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• Juneteenth gallery – in pictures

  19-06-2021 23:47
  
  People across the US came together to celebrate 19 June 1865, the day whichcommemorates the end of slavery in AmericaContinue reading...
  
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• From ‘brink of disaster’ to ‘mesmerising contenders' - Germany pile pressure on Portugal

  19-06-2021 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany were written off after defeat by France in the opening game, but now must be considered one of the favourites to win Euro 2020.
  
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• 6 shot, 2 fatally, after concert in Baton Rouge

  19-06-2021 23:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kyren Walton, 25, and Ladarius Alexander, 20, were killed in the shooting, police said. Four others are expected to survive.
  
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• Arizona shooting spree suspect thought people were following him, officials say

  19-06-2021 22:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  The suspect, Ashin Tricarico, 19, reportedly told police in interviews that he thought every person he drove by was pointing a gun at him.
  
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• The Bidens' dog Champ has died

  19-06-2021 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  The Bidens have announced that Champ, their "beloved" German Shepherd who had been with their family since 2008, has died. Champ passed away at the Biden family home in Wilmington, Delaware, a White House official told CNN.
  
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• Two years on since Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests – in pictures

  19-06-2021 22:00
  
  What started as a reaction against an extradition bill in the summer of 2019 morphed into months of sometimes violent mass protests in an unprecedented challenge to Beijing’s authority Continue reading...
  
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• Four unhelpful myths about dementia: ‘Our bleak view is often unjustified’

  19-06-2021 22:00
  
  Enduring myths lead to an undue anguish and reluctance to seek help for dementia. If you’re aware of them, prevention and delay are possibleA fear of dementia looms large in the minds of many, and understandably so. It is a condition with potentially devastating effects – incurable, progressive and which threatens to rob us of the essence of who we are. It is also a condition surrounded by unhelpful myths, however, and our bleak view is often unjustified. Prevention or delay are poss
  
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• NFL player says he'd rather retire than get Covid-19 vaccine

  19-06-2021 21:41 via cnn.com
  
  Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, in a challenge to the National Football League's new Covid-19 training camp and preseason protocols, tweeted that he'd rather retire than get a vaccine.
  
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• Germany secures impressive victory against Portugal at Euro 2020

  19-06-2021 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  Two own goals and scores from Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens helped Germany to a convincing 4-2 victory against Portugal in the sides' Euro 2020 game in Munich on Saturday.
  
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• See Airstream's first all-terrain adventure van

  19-06-2021 20:02 via cnn.com
  
  The maker of the iconic aluminum travel trailer is jumping into the off-road van business with the Interstate 24X.
  
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• Woman dies after falling 200 feet from Wyoming mountain cliff

  19-06-2021 20:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Calli Aust, 28, was on a planned hike with her husband to see the sunrise when she fell from the top of Steamboat Point, according to the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Smerconish: Can Manchin's voting rights compromise sway GOP?

  19-06-2021 20:00 via cnn.com
  
  While moderate Democrat Senator Joe Manchin waves the flag of bipartisanship on voting rights, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell again seems intent on acting like a blockade.
  
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• People across New York celebrate Juneteenth as federal holiday – video

  19-06-2021 19:35
  
  Days after Juneteenth was made a national holiday, communities across New York came together to celebrate 19 June 1865, the day when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, freeing slaves in the final Confederate state to abolish slavery.Prior to Biden signing this legislation, Juneteenth was recognised in 48 states and Washington DC either as a ceremonial or state holiday, said USA Today. And, although the history of Texas’s emancipation is the most
  
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• Scotland fans clean up London after Euro celebrations

  19-06-2021 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fans took part in a clean-up of Leicester Square which was covered in litter during celebrations.
  
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• Video shows gunman shoot man next to two children in the Bronx

  19-06-2021 18:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  The 10-year-old girl and 5-year-old boy "were very fortunately not injured," New York City police tweeted.
  
