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US election: Don Jr told Trump supporters to ‘have some fun’ before Biden vehicles ‘rammed by armed group’

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Trump’s eldest son called on supporters ‘get out there, have some fun’ from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TJ22Xv via IFTTT

Dem Rep. Tells Hunter Biden’s Business Partner He Will Defend Him against ‘Partisan Hack’ Attack

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A Democratic congressman told Hunter Biden’s former business associate, Tony Bobulinski, that he will defend him from attacks calling Bobulinski a "partisan hack" over his decision to go public with claims about the Biden family's foreign business dealings.Democratic Representative Ro Khanna sent an email to Bobulinski, who has donated to Khanna in the past, wishing him well and saying he vouched for him that he has "never been a ‘partisan hack’ in our interactions and have talked about putting country over party," Fox News reported.“Tony, hope you are doing okay. I did give an on the record statement to The NY Times that I know you, you have always acted honorably with me, and you and other family members supported me,” Khanna wrote in his message. “I have told any media outlets that have asked the same thing.”The California Democrat said that he “refused to comment on the details of your allegations because I don’t have personal knowledge about that, but have

'They give me the willies': scientist who vacuumed murder hornets braces for fight

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Chris Looney helped dismantle the first nest of Asian giant hornets in the US. Now he’s preparing for the next stepThe eradication of the first nest of Asian giant hornets on US soil somewhat resembled a science fiction depiction of an alien landing site. A crew of government specialists in white, astronaut-like protective suits descended upon the hornet nexus to vanquish it with a futuristic-looking vacuum cleaner, to the relief of onlookers.The nest of the fearsome invasive insects, notoriously known as “murder hornets”, was found in a tree crevice near Blaine, in Washington state, via a tracking device attached to a previously captured worker hornet. The Washington state department of agriculture (WSDA) confirmed the nest had been successfully removed, with dozens of live captives taken back for inspection.“It was cold so they were docile, so between their slowness and the protective gear no one was hurt,” said Chris Looney, a WSDA entomologist who was tasked with vacuuming up the h

Body-camera footage released of Wallace killing; family says officers were improperly trained

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The footage from body-worn cameras that was taken as police responded to a call about Walter Wallace Jr. shows him emerging from a house with a knife as relatives shout at officers about his mental health condition, a lawyer for the man's family said Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37VmH2R via IFTTT

Philadelphia police say they rescued a lost child. His family says they actually ripped him from his mother's car.

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During recent protests over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia, the U.S.'s largest police union posted what looked like a sympathetic photo. A Philadelphia police office held a Black toddler, with a caption purporting he was found "walking around barefoot in an area that was experiencing complete lawlessness," the National Fraternal Order of Police's Facebook post said.But lawyer's for the boy's family say that's not what happened. Rickia Young was driving with her toddler son to pick up her 16-year-old nephew when she accidentally drove into an area where police and protesters were facing off. She tried to turn around, but police surrounded the car, smashed its windows, and threw Young and her nephew onto the street, her lawyers tell The Washington Post. The officers then pulled the toddler from the seat, video of the incident shows.> The attacked on this boy and his mother were caught on video. @ryanjreilly has done a good job of

Tensions between left and right-wing protesters in Vancouver, Washington, after a Black man was shot dead by police officers in a drugs bust

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Kevin E. Peterson Jr, 21, produced a handgun and was shot dead by deputies, said Clark County Sheriff's Office. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TGUlkU via IFTTT

2020 election results: Why Americans probably won’t find out who won on 3 November

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'There is no chance that we will know on election night the full vote total in Michigan' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jNHRlQ via IFTTT

Polling averages show Trump gaining on Biden in most swing states. Will it be enough?

