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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler holds listening sessions with demonstrators as protests continue
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The city's mayor was faced with boos and jeers from the crowd as he met with the demonstrators to listen to their demands on Wednesday night. The Black Lives Matter protests are continuing despite the deployment of federal agents sent in by President Donald Trump to quell ongoing unrest.
Kim Kardashian West asks for ‘compassion and empathy’ for Kanye West in new statement
Celebrity Yesterday
On Wednesday, Kim Kardashian shared a statement in response to the recent Tweets and comments made by her husband Kanye West. Kardashian said she was moved to make a public statement due to the "stigma and misconceptions" of mental health, adding that people who are "far removed" from such experiences often view this facet of mental health through a "judgmental" lens.
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Pro-China lawmaker Regina Ip discusses Hong Kong post-security law
Pro-Beijing lawmaker Regina Ip discusses Hong Kong's future and its governance after China imposed a national security law on the city.
Australia forecasts a 2020-21 budget deficit of $184.5 billion as COVID-19 takes its toll on economy
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced on Thursday that Australia's estimated budget deficit for 2019-20 fiscal year stands at $85.8 billion and is expected to rise to $184.5 billion in 2020-21. The treasury also predicted that the country's unemployment rate is expected to rise to 9.25% by the end of 2020.
California surpasses New York to become state with most COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 Yesterday
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that California once again broke its single-day record for positive COVID-19 cases. The state recorded 12,807 positive cases in 24 hours along with 115 deaths. This means that California is now the state with the highest number of positive cases.
China successfully launches its first Mars probe
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China launched its first Mars landing mission Tianwen-1 on Long March-5 carrier rocket from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province on Thursday in an attempt to place an orbiter around the Red Planet and a robotic rover on the Martian surface. The journey will take six to seven months and the probe is expected to reach Mars around February 2021.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health rejects plan for Blue Jays to play at PNC Park
MLB Yesterday
The Toronto Blue Jays were denied permission by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in their plan to share PNC Park with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The teams had agreed Tuesday to share the stadium during the shortened 2020 season, pending clearance from local and state officials amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The rejection follows the Canadian federal government’s denial of the team’s proposal for holding games at Toronto’s Rogers Centre.
Many Huntington Beach residents reject mask rules
More than any other place in California, Huntington Beach has come to symbolize resistance to many of the coronavirus safety rules government officials have imposed in recent months.
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The UConn community mourns the loss of former Husky standout Stanley Robinson
NCAA basketball Yesterday
Robinson, who was an integral part of the Huskies from 2006-2010, was found dead in his home by his mother, according to his former head coach Jim Calhoun. He was 32.
Tesla’s insane stock price makes sense in a market gone mad
Since March, Tesla‘s share price has more than quadrupled to a mind-boggling market value of $290 billion.
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People Are Discovering This Creepy, Definitely Haunted Clown Motel
Come for the 2,000 clowns. Stay for the cemetery next door.
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Sierra Club calls out the racism of John Muir
John Muir is a towering figure in the environmental movement. He saved Yosemite, helped form the National Park Service and influenced generations. But the Sierra Club — which Muir co-founded — has now acknowledged a darker part of Muir’s history.
How deadly is Covid-19? Researchers are getting closer to an answer
Recent estimates suggest the new coronavirus is deadlier than the seasonal flu, though not as lethal as Ebola. Still, Covid-19 is killing more people than a number of deadlier diseases in part because it is more infectious.
Liverpool fans celebrate outside Anfield despite police order to stay home
Premier League Yesterday
Despite authorities urging supporters to watch Liverpool’s Premier League trophy presentation from home to avoid putting "yourselves and others at risk," hundreds of fans gathered outside Anfield to celebrate the team’s triumph after their 5-3 win against Chelsea. Before the game, police set up a 48-hour dispersal zone around the stadium "to prevent any potential for disorder."
'Wall of moms' shields protesters as demonstrations continue in Portland
US news Last night
Dozens of mothers formed a human shield to protect protesters from law enforcement officers outside a federal courthouse as Portland entered another consecutive night of Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
Republican Ted Yoho accosted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with crude language, The Hill reports
Politics Yesterday
Florida lawmaker Ted Yoho used crude and personal language to challenge New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez regarding her position on crime and policing outside of the US Capitol on Monday, The Hill reports. According to reporter Mike Lillis, Yoho called Ocasio-Cortez “disgusting,” and referred to her using other crude language. Rep. Ted Yoho’s office provided a statement to The Daily Caller, saying he did not call Rep. Ocasio-Cortez “any name.”
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Experts discuss the most promising COVID-19 treatments and vaccines
As part of our weekly #AskReuters Twitter chat series, we gathered a group of healthcare experts to answer questions about preventing and treating the new coronavirus.
These are the best panels at San Diego Comic-Con 2020
#SDCC may be going digital, but the lineup still offers a wide array of panels and virtual events. With four days of content, Variety breaks down a list of this year’s most anticipated and exciting panels.