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• Trump gets fact-checked -- face to face

  19-07-2020 23:51 via cnn.com
  
  In a video clip released Friday by Fox News, "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace previewed his interview with President Donald Trump, in which he fact-checked Trump in real time by questioning his assertion that Joe Biden wants to "abolish" the police.
  
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• How Lewis changed this boy's life forever

  19-07-2020 23:49 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: Trump is trying to lead US away from Lewis' legacy
  
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• How Lewis befriended a young boy and changed his life forever

  19-07-2020 23:49 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: Trump is trying to lead US away from Lewis' legacy
  
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• Missouri Gov. Parson said he would pardon the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters

  19-07-2020 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gov. Mike Parson told a radio show that Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who pointed guns at BLM protesters, "had every right to protect themselves."
  
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• Trump calls Fauci 'alarmist' in Fox News Sunday interview – as it happened

  19-07-2020 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  President insists he has a good relationship with FauciTrump’s strategy: paint Biden as puppet of ‘radical left’Robert Reich: Donald Trump has unified America – against him 10.30pm BST We’ll be shutting down today’s blog shortly. Here’s a look at the days major news items: 10.17pm BST If you missed Donald Trump’s combative interview with Fox News’s Chris Wallace, my colleague Amanda Holpuch has you covered.The US president’s first Sunda
  
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• Keir Starmer accuses PM of placing parents in 'impossible position'

  19-07-2020 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Labour leader condemned Boris Johnson’s call for employees to return to work without efficient childcare supportCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageKeir Starmer, the Labour leader, has accused the prime minister of putting parents in an “impossible position” by urging them to go back to the workplace next month, without offering any support for the struggling childcare sector.At a press conference on Friday, Boris Johnson called on the public to re
  
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• How John Lewis befriended a young boy and changed his life forever

  19-07-2020 23:27 via cnn.com
  
  • ANALYSIS: Donald Trump is trying to lead America away from John Lewis' legacy
  • Two senators post photos of Elijah Cummings instead of John Lewis on social media
  • New polls show Joe Biden is winning suburbanites by a historic margin
  • Opinion: What a Trump loss could look like
  
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• Rev. Jesse Jackson pays tribute to John Lewis

  19-07-2020 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rev. Jesse Jackson joins 'America's News HQ' to discuss the life and legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis.
  
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• No ICU beds available at 49 Florida hospitals

  19-07-2020 23:19 via cnn.com
  
  • Florida reports more than 12,000 new cases, again. Governor declines to mandate masks
  • Trump doesn't think US needs a national mask mandate
  
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• Panama: Seven young people found dead after trip to Gatun Lake

  19-07-2020 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One person is arrested after bodies of four women and three men, 17 to 22, are found near Gatun Lake.
  
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• Florida records another 12,478 COVID-19 cases and 89 new deaths

  19-07-2020 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Florida's coronavirus cases continued to soar Sunday, with the state reporting another 12,478 cases. The state and national record for one day is 15,300 cases, reported July 12. At least 350,047 people have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, the Florida Department of Health said. The state recorded 89 new deaths Sunday morning in its latest ...
  
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• Leganes relegated despite draw with La Liga champions Real Madrid

  19-07-2020 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Champions Real Madrid draw their final La Liga game which relegates opponents Leganes to the second division.
  
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• David de Gea blunders as Chelsea beats Man Utd to reach the FA Cup final

  19-07-2020 23:07 via cnn.com
  
  Chelsea will play Arsenal in an all-London FA Cup final after beating Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley on Sunday, aided by an error strewn goalkeeping performance from David de Gea.
  
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• Roger Stone calls Black radio host racial slur in interview

  19-07-2020 23:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Roger Stone is under fire for using a racial slur on air during verbal sparring
  
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• Trans women face potential women’s rugby ban over safety concerns

  19-07-2020 22:59 via theguardian.com
  
  • World Rugby working group calls rules ‘not fit for purpose’
  • Draft proposals sent to individual unions for feedbackWorld Rugby is considering banning trans women from playing women’s rugby because of significant safety concerns that have emerged following recent research, a decision that would make it the first international sports federation to go down that path.The Guardian can reveal that in a 38-page draft document produced by its transgender working group, it
  
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• A Change.org petition demanding justice for Breonna Taylor is now the second most-signed in the site's history

  19-07-2020 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The petition, which surpassed 10 million signatures on Sunday, is second to the 19 million signatures that called for justice for George Floyd in May.
  
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• Fact check: Yes, Biden botched stats on COVID-19 and gun deaths

  19-07-2020 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A social media post points out the Democratic presidential candidate incorrectly cited millions of deaths from COVID-19 and guns.
  
