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‘Silent Epidemic’: Nearly 1 In 3 Kids Exposed To Damaging Levels Of Lead

It’s the first time global data has been gathered on the extent of the problem. Experts are calling it a “groundbreaking” report. And the ill effects can last for a lifetime. (Image credit: Shawn Baldwin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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A search for who would sell Holocaust-themed face masks, and why?

A 28-year-old ex-gas station worker is peddling masks with images of gas chambers and Nazi rallies to protest what he believes is a conspiracy that could lead to a new Holocaust

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Mary Trump explains why the president is so ‘drawn’ to Vladimir Putin

President Donald Trump’s niece Mary Trump is continuing to talk to reporters about her new tell-all book, which has become a runaway success, MSNBC’s Joy Reid described. “You write about Donald Trump’s sort of attachment to and being drawn to

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Federal court to review ‘protest bans’ in Portland arrests

The protest bans, first reported by ProPublica, were included in at least a dozen cases — most of them involving misdemeanor charges of failing to obey a lawful order.

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Zuckerberg unconvincingly feigns ignorance of data-sucking VPN scandal

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg appeared less than entirely truthful at today’s House Judiciary hearing, regarding last year’s major Onavo controversy, in which his company paid teenagers to use a VPN app that reported detailed data on their internet use. Though he

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As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse – The New York Times

As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse  The New York Times Trump push for short-term coronavirus aid fix draws frosty GOP reception  NBC News Republicans and Democrats are far from a coronavirus relief deal as financial

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McEnany can’t say why there’s FBI building money in the coronavirus stimulus bill – CNN

McEnany can’t say why there’s FBI building money in the coronavirus stimulus bill  CNN Republicans and Democrats are far from a coronavirus relief deal as financial lifelines expire  CNBC Republicans revolt against GOP’s initial stimulus plan  CNN We Lost the Battle for the

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California considers its own $600 weekly benefit if Congress fails to act: report – Fox News

California considers its own $600 weekly benefit if Congress fails to act: report  Fox News California might create its own coronavirus jobless benefit  Los Angeles Times Republican plan for $200 weekly unemployment extension would mean a benefit cut for 30 million Americans  Fortune

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Trump’s absence from John Lewis ceremonies ‘irrelevant,’ spokeswoman says – AL.com

Trump’s absence from John Lewis ceremonies ‘irrelevant,’ spokeswoman says  AL.com WATCH LIVE | John Lewis lies in state at Georgia Capitol, honored by Phi Beta Sigma  Washington Post John Lewis arrives in Atlanta to lie in repose at Georgia capitol  Fox News Column:

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WATCH LIVE: Civil rights icon John Lewis lauded as hero at Georgia Capitol — July 29, 2020

John Lewis was lauded as a warrior and a hero during a ceremony Wednesday at the Georgia Capitol, where the civil rights icon who represented much of Atlanta in Congress will lie in repose before a funeral service.

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