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• Trump downplays police violence against Black people, says 'more white people' killed

  14-07-2020 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised U.S. police departments and downplayed police violence against Black people, saying "more white people" are killed by police officers.The May 25 death of African-American George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis sparked protests across the United States and has led to an increased focus on U.S. police violence against Black people.According to a Washington Post analysis updated on Monday,half of people killed by police are white, but Black Ame
  
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• Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for possible infection

  14-07-2020 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been taken to the hospital and treated for a possible infection, according to a court spokeswoman.
  
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• Timing of Carlson's vacation familiar to Fox News viewers

  14-07-2020 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Maybe the trout will be running this week for Fox News' Tucker Carlson.In only one case — Bill O’Reilly’s trip to Europe following reports of sexual misconduct settlements with women — did the vacation become permanent.Carlson said that the online comments by former writer Blake Neff were wrong, but had nothing to do with his show.
  
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• Trump leans into racist rhetoric and downplays police violence against Black Americans

  14-07-2020 23:54 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump repeated racist talking points in downplaying police violence against Black Americans during a CBS News interview on Tuesday, claiming that "more White people" are dying at the hands of law enforcement than Black people.
  
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• US Postmaster General tells postal workers to leave mail behind if it slows down their route

  14-07-2020 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The US Postal Service is in a financial crisis, and is now instructing workers to avoid logging overtime — even if it means leaving mail behind.
  
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• Tucker Carlson addresses show writer’s dismissal

  14-07-2020 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fox News host Tucker Carlson acknowledged the resignation of a longtime show writer for racist and homophobic comments.
  
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• Trump punishes China for actions in Hong Kong

  14-07-2020 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump plans to address China during afternoon remarks at the White House, officials said.
  
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• Trump signs bill, order rebuking China, and slams Biden

  14-07-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump signed legislation and an executive order on Tuesday that he said will hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong, then quickly shifted his policy speech into a political one, hurling broadsides against Democratic rival Joe Biden.The legislation and order are part of the Trump administration's stepped-up offensive against China for what he calls the rising Asian superpower's exploitation of America and its effort to conceal details ab
  
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• Parson: Trump 'focused' on situation with St. Louis couple

  14-07-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said President Donald Trump is focused on and concerned about the possibility that a white St. Louis couple could face criminal charges for displaying guns as they defended their home during a racial injustice protest.Parson told reporters Tuesday that he had just been on the phone with Trump and U.S. Attorney General William Barr.The phone call came amid reports that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, a Democrat, may file charges against
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized with infection

  14-07-2020 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ginsburg's health has been the subject of conversation among court-watchers for years, and more so as President Trump's first term draws to a close.
  
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• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for possible infection

  14-07-2020 23:42
  
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday for a possible infection and is expected to remain for several days, according to a statement from the Supreme Court.
  
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• LIVE: President Trump holds news conference: ABC News Live

  14-07-2020 23:38
  
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• Mysterious 'Dirty Dancing' lake is filling up with water 12 years after it dried up

  14-07-2020 23:37 via cnn.com
  
  In 2008, Mountain Lake, made famous by the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing," dried up and remained that way for over a decade. But this summer, it's starting to fill back up, astonishing both locals and visitors.
  
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• Justice Ginsburg treated in hospital for possible infection

  14-07-2020 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was being treated for a possible infection and was expected to stay in the hospital for a few days following a medical procedure, the Supreme Court said in a statement Tuesday.The court said that the 87-year-old Ginsburg went to a hospital in Washington on Monday evening after experiencing fever and chills.Ginsburg spent a night in the hospital in May with an infection caused by a gallstone.
  
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• Antibody Test for the Coronavirus Could Reveal Who Is Immune

  14-07-2020 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, governments and people around the globe are trying to stay safe while also figuring out what work, school, and socializing will look like with COVID-19 still...
  
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• Trump gets upset when asked about police killing Black Americans

  14-07-2020 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  During an interview with CBS News, President Donald Trump responded to a question about why Black Americans are still dying at the hands of law enforcement by saying "more White people" are killed by police and calling the question "terrible." CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports.
  
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• Farrakhan’s Influence Remains a Problem

  14-07-2020 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At a moment in American cultural history when even a hint of opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement can result in jobs being lost and people hounded out of the public square, the muted reaction to open expressions of anti-Semitism is striking.When Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson posted fake Adolf Hitler quotes about Jewish perfidy and praised Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan last week, he was criticized and eventually apologized. But the outrage was nothing compared
  
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• Donald Trump Jr., Ted Cruz, and other top Republicans praise New York Times editor Bari Weiss' resignation letter slamming the paper

  14-07-2020 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump Jr. claimed Weiss' resignation exposed the "rampant attacks on anyone who breaks from the far-left narrative."
  
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• Trump bristles at question about police killing Blacks

  14-07-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump bristled at a reporter's question about police killing African Americans and defended the right to display the Confederate flag as he continued to play into racial divisions in a pair of interviews Tuesday.In one interview, Trump seemed taken aback when asked why African Americans are still dying at the hands of police.
  
