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• Trump's chief of staff and other GOP mega donors help QAnon supporter Marjorie Green reach cusp of House seat

  25-08-2020 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republican congressional candidate and QAnon conspiracy theory supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene has received a campaign finance boost from several key Republicans, including White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, a review of her donation receipts shows.Others who supported Ms Greene’s campaign through various PACs include Barb Van Andel-Gaby, the chairwoman of the board of the Heritage Foundation, the powerhouse conservative think tank in Washington; Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney mega-donor
  
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• Jerry Falwell Jr. reveals evangelicalism's authority problem

  25-08-2020 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  American evangelicalism has a problem with authority, and the resignation of former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has forced it to the surface.Falwell's departure and the ignomious circumstances that prompted it were met by some evangelicals with protest: Why is the media saying he's our guy? What makes Jerry Falwell Jr. an "evangelical leader"? I don't follow him.For an outsider looking in on the movement, this may seem like a protest in bad faith. It's not. "I've been in evang
  
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• Anti-Trump Lincoln Project mocks GOP's grim assessment of America on RNC's opening night

  25-08-2020 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Lincoln Project, a group of well-funded, anti-Trump Republicans, has published a new ad depicting the first night of the Republican National Convention as a depiction of an America that doesn't exist.The group has harshly criticised the president for months, and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee.
  
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• Navajo man asks to halt federal execution

  25-08-2020 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Navajo government are asking officials to halt the execution of a Native American man
  
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• Biden says supports ethanol, hits Trump on handling of U.S. biofuel laws

  25-08-2020 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday threw his support behind U.S. laws that require oil refiners to blend biofuels into the nation's fuel pool and criticized the Trump administration for its handling of the mandates."A Biden-Harris Administration will promote and advance renewable energy, ethanol, and other biofuels to help rural America and our nation's farmers, and will honor the critical role the renewable fuel industry plays in supporting the rural economy and the leadership
  
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• Immigration services cancels plans to furlough two-thirds of workforce amid COVID-19

  25-08-2020 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The plan to furlough about two-thirds of USCIS workers would have effectively brought the nation's immigration system to a standstill.
  
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• Alaska attorney general resigns after reports of hundreds of texts to female employee

  25-08-2020 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  He reportedly sent the employee 558 text messages.
  
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• Biden campaign tries to dunk on the Republican National Convention by parodying Simon & Garfunkel

  25-08-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Biden campaign has just taken its boomer credentials to a new level.Monday marked the first night of the Republican National Convention, and yes, it packed a lot of falsehoods into its few hours. But before it decided to get to the facts in a Tuesday email, Democratic nominee Joe Biden's campaign first took a detour to a place no one needed it to go: a low-effort parody of Simon & Garfunkel.> Biden campaign responds to the first night of the RNC by playing off of Simon & Garfunkel
  
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• 'We need healing': Jacob Blake's mother speaks after her son was shot in back by police

  25-08-2020 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Julia Jackson, the mother of Jacob Blake, called for prayers and healing in Kenosha, Wis., and throughout the country after her son was shot in the back and severely injured by police.
  
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• Man accused of firing shots at South Carolina Trump backers

  25-08-2020 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A man has been accused of firing gunshots at a gathering of President Donald Trump's supporters along a road in South Carolina.Marquise Damarius Asomani, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested after police responded to a report of shots fired Monday evening in Fort Mill, the Fort Mill Police Department said in a statement Tuesday.About 30 people had gathered and were waving American flags and holding up "Trump" signs, said Sgt. Bill Rhyne with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
  
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• Turkish opposition leader Babacan tests positive for COVID-19

  25-08-2020 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Turkey's former economy czar and the leader of the opposition Deva (Remedy) Party, Ali Babacan, said on Tuesday he had tested positive for coronavirus but was in good health, becoming the most high-profile Turkish politican to contract COVID-19.Babacan, 53, also a former deputy prime minister, resigned from President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party last July over "deep differences" about the direction of the party he helped found.Turkey's daily number of new coronavirus cases has risen in recent weeks
  
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• Could you survive a ‘digital detox’ for $1,000? Utah tech company is willing to pay

  25-08-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A digital detox involves taking time away from devices like smartphones, TVs, computers, tablets and social media.
  
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• For US Air Force pilots, the toughest training flights are going virtual

  25-08-2020 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A new virtual training environment will help Air Force pilots prepare for war against countries like Russia and China.
  
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• Half the country's voters can use a drop box: Here's a list of states that have them

  25-08-2020 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Only about half the country has access to secure drop boxes that give voters an alternative way to return a mail-in ballot without relying on the U.S. Postal Service. 
  
