Biden on protests: ‘These are not images of some imagined Joe Biden America in the future, these are images of Donald Trump’s America today’

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Monday challenged the Republican talking point that people will not be safe in the United States with Biden as president.

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Indiana Congressman introduces bill to ban protest 'thugs' from receiving unemployment aid

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks introduced a bill that would ban people from receiving unemployment aid if convicted of a federal offense related to protests.

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Trump intel officials announce they will no longer offer Democrats election security briefings

Democrats condemn "shocking abdication" of responsibility as intelligence officials scale back

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An LA teacher said she and her daughter had to flee their home after she received threats for wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt to class

On the first day of school, the English teacher in Los Angeles wore a shirt that read, "I can't breathe," a message associated with the BLM movement.

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Cuomo says state considering indoor dining in NYC, but

Despite progress in New Jersey and other parts of New York, indoor dining in New York City may not happen any time soon, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio suggested on Monday.

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Swift Boat mastermind to launch massive super PAC to boost Trump

The late effort, expected to include some of the party's biggest givers, comes as Trump has been overwhelmed by Joe Biden on TV.

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Hawaii to require visitors to fill out online 'Safe Travels' form before travel

Beginning Tuesday, Hawaii will require all visitors to fill out a "Safe Travels" application, including health and contact information, before travel.

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U.S. Senate's McConnell eyes revamped coronavirus relief bill, Mnuchin tells Fox Business

The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have been in regular contact over possible coronavirus relief measures and the Senate's top Republican will "hopefully" unveil a new bill next week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday. Asked about the collapse of talks with Democrats over aid legislation, Mnuchin told Fox Business Network that he and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows have been speaking regularly with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

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M&S food goes fully online with Ocado launch

The grocer is making its entire range available for delivery but experts are divided on the move.

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Child Trust Funds: Teenagers get first chance to access cash

Savings pots could now be worth more than £1,000 but many teenagers are unaware they exist.

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How this African restaurant adapted to the pandemic

Molly Malone's Restaurant in Johannesburg has converted its carpark into an outdoor 'roadhouse'.

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Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes

The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.

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Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015

Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean.

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Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'

For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness.

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Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.

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Prashant Bhushan: India finds an unlikely hero in lawyer-activist

Prashant Bhushan refused to apologise to the Supreme Court and got a symbolic one-rupee fine.

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Why this black drive-in cinema is a big hit

Drive-ins are booming, of course. But this one is also responding to the other big story of the year.

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Cubs Acquire Cameron Maybin - MLB Trade Rumors - MLB Trade Rumors

1. Cubs Acquire Cameron Maybin - MLB Trade Rumors  MLB Trade Rumors
2. New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Free Pick 8/31/20 MLB Pick and Prediction MLB Tips  Free Picks PickDawgz
3. New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Lineups, how to watch, TV channels  Pinstripe Alley
4. Charlie Morton Expected To Return On Wednesday - MLB Trade Rumors  MLB Trade Rumors
5. Luis Avilan is a lefthanded reliever the Cubs should acquire  Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Leonard Fournette rumors: Patriots and Bears the favorites to land former Jaguars RB at BetOnline - MassLive.com

Leonard Fournette rumors: Patriots and Bears the favorites to land former Jaguars RB at BetOnline  MassLive.comView Full Coverage on Google News

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Mariners acquire RHP Matt Brash as PTBNL in Padres deal - Lookout Landing

Mariners acquire RHP Matt Brash as PTBNL in Padres deal  Lookout LandingView Full Coverage on Google News

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Nuggets @ Jazz | NBA on TNT Live Scoreboard | #WholeNewGame - NBA

1. Nuggets @ Jazz | NBA on TNT Live Scoreboard | #WholeNewGame  NBA
2. Jamal Murray scores 50 again as Nuggets force Game 7 vs. Jazz  ESPN
3. Jazz vs Nuggets picks and predictions for September 1  Covers
4. Stat of the Week: Historic numbers from Jamal Murray set the tone for his stardom  Denver Stiffs
5. Nuggets marvel at 'superstar' Murray: LeBron? Curry? I've never seen a guy do that!  Yahoo Sports
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Marlins Acquire Starling Marte For Caleb Smith, Humberto Mejia - MLB Trade Rumors

