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• Video: Trump Nails Chris Wallace in First 10 Minutes – ‘I Guess I’m Debating You, Not’ Biden

  30-09-2020 23:59
  
  Trump wasted no time in blasting moderator Chris Wallace. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/2883c
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• Man Charged in Shooting of 2 Los Angeles County Deputies

  30-09-2020 23:58
  
  Prosecutors have charged a 36-year-old man Wednesday with a brazen ambush of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies earlier this month, an apparently unprovoked shooting as they sat in a squad car outside a rail station.
  
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• Facebook removes Trump ads with baseless claims

  30-09-2020 23:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Trump campaign began running the ads Tuesday with at least 38 different versions.
  
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• Democrats and liberal media elevate Proud Boys with hysterical reaction to Trump’s mention of the group in debate

  30-09-2020 23:58 via rt.com
  
  Democrats and media figures who want groups they brand “white supremacist” to be denounced and de-platformed may have shot themselves in the foot with their reaction to Donald Trump’s mention of the Proud Boys in Tuesday’s debate.Media outlets from the BBC and the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Jerusalem Post and Quartz to Scripps National News did articles profiling the Proud Boys after President Trump told the group to "stand back and stand by" from riots ac
  
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• Man Released From Prison, Cleared in 1994 Detroit Homicide

  30-09-2020 23:56
  A man in prison for a Detroit murder since 1996 has been exonerated.
  
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• Washington Won't Need Loan to Pay Unemployment Benefits

  30-09-2020 23:55
  Officials with the state’s Employment Security Department say that a better than expected revenue forecast last week indicates that the state won’t need a federal loan to continue paying unemployment benefits next year.
  
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• 11 Democratic Governors Vow That All Votes Will Be Counted

  30-09-2020 23:55
  
  Eleven Democratic governors have issued a joint statement defending American democracy, vowing that every valid ballot will be counted in the election after President Donald Trump sowed distrust during the first presidential debate.
  
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• South Dakota Lawmakers Finalize Plans for Coronavirus Funds

  30-09-2020 23:54
  
  South Dakota lawmakers are working to finalize their plan on how to spend more than $1 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds ahead of a special legislative session tentatively scheduled for next week.
  
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• House Approves Second Bill Aimed at Forced Labor in China

  30-09-2020 23:54
  
  For the second time in two weeks, the House has approved a bill aimed at cracking down on U.S. imports of goods made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China.
  
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• Federal Reserve Extends Ban on Big Bank Dividends, Buybacks

  30-09-2020 23:54
  The Federal Reserve is extending until the end of the year its restrictions on large banks and financial services companies paying out dividends and buying back stock.
  
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• Congress Hits China Again Over Forced Labor of Uighur Minorities

  30-09-2020 23:54
  
  For the second time in two weeks, the House on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at cracking down on U.S. imports of goods made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China. The bill would require publicly traded companies in the U.S. to disclose whether any of their goods — or any part…
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• Audit Finds Flaws With Florida's Safe Schools Office

  30-09-2020 23:53
  Florida’s Office of Safe Schools hasn’t been carrying out all of its statutory responsibilities.
  
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• Wisconsin shooting: Seven people shot at Milwaukee funeral home, police say

  30-09-2020 23:52
  
  All victims expected to survive police say
  
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• Bill Making Localities Responsible for Protest Damage Stalls

  30-09-2020 23:51
  A General Assembly bill is likely dead for the session that would have held localities accountable for damages caused by protesters if an adequate police response was not provided.
  
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• Seagram’s heiress gets more than six years in prison for role in Nxivm sex cult

  30-09-2020 23:50
  
  ‘There can be little doubt Keith Raniere would not have been able to commit the crimes were it not for powerful allies’
  
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• The Latest: North Dakota Targeting Coronavirus Hotspots

  30-09-2020 23:49
  
  North Dakota ranks among the worst in the nation in new cases of COVID-19 per capita, and a marketing agency is rolling out a campaign meant to help stem the rising tide in the central part of the state.
  
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• Michigan Bill Would Criminalize Requesting Ballot for Others

  30-09-2020 23:48
  Michigan’s Senate has passed a bill that would make it a felony to request an absentee ballot under someone else’s name.
  
