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• Robinhood reveals new investigation hours before its IPO

  27-07-2021 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  Regulators are investigating the fact that Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is not licensed by FINRA, Wall Street's powerful self-regulator, the online trading platform announced Tuesday.
  
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• Gold medalist shares concerns she has for Biles

  27-07-2021 23:37 via cnn.com
  
  Olympic gymnastics medalist Aly Raisman shares support for her former teammate Simone Biles after Biles pulled out of the team gymnastics event at the Tokyo Olympics.
  
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• IMF Managing Director: Vaccine inequality is 'not good for anyone'

  27-07-2021 23:31 via cnn.com
  
  In an exclusive interview with CNN's Richard Quest, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses how vaccine inequality is widening the gap between the poorest and richest nations.
  
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• Why Simone Biles' withdrawing proves she's the GOAT

  27-07-2021 23:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  It takes more strength to throw off enormous expectations than it takes to live up to them.
  
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• US sells one-of-a-kind copy of Wu-Tang Clan album seized from 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli

  27-07-2021 23:27 via cnn.com
  
  The United States has sold the only physical copy ever made of the Wu-Tang Clan album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" after federal authorities seized it from former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, who was convicted of fraud in 2017.
  
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• Simone Biles: American gymnast praised for 'prioritising mental wellness'

  27-07-2021 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American gymnast Simone Biles is praised for prioritising "mental wellness over all else" after pulling out of the Olympic women's team final.
  
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• CDC tells vaccinated Americans in Covid hot spots to mask up again

  27-07-2021 22:56 via cnn.com
  
  To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of Covid-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties.
  
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• Justice Department seizes rare, ancient tablet illegally auctioned to Hobby Lobby

  27-07-2021 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  After the first Gulf War in 1991, thousands of objects were looted, including many cuneiform tablets, from archeological sites in Iraq, prosecutors said.
  
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• Republicans join 'free Cuba' protesters outside U.S. Capitol: 'Liberty will prevail'

  27-07-2021 22:49 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Politicians and protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to hold a press conference in support of a Cuba free of its communist regime
  
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• Why do vaccinated people need to mask? See Gupta's answer

  27-07-2021 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the CDC's updated guidance that recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of Covid-19.
  
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• See how questions on masks nearly ends an interview

  27-07-2021 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• See how questions on masks nearly end an interview

  27-07-2021 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• Mask question nearly ends interview

  27-07-2021 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• 'I think we probably should stop the conversation right there': Mask question nearly ends interview

  27-07-2021 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• Swastika found carved into elevator at US State Department

  27-07-2021 22:42 via cnn.com
  
  A swastika was found carved into an elevator at the State Department on Monday, leading Secretary of State Antony Blinken to condemn the hateful carving and describe it as a reminder that anti-Semitism is still alive.
  
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• Man's plan to walk on water from Florida to NY in floating 'bubble' ends after less than a day

  27-07-2021 22:38 via cnn.com
  
  Extreme athlete Ray "Reza" Baluchi planned to spend the next three or four weeks on the Atlantic Ocean "walking" from Florida to New York in a hamster wheel-like vessel he calls his bubble.
  
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• Life in prison for man in killing of South Carolina student who mistook his car for Uber

  27-07-2021 22:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nathaniel David Rowland was found guilty of the 2019 kidnapping and murder of Samantha Josephson, a University of South Carolina senior.
  
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• Unapologetically themself: Olympic skateboarder Alana Smith shares powerful message

  27-07-2021 22:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nonbinary American skateboarder Alana Smith said their goal going into the Olympics "was to be happy and be a visual representation for humans like me."
  
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• State lawmaker won’t seek re-election after anti-Asian slur

  27-07-2021 22:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Amid public backlash after using an anti-Asian slur, Rep. Gerald Brady of Wilmington saidMonday that he would not seek reelection after his current term expires.
  
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• Sinema meets with Biden as senators hammer out infrastructure disputes

  27-07-2021 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters Tuesday that the lingering issues have "been narrowed significantly" since Sunday.
  
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• Analysis: George P. Bush just learned a very important lesson about Donald Trump

  27-07-2021 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  George P. Bush wanted Donald Trump's endorsement badly. Or, at a minimum, he wanted the former president to stay out of his primary challenge to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
  
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• CDC recommends masks for all K-12 students, even those who have been vaccinated

  27-07-2021 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics proposed similar guidance for children returning to schools.
  
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• Eagle eyes spot kestrel chicks in jet plane exhaust

  27-07-2021 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The young birds "lucky to be alive" after found hiding in exhaust of an Airbus plane during repairs.
  
