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What you need to know about vertigo
CBSNews - 20 Aug 2020 22:15
Certain type of dizziness can strike without warning, and often disappears quickly too
Protests continue in Belarus, but doubts show as strikes come under pressure
ABC News - 20 Aug 2020 03:47
Protests calling for Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko to step down took place again in the capital Minsk on Thursday, but police also returned.
Helicopter pilot dies in crash while fighting California wildfires
New York Post - 20 Aug 2020 04:50
A helicopter pilot fighting the California wildfires died Wednesday morning when his aircraft went down in Fresno County, officials said. The pilot was on a water dropping mission when the chopper crashed about 160 miles...
Broadcaster leaves MLB game broadcast after uttering anti-gay slur on air
CNN - 20 Aug 2020 04:35
A broadcaster who was heard uttering a homophobic slur on an MLB game broadcast left the booth during the contest Wednesday.
Coronavirus and conspiratorial dog-whistles return to New Zealand
Al Jazeera English - 20 Aug 2020 16:15
Amid a new outbreak, New Zealand's opposition is once again trying to leverage misinformation for political gain.
California Fires Live Updates: Thousands of Homes in Danger as Blazes Spread
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2020 15:56
The entire city of Healdsburg was told overnight to prepare to flee, while another blaze prompted evacuation orders on the edge of San Jose.
China Hid Coronavirus Dangers From Beijing, U.S. Agencies Find
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2020 03:57
A new U.S. intelligence report says top officials in Beijing were in the dark in early January on the true dangers of the virus. That could affect U.S. policy on China.
Elizabeth Warren casts election as COVID-19 reckoning in 2020 DNC remarks
New York Post - 20 Aug 2020 04:53
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren used her Democratic National Committee speech on Wednesday to encourage voters to back Joe Biden in November -- an election she cast as a referendum on the handling of the coronavirus ...
In moving video, 11-year-old whose mother was deported tells Trump he 'tore our world apart'
The Week - 20 Aug 2020 04:27
Estela Juarez, 11, wrote a letter to President Trump about the pain her family has experienced since her mother was deported to Mexico two years ago, a message she shared during the Democratic National Convention on Wedn...
Brazil sees signs coronavirus outbreak slowing: Live updates
Al Jazeera English - 20 Aug 2020 03:49
Country sees lower weekly cases and deaths, as study shows transmission rate falling below one.
Trump: US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran
ABC News - 20 Aug 2020 03:39
The United States is demanding that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, a move that follows America’s embarrassing failure to extend an arms embargo against Tehran
The Trump Campaign Accepted Russian Help to Win in 2016. Case Closed.
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2020 02:34
"Cooperation" or "collusion" or whatever. It was a plot against American democracy.
Trump Must Turn Over Tax Returns to D.A., Judge Rules
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2020 16:22
A federal judge rejected the president's argument that a subpoena seeking eight years of his tax returns was 'wildly overbroad.'
'Snapback'?: Trump's controversial move to bring back UN sanctions on Iran
ABC News - 20 Aug 2020 15:31
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to the U.N. Thursday to push Trump's controversial move to bring back UN sanctions on Iran.
Sheriff's office releases footage of fatal police shooting outside mall
ABC News - 20 Aug 2020 05:01
A Florida sheriff's office released body camera footage of a police-involved shooting outside a mall.
Full text: Obama forcefully rebukes Trump in speech to DNC
CBSNews - 20 Aug 2020 04:54
The former president spoke glowingly of his vice president and blasted the sitting president.
Watch Gabby Giffords Urge Americans to Fight Against Gun Violence
Mother Jones - 20 Aug 2020 04:25
In an emotional speech Wednesday night, former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords spoke of her ongoing fight to recover from an assassination attempt and encouraged Americans to fight against gun violence and to elect Joe Biden...
Megachurch Pastor Is Packing People Into Church In Defiance Of LA County Rules
The Huffington Post - 20 Aug 2020 02:45
John MacArthur insists that Christians aren't obligated to follow government restrictions on worship during the coronavirus pandemic.
Who do the Bruins play next? Here's how the NHL playoffs work this year
Boston - 20 Aug 2020 01:48
The Bruins beat the Hurricanes in five games to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But their next opponent is still to be determined. Instead of a typical bracket set-up, the NHL opted for a new for...
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in grave but stable condition after suspected poisoning
CBSNews - 20 Aug 2020 16:27
President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic in Russia is fighting for his life after a suspected poisoning. A spokeswoman for Alexei Navalny says he's in a coma after drinking a cup of poisoned tea. Roxana Saberi re...
Biden launches COVID-19-focused ad as former VP set to formally accept nomination
ABC News - 20 Aug 2020 15:59
Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign launched a new ad Thursday hammering President Trump on the same day the Democrat accepts his party's presidential nomination.
A Walk Through Harlem, New York's Most Storied Neighborhood
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2020 15:55
Our critic chats with the architect David Adjaye about Hotel Theresa, Marcus Garvey Park, the home of Langston Hughes, the Y.M.C.A. and other landmarks.