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• Judge won’t dismiss Lee statue lawsuit; case heads for trial

  25-08-2020 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A lawsuit seeking to prevent Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee can proceed, a judge ruled Tuesday, clearing the way for a trial in the fall.Richmond Circuit Court Judge W. Reilly Marchant rejectedmuch of the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of property owners along the residential boulevard where the statue is situated.The decision at least delays Northam's plan, which he announced in ea
  
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• US high court denies bid to restore Greens on Montana ballot

  25-08-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied an attempt by the Montana secretary of state to restore Green Party candidates to the November ballot — striking a blow to a Republican-bankrolled effort that threatened to siphon votes from Democratic candidates.The ruling came less than a week after the state Supreme Court upheld an Aug. 7 ruling by district Judge James Reynolds that granted the requests of more than 560 people to remove their names from ballot petitions after they learned the Rep
  
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• 'This is sickening': Cardi B, Beyoncé, Common decry Jacob Blake shooting

  25-08-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cardi B, Beyoncé, Aisha Tyler, LeBron James and Detroit Lions players are among the celebrities and sports figures blasting the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
  
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• CDC reverses COVID-19 guidance, says testing may not be needed after exposure

  25-08-2020 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The change comes as experts continue to push for more testing, not less.
  
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• Despite weekend parties and maskless gatherings, Arizona State won't release COVID-19 data

  25-08-2020 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police in Tempe, Arizona, issued nine party citations over the weekend, including six that were related to students gathering.
  
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• NASA just selected astronaut Jeanette Epps for a historic space mission by Boeing — 2 years after the agency abruptly bumped her from a first flight

  25-08-2020 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASA dropped Epps from a mission in 2018 without explanation. Now she's poised to fly on the first operational flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.
  
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• How 15-year-old Claudia Conway took over social media, from bashing Trump in TikToks to trolling her parents on Twitter

  25-08-2020 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As Claudia Conway has developed a robust social media following, fans have become increasingly concerned about the teen's wellbeing.
  
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• 'Massive demonstration' begins in Louisville over death of Breonna Taylor

  25-08-2020 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A “massive demonstration" throughout Louisville is underway over the death of Breonna Taylor.
  
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• First night RNC ratings down; Fox sticks more with the show

  25-08-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump thanked CNN Tuesday for its Republican convention coverage, while Fox News heard complaints from some viewers that it wasn't showing enough.The president's tweet that he was “very appreciative” to CNN for showing the vast majority of the Republicans' opening night was also likely a coded message to Fox, the network of choice for many of his fans.Fox stuck with the Republicans' program on Tuesday night to a greater extent than it had the night before.
  
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• Three workers trapped 20 feet underground die in sewer manhole, Indiana officials say

  25-08-2020 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The men were working at a school facility, officials say.
  
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• Turkey says ready for talks with Greece despite war games

  25-08-2020 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Turkey said on Tuesday it is ready for talks with Greece without preconditions about an escalating row over eastern Mediterranean gas that saw the two uneasy NATO allies stage rival military exercises.
  
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• How to find out how fast your internet is using a free and accurate Google speed test

  25-08-2020 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  You can see how fast your internet is by running a test that's provided by Google, though your internet speed will vary based on several factors.
  
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• Republican convention speaker and congressional candidate Burgess Owens plagiarized large portions of his book, according to new report

  25-08-2020 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In one instance, Owens lifted 148 words almost verbatim from Wikipedia on the definition of "gangsta rap."
  
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• 20,000 COVID-19 cases may have spawned from a single conference in Boston, study finds

  25-08-2020 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The February event was thought to have contributed to about 90 cases — that’s when health officials stopped counting.
  
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• 228 students suspended after violating COVID-19 guidelines at Ohio State University

  25-08-2020 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “All Ohio State students must follow the university’s health and safety requirements, on and off campus.”
  
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• Alaska attorney general quits after texts with woman surface

  25-08-2020 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson resigned Tuesday, shortly after details of text messages that the state's married and socially conservative top law enforcement officer sent to a female state employee were revealed.“Kevin Clarkson has admitted to conduct in the workplace that did not live up to our high expectations, and this is deeply disappointing,” Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a statement.The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica published a story earlier Tuesday outl
  
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• Thousands told to evacuate Gulf Cost as Hurricane Laura nears

  25-08-2020 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Storms Laura and Marco have already ripped through the Caribbean, killing at least 20 people.
  
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• An RNC speaker said it would be 'smart' for the police to racially profile her biracial son because of 'statistics'

  25-08-2020 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Johnson said it "doesn't actually make me angry" that a police officer "would be more careful around my brown son than my white son."
  
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• An RNC speaker said it would be 'smart' for police to racially profile her biracial son because of 'statistics'

  25-08-2020 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Johnson said it "doesn't actually make me angry" that a police officer "would be more careful around my brown son than my white son."
  
