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Security Council trying again for first Covid-19 resolution

The draft resolution backs Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ March 23 call for global cease-fires to tackle the pandemic, and demands an “immediate cessation of hostilities” in all conflicts on its agenda including Syria, Yemen, Libya, South Sudan and Congo. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YN4TlG via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Kansas City has seen nearly 100 homicides this year, on track for deadliest year on record

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Kansas City has seen nearly 100 homicides this year, on track for deadliest year on record Kansas City, Mo., is on track to be have the deadliest year on record for the city with nearly 100 homicides so far this year. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BsVvL3

FOX NEWS: University of Wisconsin students say Abraham Lincoln statue at Madison campus must come down

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University of Wisconsin students say Abraham Lincoln statue at Madison campus must come down Some University of Wisconsin students are pushing for a statue fo Abraham Lincoln to be removed from its Madison campus over his treatment of indigenous groups and black people.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/38imxRf

FOX NEWS: Buffalo protester knocked to ground by police is out of the hospital weeks later, lawyer says

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Buffalo protester knocked to ground by police is out of the hospital weeks later, lawyer says Buffalo protester Martin Gugino was released from the hospital Tuesday after spending nearly a month there for injuries he sustained when two police officers pushed him to the ground. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3ePTp6n

FOX NEWS: Minnesota bride cares for crash victim while still wearing her wedding dress

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Minnesota bride cares for crash victim while still wearing her wedding dress Rachel Taylor, 22, held and comforted a car crash victim the evening after her wedding last week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/31w5GJr

FOX NEWS: St. Louis homeowner describes confrontation with angry mob that went viral, says he was afraid for his life

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St. Louis homeowner describes confrontation with angry mob that went viral, says he was afraid for his life I did what I thought I had to do to protect my hearth, my home and my family, Mark McCloskey tells Tucker Carlson on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2VuKa40

FOX NEWS: Florida doctors aren't asking coronavirus patients if they took part in protests, health official says

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Florida doctors aren't asking coronavirus patients if they took part in protests, health official says A senior health official with the Orange County, Florida Department of Health says that asking about activity during the recent George Floyd protests that swept the nation, has not been a part of the coronavirus contract tracing questions in Florida. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZnGIJH

FOX NEWS: Stepmom of ex-police officer accused of killing Rayshard Brooks speaks out after being fired from her job

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Stepmom of ex-police officer accused of killing Rayshard Brooks speaks out after being fired from her job Melissa Rolfe joins Tucker Carlson after being terminated by Atlanta-based Equity Prime Mortgage. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3eOPQ0j

FOX NEWS: Black Lives Matter mural in Cleveland vandalized by black conservative, councilman says

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Black Lives Matter mural in Cleveland vandalized by black conservative, councilman says A Black Lives Matter mural in a Cleveland neighborhood meant to honor the movement and those killed by law enforcement was defaced Monday with the messages that read “stop killing each other” and “Black Lives Matter is Marxist.” via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Bj1Itc

FOX NEWS: Search for Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen turns up human remains nearby; investigators pursue ID

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Search for Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen turns up human remains nearby; investigators pursue ID Army officials said Tuesday that human remains found during the search for the Fort Hood soldier missing since April has led them back to an area near the sprawling military installation in Texas. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NGqTIH

FOX NEWS: Tulsa officer shot during traffic stop has died, police announce

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Tulsa officer shot during traffic stop has died, police announce A police officer and father of two from Tulsa, Okla. has succumbed to his wounds after being shot early Monday morning, during a routine traffic stop.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2AjkErd

Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate Emblem

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Tulsa Police Sergeant, One of Two Officers Shot During Traffic Stop, Dies

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Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program

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Explosion from gas leak at clinic in Iran's Tehran kills 19

Video posted online appeared to show more than one explosion and thick black smoke rising from the flames. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2VAKONp via IFTTT

Donald Trump 'more and more angry at China' over coronavirus

Donald Trump took to Twitter to express his against China as he watched “the (Covid-19) pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dM5S9Z via IFTTT

U.S. Calls for Indefinite Arms Embargo of Iran, but Finds No Takers

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By BY RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA, LARA JAKES AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gbCY4L

Can’t Request an Absentee Ballot Online? This Group Wants to Help

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Swift Charges Against Atlanta Officers Met With Relief and Skepticism

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gaVp9N via IFTTT

How Women Did Pride in a Pandemic Year

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Fauci Says U.S. Could Reach 100,000 Virus Cases a Day as Warnings Grow Darker

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dPMjxz via IFTTT

Pence Raised Nearly $500,000 From Donors to Pay Mueller Legal Defense

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FOX NEWS: St. Louis on track to surpass 2019 homicide rate: Report

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St. Louis on track to surpass 2019 homicide rate: Report St. Louis homicide rate sees a rise that may lead to a higher number than last year. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZpTA25

FOX NEWS: West Virginia gym potentially exposed 205 to coronavirus, health officials say

