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Woman shot in back while trying to steal man's Nazi flag, authorities say

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The victim had been with friends at a nearby party when she apparently snatched one of the swastika flags displayed outside the man's home. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Zon7cj

National parks – even Mount Rushmore – show that there's more than one kind of patriotism

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July 4th will be quieter than usual this year, thanks to COVID-19. Many U.S. cities are canceling fireworks displays to avoid drawing large crowds that could promote the spread of coronavirus. But President Trump is planning to stage a celebration at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota on July 3. It’s easy to see why an Independence Day event at a national memorial featuring the carved faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt would seem like a straightforward patriotic statement. But there’s controversy. Trump’s visit will be capped by fireworks for the first time in a decade, notwithstanding worries that pyrotechnics could ignite wildfires. And Native Americans are planning protests, adding Mount Rushmore to the list of monuments around the world that critics see as commemorating histories of racism, slavery and genocide and reinforcing white supremacy. As I show in my book, “Memorials Matter: Emotion, Environment, and Public Me

The 10 Best Dino-Killing, Ice Spewing, Earth-Destroying Asteroids

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McEnany on the PDB: ‘The president does read’

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At a press briefing on Tuesday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said President Trump reads the President’s Daily Brief, and added that he is “the most informed person on planet earth when it comes to the threats that we face.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Vyy6yW

Syed Ali Geelani: Kashmir leader quits Hurriyat Conference

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Syed Ali Geelani has been heading political opposition to Indian rule in Kashmir for decades. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ZmD9mP

Gunmen raided Pakistan's largest stock exchange, killing at least 3 people before police shot them dead, officials say

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The raid took place on Monday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in the city of Karachi. It is not yet clear who is responsible. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NE36sO

An Italian teenager is one miracle away from becoming the first millennial saint

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Carlo Acutis coined the phrase: "Everyone is born an original, but many die like photocopies," to warn people not to lose themselves on the internet. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Amv8pM

Coming Soon: Russian Bombers (Now Armed with Hypersonic Missiles?)

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Hypersonic missiles have been seen as a potential game changer, with some in the U.S. military warning that there is really no defense against the missiles due to their speed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ZpJzBK

More Chinese regions brace for floods as storms shift east

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Torrential rain is set to hit China's eastern coastal regions this week after overwhelming large parts of the southwest, inundating villages and tourist spots and displacing more than 700,000 people, state weather forecasters said on Monday. Nearly 14 million people in 26 different provinces had been affected by storms and floods by Friday, with 744,000 evacuated, the China Daily reported, citing the Ministry for Emergency Management. Much of the damage has hit southwestern regions like Guangxi and Sichuan, and the municipality of Chongqing on the upper reaches of the Yangtze river last week experienced its worst floods since 1940. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3eJK9kf

122 children killed in Philippines drugs war: NGOs

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At least 122 children have been killed in the Philippines' war on drugs -- often deliberately, two non-governmental organisations said Monday, urging the UN to take action. The NGOs fear that the true figure is way higher, they said in a report, as the United Nations Human Rights Council prepares to assess the situation in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte's hardline anti-drugs campaign has come under fire from rights activists who say police are encouraged to use lethal force on drug suspects and thousands have been killed since 2016. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3ihvIpI

Betelgeuse: Nearby 'supernova' star's dimming explained

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Astronomers say big cool patches on the Betelgeuse star likely drove its surprise dimming last year. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NBdy4e

Sen. Grassley said Fox News failed Trump with second-term agenda question, isn't working to get him re-elected

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Senator Chuck Grassley took particular issue with Fox News host Sean Hannity. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3g7VKKi

The Texas Medical Center scrubbed data showing ICU beds at full capacity as the state's coronavirus cases spike

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The medical center had no empty ICU beds by Thursday. Its ICU capacity is usually between 70% and 80% of its total stock. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3g7RmLb

La familia que perdió cinco integrantes a causa del coronavirus quiere que sepas esto

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By BY TRACEY TULLY from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2ZtldXO

This file was published in error

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By Unknown Author from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3eOXJTE

Can’t Request an Absentee Ballot Online? This Group Wants to Help

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZpP0AH

Swift Charges Against Atlanta Officers Met With Relief and Skepticism

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZqbdhX

U.S. Calls for Indefinite Arms Embargo of Iran, but Finds No Takers

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By BY RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA, LARA JAKES AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gbCY4L

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gaVp9N

How Women Did Pride in a Pandemic Year

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By BY LENA WILSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJobCa

Pence Raised Nearly $500,000 From Donors to Pay Mueller Legal Defense

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By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL AND BEN PROTESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YNWAGs

$1 Billion Is Shifted From N.Y.P.D. in a Budget That Pleases No One

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3gqe41B

Picture of the day for June 30, 2020

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Teriberka village, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Learn more .

Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Remove Confederate Symbol From State Flag

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Mississippi lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to remove a Confederate emblem from their state flag on Sunday, marking one of the most dramatic repudiations yet of white-supremacist imagery during a wave of protests against racism and police brutality in America.The bill passed 128 to 37 and is now awaiting signature by Gov. Tate Reeves. It requires the current state flag to be removed within 15 days of passage. A commission selected by the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the House will design a flag including the phrase “In God We Trust” to be completed by September 14. Mississippi voters will decide on the new flag during the November general election. If the new flag is not ratified by voters in November, a new design will be created and voted on the following year. "Today’s vote is not a vote to erase Mississippi’s history or its heritage," Sen. John Horhn said. "But it’s an affirmation of Mississippi’s future, and that we intend to move forward together.&q

Three men arrested for murder in case of missing California couple who vanished in 2017

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Three men have been arrested for murder in the case of Audrey Moran and Jonathan Reynoso, who have been missing since 2017. Manuel Rios, of Coachella, Abraham Fregoso, of Indio, and Jesus Ruiz Jr., of Stockton, were taken into custody on Saturday, June 27, 2020, and booked in Riverside County Jail. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3g7tibs

Gilead prices COVID-19 drug remdesivir at $2,340 per patient in developed nations

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The price tag is slightly below the range of $2,520 to $2,800 suggested last week by U.S. drug pricing research group the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) after British researchers said they found that the cheap, widely available steroid dexamethasone significantly reduced mortality among severely ill COVID-19 patients. Remdesivir is expected to be in high demand as one of the only treatments so far shown to alter the course of COVID-19. After the intravenously administered medicine helped shorten hospital recovery times in a clinical trial, it won emergency use authorization in the United States and full approval in Japan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VtTh4U

China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population: AP

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Beijing accused of forced sterilisation, abortions, and pregnancy checks on hundreds of thousands of minority women. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31sFy2j

Court says president can fire Consumer board head 'at will'

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In a ruling underscoring the power of the president, the Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for the president to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices struck down restrictions Congress had written on when the president can remove the bureau’s director. “The agency may ... continue to operate, but its Director, in light of our decision, must be removable by the President at will,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YLDMHP

New York City mayor plans to cut $1bn from police budget

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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed cutting $1bn (£814m) from the police force’s $6bn (£4.48bn) yearly budget, amid calls for reform.Mr de Blasio announced the plan during his daily City Hall press briefing on Monday, and said the proposed budget would help reform the New York City Police Department (NYPD). from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NGUzFq

Israel orders evangelical Christian media network God TV to take channel off air

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“The channel does not appeal to the Christian population in Israel, but rather to the Jews,” Israel's broadcasting regulator said in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YM3EmV

The coronavirus is devastating communities of color. The Trump administration's top doctor blames 'structural racism' and shares his plans to take action.

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Dr. Jerome Adams is preparing two calls to action — one on high blood pressure, the other on maternal mortality — to address racial health inequality. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3eX2Hhj

Detroit police SUV drives through crowd after protesters climb on hood

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The driver activated the overhead lights, then gunned the accelerator, sending two protesters flying onto the pavement as the vehicle sped off. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3dGP3x1

Huntsman at risk of shocking defeat in Utah

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After a decade away from Utah politics and a weeks-long fight with the coronavirus, the former governor is locked in a tight race for his old job. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NCYOlq

Greta Thunberg accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of lining up to take a selfie with her just to 'look good'

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Thunberg castigated Angela Merkel and other world leaders at the UN summit as stealing her dreams, but they still craved an Instagram moment with her. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CQm5OH

