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• Trump assails Rep. Dingell, citing her late husband, amid wave of attacks on Dems

  08-02-2020 23:57 via politico.com
  
  The tweets came at the end of one of the president's most vitriolic weeks.
  
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• Thai soldier who killed 20 shot dead in shopping mall siege

  08-02-2020 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Thai security forces on Sunday shot and killed a rogue soldier who went on a rampage in a shopping mall in a northeastern city, ending an overnight siege after a series of attacks that left at least 20 people dead.Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed the soldier had been shot dead at the Terminal 21 mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.The killings began at around 3 p.m. (0800 GMT) on Saturday when the soldier opened fire in a house before moving to an army camp and then to the
  
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• Thai soldier kills 29 in rampage before being shot

  08-02-2020 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A soldier angry over a property deal gone sour killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 in a rampage that spanned four locations in and around the northeastern Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima before he was shot dead early Sunday.Most of the victims were at the city's Terminal 21 shopping center, where the shooter held out against an overnight siege with an assault rifle and ammunition stolen from his army base.Police named him as 32-year-old soldier Jakrapanth Thomma.
  
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• Thai soldier kills 26 in rampage, most inside shopping mall

  08-02-2020 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Thai soldier angry over a land deal went on a shooting spree that killed at least 26 people, most of them in a shopping mall in the northeast that he fled to in a stolen Humvee after shooting his commanding officer, officials said.The soldier was armed with an assault weapon and ammunition stolen from the army base's arsenal, an official said.
  
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• Soldier kills 29 people in Thailand before being shot

  08-02-2020 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A soldier angry over a property deal gone sour killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 in a rampage that spanned four locations in and around the northeastern Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima before he was shot dead early Sunday.Most of the victims were at the city's Terminal 21 shopping center, where the shooter held out against an overnight siege with an assault rifle and ammunition stolen from his army base.Police named him as 32-year-old soldier Jakrapanth Thomma.
  
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• Death toll hits 21 from Thai rampage after attempt to stop shooter

  08-02-2020 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A member of the Thai security forces was killed early on Sunday in an attempt to stop a soldier holed up in a shopping mall after a shooting rampage, bringing the total death toll to 21, the health minister said.The killings began at around 3 p.m. (0800 GMT) on Saturday when the soldier opened fire in a house before moving to an army camp and then to the mall in Nakhon Ratchasima in northeastern Thailand, posting messages on Facebook as he went.Early on Sunday, gunfire broke out at the mall as s
  
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• The Wuhan coronavirus has officially killed more people than the SARS outbreak did

  08-02-2020 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Wuhan coronavirus death toll has surpassed that of SARS, another deadly virus that originated in China in the early 2000s and killed 774 people.
  
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• Coronavirus cases on Diamond Princess cruise ship rise to 63, including 12 from US

  08-02-2020 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two more passengers, including another American, have fallen ill on the Diamond Princess cruise ship as the coronavirus rages on.
  
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• Trump’s Global Entry Ban Aims to Punish New York, Democrats Say

  08-02-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- House Democrats said the Trump administration’s ban on New York State residents participating in U.S. travel pre-screening programs is a “senseless, retaliatory decision” that must be reversed.“Your justification for this sudden policy shift appears to be no more than a pretext,” the Democrats, including Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, wrote in a letter to acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf
  
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• Ireland's general election exit poll suggests 'unprecedented' 3-way split

  08-02-2020 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If you thought Iowa was close, wait until you hear about Ireland.Votes won't be official until Sunday when counting begins in the morning, but exit polls show Ireland's general election Saturday ended in what ostensibly amounts to an "unprecedented" three-way tie between the country's two dominant center-right political parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, which is led by Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, as well as Sinn Féin, a left wing party whose primary goal has traditionally been I
  
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• Thai soldier kills at least 20 in shooting spree

  08-02-2020 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  Police in Thailand said Saturday they were searching for a soldier in who opened fire and killed at least 10 people.
  
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• A Maryland county is the first in the US to ban hairstyle discrimination at the local level

  08-02-2020 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  To combat racist policies that prohibit Black people from wearing natural hairstyles, city council members passed the CROWN Act.
  
