Trump calls Biden's coronavirus plan unscientific, rejects call for national mask mandate

Aug 13, 2020 - 22:05 - -

1. Trump calls Biden's coronavirus plan unscientific, rejects call for national mask mandate  CNBC
2. Kamala Harris just showed why Biden chose her as his running mate  CNN
3. Franklin Graham warns Biden-Harris ticket ‘should be a great concern to all Christians’  Fox News
4. Harris can only hurt Biden | TheHill  The Hill
5. Biden-Harris is a stinker and other commentary  New York Post
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Pelosi accuses Trump of being ‘afraid of the American people’ amid mail

Aug 13, 2020 - 20:10 - -

1. Pelosi accuses Trump of being ‘afraid of the American people’ amid mail-in voting fight  Fox News
2. 2020 Election Live Updates: Trump Admits Postal Service Needs Billions for Mail-In Voting  The New York Times
3. Trump blocks postal funds to stymie mail-in voting  BBC News
4. Americans cannot afford to risk integrity of the election this fall | TheHill  The Hill
5. It's no time for Democrats to gamble with election integrity in Nevada | TheHill  The Hill
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Half of voters expect voting to be difficult in November as Trump ramps up attacks on mail

Aug 13, 2020 - 20:36 - -

1. Half of voters expect voting to be difficult in November as Trump ramps up attacks on mail-in voting  CNN
2. Trump Opposes New Post Office Money  NPR
3. Trump says he opposes funding USPS because of mail-in voting  CNN
4. Trump’s campaign to discredit the election is deeply dishonest and dangerous  The Washington Post
5. Conservatives are trying to destroy the US Postal Service. Instead we should expand it | Bhaskar Sunkara  The Guardian
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Israel and UAE To Establish Diplomatic Ties In Historic Deal Brokered By Trump

Aug 13, 2020 - 18:43 - -

1. Israel and UAE To Establish Diplomatic Ties In Historic Deal Brokered By Trump  NPR
2. Trump announces 'Historic Peace Agreement' between Israel, UAE  Fox News
3. Trump announces peace agreement between Israel and UAE  ABC News
4. The Israel-UAE agreement is a key step for peace and sends a crucial message to Palestinians  The Washington Post
5. Foe of a foe – the shared interests that make UAE a 'friend' of Israel  The Guardian
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Justice Department accuses Yale of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants

Aug 13, 2020 - 22:16 - -

1. Justice Department accuses Yale of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants  CNN
2. Justice Department says Yale illegally discriminates against Asian and White students in admissions  Fox News
3. Yale Discriminated by Race in Undergraduate Admissions, Justice Department Says  The Wall Street Journal
4. Yale University says it is ‘dismayed’ by Justice Department’s discrimination accusation, calls it ‘meritless’  Washington Post
5. DOJ accuses Yale of illegally discriminating against white and Asian American applicants  NBC News
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Negotiators 'miles apart' on Covid funding, with little hope for deal until September

Aug 13, 2020 - 19:37 - -

1. Negotiators 'miles apart' on Covid funding, with little hope for deal until September  POLITICO
2. Trump's unemployment boost may miss 1 million Americans: CNBC - Business Insider  Business Insider
3. Coronavirus stimulus stalemate could drag on for weeks as Congress leaves town  CNBC
4. It’s Official: Trump’s Promised $400 Weekly Unemployment Check Probably Only $300  Forbes
5. Trump's $300 unemployment boost could leave out 1.5 million low-wage workers - Business Insider  Business Insider
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175 members of Congress call on postmaster general to reverse changes, restructuring ahead of election | TheHill

Aug 13, 2020 - 11:46 - -

175 members of Congress call on postmaster general to reverse changes, restructuring ahead of election | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News

ABC News Prime: Raging western wildfires; Trump, Biden campaign clash; Israel

Aug 13, 2020 - 22:59 - -

1. ABC News Prime: Raging western wildfires; Trump, Biden campaign clash; Israel-UAE peace deal  ABC News
2. Poll: Biden maintains clear lead over Trump nationally  POLITICO
3. 'FiveThirtyEight' on Trump's Election Odds  National Review
4. Trump’s Racist, Statist Suburban Dream  The New York Times
5. Former Obama finance adviser: We haven't heard how Biden would have handled COVID differently  Fox News
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Video shows police officer pulling man in wheelchair off railroad tracks before oncoming train hits