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• Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi hailed as Iran’s new president

  19-06-2021 18:36
  
  Three main rivals congratulate candidate whose election is likely to unlock talks on reviving nuclear dealEbrahim Raisi, the hardline head of Iran’s judiciary, has been hailed the country’s new president after his three main rivals congratulated him on his victory and preliminary results showed he had secured 17.8m votes, a huge 14.5m more than his nearest rival.With 90% of the votes counted, Iranian officials said 28.6 million people had cast their ballots. More than 41 million did
  
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• Activists fight back as Juneteenth milestone is undercut by GOP discriminatory voting bills

  19-06-2021 18:34 via cnn.com
  
  As America finally recognizes the importance of Juneteenth, the full potential of a symbolic new milestone for equality is being undermined by Republican moves to make it harder for many Black Americans to vote.
  
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• First dog Champ dies 'peacefully at home,' president and first lady say

  19-06-2021 18:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Bidens got Champ as a puppy in 2008, shortly before they moved into the vice president's official residence at the Naval Observatory.
  
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• Bidens announce their 'beloved' German Shepherd Champ has died

  19-06-2021 17:55 via cnn.com
  
  The Bidens announced Saturday that their "beloved" German Shepherd Champ has died.
  
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• They allegedly went on a murderous rampage across the U.S. Here's what the records show.

  19-06-2021 17:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  The defendants, facing dozens of charges, drove more than 1,000 miles during the deadly crime spree. Adrienne Simpson has admitted to multiple slayings.
  
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• American Ryan Crouser breaks shot put world record

  19-06-2021 17:16 via cnn.com
  
  Ryan Crouser toppled the men's shot put world record on Friday with a 23.37-meter throw on the first night of the US Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
  
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• American breaks shot put record that stood for decades

  19-06-2021 17:16 via cnn.com
  
  Ryan Crouser toppled the men's shot put world record on Friday with a 23.37-meter throw on the first night of the US Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
  
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• Why making Juneteenth a federal holiday this year was not exactly the honor we were told

  19-06-2021 17:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  They gave everyone a day off to honor post-Civil War emancipation while Black history, our lives and and our rights are under attack right now.
  
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• It's not just your imagination. Drivers in the pandemic have gotten more reckless

  19-06-2021 17:10 via cnn.com
  
  When the coronavirus pandemic shut down the country last year, highways emptied out as many people holed up at home. But those who got behind the wheel engaged in riskier behavior, leading to the deadliest year for US traffic crashes in over a decade.
  
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• A tiny dinosaur trapped in amber turned out to be a 'really weird animal' instead

  19-06-2021 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  Scientists are explorers of the unknown, seeking to understand the world as it exists now and millions of years ago.
  
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• Ebrahim Raisi hailed as Iran’s new president – video

  19-06-2021 16:54
  
  The hardline head of the Iranian judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi, has been congratulated by his three main rivals on his victory in the country's presidential election after preliminary results showed he had secured 17.8m votes, a huge 14.5m more than his nearest rivalHardliner Ebrahim Raisi hailed as Iran’s new presidentIran’s president-elect, Ebrahim Raisi, is hardliner linked with mass executions Continue reading...
  
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• She's a chess champion. And she's blind

  19-06-2021 16:53 via cnn.com
  
  Jessica Lauser is relentless on the chess board.
  
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• Texas governor, as threatened, vetoes budget for legislative staff

  19-06-2021 16:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Republican had threatened the veto after a walkout by Democrats that denied a House quorum to vote on controversial voting restrictions.
  
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• Hiker from Dublin has been missing for 10 days in Grand Teton National Park

  19-06-2021 16:40 via cnn.com
  
  The search continues Saturday for a hiker missing since June 8 in the Grand Teton National Park, the National Parks Service said.
  
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• Ariz. 'audit' becomes campaign stop, fuels conspiracy that election can be overturned

  19-06-2021 16:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Politicians have been trekking to Phoenix to visit the election "audit" in Arizona. Experts said they are perpetuating a disinformation campaign.
  
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• This woman is a chess champion. And she's blind

  19-06-2021 16:21 via cnn.com
  
  Jessica Lauser is relentless on the chess board.
  
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• First on CNN: Biden administration moves to make gender confirmation surgery available through Veteran Affairs health care system

  19-06-2021 16:10 via cnn.com
  
  Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is moving to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans through Veterans Affairs health care coverage, according to a VA department spokesperson.
  