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• 15-year-old was ‘passed off’ to men in sex-trafficking case, Kentucky police say

  25-08-2020 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In exchange for sex, the girl received money and pets, police said.
  
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• A white man shot at a group of Black Lives Matter activists on a 730-mile march from Wisconsin to DC. One protester was hospitalized and demonstrators refused to leave him behind.

  25-08-2020 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Frank Nitty, of Milwaukee, has been walking to Washington, DC for the 57th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech. On Monday a supporter was shot.
  
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• Man whose son was killed by Kenosha cops in 2004 pushes reforms

  25-08-2020 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Bell Sr. wants to see independent investigations aimed at preventing future police shootings in Wisconsin.
  
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• New Hubble image captures comet Neowise after journey around sun

  25-08-2020 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Most comets break apart under the intense heat of the sun — but Neowise remained intact.
  
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• 6 days after reopening, the University of Alabama has over 500 coronavirus cases. Now the student newspaper is telling the administration: 'We won't be your PR.'

  25-08-2020 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Since the first day of class on August 19, the University of Alabama campuses have reported 566 cases for students, faculty, and staff.
  
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• Hurricane Laura could undergo 'rapid intensification' before landfall. Here's why that could be so dangerous

  25-08-2020 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rapid intensification is typically defined to be a tropical cyclone intensifying by at least 35 mph in a 24-hour period,
  
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• Prominent evangelical Jerry Falwell Jr. denies having a sexual relationship with a former Miami pool attendant but says his wife did

  25-08-2020 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Becki had an inappropriate personal relationship with this person, something in which I was not involved," Falwell said.
  
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• India building collapse: 13 dead as search for survivors continues

  25-08-2020 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rescuers find 76 people including a four-year-old boy alive under the rubble in Maharashtra state.
  
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• Democrats beat Republicans in first-night convention TV audience

  25-08-2020 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ratings for the first night of the virtual Democratic National Convention reflected viewers across 10 U.S. TV networks on Aug. 17.The Republican convention's first night featured speeches by former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley; Donald Trump Jr., the president’s oldest son; and Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters who marched past their home.
  
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• MITRE Introduces 'Shield' Defense Knowledge Base

  25-08-2020 20:48
  The MITRE Corporation has taken the wraps off a knowledge base of common techniques and tactics that defenders can use to ensure their networks and assets are kept secure.
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• 20,000 coronavirus cases in Boston stemmed from a single conference in February, researchers say

  25-08-2020 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Researchers have connected a "viral forest fire" in Boston to a single biotechnology conference back in February, The Boston Globe reports.Scientists originally attributed 99 coronavirus cases in the Boston area to meeting of international biotech leaders at Biogen's annual conference. But in new research released Tuesday that has yet to be peer reviewed, three scientists revised their estimates to suggest 20,000 cases in the Boston area actually came from the event at a Marriott hotel.Three sci
  
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• House Panel Investigating Whether Pompeo’s RNC Speech Violated Law, State Guidelines

  25-08-2020 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a letter sent to Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun Tuesday, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) said he is launching a probe into the circumstances surrounding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to address the Republican National Convention from Jerusalem. Castro, the chair of the subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Pompeo’s choice to speak at the convention “may violate the Hatch Act, government-wide regulation
  
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• German doctors 'rushed to conclusion' on Alexei Navalny 'poisoning' says Kremlin

  25-08-2020 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Vladimir Putin’s spokesman on Tuesday said German doctors had “rushed to conclusions” over the suspected poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and rejected claims the Russian president had any hand in the incident. The Charité Hospital in Berlin, where Mr Navalny remains unconscious after suddenly falling ill last week, on Monday said multiple tests showed the activist had been poisoned. Doctors noted the effects of “cholinesterase inhibitors”, a gro
  
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• Wife of Miami police officer dies after being trapped in his patrol car for hours

  25-08-2020 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Miami police officer's wife died after becoming trapped in the back of his patrol vehicle for several hours during a hot afternoon, police said Monday.
  
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• CISA Details Strategy for Secure 5G Deployment

  25-08-2020 20:30
  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published details on its strategy for the secure deployment of 5G networks within the country.
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• Former army chief warns scrapping tanks is 'dangerous thinking' as he attacks Cummings' role in review

  25-08-2020 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Proposals to scrap tanks would be “dangerous thinking”, the former Chief of the General Staff has warned, as he attacked Dominic Cummings’ role in the looming Integrated Defence and Security Review. General the Lord Dannatt said it came as no surprise that “there are some people who think we could do without an armoured warfare capability, but that is dangerous thinking”. “Dominic Cummings is clearly driving a lot of things at the heart of Government but I don
  
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• One of world’s most dangerous lakes is growing in belly of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

  25-08-2020 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Touching the water for a second would scald you
  
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