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• Locksmith helps save Utah woman who wrote '911' on her hand in a silent plea for help

  07-10-2020 23:59 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A woman being held in her Midway, Utah, home was rescued Friday after she wrote "911" on her hand to signal that she needed help.
  
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• Black Wisconsin Police Officer Isn't Charged in the February Fatal Shooting of Black Teen Outside Mall

  07-10-2020 23:59
  Black Wisconsin police officer isn't charged in the February fatal shooting of Black teen outside mall.
  
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• Removal of Georgia Shipwreck Delayed Again Over Anchor Issue

  07-10-2020 23:55
  
  Officials have again delayed removal of an overturned cargo ship that's been partially submerged along the Georgia coast for more than a year.
  
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• House Race Outspends Presidential Campaign in Virginia

  07-10-2020 23:55
  A closely contested congressional race has spent almost $1.7 million more on political advertisements in Virginia than the presidential campaign.
  
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• The Latest: Trump Campaign Dials Back on Ads in Midwest

  07-10-2020 23:52
  
  President Donald Trump’s campaign is dialing back on advertising in Midwestern states that secured his first term in office.
  
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• The feds have charged 2 suspected ISIS militants dubbed the 'Beatles' in the deaths of Americans in Syria

  07-10-2020 23:52
  
  The fighters, called "Beatles" for their British accents, were brought to the US on Wednesday to face charges related to deaths of American hostages.
  
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• Prosecutor: Deputy Was Justified in Shooting, Wounding Man

  07-10-2020 23:52
  A prosecutor has determined that a deputy was justified in shooting and wounding a man who fired into a home in eastern Iowa and waived a firearm at law enforcement.
  
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• AP Explains: Trump Slams Russia Probe; Dems Cry Foul

  07-10-2020 23:50
  
  The Russia probe is back in the political spotlight.
  
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• U.S. states, cities in waiting game as talks on federal aid halted

  07-10-2020 23:48
  
  U.S. state and city leaders are grappling with whether to delay tough budget decisions in the wake of President Donald Trump's shutdown of negotiations on a comprehensive stimulus package ahead of the Nov. 3 election.Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters on Wednesday that he was holding off on actions to close a $14.5 billion budget deficit on his belief that Democrats will win the White House and control of the U.S. Senate and will pass federal aid.
  
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• Big Apple Rotten With Jets, Giants off to 0-4 Starts

  07-10-2020 23:48
  
  No wins, eight losses and lots of frustrated fans.
  
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• Possible Virus Outbreak at New Hampshire Church Investigated

  07-10-2020 23:47
  Seven people connected to a Nashua church have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and health officials are asking anyone who attended a multi-day prayer session and other events to get tested.
  
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• Facebook rolls out ban on ‘militarized language’ after Trump calls poll watchers ‘army’

  07-10-2020 23:47 via rt.com
  
  Within days of President Donald Trump launching an ‘Army for Trump’ website to recruit poll watchers, Facebook declared it would ban “militarized language” and add additional labels to posts about voting results.Also on rt.com‘Please conquer US!’ Why are liberals calling for foreign takeover or ‘international oversight’ of America?
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• Video: Joe Biden Makes Sickest Promise Yet – Roe v. Wade Will Be ‘the Law of the Land’ if He Is Elected President

  07-10-2020 23:46 via westernjournal.com
  
  Many are speculating that having Amy Coney Barrett on the court could result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/a64b2
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• Boeing spacecraft commander abruptly pulls out of test flight mission

  07-10-2020 23:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Former NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson says he no longer plans to command the first-ever crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner, the spacecraft he's spent the last decade helping to build.
  
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• Jones: Trump Nominee Is Torpedo Aimed at Affordable Care Act

  07-10-2020 23:44
  U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is calling President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a “torpedo” aimed at destroying the Affordable Care Act.
  
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• Utah Man Pleads Guilty in College Student’s Death, Expected to Be Sentenced to Life in Prison

  07-10-2020 23:41
  Utah man pleads guilty in college student’s death, expected to be sentenced to life in prison.
  
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• Facebook Will Remove Posts With 'Militarized' Calls for U.S. Election Poll Watchers

  07-10-2020 23:41
  
  By Katie Paul and Elizabeth Culliford(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would remove calls for people to engage in poll watching that...
  
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• Boulder City: Thursday Pence Rally Capped at 250 People

  07-10-2020 23:41
  Vice President Mike Pence is holding a rally at the airport in Boulder City on Thursday, the day after his debate with Kamala Harris.
  
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• 'Former Staff' Claim Abuse by Ex-Rep. Hill in Twitter Hack

  07-10-2020 23:40
  
  An old government Twitter account for former California U.S. Rep. Katie Hill was hacked _ purportedly by “former staff” who accused Hill of workplace abuse.
  