Aug 13, 2020 - 21:35 - -

1. Video shows police officer pulling man in wheelchair off railroad tracks before oncoming train hits  NBC News
2. An officer saved a man in a wheelchair stuck on train tracks. Her bodycam video shows the rescue  CNN
3. Officer rescues man in wheelchair stuck on train tracks  CBS News
4. Body cam footage shows harrowing Lodi train track rescue  San Francisco Chronicle
5. California police officer pulls man in wheelchair from oncoming train with seconds to spare, video shows  Fox News
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Portland police and protesters clash in fresh demonstrations near courthouse

Aug 13, 2020 - 18:54 - -

1. Portland police and protesters clash in fresh demonstrations near courthouse  The Guardian
2. Portland protesters, rioters target police with lasers and fireworks outside federal courthouse  Fox News
3. Portland crowd disperses after confrontations at courthouse, police say  AOL
4. Tear gas at Portland protests raises concern about pollution  New York Post
5. Portland protesters will no longer be prosecuted for non-violent charges  Fox News
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Lebanon’s Parliament Confirms State of Emergency, Extending Army Power

Aug 13, 2020 - 15:54 - -

1. Lebanon’s Parliament Confirms State of Emergency, Extending Army Power  The New York Times
2. Beirut blast: US official says FBI will join investigation  Fox News
3. New footage of huge explosion ripping through Beirut hospital  The Sun
4. Could the Beirut Explosion Be a Turning Point for Lebanon?  The New York Times
5. Lebanon: Hezbollah's Potemkin Village | Opinion  Newsweek
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Belarus Election, Widely Viewed As Fraudulent, Brings Out Women Protesters

Aug 13, 2020 - 17:42 - -

1. Belarus Election, Widely Viewed As Fraudulent, Brings Out Women Protesters  NPR
2. Shocked by violence, Belarusians lose their fear  BBC News
3. Opinion: What's stopping Putin from expanding further?  CNN
4. Armed individuals enter offices of Russian-owned firm in Belarus capital amid election unrest  NBC News
5. Women form 'solidarity chains' in Belarus protests  BBC News
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Mauritius oil spill: An alarm bell for environmental safety

Aug 13, 2020 - 15:32 - -

1. Mauritius oil spill: An alarm bell for environmental safety  Al Jazeera English
2. Owner of ship behind Mauritius oil spill pledges to face up to liability  Reuters
3. Mauritius oil spill: Government to seek compensation from Japan's Nagashiki Shipping, owner of grounded ship  CBS News
4. Mauritius oil spill: Island nation seeks compensation for 'national disaster'  The Independent
5. 'Massive poisonous shock': Scientists fear lasting impact from Mauritius oil spill  Reuters
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Duterte Walks Back Offer to Putin to Test Russia's COVID

Aug 13, 2020 - 12:47 - -

1. Duterte Walks Back Offer to Putin to Test Russia's COVID-19 Vaccine  Newsweek
2. Sputnik V: Is Russia first to a Covid-19 vaccine? Not so fast.  Vox.com
3. Philippine President Duterte may be injected with Russia's coronavirus vaccine by next May  CNBC
4. Russia's fast-track vaccine is a lesson in ethics, human exploitation | TheHill  The Hill
5. No one wins a vaccine race if public confidence is lost  The Washington Post
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Stock futures rise slightly after S&P 500 struggles to reach February record high

Aug 13, 2020 - 22:01 - -

1. Stock futures rise slightly after S&P 500 struggles to reach February record high  CNBC
2. S&P 500 ends down slightly after flirting with record levels again  Reuters
3. Stock market news live updates: Nasdaq rises as tech shares gain; S&P 500 drifts after touching record  Yahoo Finance
4. Bullish indicators point to more gains for S&P 500  MarketWatch
5. 'Main Street is the now, Wall Street is the future': Why the stock market is surging as the economy struggles  Yahoo News
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Uber and Lyft lose bid to delay worker reclassification order in California

