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• Serious coronavirus-linked condition hit 285 US children

  29-06-2020 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least 285 U.S. children have developed a serious inflammatory condition linked to the coronavirus and while most recovered, the potential for long-term or permanent damage is unknown, two new studies suggest.The papers, published onlineMonday in the New England Journal of Medicine, provide the fullest report yet on the condition.The condition is known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.
  
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• US top court strikes down law limiting abortions

  29-06-2020 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a landmark ruling, the court struck down a Louisiana law restricting abortions as unconstitutional.
  
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• The Coronavirus Plus the Flu Could Equal a Devastating Fall and Winter, CDC Director Says

  29-06-2020 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield warns of a challenging fall and winter because the coronavirus and flu will circulate at the same time.
  
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• Sen. Grassley said Fox News failed Trump with second-term agenda question, isn't working to get him re-elected

  29-06-2020 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Senator Chuck Grassley took particular issue with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
  
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• China forcing birth control on Uighurs to suppress population, report says

  29-06-2020 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A report says China is carrying out a campaign of forced birth control to limit the minority group.
  
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• 'What Are You Gonna Do?' Dallas Man Fires Guns, Runs Over Police Officer, Injures K-9

  29-06-2020 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Garland police arrested a 29-year-old man who they say fired his guns into the air before running over a police officer on Sunday night. Katie Johnston reports.
  
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• Face shields, gloves, wipes: Texas votes as virus rages

  29-06-2020 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As coronavirus cases skyrocket in Texas, Regina Greenwell showed up to vote Monday bent on minimizing the risks.“We'd like to make it to the November election,” said Paul Greenwell, her 70-year-old husband.Three months after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott postponed primary runoffs to July 14 — saying at the time that sticking to the original May election “would threaten the health and safety of many" — Texas is voting at a moment when the outbreak is far more dire.
  
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• Police Investigating Protesters after Confrontation with Armed St. Louis Homeowners

  29-06-2020 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A couple pointed guns at protesters who were on private property outside their home Sunday night, as the demonstrators marched past on their way to St. Louis mayor Lyda Krewson’s residence to demand her resignation. Police are now investigating the incident to determine whether the protesters committed trespassing and fourth-degree assault by intimidation.Mark and Patricia McCloskey stood outside their home on Portland Place, a private street, as hundreds of protesters, some of them armed,
  
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• Administration skips hearing on violence against protesters

  29-06-2020 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The head of the U.S. Park Police refused to appear Monday to answer lawmakers’ questions on violence against demonstrators and journalists outside the White House, saying he couldn’t as long as the federal force remains on highest alert for protests and attacks against monuments.The White House, however, trumpeted the administration's continuing support of law officers in the now subsiding protests.White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that President Donald Trum
  
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• Democrats to unveil bold new climate plan to phase out emissions by 2050

  29-06-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  * Report to outline aim to reduce emissions to 88% of 2010 levels* Huge sums for public transport and proposals for green vehicles House Democrats will unveil an aggressive climate crisis “action plan” on Tuesday to nearly eliminate US emissions by 2050, according to summary documents reviewed by the Guardian.The net-zero emissions goal is what United Nations leaders and the scientific community say the world must achieve to avoid the worst of rising temperatures, and it’s what
  
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• Coming Soon: Russian Bombers (Now Armed with Hypersonic Missiles?)

  29-06-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hypersonic missiles have been seen as a potential game changer, with some in the U.S. military warning that there is really no defense against the missiles due to their speed.
  
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• Senate Democratic primary heads to finish line in Kentucky

  29-06-2020 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  One of Kentucky's most unpredictable political races in years is headed toward the wire Tuesday, but it's taking a full week after the June 23 primary to sort out a possible photo finish in the Democratic U.S. Senate contest.Absentee ballots that stacked up amid the coronavirus pandemic have delayed the vote count in the neck-and-neck race between progressive candidate Charles Booker and establishment-backed Amy McGrath.Both are vying for the chance to take on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConn
  
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• 'The Roberts Court': U.S. chief justice cements pivotal role

  29-06-2020 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Conservative U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts cemented his role as the Supreme Court's dominant figure by siding with the four liberal justices in a trio of major rulings this month including Monday's 5-4 decision striking down a restrictive Louisiana abortion law.Roberts, appointed in 2005 by Republican former President George W. Bush, also joined the liberals in a 6-3 decision on June 15 backing LGBT worker rights and a 5-4 ruling on June 18 thwarting President Donald Trump's bid to rescind pro
  
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• Radiation Leak in Europe Points to a Possible Russian Weapons Test

  29-06-2020 23:15 via popularmechanics.com
  
  This isn't the first time Europe's detected radiation leaks likely originating from Russia.
  
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• Gov. DeSantis cuts $1B from state budget

  29-06-2020 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Governor Ron DeSantis slashed $1 billion from Florida's budget.
  
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• No symptoms, big problems: Scientists still puzzled by asymptomatic coronavirus cases

  29-06-2020 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Months into a pandemic that has caused nearly 500,000 deaths worldwide, scientists are still trying to answer crucial questions about the coronavirus.
  
