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Joe Biden says Russians are trying to meddle in 2020 election
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 15:15
The Russians are coming -- again. Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee, warned Americans on Friday that Russia would again try to interfere in the presidential election, just as they did in 2016. The former...
Fire Destroys 17th-Century Organ at French Cathedral
Wall Street Journal - 18 Jul 2020 15:01
French officials launched an arson inquiry after a fire broke out in the famed Gothic cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of the western French city of Nantes, destroying the organ and shattering stained glass windows.
Masseuse on Jeffrey Epstein's 'Pedophile Island' recalls session with 'chatty' Prince Andrew
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 05:11
A masseuse claims to have given several entirely non-sexual massages to a "chatty" Prince Andrew on Jeffrey Epstein's "Pedophile Island" -- and recalls a scary scene with Ghislaine Maxwell.
WHO says COVID-19 cases in Brazil no longer rising exponentially
Al Jazeera English - 18 Jul 2020 16:06
Brazil's coronavirus infections have reached a plateau, creating an opportunity to get the outbreak there under control.
COVID-19 strains can be identified by cluster of symptoms, study says
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 15:06
The coronavirus has six strains and each can be identified by a cluster of symptoms that could help doctors identify patients with severe cases, a new study shows. Scientists at King’s College in London made the discov...
Attempt to topple Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago's Grant Park prompts standoff with police
Chicago Tribune - 18 Jul 2020 03:38
Following a rally in support of Black and Indigenous people at Chicago's Buckingham Fountain on Friday evening, protesters had surrounded the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park and were threatening to topple it.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says U.S. should limit which human rights it defends
CBSNews - 18 Jul 2020 07:08
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the United States should limit which human rights it defends. Critics say that Pompeo is setting a dangerous precedent by suggesting some rights are more important than o...
Praise for John Lewis Pours in From Nation's Political Elite
The New York Times - 18 Jul 2020 06:39
Mr. Lewis, who died on Friday at 80, was instrumental in the historic struggle for racial equality in the United States. "We have lost a giant," Bill and Hillary Clinton said in a joint statement.
Queen Elizabeth knights 100-year-old WWII veteran on castle lawn
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 00:01
New video shows the breathtaking moment Queen Elizabeth, 94, and her newest knight, WWII veteran Tom Moore, 100, walked gingerly toward each other on the quadrangle lawn at Windsor Castle.
Watchdog Group Files Ethics Complaint Over Ivanka Trump's Product Plug
The Huffington Post - 18 Jul 2020 03:51
The White House adviser violated ethics rules by endorsing a private company, said Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
State agency that regulates ComEd will continue to be run by relative of an alleged player in bribery scheme
Chicago Tribune - 18 Jul 2020 03:38
Despite unsettling details in the criminal complaint against ComEd, the Illinois Commerce Commission-- the agency that regulates the embattled utility company and approves its rate hikes -- will continue to be run by the...
'She's a mess!': Trump trashes niece over tell-all book
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 02:39
President Trump joked that he’s the Book of the Month Club’s “ultimate member” in a tweet Friday night — as he trashed the tell-all from his niece Mary Trump as someone his parents “couldn’t stand.” Trump...
Ghislaine Maxwell's rumored husband bragged about dating 'a high profile woman'
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 15:22
The tech entrepreneur who is rumored to be married to Ghislaine Maxwell once boasted to his family that he was dating “a high profile woman,” according to a report. Scott Borgerson, 43, reportedly left his wife Rebec...
Civil rights icon John Lewis dies at age 80
CBSNews - 18 Jul 2020 07:08
John Lewis, the youngest leader of the civil rights movement who went on to serve in Congress for decades, has died. He was 80. Nikole Killion reports.
Summer's social unrest highlights environmental racism in the U.S.
CBSNews - 18 Jul 2020 17:30
The ongoing social unrest over police brutality has underscored other injustices, like environmental racism. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli speaks with a resident of Cancer Alley -- home to...
Doctor who survived COVID-19 bewildered by public disregard
Boston - 18 Jul 2020 15:52
"It's a mixture of emotions, from anger to being demoralized to bewilderment to frustration," Dr. Saag said.
Coronavirus updates: 25 million infected in Iran, president says
ABC News - 18 Jul 2020 15:45
Globally, there are than 14 million people confirmed cases.
Trump says he has no plans to implement nationwide mask order
CBSNews - 18 Jul 2020 14:45
President Trump said he will not consider a national face mask mandate in an upcoming "Fox News Sunday" interview, claiming that "masks cause problems too." Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci disputed the claim he was being un...
Ex-Gov. George Pataki warns COVID-19, poor leadership has Big Apple on the brink
New York Post - 18 Jul 2020 14:26
For the first time in his life, George Pataki is worried about New York City. In an exclusive interview with The Post at his Peekskill, New York, office, the former three-term governor said crime, COVID-19 and poor leade...
New York City cleared to enter Phase 4 of reopening, Cuomo says
CBSNews - 18 Jul 2020 05:56
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that New York City has been cleared to enter its fourth and final phase of reopening after shutting down four months ago as it became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. CBS ...
White House Bars CDC From Testifying At School Reopening Hearings
The Huffington Post - 18 Jul 2020 05:47
"It's alarming the Trump administration is preventing the CDC from appearing when its expertise and guidance is so critical," said Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott.
No end in sight, Congress confronts new virus crisis rescue
ABC News - 18 Jul 2020 20:04
When Congress approved the eye-popping $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill in March, it was the biggest rescue of its kind in U.S. history