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• Schools may operate on rota system in locked down areas

  28-08-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Schools will be told to operate on a rota if local lockdowns make it impossible to operate as normal, the Education Secretary has announced. Gavin Williamson said pupils will switch between classroom and home learning to “break chains of transmission of the virus” under of a four-tier system introduced just days before pupils in England return full time. The Government had previously played down the idea of rotas, insisting that Covid security measures being put in place in schools w
  
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• Letters to the Editor: An eviction apocalypse looms for California, but not in L.A. Here's why

  28-08-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The state's emergency measure against eviction expires Sept. 1, but L.A.'s tough ordinances will continue to provide protection, Councilman Mitch O'Farrell writes.
  
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• 3 space launches could be on tap this weekend

  28-08-2020 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Heavy-lift Delta 4 rocket kicks off possible triple-header weekend on Florida's Space Coast.
  
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• News Analysis: Trump sidesteps America's racism and police brutality and labels protests 'mob rule'

  28-08-2020 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Trump in his RNC speech skips a chance to promote racial healing and end police brutality.
  
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• 'We're not taking it any more': Jacob Blake's family lead Washington rally – video

  28-08-2020 23:42 via theguardian.com
  
  The family of Wisconsin shooting victim Jacob Blake condemned racism and demanded criminal justice reform as they spoke in front of thousands at the Commitment March in Washington DC. Earlier this week Blake was shot multiple times in the back by police, leaving him paralysed. The protest, announced in early June following the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marked the anniversary of the demonstration at which Martin Luther King gave his historic 'I Have a Dream' spe
  
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• US military won't settle disputes if election results are contested, top general says

  28-08-2020 23:42 via cnn.com
  
  America's most senior general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, told members of Congress that the military will not play a role in November's election and won't help settle any disputes if the results are contested.
  
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• US military won't play role in election and won't help settle contested result, top general says

  28-08-2020 23:42 via cnn.com
  
  America's most senior general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, told members of Congress that the military will not play a role in November's election and won't help settle any disputes if the results are contested.
  
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• Kenosha residents say the way police handled the 2 shootings this week tell you all you need to know about whether the city is racist

  28-08-2020 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been thrust into the national reckoning on racism and police brutality after the shootings of Jacob Blake and protesters.
  
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• Zuckerberg calls Facebook's failure to remove militia page an 'operational mistake'

  28-08-2020 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  Facebook made an "operational mistake" this week in failing to remove a page that encouraged armed Americans to take to the streets of Kenosha, Wisc., CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.
  
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• Blake's sister at March on Washington: 'Black America, I hold you accountable'

  28-08-2020 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  Fifty-seven years to the day Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech, relatives of African Americans killed in recent police shootings took to the same spot on the National Mall to emotionally call for social and political change.
  
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• Zuckerberg says Facebook's failure to remove militia page 'an operational mistake'

  28-08-2020 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The page and event listing violated Facebook's policies and should have been removed after numerous complaints were received about the group's violent nature, Zuckerberg said in a video to employees that he posted publicly on his Facebook profile.The social media company removed the page for 'Kenosha Guard', and an event listing for 'Armed Citizens to Protect Our Lives and Property' a day after the shooting on Tuesday.Two people were killed during protests in Kenosha that broke out in
  
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• March on Washington: George Floyd family urge protesters to 'be his legacy'

  28-08-2020 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Relatives of George Floyd spoke at a rally to commemorate the 1963 civil rights March on Washington.
  
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• Black man freed from prison 44 years after wrongful rape conviction

  28-08-2020 23:24 via cnn.com
  
  A Black man was freed from a North Carolina prison on Thursday after serving 44 years for a crime he maintains he didn't commit.
  
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• Mexican comic Manuel 'El Loco' Valdés dies at 89

  28-08-2020 23:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  Valdés was the last of three brothers who were all comedy icons in Mexico including his brother, who played Don Ramón in "El Chavo del Ocho."
  
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• Black lawmakers reflect on civil rights then, and now

  28-08-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The nation is once again at a crossroads over racial inequity, marking the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech,” yet torn apart by the Black Lives Matter protests against the police shooting of another Black man, this time in Wisconsin.In recent weeks, several leading Black members of Congress reflected in interviews with The Associated Press on their experiences then, and now, as the House and Senate debated the George Floyd Justice in
  
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• Jacob Blake is no longer handcuffed to his hospital bed now that his July arrest warrant has been vacated, lawyer says

  28-08-2020 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Attorney Patrick Cafferty told the Chicago Sun-Times that $500 bail has been posted so deputies are no longer standing guard in Jacob Blake's room.
  