1. Marlins Acquire Starling Marte For Caleb Smith, Humberto Mejia  MLB Trade Rumors
2. Diamondbacks deal Starling Marte to Marlins  ESPN
3. Derek Jeter's two Marlins trades both hurt the Yankees  New York Post
4. Marlins acquire Starling Marte from D-Backs in surprising move at MLB trade deadline  CBS Sports
5. The biggest name traded to NL East on deadline day went to ... the Marlins?!  NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Brewers trade RHP David Phelps to Phillies - ESPN

1. Brewers trade RHP David Phelps to Phillies  ESPN
2. Phillies Acquire David Phelps - MLB Trade Rumors  MLB Trade Rumors
3. Phillies make a trade an hour before the deadline  NBC Sports Philadelphia
4. Report: Phillies add bullpen arm at trade deadline  RADIO.COM
5. Phillies reportedly acquire another reliever before trade deadline  Phillies Nation
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FDA commissioner says willing to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine: FT - Yahoo News

1. FDA commissioner says willing to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine: FT  Yahoo News
2. FDA willing to fast track coronavirus vaccine before phase three trials end  CNBC
3. FDA leader says agency could consider authorization for Covid-19 vaccine before Phase 3 trials are complete, Financial Times reports  CNN
4. Alarm as FDA willing to issue Covid-19 vaccine before stringent safety testing  The Guardian
5. FDA chief says he supports fast-tracking coronavirus vaccine if 'appropriate'  The Hill
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S&P 500 Futures Push Higher; Yen Pares Friday Gain: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg

S&P 500 Futures Push Higher; Yen Pares Friday Gain: Markets Wrap  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News

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Bitcoin Will Break Out This Year, Says Devere CEO | News - Bitcoin News

Bitcoin Will Break Out This Year, Says Devere CEO | News  Bitcoin News

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U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil output remains lower in wake of storm, data shows - Investing.com

1. U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil output remains lower in wake of storm, data shows  Investing.com
2. Hurricane-related shut-ins curb 82% of oil, 59% of natural gas output in U.S. Gulf of Mexico, regulator says  Reuters
3. Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – US Oil Industry Dodges Widespread Damage to Platforms and Refineries  Yahoo Finance
4. Crude oil slips 0.73% to settle at Rs 3,149 per barrel, ends flat for the week  Moneycontrol.com
5. Oil holds near $43 as hurricane Laura’s passing brings Covid-19 back in focus  Hindustan Times
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Coronavirus update: U.S. death toll approaches 180,000 - The Washington Post

Coronavirus update: U.S. death toll approaches 180,000  The Washington Post

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ESC: AstraZeneca's Farxiga cuts kidney disease risks by 39% in trial that could 'rewrite' the treatment textbook - FiercePharma

ESC: AstraZeneca's Farxiga cuts kidney disease risks by 39% in trial that could 'rewrite' the treatment textbook  FiercePharmaView Full Coverage on Google News

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FDA willing to fast track coronavirus vaccine before phase three trials end - CNBC

1. FDA willing to fast track coronavirus vaccine before phase three trials end  CNBC
2. Gottlieb says "full approval" of coronavirus vaccine for general population unlikely before 2021  Face the Nation
3. FDA leader says agency could consider authorization for Covid-19 vaccine before Phase 3 trials are complete, Financial Times reports  CNN
4. Alarm as FDA willing to issue Covid-19 vaccine before stringent safety testing  The Guardian
5. 19 'what if' COVID-19 questions answered | World – Gulf News  Gulf News
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Fact check: Biden tax plan would raise rates for those who make more than $400K, corporations

The claim that families who make $75,000 would see their tax rate double under the Democratic nominee's plan is false.

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In Colorado town, the post office delivers much more than the mail

Leadville, Colo., has no car dealership, no Walmart, no department store and no dependable internet service. The post office fills important gaps.

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Mom rips gun and shoe from man accused of kidnapping her 1-year-old, Georgia cops say

The child has since been found safe, officials say.

