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• Lilly antibody drug fails in a COVID-19 study; others go on

  26-10-2020 23:58
  
  U.S. government officials are putting an early end to a study testing an Eli Lilly antibody drug for people hospitalized with COVID-19 because it doesn’t seem to be helping them.Independent monitors had paused enrollment in the study two weeks ago because of a possible safety issue.It is a setback for one of the most promising treatment approaches for COVID-19.
  
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• Republican Lawsuit Alleges Problems With Absentee Balloting

  26-10-2020 23:57
  
  The Republican Party is alleging in a lawsuit that its election poll challengers in New Mexico are unfairly being denied oversight of the initial verification process for absentee ballots.
  
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• Man Accidentally Wins $2 Million Lottery Prize After Purchasing Extra Ticket

  26-10-2020 23:52
  
  Most minor mix-ups happen in daily life with few consequences. We buy the wrong item at the store, accidentally buy a duplicate or the wrong size and lose a few bucks at most. But one man from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, made a small mistake that paid off big in a way no one could have…
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• Goldman Sachs attempted to cover up sexual misconduct, lawsuit claims

  26-10-2020 23:51
  
  Goldman Sachs Group Incattempted to cover up allegations of workplace sexual misconduct by the bank's global head of litigation, a lawsuit filed on Monday in New York State Supreme Court claimed.The lawsuit was filed by Marla Crawford, a former associate general counsel at the bank, against Goldman Sachs, the bank's General Counsel Karen Seymour and its Global Head of Litigation, Darrell Cafasso.The lawsuit claimed Cafasso used his position of power to "romantically prey upon a much younger and
  
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• Teachers Union Asks Maryland for More Info on Virus Cases

  26-10-2020 23:49
  The union representing more than 74,000 educators in Maryland is asking officials to release standardized procedures to handle coronavirus cases in classrooms across the state and be transparent about infections at schools.
  
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• Another Lawyer Who Accused Texas AG of Crimes Resigns

  26-10-2020 23:49
  
  Another one of the top deputies who accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of bribery and abuse of office is set to leave the agency.
  
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• Nevada Fines Airport, County Over Crowd Size at Trump Rally

  26-10-2020 23:45
  Nevada officials are fining a northern county and an airport more than $5,500 for allowing a campaign event for President Donald Trump in September that drew thousands of people, despite a 50-person crowd limit over the pandemic.
  
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• Kansas Sets New COVID Marks; Governor to Push Mask Mandate

  26-10-2020 23:42
  Kansas has reported reported record highs for its seven-day rolling averages of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
  
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• Broward driving school charged $400, gave students test answers so they’d pass, state says

  26-10-2020 23:42
  
  A Broward driving school can no longer administer driver’s license exams after the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles found it was giving students answers so they’d pass the test.
  
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• Lawsuit Over Allegheny County Election Offices Settled

  26-10-2020 23:41
  Two Republican candidates for Congress are settling a lawsuit they filed earlier this month and dropping their effort to force Allegheny County to let them send campaign representatives to observe inside satellite election offices.
  
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• Democrats’ Narrative Busted: Vladimir Putin Comes to the Bidens’ Defense

  26-10-2020 23:41
  
  Now, this is the kind of character witness a Democrat should love. Russian President Vladimir Putin, no doubt still amazed that his opinion carries such weight with the American liberal sphere, decided to weigh in on the case of Hunter Biden and his suspicious business dealings in Eastern Europe. And for Putin, the effective successor…
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• Trump Dings Biden on Oil, Trade in Battleground Pennsylvania

  26-10-2020 23:40
  
  The president is scrambling to bolster support in states he previously won – particularly in the Rust Belt – hoping to recapture that same backing just eight days out.
  
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• Thieves Take $1M Worth of Gloves Meant for Florida Hospitals

  26-10-2020 23:40
  Thieves have stolen over 6 million gloves meant for first responders at Florida hospitals.
  
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• Judge Refuses to Block 'No Boycott of Israel' Measure

  26-10-2020 23:39
  A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit in which a Muslim civil rights group sought to block the state of Maryland from enforcing its ban on contracting with businesses that boycott Israel.
  
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• Illinois Residents Urged to Mitigate Virus Spread Amid Spike

  26-10-2020 23:38
  The Illinois governor again implored residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.
  
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• Family: Police Shot Man Despite Being Told He Had No Gun

  26-10-2020 23:31
  The family of an unarmed Hispanic man who was shot to death outside his mother’s Manchester home in April joined social justice advocates Monday in taking issue with a prosecutor’s report that found the shooting was justified.
  
