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M.L.B. Will Allow Fans at World Series and N.L. Championship Series

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By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3cMwKI6

Movie theaters say they can’t survive without aid from Congress.

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By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Business https://ift.tt/36iZAyA

Now at the Boarding Gate: Coronavirus Tests

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By BY TARIRO MZEZEWA from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3jiab0d

Ohio could be Biden's best shot at keeping Trump from contesting the 2020 election

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Over the last week, three separate polls have shown Joe Biden leading President Trump by as much as 5 percentage points in Ohio — a surprising turn of events after Hillary Clinton lost there by 8 points in 2016. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/339jXfE

Singapore Airlines is turning a parked A380 superjumbo jet into a restaurant to cater to a travel-hungry population

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Singapore Airlines' fleet of Airbus A380s is now turning into a tourist attraction as the pandemic has rendered the long-range jets obsolete. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SfOUIW

Mitch McConnell ‘refusing to debate his election rival if there is a female moderator’

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‘He continues to resist allowing women to host debates,’ said McConnell’s opponent in the Kentucky Senate race from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3n1MZpg

'It was painful. And triggering': Why Ibram X. Kendi, psychologists say debate could be traumatizing

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Viewers and mental health experts likened the spectacle to a dysfunctional family or an abusive relationship. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3ijuJUM

Rep. Katie Porter eviscerates pharma CEO with a brutal math lesson about his $13 million salary

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Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) never wastes an opportunity to roast a CEO.On Wednesday, three pharmaceutical executives, including former Celgene CEO Mark Alles, testified on drug pricing for the House Oversight Committee. While at the company, Alles saw a massive increase in the price of the cancer drug Revlimid -- and Porter broke down just what it got Alles in return.Porter started her takedown by asking Alles if he knew what a Revlimid pill cost in 2005: $215, she reminded him with the help of a whiteboard. And by the time Alles left the company late last year, after its sale to Bristol-Myers Squibb, a single Revlimid pill cost $763. "Did the drug get substantially more effective in that time? Did cancer patients need fewer pills?" Porter questioned, trying to figure out why Celgene upped the price. Alles answered by saying Revlimid proved effective in more patients. "So you discovered more patients who might benefit from paying $763 a pill?" Porter rhetorically r

Voters react to first 2020 presidential debate

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The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker polls show how Americans are responding to the first presidential debate. CBS News Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salvanto joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red and Blue" to discuss the results. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33ihsHX

Top US infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci calls some of Fox News' primetime coverage of the coronavirus pandemic 'outlandish'

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Fauci said that with some reporters, "anything that I would say they'll distort a bit," adding, "I'm not sure there's anything I can do about that." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HEnSZr

Donald Glover reveals he's struggled with his sexuality: 'I never felt completely safe'

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"Most of my college years were me being like, 'I don't know what I like,'" the "Atlanta" creator said in a new interview with Michaela Coel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33hmyEj

Feds offer millions in rewards on ex-Venezuelan officials wanted in Miami

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After years of pursuing a trio of former Venezuelan officials in major drug-trafficking cases, the U.S. government is offering tens of millions of dollars in rewards for information leading to their arrests. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36jXb6B

Up to 50,000 airline workers could lose their job tonight if Congress doesn't approve more aid

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“Hundreds of thousands of airline workers are facing financial ruin through no fault of our own. How will we take care of our families without a paycheck and health insurance?” said one airline worker. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3n8XJlN

Democrats postpone House vote on COVID-19 stimulus bill to give more time for negotiations

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The pared-down version of the legislation passed by House Democrats in May will likely pass the House, but will face opposition in the GOP-led Senate. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3ik8Kx7

Fact check: Biden says 1 in 1,000 Black Americans have died from COVID-19. Is it true?

