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Read MoreThe social media site says it is taking action to limit behaviour that could lead to “offline harm”.The social media site says it is taking action to limit behaviour that could lead to “offline harm”.

Read More As violent clashes between federal agents and protestors have escalated in Portland, Oregon, in recent days, it’s become clear that a number of different federal agencies have been deployed to protect the federal buildings in the city. One of those forces is the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), an elite part of U.S.…

Read More On the Texas border, a culture of hard work and family gatherings helped spread coronavirus since the state reopened, filling hospitals and morgues. On the Texas border, a culture of hard work and family gatherings helped spread coronavirus since the state reopened, filling hospitals and morgues.

Read MoreWhen the pandemic began, some hoped that the coronavirus would weaken in the summer heat. But cases have skyrocketed in the hottest parts of the country. Mounting evidence suggests that air conditioning may be partly to blame. Adrianna Diaz takes a look.When the pandemic began, some hoped that the coronavirus would weaken in the…

Read More Sinovac vaccine becomes third worldwide to enter Phase 3 clinical trial; California cases set to overtake New York’s; Mike Pompeo attacks WHO. Follow the latest updates Trump urges Americans to wear masks Trump says pandemic will ‘get worse’ at first Covid-19 briefing in months US failure to report vital coronavirus data is hobbling…

Read More Iain Lees-Galloway fired following a tip off to New Zealand’s PM from the opposition leader Jacinda Ardern has fired her immigration minister after being tipped off by the opposition leader that he had engaged in a 12-month-affair with a staffer in his office. New Zealand’s prime minister said on Wednesday that Iain Lees-Galloway…

Read More For the first time ever, Congress’ most MAGA contingent on Tuesday decided to test the rule that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is the only high-profile Republican who can criticize President Trump and get away with it. By the end of the day, their efforts had made abundantly clear that Cheney can, in fact, still…

Read MoreLawyers representing families held by ICE say the lead lawyer in a landmark case over detention conditions for migrant minors is supporting a “coercive family separation process.”Lawyers representing families held by ICE say the lead lawyer in a landmark case over detention conditions for migrant minors is supporting a “coercive family separation process.”

Read More Authorities examining whether ‘anti-feminist’ lawyer Roy Den Hollander was involved with death of fellow men’s rights lawyer Federal investigators are examining whether a suspect in the shooting of a federal judge’s family in New Jersey also killed a fellow men’s rights lawyer in California, a law enforcement official said. The federal agents are…

Read More AMA wants national network of contact tracers; calls for low-risk prisoner release; Port Stephens in NSW on Covid-19 high alert. Follow all the latest news and updates, live Follow the global live blog What you need to know about Melbourne’s stage three lockdown rules Melbourne map: where Covid-19 cases are rising or falling…

Read More Google excluded major conservative and alt-media outlets from its search results for hours, hiding hits for sites like Breitbart and RedState even in searches for the outlets’ names – only to mysteriously revert to normal later. Conservative sites were in a panic Tuesday morning, reporting they seemed to have been blacklisted from Google.…

Read MoreThe president also asked all Americans to wear face coverings, saying they show “patriotism”.The president also asked all Americans to wear face coverings, saying they show “patriotism”.

Read MoreLarry Householder and four other men with ties to state politics charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering.Larry Householder and four other men with ties to state politics charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering.

Read MoreHomeland Security chief: ‘Police officers are not storm troopers, they are not Gestapo. That description is offensive’.Homeland Security chief: ‘Police officers are not storm troopers, they are not Gestapo. That description is offensive’.

Read More Before striking gold with original series including Stranger Things and The Crown, Netflix captured and kept millions of subscribers by offering full seasons of popular shows like 30 Rock and The West Wing on its service. Series that were overlooked during their early seasons, like Breaking Bad, gained millions of new fans on…

Read More (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that new federal rules undermine their ability to protect rivers, lakes and streams within their borders. They say that new final rules issued last week by the Environmental Protection Agency alter a practice…

Read More‘Get a mask,’ president says after dismissing face coverings for months as cases spike in Sun Belt states’Get a mask,’ president says after dismissing face coverings for months as cases spike in Sun Belt states

Read More In the wake of the recent passing of John Lewis, much of the coverage of the 80-year-old Congressman’s life has been centered on his work to advance the U.S. civil rights movement and his dedication to advancing Black rights and freedom in the United States. And with good reason: Lewis emerged on the…

Read MoreSome accuse the singer of stoking Albanian nationalism, while others say she is defending people’s rights.Some accuse the singer of stoking Albanian nationalism, while others say she is defending people’s rights.