Aug 13, 2020 - 21:26 - -

1. Uber and Lyft lose bid to delay worker reclassification order in California  TechCrunch
2. Judge rejects Uber, Lyft request for longer stay of August 10 injunction  CNBC Television
3. An official crusade against Proposition 22  CALmatters
4. Uber and Lyft on track to leave California after failing to delay driver status order  The Verge
5. DA Boudin Seeks Injunction To Force DoorDash To Make Its Drivers Employees  SFist
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Refinancing your mortgage will cost more thanks to a new fee from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Aug 13, 2020 - 17:03 - -

1. Refinancing your mortgage will cost more thanks to a new fee from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac  MarketWatch
2. Mortgage refinancing will be more expensive as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac raise fees  CNBC
3. Fannie, Freddie Will Impose New Fee on Most Mortgage Refinances  Yahoo Finance
4. Mortgage rates keep falling — will they finally drop to 0%?  MarketWatch
5. Restructuring Frannie Equity Big Bang As Close As 90 Days  Seeking Alpha
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American Airlines to drop flights to 30 US cities if requirement expires

Aug 13, 2020 - 19:57 - -

1. American Airlines to drop flights to 30 US cities if requirement expires  New York Post
2. American Airlines prepares to drop some service to smaller cities as expiration of federal aid nears  CNBC
3. American Airlines reportedly set to drop flights to as many as 30 smaller cities  FOX59 News
4. American considering cutting flights to many smaller cities  AOL
5. Woman hits Phoenix airport gate agent after being denied boarding for not wearing a mask  AZCentral
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Fortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play Store

Aug 13, 2020 - 22:41 - -

1. Fortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play Store  The Verge
2. Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite  Fortnite
3. 'Fortnite' maker goes to war over 'Apple tax'  Financial Times
4. Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store  The Verge
5. The Showmanship  Gizmodo
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Alexa flaw could have revealed voice records

Aug 13, 2020 - 17:00 - -

1. Alexa flaw could have revealed voice records  BBC News
2. Researchers discovered significant vulnerability in Amazon's Alexa | TheHill  The Hill
3. 6 Alexa skills on my Amazon Echo that I use the most  CNET
4. Keeping your gate locked on your IoT devices: Vulnerabilities found on Amazon Alexa  Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.
5. Amazon Echo Show 5 review: small but mighty  Reviewed
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Apple Stock Hits New High On Reported Plan To Bundle Services Like TV, Music, Cloud And Arcade

Aug 13, 2020 - 18:15 - -

1. Apple Stock Hits New High On Reported Plan To Bundle Services Like TV, Music, Cloud And Arcade  Deadline
2. Apple reportedly launching subscription bundles with new iPhones this October  The Verge
3. Sigh, Apple Is Apparently Launching Subscription Bundles This Fall  Gizmodo
4. Apple is reportedly planning 'Apple One' subscription bundles  Engadget
5. Jim Cramer: Apple Bundle Is 'Huge' For Stock  TheStreet
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Intel Xe

Aug 13, 2020 - 17:00 - -

1. Intel Xe-HPC GPU Status Update: 4 Process Nodes Make 1 Chip  AnandTech
2. Intel Fights BACK - Tiger Lake & New Xe GPUs Explained!  Hardware Canucks
3. Intel's discrete Xe GPU for gamers is coming in 2021  Engadget
4. Intel's Xe-HPG GPU Unveiled: Built for Enthusiast Gamers, Built at a Third-Party Fab  AnandTech
5. Intel offers a first look at its next-gen Tiger Lake processors and Xe graphics  Circuit Breaker
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Chrissy Teigen Announces She's Pregnant With Baby No. 3 in John Legend's "Wild" Music Video

Aug 13, 2020 - 21:44 - -

1. Chrissy Teigen Announces She's Pregnant With Baby No. 3 in John Legend's "Wild" Music Video  E! NEWS
2. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Are Expecting Their Third Child  PEOPLE.com
3. John Legend - Wild (feat. Gary Clark Jr.) (Official Video)  johnlegendVEVO
4. OMG, Chrissy Teigen & John Legend Just Revealed Surprise Pregnancy in New Music Video  Yahoo Lifestyle
5. 4 Chrissy Teigen Pregnancy Clues That We Totally Missed  MSN Money
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See first trailer for 'The Devil All the Time' with Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson

