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Texas schools can stay closed this fall without losing state funding
Texas Education Agency officials confirmed Wednesday they would continue to fund school districts if local health officials order them to stay closed, as long as they offer remote instruction for all students.
Americans are buying guns in record numbers
Buyers and gun store owners cite the coronavirus pandemic, George Floyd’s killing and efforts to defund the police as reasons for the increase.
The annual Rose Parade has been canceled for the first time since WWII
US news 59 minit lalu
The annual Tournament of Roses held on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California, has been canceled for the first time in 75 years due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Rose Bowl is still scheduled to go on.
A bright comet is lighting up the night sky across several parts of the world ☄️
Science 1 jam lalu
Since early July, comet Neowise has been visible in the northern hemisphere about an hour after sunset and before sunrise. Neowise, the brightest comet in 23 years, is three miles wide and can be seen with the naked eye.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt reveals that he tested positive for COVID-19
Health 1 jam lalu
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.
Florida’s Covid-19 deaths might rival New York's
The sunshine state’s daily fatality count could hit 600 in a few weeks.
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Walmart is the latest major retailer to require that customers wear masks at stores
US news 3 jam lalu
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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Democrat Sara Gideon wins Maine Senate primary to face Susan Collins
US elections 4 jam lalu
Late on Tuesday evening, Maine's House Speaker Sara Gideon secured the Democratic nomination and is set to challenge the incumbent GOP Senator Susan Collins in the November election. While Collins easily won the election in 2014, recent approval ratings have shown her support in Maine dropping. Gideon's senate campaign is the most well-funded in Maine's history, with over $23 million in her war chest.
MJ Hegar to face U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in Texas' general election
Hegar, an Air Force veteran, won the Texas Democratic primary runoff against state Sen. Royce West.
NYPD says it used restraint during protests. See what the videos show.
Police officials say there were “isolated cases” of inappropriate force. But footage from 64 videos shows many attacks on protesters that appear unwarranted.
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The Covid-19 vaccine front-runner is months ahead of her competition
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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Trump administration rescinds international students rule
US news 5 jam lalu
The White House settled a lawsuit on Tuesday with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, agreeing to rescind a policy proposal that would have forced international students to transfer or leave the US if their colleges or schools held online-only classes in the fall.
Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
Full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a two-bedroom rental anywhere in the U.S. and cannot afford a one-bedroom rental in 95% of U.S. counties, according to a new report.
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How COVID-19 will change the Canada-U.S. border in the future
In the new world order heralded by the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is going to have to rethink just what border security means, experts say. Long-term changes may include increase surveillance, higher selectivity as who gets in and who doesn't they say
At least 66 animals are dead and 170 more have been displaced after floods in India
India news Malam semalam
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.
Sculpture of black protester installed on plinth on Colston statue
A sculpture of a black woman who took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol has been erected on the plinth where a statue of slave trader Edward Colston used to stand.
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Trump signs executive order ending preferential treatment for Hong Kong
World news Malam semalam
The US president said on Tuesday that he signed legislation and an executive order which would hold China "accountable" for the national security law it recently imposed on Hong Kong. The legislation will impose sanctions on Chinese officials who enable the government to carry out the new security law, while the executive order will end preferential treatment of the region. "Hong Kong will now be treated the same as mainland China," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Meet the 7th grader who named NASA's newest Mars rover
13-year-old Alex Mather won the competition to name NASA's most sophisticated rover yet. Perseverance is scheduled to be launched into space in 3 weeks.
Trump’s Rose Garden press conference under scrutiny from journalists and commentators after turning into ‘campaign speech’
US elections Malam semalam
In a press conference about Hong Kong and China in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday, President Trump swiftly shifted his focus to attack Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. The "campaign-style" address is a rare sight in the Rose Garden, which is typically used by the President to make non-partisan announcements. While the President is not forbidden to use political rhetoric in the White House under the Hatch ACT, many long-time political reporters and analysts, have condemned the move.
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