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Trump retweeted a message from the far-right OAN network calling anti-racism protests an attempted 'coup'

The president has been accused of exploiting fear for political gain, and refusing to address the legitimate concerns that have led many to protest.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have a lot to do with Joe Kennedy's primary struggles

Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) could soon be out of politics, and an unlikely colleague may have something to do with it, Politico reports.Kennedy is challenging Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in the statewide Democratic primary for Markey's seat, which he's held since 2013. Politico notes that Kennedy tries to hit the 74-year-old Markey by criticizing his support for the 1994 crime bill and the Iraq War when he was in the House, both of which would seemingly put him in trouble with the progressive left. But the incumbent has maintained a lead over his 39-year-old challenger in large part thanks to an army of young voters, who, with a push from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), view Markey as key to the climate change movement.Mary Ann Marsh, a Boston-based Democratic consultant, told Politico that Ocasio-Cortez, the Sunrise Movement, and Justice Democrats have "allowed this remarkable makeover" of the veteran lawmaker who has been in Congress for 44 years, turning him into the "darling of the climate change warriors." Without Ocasio-Cortez, she said, "I think it would've been a much harder effort to make him into the Ed Markey people see in this race, which is very different from the Ed Markey people in Massachusetts have seen in 44 years." Read more at Politico.More stories from theweek.com 5 more scathingly funny cartoons about the Republican National Convention Air travel in the coronavirus era Biden's latest ad puts Trump's weirdest moments and empty rallies to a Bad Bunny song

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Dramatic last-second launch abort grounds spy satellite

The "hot-fire abort" derailed plans for three launches in just two days from Florida's Space Coast.

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Sex workers blame Bella Thorne for changes at OnlyFans that harm their income

The content subscription platform said its new transaction rules were not due to one user and will "continue to review these limits" amid the backlash.

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Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp is resisting the city's universal coronavirus testing plan

Pro-democracy activists, including a health care workers union, in Hong Kong on Sunday called for a boycott of the city's universal coronavirus testing plan, Reuters reports.The opposition is not unconcerned with the virus, but is instead worried by the fact that medical staff from mainland China are supposed to assist with carrying out the plan at a time when many Hong Kong residents believe Beijing is stripping away their freedoms and enhancing its already strong grasp on the city, especially after the passing of a controversial national security law earlier this year and the postponement of September's legislative elections.The union, the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance, was formed during last year's pro-democracy protests and has 20,000 members. It believes universal testing is not an efficient use of resources, arguing that focused testing is the better play for Hong Kong at this point during the pandemic, prompting suspicions about ulterior motives. Union leader Winnie Yu said it's "clear to see the government has one and only one goal," which is "to use the pandemic to achieve their own political aims" of doing "whatever they can to please the central government of China."Well-known activist Joshua Wong supports the boycott and agreed that the government's plan is faulty. Per Reuters, Wong believes a full border closure would be more effective.Neither the Beijing-backed city government, nor the Chinese Communist Party, took the criticism well. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said it's an attempt to "smear the central government," while Chinese state media considers the critics ungrateful. Read more at Reuters.More stories from theweek.com 5 more scathingly funny cartoons about the Republican National Convention Air travel in the coronavirus era Biden's latest ad puts Trump's weirdest moments and empty rallies to a Bad Bunny song

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Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace

Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace.

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Mauritius oil spill: 'We want to protect our island'

Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground.

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Europe's migrant crisis: The year that changed a continent

More than a million people arrived in Europe in 2015. Five years on, we reflect on what's changed.

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The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.

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Letter from Africa: Why Kenyans are no longer cheering their constitution

It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura.

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Belarus protest: Dozens arrested at mass rally

The country's been gripped by mass protests since the August election, widely thought to have been rigged.