Aug 13, 2020 - 17:34 - -

1. See first trailer for 'The Devil All the Time' with Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson  New York Post
2. The Devil All The Time starring Tom Holland & Robert Pattinson | Official Trailer | Netflix  Netflix
3. ‘The Devil All the Time’ Trailer: Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland Lead Netflix Thriller  IndieWire
4. What’s New on Netflix & Top 10s: August 13th, 2020  What's on Netflix
5. Netflix’s Devil All the Time trailer: Tom Holland vs. Robert Pattinson  Polygon
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Why 'Lovecraft Country' book, HBO series are named for a racist

Aug 13, 2020 - 15:00 - -

1. Why 'Lovecraft Country' book, HBO series are named for a racist  Los Angeles Times
2. ‘Lovecraft Country’ Is the Latest Disappointing Jordan Peele Production  The Ringer
3. Is The Jordan Peele-Produced Horror Series 'Lovecraft Country' Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Say  digg.com
4. Lovecraft Country review: Bold provocations get lost in horror clichés  Entertainment Weekly
5. 'Lovecraft Country': HBO Sci-Fi Drama About Racism — Preview  TVLine
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Gloria Estefan and More 'Glee' Alums React to Naya Rivera's Death

Aug 13, 2020 - 16:50 - -

1. Gloria Estefan and More 'Glee' Alums React to Naya Rivera's Death  MSN Money
2. How Naya Rivera's Son Josey Is Coping One Month After Her Death  Entertainment Tonight
3. Naya Rivera Said Cory Monteith 'Seemed Like a Different Person' Months Before He Died  Showbiz Cheat Sheet
4. Gloria Estefan Talks On-Screen Daughter Naya Rivera: 'She Was One of Our Young Acting Talents'  MSN Money
5. Jane Lynch Remembers 'Glee' Co-Star Naya Rivera: 'She Just Blew Everybody Away'  Billboard
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Nebraska reaffirms Big Ten commitment amid talk it could play college football elsewhere

Aug 13, 2020 - 19:22 - -

1. Nebraska reaffirms Big Ten commitment amid talk it could play college football elsewhere  Fox News
2. Nebraska ends talk of playing outside Big Ten  ESPN
3. Wojo: Big Ten football in trouble if other conferences play on  The Detroit News
4. Big Ten football is gone. Here's who to blame  Detroit Free Press
5. Is a Big Ten spring college football season possible? | Get Up  ESPN
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Spurs @ Jazz | NBA on TNT Live Scoreboard #WholeNewGame

Aug 13, 2020 - 20:15 - -

1. Spurs @ Jazz | NBA on TNT Live Scoreboard #WholeNewGame  NBA
2. NBA debate - Huge day of games, best bubble moments and our play-in predictions  ESPN
3. Grizzlies’ other rookie, Brandon Clarke again leaping over expectations  ProBasketballTalk
4. Russell Westbrook suffers strained quadriceps, out Friday, could miss playoff games  Yahoo Sports
5. In NBA Western Conference race for 8th, 9th, Trail Blazers must beat Nets after Grizzlies, Suns win; Spurs el  OregonLive
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MLB expected to postpone Friday's Cardinals game, team will resume play Saturday

Aug 13, 2020 - 18:41 - -

1. MLB expected to postpone Friday's Cardinals game, team will resume play Saturday  Yahoo Sports
2. Cardinals Reportedly Had Another Positive Test, Friday's Game Postponed (UPDATE)  bleachernation.com
3. While awaiting clearance from quarantine, Cardinals considering reinforcements — like Carlson  STLtoday.com
4. As St. Louis Cardinals' COVID-19 issues worsen, the NFL must take note  MSN Money
5. It’s Time to Cancel the Cardinals’ Season  Deadspin
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Source: Seahawks waive rookie Kemah Siverand for trying to sneak female visitor into team hotel

Aug 13, 2020 - 19:35 - -

1. Source: Seahawks waive rookie Kemah Siverand for trying to sneak female visitor into team hotel  ESPN
2. Seahawks Rookie Cut After Trying To Sneak Girl Into Hotel Room  NESN
3. Seahawks' Kemah Siverand cut after caught sneaking female in hotel, attempted to 'disguise her as a player'...  Fox News
4. Cornerback sneak? Seattle reportedly cut rookie for sneaking female guest into team hotel  Yahoo Sports
5. Seahawks cut Kemah Siverand after CB caught sneaking visitor into team hotel  NFL.com
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The bizarre dimming of bright star Betelgeuse caused by giant stellar eruption

