| Trump brags he 'made Juneteenth very famous' despite learning about it just last week Posted: 18 Jun 2020 10:10 AM PDT  President Trump credited himself on Wednesday for bringing attention to the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States after receiving pressure from African-Americans over scheduling a campaign rally on that day.
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| The emerging face of COVID: Younger patients, more cases, but fewer deaths Posted: 18 Jun 2020 08:52 AM PDT  Case counts are climbing in more than 20 states. But so far COVID-19 death counts have not been climbing along with them. Is that because patients are starting to skew younger?
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| Galwan Valley: The fake news about India and China's border clash Posted: 19 Jun 2020 08:48 AM PDT  With feelings running high between the two Asian nations, plenty of misleading content has been shared.
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| Two Jet Pilots from Carrier Roosevelt Safe After Ejecting in Philippine Sea Posted: 18 Jun 2020 09:40 AM PDT  An F-A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the carrier Theodore Roosevelt took a swim in the Philippine Sea.
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| Slave's grave vandalized in UK city in apparent retaliation Posted: 18 Jun 2020 08:33 AM PDT  British officials said Thursday the grave of an enslaved African man has been vandalised in an apparent "retaliation attack" after protesters in the city of Bristol toppled the statue of a prominent slave trader. Two headstones in memory of Scipio Africanus, who lived in Bristol in the 18th century, were smashed. A message scrawled in chalk nearby called for the statue of Edward Colston to be put back or "things will really heat up."
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| Indian families demand justice as they await bodies of soldiers killed in clash with China Posted: 18 Jun 2020 01:38 AM PDT  In their last phone conversation, Neha Ojha, the wife of an Indian soldier, said she laughed off her husband's idea to name their daughter Snow White because he received the news of her birth while patrolling a snow-covered valley on the border with China. Sixteen hours later, Ojha was informed that her husband was among 20 soldiers killed by Chinese troops in the disputed Galwan Valley. The Indian army on Thursday began handing over the bodies of the soldiers killed in the fight - the worst clash in over half a century between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
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| Government loans helped save millions of jobs, but the money is running out for many Posted: 18 Jun 2020 11:34 AM PDT  Small businesses worry about future layoffs as funds from the Paycheck Protection Program, part of Congress' coronavirus relief package, run out.
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| Michael Gove warns Northern Irish voters will reject EU over bureaucratic customs rules Posted: 18 Jun 2020 08:33 AM PDT  Michael Gove has warned Northern Ireland will vote to break away from EU customs rules if Brussels is too "bureaucratic" about enforcing the new border in the Irish Sea. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told MPs on a scrutiny committee that there would be "unfettered access" of Northern Irish products to mainland Britain. Pressed on whether that meant no exit declarations on goods travelling to the mainland, he said, "absolutely". Michel Barnier said at the end of the fourth round of Brexit negotiations that avoiding exit declarations on goods moving from Northern Ireland was "incompatible with the legal commitments accepted by the UK" in the Northern Irish Protocol. Mr Gove, a cabinet minister, warned a heavy-handed approach would mean voters deciding against continued alignment with EU rules in the Stormont Vote planned for four years' time. The British Government secured the vote to bring democratic accountability in negotiations with the EU, which ended in a deal to put a customs border in the Irish Sea rather than on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which is an EU member. "If the protocol is seen to be working, it's more likely the alignment provisions can be accepted," Mr Gove said, "if it's the case that it were imposed in an over bureaucratic and burdensome manner that would lead inevitably, I think, to a greater degree of disquiet." "When it comes to goods moving from Northern Ireland into the rest of the United Kingdom, the situation will be exactly the same. Come what may," Mr Gove said before admitting there would be additional checks on British goods going to Northern Ireland.
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| After week of Supreme Court defeats, Trump says he’ll release new shortlist of potential justices Posted: 18 Jun 2020 09:10 AM PDT  "Based on decisions being rendered now, this list is more important than ever before," the president tweeted.