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• Racist comments of North Carolina cops support need for swift passage of Floyd Act

  29-06-2020 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  'If we wait to change hearts and minds, the body count of Black Americans will continue to rise.' We need standards and real accountability.
  
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• Florida’s coronavirus outbreak complicates Republican convention, Trump’s reelection bid

  29-06-2020 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When Vice President Mike Pence, the head of the White House coronavirus task force, returns to Florida Thursday, he’ll find a much different situation than when he last visited in late May.
  
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• McConnell: 'No stigma' in wearing masks for virus

  29-06-2020 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has become the highest-ranking Republican in Congress to encourage Americans to wear a facial mask as COVID-19 cases surge in states nationwide.In a speech Monday, McConnell did not mention President Donald Trump's refusal to abide by the public health guidelines.“We must have no stigma — none — about wearing masks when we leave our homes,” McConnell said in the Senate.
  
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• New York City mayor plans to cut $1bn from police budget

  29-06-2020 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed cutting $1bn (£814m) from the police force’s $6bn (£4.48bn) yearly budget, amid calls for reform.Mr de Blasio announced the plan during his daily City Hall press briefing on Monday, and said the proposed budget would help reform the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
  
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• Shipbuilding suppliers need more than market forces to stay afloat

  29-06-2020 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Without deliberate action, the U.S. shipbuilding industry will become increasingly fragile.
  
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• US bars defense exports to Hong Kong, says new rules coming

  29-06-2020 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Trump administration said Monday it will bar defense exports to Hong Kong and will soon require licenses for the sale of items to Hong Kong that have both civilian and military uses.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step as China moved ahead with imposing a new national security law for Hong Kong that many fear Beijng and the Chinese Communist Party will use to clamp down on dissent in the former British territory.The administration has warned for weeks that it would take action t
  
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• The first Boeing 737 Max recertification flight just landed, marking a new milestone for the troubled jet

  29-06-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Boeing and FAA officials were aboard the 737 Max as it made its first recertification flight, a major milestone for the troubled jet.
  
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• Kayleigh McEnany says New York Times should hand back Pulitzer

  29-06-2020 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany responds to New York Times report on Russia bounty intelligence.
  
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• US could buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 under Senate proposal

  29-06-2020 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. would be able to buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 air defense system under legislation proposed in the Senate last week.
  
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• Pre-Emptive Anti-Phishing Firm Area 1 Security Raises $25 Million

  29-06-2020 21:59
  Redwood, California-based anti-phishing firm Area 1 Security has raised $25 million in a Series D funding round led by ForgePoint Capital and supported by existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Icon Ventures and Top Tier Capital. Area 1 describes itself as pre-emptive solution, able to detect attack attempts up to 24 days before the attack.
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• Separatists say stock exchange attack targeted China, Pakistan

  29-06-2020 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Separatists from Pakistan's Balochistan province attacked the national stock exchange in Karachi on Monday, killing four people in a brazen daylight assault the breakaway group said also targeted Chinese interests.Four gunmen drove up to the entrance gate of the Pakistan Stock Exchange around 10:00 am (05H00 GMT) then lobbed a grenade before opening fire with automatic weapons, officials said.All four attackers were killed in an ensuing firefight as they attempted to storm the exchange, along wi
  
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• WHO: 'The worst is yet to come' and the coronavirus pandemic is 'speeding up' because some countries aren't taking it seriously enough

  29-06-2020 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The World Health Organization said politicians and regular people alike could be doing a lot more to stop the spread of the virus.
  
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• Mike Pompeo’s Fight to Punish Iran at the UN Heats Up

  29-06-2020 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  And Iran is going on the diplomatic offensive.
  
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• India bans TikTok, WeChat and dozens more Chinese apps

  29-06-2020 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Indian government says it has banned 59 apps with links to China on national security grounds.
  
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• We tested popular face masks—these are the 10 best

  29-06-2020 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  We tested cloth face masks and coverings from top brands to find which ones are comfortable, breathable, and worth the money.
  
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• An enduring coronavirus mystery: Why do only some get sick?

  29-06-2020 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Months into a pandemic that has caused nearly 500,000 deaths worldwide, scientists are still trying to answer crucial questions about the coronavirus.
  
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• YouTube Boots White Supremacist Richard Spencer, Far-Right Personality Stefan Molyneux for Spewing Hate

  29-06-2020 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  YouTube banned several prominent far-right figures from its platform on Monday, including white nationalist leader Richard Spencer and right-wing internet personality Stefan Molyneux. The bans also include two accounts associated with white nationalist group American Renaissance, former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke, and NPI/Radix, an organization founded by Spencer. The crackdown comes after YouTube pushed other white nationalists off its platform earlier this year.The banned accoun
  
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• If you want to buy a car post-coronavirus, you should consider a Tesla. Here are some pros and cons.

  29-06-2020 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It's going to be easy to buy or lease a gas-powered vehicles, but the time couldn't be better for checking out an electric car.
  