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Trump gained on Biden in polling average in 9 of 12 swing states since Monday, continuing last week's trend. But of those, he is only ahead in Texas. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HIXmhH via IFTTT

A high school newspaper has exposed how state police quoted Adolf Hitler and advocated violence in a training manual

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The training manual quotes from Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, calling for the "perpetually constant and regular employment of violence." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HJlnFX via IFTTT

A government watchdog says White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows spent campaign funds on personal expenditures

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The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint Friday that urges the Federal Election Commission to investigate Meadows. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TMVg2V via IFTTT

David Perdue: Georgia senator pulls out of final debate after 'brutal' takedown by Democrat goes viral

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Video of debate where Democrat Jon Ossoff calls Republican incumbent a ‘crook’ has been viewed more than 11m times on Twitter from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/35MQU1p via IFTTT

A new tropical depression formed in the Caribbean. It could become Tropical Storm Eta

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A new tropical depression has formed in the Caribbean, putting the 2020 hurricane season within reach of breaking a slew of meteorological records. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3kMPQRF via IFTTT

Indonesia condemns France attacks, but warns against Macron's remarks

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Indonesian president Joko Widodo on Saturday condemned what he called "terrorist" attacks in France, but also warned that remarks by President Emmanuel Macron had "insulted Islam" and "hurt the unity of Muslims everywhere." Conservative Islamic organizations in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country, have called for protests and boycotts against France, sharing an image of Macron as a red-eyed devilish snail. "Freedom of speech that injures the noble purity and sacred values and symbol of religion is so wrong, it shouldn’t be justified and it needs to stop," the Indonesian leader, who is known by his popular name Jokowi, said in a televised address. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TFmZ5V via IFTTT

Teen charged with killing 2 Kenosha protesters extradited to Wisconsin

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Lawyers for the Illinois teen have said he was acting in self-defense during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3oM3YNw via IFTTT

US election 2020: The great dividing line of this campaign

For some Americans, civil unrest after police shootings is driving their support for Donald Trump. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TJaHte

The Battlegrounds Within Battlegrounds

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By BY KEITH COLLINS, TRIP GABRIEL AND STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TJBvJP

Celebrities lend Biden a hand in turning out the vote in Philadelphia.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jPB3US

Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35Pg9QV

Covid-19: Austria and Portugal announce restrictions

A number of European countries are enforcing new measures as cases continue to rise. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TId7bu via IFTTT

Oleksandr Usyk beats Derek Chisora on points in stylish display

Oleksandr Usyk earns a unanimous points win over Derek Chisora at Wembley Arena to underline his credentials at heavyweight. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/35Yi1Hc via IFTTT

Typhoon Goni: Philippines hit by year's most powerful storm

Torrential rain and "catastrophic violent winds" are expected on the main island of Luzon on Sunday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Jj9zu9 via IFTTT

Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TFVbhN Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3eciyZL

Las Vegas police charge driver after man pushed a cyclist to her death, fell out a minivan window, hit his head on a lamppost, and died at the scene

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Rodrigo Cruz, 22, was the driver of the minivan involved in the two deaths, the Las Vegas police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TC4sqO via IFTTT

Mnuchin Says He First Saw Pelosi’s Letter on Coronavirus Stimulus Negotiations ‘In the Press’

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said that he first learned about a letter House speaker Nancy Pelosi sent to him regarding coronavirus stimulus talks "in the press."“I woke up this morning and read @SpeakerPelosi ’s letter to me in the press,” Mnuchin said on Twitter. “Enclosed is my response. Her ALL OR NONE approach is hurting hard-working Americans who need help NOW!”> I woke up this morning and read @SpeakerPelosi’s letter to me in the press. Enclosed is my response. Her ALL OR NONE approach is hurting hard-working Americans who need help NOW! pic.twitter.com/tarhPwYmkv> > -- Steven Mnuchin (@stevenmnuchin1) October 29, 2020Pelosi aides said they had sent the letter to Mnuchin shortly after midnight, though the treasury secretary said he first saw the letter when Politico’s morning newsletter Playbook published it just after 6 a.m., according to the Washington Post.The letter outlined a number of outstanding issues in the negotiations including stat

Philadelphia police say they rescued a lost child. His family says they actually ripped him from his mother's car.

