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Florida reports record increase in COVID-19 deaths for second day running – AOL

Florida reports record increase in COVID-19 deaths for second day running  AOL US coronavirus deaths near 150,000 as 21 states declared ‘red zones’  The Guardian Florida hit with 216 coronavirus deaths, breaking a record for the second day in a row  Miami Herald

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The explosive tell-all book by Trump’s niece is coming out two weeks earlier than expected – CNN

The explosive tell-all book by Trump’s niece is coming out two weeks earlier than expected  CNN

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Execution Date Set For Only Native American on Death Row

(FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.) — The only Native American on federal death row is scheduled to be executed in late August, the U.S. government announced Wednesday. Lezmond Mitchell, who is Navajo, had been among the first of a handful of inmates set

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Hiroshima Court Recognizes Victims of Radioactive ‘Black Rain’ as Atomic Bomb Survivors

(TOKYO) — A Japanese court on Wednesday for the first time recognized people exposed to radioactive “black rain” that fell after the 1945 U.S. atomic attack on Hiroshima as atomic bomb survivors, ordering the city and the prefecture to provide

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg undergoes medical procedure at hospital

Judge, 87, has minimally invasive procedure to ‘revise a bile duct stent;’ she announced earlier this month that she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Medical Procedure at Hospital

(WASHINGTON) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone a nonsurgical medical procedure in New York City and expects to be released from a hospital there by the end of the week, the Supreme Court said Wednesday night. The court said

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Hong Kong Police Arrest Four Students on Suspicion of Succession Through Online Posts

(HONG KONG) — Hong Kong police have signaled their intent to enforce a new Chinese national security law strictly, arresting four youths Wednesday on suspicion of inciting secession through social media posts. Three males and one female, aged 16 to

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Jews are flocking to online classes as the pandemic rages on

Virtual courses are a silver lining during a difficult period, and as new global communities are built, educators are realizing they have staying power

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U.S. Postal Service Considers Downsizing, Senator and Union Leader Say

(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) — The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing post offices across the country, sparking concerns ahead of an anticipated surge of mail-in ballots in the 2020 elections, U.S. Sen Joe Manchin and a union leader said Wednesday. Manchin

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Apple’s App Store commission structure called into question in antitrust hearing

Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company’s App Store commission structure in his sworn testimony before the House Antitrust Subcommittee on Wednesday. He claimed the majority of the apps pay no commission at all, with others paying either 15 or

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