Aug 13, 2020 - 19:07 - -

1. The bizarre dimming of bright star Betelgeuse caused by giant stellar eruption  Space.com
2. Hubble Finds Cause for Betelgeuse’s Mysterious Dimming – Is Aging Red Supergiant About to Supernova?  SciTechDaily
3. Hubble finds that Betelgeuse's mysterious dimming is due to a traumatic outburst  Phys.org
4. NASA's Hubble telescope solves the curious case of Betelgeuse  Inverse
5. Betelgeuse's Mysterious Dimming Likely Caused by Huge Outburst | Astronomy  Sci-News.com
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Perseids Peak Tonight: NASA Viewing Tips to Watch Best Meteor Shower of the Year

Aug 12, 2020 - 05:47 - -

Perseids Peak Tonight: NASA Viewing Tips to Watch Best Meteor Shower of the Year  SciTechDailyView Full Coverage on Google News

Ancient genomes suggest woolly rhinos went extinct due to climate change, not overhunting

Aug 13, 2020 - 15:00 - -

1. Ancient genomes suggest woolly rhinos went extinct due to climate change, not overhunting  Phys.org
2. Climate change spelled doom for woolly rhinos 14,000 years ago, study says  CNN
3. Humans Didn’t Hunt Woolly Rhinos to Extinction, New Evidence Suggests  Gizmodo
4. Climate change most likely cause of woolly rhino extinction – study  The Guardian
5. Climate Change, Not Hunting, May Have Doomed the Woolly Rhinoceros  Smithsonian
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Broken cable damages giant radio telescope in Puerto Rico

Aug 12, 2020 - 18:50 - -

1. Broken cable damages giant radio telescope in Puerto Rico  New York Post
2. Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Damaged By Falling Cable  NPR
3. Arecibo Observatory featured in James Bond film "Goldeneye" shut down  CNN
4. 2020 Came for One of Earth’s Most Famous Telescopes  The Atlantic
5. Puerto Rico observatory featured in James Bond flick shut down  MSN Money
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CDC Director Robert Redfield says 'we don't want to pressure anybody' as schools weigh reopening

Aug 13, 2020 - 21:03 - -

1. CDC Director Robert Redfield says 'we don't want to pressure anybody' as schools weigh reopening  NBC News
2. The CDC issues a dire warning for the fall if coronavirus measures are not followed  CNN
3. Coronavirus pandemic leading to depression and drinking, CDC says  MSN Money
4. COVID-19 hotspots and warning for 3 major cities l GMA  ABC News
5. 41 percent of U.S. adults report mental illness due to pandemic stress | TheHill  The Hill
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Scientists say the coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic

Aug 13, 2020 - 15:38 - -

1. Scientists say the coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic  CNBC
2. Covid-19 death toll rivals fatality rate during 1918 flu epidemic, researchers say  The Washington Post
3. The 1918 Flu Faded in Our Collective Memory: We Might 'Forget' the Coronavirus, Too  Scientific American
4. In N.Y.C.’s Spring Virus Surge, a Frightening Echo of 1918 Flu  The New York Times
5. COVID-19's death toll in New York City was similar to the 1918 flu  NBC News
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Study: Neck gaiter worse than not wearing mask. Here’s why

Aug 13, 2020 - 19:49 - -

1. Study: Neck gaiter worse than not wearing mask. Here’s why  WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
2. Some neck gaiters may be worse than not wearing a mask at all, study shows  CBS News
3. Researchers Found Which Face Coverings Actually Work (While Some Don't)  NowThis
4. New study says some masks work better than others  newschannel20.com
5. CDC Updates Its Face Mask Guidance, Warns Against Using Vented Masks  Gothamist
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What to stock up on ahead of 2nd COVID

Aug 13, 2020 - 15:43 - -

1. What to stock up on ahead of 2nd COVID-19 wave l GMA  Good Morning America
2. What we know so far about kids and COVID-19  Chicago Tribune
3. Doctor explains why kids are less likely to get infected with COVID-19, have milder symptoms  ABC7 News Bay Area
4. Does COVID-19 Cause Hair Loss?  Shape Magazine
5. Why are COVID-19 cases in kids rising? It's mostly the adults around them  NBC News
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