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• Trump equates support for Confederate flag with Black Lives Matter

  19-07-2020 22:48 via theguardian.com
  
  President speaks to Fox News Sunday as mural defacedBiden enjoys large poll lead and earns pandemic trustUS politics – live coverageDonald Trump has equated the Black Lives Matter movement with displays of the Confederate flag, saying: “I’m not offended either by Black Lives Matter, that’s freedom of speech. You know the whole thing with cancel culture – we can’t cancel our whole history. We can’t forget that the north and the south fought.” Relate
  
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• Why top health officials changed their minds about face masks

  19-07-2020 22:47 via cnn.com
  
  • Live: No ICU beds available at 49 Florida hospitals
  
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• In March, both WHO and the CDC said face masks shouldn't be worn by healthy members of the general public. Then they saw something new about the virus

  19-07-2020 22:47 via cnn.com
  
  First, health officials said we shouldn't wear face masks. Then, they said we should. Now, many are saying we must wear masks if we want to protect the economy, reopen more schools and save tens of thousands of lives.
  
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• In March, both WHO and the CDC said face masks shouldn't be worn by healthy members of the general public. Then they saw something

  19-07-2020 22:47 via cnn.com
  
  First, health officials said we shouldn't wear face masks. Then, they said we should. Now, many are saying we must wear masks if we want to protect the economy, reopen more schools and save tens of thousands of lives.
  
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• Three killed after a tour bus rolls over in the Canadian Rockies

  19-07-2020 22:14 via cnn.com
  
  Three people have died in an off-road tour bus accident in the Canadian Rockies, according to the company running the tour.
  
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• Portland protests: Mayor demands federal troops leave city

  19-07-2020 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mayor Ted Wheeler accuses troops of "sharply escalating" protest-related violence.
  
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• Fact check: Post makes faulty assertions about women and face coverings in Muslim-majority countries

  19-07-2020 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A post questions why burqas and niqabs have not lowered COVID-19 cases in Muslim-majority countries, and falsely implies that masks are ineffective.
  
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• Donald Trump v Fox News Sunday: extraordinary moments from a wild interview

  19-07-2020 22:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Facing a feared interviewer, the president ended up insisting that identifying an elephant proved his mental capacityTrump refuses to commit to accepting election resultNearly four years into his wild and unlikely presidency, Donald Trump managed to shock the world again. Related: Short and to the point: five Fauci quotes to get you through the weekContinue reading...
  
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• Potential North Lanarkshire cluster linked to NHS contact-tracing centre

  19-07-2020 22:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Local outbreak confirmed by Sitel, the US firm that runs the affected site in ScotlandCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealth officials are investigating a cluster of Covid-19 cases at a call centre in Scotland that carries out contact tracing for the NHS.US firm Sitel confirmed on Sunday that its call centre in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire has suffered a “local outbreak” of infections. Continue reading...
  
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• Ohio governor who has refused to issue a statewide mask mandate warns the state 'could become Florida'

  19-07-2020 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DeWine on Sunday said Ohio is "now headed in the wrong direction, and frankly, I'm very, very concerned about that."
  
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• Trump dismissed claim in Mary Trump's new book that his father was a 'high-functioning sociopath'

  19-07-2020 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The president said he was most hurt by claims about Fred Trump Sr., who was "a good man," and it was "disgraceful" that Mary Trump said otherwise.
  
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• Trump calls Biden 'not competent' to lead the US

  19-07-2020 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump assailed likely opponent Joe Biden as "not competent" to lead the United States, speaking as polls over the weekend showed deepening voter disenchantment with his own handling of the coronavirus pandemic."He's shot, he's mentally shot," Trump said about Biden in a wide-ranging interview with "Fox News Sunday."Facing the multiple challenges of a spreading pandemic, racial unrest and a struggling economy, Trump made several unfounded or highly speculative accusations against
  
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• Honor John Lewis by passing voting rights bill, leading Democrat urges

  19-07-2020 21:36 via theguardian.com
  
  House majority whip James Clyburn calls for new legislationOpinion: John Lewis knew the civil rights era never endedHouse majority whip James Clyburn called on Sunday for both voting rights legislation and an infamous bridge in Alabama to be named after John Lewis. Related: Trump equates support for Confederate flag with Black Lives MatterContinue reading...
  
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• A Kentucky couple refused to sign self-quarantine papers after testing positive for coronavirus. Now they have to wear ankle monitors.

  19-07-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The wife said that although the couple did not agree to signing the papers, they were not refusing to self-quarantine.
  
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• Trump news: President accuses Obama and Biden of spying as his coronavirus response comes under fire in Fox News interview

  19-07-2020 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump has again accused former President Barack Obama and Joe Biden of spying on his administration, which has never been proven. The president claimed if he were to pull a similar stunt then he would face "50 years for treason".This comes as Mr Trump's interview with Fox News Sunday is set to air. Host Chris Wallace challenged the president on his coronavirus response by playing clips of him saying the virus would soon disappear. To defend himself, Mr Trump said he would "be right eventu
  
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• Chelsea set up Arsenal FA Cup final as De Gea blunders cost Man Utd

  19-07-2020 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea will play Arsenal in the FA Cup final after two howlers from David de Gea settle their semi-final against Manchester United.
  
