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Florida man accused of using COVID-19 relief funds to purchase a Lamborghini
COVID-19 1 hour ago
A South Florida man has been accused of fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in COVID-19 relief loans and using some of the money to purchase a new Lamborghini Huracán sports car and other luxury items.
New York authorities to investigate The Chainsmokers' concert for lack of social distancing
COVID-19 2 hours ago
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that a charity drive-in concert held in the Hamptons over the weekend will be investigated by the state's department of health. He stated: "We have no tolerance for the illegal & reckless endangerment of public health."
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Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower opts out of 2020 season, reports say
NFL 1 hour ago
According to several sources, New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower, who became a father on July 16, is opting out of the 2020 season. Several other Patriots are also opting out of playing this season, including Brandon Bolden, Marcus Cannon and Danny Vitale.
BLACKPINK’s label asks fans to wait for confirmation of a featured artist in an upcoming single
Music 3 hours ago
After the announcement of BLACKPINK’s upcoming single with a featured artist, fans tried to figure out who would be on the track. YG Entertainment responded that it is currently “difficult to confirm” who the artist would be.
Attorney General William Barr expected to defend use of federal agents to quell Portland protests in congressional testimony
Politics Last night
Barr will defend the Justice Department’s use of federal law enforcement agents to quell protests in Portland when he appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. As per his written testimony released Monday night, Barr will also defend himself against accusations of politicising the Department of Justice. This will be the first time that Barr has appears before the committee since taking the helm of the Justice Department in February of last year.
Covid-19 fuels fear of global hunger
Virus-linked hunger is tied to about 10,000 child deaths each month, according to the UN.
Tenet will be released outside the US first
Movies 2 hours ago
The Christopher Nolan film will open towards the end of August in around 70 countries before being made available in the US on the first weekend of September.
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak sentenced to 12 years in prison in first case of multi-billion-dollar corruption trials
World news 1 hour ago
Malaysia’s High Court on Tuesday found Razak guilty on all seven charges of money laundering, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust in the first case in a series of sovereign fund-linked corruption trials against him. The former prime minister was voted out in a historic 2018 election amid public anger over allegations that $4.5 billion was stolen in a global scheme from the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) fund.
Wall of Moms sue US Department of Homeland Security over officers' use of tear gas and rubber bullets
US news Yesterday
In a complaint, the plaintiffs accused the Department of Homeland Security and federal agents of violating constitutionally protected rights and called for authorities to stop using tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades against peaceful protestors.
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The third phase of the world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study has been confirmed
COVID-19 Yesterday
Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health announced the Phase 3 launch of widespread clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine study on Monday. The US government doubled its investment to about $1 billion to expedite the process.
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Texas adds over 600 COVID-19 deaths after change in counting method
The revised count indicates that more than 12% of the state’s death tally was unreported by state health officials before Monday. The state is now relying on death certificates, instead of local and regional public health departments.
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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are officially parents 🍼🎉
Celebrity Yesterday
As first reported by TMZ, the couple welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Willa.
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FDA expands list of poisonous hand sanitizers and warns of dangers
COVID-19 Yesterday
The US Food and Drug Administration has been adding more brands to its list of potentially deadly hand sanitizer products, many including methanol, or wood alcohol, that can poison people through their skin. The FDA said on Monday that it is working with manufacturers to recall dangerous products.
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California's COVID-19 Dream Has Devolved Into A Nightmare. Now What?
Public health experts say reopening itself wasn’t the problem; rather, California just didn’t go about it the right way. Officials moved too fast through reopening phases and didn’t provide strong enough messaging about how people should behave.
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What happens if Donald Trump refuses to accept the election results?
Here are all your most paranoid Transfer of Power questions, answered.
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The Death Of A Black Trans Sex Worker In Colombia
Alejandra Monocuco died after paramedics allegedly refused to take her to a hospital, having learned she was HIV+.
India's water crisis is becoming a problem for Modi
India’s 1.3 billion people only have access to about 4% of the world’s water. As global temperatures rise, the threat to lives and businesses is projected to grow.
$600 relief checks for Americans expire this week. Then what?
Millions of Americans are set to lose $600 a week in extra federal unemployment benefits — a crucial lifeline as historic unemployment remains steady. Here's how they'll be affected.
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The Arctic is melting
That’s catastrophic for the planet.