Read MoreThe COVID-19 vaccine being developed by researchers at the University of Oxford is considered one of the leading in the world, and researchers announced promising results of its first human trials. Charlie D’Agata reports on the vaccine that could provide a one-two punch against COVID-19.The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by researchers at the University…

Read MoreThe latest COVID-19 vaccine results show a strong immune response. Dr. Jon LaPook explains the next hurdles in the race to a vaccine.The latest COVID-19 vaccine results show a strong immune response. Dr. Jon LaPook explains the next hurdles in the race to a vaccine.

Read More In January 1918, as the people of Porvenir, Texas, slept, a group of Texas Rangers, U.S. Army cavalry soldiers and Anglo ranchers invaded the town. They abducted 15 Mexican men and boys, took them to a nearby hill overlooking a river and shot them from 3 ft. away, killing all of them. The…

Read More“We’re looking at a world where there is so much injustice and brutality and unfairness and bias, and we’re saying, damn it, we can’t just let this keep going,” one 21-year-old said.”We’re looking at a world where there is so much injustice and brutality and unfairness and bias, and we’re saying, damn it, we…

Read MoreA stand-off in the city of Lutsk has ended with the arrest of the hostage-taker, officials say.A stand-off in the city of Lutsk has ended with the arrest of the hostage-taker, officials say.

Read More A truck carrying a large number of Covid-19 samples has been hijacked in South Africa, prompting alarm about the loot posing a biohazard threat to the region. The incident happened in Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape province, on Monday night. The region’s premier, Oscar Mabuyane, spoke about the incident during his coronavirus…

Read MoreSpeaker Nancy Pelosi wants a deal by the end of next week, but Senate Republican squabbling is a major hurdleSpeaker Nancy Pelosi wants a deal by the end of next week, but Senate Republican squabbling is a major hurdle

Read More (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday that seeks to bar people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in congressional reapportionment, a move that drew immediate criticism from Democratic officials. The Supreme Court blocked the administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form, with a majority…

Read More After watching 2016 series on the 14th-century plague, viewers have flooded Purdue medievalist Dorsey Armstrong with questions about that pandemic and the current one. After watching 2016 series on the 14th-century plague, viewers have flooded Purdue medievalist Dorsey Armstrong with questions about that pandemic and the current one.

Read More The NIH has launched studies of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and Latino Americans, hoping to prepare the country for the next epidemic. The NIH has launched studies of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and Latino Americans, hoping to prepare the country for the next epidemic.

Read More Daily White House briefings ended abruptly in April Trump reversed position on face masks amid negative polling With Donald Trump’s approval rating plummeting as coronavirus cases in the US continue to rise, the president plans to resume daily briefings on the pandemic at the White House on Tuesday. Related: Trump’s vow to send…

Read More Charlie Elphicke denies groping two women, trying to kiss them and describing himself as ‘naughty’ A married former Conservative MP sexually assaulted two women nearly a decade apart in “almost identical” circumstances while his wife was away, a court has heard. Charlie Elphicke, who represented Dover and Deal from 2010 until 2019, has…

Read MoreMatiullah Jan, known for his criticism of Pakistan’s powerful military, was last seen outside a school in the capital.Matiullah Jan, known for his criticism of Pakistan’s powerful military, was last seen outside a school in the capital.

Read More When talking about the Black victims of police violence, using the right words can help to tell a deeper story, Yale University Professor Jacqueline Goldsby explains in a new interview with Katie Couric for TIME. Goldsby, the author of A Spectacular Secret: Lynching in American Life and Literature and a professor of English,…

Read More Family Tree Maker software has exposed tens of thousands of its users’ deeply personal data, opening the door to detailed and personalized scams for hackers. Researchers from online security news and VPN review company WizCase have found 25GB of data being leaked from an unsecured genealogy server.  The data belongs to tens of…

Read More (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four others were arrested Tuesday in a $60 million federal bribery probe, a person briefed on the investigation confirmed. U.S. Attorney David DeVillers’ office would not discuss details of the case, which it planned to outline at a briefing later Tuesday. Also arrested were…