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• Moderna vaccine protects against COVID-19 in monkey study

  28-07-2020 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The vaccine, MRNA-1273, given to non-human primates protected against infection in the lungs and nose, and prevented pulmonary disease in all animals, the company said in a news release.Results of the study in rhesus macaque monkeys were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.It appeared to be an improvement over results of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in a similar study.
  
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• The World's Largest Fusion Reactor Finally Begins Assembly

  28-07-2020 23:50 via popularmechanics.com
  
  The 23,000-ton ITER tokamak has been brewing for decades. Now it's go time.
  
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• Amid coronavirus closures, some parents turn to ‘underground schools’

  28-07-2020 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fox News’ Laura Ingle reports on parents finding loopholes to hire teachers to educate their children as uncertainty continues for fall school reopenings.
  
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• Biden says economic plan could put him as 'most progressive president in American history'

  28-07-2020 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden lays out his economic plan.
  
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• NASA just picked astronaut Megan McArthur, whose husband launched aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon, to pilot the spaceship in spring

  28-07-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Astronaut Megan McArthur watched her husband, Bob Behnken, launch aboard the Crew Dragon spaceship. Next year, she'll do the same.
  
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• White House pushed to include $1.75 billion for new FBI headquarters in GOP pandemic aid bill: Senate source

  28-07-2020 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mitch McConnell is opposing a $1.75 billion provision for a new FBI building added by the White House to a massive Republican coronavirus relief bill.
  
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• Half of Mumbai's slum residents have had coronavirus: study

  28-07-2020 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Over half the people living in the slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, according to a city-commissioned study released Tuesday that raises fresh doubts about India's official case numbers.India is already the third worst-hit country after the US and Brazil, with nearly 1.5 million cases though experts have previously said the lack of testing could mean the true tally is much higher.Blood tests on 6,936 randomly selected people conducted by Mumbai's city authorities found that 57 percent of
  
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• Joe Biden plans to name vice presidential running mate next week

  28-07-2020 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, said Tuesday he would name his running mate the first week of August.
  
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• Two women arrested for attacking senator filming Wisconsin protests

  28-07-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two women have turned themselves in to police after allegedly assaulting a Wisconsin state representative at a protest on 23 June.Samantha Hamer, 26, and Kerida O’Reilly, 33, were arrested Monday in Madison after turning themselves in to authorities.
  
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• ACLU asks U.S. court to sanction agents for targeting journalists at Portland protests

  28-07-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. civil liberties advocates on Tuesday asked a federal court in Portland, Oregon, to hold federal agents in contempt for violating a temporary court order barring attacks on journalists and legal observers monitoring protests in the city.The filing by the American Civil Liberties Union came during a wave of protests against police violence and racism in Portland in which federal agents have clashed with protesters who have lit fires and thrown objects at the federal courthouse.
  
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• McConnell draws red line on liability protection in coronavirus bill

  28-07-2020 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  McConnell also said that he would leave negotiating with Democrats to Mark Meadows and Steven Mnuchin.
  
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• Donald Trump Needs Florida. Does Florida Still Want Trump?

  28-07-2020 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Trump won Florida by about 112,000 votes in 2016. Now several recent major polls show Trump is in danger of losing the battleground state
  
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• GOP tucks $8 billion for military weaponry in virus bill

  28-07-2020 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A new $1 trillion COVID-19 response package by Senate Republicans is supposed to give the government more weapons to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic.The Republican measure includes billions for F-35 fighters, Apache helicopters and infantry carriers sought by Washington’s powerful defense lobby.Overall, the proposal stuffs $8 billion into Pentagon weapons systems built by defense contractors like Boeing, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics — corporate titans that sit atop th
  
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• Four companies will square off to win money to build Skyborg drone prototypes

  28-07-2020 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Not all the companies that won Skyborg contracts are assured to score orders to build prototypes.
  
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• QAnon is leaking into the mainstream, moving from internet fringes to primetime cable news as Americans keep falling for the unfounded conspiracy theory

  28-07-2020 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The QAnon conspiracy theory movement, which originated in 2017, has spread beyond the 4chan fringes of the internet and into mainstream culture.
  
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• COVID-19: Herman Cain remains hospitalized on oxygen a month after being admitted

  28-07-2020 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An update to his Twitter account on Monday announced the 74-year-old "is still in the hospital being treated with oxygen for his lungs."
  
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• 2nd-related Revel death shuts down scooter service in NYC

  28-07-2020 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Revel announced Tuesday it is shutting down service in New York City until further notice after a second death involving a rider on one of the company's scooters.
  