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• US and Afghan troops come under direct fire, US military says

  08-02-2020 23:05 via cnn.com
  
  US and Afghan forces conducting an operation in eastern Afghanistan came under direct fire on Saturday, according to the US military.
  
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• Canada Is Having Trouble Resisting America's F-35 Stealth Fighter

  08-02-2020 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The F-35’s competitors are dwindling.
  
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• Trump cries fake news as image of dramatic orange tan line goes viral

  08-02-2020 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  * Photo from White House south lawn draws amusement * Indignant Trump says image ‘photoshopped, obviously’An image of a windswept Donald Trump, which appears to show a dramatic forehead tan line through his blown-back blond hair, has gone viral – prompting the hashtag orangeface to trend on Twitter.This image was posted late Friday afternoon to an unverified Twitter account called White House Photos, which describes itself as the account of a “White House Correspondent, J
  
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• 12 photos show the chilling futuristic tech being used to find people with the Wuhan coronavirus

  08-02-2020 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Screeners have deployed sanitary accessories like gloves and masks, in addition to more advanced technology like thermal imaging.
  
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• Five Evacuated Americans Are Being Tested for Coronavirus in California

  08-02-2020 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Five Americans quarantined at an Air Force base in Fairfield, California during the coronavirus outbreak—after being evacuated from Wuhan, China—have been relocated to hospitals after experiencing symptoms that resembled the virus, according to a spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Protection.“These individuals arrived this week on Wednesday and Friday,” said CDC spokesperson Jason McDonald. “One of them came on Wednesday, and the other four arrived
  
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• A Daring Raid: How American and Filipino Soldiers Saved Pows From Imperial Japan During World War Ii

  08-02-2020 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  How it went down.
  
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• China virus toll rises to 722, with first foreign victim

  08-02-2020 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak soared to 722 in China on Saturday, including the first foreign victim, as Hong Kong imposed a mandatory quarantine on mainland arrivals to block the spread of an epidemic that has caused global panic.With 86 more people dying in mainland China -- the highest one-day jump so far -- the toll was closing in on the 774 killed worldwide during the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic.A 60-year-old US citizen diagnosed with the virus died on Thursday in Wuhan, th
  
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• In the Pink: Border collie wins Westminster agility contest

  08-02-2020 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  She might have looked like a black-and- white blur, but this dog is pretty in Pink.Meanwhile, a 10-year-old border collie- and-probably- Labrador retriever mix named Moses won a special award for the top mixed-breed dog.Pink's prize extended an all-but sweepfor border collies in agility’s seven years at Westminster, save for an Australian shepherd ’s 2016 win.
  
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• Hundreds of dogs dash for Westminster agility title

  08-02-2020 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Over 300 dogs from dachshunds to Doberman pinschers are scrambling for the Westminster Kennel Club’s agility trophy.The swift sheepherding dogs are widely seen as the breed to beat in Saturday’s competition, having all but swept the seven-year-old Westminster contest except for an Australian shepherd's win in 2016.Border collie Trinity, for one, arrived Westminster-ready – so ready that she had a few streaks of Westminster purple in her fur.
  
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• Endangered Gray Wolf Found Dead in California After Traveling Nearly 8,000 Miles Without a Pack

  08-02-2020 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  She broke from her pack in 2018 possibly in search of a mate
  
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• The Coronavirus Can't Be Stopped With Air Travel Restrictions

  08-02-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cities in lock down, flights and public transport suspended, travellers in quarantine and surgical masks selling at unprecedented rates. But can it help?
  
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• Klobuchar looks to McCain example for independent boost in New Hampshire

  08-02-2020 21:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  While other Democratic presidential candidates tout their connections to Obama, Klobuchar is talking about her ties to figures like John McCain.
  
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• Pompeo urges U.S. state governors to be cautious in business with China

  08-02-2020 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged governors of U.S. states and territories on Saturday to adopt a "cautious mindset" when engaging in business with China, saying Beijing was seeking to use U.S. openness to undermine the United States.Pompeo, in his latest warning of what he sees as Beijing's intentions, emphasized that competition with China was not just a federal issue.
  