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• Zeta strengthens into a hurricane before hitting Mexico; US landfall expected Wednesday

  26-10-2020 23:30
  
  Hurricane Zeta was approaching the Yucatan Peninsula and should be at or near hurricane strength when it approaches the Gulf Coast by Wednesday.       
  
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• Police: Pedestrian Killed in Springfield Train Crash

  26-10-2020 23:28
  Authorities say a pedestrian has been killed by a train in Springfield.
  
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• Teen Found Shot to Death on Rural South Carolina Road

  26-10-2020 23:27
  Authorities say a 17-year-old has been found shot to death beside his car on a rural South Carolina highway.
  
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• Minnesota Couple Avoids Prison Time in Son's Drowning Death

  26-10-2020 23:27
  A judge says a Minnesota couple accused in the drowning death of their 21-month-old son after leaving three children unsupervised for nearly two hours will not have to serve prison time.
  
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• 'I was born for that': Hillary Clinton says she'd handle Covid-19 better, but Trump & Russian media 'stole' election from her

  26-10-2020 23:24 via rt.com
  
  Failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is claiming Trump “basically stole the election" from her four years after her loss, a statement that is earning her plenty of ridicule on social media.In an interview with journalist Kara Swisher’s podcast for the New York Times Opinions network released on Monday, Clinton spoke about losing in 2016 because of a “disinformation campaign” run by then-Republican candidate Donald Trump and “Russian media." She even&nb
  
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• Georgia Infections Show Sharper Rise if Rapid Tests Included

  26-10-2020 23:23
  
  COVID-19 infections are rising more rapidly in Georgia, in line with a national trend of increasing cases.
  
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• Man Arrested After Gun Pointed at Home Depot Employee

  26-10-2020 23:20
  Authorities say a man was arrested after a gun was pointed at a Home Depot employee in Grants Pass.
  
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• Birx Calls Bismarck's Virus Protocols the Worst She's Seen

  26-10-2020 23:19
  
  The White House coronavirus response coordinator says she spent a day looking around Bismarck and found its COVID-19 protocols to be worst she’s seen anywhere in the country.
  
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• Washington approves sale of 400 ANTI-SHIP missiles worth $2.37bn to Taiwan after Beijing vows sanctions for US arms dealers

  26-10-2020 23:14 via rt.com
  
  The US State Department has given the nod for the sale of 100 Harpoon anti-ship missile systems to Taiwan, the latest in a series of massive weapons transfers to the island as Beijing warns it will retaliate with sanctions.The $2.37 billion deal, announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Monday, includes up to 100 land-based Harpoon missile systems, some 400 munitions designed to take down enemy warships, 25 radar vehicles and a number of practice missiles. The sale now a
  
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• The Latest: Trump Celebrates Expected Barrett Confirmation

  26-10-2020 23:12
  
  President Donald Trump is celebrating the expected confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court as he campaigns in Pennsylvania during his third rally of the day.
  
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• Protests flare in Italian cities against COVID-19 restrictions

  26-10-2020 23:11
  
  Protests flared across Italy on Monday against a new round of government restrictions aimed at curbing a resurgent coronavirus, with violence reported in at least two major northern cities, Milan and Turin.Witnesses said a number of luxury stores, including a Gucci fashion shop, were ransacked in central Turin as crowds of youths took to the streets after nightfall, letting off huge firecrackers and lighting coloured flares.Police responded with volleys of tear gas as they tried to restore order
  
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• Family sues Texas county for wrongful death of Black man during 'Live PD' production

  26-10-2020 23:08
  
  Ben Crump, an attorney representing Javier Ambler's family, accused the county sheriff of prioritizing "dramatic content" over the lives of residents.
  
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• Mississippi Governor's Mask Mandate Expands to 16 Counties

  26-10-2020 23:07
  
  Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is extending a mask mandate to seven additional counties to try to control the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• The Latest: Birx Warns North Dakota Amid Surge in Cases

  26-10-2020 23:05
  
  The White House coronavirus response coordinator said Monday that North Dakota’s capital city had the worst COVID-19 protocols she’s seen in her travels around the country after she spent a day looking around.
  