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2020 BMW Championship leaderboard, grades: Jon Rahm drains insane 66-foot putt to win in a playoff - CBSSports.com

1. 2020 BMW Championship leaderboard, grades: Jon Rahm drains insane 66-foot putt to win in a playoff  CBSSports.com
2. John Rahm (64) makes birdie bomb to defeat Dustin Johnson in BMW playoff  Golf Channel
3. Jon Rahm drains wild 66-foot birdie to beat Dustin Johnson in a playoff at the BMW Championship  Yahoo Sports
4. Jon Rahm drops miraculous 66-footer to win the BMW Championship in a...  Golf.com
5. Brian Harman putts well in round four of the BMW Championship  pgatour.com
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First Place Cleveland Indians Reportedly Listening on Francisco Lindor and Mike Clevinger - bleachernation.com

1. First Place Cleveland Indians Reportedly Listening on Francisco Lindor and Mike Clevinger  bleachernation.com
2. Francisco Lindor Trade Rumors: Indians SS Discussed in Preliminary Talks  Bleacher Report
3. Report: Indians could trade Francisco Lindor  MSN Money
4. Report: Indians willing to discuss Lindor trade ahead of deadline  theScore
5. Indians trade rumors: Francisco Lindor could be future Hall of Famer on the move  Sporting News
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Jacob Blake’s Dad: Cops Shot My Son, High-Fived Kyle Rittenhouse

Jacob Blake’s father has questioned the drastically different treatment his son received at the hands of Wisconsin police compared to a white suspect accused of opening fire and killing two people who were protesting Blake’s shooting.Blake was shot seven times by Kenosha Police Department officers last Sunday evening as he got into a car with his family. The shooting sparked days of protests in the city and, on Wednesday night, two of those protesters were shot dead. The suspect has been named as white 17-year-old Blue Lives Matter fan Kyle Rittenhouse.Jacob Blake Sr. spoke to CNN’s New Day on Friday, and spoke of his fury at the difference in how the two men have been treated by Kenosha cops. Rittenhouse was filmed receiving water from police officers before the shooting, and the armed group he was with was told by one cop: “We appreciate you guys... We really do.”“It’s two justice systems,” said Blake’s dad. “That 17-year-old Caucasian shot and killed two people and blew another man’s arm off on his way back to Antioch, Illinois. He got to go home... They gave that guy water and a high-five. My son got ICU and paralyzed from the waist down. Those are the two justice systems right in front of you.”> JUST NOW: "He's a human being. He's not an animal. He's a human. But my son has not been afforded the rights of a human. He's not been treated like a human."@CNN exclusive with Jacob Blake Sr. on @NewDay right now.pic.twitter.com/pXpDHg8TWY https://t.co/CHtPJzi521> > — John Berman (@JohnBerman) August 28, 2020Blake Sr. also described the heartbreaking conversations he’s now been forced to have with his grandchildren, saying: “They’ve said ‘Papa, why did they shoot my daddy in the back? Where’s Daddy?’ They want their father because he was part of their life every day. He’s a person. He’s a human being. He’s not an animal. He’s a human—but my son has not been afforded the rights of a human.”Blake went on: “Sometimes you get a little angry. Sometimes more than a little angry. Because we’ve been going through this so long.”In a separate development Friday morning, Wisconsin’s Department of Justice gave more details on the moments leading up to Blake’s shooting and named two more of the involved officers. In its news release, the DOJ said Officers Vincent Arenas and Brittany Meronek were alongside Officer Rusten Sheskey, who shot Blake. The statement also said that Blake was tased twice before being shot.17-Year-Old ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Fanatic Charged With Murder at Kenosha ProtestThe DOJ said officers were dispatched to the scene after a “female caller reported that her boyfriend was present and was not supposed to be on the premises.” It went on to say Sheskey “deployed a taser to attempt to stop” Blake, followed by another tasing attempt from Arenas, but neither shot incapacitated him. The department states that, when Blake approached his car after allegedly admitting he had a knife, Sheskey fired into Blake’s back seven times.Blake’s father has said the shots left his son paralyzed from the waist down, and said Thursday that, when he visited his son in hospital on Wednesday, he found him handcuffed to the bed.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.

