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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler holds listening sessions with demonstrators as protests continue
US news Last night
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.
When lightning strikes the Statue of Liberty ⚡️
Amazing 4 hours ago
As if 2020 couldn't get crazier, @_Mikey_Cee captured the exact moment lightning struck the iconic New York monument.
Taylor Swift announces a surprise studio album
Music 16 minutes ago
On Thursday, Taylor Swift surprised fans by announcing the release of her latest album. "Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my 8th studio album, folklore; an entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into," she wrote.
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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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One Direction fans celebrate the group's 10th anniversary
Music 1 minute ago
It's been a decade since Simon Cowell told Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson — who auditioned for the show as solo acts — that they would move ahead on The X Factor UK as a group. Ten years, five studio albums and four world tours later, fans are paying tribute to One Direction, who have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2015.
Australia forecasts a 2020-21 budget deficit of $184.5 billion as COVID-19 takes its toll on economy
Australian news Last night
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.
Nine arrested after Liverpool fans celebrate outside Anfield despite warnings to stay home
Premier League 2 hours ago
Despite authorities urging supporters to watch Liverpool’s Premier League trophy presentation from home to avoid putting "yourselves and others at risk," 3,000 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."
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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.
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
Yesterday
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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Pro-China lawmaker Regina Ip discusses Hong Kong post-security law
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Pro-Beijing lawmaker Regina Ip discusses Hong Kong's future and its governance after China imposed a national security law on the city.
Counting down until Tokyo 2020 🏆
Olympics 26 minutes ago
With just 365 days until the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games take place in 2021, athletes around the world are coming together to watch the lighting of the Olympic Torch.
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.
China successfully launches its first Mars probe
Space news Last night
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.
Tesla’s insane stock price makes sense in a market gone mad
Yesterday
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
Yesterday
Come for the 2,000 clowns. Stay for the cemetery next door.
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MIT engineers designed a face mask that's as effective as an N95
Yesterday
It's reusable *and* affordable — take a look.
Liam Payne is impressed with these One Direction impersonations 💖
Celebrity 4 hours ago
On the band's ten-year anniversary, Liam Payne dropped by UK radio station Capital FM and asked Capital Breakfast host Roman Kemp to do his famous impressions.
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Trump Chicago
US news Yesterday
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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