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• U.S. tops three million known infections as coronavirus surges

  07-07-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. coronavirus outbreak crossed a grim new milestone of over 3 million confirmed cases on Tuesday as more states reported record numbers of new infections, and Florida faced an impending shortage of intensive care unit hospital beds.Authorities have reported alarming upswings of daily caseloads in roughly two dozen states over the past two weeks, a sign that efforts to control transmission of the novel coronavirus have failed in large swaths of the country.California, Hawaii, Missouri, Mon
  
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• He screamed, ‘I feel threatened’ at Florida Costco customers. Now he’s out of a job

  07-07-2020 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Florida was the center of another coronavirus confrontation this week. This one involved a man who reacted badly after being asked to put on a mask in a Costco store.
  
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• 'Squad' Dems Tlaib, Pressley introduce bill bill to defund police, give reparations

  07-07-2020 23:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Two congressional "squad" members unveiled a wide-ranging proposal Tuesday to defund police departments and establish a reparations program for African-Americans and people harmed by the police and the criminal justice system. 
  
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• Parents more interested in homeschooling after Florida's COVID-19 surge

  07-07-2020 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With Florida school districts required to reopen in the fall, some parents are now more interested in homeschooling their children.
  
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• Missouri kid camp virus outbreak raises questions of safety

  07-07-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Missouri leaders knew the risk of convening thousands of kids at summer camps across the state during a pandemic, the state's top health official said, and insisted that camp organizers have plans in place to keep an outbreak from happening.An overnight summer camp in rural southwestern Missouri has seen scores of campers, counselors and staff infected, the local health department revealed this week, raising questions about the ability to keep kids safe at what is a rite of childhood for many.Mi
  
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• NYC Guardian Angels founder says police have been 'neutered,’ and inner cities have become ‘war zones’

  07-07-2020 23:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Curtis Sliwa, founder of the New York City Guardian Angels, an unarmed civilian patrol group that was created to help combat widespread violence in NYC in the late '70s, is appalled over the direction his beloved city is headed.
  
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• US hits Chinese officials with visa bans over Tibet access

  07-07-2020 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Trump administration fired a new shot in its diplomatic war with China on Tuesday by imposing travel bans on Chinese officials it says are restricting foreigners’ access to Tibet.While waging concurrent battles over Beijing’s policies in Hong Kong, human rights in western Xinjiang province, global trade practices and aggressiveness in the South China Sea, the administration hit an unspecified number of Chinese officials with visa restrictions, limiting or entirely eliminating the
  
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• WHO: Coronavirus 'accelerating,' more testing not strictly to blame

  07-07-2020 23:27 via foxnews.com
  
  A top World Health Organization (WHO) official said Tuesday that the coronavirus is continuing to increase around the globe, noting that the spike in cases over the last month and a half means there could be a spike in deaths.
  
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• Liberal writers, activists sign open letter calling to end 'cancel culture'

  07-07-2020 23:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Liberal writers, professors and activists have come together and signed an open letter in the hopes of ending "cancel culture."
  
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• Don Lemon to Terry Crews: Don't like Black Lives Matter? Start your own movement

  07-07-2020 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CNN anchor Don Lemon invited Terry Crews to discuss the actor's recent Black Lives Matter tweets, leading to a heated debate about the movement's merits.
  
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• Black America Speaks: What black radio makes of this moment

  07-07-2020 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Hunted" because of my race: The BBC tunes in to black-owned radio stations amid national upheaval.
  
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• Brazil corporations urge action on illegal logging in Amazon

  07-07-2020 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dozens of Brazilian corporations are calling for a crackdown on illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest, expressing their concerns in a letter Tuesday to the vice president, who heads the government's council on that region.The letter to Gen. Hamilton Mourão said the country's business interests are being hurt by the "negative perception of Brazil’s image abroad in relation to socio-environmental issues in the Amazon.”It was also sent to Brazil’s prosecutor general and
  
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• Two major cruise lines work together to keep passengers safe from coronavirus

  07-07-2020 23:25 via foxnews.com
  
  It’s going to take more than one company to figure this out.
  
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• Trump campaign official bashes Biden, claims ex-VP 'in the hip pocket of the teachers union'

  07-07-2020 23:25 via foxnews.com
  
  Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh accused presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of being "in the hip pocket of the teachers union" as the White House pushes schools to reopen on time this fall despite the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• NASA adds more safety fixes for Boeing's crew capsule

  07-07-2020 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASA has added more safety fixes for Boeing’s space capsule before it can fly astronauts following a pair of close calls during last year’s test flight.In closing out the seven-month investigation, NASA officials said Tuesday they have now identified 80 corrective actions, mostly involving software and testing, that must be done before the Starliner capsule launches again.“It’s a bit of a wake-up call for NASA and its contractors” across the board, said Steve Stich,
  
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• Facebook ad boycott organizers met with Zuckerberg. It didn't go well

  07-07-2020 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  Civil rights and activist groups blasted Facebook's leadership on Tuesday after meeting with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives to discuss the demands of a large advertiser boycott that now includes hundreds of brands.
  