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• Experimental Covid-19 vaccine produces antibodies in 100pc of US trial participants

  14-07-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An experimental Covid-19 vaccine that is being developed by US biotech firm Moderna induced antibody responses against the coronavirus in all 45 participants of a human trial, a paper published Tuesday showed. Moderna had previously published "interim results" from its Phase 1 in the form of a press release on its website in May, which revealed the vaccine had generated immune responses in eight patients. Though these were called "encouraging" by Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious diseases off
  
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• Confederate statues stored at Richmond waste water plant

  14-07-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least some of the Confederate monuments that have been recently removed from places of prominence in Richmond, Virginia, are being stored on the grounds of a waste water treatment plant, photographs show.Photos taken this week by The Associated Press and Richmond Times-Dispatch show a collection of statues and other large objects under tarps at the facility just outside the city's downtown.On July 1, Mayor Levar Stoney ordered the immediate removal of all Confederate statues on city property
  
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• $600 weekly jobless benefit will likely lapse before more aid is passed

  14-07-2020 23:26 via politico.com
  
  Laid off workers would see a lapse in the additional benefits — reducing their weekly income by more than two-thirds in many states.
  
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• Early trials for coronavirus vaccine show 'promising' results

  14-07-2020 23:24 via cnn.com
  
  A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotechnology company Moderna in partnership with the National Institutes of Health has been found to induce immune responses in all of the volunteers who received it in a Phase 1 study.
  
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• Three driveby shootings in 20 minutes raise alarms over rising gun violence in New York City

  14-07-2020 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NYPD reported 35 people were shot in 28 separate shootings between Friday and Sunday. One shooting left a one-year-old boy dead.
  
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• The Trump supporters who changed their minds: 'I'd rather vote for a tuna fish sandwich'

  14-07-2020 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Frustrated, some Republicans have become anti-Trumpers: ‘This guy couldn’t lead his way out of a wet frickin’ paper bag’The anti-Trumpers are at it again – only this time, they’re Republicans.Kevin, a lifelong Republican voter and pastor from Arizona, says he voted for Trump in 2016 “with high hopes for the future”. He knew that Trump didn’t have the same political experience as the other contenders, but he was optimistic he could grow into h
  
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• We just got some promising early data on Moderna's coronavirus vaccine. Here's the inside story of how the biotech upstart developed the shot in record time.

  14-07-2020 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Read the full story of how Moderna went from the genetic code of the virus to shipping a vaccine in 42 days.
  
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• Trump: ‘More White People’ Are Killed by Cops and How Dare Anyone Suggest Blacks Have it Bad

  14-07-2020 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Following weeks of nationwide protests over a spate of police killings of Black people, President Trump has claimed that “more white people” actually die at the hands of law enforcement.The president made the comment after appearing to briefly lose it when asked about the hot button topic in a CBS News interview.“Why are African-Americans still dying at the hands of law enforcement in this country?” host Catherine Herridge asked, prompting the president to immediately rec
  
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• Wisconsin sees steady increase in COVID-19 cases

  14-07-2020 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wisconsin has set records for newly confirmed COVID-19 cases four times in the last six days. Gov. Tony Evers and state health leaders on Tuesday implored people to wear masks and take precautions to slow the spread of the coronavirus. (July 14)
  
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• Democrats pressed to include court reforms in 2020 platform

  14-07-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Liberal interest groups are intensifying pressure on Democrats to take aggressive measures to reshape the Supreme Court, arguing the party should include such measures in its policy platform at next month’s convention.Twenty-two Democratic-aligned groups signed a letter sent this week to the party's platform committee, saying Democratic electoral victories by themselves won't be enough.Presidential candidates who embraced sweeping court reforms, such as former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pe
  
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• White man filmed in alleged Indiana assault says Black accuser was 'race-baiting'

  14-07-2020 23:00
  
  A white man who’s accused of beating up and shouting racial slurs at a Black man at an Indiana lake says his accuser is not telling the truth about the incident.
  
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• Column: Did Tucker Carlson apologize for his head writer's racist, sexist and homophobic posts? Of course not

  14-07-2020 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Carlson's head writer, Blake Neff, resigned over offensive posts, but Carlson defended him and then left for vacation.
  
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• Republicans' race to the bottom in new Texas swing district

  14-07-2020 22:53 via politico.com
  
  Tuesday's ugly GOP primary runoff has some Republicans worried they'll lose a historically red House seat in the Houston suburbs.
  
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• US Navy says it is 'too early to tell' if the badly burnt warship that has been on fire for days can be saved

  14-07-2020 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "We still have an active fire that we are combatting from both within and outside the ship," a Navy admiral told reporters Tuesday.
  
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• Biden proposes plan to reach 100% clean electricity by 2035

  14-07-2020 22:48
  
  Former vice president Joe Biden released a plan on Tuesday that calls for a carbon-free power system by 2035 and proposed $2 trillion in green energy spending.
  
