-09-2020 23:10
  A U.S. judge in Philadelphia has dismissed a lawsuit filed over the 2017 fire at London’s Grenfell Tower that killed 72 people.
  
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• Video: Football Players Suspended for Carrying Pro-Police and Firefighter Flags Reinstated After Outcry

  17-09-2020 23:08
  
  One of the players is the son of a police officer and the other is the son of a firefighter. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/77214
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• Phoenix Courthouse Shooting Suspect Agrees to Remain Jailed

  17-09-2020 23:06
  
  A man accused of opening fire earlier this week on a security officer outside the federal courthouse in Phoenix has agreed to remain jailed on assault and weapons charges.
  
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• Lawyer: Suspect in Federal Courthouse Attack Needs Psychiatric Exam

  17-09-2020 23:06
  
  A man accused of opening fire earlier this week on a security officer outside the federal courthouse in downtown Phoenix has agreed to remain jailed on assault and weapons charges. James Lee Carr, who made his first court appearance on Thursday since his arrest, didn’t seek to be released from jail, though he still has…
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• Jordan to Jail Organisers of Large Social Events to Stem COVID-19 Spike

  17-09-2020 23:05
  By Suleiman Al-KhalidiAMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan announced on Thursday jail sentences of up to a year for anyone organising weddings, parties,...
  
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• Trump: Michigan Election Official a 'Hater' in Ballot Snafu

  17-09-2020 23:04
  President Donald Trump is calling Michigan’s top election official a “Democrat Trump Hater” after the state mistakenly created overseas absentee ballots that didn’t list Vice President Mike Pence.
  
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• Netflix ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris charged with producing child pornography

  17-09-2020 23:03 via rt.com
  
  Celebrity cheerleader Jerry Harris, a performer from the Netflix reality series ‘Cheer’ who rose to stardom this year and even interviewed Joe Biden, has been charged with producing child pornography.Harris, 21, was arrested and charged by the FBI on Thursday following an investigation into allegations he solicited photos and sex from minors.
  Federal court records show Harris admitted to agents that he solicited and received explicit messages through Snapchat from 10 to 15 individual
  
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• More Testing Leads to Slight Increase in Coronavirus Numbers

  17-09-2020 23:02
  The state epidemiologist says there's been a slight increase in coronavirus infections over the last past weeks, mainly due to more testing in colleges, universities and school districts.
  
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• Video: Actress Sei Ashina Found Dead at Age 36

  17-09-2020 23:01
  
  ‘We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the kindness of Ashina during [her] lifetime and pray for the souls of all of you,’ her reps said in a statement. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/2a1dd
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• Gay Marriages Rise 5 Years After Supreme Court Ruling

  17-09-2020 23:00
  
  Five years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages around the U.S., more than a half million households are made up of married same-sex couples.
  
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• Larry Elder: Dems Are Flabbergasted as to How Trump Is Gaining Minority Support – But It’s Actually Very Simple

  17-09-2020 22:58
  
  According to a recent Hill-HarrisX poll of registered voters, President Donald Trump’s approval rating just hit its highest mark since June. This may or may not hold after back-to-back alleged “bombshells” about what Trump knew about COVID-19 and how he allegedly disparaged fallen soldiers as “losers.” But still, for Democrats, these new poll numbers are…
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• Republican Lawmakers Push for Rule Changes Ahead of Session

  17-09-2020 22:57
  Montana lawmakers may have the ability to vote remotely during the upcoming legislative session, according to new rules proposed by the Joint House and Senate Rules Committee.
  
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• No Cheers on Empty Course, but Reed's Ace Lifts Him at Open

  17-09-2020 22:57
  Making a hole-in-one on an empty golf course deprived Patrick Reed of the cheers that typically accompany any great shot.
  
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• Pierre High School Cancels Classes Due to New COVID-19 Cases

  17-09-2020 22:56
  One of South Dakota’s largest school high schools has called off classes for Friday and postponed activities because of an increase in COVID-19 cases.
  
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