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German police halt march of 18,000 coronavirus sceptics in Berlin after

German police Saturday halted a march by some 18,000 coronavirus sceptics in Berlin because many were not respecting social distancing measures. The mass protest against pandemic restrictions had been allowed to go ahead after a bitter legal battle. But it had barely begun at 9am GMT at the city's iconic Brandenburg Gate, when it was forced to stop due to a police injunction. "The minimum distancing is not being respected by most (of the demonstrators) despite repeated requests," the police said. "There is no other option than to break up the gathering." After the announcement, the demonstrators shouted "Resistance" and "We are the people," a slogan often used by the far-right, and sang the German national anthem. Police had vowed to turn out in force and strictly monitor compliance with mask-wearing and social distancing at the protest. Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik had warned that if the demonstrators did not adhere to virus safety rules, police would clear the area "very quickly". "We will not be able or willing to watch tens of thousands assemble and create infection risks," she added. Berlin city authorities had previously decided not to allow the Saturday demonstration to go ahead, fearing that the estimated 22,000 protesters would not keep a distance of 1.5 metres (five feet) apart or comply with face mask requirements. The ban sparked outrage from organisers and their supporters who flooded social media with angry messages vowing to protest anyway, with some even calling for violence. But on the eve of the demo, Berlin's administrative court sided with the demonstrators, saying there was no indication that organisers would "deliberately ignore" social distancing rules and endanger public health.

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Fox News anchor Chris Wallace slams colleagues for appearing to rationalize 17-year-old charged in Kenosha shooting: 'There is no justification'

The veteran Fox News host said he didn't think it was right for vigilante justice to "fill the void" of police presence at protests.

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Biden, aiming at Trump, says he won't use military as 'prop'

Joe Biden said on Saturday that as president, he would never use the military “as a prop or private militia” and accused President Donald Trump of employing U.S. forces to settle “personal vendettas" and violate citizens' rights. The Democratic presidential nominee, in a virtual address to the National Guard Association of the United States' general conference, said Trump recommended "that you should be deployed to quote, ‘dominate,’ your fellow citizens for exercising their right to peacefully protest.” “We’re so much better than this," Biden said.

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What we know about the career of the officer who shot Jacob Blake

Rusten Sheskey said in an August 2019 interview that what he likes most about police work "is that you're dealing with people on perhaps the worst day of their lives and you can try and help them."

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Iranian man sentenced to nine years in prison for beheading daughter while she slept in 'honour killing'

An Iranian has been sentenced to nine years in jail for beheading his teenaged daughter in her sleep, local media reported Friday, adding that the mother wants him executed. The so-called "honour" killing of 14-year-old Romina Ashrafi on May 21 sparked widespread outrage, with media condemning "institutionalised violence" in the Islamic republic. Media said Romina was decapitated at the family home in the village of Talesh in the northern province of Gilan. "Despite the judicial authorities' insistence on a 'special handling' of the case, the verdict has terrified me and my family," Rana Dashti, the mother, told ILNA news agency. "I don't want my husband to return to our village ever again," she said, calling for the verdict to be reviewed and changed to "execution". Having lived with the man for 15 years, Dashti said she now fears for the life of the rest of her family. Ebtekar newspaper said at the time of Romina's killing that Iran's "eye for an eye" retributive justice does not apply to a father who kills his child, for which the customary sentence is jail time and fines. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has "expressed his regrets" following the girl's killing and called for the speedy passing of several anti-violence bills. Romina had reportedly run away after the father refused to give permission for her to marry a man 15 years her senior. But she was detained by authorities and taken home, despite having pleaded with a judge that she feared for her life if returned. The man she wanted to marry, Bahman Khavari, was sentenced to two years in prison, local media said, without specifying the charge. The legal age of marriage for women in Iran is 13.

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Arrest made after firefighter’s wallet stolen as he battled wildfires, CA officials say

The thief drained the bank account of the firefighter after the wallet was lifted from his vehicle. officials said.

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Report: New York tenants were not aware they would be featured at the Republican National Convention

The tenants were interviewed by a HUD official, they said. The RNC was criticized for blurring the lines between the government and partisan politics.

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Biden buys ‘Keep America Great’ domain name and dedicates it to criticising Trump

The Biden campaign has acquired the web domain KeepAmericaGreat.com and has dedicated the site to criticising president Donald Trump‘s policies and handling of the coronavirus pandemic.When Mr Trump launched his reelection campaign for the 2020 presidential election last year, he revealed “Keep America Great” as its official slogan, following on from his 2016 phrase, “Make America Great Again.”

