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What we know about kids and Covid-19
With schools considering reopening soon, scientists and public health authorities are trying to determine the role of young people in spreading Covid-19 and how best to mitigate that threat.
The officer who killed Michael Brown in Ferguson will not be charged
US news Yesterday
After a new five-month investigation of the 2014 police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, of 18-year-old Michael Brown, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesly Bell said there will be no murder or manslaughter charges brought against the former officer Darren Wilson.
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Court releases documents on Ghislaine Maxwell's dealings with Jeffrey Epstein
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Dozens of new documents related to Maxwell’s alleged involvement in the Epstein case were released on Thursday night. The British socialite is being held in a Brooklyn jail after pleading not guilty to helping disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein recruit and abuse underage girls from 1994 to 1997.
The first double-lung transplants for U.S. Covid-19 patients a success
2 patients in Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Chicago received the country's first Covid-linked double-lung transplants to save their lives after the coronavirus destroyed their lungs.
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LeBron James had the last laugh against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers in a thrilling NBA restart
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The matchup between the Lakers and Clippers went down to the wire, with LeBron making the go-ahead bucket before blocking out Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in defense to save the game. Anthony Davis led on points for the Lakers with 34 to finish the match.
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COVID outbreak at USC fraternity row leaves around 40 people infected
Around 40 individuals on USC's fraternity-filled 28th Street have contracted the coronavirus. Both UCLA and USC have reported over 150 positive cases.
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Elections in Hong Kong have been postponed for one year due to pandemic risks
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Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Friday that the Legislative Council elections, due to be held in September, will be delayed for 12 months. Lam said controlling the COVID-19 pandemic was the main reason for the move. Some pro-democracy supporters questioned if the pandemic was the real reason for the delay, as 12 democratic candidates were barred from standing in the election on Thursday.
Hong Kong officials banned 12 pro-democracy candidates from the upcoming elections.
World news Yesterday
The high-profile activists Joshua Wong and Lester Shum are among those who were disqualified. The pro-democracy candidates "hoped to obtain a majority in the Legislative Council (LegCo) in September’s poll after Beijing’s imposition of a highly controversial national security law."
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Trump’s housing tweets, explained
Trump’s pivot to suburbia is not isolated to his early-morning tweets.
The NHL playoffs start on Saturday and everything looks a lot different this year
NHL Yesterday
The 24 teams participating in the 2020 NHL playoffs have arrived in the two hub cities of Toronto and Edmonton, where they will live in bubbles and undergo daily testing. The teams have been playing exhibition games this week in anticipation of the playoffs starting this Saturday.
Sergio Perez will miss the F1 British GPs after testing postive for COVID-19
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The Racing Point driver has scored points in all three races so far and is sixth in the F1 Drivers' Championship. But after testing positive for COVID-19, Perez is in self-isolation. He will miss the second race at Silverstone too as UK law recently changed to increase quarantine from seven, to 10 days. Racing Point have said they will run two cars, with Nico Hülkenberg as his replacement.
Why Trump Has No Power to Delay the 2020 Election
We answer some key questions about holding elections in a crisis. And no, the president cannot cancel an election on his own.
The first pet dog to test positive for virus that causes COVID-19 has died
COVID-19 Yesterday
The National Geographic reports that Buddy, a German Shepherd who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in early June, has since died.
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Celebrities freak out after earthquake rattles California
After a 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the L.A. area Thursday, celebs had some amusing reactions on Twitter.
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The best burger in your state
Summer could easily be considered burger season. People are firing up the grill, placing that tasty beef between two buns and adding any toppings they like. But sometimes, you just need a night away from cooking to enjoy a restaurant-level burger.
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Where are the Hargreeves ahead of "The Umbrella Academy" Season 2?
When #TheUmbrellaAcademy Season 2 drops on Netflix, the Hargreeves won't be a united family fighting to stop the apocalypse — at least not right away. Instead, the siblings start out being thrown 60 years back in time.
The fight over a California city’s controversial logo
A small city in California has a logo that is causing some controversy. Here is the illustration at the center of the dispute.
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Six jobless workers. Six different salary levels. Zero end in sight.
As the $600 unemployment benefit expires, GEN spoke to six workers whose lost incomes range from $13,000 to $150,000-plus a year.
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President Trump suggests delay to the 2020 US election
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Trump suggested a delay to November’s presidential election, citing unsubstantiated alleging that increased mail-in voting will result in fraud. The president called for a delay “until people can properly, securely and safely vote.”
Former presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after contracting COVID-19
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Cain, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 after attending President Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa without wearing a mask, has died at the age of 74. The businessman and one-time Republican presidential candidate was a former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza.
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