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Governor Brian Kemp bans Georgia cities and counties from mandating masks and face coverings
US news Last night
Local governments in the state will not be able to order people to wear masks in public places, according to a new executive order issued by Kemp on Wednesday, which also extended many COVID-19 provisions. The Republican governor's previous COVID-19 orders have for months banned cities and counties from taking more restrictive steps than the state but the new rules explicitly specify for the first time that the state's local governments can’t enforce mask mandates.
Captain America has a special message for six-year-old Wyoming boy who rescued sister from a dog attack
Amazing Last night
Real life hero Bridger Walker received a heartfelt message from his screen hero Chris Evans, who promised to send the young boy an authentic Captain America shield. On July 9, when a German shepherd mix charged toward Bridger’s four-year-old sister he put himself in between and got severely bitten by the dog. He underwent a two-hour surgery and required more than 90 stitches.
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NASCAR hosts largest crowd of any sporting event since COVID-19 pandemic began
NASCAR Last night
NASCAR held its All-Star Open race in Bristol, Tennessee on Wednesday, and thousands of fans attended the event.
President Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale
US news Last night
Bill Stepien, who was the deputy manager for the president's reelection bid, was promoted to the role of campaign manager, President Trump announced on Wednesday. "Brad Parscale, who has been with me for a very long time and has led our tremendous digital and data strategies, will remain in that role, while being a Senior Advisor to the campaign," Trump said.
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Robots to the rescue as food safety becomes more important than ever
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Can robots replace humans in the kitchen when hygiene is the ultimate priority in the age of coronavirus?
Megan Thee Stallion reveals that she 'suffered gunshot wounds' on Sunday
Celebrity Yesterday
The rapper announced that she is in recovery after an altercation that left her with gunshot wounds in her foot "as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me." On Sunday, TMZ reported that she was with Tory Lanez when he was arrested on Sunday for carrying a concealed weapon in his car.
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Elena Delle Donne reveals she takes 64 pills a day to treat Lyme disease after her opt-out request was denied
Basketball Yesterday
In an essay for the Players’ Tribune published Wednesday, the WNBA star wrote about the exact lengths she’s gone through to keep herself healthy as she treats Lyme disease. Earlier in the week, Delle Donne revealed that her request for a medical exemption from playing in the 2020 season was denied by league physicians.
The Buffalo Bills stadium will get a new name
NFL Yesterday
The Buffalo Bills and New Era Cap Company jointly announced on Wednesday that the later has asked to be released from its naming rights and sponsorship deals with the Buffalo Bills. This will mean that the NFL team's stadium in Orchard Park, NY will have to change its name from New Era Field to another name that is yet to be determined.
First a pandemic, then floods: Southern China faces devastation again
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As levees break and houses topple into rivers, Chinese farmers and migrant workers in rural areas of Jiangxi province are struggling to survive.
California shatters record with over 11,000 new COVID cases in one day
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California reported its largest number of new coronavirus infections in a single day Tuesday, hospitalizations hit a new high and deaths approached record levels as the state continued to lose ground in its battle against COVID-19.
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Walmart is the latest major retailer to require that customers wear masks at stores
US news Yesterday
The biggest retailer in the US, which includes Sam's Club, announced on Wednesday that customers will be required to wear masks at all of its locations starting on July 20.
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Asheville, NC, approves investment-based reparations for Black residents
US news Yesterday
On Tuesday, Asheville City Council voted 7-0 on a resolution that formally apologized to its Black residents for the city's role in slavery, discriminatory housing practices and other racist policies during its history. The resolution "doesn't mandate direct payments," but calls on the city to create the Community Reparations Commission, which will make investments in areas where Black residents face disparities.
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America's $2 trillion rescue is leaving its Black neighborhoods behind
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At a time when the U.S. is engaged in another conversation about its foundational racial inequities, the rescue is amplifying those imbalances in places like Cleveland, where half the population is Black.
How to best see Comet NEOWISE before it fades into space ☄️
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Hint: Comet NEOWISE will be brightest about an hour and a half after sunset between now and Sunday.
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt reveals that he tested positive for COVID-19
Health Yesterday
During a press conference with reporters, the GOP governor said that he is feeling fine and isolating at his home after testing positive for COVID-19. Stitt is the first US governor to have COVID-19.
Hospital ordered to send data on COVID-19 patients directly to Trump administration and bypass the CDC
COVID-19 Yesterday
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The Covid-19 vaccine front-runner is months ahead of her competition
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The University of Oxford candidate, led by Sarah Gilbert, might be through human trials in September. AstraZeneca has lined up agreements to produce 2 billion doses. Could this be the one?
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Texans WR Kenny Stills arrested for protesting the police killing of Breonna Taylor
NFL Yesterday
Stills is facing a felony charge after he and 86 others were arrested at a protest in Louisville, Kentucky, according to the Louisville Courier Journal. The protesters were demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, who was killed on March 13, when police officers executed a no-knock warrant at her apartment and shot her at least eight times.
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At least 66 animals are dead and 170 more have been displaced after floods in India
India news July 15, 2020
Dozens of animals have died and more than a hundred have been rescued at Kaziranga National Park due to floods affecting the state of Assam, India, the park’s director has said. More than 2 million people have also been impacted by the disaster.
How a woman's caving discovery led her ex to create a hit video game
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Patricia Crowther’s ex-husband coded her cave maps into one of the first hit adventure games in the 1970s, and she had no idea.
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