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• Having a few alcoholic drinks a week may be better for your brain than avoiding alcohol altogether, a study found

  29-06-2020 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A new JAMA study found that having a drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men can benefit people's brain health.
  
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• COVID Is Not a Republican Disease

  29-06-2020 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Paul Krugman holds that COVID is now Republican disease. Why are positivity rates going up? “Americans didn’t fail the Covid-19 test,” he recently wrote, “Republicans did.”But, it just ain’t so. “The Northeast, with its largely Democratic governors, has been appropriately cautious about reopening, and its numbers look like Europe’s,” Krugman says. Has he noticed that Republicans govern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont? And that the l
  
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• Judge in George Floyd case says likely to move hearing out of Minneapolis as officers appear in court

  29-06-2020 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Minnesota judge on Monday warned that he is likely to move the trials of four police officers charged in George Floyd's death out of Minneapolis if public officials and attorneys do not stop talking about the case. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill stopped short of issuing a gag order on attorneys, but he said one is likely if public statements continue. Cahill added that such a situation would also make him likely to grant a change-of-venue motion if one is filed. "The court is not going to
  
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• Dr Disrespect broke his silence about his reported ban from Twitch, saying the platform hasn't given a 'specific reason behind their decision'

  29-06-2020 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dr Disrespect, who was reportedly banned from Twitch on June 26, claimed on Twitter that that Twitch has not notified him of the exact reasons.
  
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• Supreme Court strikes down abortion clinic restrictions in Louisiana, a defeat for conservatives

  29-06-2020 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More abortion cases are headed the high court's way as both sides focus on upholding or overruling the 1973 decision legalizing abortion nationwide.
  
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• Taco Bell will feed you for free on Tuesday. Here’s how to cash in on it

  29-06-2020 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Free food on Tuesday!
  
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• LA task force seeks to arrest looters who hit stores during protests

  29-06-2020 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A special task force, comprised of local police and fire departments, the FBI and Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, announced its investigation into individuals who committed crimes during recent demonstrations.
  
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• Why did Iran issue an arrest warrant for Trump?

  29-06-2020 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Iran has issued an Interpol arrest warrant for Donald Trump for a drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s clandestine overseas paramilitary force, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Monday.Mr Trump is among 36 people who have been issued warrants by Iran in relation to the targeted killing in January this year. Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in Baghdad, was the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) gr
  
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• Supreme Court makes it easier for president to fire CFPB head

  29-06-2020 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In her scathing dissent, Justice Elena Kagan called the ruling the "civics class version of separation of powers."
  
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• Iran records highest daily death toll from COVID-19

  29-06-2020 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The 162 deaths reported on Monday exceed the previous record on April 4, when the health ministry reported 158 deaths in a day.The Islamic Republic has recorded a total of 10,670 deaths and 225,205 infections from the coronavirus, health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said in a statement on state TV.Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the highest authority in Iran, expressed concern on Monday about the rising number of deaths.
  
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• Russia, Be Afraid: Poland Might Get a Powerful New Anti-Tank Missile

  29-06-2020 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Israel’s NLOS missile could breath new life into Poland’s defenses against Russia.
  
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• Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech

  29-06-2020 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  For years, social media platforms have fueled political polarization and hosted an explosion of hate speech.What's not yet clear is whether this action is too little, too late — nor whether the pressure on these companies, including a growing advertiser boycott, will be enough to produce lasting change.Reddit, an online comment forum that is one of the world's most popular websites, on Monday banned a forum that supported President-Donald Trump as part of a crackdown on hate speech.
  
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• Missouri couple point guns at protesters calling for St. Louis mayor to resign

  29-06-2020 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A video on social media shows a couple pointing guns at protesters marching through a St. Louis neighborhood demanding Mayor Lyda Krewson's resignation.
  
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• Bob Woodward story on Kavanaugh's veracity 'pulled' during Senate hearings

  29-06-2020 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Washington Post reportedly quashed a story undermining denial by supreme court justice that he was source for Watergate reporterBrett Kavanaugh lied about not being a source for the Watergate reporter Bob Woodward, but the Washington Post quashed the story while the supreme court justice’s confirmation hearings were ongoing, according to the New York Times.Media writer Ben Smith reported the story in a wide-ranging piece on the Post under the leadership of the executive editor, Marty Baron
  
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• Angola's ex-first daughter says 'justice denied' in graft case

  29-06-2020 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Angolan billionaire businesswoman and former first daughter Isabel dos Santos on Monday said she had been "denied justice" after losing an appeal against an asset freeze over alleged corruption.Described by Forbes magazine as the wealthiest woman in Africa, she is accused of diverting billions of dollars from state companies during her father Jose Eduardo dos Santos's nearly 40-year rule of the oil-rich southern African nation.Since her father retired in 2017, her business empire has been target
  
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• More than 70 San Antonio police officers in coronavirus quarantine, department says

  29-06-2020 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The spike corresponds with a large increase in the city’s coronavirus numbers.
  
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