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• Covid-19: CDC brings back indoor mask guidance for virus hot spots

  27-07-2021 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In states seeing surges, US health officials again recommend masking for all - including at schools.
  
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• Trump officials can testify to Congress about his role in Capitol attack, DoJ says

  27-07-2021 21:50
  
  Move declines to assert executive privilege for then acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen, clearing path for others to testifyFormer Trump administration officials can testify to Congress about Donald Trump’s role in the deadly January attack on the Capitol and his efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election, the justice department (DoJ) has said in a letter obtained by the Guardian. Related: ‘This is how I’m going to die’: police tell panel of trauma of Capitol
  
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• CDC says vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors in areas with high Delta spread – live

  27-07-2021 21:42
  
  Recommendation comes as US sees surge in cases among unvaccinatedOfficers testify to House Capitol attack panel and describe violenceHearing closes with appeals for political accountabilityProtesters disrupt Republicans’ press conference as officers testify 8.39pm BST Dr Rochelle Walensky wrapped up her press call by acknowledging that the new mask recommendation for vaccinated Americans is “not a welcome piece of news”.The CDC director said that the new guidance “weighs
  
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• Hubble finds water vapor around Jupiter's moon Ganymede

  27-07-2021 21:37 via cnn.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope has spied evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere around Jupiter's moon Ganymede, the largest moon in our solar system.
  
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• ‘Weird and gimmicky’: police chiefs condemn Boris Johnson’s crime plan

  27-07-2021 21:32
  
  PM’s attempt to grip agenda flounders amid criticism he has ignored evidence on stop-and-searchPolice chiefs have condemned Boris Johnson’s high-profile strategy to tackle crime as “weird and gimmicky”, while plans to increase stop-and-search were criticised for ignoring the evidence.The crime initiative was supposed to show the Johnson government gripping the agenda. But senior police officers, the rank and file, opposition politicians and even some in business rebuked i
  
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• ‘This is how I’m going to die’: police tell panel of trauma of Capitol attack

  27-07-2021 21:28
  
  Panel opened first hearing with focus on law enforcement officers who were attacked and beaten as rioters broke into US CapitolUS politics – live updatesLaw enforcement officers have described fearing for their lives during the January attack on the US Capitol and living with “constant trauma” during the first hearing of the House investigation into the deadly assault, with prominent Republicans boycotting proceedings in an attempt to undermine any findings.In harrowing testimo
  
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• Former intelligence analyst sentenced to prison for drone program leak

  27-07-2021 21:01
  
  Air Force intelligence analyst gave military documents to journalist to ‘dispel the lie that our lives are worth more than theirs’A former air force intelligence analyst was sentenced to 45 months in prison on Tuesday for leaking top secret information about the US government’s drone strike program to a journalist.Daniel Hale of Nashville, Tennessee, has said he was motivated by guilt and a desire for transparency when he disclosed to an investigative reporter details of a mili
  
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• China dresses down the US; and climate's 'hammer' blow

  27-07-2021 20:55 via cnn.com
  
  Amid an Olympic gold rush and a worsening pandemic, something else is happening that may ultimately do far more to shape the world: Already bitter relations between the United States and China are turning incredibly toxic.
  
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• UK poised to end amber list quarantine for people vaccinated in US and EU

  27-07-2021 20:51
  
  Ministers to discuss plans, with talks also to determine whether they will apply in England only or all four UK nationsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePlans to significantly open up international travel are expected to be announced on Wednesday, with UK ministers poised to let people who have been fully vaccinated in the US and EU avoid quarantine if arriving from amber list countries.The move would benefit millions of people by finally letting them be reunited
  
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• New evidence shows Trump appointees' political interference with CDC weekly Covid data reports, House subcommittee says

  27-07-2021 20:50 via cnn.com
  
  A Democratic-led House select committee says it has uncovered evidence of political interference by the Trump administration into the federal government's coronavirus response last year, including attempts to alter or block data reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detailing the dire effects of the virus.
  
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• Police chiefs condemn Boris Johnson’s crime plan as ‘weird and gimmicky’

  27-07-2021 20:49
  
  PM’s attempt to grip agenda flounders amid criticism he has ignored evidence on stop and search Police chiefs last night condemned Boris Johnson’s high profile strategy to tackle crime as “weird and gimmicky”, while plans to increase stop and search were criticised for ignoring the evidence.The crime initiative was supposed to show the Johnson government gripping the agenda. But senior police officers, the rank and file, opposition politicians and even some in business re
  
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• 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' trailer: There's something strange in the neighborhood

  27-07-2021 20:47 via cnn.com
  
  There's something weird going on in the trailer for "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," and it don't look good. But the movie does.
  