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• The disease: Raging COVID-19 pandemic. My prescription: One mask. Eight weeks. That's it.

  28-07-2020 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a time of lockdowns and social distancing, who and what do you miss? What if I told you how to get it back? The catch: We all need to opt in.
  
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• 5-alarm fire burns multiple buildings in SF

  28-07-2020 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "We exceeded all the hydrants." San Francisco firefighters on the scene said the fire was so huge, they did not have an adequate water supply to fight it.
  
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• Fact check: Expanded COVID-19 testing shows more cases, doesn't cause high positivity rate

  28-07-2020 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A spike in testing leads to a spike in cases isn't entirely true. More testing does not cause higher positivity rates; that is caused by viral spread.
  
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• Police departments withdraw from security agreements for Democratic convention, some citing directive on crowd munitions

  28-07-2020 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Some of departments cited orders to Milwaukee's police chief to cease the use of tear gas and pepper spray during demonstrations.
  
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• States resist mask rules as Midwest virus uptick stirs alarm

  28-07-2020 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The baseball season descended deeper into crisis Tuesday, states like Mississippi and South Carolina cast about for more hospital beds, and governors in some of the hardest-hit places staunchly resisted calls to require masks, despite confirmed cases of the coronavirus soaring.Major League Baseball suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday because of an outbreak that has spread to at least 15 of the team's players, and a series of games this week between the New York Yankees and P
  
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• Photos: The faulty protective gear sent to US care homes, from gowns without arm holes to strapless masks

  28-07-2020 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FEMA's $134 million attempt to supply PPE to nursing homes with COVID-19 includes expired surgical masks and "glorified garbage bag gowns."
  
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• Fact check: Hurricane Hanna did not collapse border wall in Texas

  28-07-2020 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A viral video falsely claims Hurricane Hanna was responsible for knocking down a border wall in southeast Texas.
  
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• Democrat Biden says he will name running mate in first week of August

  28-07-2020 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Biden's search for a vice presidential candidate has drawn intense scrutiny, in part because he would be the oldest president in U.S. history at 78 years old as of Inauguration Day.Biden has vowed to select a woman to join his ticket ahead of November's election against Republican President Donald Trump.
  
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• Independent experts clear African Development Bank chief

  28-07-2020 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An independent panel of experts, headed by former Irish president Mary Robinson, has cleared the beleaguered leader of the African Development Bank (AfDB) of corruption, according to a report obtained by AFP.Akinwumi Adesina, 60, a charismatic speaker known for his elegant suits and bow ties, became the first Nigerian to helm the AfDB in 2015 -- but a 15-page report earlier this year claimed that under his watch the bank had been tarred by poor governance, impunity, personal enrichment and favou
  
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• Deadpool fly among new Australian 'super power' species creating a buzz

  28-07-2020 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A villain with the markings of the Marvel character is among 164 new species discovered in Australia.
  
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• 'No reason to think' 2020 election is rigged, AG Bill Barr testifies, breaking with Trump

  28-07-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AG Barr: 'No reason to think' 2020 election is rigged; testimony at odds with Trump
  
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• A Hong Kong real-estate tycoon wants to build a new city in Ireland for 50,000 emigrants fleeing China's crackdown

  28-07-2020 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nextpolis would house 50,000 emigrants from Hong Kong on a 31.07 square mile site located between Dublin and Belfast.
  
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• Officials think mysterious packages from China containing seeds are part of an online scam

  28-07-2020 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Unsolicited packages sent from China containing mysterious plant seeds have been showing up at homes across America. Officials now think these packages may be part of a fake product review scam.
  
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• Factbox: Biden will soon pick a running mate. Here are the front-runners

  28-07-2020 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Biden has vowed to choose a woman as his potential vice president.Following widespread protests over racial injustice and police brutality, pressure increased on Biden to choose a woman of color.Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian parents, fits the bill.
  
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• William Barr testimony: AG slams 'demonization of police' and insists Trump ‘has not attempted to interfere’ in criminal cases

  28-07-2020 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Attorney General William Barr testified in a congressional hearing today, titled the “Oversight of the Department of Justice”, in front of the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee. The hearing started off rocky, though, after Chairman Jerry Nadler was involved in a car crash on the way to the hearing.Mr Barr's appearance on Capitol Hill was in first in front of the House Judiciary Committee despite multiple attempts by the Democrats to get the attorney general to testify before the
  
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• US Attorney General defends deploying federal agents to Portland

  28-07-2020 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US Attorney General accuses "rioters" of committing "an assault on the government of the United States".
  