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• Notre Dame sending students back to class next week

  28-08-2020 23:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  The university halted in-person classes on Aug. 19, eight days into the fall semester, after 146 students and a staff member tested positive.
  
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• Top U.S. general foresees no military role in resolving disputed election

  28-08-2020 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The top U.S. general told lawmakers that he did not foresee the military playing a role in the election process or resolving disputes that may come during the November presidential election, according to a document released on Friday.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley's comments are largely a reiteration of the military's apolitical position but come amid questions about what would happen if the election results were disputed.President Donald Trump has made unsubstantiated
  
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• House committee to hold Pompeo in contempt for amplifying ‘Putin’s debunked conspiracy theories’

  28-08-2020 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Eliot Engel has announced that the panel will carry out contempt proceedings against US secretary of state Mike Pompeo.In a statement on Friday, Mr Engel said that the committee will begin drafting a resolution of contempt, after Mr Pompeo has repeatedly refused to provide subpoenaed documents as part of an investigation to determine whether he has misused government resources for political purposes, according to The Hill.
  
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• TikTok stars charged over partying in LA during pandemic

  28-08-2020 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bryce Hall and Blake Gray held parties that breached Covid-19 restrictions, Los Angeles officials say.
  
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• US government executes killer of 10-year-old girl

  28-08-2020 23:03 via cnn.com
  
  Keith Dwayne Nelson was executed Friday at 4:32 p.m., according to the Bureau of Prisons, marking the fifth federal execution in the past six weeks.
  
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• A California chicken processing plant was shut down after a coronavirus outbreak infected 358 workers and killed 8

  28-08-2020 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Heath officials said testing was insufficient so Foster Farms' outbreak became the "most severe and long-lasting" in Merced County.
  
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• New details are emerging about Jacob Blake, who has been left paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot seven times in the back by police

  28-08-2020 23:02 via cnn.com
  
  Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back as an officer tried to detain him this week in Wisconsin. After he regained consciousness following the encounter that left him paralyzed, he turned to his father and wept.
  
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• Jacob Blake reportedly released from handcuffs in hospital bed

  28-08-2020 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mr Blake, a black man, was shot in the back by police in Wisconsin, sparking protests.
  
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• Jacob Blake no longer shackled to hospital bed, attorney says

  28-08-2020 23:02 via cnn.com
  
  Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back as an officer tried to detain him this week in Wisconsin. After he regained consciousness following the encounter that left him paralyzed, he turned to his father and wept.
  
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• Paradise islands reopen only to visitors who've had Covid-19

  28-08-2020 23:01 via cnn.com
  
  The turquoise waters and golden sand beaches of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha archipelago have reopened after being off-limits due to coronavirus, but authorities say its only accessible to those who have had Covid-19.
  
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• Jacob Blake no longer handcuffed to his hospital bed, attorney says

  28-08-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Blake was paralyzed Sunday when he was shot in the back seven times by an officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
  
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• Top US intelligence official died by suicide, medical report reveals

  28-08-2020 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A high-ranking US intelligence official died by suicide in front of his wife, leading to a CIA investigation of the death, but public silence from his peers.The death of Anthony Schinella, national intelligence officer for military issues, comes at a time when his expertise might have been crucial.
  
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• Right-wing extremists far greater threat than antifa, says former DHS senior official

  28-08-2020 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Elizabeth Neumann, former Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention and Security Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, tells Yahoo News Editor in Chief Daniel Klaidman and Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff that right-wing extremists pose a far greater threat to national security than antifa. According to Neumann, during her time in the Trump administration, she regularly received briefings on right-wing threats but says, "Nobody ever once told me: You know who we gotta w
  
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• Comedian tricked Fox News' Tomi Lahren into calling Trump a 'fool' in Hindi

  28-08-2020 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  He said his goal was to show the critical role that pundits play.
  
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• March on Washington: 'We have only just begun to fight'

  28-08-2020 22:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  The families of Black people killed or injured by police joined civil rights leaders at the Lincoln Memorial, 57 years after MLK's call to action.
  
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• Sao Paulo to provide vaccine even without federal govt help, governor says

  28-08-2020 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, which is in advanced trials of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, will inoculate its population even if the federal government declines to help, governor Joao Doria told Reuters in an interview on Friday.The comment comes amid the deteriorating relationship between Brazil's wealthiest and most populous state and the capital Brasilia.Doria said the vaccine developed by China’s SinoVac still needs to complete clinical trials and be approved by health regulator A
  
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• Michelle Obama tweets about Kenosha shooting

  28-08-2020 22:40 via cnn.com
  
  Former first lady Michelle Obama said Friday she is "exhausted and frustrated" in a lengthy statement addressing the ongoing unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by police.
  