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• Ultra-conservative judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi will be Iran's next president

  19-06-2021 16:03 via cnn.com
  
  Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, has won Iran's controversial presidential election, according to preliminary results announced by the interior ministry Saturday.
  
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• Hardline cleric will be Iran's next president

  19-06-2021 16:03 via cnn.com
  
  • Iran's outgoing President Rouhani meets with successor
  
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• Here are the companies rushing workers back to the office — and the ones that aren't

  19-06-2021 15:30 via cnn.com
  
  It's been 15 long months since millions of workers left their offices and set up makeshift desks at home.
  
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• Viktor Hovland forced to withdraw from US Open after getting sand in his eye

  19-06-2021 15:21 via cnn.com
  
  Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw from the US Open on Friday after getting sand in his eye.
  
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• My daughter's trust and bravery are gifts I cherish this Father's Day

  19-06-2021 15:08 via cnn.com
  
  When you're a father, a lot of pop culture tells you that your role is to raise your sons to be men. You're supposed to bond over sports, teach them to respect women and maybe take them on some sort of rugged outdoorsy endeavor, like fishing or rock climbing.
  
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• Student arrested after threatening to kill medical school classmates and bomb the campus, authorities say

  19-06-2021 15:06 via cnn.com
  
  A student in Arizona was arrested after threatening to kill some of their medical school classmates and bomb the school campus, the Glendale Police Department said in a news release.
  
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• Ebrahim Raisi, ultra-conservative judiciary chief, will be Iran's next president

  19-06-2021 15:05 via cnn.com
  
  Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, has won Iran's controversial presidential election, according to preliminary results announced by the interior ministry Saturday.
  
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• Texas Republicans take aim at history this Juneteenth. It could totally backfire.

  19-06-2021 14:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Spirit of Sam Houston, we have a problem.
  
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• Juneteenth: After decades, Opal Lee finally gets her day off

  19-06-2021 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Opal Lee campaigned for years for a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US.
  
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• Tropical Storm Claudette forms along Gulf Coast, bringing heavy rain and floods

  19-06-2021 14:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Flooding had already begun in the area overnight Friday into Saturday, with local reports of high water over roads and stranded vehicles.
  
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• How Trump turned Russia into a partisan issue

  19-06-2021 14:07 via cnn.com
  
  This week's high profile summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin was markedly different from the meetings between Putin and Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump. The former President was largely seen as friendly toward Putin, while Biden is definitely not.
  
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• The American West is drying out. Things will get ugly

  19-06-2021 14:03 via cnn.com
  
  The incredible pictures of a depleted Lake Mead, on the California-Nevada border, illustrate the effects of drought brought on by climate change.
  
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• He's a classic Western cowboy – from Compton. Juneteenth may be his defining rodeo.

  19-06-2021 13:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tre Hosley will take part in the Bill Pickett Invitational, an all-Black rodeo airing for the first time on network television this Saturday.
  
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• There are more Realtors than homes for sale. Follow one trying to close his first deal

  19-06-2021 13:21 via cnn.com
  
  More than 130,000 people have become Realtors since the beginning of the pandemic. Follow one new agent as he tries to make his first sale in one of the most competitive housing markets in the country.
  
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• Ayatolloah's protege wins Iran presidency in questionable election

  19-06-2021 13:21 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history.
  
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• Greek pilot who confessed to killing wife after robbery tale wears bulletproof vest to court

  19-06-2021 13:12 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Greek pilot Babis Anagnostopoulos wore a bulletproof vest Friday as he arrived at court, hours after confessing to killing his British wife who he’d initially claimed was tortured by a gang of burglars.
  
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• 'Gorilla Glue Girl' has launched her own hair care line

  19-06-2021 13:10 via cnn.com
  
  A Louisiana woman who went viral after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue in place of hair spray has launched her own hair care line.
  
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• 17th century European paintings found in roadside dumpster

  19-06-2021 13:07 via cnn.com
  
  Police are appealing for information on how two original paintings from 17th century European artists, ended up in a roadside dumpster in southeast Germany.
  
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