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Federal officers preparing to leave Portland, Oregon governor says – CNN

Federal officers preparing to leave Portland, Oregon governor says  CNN Federal agents show stronger force at Portland protests despite order to withdraw  The Guardian Oregon state police arrive in Portland in push to stop riots  Fox News Help Me Find Trump’s ‘Anarchists’ in

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The Economy Is in Record Decline, but Not for the Tech Giants

Even though the tech industry’s four biggest companies were stung by a slowdown in spending, they reported a combined $28 billion in profits on Thursday.

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How long we can expect the U.S. economic catastrophe to endure

The coronavirus pandemic leveled the U.S. economy in the second quarter of the year, leading to the worst collapse since the Great Depression. Gross domestic product fell by more than 9 percent between April and June. While some parts of

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TRANSCRIPT: ‘What A Gift John Lewis Was’: Obama Eulogizes His Friend And Hero

“He believed that in all of us, there exists the capacity for great courage, that in all of us there is a longing to do what’s right,” former President Barack Obama says of his friend and mentor. (Image credit: Alyssa

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Under scrutiny from lawmakers, Pompeo dismisses concerns about politics, morale

On Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to respond to concerns about the status of the State Department. Lawmakers have questioned widespread department vacancies and whether career diplomats are being sidelined, as well

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How a crumbling antibiotics infrastructure could yield ‘catastrophe’

The antibiotics industry has suffered an alarming collapse that has become even more troubling as secondary bacterial infections threaten patients suffering from COVID-19. Why has production of these vital medicines stagnated, and what can be done to address the problem?

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What does accountability look like in 2020?

Rae Witte Contributor Share on Twitter Rae Witte is a New York-based freelance journalist covering music, style, sneakers, art and dating, and how they intersect with tech. You can find her writing on i-D, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire and

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Triller sues TikTok over patent infringement

Social video platform Triller has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against its biggest rival TikTok and parent company ByteDance. The suit, which was filed in the U.S District Court for the Western Division of Texas, claims TikTok is infringing on

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Can Trump Postpone the 2020 Election? Your Questions Answered.

We answer some key questions about holding elections in a crisis. And no, the president cannot cancel an election on his own.

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Missouri Prosecutor Declines to Charge Officer Who Killed Michael Brown But Says Ex-Cop Is Not ‘Exonerated’

(CLAYTON, Mo.) — St. Louis County’s top prosecutor announced Thursday that he will not charge the former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, a dramatic decision that could reopen old wounds amid a renewed and intense

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