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• 13 people shot in gunfight between groups at Peoria, Illinois, riverfront

  19-07-2020 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Thirteen people were wounded early Sunday during a gunfight between groups that involved multiple shooters on the riverfront in Peoria, Illinois.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump's bends facts on virus, Biden, economy

  19-07-2020 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump clung to the false notion that the coronavirus will just “disappear,” made incorrect claims about a top government expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and again insisted that Americans are getting all the COVID-19 tests they need — all in a television interview Sunday where his answers fell short on the facts.While Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease official, said in January and February that Americans need not panic about a virus threat at the time, he al
  
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• Shootings are on the rise in several cities, and children pay the price

  19-07-2020 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Shootings are on the rise amid the upheaval of a public health crisis and a movement for racial justice – and young children are caught in the crossfire.
  
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• Florida reports more than 12,000 new Covid-19 cases, again, as governor declines to mandate masks

  19-07-2020 21:00 via cnn.com
  
  It's been a month of harrowing milestones set across the country, with the US beating its own daily record of total new coronavirus cases at least nine times.
  
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• Florida reports more than 12,000 new cases, again

  19-07-2020 21:00 via cnn.com
  
  It's been a month of harrowing milestones set across the country, with the US beating its own daily record of total new coronavirus cases at least nine times.
  
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• Los Angeles mayor says city is 'on the brink' of declaring another stay-at-home order

  19-07-2020 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles County broke its record for a single day, with more than 4,500 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.
  
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• TikTok halts talks on London HQ amid UK-China tensions

  19-07-2020 20:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Video-sharing app suspends building plans, with British ban on Huawei 5G kit seen as factorThe Chinese social media firm TikTok has pulled back from talks to site the headquarters for its non-China business in the UK, threatening the creation of 3,000 jobs, as fears grow of a tit-for-tat trade war between London and Beijing.Its parent company, ByteDance, which is based in Beijing, had spent months in negotiations with the Department for International Trade and No 10 officials to expand operation
  
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• Trump campaign pushes Facebook ads bashing TikTok

  19-07-2020 20:40 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump's reelection campaign pushed ads on Facebook this weekend that accuse the Chinese video app TikTok of spying on Americans.
  
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• Coronavirus updates: Congress takes up stimulus checks, $600 weekly jobless benefit; Trump says 'I'll be right eventually' as records fall

  19-07-2020 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Worldwide coronavirus infections and deaths continued to mount at an alarming pace Sunday as the World Health Organization again reported a single-day record of new infections.
  
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• Trump says he wanted to hold 'big rally' in Michigan, was told he couldn't

  19-07-2020 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The president told Fox News' Chris Wallace Democrats are keeping COVID-19 measures in place to hurt him politically, including bans on rallies.
  
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• Hagia Sophia mosaics will be covered with curtains during prayers: Turkish presidential spokesman

  19-07-2020 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mosaics depicting Christian figures in Istanbul's ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered with curtains during Muslim prayers, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Sunday, as work to prepare the building for use as a mosque continues.Authorities had said last week that the mosaics would be concealed with either curtains or lasers when the first prayers are held next Friday.In a move that sparked sparked international criticism and concern, President Tayyip Erdogan declared Hagia Sop
  
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• Portland mayor says protests 'blew up like a powder keg' only after federal agents arrived

  19-07-2020 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler wants federal agents to leave his city as soon as possible, he told CNN's Jake Tapper during Sunday's edition of State of the Union.Tensions have been high in Portland this week amid demonstrations against police brutality, with protesters and local and state officials accusing troops associated with the Department of Homeland Security of arresting people without identifying themselves, as well as without probable cause. Oregon's Attorney General Ellen Rosenbl
  
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• 'A direct threat to our democracy': Portland mayor responds after Trump says city 'lost control'

  19-07-2020 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The presence of federal agents in Portland "is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism," Wheeler told CNN's "State of the Union."
  
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• Italian police find cocaine hidden inside coffee beans

  19-07-2020 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The package from Colombia was intercepted by Italian police at Milan Malpensa Airport.
  
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• Reports: White House blocked CDC Director Redfield and other officials from testifying on school reopenings

  19-07-2020 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Redfield's testimony, along with other CDC officials, on school reopenings has been blocked, according to the House Education and Labor Committee.
  
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• Trump calls Fauci 'a little bit of an alarmist' as coronavirus cases rise

  19-07-2020 20:08 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump called Dr. Anthony Fauci "a little bit of an alarmist" on Sunday as the coronavirus pandemic worsens and the nation's top infectious disease expert urges elected officials to implement more health safety measures.
  
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• Broad burst keeps England's hopes of final-day win alive

  19-07-2020 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's hopes of winning the second Test against West Indies are revived by an explosive spell from Stuart Broad at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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