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Trump signs executive order to ban US transactions with owners of TikTok and WeChat in 45 days
World news 3 hours ago
President Donald Trump issued an executive order which will ban any US companies or citizens from making transactions with ByteDance, the parent company of the video-sharing social networking service, in 45 days. Trump also issued an order taking similar action against the Chinese company that owns WeChat. The move comes after the president told reporters on Monday that TikTok would close down unless sold to a US company.
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Polish MPs create rainbow flag with their outfits to protest president's swearing-in ceremony
World news 2 hours ago
Opposition MPs in Poland attended President Andzej Duda’s swearing-in ceremony in outfits coordinated to look like a rainbow flag, showing solidarity with the LGBTQ community. Duda has been openly opposed to extending LGBTQ rights in the country.
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Joe Biden clarifies comments comparing diversity in Latino and Black communities
Politics 4 hours ago
In a statement, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate sought to clarify remarks made during an interview that suggested the Latino community is "incredibly diverse," "unlike" the Black community. "In no way did I mean to suggest the African American community is a monolith—not by identity, not on issues, not at all," Biden Tweeted. President Trump attacked Biden’s comments, saying the former vice president “disparaged and insulted the Black community.”
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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion shine in new music video with surprise appearances
Music 5 hours ago
The official music video for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s single WAP features cameos from Kylie Jenner, Normani, Rosalía and more.
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RECORD HEAT: Iraq is struggling through the hottest summer on record
The Middle East is enduring one of its hottest summers ever, but Iraqis have had it especially tough. In Baghdad last week, the temperature reached 52° Celsius (125° Fahrenheit), the highest figure ever measured for the capital.
Sixty-six NFL players opt out of playing in the upcoming season by Thursday's deadline
NFL Yesterday
NFL players were given until Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET to tell the league whether or not they will play in the upcoming season due to COVID-19 concerns. At the deadline, 66 players had submitted their decision not to play in the upcoming season. Only three teams recorded no opt outs.
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NBCUniversal has had a week. The highs and lows worth a doubletake
Like most media companies, NBCUniversal has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what's happened there this week.
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Could My Symptoms Be Covid-19?
Here’s a guide to what to watch for, and which symptoms are more common than others.
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The odds of catching Covid-19 on a flight are slim
Airplanes have not been the sites of superspreading events, at least so far.
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The US State Department lifts level 4 health advisory for international travel
COVID-19 Yesterday
The US State Department lifted its Global Level 4 Health Advisory, which advised Americans against traveling internationally due to COVID-19. The advisory went into affect on March 19. However, most countries around the world are still not accepting American travelers.
The Rajapaksa brother's People’s Party win a substantial majority in the Sri Lankan elections
World news 7 minutes ago
The party, headed by serving President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose brother, former president Mahinda, is expected to be officially named prime minister, has secured a decisive victory in the country’s twice-postponed parliamentary election.
The final episode of Pokémon's animated miniseries Twilight Wings is out
Television Yesterday
Pokemon: Twilight Wings episode seven is out, bringing the miniseries to an end. The Pokémon Company’s webseries is a side story that does not touch on the Pokémon anime's core plot with Ash Ketchum. Instead, it takes place in Galore, the region where Pokémon Sword and Shield took place .
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Three Bon Appétit Test Kitchen stars are departing over claims of pay inequity
US news Yesterday
Priya Krishna, Sohla El-Waylly, and Rick Martinez announced they will no longer appear in Bon Appétit's popular video series Test Kitchen. Krishna said in a statement that Bon Appetit's video leadership told her in June that they would fix their pay inequity issues that were negatively affecting their video stars of color. Krishna said this did not happen.
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Total number of COVID-19 cases surpass two million in India
India news Last night
India recorded its biggest one-day increase on Friday with 62,538 new cases, pushing its tally of COVID-19 cases beyond the two million mark. With a recovery rate of 67.62%, around 1.3 million people have either recovered or migrated, while 41,585 deaths have been recorded across the country so far.
A Covid-19 patient spent 6 weeks in the hospital. His bill was $1.9M.
A New York City man was hospitalized for 44 days, spending 23 of those in intensive care. Bills submitted to the family’s insurance company totaled about $1,881,500, according to statements reviewed by WSJ.
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Sixers star Ben Simmons out indefinitely with subluxation of the left kneecap
NBA Yesterday
NBA insider Shams Charania announced that the All-Star forward would be out for the foreseeable future after suffering a subluxation of the left patella against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday afternoon.
Millennials also fed up with millennials partying during COVID-19
They’re new parents, retail workers, teachers. And they’re fed up with all young people being labelled covidiots. From working minimum wage service jobs, living with others, and still staying cautious, they're trying to fight the stigma.
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California tops 10,000 coronavirus deaths
California's toll underscores how a state that was one hailed as a pandemic success story is now struggling to slow outbreaks.
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The months of 2020 as told by celeb photos 😬
Haha Yesterday
Celebrities, TV shows and more are illustrating how the sentiment of 2020 has changed over the course of the year. Which month are you?
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Is Halloween canceled? Costumers and theme parks face scary realities
A year without Halloween could end up being another financial blow to an economy already weakened by the business closures and double-digit unemployment rates caused by the pandemic.