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• Video: Trump Blasts Biden’s Brains – You Graduated Last in Class, Don’t Use the Word ‘Smart’ with Me

  30-09-2020 23:47
  
  Biden wasn’t very last in his class, but his poor performance hasn’t been a mystery. And Trump did his best to make sure the rest of the world knows too. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/61e4e
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• Proud Boys member, who pointed gun, arrested in Portland

  30-09-2020 23:47
  
  The arrest of Alan Swinney, 50, came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump in Tuesday's presidential debate told the Proud Boys to "stand back and standby" when asked if "white supremacists and militia groups" should stand down after confrontations with anti-racism protesters in U.S. cities.Swinney, who has "Proud Boy" tattooed on his right arm, was indicted on Sept. 11 for allegedly spraying mace, causing physical harm with a paintball gun and pointing a revolver during demonstrations in Port
  
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• Woman Lying on Beach Dies After Tractor Driving Through Sand Crushes Her Body

  30-09-2020 23:45
  
  Beachgoers at Oceanside Harbor Beach in San Diego, California, were met with tragedy Monday morning when a tractor accidentally drove over a woman and killed her. The construction worker responsible for the incident was operating a front loader Caterpillar Tractor and was working on a dredging project. The particular project had been in effect for…
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• Northern California wildfire death toll rises to four as crews scramble to beat winds

  30-09-2020 23:45
  
  The death toll from a wildfire raging in northern California's Cascade foothills climbed to four on Wednesday as firefighters battling that blaze and another wreaking havoc in wine country near San Francisco braced to confront a new bout of high winds.Diminished winds across northern California assisted fire crews in making some initial headway on Tuesday against both blazes, which have scorched well over 100,000 acres (40,000 hectares) combined since they erupted about 200 miles (320 km) apart
  
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• Marine Pilot in Collision Praised for Keeping Crew Safe

  30-09-2020 23:44
  
  Marine Corps officials say the pilot of a fuel tanker showed impressive skills when he touched down safely in a remote area of California and prevented injuries among the seven other crew members after a mid-air collision with a fighter jet.
  
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• Finally! Freeman, Braves Top Reds 1-0 in 13th to Open Series

  30-09-2020 23:44
  
  Freddie Freeman singled home the winning run in the 13th inning, finally ending the longest scoreless duel in postseason history as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in the opener of their NL wild-card series.
  
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• Dickerson Homers as Marlins Beat Cubs 5-1 in Playoff Opener

  30-09-2020 23:43
  
  Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series.
  
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• Little Rock Chief Sues Officers' Union Claiming Conspiracy

  30-09-2020 23:41
  Little Rock's police chief is suing the local police union, two assistant chiefs and several officers, accusing them of a conspiracy aimed at forcing him out of his job.
  
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• Victims Committee Eyes Subpoenas for Boy Scouts Records

  30-09-2020 23:40
  The official committee representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is asking the judge for permission to issue subpoenas for information it claims is being withheld by the organization and its local councils.
  
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• Kentucky Surpasses 1,000 Virus Cases for Second Straight Day

  30-09-2020 23:40
  Kentucky’s daily count of new coronavirus cases has surpassed 1,000 for a second straight day for the first time.
  
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• Task Force: Oklahoma Among Worst in Nation in Coronavirus

  30-09-2020 23:39
  
  The White House Coronavirus Task Force says Oklahoma is among the worst in the nation for the number of positive coronavirus tests per 100,000 people.
  
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• Exclusive: FDA widens U.S. safety inquiry into AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine - sources

  30-09-2020 23:39
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has broadened its investigation of a serious illness in AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine study and will look at data from earlier trials of similar vaccines developed by the same scientists, three sources familiar with the details told Reuters.AstraZeneca's large, late-stage U.S. trial has remained on hold since Sept. 6, after a study participant in Britain fell ill with what was believed to be a rare spinal inflammatory disorder called transverse myelitis
  
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• School, Hospital Officials Urge Continued Mask Mandates

  30-09-2020 23:38
  Hospital officials and Arizona’s schools chief are urging local governments not to lift their mask mandates.
  
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• Trump Set to Miss Required Deadline for 2021 Refugee Quota

  30-09-2020 23:33
  
  President Donald Trump appears to be ignoring a deadline to establish how many refugees will be allowed into the United States next year.
  
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• Video: Trump Gets Biden To Freak in First 30 Minutes, Has VP Snarling ‘Will You Shut Up, Man?’