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“... And if he doesn’t do something quickly by the end of the year, one in 500 will have been killed.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33hjp7z

'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot Sully Sullenberger said he'll only fly with airlines that block the middle seat during the pandemic

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The pilot who famously landed a damaged plane on the Hudson shared his thoughts on airline safety amid coronavirus. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/30ipAGw

McConnell shields Judge Amy Coney Barrett from questions about election outcome as she meets with senators

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The Senate majority leader refused to answer if Ms Barrett should recuse herself from election-focused cases from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/348uCGO

Space Force Now Has an Official Uniform

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The U.S. Space Force members will wear the Operational Camouflage Pattern as the official service duty uniform. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34GBihg

Indonesian hostage dies in Philippine army, militant battle

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33dDATR

Flight of Hong Kong protesters piles pressure on Taiwan

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For some Hong Kong protesters, stripped of their passports and facing criminal charges, a perilous 600 km sea journey to Taiwan is their only hope of escape. For Taiwan, which has promised assistance to the people of Hong Kong but is wary of antagonising China, this brings a dilemma. People began fleeing to Taiwan from the early months of the Hong Kong protests last year, mostly legally by air, sometimes by fishing boat, said activists in Taipei who have helped Hong Kong citizens obtain visas. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jiIt3p

Trump on Biden's late son: "I don't know Beau"

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At the first presidential debate on Tuesday night, Joe Biden criticized President Trump's alleged comments calling fallen soldiers "losers," saying his late son Beau Biden, who served in Iraq, was "not a loser." Mr. Trump tried to respond with attacks on Biden's other son, Hunter Biden, saying "I don't know Beau." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Sr8MsJ

Florida martial arts school billed taxpayers over $350,000 for ‘ghost’ kids, state says

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Funded by public grants, the United Martial Arts Academy in Homestead offered an array of self-defense training, including the “Tiny Tigers” and “Little Dragon” courses for kids. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36od7ov

A creepy presidential debate ad shows a deepfake of Putin telling Americans they're ruining their own democracy

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In an ad campaign from non-profit RepresentUs, deepfakes of Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin warn Americans that they're ruining their own democracy. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/30zM0TZ

Meron Benvenisti Dies at 86; Urged One State for Jews and Palestinians

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By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ScqTlK

Trump Sent a Warning. Let’s Take It Seriously.

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/30kXM4d

The Morning

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/30iPOZs

Barrett told senators that Trump offered her the nomination much sooner than previously known.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2EKgCu1

Top Intelligence Official Releases Unverified, Previously Rejected Russia Information

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By BY JULIAN E. BARNES, ADAM GOLDMAN AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33dw773

Watch Live Debate Stream: Trump vs Biden

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34dnCIH

Twins’ Playoff Misery Continues, Courtesy of the Depleted Astros

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By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ieKlZY

In the Breonna Taylor Case, a Battle of Blame Over the Grand Jury

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By BY SHAILA DEWAN, WILL WRIGHT AND JOHN ELIGON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kYO1AO

Cuomo and De Blasio Need a United Front on Coronavirus Hot Spots

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2G2aIW0

Chris Christie helped run Trump’s debate prep. He’ll also be a debate pundit for ABC.

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By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34970Sm

Presidential debate season begins with an unpredictable and unnerving first matchup.

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By BY GLENN THRUSH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HEBF2d

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/30haLDW

Potty-mouthed parrots split up by zoo bosses after egging each other on to swear

Five foul-mouthed parrots have had to be separated after encouraging each other to swear at a Lincolnshire zoo. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! https://ift.tt/2SbsqsA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

CDC study on COVID-19 in kids bolsters case for elementary school reopening

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The study adds nuance to prior findings that the risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, increases with age. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/345Noi3

Portland protesters clash with police, officers arrest 24

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SaiC1K

Turkey Sends ISIS Warlord to Azerbaijan to Face Off Against Putin’s Armenian Allies

