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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner threaten to sue The Lincoln Project over Times Square billboards
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The Lincoln Project — a group of anti-Trump Republicans that are supporting Joe Biden in the US election — posted a notice sent by a lawyer representing Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner threatening legal action over two billboards erected in Times Square in New York City. The billboards accuse Trump and Kushner of showing "indifference" to the suffering caused by COVID-19.
At least 13 killed in bombing outside of education facility in Kabul, Afghanistan
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According to Afghanistan's interior ministry, a suicide bombing in the nation's capital on Saturday killed at least 13 people and injured dozens more. The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack.
The White Issue: Has Anna Wintour’s Diversity Push Come Too Late?
Vogue's September issue celebrated Black culture and contributors. But some current and former employees say Anna Wintour, the magazine’s powerful editor, fostered a workplace that sidelined women of color, especially Black women.
In new interview, Sacha Baron Cohen discusses Giuliani "Borat" scene
In a new interview, "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen responded to former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's claims that a controversial scene he appears in was fabricated.
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Questions remain about Fox News host who has been off air for 2 weeks
Melissa Francis, regularly seen on the popular Fox News midday talk show “Outnumbered,” has been off the air for two weeks. We looked into her status at the network.
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Schools across Texas are reporting alarming failure rates. Is it time to bring students back?
Most schools hoped this fall would see students make up academic ground lost last spring when the pandemic hit. Now, with grades plummeting, many districts are bringing students back.
Federal agents want to question USC football players. Why?
Federal investigators are trying to question multiple teammates of Munir McClain about the suspended USC receiver. But they have yet to question McClain, even after coming face-to-face with him in the doorway of his dorm room.
Ryan Reynolds doesn't want to share his birthday with Emilia Clarke
It turns out that Canadian national treasure Ryan Reynolds isn't so keen on sharing his birthday with the Mother of Dragons.
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Netanyahu sidesteps Trump's invitation to take a swipe at Joe Biden in phone call
Politics Yesterday
Following the announcement of a US-brokered agreement between Israel and Sudan to normalize relations, President Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he thought "Sleepy Joe" — Trump's nickname for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden — could have reached a similar deal. Netanyahu did not answer the question directly, saying "We appreciate the help of peace from anyone in America."
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They Had Saved Like They Were Supposed To. The Pandemic Took It All.
Even people who built rainy day funds over years are watching their savings run down to zero, with no relief from the government in sight.
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If Trump loses the election, will it be the end of ‘America First’?
Joe Biden’s foreign policy makes this one of the areas in which he would be most consequential as US president. We break down what his main policies are and explain why some diplomats don’t believe he will be that much different than Trump.
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Women are being forced to give up their careers
While the pandemic has forced all parents to take on more housework and child care, studies show mothers taking on the vast majority of it.
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PA Supreme Court rules Pennsylvania ballots can’t be rejected based on 'signature analysis'
US elections Yesterday
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court says all 67 counties must accept mail-in ballots that have a signature, even if the ballot signature does not resemble the signature on the voter's registration card.
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Where Virus Cases Are Rising in the U.S. Now
More than 75,000 coronavirus cases were reported in the U.S. on Thursday, the second-highest daily total nationwide since the pandemic began.
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Member of ‘Boogaloo Bois’ charged with allegedly firing on Minneapolis precinct during protests following the death of George Floyd
US news Yesterday
Ivan Harrison Hunter of Texas has been charged with one count of interstate travel to incite a riot for his alleged role in ramping up violence during the protests in Minneapolis following the police killing of George Floyd in May. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Hunter allegedly opened fire on Minneapolis’ Third Precinct with an AK-47-style gun in what the FBI called "a far-right anti-government group’s coordinated role in the violence."
Trump described the air in India as 'filthy'
World news Yesterday
In response to a question about addressing climate change during the final presidential debate on Thursday, President Donald Trump said that the air in India, China and Russia is "filthy." His remarks sparked a debate in India, with some questioning the US' emission levels while others agreed that air quality in India is bad.
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Why sports cards are making a comeback and a way to make profits
Even if this year’s drafts don’t deliver a star worthy of such hype, the market is likely to continue soaring in the immediate future.
Young Activists Are Carrying On The Tradition Of Black Protest
“Who exactly was this a reckoning for? Not for me.” Four very different young Black activists doing the work on why we’re here and what comes next.
The Price for Not Wearing Masks: Perhaps 130,000 Lives
“Increasing mask use is one of the best strategies that we have right now to delay the imposition of social distancing mandates and all the economic effects of that, and save lives,” said one expert.