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• The real reason Biles returned to the Olympics

  27-07-2021 20:46 via cnn.com
  
  At 4 feet, 8 inches tall, Simone Biles often feels she has "the weight of the world on my shoulders."
  
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• DaBaby defends homophobic comments amid backlash

  27-07-2021 20:46 via cnn.com
  
  DaBaby has addressed his recent controversial comments at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami.
  
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• Meteor lights up night sky across Texas and four other states

  27-07-2021 20:41 via cnn.com
  
  This "fireball" awed unsuspecting bystanders across five states as it plummeted through the atmosphere at 30,000 mph.
  
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• Meteor lights up night sky across five states

  27-07-2021 20:41 via cnn.com
  
  This "fireball" awed unsuspecting bystanders across five states as it plummeted through the atmosphere at 30,000 mph.
  
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• Man accused of killing 8 in Atlanta-area spa shootings to serve 4 consecutive life sentences

  27-07-2021 20:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Robert Aaron Long is scheduled to appear in court next month for the remaining charges in Fulton County, where the district attorney said she will seek the death penalty.
  
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• 5 ways to get your kids to wear masks

  27-07-2021 20:39 via cnn.com
  
  Add it to your fall 2021 back to school shopping list: Buy more masks.
  
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• Powerbrokers of the Arab world will be closely watching events in Tunisia

  27-07-2021 20:20
  
  Analysis: while the politics behind the government’s overthrow are local, regional players will want to influence what happens nextIn the decade since the Arab spring, the crucible of the uprisings has been where its legacy has been thrashed out.Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, where it all began from mid-December 2010, have remained central to the narrative of what took place when autocracies crumbled in the face of restive streets. And for the region’s powerbrokers, all three north Africa
  
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• Powerbrokers of Arab world will be closely watching Tunisia

  27-07-2021 20:20
  
  Analysis: while the politics behind the government’s overthrow are local, regional players will want to influence what happens nextIn the decade since the Arab spring, the crucible of the uprisings has been where its legacy has been thrashed out.Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, where it all began from mid-December 2010, have remained central to the narrative of what took place when autocracies crumbled in the face of restive streets. And for the region’s powerbrokers, all three north Africa
  
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• Olympians' tattoos are out in full force in Tokyo, where the art form has a complex history

  27-07-2021 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  There was a time when tattoos were taboo, even in the US -- associated with criminals or societal rejects.
  
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• The Trump wing just keeps sinking deeper into conspiracy theories

  27-07-2021 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  Did you know that Joe Biden is probably going to resign as president sometime in the next month? Maybe, specifically, on August 13? While that's totally ridiculous -- Biden isn't resigning and, in fact, all signs point to him running for a second term in 2024 -- talk of Biden resigning has taken off among some of former President Donald Trump's most prominent supporters of late.
  
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• John Stamos wants to tell you about the most famous crime you may have never heard of

  27-07-2021 20:12 via cnn.com
  
  Right off the bat John Stamos knows it's surprising that he's narrating a true crime podcast.
  
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• This young Latino and DACA Olympic athlete had to clear his biggest hurdle

  27-07-2021 20:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Runner Luis Grijalva, a DACA recipient, got clearance from the U.S. government to travel to the Tokyo Olympics and represent Guatemala.
  
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• Canadian police investigating Manitoba residential school abuse claims

  27-07-2021 20:07
  
  RCMP reveals it has spent 10 years conducting ‘large-scale investigation’ into allegationsA branch of Canada’s federal police force says it has spent the last decade conducting a “large-scale investigation” into allegations of sexual abuse at a former residential school.On Tuesday, the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it launched a criminal investigation in 2011, investigating claims that students were assaulted during their time at the Fort Alexander res
  
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• Tunisia’s political crisis greeted with indifference on streets of capital

  27-07-2021 20:00
  
  There is little sign of anger against apparent coup, but some lament the threat to fragile democracyTwo days after Tunisia’s stumbling democracy ground to a halt, the streets of the country’s capital were quiet, even indifferent on Tuesday, with the presence of army troops near a TV station one of the few symbols of a new and unsettling normal.Protesters who had raged on Sunday before President Kais Saied sacked the county’s prime minister and suspended parliament were absent f
  
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• Cardinal denies financial crimes in biggest ever Vatican trial

  27-07-2021 19:53
  
  Angelo Becciu accused in case that centres on a €350m deal to buy a former Harrods warehouse A powerful cardinal in the Roman Catholic church has been accused of financial crimes in the largest trial ever to take place within the Vatican.Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 73, once a close ally of Pope Francis, and nine other defendants have been accused of extortion, embezzlement, money-laundering and abuse of office. All deny the charges. Continue reading...
  
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