Monday, July 13, 2020

White House undercuts Fauci as Trump downplays severity of COVID-19 pandemic

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With U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before facing voters in November.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/white-house-fauci-trump-covid-19-1.5648330?cmp=rss

4 charged in Los Angeles killing of rapper Pop Smoke

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The 20-year-old New York rapper, whose legal name is Bashar Barakah Jackson, was killed Feb. 19 at a home in the Hollywood Hills. A 911 call from a friend of someone in the house reported armed intruders inside the home, police previously said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/pop-smoke-killing-arrest-1.5648264?cmp=rss

More than 200 U.S. universities back lawsuit over foreign student restrictions

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More than 200 universities are backing a legal challenge to the Trump administration's new restrictions on international students, arguing that the policy jeopardizes students' safety and forces schools to reconsider fall plans they have spent months preparing.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/u-s-universities-foreign-students-ice-lawsuit-1.5647701?cmp=rss

Activist Nathan Law arrives in Britain after fleeing Hong Kong

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law said he has arrived in London after fleeing the former British colony where China has imposed a new security law.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-law-britain-1.5647237?cmp=rss

Body found in search of California lake where Glee star Naya Rivera went missing

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Sheriff's official says a body has been found during the search of a Southern California lake, where Glee star Naya Rivera went missing last week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/calif-search-rivera-1.5647631?cmp=rss

Johnny Depp tells libel trial Amber Heard hit him with wild 'haymaker' punch

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Johnny Depp accused Amber Heard of hitting him with a wild, swinging "haymaker" punch during an altercation near the end of their volatile marriage, as the star wrapped up testimony in his libel suit against a British tabloid newspaper that accused him of domestic abuse.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/depp-libel-trial-heard-abuse-1.5647276?cmp=rss

Taliban launch deadly attack in Afghanistan for 2nd consecutive day

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Taliban insurgents launched a complex attack on an intelligence compound in northern Afghanistan on Monday that began with a suicide bombing and killed at least 11 intelligence agency personnel, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/taliban-attack-afghanistan-samangan-1.5647326?cmp=rss

Washington NFL team officially drops name after decades of criticism

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The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it would drop the "Redskins" name and Indian head logo after completing a thorough review, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/washington-nfl-nickname-1.5647293?cmp=rss

Indigenous groups paying the price for Russia's massive Arctic fuel spill

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Norilsk Nickel’s multibillion-dollar fine is unlikely to survive a challenge in Russian courts but Vladimir Putin’s government is eager to be seen as proactive.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/norilsk-nickel-russian-fuel-spill-consequences-1.5645408?cmp=rss

Mars is about to be invaded by robots from planet Earth

Mars Missions

Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. Three countries — the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates — are sending unmanned spacecraft to the Red Planet in quick succession beginning this week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/mars-missions-2020-1.5647214?cmp=rss

India reports another record surge of COVID-19 infections

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India reported another record surge of COVID-19 infections on Monday, adding 28,701 new cases over the previous 24 hours. Authorities in several cities are reinstating strict lockdowns after attempting to loosen things up to revive an ailing economy. Here's a look at what's happening in India and around the world.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-july-13-covid-19-1.5647169?cmp=rss

China reports 141 dead or missing in flooding since June

China Deadly Floods

The Yangtze River region has seen its second highest rainfall in more than a half-century so far this year as deadly flooding strikes much of China.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-flooding-yangtze-river-1.5647202?cmp=rss

China bans several U.S. officials for criticizing policies toward minority groups

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China on Monday said it will ban entry to U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Rep. Chris Smith and Ambassador for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback over their criticism of the ruling Communist Party's policies toward minority groups and people of faith.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-bans-several-us-lawmakers-1.5647184?cmp=rss

Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

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Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire to Arnold Schwarzenegger in Twins, died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. She was 57.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kelly-preston-actor-dies-1.5647170?cmp=rss

Near final results show Polish President Duda wins 2nd term

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Poland's conservative President Andrzej Duda narrowly won a second five-year term in a bitterly fought weekend election, defeating the liberal Warsaw mayor, according to a near-complete count of votes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/poland-election-andrzej-duda-president-1.5647162?cmp=rss