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• Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit fails drug test; trainer suspended

  09-05-2021 22:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Shortly after trainer Bob Baffert revealed the failed test, Derby host Churchill Downs announced that he had been indefinitely suspended from the track.
  
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• Caitlyn Jenner favors a pathway to citizenship, says border crisis prompted run for governor

  09-05-2021 22:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jenner, a Republican is seeking to unseat California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, who is expected to face a recall.
  
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• 6 people killed in apparent murder-suicide at birthday party in Colorado Springs

  09-05-2021 22:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  The gunman is believed to be the boyfriend of one of the victims, based on a preliminary investigation.
  
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• Former chief doctor at Russian hospital that treated Navalny is missing

  09-05-2021 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  The former chief physician of the Siberian hospital where jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning last summer has gone missing, Russian state media TASS reported on Sunday.
  
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• Queen's first cousin allegedly trading on links to Putin and monarchy, UK media report

  09-05-2021 22:04 via cnn.com
  
  Prince Michael of Kent, Queen Elizabeth's first cousin, said Sunday that he "has no special relationship" with Russian President Vladimir Putin after an undercover journalistic investigation claimed he and a close friend were "secretly trading on their links" with Putin for profit.
  
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• Times Square gun victim: I screamed 'I don't want to die'

  09-05-2021 22:01
  
  She was one of three bystanders hit by bullets shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• Famed German architect Helmut Jahn dies in Illinois bicycle accident at 81

  09-05-2021 21:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jahn was struck by two cars while riding his bike about 60 miles west of Chicago.
  
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• After vaccine rollout success in UK, COVID could be ‘eradicated’ by winter, says top scientist

  09-05-2021 21:36 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  An emeritus professor of bacteriology in the United Kingdom is predicting COVID-19 could be "eradicated" in the country by winter because of the success of the vaccine rollout, according to reports.
  
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• Famed German architect Jahn killed in Illinois bike accident

  09-05-2021 21:12
  
  He designed Chicago’s state government building and worked on FBI headquarters.
  
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• 1 dead, 7 wounded in shooting at downtown Phoenix hotel

  09-05-2021 20:35
  Fight between a group of young people led to shots being fired, police say.
  
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• Narco tunnel linked to El Chapo found across from Mexican National Guard base

  09-05-2021 20:33 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Mexican authorities discovered a 650-foot tunnel built by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in Tijuana — across the street from a National Guard base
  
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• McCarthy confirms he's backing Stefanik for No. 3 House Republican post

  09-05-2021 20:28 via cnn.com
  
  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy confirmed on Sunday that he backs Rep. Elise Stefanik for the role of House Republican conference chair, as Rep. Liz Cheney faces a vote to oust her from the influential GOP leadership post.
  
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• Bezos biographer Brad Stone on covering the world's richest man

  09-05-2021 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  Brad Stone, author of the new book "Amazon Unbound," explains how he managed to get inside the Jeff Bezos bubble, despite the fact that Amazon is "a secretive company and he's a secretive person." Stone also says Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, was in Washington last week "interviewing some of the finalists for that role of executive editor."
  
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• Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Justin Gatlin part of test event at stadium

  09-05-2021 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin is one of hundreds of athletes to take part in a test event at Tokyo's Olympic stadium.
  
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• Analysis: Why politicians won't reach the vaccine hesitant

  09-05-2021 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  Poll of the week: A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that 64% of American adults have gotten or want a Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible, 15% will wait and see and 19% will either definitely not get one or will only get one if it is required.
  
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• Why do we still need to wear masks? Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains

  09-05-2021 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  Let's face it, masks have been a hot button issue in this country since the very start of the pandemic. They were politicized early on, and quickly became a symbol of how seriously a person took the threat of the coronavirus. 
  
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• Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The complicated calculus of mask-wearing

  09-05-2021 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  Let's face it, masks have been a hot button issue in this country since the very start of the pandemic. They were politicized early on, and quickly became a symbol of how seriously a person took the threat of the coronavirus. 
  
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• Caitlyn Jenner says she favors path to citizenship for California immigrants

  09-05-2021 18:39 via cnn.com
  
  California Republican gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner said she favors granting a path to citizenship to the 1.75 million undocumented immigrants in the state's labor force, staking out a position that is more progressive than many voters in the GOP base nationally and at odds with former President Donald Trump, who Jenner supported until 2018.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton recovers to overtake Max Verstappen and win fifth straight Spanish Grand Prix

  09-05-2021 18:29 via cnn.com
  
  Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes pulled off a perfect pit stop strategy to reel in Max Verstappen's Red Bull and pass the Dutch driver with just six laps remaining of the Spanish Grand Prix.
  