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Byron Allen’s $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit against Charter Communications allowed to proceed

Byron Allen‘s $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit filed against Charter Communications will proceed after a district court judge ruled in his favor in a motion to dismiss. Allen’s Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., which is the parent company of theGrio, announced on Friday that Federal District Court Judge George H. Wu once again denied Charter Communications’ motion to dismiss the suit in which Allen accused the cable company of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Judge Wu had previously ruled in Allen’s favor back in October 2016, which Charter later appealed.

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17-year-old suspect in Jacob Blake protest shooting charged with 2 counts of homicide

Kyle Rittenhouse faces two first-degree homicide charges, as well as two charges of attempted homicide, according to Wisconsin court records..

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One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse

Department store chain closed its last stores in 2016 but finding new uses is a lengthy process.

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Searching for the lost dogs of the Beirut blast

Many pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.

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'They wanted to drown me at birth - now I'm a poet'

Kuli Kohli has always used writing as a means of escape from the prejudice she has experienced as an Asian woman with cerebral palsy.

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Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist

Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights.

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Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus

Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.

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Migrant rescue: Dozens evacuated from overloaded Banksy ship

The Louise Michel had sought help saying it had rescued so many people it was unable to move safely.

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ICYMI: Aquarium art and crop portraits

Plus a newborn puma and pioneering women statues in our round-up of stories you may have missed this week.

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Why NBA Owners' $300M Pledge Isn't Enough for Players' Fight Against Racism - Bleacher Report

1. Why NBA Owners' $300M Pledge Isn't Enough for Players' Fight Against Racism  Bleacher Report
2. NBA to resume games after player protest, turn stadiums into voting sites  Reuters
3. What we know and don't know as the NBA playoffs restart  ESPN
4. N.B.A. Athletes Are Finished Playing America’s Rigged Game  The New York Times
5. Boycotting Themselves Out of Business?  City Journal
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With NBA venues serving as voting sites, here's how to register in each city - The Athletic

1. With NBA venues serving as voting sites, here's how to register in each city  The Athletic
2. NBA playoffs will resume Saturday; players agree to form social justice coalition with coaches and owners  CBS Sports
3. Joint NBA and NBPA Statement  Lakers.com
4. NBA Playoffs 2020: NBA and NBPA reach tentative agreement, playoffs to resume Saturday  RaptorsHQ
5. NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments  The Associated Press
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NBA will resume playoffs after players sit out games in protest of Jacob Blake shooting - CBS News

NBA will resume playoffs after players sit out games in protest of Jacob Blake shooting  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

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Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus prepare for ‘awkward’ race at Daytona - NASCAR on NBC Sports

1. Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus prepare for ‘awkward’ race at Daytona  NASCAR on NBC Sports
2. Jimmie Johnson: ’Athletes have an opinion, and we have a right to share our opinion’  Tampa Bay Times
3. NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona: Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, others seek playoff spot in regular-season finale  CBSSports.com
4. Jimmie Johnson: Athletes have ‘a right to share our opinion’  NASCAR on NBC Sports
5. A say in his successor? Jimmie Johnson claims ‘a little bit’ of involvement in No. 48 decision  NASCAR
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N.B.A. Protest Shows Who Calls the Shots in a Superstar Economy - The New York Times

1. N.B.A. Protest Shows Who Calls the Shots in a Superstar Economy  The New York Times
2. NBA, NBPA issue joint statement on social justice and racial equality  NBA.com
3. What if Players Showed up at Voter Registration Centers, and at the Polls on Election Day, to Help Boost Turno  Deadspin
4. As players stress voting, teams agree to make arenas polling locations  OKC Thunder Wire
5. Securing 'Real Change' for Voting Rights, NBA Players Strike Wins Use of Stadiums for Polling Stations, Other Reforms  Common Dreams
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New Samsung Wireless Charger Pad Trio will charge three devices at once - SamMobile

1. New Samsung Wireless Charger Pad Trio will charge three devices at once  SamMobile
2. The Samsung Wireless Charger Pad Trio is their answer to Apple's Airpower - MSPoweruser  MSPoweruser
3. Leaked render shows off Samsung's Wireless Charger Pad Trio  MobileSyrup
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Trump torches Democrats: How can they lead a country they want to tear down? - Fox News