  30-09-2020 23:32
  
  The heated exchange happened almost right out of the gate. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/5df16
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• Republicans Don't Want Bucks, Brewers at Early Voting Sites

  30-09-2020 23:32
  
  The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party is warning Milwaukee’s chief elections official that it would be illegal for any Milwaukee Bucks or Brewers players or mascots to participate in early voting events planned at their stadiums in the days leading up to the election.
  
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• Bear found ‘scavenging’ human remains in Tennessee yard during wellness check, cops say

  30-09-2020 23:32
  
  The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and local authorities are investigating.
  
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• UN: Pandemic has cost 34 million jobs in Latin America

  30-09-2020 23:31
  
  The U.N.’s International Labour Organization said Wednesday that at least 34 million jobs have been lost in Latin America due to the coronavirus pandemic.The ILO urged countries in the region to adopt “immediate strategies” to deal with the problem.The count was up from the ILO’s previous estimates in early August that 14 million jobs had been lost in the region.
  
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• Gruden: Raiders Players Made 'Mistake' Not Wearing Masks

  30-09-2020 23:31
  
  Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden says several of his players made a mistake when they didn’t wear masks or practice social distancing during a charity event that violated league and local COVID-19 rules.
  
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• Trump Addresses Proud Boys ‘Stand Back and Stand By’ Debate Comment

  30-09-2020 23:30
  
  President Donald Trump addressed the controversy regarding his call for the Proud Boys group to “stand back and stand by” during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, telling reporters he doesn’t even know who they are. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, in fact, named them at the debate first, calling on Trump to condemn them specifically. The…
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• Philadelphia murder is latest in “epidemic of violence” against trans community, city says

  30-09-2020 23:30
  
  At least 28 trans and gender non-conforming people have been killed this year
  
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• Commissioners Decline CFP Expansion After Pac-12 Request

  30-09-2020 23:29
  
  The College Football Playoff will stick with the four-team format this season.
  
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• Federal Judge Loosens Absentee Rules for Vulnerable Voters

  30-09-2020 23:28
  A federal judge says older Alabama voters at risk for contracting COVID-19 shouldn’t have to comply with all the state’s requirements for casting absentee ballots in November.
  
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• Court Weighs Tribes' Aboriginal Water Claims for Jemez River

  30-09-2020 23:28
  A decades-long battle over rights to the Jemez River has taken another turn.
  
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• AG Barr Promises More Federal Aid, Manpower to Help Oklahoma

  30-09-2020 23:28
  U.S. Attorney William Barr is promising more manpower and federal aid to Oklahoma to help tribal governments and federal prosecutors deal with an increase in criminal cases.
  
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• Indiana Details COVID-19 Cases in Schools With New Dashboard

  30-09-2020 23:26
  State officials will release to the public a new online tool Wednesday designed to help track coronavirus cases in Indiana schools.
  
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• U.S. Approves Sale of Jets and Patriot Missiles to Switzerland

  30-09-2020 23:25
  By Mike StoneWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of two types of fighter jets and several Patriot...
  
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• Man illegally sought coronavirus loans for companies named after 'Game of Thrones,' DOJ says

  30-09-2020 23:24
  
  Tristan Pan, 38, allegedly fraudulently sought PPP loans for companies including White Walker LLC and The Night's Watch LLC, according to the Department of Justice.
  
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• Commission Announces Format Changes Coming After First Debate Fiasco

  30-09-2020 23:24
  
  The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced changes are on the way to its format for the next two debates following Tuesday night’s raucous matchup between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The commission issued a statement on Wednesday noting that a number of debate format changes would soon be unveiled. “The…
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• Video: Mask-Mandate Pusher Dianne Feinstein Caught Without a Mask in Washington Airport

  30-09-2020 23:23
  
  Feinstein recently urged the FAA to institute a mask mandate ‘for all aviation employees and travelers.’ STORY: http://w-j.co/s/41622
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• ACLU Sues Over Missouri Order on Evictions During Pandemic

  30-09-2020 23:22
  The American Civil Liberties Union is suing over a Missouri court order allowing some Kansas City area evictions to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Virginia Man Who Fell to Death at Construction Site IDed

  30-09-2020 23:19
  Police in Virginia have identified a man who fell to his death at a construction site.
  
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• Bullock Urges Local Steps to Stop Virus, None New From State

  30-09-2020 23:19
  Montana Gov. Steve Bullock urged local officials where coronavirus cases are surging to consider stricter measures to stop the spread of the virus and consider shutting down bars in some hotspots.
  
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