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U.S. Hits 5 Million Coronavirus Cases As Debate Lingers Over The Path Forward

Sunday, August 09, 2020

The U.S. continues to lead the world in both cases and deaths, as states across the Midwest and South battle a surge in new cases.

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Police Fire Tear Gas As Thousands Express Outrage Over Beirut Explosion

Saturday, August 08, 2020

Large crowds thronged the city's center, blaming politicians and a culture of corruption and negligence for an explosion that killed more than 150 people.

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Virginia Supreme Court Grants Temporary Moratorium on Evictions

Saturday, August 08, 2020

In a 4-3 decision Friday, the state's high court granted a request by Gov. Ralph Northam to allow a pause to eviction proceedings. The decision halts evictions through Sept. 7.

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Video Of Audience At Chainsmokers Concert Prompts New York To Investigate

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

The Safe & Sound fundraiser, held Saturday in Southampton, drew rebukes after video emerged showing audience members dancing close together. Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweeted, "I am appalled."

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Twitter Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Misinformation

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

The company said Trump Jr.'s account would be limited for 12 hours. It said the president's son put out a tweet with "misleading and potentially harmful" information about the coronavirus.

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Judge Orders Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Released From Prison

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Cohen returned to prison this month after he was released in May over coronavirus concerns. A judge finds his return to prison was in retaliation for plans to publish a book about the president.

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Taking Down Its 'Own Monuments,' Sierra Club Assesses The Racism Of John Muir

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Citing anti-racism protests, the group said it was re-examining the legacy of its founder and the racist views he espoused. The Sierra Club also noted early members included prominent eugenicists.

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Coronavirus Infections Far Higher Than Confirmed But Most Americans Still Not Exposed

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Data from the CDC estimates that roughly 10 times the amount of people have the virus than have been documented. The number is still far below what experts say would be needed for widespread immunity.

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Detroit Officer Charged Over Journalists Being Shot With Rubber Pellets

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Prosecutors accuse Cpl. Daniel Debono of firing the nonlethal rounds at the three photographers, all of whom were covering anti-racism protests. Debono faces three counts of felonious assault.

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Most California Schools Unlikely To Open In Fall Under New State Rules

Friday, July 17, 2020

In a new order, Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined how and when school districts could reopen for in-person learning. Currently, more than 30 of the state's counties do not meet the criteria.

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Washington NFL Owner Says Reported Harassment 'Has No Place' in Franchise

Friday, July 17, 2020

In a Washington Post report, 15 women alleged they were sexually harassed and verbal abused while working for the football team. Owner Dan Snyder and the NFL pledge action on the allegations.

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Despite Shortfalls And Delays, U.S. Testing Czar Says Efforts Are Mostly 'Sufficient'

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Adm. Brett Giroir, who leads the federal testing response, tells NPR that the U.S. is on track to test enough to contain the pandemic, saying newer, point-of-care tests are part of the solution.

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Judge Denies Bail For Ghislaine Maxwell, Longtime Confidant Of Jeffrey Epstein

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The charges are related Maxwell's alleged role in the sexual abuse of several young woman and girls by the late financier. The longtime Epstein associate was arrested earlier this month.

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3 LAPD Officers Charged Over Allegations They Falsely Identified Gang Members

Friday, July 10, 2020

In a 59-count complaint, they are alleged to have wrongly marked dozens of people as having gang affiliation on field interview cards used by officers on duty.

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At Least 82 Coronavirus Cases Linked To Missouri Sleepaway Camp

Friday, July 10, 2020

Kanakuk Kamps shut down its K-2 program after 41 campers, staff and counselors tested positive. That number has since doubled, according to county health officials.

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Major League Baseball Cancels 2020 All-Star Game Because Of Coronavirus

Friday, July 03, 2020

It had been scheduled for July 14, hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The next All-Star Game is set for summer 2021 in Atlanta.

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Washington Redskins And Cleveland Indians Are Rethinking Their Names

Friday, July 03, 2020

Corporate sponsors and investors have put pressure on the D.C. football team. Cleveland's baseball team says it wants to embrace the need for social justice.

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England To Lift Quarantine Rule For More Than 50 Nations — But Not For The U.S.

Friday, July 03, 2020

Effective July 10, travelers from "reduced risk" countries, including Spain, France, Germany and Italy, won't have to self-Isolate for 14 days. The U.S. is not among the exempt countries.

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Justice Department Charges 4 Over Attempt To Topple Andrew Jackson Statue In D.C.

Sunday, June 28, 2020

The men are accused of trying to tear down the monument in Lafayette Park, near the White House. President Trump promises to prosecute such cases to the fullest extent of the law.

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Trump Says He Was Not Briefed On Russian Bounties Because Intelligence 'Not Credible'

Sunday, June 28, 2020

The president says he was never briefed on intelligence, first reported by The New York Times, showing Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill Western forces in Afghanistan.

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