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Britain Tried to Bring Fans Back to Indoor Sports. That Lasted a Day.
The New York Times - 2 Aug 2020 18:58
The world snooker championship welcomed spectators last week, part of a pilot program that offered hope to other events eager to follow suit. A few hours later, the government pulled the plug.
Wild video shows man clutching hood of moving semitruck on Florida highway
New York Post - 2 Aug 2020 04:56
Dramatic video posted to social media shows a man desperately clinging to the hood of a moving semitractor-trailer on a Florida highway Saturday. The wild, fit-for-a-movie scene unfolded just after 1 p.m. on the Florida ...
Teen found in woods 8 days after going missing
ABC News - 2 Aug 2020 04:54
Police had labeled the disappearance "suspicious."
South Africa's coronavirus cases hit more than half a million
Al Jazeera English - 2 Aug 2020 04:30
Easing of many restrictions to boost faltering economy has contributed in the spike in cases over the last two months.
Southern California wildfire forces evacuation of nearly 8,000
New York Post - 2 Aug 2020 03:45
One home was destroyed and nearly 8,000 people have been forced to evacuate after a wildfire in Southern California grew dramatically Saturday, officials said. The blaze was first reported Friday evening in the Cherry Va...
COVID-19 relief talks begin to see progress, negotiators say
New York Post - 2 Aug 2020 05:42
Lawmakers reported progress on a huge coronavirus relief bill Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore an expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen. "This wa...
California wildfire destroys 1 home, prompts new evacuations
ABC News - 2 Aug 2020 05:32
Crews fought the blaze near Palm Springs in triple-degree heat.
Judge orders man to pay $85K in deaths of 2 whooping cranes
ABC News - 2 Aug 2020 04:28
Louisiana man admitted he and a juvenile shot and killed two whooping cranes.
City releases video of 3 deadly police-involved incidents following reform bill
ABC News - 2 Aug 2020 04:22
A police reform bill was passed in Washington, D.C., in the wake of recent protests that resulted from the police-involved death of George Floyd.
History-making astronauts undock from ISS, return set for Sunday
ABC News - 2 Aug 2020 03:52
Splashdown on Earth is scheduled for Sunday at 2:42 p.m. ET.
West Rogers Park man, 58, accused of sexually abusing girl who attended same synagogue
Chicago Tribune - 2 Aug 2020 03:49
A 58-year-old man has been charged with sexually abusing a girl, including several times at a synagogue, for the past several years, prosecutors said.
Saturday meeting on Capitol Hill fails to break coronavirus relief bill impasse
CBSNews - 2 Aug 2020 03:40
A rare Saturday morning meeting on Capitol Hill failed to secure a deal on a new coronavirus relief bill. Both Democratic leaders and Trump administration officials hailed the meeting as the most productive yet, with Whi...
'Wrong!' Trump Rips Fauci After He Touts Europe's More Effective COVID-19 Tactics
The Huffington Post - 2 Aug 2020 03:35
President Donald Trump again blames America's disturbing record of coronavirus cases and deaths on "testing."
Thousands of maskless Germans protest COVID-19 rules in Berlin
New York Post - 2 Aug 2020 03:21
BERLIN -- Thousands protested Germany's coronavirus restrictions Saturday in a Berlin demonstration marking what organizers called "the end of the pandemic" -- a declaration that comes just as authorities are voicing inc...
Thousands demand Netanyahu quit over coronavirus, corruption
Al Jazeera English - 2 Aug 2020 02:55
Rallies against Israeli prime minister the largest seen since 2011 protests against the country's high cost of living.
Critically ill COVID-19 patients make quick recovery with treatment RLF-100
New York Post - 2 Aug 2020 23:33
TEL AVIV – Critically ill COVID-19 patients recovered rapidly from respiratory failure after three days of treatment with RLF-100, a therapy granted fast-track designation in the United States, two drug companies said ...
US calls off search for seven marines and sailor missing at sea
Al Jazeera English - 2 Aug 2020 17:14
The missing were aboard an amphibious assault vehicle that sank Thursday off the coast of southern California.
Jim Gaffigan on living in a time warp
CBSNews - 2 Aug 2020 16:15
The calendar may say it's August, but comedian Jim Gaffigan isn't buying it, 'cause he's still trapped in a routine of doing the same things he did months ago.
Mets slugger Céspedes leaves team, opts out of 2020 season
Boston - 2 Aug 2020 23:10
Céspedes did not report to the ballpark for the Mets' game at Atlanta, and the team said in a statement it had been unable to contact him.
The Cosmic Story: Lammas and Aquarius Full Moon 2020
OpEdNews - 2 Aug 2020 16:46
We're in the midst of summer now and celebrating Lammas, the Celtic festival of 1st harvest. Coupled with this energizing Full Moon, we get to see what we've harvested from this pandemic. Are we willing to take the steps...
Weakened storm Isaias hits Florida amid coronavirus surge
Al Jazeera English - 2 Aug 2020 22:59
The storm has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm as it brings heavy rains to the state.
Top Democrat Warns: Trump Will Invoke 'Some Kind Of Emergency' Action To Stay In Office
The Huffington Post - 2 Aug 2020 19:22
Republicans, including White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, have downplayed the president's suggestion that the election be delayed.