1. Trump torches Democrats: How can they lead a country they want to tear down?  Fox News
2. Kamala Harris promises national mask mandate if elected  New York Post
3. RNC live coverage: Trump accepts party nomination on final night  NBC News
4. Kamala Harris to host star-studded online fundraiser with Hollywood elite  New York Post
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TikTok stars charged over partying in LA during pandemic - BBC News

1. TikTok stars charged over partying in LA during pandemic  BBC News
2. TikTok celebrities criminally charged after LA house parties  AOL
3. TikTok's Bryce Hall and Blake Gray Charged for Throwing Party amid COVID-19, Could Face Jail Time  PEOPLE
4. TikTok stars charged related to Hollywood parties during pandemic  Los Angeles Times
5. TikTok stars charged for throwing wild parties in LA amid COVID-19  New York Post
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Pelosi says there shouldn't be any presidential debates this year - POLITICO

1. Pelosi says there shouldn't be any presidential debates this year  POLITICO
2. Updates and analysis from Day 4 of the Republican National Convention  NBC News
3. Trump lashes Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage  WTOP
4. Biden and Harris understand why women are streaming out of the GOP  The Washington Post
5. Opinion | Trump Isn’t Playing Nice Guy—He’s Playing Tsar  POLITICO
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Christian Site Raises Over $97K for Kenosha Shooting Suspect - Newsweek

1. Christian Site Raises Over $97K for Kenosha Shooting Suspect  Newsweek
2. Police can’t control armed militias. Trump’s incitement makes it worse.  The Washington Post
3. An inescapable echo between Trump’s campaign rhetoric and the deaths of protesters in Kenosha  The Washington Post
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Suburban Cook County at coronavirus ‘warning level,’ Illinois Department of Public Health announces - Chicago Tribune

1. Suburban Cook County at coronavirus ‘warning level,’ Illinois Department of Public Health announces  Chicago Tribune
2. New Illinois COVID Nubmers: 2149  CBS Chicago
3. 30 Illinois counties reach COVID-19 warning level; transmission seen in schools  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
4. COVID-19 in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Friday  Chicago Tribune
5. Illinois health officials announce 2,149 new COVID-19 cases; 30 counties at ‘warning level’  WGN TV Chicago
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CDC director says there will likely be a limited supply of coronavirus vaccines at first - CNBC

CDC director says there will likely be a limited supply of coronavirus vaccines at first  CNBC

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Elon Musk worth more than $100B as Tesla's stock keeps surging - New York Post

1. Elon Musk worth more than $100B as Tesla's stock keeps surging  New York Post
2. Elon Musk's net worth tops $100 billion - Forbes  Yahoo Finance
3. Jeff Bezos Is the World's First $200 Billion Man | TMZ  TMZ
4. World’s Richest People Smashed Wealth Records This Week  Bloomberg
5. 'American Capitalism Is Off the Rails': Bezos Now Worth $200 Billion as Millions Struggle to Afford Essentials  Common Dreams
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Why Citron is shorting subprime auto giant Credit Acceptance - MarketWatch

Why Citron is shorting subprime auto giant Credit Acceptance  MarketWatch

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Fox News anchor Chris Wallace slams colleagues for appearing to rationalize 17-year-old charged in Kenosha shooting: 'There is no justification'

The veteran Fox News host said he didn't think it was right for vigilante justice to "fill the void" of police presence at protests.

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U.S. House panel announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for records into his "transparently political misuse" of department resources. The Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives committee, Eliot Engel, also cited a speech Pompeo recorded in Jerusalem for this week's Republican National Convention. Engel said Pompeo had "demonstrated alarming disregard for the laws and rules governing his own conduct and for the tools the Constitution provides to prevent government corruption."

