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• CNN interviews Trump's ousted vaccine director who filed whistleblower complaint

  08-10-2020 23:59 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jake Tapper asks ousted vaccine director who filed a whistleblower complaint, Rick Bright, if he believes President Donald Trump has blood on his hands due to his administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic hits record low approval: Reuters/Ipsos poll

  08-10-2020 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Americans are steadily losing confidence in President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with his net approval on the issue that has dominated the U.S. election hitting a record low in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.The poll taken Tuesday through Thursday, after Trump's COVID-19 infection and weekend hospitalization, found 37% of American adults approved of the president's handling of the pandemic and 59% disapproved.The net approval rating of negative 22 percentage points is the low
  
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• Fact check: Harris didn't say Americans aren't equipped to make their own decisions

  08-10-2020 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A post on Facebook related to the debate takes misquotes both vice presidential candidates. We rate it false.
  
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• Biden-Harris sign shot at six times outside Pennsylvania home

  08-10-2020 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A  Pennsylvania man’s sign showing support for Presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris was shot at six times over the weekend.Jaimee Shapira (L) and Araceli Mohn, both of Nevada, hold Biden-Harris campaign signs as they watch from a vehicle sunroof during a voter mobilization drive-in event at UNLV with Democratic U.S. Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) on October 2, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  
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• 13 men charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

  08-10-2020 23:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  The men discussed attacking a Michigan State Police facility and suggested shooting up the governor’s vacation home, authorities allege.
  
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• The US debt is now projected to be larger than the US economy

  08-10-2020 23:50 via cnn.com
  
  As the United States continues its struggle with the pandemic-induced economic recession and a sputtering recovery, the country's burgeoning debt is not anyone's top concern these days.
  
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• French hostage released after 1,381 days in captivity

  08-10-2020 23:50 via cnn.com
  
  A French aid worker who was kidnapped in the West African country of Mali has been released after almost four years in captivity, the Malian president's office announced Thursday.
  
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• Trump calls Harris a 'monster,' downplays his Covid-19 illness in freewheeling interview

  08-10-2020 23:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  The president, who had to twice be placed on supplemental oxygen, said he thinks his infection "would have gone away by itself" without treatment.
  
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• Flash poll: Harris beat Pence in VP debate, and the fly stole the attention

  08-10-2020 23:27 via politico.com
  
  Four in 10 voters gave the vice president the win, the POLITICO/Morning Consult survey found, compared with 51 percent for his Democratic challenger.
  
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• White Texas officer charged in fatal shooting of Black man is fired

  08-10-2020 23:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Shaun Lucas, 22, was fired Thursday for "his egregious violation of the city's and police department's policies," Wolfe City said in a statement.
  
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• California Democrat in Congress tests positive for COVID-19

  08-10-2020 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rep. Salud Carbajal of California has tested positive for the coronavirus after coming into passing contact with Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican who is among a growing number of lawmakers and White House staff now confirmed to have the virus, his office said.“I hope this serves as a reminder of how easily this virus can spread,” Carbajal said.While he did not identify the person in public statements, Mannal Haddad, a spokesperson for the congressman, said in an email that he “
  
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• Trump talks up economic progress, after Harris-Pence debate focused on job losses

  08-10-2020 23:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  “The American economy — the American comeback — is on the ballot,” Vice President Mike Pence said during Wednesday's debate.
  
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• The last time Trump said he tested negative for COVID-19 was in May, and the White House refuses to say if he's tested negative since

  08-10-2020 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When asked when Trump was last tested, a White House spokesman said "the president is tested regularly" but refused to elaborate.
  
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• Gilead's remdesivir shaved five days off COVID-19 recovery time, reduced risk of death in some

  08-10-2020 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Final data from Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir showed the treatment cut COVID-19 recovery time by five days compared with patients who got a placebo, one day faster than indicated in preliminary data, the company and researchers said on Thursday.In patients who were on oxygen when they first got the drug, remdesivir - sold under the brand Veklury - reduced recovery time by seven days compared with placebo after 29 days, according to the 1,062-patient study, published in the New
  
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• Coronavirus: Why are infections rising again in US?

  08-10-2020 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the White House grapples with its own outbreak, what's the state of the virus throughout the US?
  
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• Orthodox Jews rebel against Covid-19 clampdown in Brooklyn

  08-10-2020 23:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  In other coronavirus news: The Packers say no to fans at games as Wisconsin becomes virus hot spot, new jobless claims numbers point to more economic woes.
  