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• "Four more years of... George" Bush or Lopez? Liberals and conservatives clash over who Biden referred to in suspected gaffe

  26-10-2020 23:04 via rt.com
  
  Liberal pundits and Joe Biden supporters are explaining that the former vice president seemingly saying he was running against George W. Bush was actually him referring to comedian host George Lopez, but critics are not convinced.During a virtual event on Sunday, Biden referred to “four more years of George,” leading many, including President Donald Trump, to accuse the Democrat of forgetting who exactly he was running against as he was seemingly referring to either former President
  
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• Small Plane Crashes in Yavapai County; No Word on Survivors

  26-10-2020 23:02
  Federal authorities say search crews have found the wreckage of a small plane in a remote area in Yavapai County, but there’s no immediate word on survivors.
  
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• Biden: Trump 'worst' person to lead US in pandemic

  26-10-2020 23:01
  
  With U.S. coronavirus deaths on the rise and cases climbing in practically every state, Joe Biden slammed P resident Donald Trump for his handling of the pandemic, calling him the "worst possible person" to lead the nation through the crisis. (Oct. 26)       
  
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• Mounting pressure on Portugal's health system could prompt further restrictions, minister says

  26-10-2020 23:00
  
  Portugal's national health minister warned on Monday that the country's national health service was under grave pressure and that further restrictive measures could be coming as the number of patients in intensive care approached record levels."Although the Portuguese and the national health service are better prepared to respond to the pandemic than before, the situation in Portugal - as in other places - is grave," health minister Marta Temido told a news conference.The government "is ready to
  
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• Suspect Identified in 1974 Killing of Missoula Girl

  26-10-2020 22:58
  DNA technology has led law enforcement officers to a suspect in the February 1974 killing of a 5-year-old Missoula girl.
  
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• Pence stumps for Trump in Minnesota's Iron Range

  26-10-2020 22:56
  Vice President Mike Pence touched on military spending, the economy, support for law enforcement before lauding the Trump administration's response to the pandemic in a speech in northern Minnesota. (Oct. 26)       
  
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• Biden: Barrett ceremony should follow virus rules

  26-10-2020 22:56
  Joe Biden says he doesn't blame President Donald Trump for "celebrating" another Supreme Court confirmation, but says the White House event planned Monday night after the Senate vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett is "not appropriate." (Oct. 26)       
  
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• Trump Eyes Hosting Election Night Party at His DC Hotel

  26-10-2020 22:55
  
  President Donald Trump has his eye on hosting an election night party at his own hotel in the nation’s capital.
  
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• Beshear Urges Stricter Steps to Curb Virus in Hard-Hit Areas

  26-10-2020 22:54
  Kentucky's governor has urged the hardest-hit counties in the state’s coronavirus surge to take stricter steps to contain the outbreak.
  
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• Fake heiress Anna Delvey says she wants people to stop showing up at her prison to visit her

  26-10-2020 22:51
  
  The "Soho scammer" was sentenced to prison last year and has been posting to Instagram while serving time.
  
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• Florida City Begins Removing Confederate Monument

  26-10-2020 22:49
  A Florida city is removing a 129-year-old Confederate monument from a downtown park.
  
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• Trump, Biden Hit Battleground Pennsylvania Amid Pandemic

  26-10-2020 22:45
  
  President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are zeroing in on the critical battleground of Pennsylvania.
  
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• Small Plane Crashes Near Cordes Lakes in Yavapai County

  26-10-2020 22:45
  Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say a small plane has apparently crashed near Cordes Lakes.
  
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• New Mexico Blasted by Snow, Wind and Freezing Temperatures

  26-10-2020 22:45
  Blowing snow and slick roads are creating hazardous travel conditions for northern and central New Mexico.
  
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• Wyoming Governor Hires New Corrections Director

  26-10-2020 22:44
  Wyoming has a new state Department of Corrections director.
  
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• U.S. State Department Approves $2.4 Billion More in Potential Arms Sales to Taiwan: Pentagon

  26-10-2020 22:41
  
  By Mike StoneWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to...
  
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• U.S. State Department Approves $2.37 Billion More in Potential Arms Sales to Taiwan: Pentagon

  26-10-2020 22:41
  By Mike StoneWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to...
  
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• Off-Duty Officer Rescues Driver From Burning Car in Virginia

  26-10-2020 22:40
  A police officer in northern Virginia has saved the life of an unconscious driver after pulling him from a burning car.
  
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• 70,000 in Southern California to Evacuate After Blaze Grows

  26-10-2020 22:40
  
  A fast-moving wildfire has forced evacuations for 70,000 people in Southern California and seriously injured two firefighters.
  
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• North Carolina to Get Nearly 3.2M BinaxNOW Virus Tests

  26-10-2020 22:39
  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it’s sending nearly 3.2 million rapid coronavirus tests to North Carolina.
  
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