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• 2 female firsts at the Supreme Court announce retirements

  07-07-2020 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Supreme Court said Tuesday that the first-ever women to hold two prominent positions at the court, handling the justices' security and overseeing publication of the court's decisions, are retiring.Pamela Talkin's most public role in nearly two decades as the court's marshal has been opening court sessions by announcing the justices' entrance into the courtroom and banging a gavel before court begins.Christine Luchok Fallon's name wasn't on any Supreme Court decision, but part of her job as t
  
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• Five shocking passages in Mary Trump's tell-all book

  07-07-2020 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mr Trump allegedly cheated his way into university and cannot "experience the entire spectrum of human emotion".
  
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• Trump news: President's niece claims he cheated on his SATs in sensational tell-all book, as he falsely insists US has lowest Covid mortality rate

  07-07-2020 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump has been accused of being a “co-conspirator of Covid” by New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who suggested the president had worsened the crisis by “making up facts” and declining to set an example to the public by wearing a face mask.With the US currently on almost 3m coronavirus cases and 130,000 deaths, top infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci has again sounded the alarm, warning the US situation is “really not good” and “still knee-de
  
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• What's behind the Mexican President's big trip to the US

  07-07-2020 23:08 via cnn.com
  
  If you're not a close follower of US-Mexico relations, you might be forgiven for assuming President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wouldn't get along.
  
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• 'It's time to do it': Trump vows to put 'a lot of pressure' on governors to reopen schools this fall

  07-07-2020 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump's push to reopen schools comes amid a nationwide debate over whether it's safe for children to return to the classroom amid coronavirus.
  
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• Former Red Sox executive joins group determined to bring baseball to Nashville

  07-07-2020 22:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Boston Red Sox executive Dave Dombrowski has joined a group devoted to bringing baseball to Nashville, Tennessee. Music City Baseball LLC added him as a consultant and adviser in the effort. 
  
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• Australian man fights off deadly snake that attacked him in his car while he drove down the highway

  07-07-2020 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A man Queensland police identified as Jimmy was driving down the highway in Calliope, Australia, on June 15 when he saw a snake at his feet.
  
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• Sandwich restaurant employees fired for pizza dough noose

  07-07-2020 22:52 via cnn.com
  
  A Jimmy John's sandwich restaurant in Woodstock, Georgia, has fired multiple employees after a video showed them joking around with a noose made from pizza dough.
  
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• Jimmy John's employees fired for noose video

  07-07-2020 22:52 via cnn.com
  
  A Jimmy John's sandwich restaurant in Woodstock, Georgia, has fired multiple employees after a video showed them joking around with a noose made from pizza dough.
  
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• New York Attorney General Stops Donations to Black Lives Matter Foundation

  07-07-2020 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York Attorney GeneralStops Donations toBlack Lives Matter Foundation The nonprofit, unaffiliated with the global movement, was ordered to stop accepting donations in the state due to failure to file financial disclosures. Attorney General Letitia James emphasizedthe need for transparency among charitableorganizations in a statement. Letitia James,via statement The organization was in line to acceptmillions of dollars from corporationssuch as Apple and Microsoft. The investigation has brought
  
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• Senator who lost both legs in Iraq hits back at Tucker Carlson claim that she hates America

  07-07-2020 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A senator who lost both her legs in Iraq has hit back at Fox News host Tucker Carlson after he claimed she and other Democratic officials “hate America”.Senator Tammy Duckworth, who became a recipient of the Purple Heart after she lost both her legs in a helicopter crash while serving in Iraq, was criticised by Carlson for comments she made on CNN on Sunday.
  
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• New Air Force stealth bomber arrives in just '2 years'

  07-07-2020 22:41 via foxnews.com
  
  The much-anticipated, high-tech B-21 bomber will “come on in two years,” bringing new dimensions of stealth, software, attack possibilities and nuclear deterrence to the U.S. Air Force.
  
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• Texas mayor slams state's face mask requirement: 'Authority needs to be checked before it runs rampant'

  07-07-2020 22:38 via foxnews.com
  
  A Texas mayor has criticized the state's face mask requirement, telling Fox News Tuesday that elected officials should call on people’s “higher nature instead of trying to exercise the authority we don’t have that is remaining unchecked in many municipalities and states.”
  
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• US government launches campaign to reduce high suicide rates

  07-07-2020 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The federal government launched a broad national campaign Tuesday aimed at reducing high suicide rates, urging the public to reach out to others, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, and acknowledge daily stresses in people's lives.Known as REACH, the government campaign is the core part of a $53 million, two-year effort announced by President Donald Trump to reduce suicide, particularly among veterans.Starting Wednesday, digital ads will hit the internet with the key message that “
  
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• Scientists find first direct evidence of ocean mixing across the Gulf Stream

  07-07-2020 22:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence of the so-called Gulf Stream “blender effect” where the waters mix on either side of the current.
  