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West Virginia gym potentially exposed 205 to coronavirus, health officials say Health officials on Sunday warned at least 200 members of a West Virginia Planet Fitness to quarantine and monitor for coronavirus symptoms after a client at the gym tested positive for the virus. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NHhgcB

FOX NEWS: Professors Cornel West and Robert George on cancel culture's push to remove monuments, rename buildings

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Professors Cornel West and Robert George on cancel culture's push to remove monuments, rename buildings Cornel West, professor of the practice of public philosophy at Harvard, and Robert George, professor of jurisprudence at Princeton, join the debate on 'Fox News @ Night.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3dKqIXl

FOX NEWS: Ray Kelly on Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to slash NYPD funding amid surge in lawlessness

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Ray Kelly on Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to slash NYPD funding amid surge in lawlessness Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly joins Neil Cavuto with insight on 'Your World.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2YH8Jg2

China passes controversial Hong Kong security law

The legislation erodes the high degree of autonomy the global financial hub was granted at its July 1, 1997 handover. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3gc0FKd via IFTTT

New influenza virus G4 can trigger pandemic, needs close monitoring: Chinese sc...

Scientists at Chinese universities and China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention say New flu virus G4 possesses “all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans” and needs close monitoring. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2BeDdxj via IFTTT

Indian websites not accessible in China as Xi Jinping govt blocks VPN: Report

China is infamous for its repressive online censorship and the Xi Jinping government has refined it into an art with high-tech interventions. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3ePM7ja via IFTTT

Google removes misleading ads in voting-related searches

The report said that the first ad in a Google search for “register to vote” directed users to a site from PrivacyWall.org that charged $129 for “same-day processing” of voter registration. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3ibfGxI via IFTTT

Trump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE, ERIC SCHMITT, NICHOLAS FANDOS AND ADAM GOLDMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31vjdB4 via IFTTT

Millions of Syrians go to sleep hungry: Aid organizations

The statement said the number of Syrians facing food insecurities has risen by 42 per cent since last year. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2BMNNvc via IFTTT

China Is Set to Pass Security Law With Sweeping Powers Over Hong Kong

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By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY AND KEITH BRADSHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3g98gcl

'I did it all': Ex-police officer admits to dozens of rapes, murders

Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., a former police officer, was known for his sadistic methods and he was also known for snacking after he raped and killed his victims. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/31FPMMX via IFTTT

New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential

Tests also showed that any immunity humans gain from exposure to seasonal flu does not provide protection from G4, the new swine flu. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Vw4P7J via IFTTT

EU finalising virus 'safe list,' US unlikely to make the cut

15 non-EU members could make the list. India, Brazil and Russia could be excluded along with US. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38gHMmO via IFTTT

Judge Rejects U.S. Effort to Hold Palestinian Man After Prison Term

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‘It’s More Than a Seat at the Table’

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F.B.I. Warns of Fraudulent Coronavirus Antibody Tests

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The Supreme Court Stopped Anti-Abortion Momentum. For Now.

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Egypt hospital fire kills 7 coronavirus patients

The Department of Civil Protection blamed an electric short-circuit for the fire. Police are still investigating but preliminary reports indicate the fire started in the room’s air-conditioner. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dKIycD via IFTTT

In Texas, Voting Reflects Partisan Split Over How to Deal With Virus

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dLG6CS via IFTTT

‘Our Luck May Have Run Out’: California’s Case Count Explodes

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Three Hikers Are Missing at Mount Rainier

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23 dead, dozens missing as ferry capsizes in Bangladesh's Dhaka: Report

Around 50 people were believed to be on board, a fire brigade said after 23 bodies were from the sunken ferry in Bangladesh’s Dhaka. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dBpXzO via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Arizona bishop under quarantine, getting tested after priest infected with coronavirus

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Arizona bishop under quarantine, getting tested after priest infected with coronavirus A priest in Arizona has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a bishop to enter quarantine and get tested for the virus, the Diocese of Phoenix announced in a statement Saturday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3g8xoAe

FOX NEWS: CHOP’s ‘security’ growing more ‘contentious’ with nearby residents: report

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CHOP’s ‘security’ growing more ‘contentious’ with nearby residents: report Seattle residents said Sunday that despite rumors that the city was going to reclaim the “occupied” area known as CHOP, little has changed on the ground via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3dJi8rE

FOX NEWS: This Day in History: June 29

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This Day in History: June 29 Apple's iPhone goes on sale for the first time. Bernie Madoff is sentenced to 150 years in prison for multibillion-dollar fraud. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Xi7d56

Gunmen Wage a Deadly Battle at Pakistan’s Stock Exchange in Karachi

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By BY SALMAN MASOOD from NYT World https://ift.tt/3g8W3EQ