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Biden's latest ad puts Trump's weirdest moments and empty rallies to a Bad Bunny song

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's latest ads take direct aim at swing states and Latinx Americans across the country.Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is backing the former vice president and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) in the 2020 election, and lent one of his hits to a new ad for the Democrats. The ad features footage of excited President Trump fans in 2016 juxtaposed with a sparsely attended recent rally, as well as Trump's Bible photo-op and that time he hugged and kissed a flag. Video of police cracking down on protesters as Trump cheers them on. Bad Bunny's Pero Ya No plays underneath, with its incredibly straightforward lyrics translating to "I loved you before, but not anymore / I liked you, but not anymore."> This is the ad pic.twitter.com/Q28BKybRDd> > -- David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) August 28, 2020Also on Friday, the Biden campaign debuted a run of ads capitalizing on empty sports stadiums across America's swing states. Text reading "Trump put America on the sidelines. Let's get back in the game," flows over drone footage of stadiums, with locations customized for ad runs in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. A nationwide version also features an ghostly beach and church. > NEW: Biden digital ad targets sports fans, showing footage of empty stadiums due to the COVID-19 pandemic> > The campaign has taken over the YouTube masthead nationwide w/ a 30-second version, as well as CBS Sports> > Targeted versions running in AZ, PA, MI, and WI pic.twitter.com/uJQFcHL9uR> > -- Johnny Verhovek (@JTHVerhovek) August 28, 2020More stories from theweek.com McConnell inexplicably claims that Democrats want to tell Americans 'how many hamburgers you can eat' The X-Files is getting an animated comedy spinoff 7 scathingly funny cartoons about the Republican National Convention

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Merkel says world needs to do more to combat climate change

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that global efforts to combat climate change were insufficient, and that she would accelerate the fight to combat it in coming years. At a news conference, she said the European Union needed to adjust the climate goals it has set for 2030, and that she wanted a carbon pricing mechanism for the industry and transport sectors. The European Commission will next month propose a new 2030 climate target for a 50% or 55% emissions reduction against 1990 levels, compared with an existing goal for a 40%.

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‘China is Rooting for Joe Biden’: Tom Cotton Accuses the Vice President of Aiding China’s Rise Throughout His Nearly 50-Year Career

Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) took aim at Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s record on the Chinese Communist Party in his speech at the virtual Republican National Convention on Thursday.“Joe Biden aided and abetted China’s rise for 50 years with terrible trade deals that closed our factories and laid off our workers,” Cotton said. In contrast, “President Trump stands up to China’s cheating and stealing and lying,” he added.The longtime China hawk listed a series of missteps Biden has made on China, saying he “allowed Chinese fentanyl to flood across our southern border.” Cotton also recounted how Biden downplayed China as a potential competitor on the global stage while campaigning in Iowa last year. “China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man,” the former vice president said. “I mean, you know, they’re not bad folks, folks. But guess what? They’re not competition for us.”Cotton juxtaposed Biden's record with that of Trump, who he is said is addressing America's geopolitical competition with China head on.“Trump is clear-eyed about the Chinese threat and he is making China pay,” Cotton said. “But China’s not giving up. In fact, they’re rooting for Joe Biden.”Biden has long supported expanding trade relations with China: In 2000, he voted to approve Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the country, which created a path for China to become a member of the World Trade Organization one year later.Earlier on Thursday, a video of Biden speaking in China in 2011 resurfaced online in which he says he "fully understand(s)" the country's policy that limited families to having only one child.> "Your policy has been one — which I fully understand and I’m not second-guessing — of one child per family." > — Then-Vice President @JoeBiden > (Sichuan University in Chengdu, China on 8/21/2011)https://t.co/jE4UEcC0bz pic.twitter.com/qBozFFU74L> > -- JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) August 27, 2020Cotton has been a vocal critic of China and was one of the first to caution that the country’s Communist Party was covering up the severity of the coronavirus. Earlier this year he published an article at National Review titled “Joe Biden Is China’s Choice for President.” Cotton, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, also used his speech to take Biden to task for his record on foreign affairs, quoting former secretary of defense Robert Gates in saying, “Joe Biden has been wrong on nearly every major national security decision over the past four decades.” He criticized Biden for letting “ISIS terrorists rampage across the Middle East,” for opposing the mission to kill Osama Bin Laden, for treating Israel “like a nuisance” and for coddling socialist dictators in Cuba and Venezuela. “We need a president who stands up for America, not one who takes a knee,” he said. “A strong and proud America is a safe America. Safe from our enemies and safe from war.”“No one who’s seen the face of war desires to see it again,” he continued. “Too many of our fellow Americans are already honored at the hallowed grounds of Arlington.”

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