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• Georgia murder case tests whether a Black man can stand his ground against whites

  14-07-2020 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  William Marcus Wilson believed he was standing his ground when he fired at a pickup truck he says was trying to run his car off the road as he drove home with his girlfriend one night last month.
  
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• An Airman Died After His Chute Opened While He Was Still in the Plane, Says New Report

  14-07-2020 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A report concluded that the unexpected deployment of a T-11R reserve parachute led to the death of Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff.
  
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• Doctors cry foul as Trump, White House target Fauci, CDC

  14-07-2020 22:44
  
  A top Trump aide posted a cartoon mocking Anthony Fauci, as former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of "partisan potshots."
  
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• Former veteran hospital nursing assistant pleads guilty to murder charges in string of insulin deaths

  14-07-2020 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Reta Mays was charged with seven counts of second-degree murder.
  
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• Judge rejects $19 million settlement for Weinstein victims

  14-07-2020 22:32
  
  A federal judge did not approve a $19 million settlement to Harvey Weinstein victims, siding with some victims who argued the payout was too small.
  
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• Masks prevented major coronavirus outbreak at hair salon: study

  14-07-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two US hair stylists who wore masks while infected with the coronavirus did not pass on COVID-19 to nearly 140 clients they saw over the course of several days, a study said Tuesday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which released the report, said the findings added weight to universal face covering policies as a means of slowing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.On May 12, a hair stylist (stylist A) developed respiratory symptoms at a salon in Springfield, Missouri and continued
  
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• Coronavirus: latest global developments

  14-07-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The northern Indian state of Bihar, which has a population of around 125 million people, will go into lockdown on Thursday for 15 days, the local government says.The announcement comes as the southern city and IT hub Bangalore, home to more than 13 million people, begins a week-long lockdown at 8:00 pm (1430 GMT).The Office for National Statistics says gross domestic product plunged by 19.1 percent in the three months to the end of May.
  
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• 8 Marines Earn Valor Awards for Daring Afghanistan Helo Raid with Hours of Close Combat

  14-07-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Eight Marine Raiders recognized for their actions during the April 10, 2019, mission in southern Afghanistan.
  
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• As millions lose health insurance, Trump administration offers little help

  14-07-2020 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The administration has taken few steps to help people gain coverage after massive job losses caused millions to lose their plans amid the coronavirus.
  
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• 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Preview

  14-07-2020 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Bronco Sport will be available in five trims. Two engines: 181-horsepower, 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder and 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. 8 inches plus of ground clearance (d...
  
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• Violent clashes in Belarus after President Lukashenko's rivals are blocked from standing in election

  14-07-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More than 100 people were arrested at protests in Belarus on Tuesday after government officials blocked President Alexander Lukashenko's main rivals from running in an election in a few weeks. Hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital Minsk, walking peacefully and clapping as passing drivers honked their horns in support. But in scenes previously unseen during a recent wave of protests, some also scuffled with police and others cried out "Shame!" and whistled. Rallies also took place
  
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• The St. Louis couple who aimed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters received dozens of offers to replace a firearm that the police seized, their attorney says

  14-07-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Authorities seized Mark and Patricia McCloskey's rifle on Friday. Since then, the couple has received over 50 offers to replace it, their lawyer said.
  
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• The St. Louis couple that aimed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters received dozens of offers to replace a firearm that was seized by police, their attorney says

  14-07-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police seized Mark and Patricia McCloskey's rifle in a search warrant. Since then, the couple has received over 50 offers to replace it, their lawyer said.
  
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• Authorities in Belarus to charge anti-government protesters with rioting for clashing with police

  14-07-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Authorities in Belarus are threatening to charge anti-government protesters with rioting after hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital Minsk to protest a decision to block two main rivals of President Alexander Lukashenko from running in the upcoming presidential election. The Belarusian Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that about 250 were detained at the impromptu protest on Tuesday after the country's Central Election Commission rejected main opposition candidates, citing alle
  
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• Trump news: White House rescinds policy banning international students from online courses amid mounting criticism and lawsuits

  14-07-2020 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After cancelling a campaign rally that was scheduled for New Hampshire on 11 July, Donald Trump made up for lost time by launching a nearly one-hour attack against Joe Biden from the White House Rose Garden as the president went down a literal list of grievances and the Democratic presidential candidate's platform pitches, which the president had grossly mischaracterised.Moments earlier, the administration rescinded controversial new measures that would have effectively banned any international
  
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• Trump says he is 'not interested' in trade talks with China

  14-07-2020 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday shut the door on "Phase 2" trade negotiations with China, saying he does not want to talk to Beijing about trade because of the coronavirus pandemic."I'm not interested right now in talking to China," Trump replied when asked in an interview with CBS News whether Phase 2 trade talks were dead."We made a great trade deal," Trump said, of the Phase 1 agreement signed in January.
  
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