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• California seemed to do everything right. So why are COVID-19 cases surging?

  07-07-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  California’s response to the coronavirus drew widespread praise. Its current struggles offer a lesson about overconfidence born of success.
  
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• Gov. Noem: We can't allow a radical agenda destroy this country

  07-07-2020 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on national debate over removal of statues and monuments.
  
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• NEA president insists schools need more money to adapt to learning in coronavirus era: 'A lot could go wrong'

  07-07-2020 22:28 via foxnews.com
  
  National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen Garcia told “Bill Hemmer Reports” Tuesday that schools will require additional funding in order to reopen their doors this fall.
  
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• Comedian's daughter shot multiple times

  07-07-2020 22:26 via cnn.com
  
  The 19-year-old daughter of comedian and syndicated radio host Rickey Smiley is currently recovering after being shot during an alleged road rage incident.
  
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• Josh Brolin, wife Kathryn Boyd expecting second child together

  07-07-2020 22:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Josh Brolin and wife Kathryn Boyd are having another baby.
  
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• As coronavirus cases rise in Florida, 43 ICUs reach capacity

  07-07-2020 22:23 via foxnews.com
  
  Intensive care units in 43 Florida hospitals have reached capacity as the state grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, according to data released Tuesday by the state's Agency for Health Administration.
  
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• Dutch police uncover 'torture chamber,' makeshift prison; 6 arrested

  07-07-2020 22:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Six men were arrested after Dutch police discovered sea containers that had been converted into a makeshift prison and sound-proofed “torture chamber” complete with a dentist’s chair, tools, including pliers and scalpels, and handcuffs, a high-ranking officer announced Tuesday.
  
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• U.S. withdrawal from WHO over claims of China influence to take effect July 2021: U.N.

  07-07-2020 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 6, 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, after receiving notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.Trump, who announced the decision over a month ago, has to give one-year notice of the U.S. withdrawal from the Geneva-based body and pay all Washington's dues under a 1948 joint resolution of the U.S. Congress.The Unite
  
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• Coronavirus, 'noncompliance' force some Florida bar owners to close for 2nd time

  07-07-2020 22:20 via foxnews.com
  
  The Sunshine State has temporarily banned drinking at bars amid the coronavirus pandemic due to reports of some venues disregarding safety guidelines. As a result, some bar owners are forced to shut their doors for a second time.
  
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• Trump 'going with his gut' in fanning racism, frustrating some White House aides

  07-07-2020 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Aides prefer him to focus on his wins and offer sharp criticism of his opponent, Joe Biden.
  
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• Nursing homes, coronavirus and the future of elder care

  07-07-2020 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least 54,000 residents and workers at nursing homes and other elder-care facilities have died of COVID-19 in the United States. Will the virus lead to a revolution in how we care for the elderly?
  
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• Trump, in push to reopen schools amid coronavirus outbreak, vows 'pressure' on governors

  07-07-2020 22:16 via foxnews.com
  
  President Trump, at a White House event Tuesday with first lady Melania Trump, said his administration would “very much put pressure” on governors to reopen their states’ schools in the fall amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19

  07-07-2020 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, Bolsonaro himself announced, speaking on Brazilian TV channels Tuesday.
  
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• Small business program scrutinized for loans to big firms

  07-07-2020 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Congress set aside $659 billion to throw a lifeline to small businesses and organizations side-swiped by the coronavirus pandemic and to help paychecks keep flowing to workers who might otherwise head to the unemployment line.Among the 650,000 companies on the partial list of recipients released Monday by the Treasury Department were fashion designers such as Oscar de la Renta, the clothing retailer Candie's and companies that own hundreds of fast-food restaurants including P.F. Chang’s an
  
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• Hong Kong national security law puts Taiwan on edge

  07-07-2020 22:10 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The passage of a national security law on Hong Kong has put Taiwan on edge, with pro-democracy activists fearing that Beijing will soon have the self-ruled island in its crosshairs.
  
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• Why hundreds of scientists are asking WHO to say the coronavirus is 'airborne,' and why WHO isn't jumping to do so

  07-07-2020 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Scientists are stressing that the virus "needs a lot of people, breathing the same air, and it needs somebody contaminating that air with virus."
  
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• Why hundreds of scientists are asking the WHO to say the coronavirus is 'airborne,' and why the WHO is not jumping to do so

  07-07-2020 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Scientists are stressing that the virus "needs a lot of people, breathing the same air, and it needs somebody contaminating that air with virus."
  
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• BMW wants customers to pay a subscription fee to use features the car already has installed, like a heated steering wheel or adaptive cruise control

  07-07-2020 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BMW's new setup is similar to Tesla's, which famously offers over-the-air updates for customers long after purchase.
  
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• Comedian Rickey Smiley reacts to daughter's shooting

  07-07-2020 22:01 via cnn.com
  
  Comedian Rickey Smiley shared his emotions in a Facebook Live video after learning that his 19-year-old daughter Aaryn had been shot.
  
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