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• Family separation and the Trump administration's immigration legacy

  07-10-2020 23:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  More than two years since migrant families were torn apart at the US-Mexico border, disturbing details of what occurred behind the scenes continue to spill into public view -- again putting into focus the policy that came to define the Trump administration's immigration legacy and cement its approach to immigrants.
  
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• Pats Cancel Practices After Gilmore Tests Positive for COVID

  07-10-2020 23:38
  
  The New England Patriots canceled practices for Wednesday and Thursday after reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore became the third player on the team in five days to test positive for the coronavirus.
  
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• Governor Concerned Over Potentially 'Devastating' Hurricane Delta Hit to Southwest Louisiana

  07-10-2020 23:37
  
  HOUSTON (Reuters) - Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said he is worried that Hurricane Delta, which is gathering strength to impact the central...
  
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• Governor concerned over potentially 'devastating' Hurricane Delta to hit southwest Louisiana

  07-10-2020 23:37
  
  Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said he is worried that Hurricane Delta, which is gathering strength to impact the central U.S. Gulf Coast, may drift west to hit areas heavily damaged by Hurricane Laura in late August."If this hurricane comes into southwest Louisiana on a track that is similar to Laura it will be very devastating," Edwards said during a Wednesday afternoon news conference from the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.Laura was the first category 4 hurricane - packing winds of at lea
  
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• Governor concerned over potentially 'devastating' Hurricane Delta hit to southwest Louisiana

  07-10-2020 23:37
  
  Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said he is worried that Hurricane Delta, which is gathering strength to impact the central U.S. Gulf Coast, may drift west to hit areas heavily damaged by Hurricane Laura in late August."If this hurricane comes into southwest Louisiana on a track that is similar to Laura it will be very devastating," Edwards said during a Wednesday afternoon news conference from the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.Laura was the first category 4 hurricane - packing winds of at lea
  
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• US to slash Afghanistan troop level to 2,500 by early 2021 – Trump’s National Security Advisor

  07-10-2020 23:36 via rt.com
  
  The Trump administration will cut the number of American troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early next year, according to National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien. Some 4,000 troops were set to remain in the country by December.“When President Trump took office, there were over 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan. As of today there are under 5,000 and that will go to 2,500 by early next year,” O’Brien said on Wednesday, speaking at an event at the University of Neva
  
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• US to slash Afghanistan troop level to 2,500 by early 2021 – Trump’s national security adviser

  07-10-2020 23:36 via rt.com
  
  The Trump administration will cut the number of American troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early next year, according to National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien. Some 4,000 troops were set to remain in the country by December.“When President Trump took office, there were over 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan. As of today there are under 5,000 and that will go to 2,500 by early next year,” O’Brien said on Wednesday, speaking at an event at the University of Neva
  
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• Video: Guns Owners of America Hits Facebook with FEC Complaint for Allegedly Helping Kamala Harris

  07-10-2020 23:35 via westernjournal.com
  
  Gun Owners of America’s Facebook pages were allegedly penalized for sharing articles about Harris’ opposition to the individual right to keep and bear arms at issue in the 2008 Heller Supreme Court case. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/ea5c0
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• Dan Calabrese: Trump Will Still Be Trump, But He Needs To Learn a Few Things from Reagan

  07-10-2020 23:35 via westernjournal.com
  
  Ronald Reagan always had a smile on his face when he told the joke: “One of the most frightening things a person can say to you is, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” Reagan was the cheerful and determined critic of big government. In his mind, there was always a palpable tension…
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• Michigan PFAS Activist Has Cancer, Says She's Not Surprised

  07-10-2020 23:33
  A woman who was honored by the federal government for her environmental activism in western Michigan has been diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• UK's Johnson, Ukraine's Zelenskiy to Sign Partnership Agreement

  07-10-2020 23:32
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday to sign a partnership agreement...
  
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• California Governor Calls for Protecting 30% of State Land

  07-10-2020 23:31
  Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for protecting nearly a third of California's land and coastal waters as his latest effort to combat climate change.
  
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• Ex-Mexico Security Chief Linked to El Chapo Pleads Not Guilty to U.S. Drug Charges

  07-10-2020 23:29
  By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Mexican government official who oversaw public security in his country pleaded not guilty to new...
  
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• Remember What Biden Said in 2018 About Christians Who Oppose Gay Marriage?