Robert Jenrick under fresh pressure after whistleblower claims he ignored pleas to block Westferry project

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Robert Jenrick has found himself under fresh pressure, after a whistleblower claimed he ignored pleas from senior officials to block the controversial Westferry printworks project. The Housing Secretary reportedly overruled objections from civil servants and lawyers to greenlight Tory donor Richard Desmond’s £1 billion development in January, with one source saying he showed “total disregard” for the law. Mr Jenrick had weeks earlier watched a promotional video for the luxury East London project on the businessman’s mobile phone during a dinner at the Savoy hotel in London. Home Secretary Priti Patel insisted she would not “be watching videos” at Conservative fundraisers when quizzed on the matter on Sunday. Ms Patel also argued that going to Tory events would “absolutely not” help a person’s chances in securing planning permission as she described the matter as "closed". She told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "I haven't followed the details of every single decisio

‘It’s More Than a Seat at the Table’

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By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ioBZjI

A White Gatekeeper of Southern Food Faces Calls to Resign

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By BY KIM SEVERSON from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2NJradC

Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NFsmij

In Texas, Voting Reflects Partisan Split Over How to Deal With Virus

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By BY J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NHHmMI

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dLG6CS

‘Our Luck May Have Run Out’: California’s Case Count Explodes

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By BY SHAWN HUBLER AND THOMAS FULLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ePoVl6

Three Hikers Are Missing on Mount Rainier

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YKijir

Is This the End for Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star?

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By BY TAYLOR LORENZ from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2AfhMLX

In a Season of Challenges, the Mets See a Unique Opportunity, Too

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By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZAaF9F

Obamacare Versus the G.O.P. Zombies

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3g2BARY

Trump's poll numbers are collapsing. But where will they be in November?

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Biden's way ahead in the latest polls. But election day is the only poll that counts. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/389arKn

वैज्ञानिकों ने बना ली रंगीन कपास; केमिकल से कपड़े रंगने की जरूरत नहीं, शरीर-पर्यावरण दोनों सुरक्षित

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ऑस्ट्रेलिया के वैज्ञानिकों ने रंगीन कपास को विकसित करने में सफलता पाने का दावा किया है। उनका कहना है कि इस रिसर्च से अब कपड़ाें में रासायनिक रंगाें के इस्तेमाल की जरूरत नहीं पड़ेगी। कॉमनवेल्थ साइंटिफिक एंड इंडस्ट्रियल रिसर्च ऑर्गनाइजेशन ने कहा कि हमने कपास के आणविक रंग के जेनेटिक कोड को पाने में सफलता हासिल कर ली है। फिलहाल हमने अलग-अलग रंगों के पौधों के टिश्यू काे तैयार कर लिया है। अब इसे खेतों में उगाया जा रहा है। अब हम ऐसे प्राकृतिक कपास की किस्म तैयार कर रहे हैं, जिसके धागों से बने कपड़ाें में सिलवट नहीं पड़ेगी और उसे स्ट्रैच करना भी आसान हाेगा। इससे सिंथेटिक कपड़ाें का उपयाेग कम करने में आसानी हाेगी। दुनियाभर में अभी 60% से ज्यादा पॉलिएस्टर कपड़ों का निर्माण हो रहा है वैज्ञानिकों का कहना है कि दुनियाभर में अभी 60% से ज्यादा पॉलिएस्टर कपड़ों का निर्माण हो रहा है, जो 200 सालों तक नष्ट नहीं होते। साथ ही एक किलो कपड़े को रंगने के लिए एक हजार लीटर पानी बर्बाद होता है। अब इस कपास से बने धागे को रासायनिक रंगों से रंगने की जरूरत नहीं पड़ेगी। साथ ही यह शरीर व पर्यावरण के अनुकूल होंगे। पाै

Three Words. 70 Cases. The Tragic History of ‘I Can’t Breathe.’

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By BY MIKE BAKER, JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIES, MANNY FERNANDEZ AND MICHAEL LAFORGIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/386Jqr0

Mask Exemption Cards From the ‘Freedom to Breathe Agency’? They’re Fake

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By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31rMzAq

Picture of the day for June 29, 2020

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Glanville fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) covered with water drops, in Wittenberge-Rühstädter Elbniederung nature reserve, Germany. Learn more .