Timeline: How the global coronavirus pandemic unfolded

December 31, 2019: China alerts the World Health Organization of 27 cases of “viral pneumonia” in the central city of Wuhan. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3eJib8r via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Summer may be key turning point in fight against coronavirus: report

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Summer may be key turning point in fight against coronavirus: report People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if any shot really works -- and maybe offer a reality check. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2CTMDPf

FOX NEWS: De Blasio’s ‘open streets’ rapidly vanishing, causing fights among neighbors

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De Blasio’s ‘open streets’ rapidly vanishing, causing fights among neighbors It’s open season on the city’s “open streets.” via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3dItMTC

FOX NEWS: Chicago man killed 2 teens after they asked how tall he was, police say

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Chicago man killed 2 teens after they asked how tall he was, police say A Chicago man is accused of killing two teenagers at a convenience store this month after they asked how tall he was, authorities said on Thursday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3iar0Kl

FOX NEWS: Chicago violence: 15 dead, including 1-year-old boy, killed in weekend shootings

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Chicago violence: 15 dead, including 1-year-old boy, killed in weekend shootings Another violent weekend was recorded in Chicago last weekend, resulting in 15 fatalities and 59 injuries, a report said. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3id8L76

VIRUS fader

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Bagged Salads Recalled After Hundreds Are Sickened in the Midwest

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US official defends Donald Trump stepping outdoors without mask

Addressing spikes in reported coronavirus cases in some states, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said people “have to take ownership” of their own behaviours by social distancing and wearing masks if possible. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2NJcF9H via IFTTT

At least 12 killed in flooding in southwestern China

Sichuan’s Mianning county was battered by storms on Friday and Saturday, with flooding especially bad in Yihai township, the county government reported. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YJrQq1 via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Protests for police reform, racial injustice continue to spread across the US

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Protests for police reform, racial injustice continue to spread across the US Fox News correspondent, Claudia Cowan, reports from Seattle. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZmKgM8

In single-day record, global Covid-19 cases surge to 189,077: WHO

The bulk of the new cases were reported in Brazil and the United States, which confirmed 46,860 and 44,458 new positive tests over the past 24 hours, respectively. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Zloc4q via IFTTT

China' security law to establish 'red lines' for Hong Kong, adviser says

“It really is to warn people: Do not cross those red lines, you cannot ask for Hong Kong independence and we do not tolerate terrorist acts like what happened last year during the social unrest,” Bernard Chan, a convener of Hong Kong’s advisory Executive Council, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Monday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZlaL4v via IFTTT

Starbucks latest to say it will pause social media ads on Facebook

Starbucks said on Sunday that its actions were not part of the “#StopHateforProfit” campaign, but that it is pausing its social ads while talking with civil rights organisations and its media partners about how to stop hate speech online. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2BNwMkF via IFTTT

Covid-19 death toll drops to 5 in New York, once the US epicenter

During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in April, nearly 800 people were dying a day . from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/31r4yGY via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Chicago's weekend shootings kill at least 13, including 1-year-old boy, 10-year-old girl, reports say

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Chicago's weekend shootings kill at least 13, including 1-year-old boy, 10-year-old girl, reports say Chicago faced another bloody weekend, with at least 13 people killed in shootings – including a 1-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, prompting new fears about a violent summer ahead. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NF17nW

‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak

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Three Words. 70 Cases. The Tragic History of ‘I Can’t Breathe.’

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Mask Exemption Cards From the ‘Freedom to Breathe Agency’? They’re Fake

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Massive protest in Karachi against enforced disappearances in Sindh

According to sources, the late crowd including family members of the victims gathered at the Karachi press club to hold a peaceful protest against illegal arrests and enforced disappearances of their loved ones. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2NznUS2 via IFTTT

Two killed in Wal-Mart shooting: Report

A local newspaper, the Record Searchlight, quoted a witness who said he heard what sounded like gunfire from a semi-automatic weapon at the facility in the city of Red Bluff. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2NxnCv4 via IFTTT

Colombian woman with Covid-19 gives birth to non-infected child in coma

Diana Angola’s, Jefferson, child was born without the coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dGYMU4 via IFTTT

4 men charged in attack on Andrew Jackson's statue near White House

In a complaint unsealed Saturday, authorities allege that the men damaged and attempted to tear down the Jackson statue, which is located in Lafayette Square, last Monday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YFGBKw via IFTTT

3 Iranian vessels intercepted entering Saudi territorial waters in Persian Gulf

According to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, a Border Guard spokesperson said that the incident took place on Thursday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YCIqri via IFTTT

South China Sea is not China's maritime empire: Pompeo

After the 36th ASEAN summit on Friday, a joint statement was issued by the members of the bloc expressing concerns over the current situation in the South China Sea. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZhD588 via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Nationwide protests show no sign of slowing following the death of George Floyd

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Nationwide protests show no sign of slowing following the death of George Floyd Protesters flooded the streets from coast to coast Saturday; Claudia Cowan has the details. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZfkvNU