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• El Salvador's top court paves way for president's re-election

  06-09-2021 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  El Salvador's highest court has ruled that the country's president can serve two consecutive terms in office, paving the way for current president Nayib Bukele to run for re-election in 2024.
  
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• CNN blasted for article claiming 'Whiteness' will expand to be 'tan' in a more diverse America

  06-09-2021 23:55 via foxnews.com
  
  CNN faced intense scrutiny over the weekend after it published an analysis article claiming it was a “myth” that White supremacy would fade away as America became more diverse.
  
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• She and her husband thought Covid-19 was a 'political game,' now he's dead

  06-09-2021 23:54 via cnn.com
  
  Nevada mother Christina Lowe is urging others to get vaccinated against Covid-19 after losing her husband to the virus, saying they thought the virus was a "political game." CNN affiliate KVVU reports.
  
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• Karl Rove: Biden has a 'very rough period' ahead of him from falling poll numbers

  06-09-2021 23:46 via foxnews.com
  
  Former George W. Bush advisor Karl Rove remarked that President Joe Biden “has a very rough period of time ahead of him” after recent declining poll numbers.
  
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• Australia Covid live update: NSW hospitals brace for cases surge, Scott Morrison faces questions over Father’s Day travel exemption

  06-09-2021 23:43
  Gladys Berejiklian under pressure over modelling showing state’s health system to be ‘overwhelmed’ by Covid cases; rapid antigen tests approved for use at home. Follow the latest updates livePatient stuck in NSW faces bureaucratic nightmare to cross Queensland borderNSW records 1,281 new Covid infections and five deathsHow will hospitals cope when NSW Covid cases hit 2,000 a dayRestrictions: NSW; Vic; Qld; bordersVaccine rollout tracker; get our free news app; get our morning e
  
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• Climate crisis threatens one of California's iconic natural wonders

  06-09-2021 23:37 via cnn.com
  
  Almost everything about a sequoia tree is giant, yet the iconic tree's footprint is shrinking. As CNN's Stephanie Elam reports, human-induced climate change threatens this ancient tree's survival.
  
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• Climate change could wipe out iconic California landmarks

  06-09-2021 23:37 via cnn.com
  
  Almost everything about a sequoia tree is giant, yet the iconic tree's footprint is shrinking. As CNN's Stephanie Elam reports, human-induced climate change threatens this ancient tree's survival.
  
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• Concern for migrants’ safety as hundreds resume Channel crossings

  06-09-2021 23:15
  
  RNLI lifeboat charity experiences especially busy day after recent run of bad weather halted crossingsHundreds of people have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel, as several charities said the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan showed why people risk their lives to flee.It followed a first day of landings in more than two weeks on Sunday, after a run of bad weather put a halt to the crossings. A Home Office source said reports of 1,000 migrants entering the UK across the Channel
  
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• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign controversial election integrity bill Tuesday

  06-09-2021 23:04 via foxnews.com
  
  Abbott is set to sign the the state's controversial election integrity bill Tuesday after a months-long battle with Democrats
  
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• ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment

  06-09-2021 22:45 via foxnews.com
  
  "The Wire’’ actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post.
  
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• ‘I am full of feelings of revenge’: families of flight MH17 victims demand justice

  06-09-2021 22:45
  
  Relatives of 298 people killed when Malaysia Airlines plane shot down in 2014 give their testimonies at trial of suspectsThe families of 298 people killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 have demanded justice from Russia as they testified in the Dutch trial of four suspects.People who lost close relatives in the crash of the Malaysia Airlines plane said they could not truly say goodbye to their loved ones until those responsible had been brought to account. Continue reading..
  
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• Bill Hagerty criticizes Biden letting a calendar drive US withdrawal from Afghanistan

  06-09-2021 22:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Senator Bill Hagerty gave his take on the Americans left behind in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover on ‘Fox News Live.’
  
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• The Wire star Michael K Williams dies aged 54

  06-09-2021 22:39
  
  The actor was best known for his role as Omar Little in the HBO series, and also starred in Boardwalk EmpireThe actor Michael K Williams, best known for his role as Omar Little in The Wire, has died at the age of 54.Confirming his death to the Hollywood Reporter, Williams’s representative said that it was “with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams. They ask for your privacy while grieving this unsurmountable loss.” C
  
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• Sen. Hagerty picks up 'shock' from US allies over Biden's Afghanistan exit

  06-09-2021 22:39 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. Bill Hagerty says that NATO allies are concerned about terror threats that could emerge from Afghanistan after the botched U.S. withdrawal.
  
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• South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh to resign from firm, enter rehab after wife and son shot dead

  06-09-2021 22:36 via foxnews.com
  
  The prominent South Carolina lawyer who was shot along a country road over the weekend, months after he found his wife and son murdered outside their home, is quitting his law firm and will enter rehab, his lawyer said.
  
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• Soccer legend Pele recovering in hospital after tumor removal

  06-09-2021 22:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo said in a statement that they were keeping Pele in intensive care but expected to transfer him to a room on Tuesday.
  
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• Dem Sen. Blumenthal 'furious' over Biden admin delaying Americans trying to leave Afghanistan

  06-09-2021 22:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Blumenthal issued a press release on Monday eviscerating the Biden administration for delaying flights out of the Mazar-e Sharif airport in Afghanistan following reports of the administration not giving the evacuation flights the green light.
  
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• Biden DOJ vows to defend abortion access in wake of Texas heartbeat bill

  06-09-2021 22:16 via foxnews.com
  
  Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged to protect abortion clinics, women seeking abortions, and abortion providers after the Supreme Court allowed Texas' S.B.8 to go into effect.
  
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• Statue of Christopher Columbus will be replaced by one of an Indigenous woman

  06-09-2021 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  A statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed last year from its position along Mexico City's main thoroughfare won't be returned to its former spot, city officials said.
  
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• A statue of Christopher Columbus in Mexico City will be replaced by one of an Indigenous woman

  06-09-2021 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  A statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed last year from its position along Mexico City's main thoroughfare won't be returned to its former spot, city officials said.
  
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• Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue to be taken down Wednesday

  06-09-2021 22:05 via foxnews.com
  
  The controversial statue dedicated to Confederate Robert E. Lee located in Richmond, VA will be removed Wednesday
  
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• 'I will face this match with a smile': Brazilian football hero Pele announces surgery to remove tumor

  06-09-2021 22:02 via cnn.com
  
  Brazilian football hero Pelé underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon last Saturday, he announced on social media on Monday.
  
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• Brazilian football hero Pele announces surgery to remove tumor

  06-09-2021 22:02 via cnn.com
  
  Brazilian football hero Pelé underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon last Saturday, he announced on social media on Monday.
  
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• Reward for missing Tennessee girl Summer Wells, 5, exceeds $38K

  06-09-2021 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The reward in the case of a missing 5-year-old Tennessee girl last seen nearly three months ago surpassed more than $38,000 last week.
  
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• Taliban accused of murdering pregnant Afghan policewoman

  06-09-2021 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  The Taliban murdered a pregnant policewoman in front of her family on Saturday night, according to her son. Her death, in the central Afghanistan province of Ghor, adds to mounting concerns about the repression of women under the Taliban's rule.
  
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• Biden under pressure as NGO says flights from Afghanistan blocked

  06-09-2021 21:54
  
  Marina LeGree claims group of Americans and at-risk Afghans prevented from flying for a weekJoe Biden’s administration is facing mounting pressure amid reports that several hundred people, including Americans, had been prevented for a week from flying out of an airport in northern Afghanistan.Marina LeGree, the founder and executive director of a small American NGO active in Afghanistan, said 600 to 1,300 people, including girls from her group, had been waiting near the Mazar-i-Sharif airp
  
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• South Carolina lawyer whose wife, son were killed will enter rehab

  06-09-2021 21:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Murdaugh, whose wife and son were killed in unsolved killings in June, said he will take time off "after a long battle that has been exacerbated by these murders."
  
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• Tennessee mom offers free hair braiding for kids to help other parents

  06-09-2021 21:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Brittany Starks has been living paycheck to paycheck and was even grappling last month with how to afford new school supplies and clothes for her own kids.
  
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• "I will face this match with a smile": Brazilian football hero Pelé announces surgery to remove tumor

  06-09-2021 21:41 via cnn.com
  
  Brazilian football hero Pelé underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon last Saturday, he announced on social media on Monday.
  
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• Chinese search traffic for US base spiked over this conspiracy theory

  06-09-2021 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's David Culver reports on China's new effort to promote conspiracy theories falsely claiming Covid-19 originated in the US.
  
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• DoJ vows to protect women seeking abortions in Texas after radical state ban

  06-09-2021 21:10
  
  Move by US attorney general Merrick Garland comes after strictest anti-abortion law in US took effect last weekUS attorney general Merrick Garland announced on Monday that the federal government will take action to protect those in Texas trying to obtain an abortion in the wake of the strictest anti-abortion law in the US taking effect last week.The US justice department said that it will not tolerate violence against anyone seeking abortion services in the state and that federal officials are e
  
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• Pretrial hearings for alleged 9/11 plotters set to resume at Guantanamo this week

  06-09-2021 20:53 via cnn.com
  
  Pretrial hearings in the case of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who has been accused of being the lead plotter behind the September 11 attacks, and four other detainees held at Guantanamo Bay are set to resume on Tuesday. The last in-person hearing in the case was held in February 2020.
  
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• UK and EU extend post-Brexit grace period over Northern Ireland indefinitely

  06-09-2021 20:37
  
  Government source says UK wants to ‘create space for talks to happen without deadlines looming’Plans for post-Brexit checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland have been suspended indefinitely by the UK after negotiations with the EU reached a stalemate.Grace periods designed to ease the transition into new trading arrangements and checks on the island of Ireland have twice been extended as part of diplomatic wrangling labelled “the sausage wars”. Continue reading...
  
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• Thousands gather for pro-Bolsonaro rallies as critics fear for democracy

  06-09-2021 20:37
  
  Followers arrive in Brasília and São Paulo in hope of staging show of support for beleaguered Brazilian presidentThousands of diehard Jair Bolsonaro followers have converged on Brazil’s political and economic capitals hoping to stage a colossal show of support for their beleaguered president amid mounting fears over the future of Brazilian democracy and of possible skirmishes with the government’s opponents.The rightwing nationalist, who recently warned Brazil could fac
  
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• Taliban flag painted outside former US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, photo shows

  06-09-2021 20:35 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Fox News on Monday obtained an image showing the Taliban's white flag painted outside the former U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  
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• WATCH: Opera singer proposes onstage after performance

  06-09-2021 20:31
  
  Bass Soloman Howard proposed to soprano Ailyn Perez during curtain call of "Tosca" at San Francisco Opera on Sept. 5, 2021.
  
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• Charles has ‘no knowledge’ of alleged offer of honours, says

  06-09-2021 20:08
  
  Clarence House says Prince of Wales supports investigation after he and trusted aide reported to policeThe Prince of Wales has “no knowledge” of the alleged honours and citizenship controversy, Clarence House has said, after Charles and his most trusted aide were reported to the police over the claims.At least two complaints have been made to the Metropolitan police over allegations that a wealthy Saudi businessman was offered help to secure an honour and British citizenship after do
  
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• Belarus opposition figure sentenced to 11 years in jail

  06-09-2021 20:01 via cnn.com
  
  A Belarusian court on Monday sentenced Maria Kolesnikova, a prominent opposition figure who led mass street protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, to 11 years in prison, the latest move in a widespread crackdown on government critics following a contested election last year.
  
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• Belarus opposition figure and protest leader sentenced to 11 years in jail

  06-09-2021 20:01 via cnn.com
  
  A Belarusian court on Monday sentenced Maria Kolesnikova, a prominent opposition figure who led mass street protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, to 11 years in prison, the latest move in a widespread crackdown on government critics following a contested election last year.
  
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• Coronavirus live news: UK reports 41,192 new cases and 45 further deaths; Philippines infections reach new high

  06-09-2021 19:53
  
  UK cases since 30 August 12.5% higher than previous seven days; Philippines reports a record-high 22,415 new infectionsUS officials optimistic Covid booster rollout will start on 20 SeptemberHow a tiny Taiwan village overcame DeltaBereaved call for UK Covid memorial to be preservedSee all our coronavirus coverage 6.53pm BST As English schools reopen for the autumn, relief and pleasure are mixed with apprehension and anger. Given the government’s shabby record on shepherding schools through
  
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• Olympic champion Bencic through to US Open quarter-finals

  06-09-2021 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Olympic champion Belinda Bencic beats Iga Swiatek to reach the US Open quarter-finals in humid New York conditions.
  
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• Cardi B gives birth to second child

  06-09-2021 19:27 via cnn.com
  
  Kulture Kiari is officially a big sister.
  
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• European Super League teams called 'fabulists and failures' by PSG chief

  06-09-2021 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  12 clubs involved in the failed European Super Leagues are told their plans were the stuff of "fabulists and failures" by PSG chairman Nasser al-Khelaifi.
  
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• Guantanamo Bay pretrial hearings for 9/11 suspects to begin this week

  06-09-2021 19:17 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The pretrial hearings of suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Muhammed and four others accused of conspiring in the attacks are set to resume this week at Guantanamo Bay following a year-and-a-half pause because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Israel: one-year-old conjoined twin girls see each other for the first time after surgery – video

  06-09-2021 19:13
  
  One-year-old twin girls have looked at each other for the first time after a complex surgery to separate them at Soroka medical centre in Beersheba, Israel. Dozens of experts from Israel and abroad were involved in the preparation and 12-hour procedure. The team used 3D- and virtual-reality models to map the complex operation. This enabled simulations and practice to be undertaken before the actual procedure.Soroka's chief paediatric neurosurgeon, Mickey Gideon, said: 'We have don
  
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• Parts of Louisiana are under a flash flood watch as more than 500,000 in the state still have no power

  06-09-2021 19:12 via cnn.com
  
  Louisiana residents who have been without power since Hurricane Ida hit last week could see more severe weather Monday.
  
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• UK PM pledges not to abandon Afghan allies left behind

  06-09-2021 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson promises help for them to leave safely - but is accused of not showing leadership.
  
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• Legendary French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo dies aged 88

  06-09-2021 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  The legendary French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo has died aged 88, his lawyer, Michel Godest, said on Monday.
  
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• WATCH: Feisty kangaroo boxes with garden swing

  06-09-2021 18:49
  
  A kangaroo practices its boxing and fighting skills with a garden swing.
  
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• Hugh Jackman says his father died on Australia's Father's Day

  06-09-2021 18:40 via cnn.com
  
  "X-Men" actor Hugh Jackman has revealed that his father, Christopher John Jackman, died on Sunday.
  
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