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• Stelter: Is 'Foxitis' impeding the country's pandemic recovery?

  09-05-2021 18:06 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brian Stelter looks at the effect 'Foxitis' is having on the country and says Fox News' Tucker Carlson is intentionally pushing vaccine misinformation on his audience.
  
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• Caitlyn Jenner: Immigrants should have a legal path to citizenship

  09-05-2021 18:06 via cnn.com
  
  California Republican gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner said she favors granting a path to citizenship to the 1.75 million undocumented immigrants in the state's labor force, staking out a position that is more progressive than many voters in the GOP base nationally and at odds with former President Donald Trump, who Jenner supported until 2018.
  
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• Maryland governor pardons 34 victims of racial lynching

  09-05-2021 18:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  “My hope is that this action will ... help to right these horrific wrongs and perhaps bring a measure of peace to the memories of these individuals," Gov. Larry Hogan said.
  
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• Laos records first Covid-19 death

  09-05-2021 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  Over one year into the pandemic, the southeast Asian country Laos has recorded its first Covid-19 related death, according to reporting from state-run news outlet Vientiane Times.
  
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• Co-chair of Facebook Oversight Board defends decision to uphold Trump ban

  09-05-2021 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  Michael McConnell, co-chair of the Facebook Oversight Board, defended the board's recommendation to continue the suspension of former President Donald Trump's Facebook account over statements he made in the immediate aftermath of the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol.
  
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• Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby win in doubt after post-race drug test

  09-05-2021 17:57 via cnn.com
  
  Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, trainer Bob Baffert revealed Sunday, throwing the horse's victory last weekend at Churchill Downs into question.
  
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• Earliest tropical storm on record develops in the eastern Pacific

  09-05-2021 17:25 via cnn.com
  
  The first tropical storm of the 2021 eastern Pacific hurricane season formed off the southwest coast of Mexico on Sunday.
  
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• Deck collapse sends 9 people plummeting 15 feet to rocky shore below beachfront home

  09-05-2021 17:19
  
  Nine people have been injured after a deck suddenly collapsed at a beachfront California home, causing the victims to plummet about 15 feet onto the rocky shore below.
  
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• Younger sister remembers Ma'Khia Bryant: 'She wanted to grow up and be great'

  09-05-2021 17:17
  
  Ja'Niah Bryant remembers her older sister, Ma'Khia Bryant, who was fatally shot by a Columbus, Ohio, police officer last month.
  
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• High school senior donates college savings after landing prestigious scholarship

  09-05-2021 17:01 via cnn.com
  
  Joshua Nelson landed a full-ride scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University. Now the Missouri native wants to pay it forward by donating his college savings to another high school senior.
  
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• Canadian pastor whose Easter confrontation with police went viral arrested after holding church service

  09-05-2021 16:57 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A Canadian pastor who went viral last month for ordering out police who showed up to his church on Easter weekend was arrested Saturday for violating COVID-19 limits on gatherings set by a new court order.
  
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• I left the U.S. during Covid and came to India. Here's what's different (and what's not).

  09-05-2021 16:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  India is an enormous country of wide disparities underscored by Covid. But the nuances of life during this crisis appear to have been lost in translation.
  
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• Meghan warns of pandemic impact on women

  09-05-2021 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex speaks about the pandemic's impact on women.
  
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• Afghan families bury schoolgirls killed in Kabul blasts – video

  09-05-2021 16:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Grieving families gathered on Sunday after an attack on a girls’ school in the Afghan capital of Kabul in which about 50 people were killed and at least twice as many injured, mainly female pupils aged between 11 and 15. The Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, blamed the Taliban, saying the group was 'escalating its illegitimate war and violence'. The Taliban denied responsibility and blamed Islamic StateAfghans bury their dead after dozens of girls killed in school blasts Continue r
  
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• Larry Hogan: GOP turning into 'circular firing squad' over Trump loyalty

  09-05-2021 16:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  As House Republicans prepare to oust Liz Cheney from leadership, one outspoken GOP Trump critic says the party should not swear fealty to a "dear leader."
  
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• Prices are rising everywhere you look

  09-05-2021 16:16 via cnn.com
  
  Everywhere you look, there are headlines about higher prices.
  