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• Klobuchar Raises $2 Million Off Strong Debate: Campaign Update

  08-02-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- Bernie Sanders had something nice to say about Wall Street Saturday: It’s not as bad as drug companies.The Vermont senator told voters at an event in Rochester, New Hampshire, that his staffers often debate which is more corrupt: Wall Street or the pharmaceutical companies.Sanders said he is inclined to think it’s the drug industry.“It’s a hard choice. I kind of lean to the drug companies,” Sanders said. “These guys are not only greedy, they are
  
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• US, Afghan forces come under 'direct fire' in eastern Afghanistan: US official

  08-02-2020 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US and Afghan troops came under "direct fire" in eastern Afghanistan late Saturday, a US military official said, in an incident that apparently caused multiple casualties."A combined US and Afghan force conducting an operation in Nangarhar Province was engaged by direct fire on Feb. 8", US Forces-Afghanistan spokesman Colonel Sonny Leggett said in a statement.In the past, US forces have been targeted in so called "insider" attacks -- where Afghan security forces target international soldiers wit
  
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• '1917' and 'Parasite' are Oscar worthy — for different reasons

  08-02-2020 21:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  Either Sam Mendes' WWI epic or Bong Joon-ho's genre-crossing drama could make history at the Academy Awards.
  
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• Storm targets Northeast US, threatens slick conditions for Monday's morning commute

  08-02-2020 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A storm system racing through the northern U.S. this weekend and into the beginning of the week will bring a quick accumulation of snow to parts of the Northeast, before the Monday morning commute.A quick-hitting storm system will spread accumulating snow to parts of the Upper Midwest this weekend, before taking aim at the Northeast to start the workweek.A strong west- to east-oriented jet stream is the mechanism pushing this storm along at a quick pace. After a dry and seasonal day on Sunday, t
  
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• Snow to bring slick travel, delays for Monday morning commute in Northeast

  08-02-2020 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A storm system racing through the northern U.S. the beginning of the week will bring a quick accumulation of snow to parts of the Northeast, before the Monday morning commute.The same quick-hitting storm that spread accumulating snow to parts of the Upper Midwest on Sunday approached the Northeast Sunday night.The fast-moving nature of the storm, and marginal temperatures, will limit the duration, amount and coverage of wintry travel in the Northeast. Still, a significant part of the snow is lik
  
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• Trump vows not to cut healthcare for vulnerable in 2021 – but he is slashing billions in 2020

  08-02-2020 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump has said he will not reduce Medicare or social security spending in 2021 – despite proposing cuts worth billions of dollars this year.The president tweeted: "We will not be touching your Social Security or Medicare in Fiscal 2021 Budget. Only the Democrats will destroy them by destroying our Country's greatest ever Economy!"
  
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• How China Will Use Its Social Credit System to Keep Control Over Its Military

  08-02-2020 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A good idea?
  
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• Syria army takes Idlib crossroads town despite Turkish warnings

  08-02-2020 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Syrian army took control of a strategic northwestern crossroads town on Saturday, its latest gain in a weeks-long offensive against the country's last major rebel bastion of Idlib.The advance on Saraqeb came shortly after Turkey sent additional troops into the region and threatened to respond if its military observation posts in Idlib, set up under a 2018 truce, come under attack."Army units now exercise full control over the town of Saraqeb," state television reported, showing footage of th
  
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• Klobuchar campaign announces it's raised $2 million after debate performance

  08-02-2020 20:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced on Saturday that her campaign raised $2 million since the Democratic debate on Friday night.
  
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• Rotors of Kobe Bryant's helicopter were still spinning when it crashed

  08-02-2020 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others was found to have no engine failure, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.
  
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• A Thai soldier has killed at least 20 people in a shooting spree, authorities say

  08-02-2020 20:43 via cnn.com
  
  Police in Thailand said Saturday they were searching for a soldier in who opened fire and killed at least 10 people.
  
