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Black people make up less than 2% of Maine's population but nearly 25% of its COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 2 hours ago
Maine is being celebrated for having one of the lowest rates of COVID-19 in the US. But a Washington Post story on Saturday highlighted how Black Mainers are severely, disproportionately affected in the state.
Met Police suspends PC after 'extremely disturbing' video of knee on neck arrest emerges
UK news This morning
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85 babies test positive for COVID-19 in one Texas county
COVID-19 This morning
Nueces County recorded 85 cases of COVID-19 in children under the age of one on Saturday. It comes after over 1,000 federal inmates tested positive in North Texas. After recording 174 new cases on Friday, the state joined California, Florida and New York to reach a count of 300,000.
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4 in 5 Texans are living in a coronavirus "red zone"
5 hours ago
Early hot spots have been eclipsed by new regions facing rising infections and surges of sick patients to hospitals. But even some relatively better-off areas are inching further toward crisis.
Fox News' Chris Wallace factchecks Trump; says he's wrong to claim Biden wants to defund the police
US election Yesterday
During an interview with Chris Wallace, Trump claimed that Joe Biden "wants to defund the police." When Wallace challenged the claim, Trump brought out the documentation and could not find information to back up his claims.
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Blue Jays denied approval by Canadian government to play in Toronto
MLB 5 hours ago
The Toronto Blue Jays were denied approval on Saturday by the Canadian government to play in Toronto due to concerns surrounding teams going back and forth across border.
Fortnite adds the Renegade dance into the game
Gaming This morning
The dance, created by American teenager Jalilah Harmon......
Battle in the Himalayas: The tensions between China and India
Earlier today
The two countries are locked in a tense, deadly struggle for advantage on their disputed mountain border.
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People are reacting to Gronk's Madden NFL 21 ranking
Gaming Last night
Madden revealed the tight end overall ratings for Madden NFL 21 on Friday. People are sharing their reactions to Rob Gronkowski's 95 overall rating. The 31-year-old recently came out of retirement to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. UPDATE: This Moment has been amended to reflect that Rob Gronkowski was rated 95 overall.
At age 60 and paralyzed, Angela Madsen tried to row across the Pacific
Yesterday
Angela Madsen had overcome much in life, so she and her friends thought she could row solo from Los Angeles to Hawaii. This is her incredibly powerful and ultimately tragic story.
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Happy Mandela Day 2020!
Social action This morning
People are remembering the late Nelson Mandela on what would have been his 102nd birthday. The United Nations launched Mandela Day to celebrate the South African leader's life and legacy on July 18, 2009. The theme for this year is "Tackling the inequality pandemic: a new social contract for a new era."
NFL announces plans for all training camps to open by July 28
NFL This morning
The league announced a three-stage plan for most teams to return to training camp, with rookies reporting before quarterbacks and injured players a few days ahead of the rest of the roster. However, the NFLPA has said they would like players tested daily as preparations for the season continue.
'I thought it looked cool': James Harden says his 'thin blue line' mask was not a political statement
NBA Yesterday
The Houston Rockets star was spotted inside the NBA bubble wearing a mask with a design associated with the pro-police "Blue Lives Matter." On Friday, Harden told reporters that he was not aware of the association: "It was just something that covered my whole beard. I thought it looked cool. That was it."
Congressman and civil rights legend John Lewis has died at age 80
In memoriam Last night
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MLS delays expansion for three clubs due to COVID-19 pandemic
MLS Last night
Teams in Charlotte, St. Louis and Sacramento will all have their entry to Major League Soccer delayed because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the league will have a new team in 2021, with Austin FC joining as planned.
After the surge in coronavirus cases, deaths are now rising too
Yesterday
States that reopened early and relaxed social distancing restrictions may be contributing to the first pronounced increase in Covid-19 fatalities since April.
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The vandalism of a Nazi monument in Ontario is being investigated as a hate crime
Canada news Yesterday
A monument in Oakville, Ontario, commemorating those who served under Adolf Hitler in the 14th SS Division was recently graffitied with the words "Nazi war monument." The incident, which police say "appeared to target an identifiable group," is being investigated as a “hate-motivated” crime.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aradhya admitted to Nanavati Hospital for COVID-19
COVID-19 Yesterday
The actress and her daughter have been admitted to the hospital just days after they tested positive for COVID-19. They were quarantined at home after Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan tested positive.
Drag Race fans hail Jane Krakowski for her All Stars 5 guest judging
Television Last night
A detailed map of who is, and isn't, wearing masks in the U.S.
Yesterday
The patterns from hundreds of thousands of survey respondents reflect partisanship, peer pressure and the footprint of the coronavirus itself.
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