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• Ousted US vaccine director: I was a fly in the ointment

  08-10-2020 23:08 via cnn.com
  
  Rick Bright, the ousted director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine, explains to CNN's Jake Tapper why he is speaking out against the Trump administration.
  
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• A Florida Keys girl was being attacked by pit bulls. Her neighbor is getting a medal.

  08-10-2020 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When his neighbor was in danger one day in 2018, Donald Lowrie raced right into the fight.Now Lowrie, 50, is being celebrated as a national hero for rescuing the 8-year-old girl who was being attacked in her home by two pit bulls.Lowrie is one of 17 people awarded the 2020 Carnegie medal, which recognizes people who have risked their lives trying to save others.
  
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• Covid-19: Trump aide threw big wedding amid restrictions

  08-10-2020 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mark Meadows was among 70 guests at the wedding for his daughter in May, amid limits on gatherings.
  
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• Use of Covid antibody treatments may expand, but they're no cure

  08-10-2020 23:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Even if ultimately approved and proven effective, there won't be enough of the medications for everyone who needs them.
  
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• Pelosi hatches plan to oust Trump — but it requires McConnell and Pence to play ball

  08-10-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Less than four weeks before the 3 November elections, House Democrats are pursuing an obscure constitutional provision to boot Donald Trump from office over perceived concerns about his health and his “capacity to discharge the powers and duties” of his office.Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland will introduce legislation on Friday to create a so-called “Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office,”
  
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• Biden says he won't divulge position on court packing until after election

  08-10-2020 22:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  His comment creates additional confusion on where the Democratic presidential nominee stands on a key issue.
  
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• 13 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor and 'instigate a civil war'

  08-10-2020 22:55 via cnn.com
  
  Six men were charged Thursday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a federal criminal complaint.
  
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• Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer slams Trump in response to kidnapping plot – video

  08-10-2020 22:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer called for unity and condemned Donald Trump for stoking division during the coronavirus outbreak during a press conference in which she addressed a plot to kidnap her.
  Members of two domestic terrorist groups have been charged with Whitmer's attempted kidnap, which she said she 'never could have imagined' when she took office.Referencing the first presidential debate, when Trump told far-right group the Proud Boys to 'stand back and standby'
  
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• Who won the VP debate? Polls show what Americans thought of Pence and Harris

  08-10-2020 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Early polls conducted after Wednesday’s vice presidential debate show who Americans favor so far.
  
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• How to choose the best Roomba robot vacuum

  08-10-2020 22:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Roomba, the iconic robot vacuum from iRobot, is in some ways as ubiquitous a term as Kleenex. If you’re looking for your Roomba robot vacuum, here’s how to sort through the current models.
  
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• One of America’s most popular national parks had its busiest September on record

  08-10-2020 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More people than ever were visiting during the pandemic.
  
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• McConnell has been avoiding White House visits for months

  08-10-2020 22:43 via cnn.com
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he hasn't been to the White House since early August, citing a difference in coronavirus protocols at the White House and in the Senate.
  
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• Pelosi to introduce legislation related to the 25th Amendment

  08-10-2020 22:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  The 25th Amendment outlines the transfer of power to the vice president if a president is removed, incapacitated or dies.
  
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• Hundreds arrested at protests over labor law in Jakarta

  08-10-2020 22:40 via cnn.com
  
  Indonesian police arrested 400 people Thursday at protests in the capital Jakarta against a contentious new jobs-creation law that critics say undermines workers' rights, state news agency Antara reported.
  
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• How to get your cat to like you: Smile like them, study says. Here’s how to do it

  08-10-2020 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Doing the “cat smile” might just get your cat to tolerate you.
  
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• South Korean tower block engulfed in flames

  08-10-2020 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hundreds fled the inferno in the city of Ulsan, with dozens affected by smoke inhalation.
  
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• Biden Says He Will Announce Position on Court Packing ‘When the Election Is Over’

  08-10-2020 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Biden told reporters on Thursday that voters would learn his position on packing the Supreme Court after the election.Senate Republicans are currently attempting to confirm the appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, a move that would solidify a 6-3 conservative majority among the court's justices. Some Democrats, alarmed by the move, have floated the idea of packing the court (increasing the number of justices) if the party wins the presidency and Senate.Both Biden and
  
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• SpaceX's Tesla roadster made its first close approach with Mars

  08-10-2020 22:21 via cnn.com
  
  SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's Tesla roadster made its first close approach to Mars on Wednesday.
  