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| More than 2 weeks after start of nationwide protests, little sign of COVID spike, but officials remain cautious Posted: 19 Jun 2020 01:54 PM PDT  When protests started after the killing of George Floyd, health experts worried they could spark outbreaks of the coronavirus. There is little evidence that has happened, though officials caution it is far too early to draw conclusions.
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| NYPD officer bragged about taking off protester's mask and pepper-spraying him, bodycam footage shows Posted: 18 Jun 2020 10:48 AM PDT  Since protests erupted around the country last month, the NYPD has come under fire for numerous instances of violence against peaceful protesters.
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| Colombian army rescues abducted Swiss and Brazilian tourists Posted: 18 Jun 2020 08:53 PM PDT  The Swiss and Brazilian tourists were kidnapped by dissidents from the former Farc rebel movement.
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| An airline will stop flight attendants from wearing face masks after passengers complained they couldn't see their smiles Posted: 18 Jun 2020 04:13 PM PDT  After passengers complained flights felt less hospitable when they couldn't see flight attendants' smiles, Garuda Indonesia said it will drop masks.
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| Seattle police union expelled from large labor group Posted: 18 Jun 2020 08:27 AM PDT  The largest labor group in the Seattle area has expelled the city's police union, saying the guild representing officers failed to address racism within its ranks. The vote Wednesday night by the King County Labor Council to exclude the Seattle Police Officers Guild comes after weeks of protests in the city over police brutality and racism following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It's also significant as the labor council is politically influential.
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| U.S. slaps sanctions on Mexican firms, individuals linked to Venezuelan oil trade Posted: 18 Jun 2020 11:43 AM PDT  The United States on Thursday blacklisted Mexico's Libre Abordo and a related company, accusing them of helping Caracas evade U.S. sanctions in the first formal action by the U.S. Treasury Department against Mexican firms involved in trading Venezuelan oil. The Treasury said in a statement it imposed sanctions on three individuals, eight entities and two vessels for activities related to a network attempting to skirt U.S. sanctions on Venezuela aimed at ousting President Nicolas Maduro.
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| Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy, dies Posted: 18 Jun 2020 06:45 AM PDT  The last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith, has died at 92.
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| Nazis used red triangles to mark political prisoners. That symbol is why Facebook banned a Donald Trump reelection campaign ad. Posted: 18 Jun 2020 05:07 PM PDT  Political prisoners filled Nazi concentration camps, and they were marked with red triangles. Learn the history of the symbol.
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| In US Military First, the Air Force has Picked a Woman as Top Enlisted Leader Posted: 19 Jun 2020 11:14 AM PDT  Bass emerged as "the consensus choice from more than a dozen finalists from across the Air Force's global operation."
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| Breonna Taylor: Louisville officer to be fired for deadly force use Posted: 19 Jun 2020 05:47 PM PDT  The police chief accused the officer of "blindly" firing into Breonna Taylor's apartment.
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| A 'higher than usual' number of Atlanta police officers call out after former colleague charged with murder over the killing of Rayshard Brooks Posted: 17 Jun 2020 07:43 PM PDT  The Atlanta Police Department said it was experiencing a "higher than usual" number of call outs Wednesday night.
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| Schumer visibly emotional after Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's bid to end DACA program Posted: 18 Jun 2020 07:58 AM PDT  Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer expresses his happiness with the ruling; congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports.
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| India-China Himalayan standoff deadly for cashmere herds Posted: 18 Jun 2020 11:15 PM PDT  Antagonisms between Indian and Chinese troops high in the Himalayas are taking a dire toll on traditional goat herds that supply the world's finest, most expensive cashmere. This week, a deadly brawl between Indian and Chinese soldiers caused the deaths of at least 20 Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley, an achingly beautiful landscape that is part of a border region that has been disputed for decades because of its strategic importance as the world's highest landing ground. The months-long military standoff between the Asian giants is hurting local communities due to the loss of tens of thousands of Himalayan goat kids died because they couldn't reach traditional winter grazing lands, officials and residents said.
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| Elderly Black Lives Matter protester injured by police and trolled by Trump in hiding after death threats Posted: 19 Jun 2020 08:21 AM PDT  Martin Gugino, the protester shoved to the ground by Buffalo police officers during the George Floyd protests, is recuperating in a secret location due to threats he's received.Mr Gugino's attorney said on Thursday that his client had received "concerning and threatening messages and one letter" since he was assaulted by police officers in Buffalo.
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| Iran test fires cruise missiles resistant to ‘electronic war,’ says naval chief Posted: 18 Jun 2020 08:52 AM PDT  Iran test fired cruise missiles in a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, state media reported Thursday.
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| Just 39 migrant kids avoided expulsion at the border in May Posted: 18 Jun 2020 03:42 PM PDT  U.S. officials at the southern border carried out 1,001 arrests of unaccompanied migrant children in May. Just 39 were allowed to stay.
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| Honduras says its president has been hospitalized with COVID-19. Many don't believe it Posted: 18 Jun 2020 05:29 PM PDT  President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras is a polarizing figure who has been named in a U.S. drug trafficking case. He says he has the coronavirus. Some don't believe him.
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| Australia cyber attacks: PM Morrison warns of 'sophisticated' state hack Posted: 18 Jun 2020 10:21 PM PDT  The government and institutions are under threat from a "sophisticated" actor, PM Scott Morrison says.
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| The officer accused of killing Rayshard Brooks was moved to a different jail over security concerns Posted: 19 Jun 2020 11:19 AM PDT  Garrett Rolfe, who was scheduled to appear in court today, has moved correctional facilities due to security concerns.
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| 'Into the Wild' bus removed from Alaska trail Posted: 19 Jun 2020 04:19 AM PDT 
The story of adventurer Christopher McCandless has inspired people to find themselves in the wilderness for more than two decades. But the wrecked bus made famous by the 1996 book and 2007 movie "Into the Wild-- based in his life, was airlifted from a remote trail outside Denali National Park in Alaska on Thursday (June 18). Alaska officials said that too many people were putting themselves at risk trekking to the remote site where McCandless died of starvation in 1992. Over the years, several people making pilgrimages to the bus became injured or stranded themselves. Two even died -- drowned in river crossings. In April a stranded Brazilian tourist was evacuated, and in February five Italian tourists were rescued. Local mayor Clay Walker called the bus removal "a big relief." The ultimate fate of the 1940s-era bus is unknown. In a statement, The Department of Natural Resources said it is being kept in a "secure location" pending a decision about its disposal.
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| China to Increase U.S. Agricultural Imports after Secret Trade Talks: Report Posted: 19 Jun 2020 02:42 PM PDT  China will increase its purchases of U.S. agricultural products following secret talks between the two nations held in Hawaii, Bloomberg reported on Friday.China is a vital market for American soybeans, corn, ethanol, meat, and other agricultural products. But Beijing, which committed to buying $36.5 billion in American agricultural goods under the terms of a phase-one trade deal signed by President Trump and Chinese premier Xi Jinping, had only purchased $4.65 billion worth through the first four months of 2020.The talks on Wednesday, attended by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chinese foreign-policy chief Yang Jiechi, were intended to smooth conflicts over the trade deal."During my meeting with CCP Politburo Member Yang Jiechi, he recommitted to completing and honoring all of the obligations of Phase 1 of the trade deal between our two countries," Pompeo wrote on Twitter following the meeting.The Chinese commerce ministry did not respond to Bloomberg's request for comment.Phase one of the trade deal went into effect just before the coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China ballooned into a global pandemic. Relations between the U.S. and China have soured considerably since then, with American officials blaming China for not preventing the spread of the virus. The two nations were already in the midst of a trade war, with each imposing tariffs on exports from the other.
