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• Red Coating Contaminates SpaceX Rockets, Delays Crew Launch

  28-10-2020 23:58
  
  SpaceX's second astronaut flight is off until mid-November while two rocket engines are replaced.
  
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• Feds Issue Coverage Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatments

  28-10-2020 23:56
  
  Federal health officials are issuing insurance coverage rules designed to deliver on the promise that every American will have access to free COVID-19 vaccines when they are approved.
  
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• The Latest: Zeta Hammers New Orleans, Trees Down, Outages

  28-10-2020 23:55
  
  Hurricane Zeta is hammering New Orleans with high winds, toppling trees, sparking numerous power outages and knocking street lights out at several intersections.
  
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• Kidnappers accused of holding billionaire for ransom face charges in Alabama, feds say

  28-10-2020 23:55
  
  The pair got $250,000 from the man before they released him, according to court documents.
  
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• Hundreds of inmates test positive as COVID rips through New York prison

  28-10-2020 23:53
  
  Nearly 40% of inmates housed at the Elmira Correctional Facility have tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Protester beaten by officer after fatal PA shooting

  28-10-2020 23:52
  Video posted on social media appears to show a white Philadelphia police officer wrestling a Black woman to the ground and punching her. The incident happened Monday during protests following a police shooting of a Black man in that city. (Oct. 28)       
  
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• U.S. corporate spending plans could stumble as risks rise

  28-10-2020 23:51
  
  An expected rebound in capital expenditures for U.S. companies could be more at risk, as concerns over the economic recovery and a possible contested U.S. election mount.A resurgence in coronavirus cases both in the United States and in Europe has underscored concern about the impact onglobal growth which has been struggling to return to pre-pandemic levels.Next week's U.S. presidential election could remove some of the uncertainty for expenditures, although a contested election would add to con
  
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• Philadelphia Pledges Better Response After Black Man's Death

  28-10-2020 23:51
  
  Philadelphia police pledged to release 911 tapes and footage from police body cameras “in the near future” in the shooting death of a Black man with a history of mental health problems.
  
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• Man Accused of Killing 2, Stabbing Officer Faces New Charges

  28-10-2020 23:50
  A man accused of killing two men in Green Bay last month and stabbing an officer in the face as he was being arrested has been charged with those offenses.
  
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• NTSB Release Details in Crash That Killed 7 Motorcyclists

  28-10-2020 23:48
  The pickup truck driver charged with causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists told authorities he had drug problem, regularly used heroin and cocaine but believed he was not impaired at the time of the crash.
  
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• Trump decries 'fake polls,' mocks CA mask wearing

  28-10-2020 23:47
  President Donald Trump continued to rail against so called "fake polls" Wednesday, insisting he'll "end up winning" the election despite nationwide and battleground state surveys suggesting he's trailing rival Joe Biden. (Oct. 28)       
  
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• Opinion: The long, surprising history of Los Angeles district attorneys

  28-10-2020 23:46
  
  Jackie Lacey became district attorney in 2012 after winning election to an open seat — a rarity over the last century.
  
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• Mississippi Marijuana Ballot Dispute: No Ruling Before Vote

  28-10-2020 23:45
  
  The Mississippi Supreme Court will wait until after next week’s election to consider whether a medical marijuana initiative got onto the ballot properly.
  
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• Mom straps drugs to 13-year-old son to smuggle them over border, Texas officials say

  28-10-2020 23:44
  
  The woman, a U.S. resident, had her two younger children in the vehicle as well.
  
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• Springfield Hospital Reopens Outdoor Unit for COVID-19, Flu

  28-10-2020 23:43
  A hospital in Springfield is reopening an outdoor unit to help it treat COVID-19 and flu patients.
  
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• Bobulinski Bombshell: Biden Brother Said Joe Got Away With It Using ‘Plausible Deniability’

  28-10-2020 23:43
  
  For sheer cynicism, the statement is shocking. Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s family had no qualms about using the political influence of the Biden family name as long as it could maintain the fiction of “plausible deniability,” a former Biden associate told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Tuesday night. As Fox News reported, that crucial portion…
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• The Latest: Trump Calls 'Anonymous' Critic a 'Sleazebag'

  28-10-2020 23:41
  
  President Donald Trump says a former administration official who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed and book under the pen name “Anonymous” was a “sleazebag.”.
  
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• 'Please don't shoot my son': Man killed by police needed mental health help, family says

  28-10-2020 23:41
  
  His relatives said they called 911 requesting an ambulance and hoped he could receive medical intervention. But police arrived first.
  
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• Texas COVID-19 Hospitalizations up About 2,500 Since Oct. 1

  28-10-2020 23:37
  The surge in Texas coronavirus cases has raised COVID-19 hospitalizations by almost 2,500 cases since Oct. 1.
  
