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Cuomo aides reportedly altered count of nursing home COVID deaths

NY governor under fire after officials edit July report so only those who died in long-term care facilities, not ones who became ill there and later died at a hospital, counted

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YC-backed Pangea discusses growth, fundraising ahead of demo day

Pangea, a marketplace startup that wants to connect college freelancers and companies in need of digital help, is seeing its growth rate accelerate as it races toward the impending Y Combinator demo day. It’s traditional around this time that startups

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Opinion: To End The Drug War, Help Coca Farmers Find A Way Out

U.S. policy has focused on eradicating the crop used for making cocaine in Colombia. Here’s why farmers keep replanting it. (Image credit: Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images)

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Cuomo advisers altered report on coronavirus nursing-home deaths: WSJ – Fox News

Cuomo advisers altered report on coronavirus nursing-home deaths: WSJ  Fox News Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennett discusses allegations in CBS interview: ‘He felt like he was untouchable’  Fox News CBS News exclusive: Ex-Cuomo aide details governor’s alleged sexual harassment  CBS Evening News Cuomo Aides

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WATCH LIVE: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing

The White House COVID-19 response team is scheduled to hold a briefing at 11 a.m. EST today. Watch their remarks here.

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Understanding how investors value growth in 2021

We’re not digging into another IPO filing today. You can read all about AppLovin’s filing here, or ThredUp’s document here. This morning, instead, we’re talking about an old favorite: software valuations. The folks over at Battery Ventures have compiled a

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As Trump plots political future, close adviser Kushner said missing in action

Some confidants claim Trump blames son-in-law for election loss, while others say former senior adviser taking break from politics and is frustrated with how president ended term

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YouTube removes Myanmar army channels

YouTube says it has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its guidelines.

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WATCH LIVE: Senate debates $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill before expected vote

The Senate steered on Friday toward a voting marathon on Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after enduring an extraordinary half-day holdup forced by a Republican foe of President Joe Biden’s top legislative priority.

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Arizona sheriff says Biden halting border wall construction left area wide open for cartels – Fox News

Arizona sheriff says Biden halting border wall construction left area wide open for cartels  Fox News Biden confronts mounting humanitarian crisis at the border  Axios Biden Administration Moves To Speed Up Processing Of Migrants In Family Detention  NPR Biden’s COVID, border policies prove

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