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• 15 amazing pet Halloween costumes you need to buy

  08-10-2020 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dress your pet up in one of these popular pet Halloween costumes this year, from Chewy, Amazon, and more.
  
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• North Korea may show new missiles at weekend military parade

  08-10-2020 22:01 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  For months, North Korea has been relatively uncombative, as leader Kim Jong Un grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters and the deepening economic pain under years of tough U.S.-led sanctions.
  
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• Governor on plot: Hate groups heard Trump's words as rallying cry

  08-10-2020 22:00 via cnn.com
  
  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issues a powerful statement following the news that six men were charged in an alleged plot to kidnap her, according to a federal criminal complaint.
  
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• U.S. appeals court blocks extension of Wisconsin's absentee ballot receipt deadline

  08-10-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The pandemic is fueling a wave of election-related litigation ahead of the contest between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, with a separate ruling in Ohio on Thursday striking down a rule that restricted the number of drop boxes voters can use to return absentee ballots.The case in Wisconsin has been closely watched because the state could be critical for Republican Trump's hopes of winning reelection.
  
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• California needs forests to fight climate change, but they are going up in smoke

  08-10-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  California's record wildfires pose a problem for the state’s plan to use its forests to help offset climate-warming emissions.It is unclear how much California’s plan for becoming carbon-neutral by 2045 depends on its forests.California's climate-change agenda is among the most ambitious in the United States, but thanks to wildfires, forests are "part of the problem, not part of the solution," Edie Chang, a deputy executive director at the California Air Resources Board (CARB), told
  
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• Medical workers speak out about dealing with 'frustrating' virus skeptics

  08-10-2020 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Treating the sick and dying isn't even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the coronavirus surges in her corner of red America. It's dealing with patients and relatives who don't believe the virus is real, refuse to wear masks and demand treatments like hydroxychloroquine, which President Trump has championed even though experts say it is not effective against the scourge that has killed more than 210,000 in the U.S.
  
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• Suspects in Michigan plot hid their cellphones in a box to be safe but failed to check one another for wires, FBI says

  08-10-2020 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An FBI special agent described a meeting where he said an informant recorded attendees discuss a plot to assault Michigan's capital.
  
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• Armed Michigan plotters hid their cellphones in a box to be safe but failed to check each other for wires

  08-10-2020 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Unbeknownst to the armed militants, one of the FBI sources who attended the meeting was wearing a recording device.
  
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• After arrests in kidnap plot, Whitmer criticizes Trump and suggests he encourages white supremacists

  08-10-2020 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered remarks after arrests were made in a plot to kidnap her. Whitmer criticized President Trump for refusing to condemn white supremacists at the presidential debate last week and suggested he encouraged them.
  
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• The ‘Wolverine Watchmen’ Accused of Targeting Michigan Guv Spooked Their Neighbors

  08-10-2020 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MUNITH, MI—Seven Michigan men were arrested Thursday as part of a sprawling right-wing plot allegedly targeting the state’s government and its embattled Governor Gretchen Whitmer in particular.The charges against the men, who allegedly called themselves the “Wolverine Watchmen,” came in tandem with federal charges against six other men in an alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer. The group’s involvement—or lack thereof—with those facing federal charges was murk
  
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• Is pink eye a symptom of COVID-19?

  08-10-2020 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence appeared to have pink eye at Wednesday night's debate. Is that a symptom of COVID-19?
  
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• Dems crushing GOP incumbents in ad spending in key Senate races

  08-10-2020 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In some cases, the Democrats have outspent Republican incumbents by as much as 2 to 1.
  
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• Strippers agreed to a private dance for $1,000, but the men wanted more, Miami Beach cops say

  08-10-2020 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A $1,000 private dance involving two hired strippers in a Miami Beach hotel room turned into a car chase and a shooting after the two women refused to have sex with their clients, Miami Beach police said.
  
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• Ex-Clemson football coach Danny Ford among farmers suing SC hemp firm over ruined crop

  08-10-2020 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ford, who led the Clemson Tigers to a national championship in 1981, was one of 20 farmers selected to participate in the state’s pilot hemp program in 2017.
  
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• Chaïma: Algeria women protest over teen's rape and murder

  08-10-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The brutal killing of a 19-year-old draws protests in several cities and on social media.
  
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• Nancy Pelosi hints at possibility of push to invoke 25th Amendment amid concerns over Trump's health

  08-10-2020 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Mr. President, when was the last time you had a negative test before you tested positive?" Pelosi asked Trump
  
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