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• Tennessee Mulling Independent Review on COVID-19 Vaccine

  28-10-2020 23:37
  
  Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey says Tennessee is considering independently reviewing the safety and efficacy of a coronavirus vaccine once it is eventually approved by the federal government before distributing it to the public.
  
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• NTSB Investigating Crash That Killed School Bus Driver, Girl

  28-10-2020 23:37
  
  Federal and state authorities are investigating a crash in eastern Tennessee between a school bus carrying 24 children and a utility vehicle that killed the school bus driver and a 7-year-old girl.
  
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• DNR Board Signs off on Firefighting Foram Regulations

  28-10-2020 23:37
  Wisconsin environmental regulators have approved an emergency rule restricting the use of firefighting foam in an effort to control pollution from PFAS chemicals.
  
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• S&P 500 sinks as virus leads to more shutdowns

  28-10-2020 23:36
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 943 points Wednesday as surging coronavirus cases forced more shutdown measures in Europe and raised fears of more restrictions in the U.S.(Oct. 28)       
  
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• Hurricane Zeta Hits Louisiana With Flooding, Power Outages

  28-10-2020 23:33
  
  Forecasters say Hurricane Zeta is crashing onshore in southeastern Louisiana.
  
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• New York Governor Proposes Bill for Storm Response Violations by Utilities

  28-10-2020 23:31
  (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday proposed legislation to hold utilities accountable for failure to prepare for and respond...
  
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• Watch Bobulinski Interview: Biden Rep Told Me I Would ‘Bury’ Them if I Told What I Knew

  28-10-2020 23:29
  Tony Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter Biden, told Tucker Carlson during an interview Wednesday he was warned he could potentially “bury” everyone involved in the Biden family’s reported foreign business dealings if he came forward with his account. In his extensive interview with Fox News, the former naval officer and CEO of Sinohawk…
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• Democrats raise concerns about U.S. Postal delays ahead of election

  28-10-2020 23:29
  
  Democrats in Congress on Wednesday said reported delays in mail deliveries in some U.S. cites could jeopardize delivery of ballots ahead of next week's presidential election.U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington late Tuesday ordered the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to release daily reports on mail deliveries, participate in daily court conferences and take other steps to ensure timely delivery of ballots.
  
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• Social Media CEOs Rebuff Bias Claims, Vow to Defend Election

  28-10-2020 23:28
  
  The CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google rebuffed accusations of anti-conservative bias during testimony to a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
  
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• US fighter jet intercepts aircraft near Trump rally, deploying signal flares

  28-10-2020 23:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  An aircraft entered restricted air space over President Donald Trump's rally in Bullhead City, Arizona on Wednesday, leading to a fighter jet being scrambled to intercept it.
  
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• Kentucky Surpasses 100,000 Coronavirus Cases

  28-10-2020 23:24
  Kentucky has surged past 100,000 total COVID-19 cases as the state faces its worst coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began.
  
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• Delaware Authorities Clarify Stance on Voter Intimidation

  28-10-2020 23:23
   The Delaware attorney general’s office has backed away from a suggestion that anyone distributing literature at polling places that accurately cites state law regarding voter fraud could be charged with voter intimidation.
  
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• New York Proposes Regulations for Hemp-Derived CBD Products

  28-10-2020 23:18
  New York regulators are proposing quality control standards and a licensing program for hemp-derived CBD products that have gained widespread popularity in products such as tinctures, salves and lotions.
  
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• Officials: COVID-19 Activity Intensifying in Washington

  28-10-2020 23:15
  State health officials say a new COVID-19 report shows an increase in cases and hospitalizations throughout Washington.
  
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• Justice Department Zeroes In On Cuomo’s COVID Cover-Up

  28-10-2020 23:15
  
  The U.S. Justice Department vastly expanded an inquiry on Wednesday that could determine whether New York is undercounting COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents, demanding detailed data from hundreds of private facilities. The demand dials up pressure on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo after months of bipartisan criticism that the state’s official tally of 6,722 dead…
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• F-16 jet scrambled & fires flares after unauthorized aircraft violates no-fly zone over Trump rally (VIDEO)

  28-10-2020 23:15 via rt.com
  
  The US Air Force scrambled an F-16 to investigate an unidentified civilian plane spotted over President Donald Trump’s campaign event in Arizona, launching flares to ward off the craft, which breached a temporary no-fly zone.The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) acknowledged the incident in a pair of tweets on Wednesday afternoon, not long after the illicit flyover was caught on film during the Trump rally.
  “At approx. [2pm] NORAD F-16 aircraft investigated a
  
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• F-16 fires flares over Trump rally to intercept unauthorized aircraft violating no-fly zone (VIDEO)

