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Aug 11, 20203 min read

Joe Biden selects Kamala Harris as his running mate

- If elected, she would be the nation’s first female, first Black and first Asian American vice president. "You make a lot of important...

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Aug 6, 20201 min read

Trump issues executive order banning TikTok from operating in 45 days if it's not sold

- Washington District of Columbia, USA President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order that would ban the social media app...

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Aug 3, 20203 min read

Prosecutor seeking Trump’s taxes cites probe of his business

- New York City, NY A New York City prosecutor fighting to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns told a judge Monday he was justified...

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Aug 2, 20204 min read

LIVE VIDEO: SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years in the Gulf of Mexico

- Cape Canaveral, FL Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting...

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Aug 1, 20203 min read

Negotiators report progress in COVID-19 Aid talks

Lawmakers participating in rare weekend talks on a huge coronavirus relief measure reported progress on Saturday, as political pressure...

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Jul 31, 20202 min read

Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence

- Boston, MASS A federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying...

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Jul 30, 20204 min read

FACT CHECKING: Questions stirred by Trump’s idea of an election delay

President Donald Trump has raised the radical prospect of delaying a presidential election, contending the expansion of voting by mail...

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Jul 28, 20205 min read

Trump’s coronavirus retweets spark claims of censorship

- Washington District of Columbia, USA The feud between conservatives and social media companies over alleged censorship escalated...

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Jul 22, 20203 min read

US orders China to close its consulate in Houston

- Beijing, China The United States said Wednesday that it has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston “to protect American...

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Jul 22, 20201 min read

Tsunami warning canceled after a large 7.8 earthquake shook the Alaska isles

- Anchorage, Alaska A powerful 7.8 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula late Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning that sent residents...

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Jul 17, 20204 min read

Reality starts to kick in and shows Trump‘s shortfall of “best testing”

- Washington District of Columbia, USA Here are some snapshots from what President Donald Trump describes as the nation with the “best...

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Jul 16, 20204 min read

More than 1 Million seek unemployment in the US due to rising COVID cases

- Washington District of Columbia, USA More than a million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, indicating that companies...

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Jul 15, 20201 min read

Walmart/Sam's Club requiring masks nationwide starting next week

The largest mega store chain in America is now requiring everyone that enters the store to mask up starting next week as rising cases of...

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Jul 14, 20203 min read

Covid vaccine sees success in phase 1 trial. However more research is needed.

The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported...

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Jul 14, 20202 min read

Boeing sold 1 plane last month amid the pandemic, Max still grounded

- Seattle, WA Boeing reported Tuesday that customers canceled orders for 60 of its grounded 737 Max jets in June, and the aircraft maker...

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Jul 13, 20202 min read

Body found at Lake Piru believed to be missing 'Glee' actress, officials say

- Southern California, USA Officials said they believe a body found Monday morning during a search at Lake Piru in Ventura County is...

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Jul 9, 20202 min read

Starbucks to require mask coverings at all of their United States locations

The coffee giant explained the face mask requirement is part of its work to prioritize 'the health and well-being' of both employees and...

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Jul 9, 20203 min read

Health official: Trump rally ‘likely’ source of virus surge

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa in late June that drew thousands of participants and large protests...

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Jul 7, 20201 min read

Person hospitalized after reports of active shooter on military base in California Marines say

Video above is from CBS Los Angeles, California - Twentynine Palms, CA A person was hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound...

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Jul 6, 20202 min read

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau turns down invite to White House for North American meeting

- Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned down a White House invitation to celebrate the new regional free trade...

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