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ISTANBUL, Turkey—On Sunday afternoon, a video depicting a large convoy of Islamist Syrian rebel fighters yelling enthusiastically as they drove off to war circulated widely on Arabic social media. Fighters in the packed trucks, driving quickly past the group of children filming with their phones, could be heard yelling “Allahu Akbar!” and, “Our leader, 'til the end of time, is our master, Muhammad!”However, what shocked those watching the video weren’t the shouts of the Syrian fighters but rather those of the children filming, who yelled back at the soldiers in a language unfamiliar to most Syrians following their country’s nine-year war. “That’s not Kurdish, right?” said one user in an online group where the video emerged. “If they were Kurds, you think they’d be cheering them on?” responded another with a laugh out loud emoji.Over the next several hours, rumors swirled that the video was shot in Azerbaijan, a small Turkic-speaking nation lodged between Iran and Russia, and that t

White nationalist from Charlottesville rally nicknamed ‘Crying Nazi’ is charged with threatening to rape a woman

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Christopher Cantwell sent a series of threatening text messages in bid to uncover information about leader of a far-right group from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36gE0un

A 3-Michelin star restaurant in Napa has burned down in California's latest wildfire

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The Restaurant at Meadowood was engulfed by Napa Valley's Glass Fire on Monday morning and couldn't be saved. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3kZGxgG

In Vilnius, Macron meets exiled Belarus opposition leader

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Tsikhanouskaya said Macron promised her to help negotiate with the Belarus authorities and secure the release of the political prisoners. "He promised us to do everything to help with negotiations, (during) this political crisis in our country ... and he will do everything to help to release all the political prisoners", Tsikhanouskaya told reporters in English after the meeting in Vilnius. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3je3D2S

Barrett Lamented ‘Very Brutal’ Confirmation Process in 2019 Speech, Blamed ‘Dangerous’ Drift toward Judicial ‘Policymaking’

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Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s pick to replace Justice Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, warned in a private discussion at Notre Dame last year that the judicial nomination process “has gotten very brutal” due to “a fundamental misunderstanding of the judicial role.”Footage of the event, which went public Tuesday, shows Barrett and Amul Thapar, a federal appeals judge for the Sixth Circuit who is also on President Trump’s shortlist for the Supreme Court, discussing their backgrounds and judicial philosophy in a far-ranging conversation.Barrett, already the topic of heavy scrutiny for her family’s involvement in a charismatic Christian group, spoke candidly on the topic of judicial confirmations — referencing comments made by Ginsburg after Justice Kavanaugh’s 2018 hearing, of which the late justice said “the way it was, was right. The way it is, is wrong."“Part of that is because people have a fundamental misunderstanding of the judicial role,” Barrett explained. “If you think

Brooklyn voters report getting ballot return envelopes with the wrong name and address. The error could invalidate their vote.

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"This is not my ballot, we have this random lady's ballot — it's like they messed this up in a big way," Victoria Edel told THE CITY. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HyEv8U

Explainer: Who's fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, and why does it matter?

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WHERE AND WHAT IS NAGORNO-KARABAKH? It's a mountainous, forested patch of land that sits inside the territory of ex-Soviet Azerbaijan and is recognised under international law as part of that country. Nagorno-Karabakh survives almost totally on budget support from Armenia and donations from the worldwide Armenian diaspora. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3mZGUtK

Opinion: Trump's reality distortion machine is in overdrive for his debate with Biden

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The Trump team, like the president himself, is working aggressively to make voters disbelieve what they see and hear from Joe Biden at the first debate. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33bF5lw

Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Fix Boeing 737 Max Safety Lapses

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By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3jgZv20

Coronvirus

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/30gIWM4

With No Last-Set Tiebreaker, French Open Match Lasts More Than Six Hours

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By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2HIuHJP

The Supreme Court Ad Wars Begin

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3i8mk6N

Trump denounces discussion of Supreme Court nominee’s beliefs as anti-Catholic, even as he attacks Biden’s faith.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/30ijl5t

Meet a Secret Trump Voter

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By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2GeRw78

Biden can beat (and infuriate) Trump by being the adult on the presidential debate stage

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Joe Biden’s campaign is based around being calm, rational and a healer. He shouldn't try to call more names or be more pugnacious than Donald Trump. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GdeUSu