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• Kenosha police chief explains why suspect was able to walk away after allegedly shooting 3 people

  28-08-2020 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At a press conference on Friday, Kenosha, Wis., Police Chief Dan Miskinis responded to a question about why suspect Kyle Rittenhouse was able to walk by law enforcement after allegedly shooting three people in the aftermath of Jacob Blake being shot by police.
  
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• Airbus unveils B-model Lakota helos to enter US Army fleet next year

  28-08-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A new Lakota will join the Army National Guard in 2021.
  
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• Best Labor Day sales at REI

  28-08-2020 22:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Prepping for an outdoor adventure? Find deals at REI this Labor Day on tents, sleeping bags, hiking boots and more from North Face, Salomon and more.
  
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• Iconic department store Lord & Taylor to close all stores

  28-08-2020 22:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  America's first department store is closing all its doors for good.
  
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• 4 herbs that may help boost your immune system naturally

  28-08-2020 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Herbs like ginseng, echinacea, garlic, and reishi mushrooms may have some immune-boosting capabilities.
  
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• Video shows man trapped by mower under water freed by first responders in Oklahoma

  28-08-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “I’m thinking the worst,” said the police officer who responded.
  
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• Court orders State Dept. to issue passport to gay couple's daughter

  28-08-2020 22:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  The toddler, who was born in the U.K. via a gestational surrogate, was previously denied citizenship even though her married fathers are U.S. citizens.
  
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• Child clinging to inflatable unicorn rescued off the coast of Greece

  28-08-2020 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Believe it or not, this isn't the first time someone has found themselves stranded on an inflatable unicorn.
  
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• Educator survived COVID-19, only to face being fired, she says

  28-08-2020 22:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  “I received stellar reviews and a new contract and only after requesting accommodations did they search for a reason to terminate me," Jennifer Mazzotta-Perretti said.
  
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• Top general says no role for military in presidential vote

  28-08-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday.The comments from Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, underscore the extraordinary political environment in America, where the president has declared without evidence that the expected surge in mail-in ballots will make the vote “inaccurate and fraudulent,” and has suggested he might not
  
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• Breonna Taylor’s ex-boyfriend says she had nothing to do with alleged drug crimes

  28-08-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The ex-boyfriend of Breonna Taylor speaks out and claims she was not involved in illegal activities.Breonna Taylor‘s ex-boyfriend has come forward in an attempt to clear up her alleged involvement in any criminal activity.Jamarcus Glover, 30, was the target of the narcotics investigation leading to the execution of the no-knock warrant that resulted in the police shooting and killing Taylor, the Courier-Journal reports.
  
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• Ex-university president calls out McConnell on race issues

  28-08-2020 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Taking issue with Sen. Mitch McConnell's caution in addressing the nation's racial discord, a former university president in Kentucky on Friday urged the Republican majority leader to speak out against President Donald Trump's efforts to create a “greater racial divide."In his open letter to McConnell, Raymond M. Burse wrote that good people have needed to speak up throughout Trump's presidency, but said “blatant acts" meant to divide the country along racial lines have accelerated a
  
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• Tillis: 'I fell short' on mask wearing at RNC

  28-08-2020 21:52 via politico.com
  
  The Republican senator's zeal for enforcing masks has landed him in hot water in the past.
  
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• COVID-19 reinfection reported in Nevada patient, researchers say

  28-08-2020 21:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  The report comes several days after the first confirmed coronavirus reinfection in the world was identified in Hong Kong.
  
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• U.S. warns Bannon co-defendant against 'inflammatory' social media posts

  28-08-2020 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. prosecutors on Friday warned a co-defendant of Steve Bannon, an architect of President Donald Trump's 2016 election, to avoid social media posts that could undermine a corruption trial tied to Trump's effort to build a wall along the Mexican border.In a letter to a federal judge in Manhattan, prosecutors said Brian Kolfage's "steady stream" of often "highly inflammatory" posts about the case created a substantial risk that pretrial publicity could make it hard to find an impartial jury, and
  
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• Pro-Trump Dem Vernon Jones calls for congressional investigations after being hounded by 'mob' in DC

  28-08-2020 21:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Vernon Jones, the Georgia Democratic representative who spoke at the Republican National Convention (RNC) Monday on behalf of President Trump, is calling on Democrats in Congress to open hearings on the unrest that's been gripping American cities. 
  
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• Christie backs New York Mets walk-off protest: 'It's the right move to support their teammate'

  28-08-2020 21:47 via foxnews.com
  
  The New York Mets were right to decide not to play Thursday night's game against the Miami Marlins amid widespread protests by athletes following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told Fox News Radio's "Brian Kilmeade Show" Friday.
  
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