  28-10-2020 23:15 via rt.com
  
  The US Air Force scrambled an F-16 to investigate an unidentified civilian plane spotted over President Donald Trump’s campaign event in Arizona, launching flares to ward off the craft, which breached a temporary no-fly zone.The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) acknowledged the incident in a pair of tweets on Wednesday afternoon, not long after the illicit flyover was caught on film during the Trump rally.
  “At approx. [2pm] NORAD F-16 aircraft investigated a
  
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• ‘Everyone is like: ‘Who?’ Trump insider critic ANONYMOUS is revealed to be ‘low-level’ staffer leading to mockery from both sides

  28-10-2020 23:14 via rt.com
  
  Anonymous, a supposed senior staffer within the White House behind a book highly critical of President Donald Trump, has been revealed as former chief of staff for the Department of Homeland Security, little-known Miles Taylor.Taylor revealed his identity on Wednesday through a public statement. While criticizing the president without revealing his name over the years, Taylor wrote both a blistering 2018 New York Times op-ed and a 2019 book both describing Trump as an ineffective and “amor
  
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• Tupperware Profits Soar as Pandemic Shut-Ins Store Leftovers

  28-10-2020 23:13
  
  Tupperware relied on social gatherings for explosive growth in the mid 20th century.
  
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• Country Artist Cam Confronts Hard Truths on 'The Otherside'

  28-10-2020 23:12
  
  After a promising debut, Cam walked away from the Sony Nashville label before releasing her second album “The Otherside.”.
  
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• Report: Remote Learning Fails Many New Mexico Students

  28-10-2020 23:11
  Legislative analysts say many New Mexico public school students are failing classes because remote learning isn't as effective as classroom instruction.
  
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• Police on heightened alert in PA after unrest

  28-10-2020 23:11
  A tense Philadelphia braced for more demonstrations Wednesday over the police killing of a Black man following two nights of protests that set off clashes with police and break-ins of stores on the other side of the city. (Oct. 28)       
  
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• Judge: Virginia Can't Count Ballots With Missing Postmarks

  28-10-2020 23:10
  A judge has ruled that Virginia elections officials cannot count absentee ballots with missing or illegible postmarks unless they can confirm the date of mailing through a barcode.
  
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• Biden, in LGBTQ interview, vows to pass Equality Act in first 100 days

  28-10-2020 23:10
  
  Biden, a leading voice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights as vice president under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017, also pledged in an interview with the Philadelphia Gay News to expand queer rights internationally by making equality a centerpiece of U.S. diplomacy should he win the election and assume office in January.Biden has championed the Equality Act before, but his priority for the issue is significant given the urgency of the coronavirus pandemic and a host of other
  
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• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Accused of Lying Under Oath

  28-10-2020 23:09
  
  Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz accused Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of lying under oath while testifying before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. Dorsey claimed that the New York Post articles regarding Hunter Biden’s alleged laptop are no longer being censored on the platform. “Anyone can tweet these articles,” Dorsey said. “What [Dorsey] told the…
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• Breonna Taylor's Mother Wants New Prosecutor to Probe Cops

  28-10-2020 23:06
  
  The mother of Breonna Taylor is calling for a new special prosecutor to investigate police actions in her daughter’s death.
  
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• Biden Shuns Easy Virus Answers; Trump Vows to 'Vanquish' It

  28-10-2020 23:05
  
  Joe Biden is focusing on COVID-19 in the final days of the election campaign, while President Donald Trump is anxious to talk about just about anything else.
  
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• Porn star Ron Jeremy charged with seven more sex crimes

  28-10-2020 23:03
  
  Porn star Ron Jeremy was charged on Wednesday with an additional seven counts of rape and sexual assault, bringing to 23 the number of his alleged victims, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office said.Jeremy, 67, one of the biggest names in the adult film industry, was initially charged in June with raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth, but more women have come forward to police since then.Jeremy on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the new charges in a brief court appearance whe
  
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• Virus testing site opens at Boston's Logan Airport

  28-10-2020 23:01
  A COVID-19 testing facility has opened in the international terminal at Boston Logan International Airport. Tests will initially be offered to airport and airline employees, but will open to travellers in mid November. (Oct. 28)       
  
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• Florida Man Uses Hurricane Debris, Builds Giant Pirate Ship

  28-10-2020 23:01
  When Hurricane Sally knocked down his fence and hurled debris across the Florida Panhandle, John Rebolledo gathered up the hurricane’s forgotten treasures and spent a month turning it into a life-sized pirate ship.
  
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• US Space Force envisions protecting private sector assets, says threats from Russia & China necessitate WARFIGHTING stance

  28-10-2020 23:00 via rt.com
  
  Less than one year on from its creation, the US Space Force is contemplating a future in which it provides security for private sector investments between Earth and the Moon against a backdrop of conflict with Russia and China.“Maybe not today or tomorrow or 10 years from now, but I do believe that if you look toward a space economy that's gonna be over $1 trillion between here and the Moon, I really believe there's going to be a role for enhanced security in that domain and a role of the
  
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