  07-10-2020 23:28 via westernjournal.com
  
  In an echo of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s infamous “deplorables” comment, former Vice President Joe Biden labeled some of those who believe marriage is between one man and one woman or oppose LGBTQ rights in any way as being among the “dregs of society.” Speaking at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in…
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• Civil Rights Attorney Calls Out Michelle Obama’s Trump Attack: She ‘Lied in That Video’

  07-10-2020 23:28 via westernjournal.com
  
  Leo Terrell knows a liar when he sees her. So when the noted civil rights attorney — and prominent Donald Trump supporter — saw the video Michelle Obama released on Tuesday claiming the protests that have swept the country since May have been “overwhelmingly peaceful,” he didn’t hesitate to speak out. “Respectfully, the first lady…
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• NFL Looking at 'Several' Protocol Incidents With Titans

  07-10-2020 23:27
  
  The NFL’s investigation into how Tennessee turned into the league’s first COVID-19 outbreak found “several specific incidents” of the Titans possibly breaking protocols dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, according to a person with knowledge of the probe.
  
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• Half of US states are reporting increased Covid-19 cases and some leaders push new measures

  07-10-2020 23:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Half of US states are reporting an uptick in new Covid-19 cases and some state leaders have sprung into action to help curb the spread of the virus.
  
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• Oregon City Mayor Fights Recall Effort Over Protest Comments

  07-10-2020 23:26
  The mayor of a Portland suburb says he will not resign from the position amid an effort to recall him after comments in which he downplayed police brutality against African Americans.
  
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• Communist China Mouthpiece: Taiwan’s Freedom a Blip in History, Will Soon ‘Come to an End’

  07-10-2020 23:26 via westernjournal.com
  
  The Republic of China, the “other” China headquartered on the island country of Taiwan, stands as a glowing reminder for the Chinese people that there is an alternative to the mainland’s brutal communist rule. Unfortunately for the republic, leadership of the communist People’s Republic of China has not been shy about their want and desire…
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• Trade Action Heats up at NHL Draft Ahead of Free Agency

  07-10-2020 23:24
  
  Not even 10 players had been selected on the second day of the NHL draft, and two multiple-time Stanley Cup champions were already on the move.
  
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• Texas Supreme Court rejects top Republicans' request to shorten early voting period

  07-10-2020 23:23
  
  The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that in-person voting can begin next week, rejecting requests by some of the state's top Republicans to push back the start of early voting.The decision was the latest in a running battle between Texas Republicans and Democrats over how and when people can vote in the most populous Republican-dominated state in the United States.Texas is a longtime Republican stronghold but this year President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are fig
  
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• Texas Supreme Court Rejects Top Republicans' Request to Shorten Early Voting Period

  07-10-2020 23:23
  
  By Brad BrooksLUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that in-person voting can begin next week, rejecting requests...
  
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• Judge Delays Ruling on N. Carolina Absentee Ballot Procedure

  07-10-2020 23:23
  
  North Carolina absentee ballots with incomplete witness information remain in limbo after a federal judge said he needed more time to issue a ruling on a tangle of lawsuits.
  
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• Group of 4 — including 2 lawyers — stole nearly $750,000 in fraud scheme, cops say

  07-10-2020 23:22
  
  Over a two-year period, four people — including two lawyers — stole nearly $750,000 from elderly property owners or their heirs as part of an organized fraud scheme, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
  
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• Video: NYPD Commissioner – 24 ‘Spoiled Brats’ Arrested in Latest Protest

  07-10-2020 23:21 via westernjournal.com
  
  ‘Breaking windows, property damage, graffiti, lighting fires. I mean, that is the last thing that we as New Yorkers need right now.’ STORY: http://w-j.co/s/40c6d
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• California Evangelical School Tells Students to Quarantine

  07-10-2020 23:21
  An evangelical college in Northern California has asked its entire 1,600-student body to self-quarantine as the number of coronavirus cases at the school rose to at least 137 since classes started a month ago.
  
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• Anderson Sharp, Markakis Alert, Braves Blank Miami, Lead 2-0

  07-10-2020 23:21
  
  Rookie Ian Anderson pitched like a poised veteran, right fielder Nick Markakis made a nifty defensive play late and the Atlanta Braves threw another playoff shutout, beating the Miami Marlins 2-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the NL Division Series.
  
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• Patient Shot, Wounded in Los Angeles Hospital Disturbance

  07-10-2020 23:19
  A patient breaking equipment in a Southern California hospital was shot and wounded in a confrontation with a sheriff’s deputy.
  
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• 'Just Not Fair': Communities Bristle at New NYC Shutdowns

  07-10-2020 23:18
  
  Anger and resentment are flaring in New York City neighborhoods facing new coronavirus shutdowns.
  
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• Work Starts on N.C. State Monument to Black Experience

  07-10-2020 23:11
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An illuminated piece of public art called Beacon of Freedom will be built in downtown Raleigh as part of the first state monument to the African American experience in North Carolina.
  
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• The Latest: Connection Entering 3rd Reopening Phase Thursday

  07-10-2020 23:11
  
  Connecticut’s third reopening phase is set to begin Thursday, a milestone during the coronavirus pandemic that is getting a lukewarm reception from some business owners and arts aficionados.
  
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