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During recent protests over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia, the U.S.'s largest police union posted what looked like a sympathetic photo. A Philadelphia police office held a Black toddler, with a caption purporting he was found "walking around barefoot in an area that was experiencing complete lawlessness," the National Fraternal Order of Police's Facebook post said.But lawyer's for the boy's family say that's not what happened. Rickia Young was driving with her toddler son to pick up her 16-year-old nephew when she accidentally drove into an area where police and protesters were facing off. She tried to turn around, but police surrounded the car, smashed its windows, and threw Young and her nephew onto the street, her lawyers tell The Washington Post. The officers then pulled the toddler from the seat, video of the incident shows.> The attacked on this boy and his mother were caught on video. @ryanjreilly has done a good job of

Malaysian ex-PM tweets that Muslims have 'right' to kill French people after deadly Nice attack

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Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad tweeted Thursday Muslims had a right "to kill millions of French people" after a deadly attack in Nice, sparking widespread anger and prompting Twitter to delete his post. Three people were killed at a church in the southern French city, with the attacker slitting the throat of at least one of them, in what authorities were treating as the latest jihadist assault to rock the country. Shortly afterwards, Mr Mahathir - who was prime minister of Muslim-majority Malaysia until his government collapsed in February - launched an extraordinary outburst in a series of tweets. Referring to the beheading of a French teacher who showed pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, Mr Mahathir said he did not approve of that attack but freedom of expression does not include "insulting other people". "Irrespective of the religion professed, angry people kill," said the outspoken 95-year-old, who has in the past drawn controversy

Hillary Clinton joins Electoral College 4 years after it cost her the presidency: 'Pretty sure I'll get to vote for Joe'

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Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, is one of 29 Democratic electors for New York state in 2020. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/35H2v21 via IFTTT

Mitch McConnell’s approval drops nationwide despite political win with Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination

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Only 16 per cent of respondents say they felt better about Mr McConnell’s job performance from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jGSzuy via IFTTT

‘I’m getting my money!’ Florida shopper denied refund returns with a crowbar, cops say

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A Florida shopper wouldn’t take no for an answer, and things got a little out of hand. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3mFzKtI via IFTTT

Walmart is removing guns and ammo from shelves and display cases in all stores as a precaution amid 'civil unrest'

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Guns and ammo will no longer be on display at Walmart but still be available for purchase upon request in stores where they are sold. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34GBc8R via IFTTT

The Electoral College can pick a president who got fewer votes. Here's why and how.

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The 2020 presidential election again highlights one of the most confusing and controversial parts of the U.S. elections: The Electoral College. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31BwF5O via IFTTT

“Over 1,000 people died today”: Don Jr. falsely claims that COVID-19 deaths are “almost nothing”

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Deaths rose to 1,040 on Thursday as the number of new COVID-19 cases hit the highest number on record from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HN44TS via IFTTT

How to Take On the Tech Barons

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3ednnlm

A judge orders the Postal Service to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver ballots on time in 22 districts.

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND HAILEY FUCHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HQCHbo

N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests

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By Unknown Author from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3eaLEIK

Trump, in Minnesota, lashes out at Democrats for limiting crowd sizes.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mEgxIy

Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation

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By BY JACK HEALY, DANIELLE IVORY AND SERGE F. KOVALESKI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TCEnIb

Voters suing Minnesota over a mask mandate are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

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By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeAC9Y

Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay

Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HL5z50

Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown

Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TKYvYF

US election: What Latino first-time voters want

Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/364Khbd

Berlin airport opens... 10 years late

Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ecZ4UF

The Papers: 'National lockdown looms' and Stiles tributes

Several of Saturday's papers lead with reports that nationwide restrictions will be introduced. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37X3Tk0 via IFTTT

Championship leaders Reading beaten at Coventry

Leaders Reading fall to their first Championship defeat of the season as Coventry pick up their first league win in seven attempts. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ejFu9u via IFTTT

Wilson beats Trump to clinch Championship League title

Kyren Wilson claims his first title on English soil after defeating world number one Judd Trump 3-1 in the final of the Championship League in Milton Keynes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TGUkxk via IFTTT

SCOTUS: N.C. ballots can be counted up to nine days after election

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The Supreme Court will allow absentee ballots in North Carolina to be received and counted up to nine days after Election Day. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3kGhRtV via IFTTT

A graphic shows how pumpkin pie looks when you mess up the recipe

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Our food reporter made pumpkin pie eight ways to figure out what happens when you add ingredients like condensed milk or extra eggs. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jG77dJ via IFTTT

Telescope gives closer look at asteroid worth $10,000 quadrillion

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16 Psyche is one of the most massive objects in the solar system's main asteroid belt — and it appears to be made entirely of metal worth approximately $10,000 quadrillion. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37Oe0aL via IFTTT