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• Top White House Covid official says US is 'turning the corner' on the pandemic

  09-05-2021 16:15 via cnn.com
  
  The White House Covid-19 response coordinator on Sunday said the country is "turning the corner" on the pandemic, but stressed that despite some Covid fatigue, Americans must get vaccinated and follow the science.
  
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• Spaniards party as most coronavirus curfews are lifted

  09-05-2021 15:02 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of people were seen partying in several cities across Spain in the early hours of Sunday, as the country ended its 11 p.m. curfew, which was lifted in 13 of the country's 17 regions at midnight.
  
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• Hundreds party in Spain as coronavirus curfew ends in most of the country

  09-05-2021 15:02 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of people were seen partying in several cities across Spain in the early hours of Sunday, as the country ended its 11 p.m. curfew, which was lifted in 13 of the country's 17 regions at midnight.
  
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• NASA blasts China over rocket debris reentry

  09-05-2021 14:29 via cnn.com
  
  • Ex-NASA astronaut: US should pressure China on rocket reentry protocol
  • This is not the first time space debris has fallen to Earth
  • Opinion: Space junk is becoming a massive problem
  
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• People of color's new enemy: Techno-racism

  09-05-2021 14:21 via cnn.com
  
  As protesters take to the streets to fight for racial equality in the United States, experts in digital technology are quietly tackling a lesser known but related injustice.
  
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• People of color have a new enemy: techno-racism

  09-05-2021 14:21 via cnn.com
  
  As protesters take to the streets to fight for racial equality in the United States, experts in digital technology are quietly tackling a lesser known but related injustice.
  
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• Star chefs leaving big cities for suburbs and small towns -- here's why

  09-05-2021 14:09 via cnn.com
  
  Each Sunday morning, right at 10 a.m., Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos sit in their townhouse and watch their phones light up with email after email from strangers eager to get their hands on their much-talked about apple fritters, Berliner donuts and rye bagels.
  
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• Trump exerts eerie grip on GOP

  09-05-2021 13:58 via cnn.com
  
  In 2015, the Washington Post reported that Donald Trump's presidential campaign trademarked the term "Trumpublican" for possible use on items like bumper stickers, t-shirts, coffee mugs and even surfboards. The US Patent and Trademark Office now lists the trademark as "dead," but after the past week, some members of the "Party of Lincoln" might be inclined to revive it.
  
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• Opinion: Trump exerts eerie grip on GOP

  09-05-2021 13:58 via cnn.com
  
  In 2015, the Washington Post reported that Donald Trump's presidential campaign trademarked the term "Trumpublican" for possible use on items like bumper stickers, t-shirts, coffee mugs and even surfboards. The US Patent and Trademark Office now lists the trademark as "dead," but after the past week, some members of the "Party of Lincoln" might be inclined to revive it.
  
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• More than 73,000 fans set attendance record for pandemic era sporting event

  09-05-2021 13:42 via cnn.com
  
  Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez added the WBO super-middleweight belt to his burgeoning collection, defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of a record-breaking 73,126 crowd inside Texas' AT&T Stadium.
  
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• Canelo Alvarez stops Billy Joe Saunders to clinch WBO title

  09-05-2021 13:42 via cnn.com
  
  Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez added the WBO super-middleweight belt to his burgeoning collection, defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of a record-breaking 73,126 crowd inside Texas' AT&T Stadium.
  
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• China's out-of-control rocket lands on Earth

  09-05-2021 13:32 via cnn.com
  
  NASA has lambasted China for its failure to "meet responsible standards" after debris from its out-of-control Long March 5B rocket likely plunged into the Indian Ocean west of Maldives.
  
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• Two women and a girl wounded in Times Square shooting

  09-05-2021 13:30 via cnn.com
  
  Two women and a 4-year-old girl, believed to be innocent bystanders, were wounded in a shooting at New York's Times Square on Saturday, according to New York police.
  
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• Scottish National Party promise independence referendum after election win

  09-05-2021 13:26 via cnn.com
  
  The Scottish National Party is promising to hold a second independence referendum after election results announced Saturday saw pro-independence candidates gain a majority in the Scottish parliament.
  
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• Footage shows debris from China’s largest rocket falling to Earth – video

  09-05-2021 13:14 via theguardian.com
  
  The remnants of China’s largest rocket plummeted back to Earth, plunging into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives, according to Chinese state media and people in Oman and Jordan who captured footage of its light in the sky.Most of the rocket debris burned up in the atmosphere, according to the China Manned Space Engineering OfficeChinese rocket debris crashes back to Earth, plunging into Indian Ocean – state media Continue reading...
  
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