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| Europe scrambles to save Iran nuclear deal as Trump insists key part of accord is scrapped Posted: 19 Jun 2020 09:17 AM PDT  Western European diplomats are working on how to save the Iran nuclear accord in a day of important developments on the issue which saw Tehran censured by the UN nuclear watchdog, and the US reiterate its demand that a key part of the deal is scrapped.Foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany - three signatory states to the agreement - met in Berlin to formulate a strategy for the next crucial months with Iran and its nuclear programme under focus.
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| Photos show famed hidden treasure found after 10-year search Posted: 18 Jun 2020 05:00 AM PDT  Forrest Fenn posted three photos on his blog, saying the bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables is indeed his famed treasure.
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| Rise in coronavirus cases in L.A. puts Latinos at even greater risk, doctors say Posted: 19 Jun 2020 02:06 PM PDT  "We can't let the discrimination of this pandemic continue this way," a clinic director said.
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| Coronavirus Beijing: Why an outbreak sparked a salmon panic in China Posted: 18 Jun 2020 03:46 AM PDT  Beijing is seeing a rise in virus cases - but is frozen salmon really the cause?
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| The deaths of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks have soured the already strained relationship between Black people and the police Posted: 18 Jun 2020 08:38 PM PDT  The retired professor Delores Jones-Brown says her husband's motto is,"Don't call the police to this house unless somebody's dying."
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| Turkish court rules Kurdish leader's jailing violated rights Posted: 18 Jun 2020 11:06 PM PDT  Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that the lengthy jailing of a former head of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party violated his rights, a decision published on Friday showed, but he was not expected to be released due to a separate investigation. Selahattin Demirtas, one of Turkey's best known politicians, has been in jail since November 2016 on terrorism-related charges. Prosecutors then launched a new investigation into him and requested his arrest again after the lifting of the previous detention order.
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| The Tulsa arena that's hosting Trump's rally is asking the campaign for its plan to keep people safe from the coronavirus because they still haven't received one 2 days before the event Posted: 18 Jun 2020 02:13 PM PDT  Public-health experts warn the rally could be a coronavirus super-spreader event since thousands of people are expected to spend hours in an arena.
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| Indian MPs demand government take revenge on China after photographs emerge of spiked club used in clash Posted: 18 Jun 2020 04:44 AM PDT  Indian MPs on Thursday demanded the government take revenge on China amid a wave of public fury over Chinese troops' use of nail-studded rods in the lethal border clash earlier this week. On Monday night Chinese troops ambushed an unarmed Indian patrol in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, a piece of contested territory China had allegedly agreed to withdraw its forces from. Doctors carrying out post mortem examinations on the 23 Indian fatalities told the Telegraph their injuries were consistent with weapons embedded with nails or barbed wire.
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| Al-Qaeda North Africa confirms chief is dead: SITE Posted: 18 Jun 2020 04:24 PM PDT  Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing has confirmed that its Algerian chief Abdelmalek Droukdel is dead, according to SITE, the US watchdog for extremist groups. France said early this month that its forces killed Droukdel in northern Mali near the Algerian border, where it says the group has bases it uses to carry out bombings and abductions of Westerners. "After nearly two weeks, AQIM (Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb) has officially acknowledged the death of its long time leader Droukdel (Wadud), with a video eulogy narrated by AQIM's head of media, pledging continued battles against occupying French forces and others in N. Africa and the Sahel," SITE director Rita Katz said Thursday on her Twitter account.
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| Iran's Navy Should Know Better Than To Threaten America Posted: 17 Jun 2020 11:00 PM PDT  Iran's track record speaks for itself.
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| India's Coronavirus Death Toll Is Surging. Prime Minister Modi Is Easing Lockdown Anyway Posted: 18 Jun 2020 04:08 AM PDT  India reported its highest daily increase in COVID-19 deaths this week as Prime Minister Narenda Modi continues to reopen the country.
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