Lindsey Graham Is Being Boosted by a Tea Party Group That Has Always Hated Him

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It’s no secret that Sen. Lindsey Graham is in the fight of his political life in the closing days of his campaign to win reelection to the U.S. Senate.“I’m getting overwhelmed,” Graham begged on-air with Fox News’ Sean Hannity last month, as his Democratic rival Jaime Harrison brought in a record-shattering $57 million in donations to unseat him. “Help me—they’re killing me money-wise. Help me.”But with ersatz ally President Donald Trump nowhere to be seen, a group that once despised Graham—and whose most prominent members have spent months propping up bizarre conspiracy theories, posting wildly racist content on social media, and undermining confidence public health guidelines in the midst of the pandemic—are coming to the rescue.The question is, does Graham want their help?“This is not a time for us to be squabbling over differences of opinion,” Pressley Stutts, chair of the Greenville Tea Party, said at an event on Wednesday afternoon, before introducing nearly a dozen grassroots co

'Safer than your local grocery store': How the Pentagon kept the virus at bay as the White House struggled

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The contrast between the chaos the pandemic has wreaked on the White House and the limited impact it has had on the health of the 25,000-strong Pentagon workforce, which has rigorously followed CDC guidelines, could not be more pronounced. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37M0RyZ via IFTTT

Searchers find 59 bodies in Mexico mass graves, dig for more

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Search teams dug for more remains Thursday at a site in central Mexico where 59 bodies have already been found in clandestine graves over the past week in an area known as a cartel battleground. It was the largest such burial site found to date in Guanajuato, the state with the largest number of homicides in Mexico, though bigger clandestine burial sites have been excavated in other parts of the country. Especially striking about this discovery, but also a testament to the prevailing level of fear, is that the site is in the town of Salvatierra, not a desolate area out in the countryside. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3oDEf9N via IFTTT

Karabakh says Azerbaijan forces closing in on key town of Shusha

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The leader of Armenian separatists in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region said Thursday that Azerbaijani forces had advanced to within a few kilometres of the key town of Shusha. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34FVhMx via IFTTT

Mexican president slams European coronavirus lockdown measures

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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday blasted European countries for adopting strict lockdowns to stem the spread of coronavirus, suggesting they smacked of authoritarianism. Germany and France were on Wednesday preparing to announce restrictions approaching the level of spring's blanket lockdowns as COVID deaths across Europe surged. National or local authorities have already imposed nighttime curfews in several European countries, including France, Spain, Italy and the Czech Republic. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jIWpmF via IFTTT

Trump news: President cancels rally over high winds, as he threatens ‘Anonymous’ whistleblower with ‘bad things’

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Bobulinski Claims Documents Prove Joe Biden ‘Lying’ about Lack of Involvement in Hunter’s Influence Peddling

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Tony Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter Biden, has accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of "lying" about whether he was directly involved in his son's foreign business dealings."When he states that, that is a blatant lie," Bobulinski said in an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson that was aired Tuesday.The former U.S. Navy lieutenant and corporate investor added that he almost walked out of the second presidential debate, which he attended as President Trump's guest, when the former vice president claimed again that he had no knowledge of his son's business dealings and was not involved in them."In that debate, he made a specific statement around questions around this from the president," Bobulinski said. "And I'll be honest with you, I almost stood up and screamed 'liar' and walked out because I was shocked that after four days or five days that they prep for this, that the Biden family is t

Lev Parnas associate David Correia pleads guilty to fraud and lying

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Correia and Parnas faced charges of campaign finance fraud and of duping investors in a company called "Fraud Guarantee" out of more than $2 million. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jLQv4A via IFTTT

Facebook throttled Hunter Biden article after being warned by FBI of 'hack and leak' operations, Mark Zuckerberg says

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Zuckerberg told Congress that Facebook throttled a New York Post article after being warned by law enforcement about 'hack and leak' operations. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2G6LWDW via IFTTT

Walmart is removing guns and ammo from shelves and display cases in all stores as a precaution amid 'civil unrest'

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Guns and ammo will no longer be on display at Walmart but still be available for purchase upon request in stores where they are sold. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34GBc8R via IFTTT

Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done

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By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34CtOLD

Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34COUcW

Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs

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By BY KATIE GLUECK AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jOnh57

A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e7alFW