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• Joe Biden launched an attack ad making fun of Pete Buttigieg for being a small-town mayor tasked with tracking down pets and revitalizing sidewalks

  08-02-2020 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Biden's digital director said the ad had more views than the population of South Bend, while Buttigieg's team hit back at Biden's stance in the race.
  
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• Ex-CDC director: New study an eye-opener on how coronavirus is spreading and how little we know

  08-02-2020 20:35 via cnn.com
  
  A study published Friday in the medical journal JAMA found that 41% of the first 138 patients diagnosed at one hospital in Wuhan, China, were presumed to be infected in that hospital.
  
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• England beats Scotland in Six Nations in game heavily affected by Storm Ciara

  08-02-2020 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  World Cup runners-up England got back to winning ways in the Six Nations, beating Scotland 13-6 in a game heavily affected by Storm Ciara.
  
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• Two-dozen US Marines were discharged after an investigation over their alleged involvement in drug crimes and a human trafficking operation along the border

  08-02-2020 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  One of the ex-Marines will face time in military prison, others did not face judicial action after chargers were dropped following an unlawful arrest.
  
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• Coronavirus cases on Diamond Princess cruise ship rise to 63, including 9 from US

  08-02-2020 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two more passengers, including another American, have fallen ill on the Diamond Princess cruise ship as the coronavirus rages on.
  
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• Pritzker pushes to make Illinois first state to hold presidential nominating contest following Iowa Caucuses debacle

  08-02-2020 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Governor J.B. Pritzker is pushing for Illinois to become the first state in the nation to hold the presidential nominating contest.
  
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• China has deadliest coronavirus day, while US announces American death

  08-02-2020 20:20 via cnn.com
  
  • LIVE UPDATES: 86 die in one day as infections in mainland China top 34,000
  • Ex-CDC-chief: Study is an eye-opener on how coronavirus is spreading and how little we know
  • Analysis: This outbreak could get really scary
  
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• Biden hits Buttigieg on experience in new video

  08-02-2020 20:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden released a new aggressive video on Saturday attacking former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg on his lack of experience.
  
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• Majority of New Hampshire Democrats Would Prefer a Meteor Extinguish 'All Human Life' Than Trump Get Re-Elected: Poll

  08-02-2020 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With a margin of error of 6.4%, 62% chose the meteor
  
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• America's pig problem

  08-02-2020 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  How many feral hogs are there? Their population has exploded to an estimated 6 million across 39 states, with the greatest concentration in the South, particularly Texas. Feral hogs — also known as wild boars, wild pigs, and "razorbacks" — are prodigious breeders, have few natural predators, and are voracious, causing $2.5 billion in damage to farms and ecosystems annually. Like all pigs, the feral variety are omnivores and will devour anything they can tear up with their long snouts
  
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• Thai deputy PM: At least 20 killed in shooting

  08-02-2020 20:05 via cnn.com
  
  Police in Thailand said they were searching for a suspect who opened fire and killed at least 20 people in the country's Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
  
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• Safe in quarantine in the U.S., worried about family back home in China

  08-02-2020 20:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Yu Lin Yin was in Wuhan, China, when he secured a spot on a plane to the U.S. carrying almost 200 people. He is now in quarantine in California.
  
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• US says 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack

  08-02-2020 19:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province late Saturday when an Afghan dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire, the U.S. military said.A member of Nangarhar's provincial council, Ajmal Omer, told The Associated Press that the gunman was killed.There have been numerous attacks by Afghan national army soldiers on their allied partners during 18 years of America's protracted war in Afghanistan.
  
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• American, Afghan soldiers killed in shootout in Afghanistan: NY Times

  08-02-2020 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. and Afghan forces came under attack in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said in Kabul, as they launched investigations into what the New York Times described as a deadly shootout between Afghan and American soldiers during a joint exercise.The Times, quoting two Afghan officials, reported that five or six American soldiers and six Afghan soldiers were killed.The newspaper quoted a U.S. military official saying there were at least six American casualties and confirmed that there we
  
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