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• Chicago police hold procession for 'high-ranking' officer who died by suicide

  28-07-2020 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The officer is identified as Deputy Chief Dion Boyd, 30-year veteran of the department.
  
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• Minneapolis 'umbrella man' is white supremacist who smashed windows to 'incite violence,' police say

  28-07-2020 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Minneapolis police say they've identified the man who helped spark weeks of violence after the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports — and protesting racism and police brutality was not his intent.In May, a video spread widely of a man dressed in black and carrying an umbrella while smashing windows at a Minneapolis AutoZone not far from where Floyd was killed. The AutoZone was later burned down as people took over the Minneapolis police's third precinct and the Targe
  
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• Review: The lies and mistakes that led us into Iraq, laid out in a new book

  28-07-2020 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Robert Draper has written an authoritative account of the deceit and misjudgments that the George W. Bush administration used to lead America to a ruinous war.
  
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• These women's coronavirus symptoms never went away. Their doctors' willingness to help did.

  28-07-2020 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “‘Gaslighting’ is the word I’ve been using repeatedly,” said one COVID-19 survivor. “I’m so ill and some people are telling me this is a figment of my imagination."
  
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• Minneapolis 'Umbrella Man' who smashed windows during George Floyd protests was a white supremacist trying to incite riots, police say

  28-07-2020 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Looting and rioting in the wake of his actions in Minneapolis caused about $500 million in damages and two deaths, the Star Tribune reported.
  
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• Progress watch: Where dolphins get a second chance at life

  28-07-2020 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In good news this week: Vermont bans food waste in trash, malnourishment declines in India, and Australia appoints its first Indigenous consul-general.
  
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• Reversing course, Trump suggests he'll be in North Carolina to accept GOP nomination for second term

  28-07-2020 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Trump's remarks underscored the uncertainty the GOP faces as it considers in-person convention events but must also comply with state and local coronavirus restrictions
  
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• Even in Wealthy Areas of the U.S., People of Color Are More Likely to Get and Die from Coronavirus, Study Says

  28-07-2020 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  People of color have suffered most from COVID-19, and a new study says that's true regardless of income level.
  
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• Florida has reported its highest single-day jump in coronavirus deaths with 186 new fatalities

  28-07-2020 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hospitalizations among children below 18 rose by 23%, but Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for schools to reopen at least five days a week from August.
  
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• National Guard major tells lawmakers he saw 'excessive' force used on protesters near the White House

  28-07-2020 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Major Adam DeMarco told lawmakers actions against peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square were 'deeply disturbing.'
  
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• The Blue Angels Just Got Their 1st Super Hornet Jet in Aircraft Upgrade

  28-07-2020 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Navy's elite demonstration squadron received its first F/A-18 Super Hornet.
  
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• Great white shark kills woman in rare attack in Maine, authorities say

  28-07-2020 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Maine has recorded only one shark attack since 1837, researchers say.
  
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• Fact check: Post gets Cyntoia Brown's story right, falsely states her parole date

  28-07-2020 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cyntoia Brown was released in 2019 after the Tennessee governor commuted her sentence. A viral post gets her story right, except for the parole date.
  
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• Revel suspends New York electric moped sharing service after second reported death

  28-07-2020 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Electric moped sharing service Revel said on Tuesday it was suspending service in New York after a string of accidents and reports of a second rider killed in the city in recent weeks.Revel said in a statement it was "reviewing and strengthening our rider accountability and safety measures and communicating with city officials, and we look forward to serving you again in the near future."New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told a Tuesday news briefing his office spoke to the company and made clea
  
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• Republican Senate hopeful says coronavirus numbers being 'cooked' to hurt Trump, as death toll nears 150,000

  28-07-2020 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Republican congressional candidate in Kansas claimed that the number of people that have died due to the coronavirus has been exaggerated to hurt Donald Trump.Kris Kobach, who is running for a Senate seat in Kansas and previously served as its secretary of state, appeared on a YouTube channel and claimed the number of cases and deaths was a lie.
  
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• McConnell: No room for new FBI building in virus aid bill

  28-07-2020 19:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Senate's top Republican says he opposes a push by President Donald Trump to include in a new coronavirus aid package nearly $1.8 billion to rebuild the FBI headquarters on its current site in downtown Washington.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters he opposes inclusion of the FBI money and all other measures not related to the government's response to the virus.McConnell's comments came after Democrats accused Trump of self-dealing with his push on the FBI building, which si
  
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• Europe's last dictator got COVID-19 after telling people they could avoid it by drinking vodka and going to the sauna

  28-07-2020 19:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko previously dismissed fears over COVID-19 as a "psychosis" and recommended drinking vodka to stay healthy.
  
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