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Riot declared at Portland Police Association headquarters as people set union office on fire
US news 5 hours ago
Portland Police declared a riot as people broke into the Portland Police Association headquarters in North Portland and set it ablaze. The fire was later put out as protesters were told to move east. Another protest took place at the Justice Center in downtown, where, according to multiple reports, tear gas was used to disperse the crowd of protesters. This comes as Black Lives Matter protests continue in the city.
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Black people make up less than 2% of Maine's population but nearly 25% of its COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 Yesterday
Maine is being celebrated for having one of the lowest rates of COVID-19 in the US. But a Washington Post story on Saturday highlighted how Black Mainers are severely, disproportionately affected in the state.
Boris Johnson compares a second lockdown to a 'nuclear deterrent'
Politics 5 hours ago
The UK prime minister was speaking to the Sunday Telegraph newspaper, where he ...
Irish lightweight Joe Duffy who once beat Connor McGregor retires after loss at Fight Island
UFC Yesterday
Duffy hung up his gloves after a quick tap out at UFC Fight Island two. In his third consecutive loss, he was taken down by Joel Alvarez who caught him in a guillotine choke and forced him to submit.
Thousands gathered in Bangkok streets to protest against Thailand's government
World news Last night
Thousands of young Thai protesters came together on Saturday at Bangkok's Democracy Monument in a show of mass public opposition to Thailand's royal defamation law. This comes as the country's economy continues on a downward trend due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The demonstrations, which were the city's largest and rowdiest anti-government protest in years, went on until late into the night before being called off at midnight due to safety concerns, according to the Bangkok Post.
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes as protests over Israeli government’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic mount
World news 5 hours ago
The Israeli prime minister’s corruption trial began after a two-month hiatus on Sunday as the country saw demonstrations in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv over the government’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Netanyahu is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes but he denies any wrongdoing.
Alex Shelley reunites with another tag team partner in 2020
Wrestling 2 hours ago
Shelley wrestled alongside KUSHIDA in WWE NXT at the start of 2020, reuniting the Time Splitters. At Impact's Slammiversary, the Motor City Machine Guns returned after Chris Sabin joined him for an open challenge.
85 babies test positive for COVID-19 in one Texas county
COVID-19 Yesterday
Nueces County recorded 85 cases of COVID-19 in children under the age of one on Saturday. It comes after over 1,000 federal inmates tested positive in North Texas. After recording 174 new cases on Friday, the state joined California, Florida and New York to reach a count of 300,000.
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Blue Jays denied approval by Canadian government to play in Toronto
MLB Yesterday
The Toronto Blue Jays were denied approval on Saturday by the Canadian government to play in Toronto due to concerns surrounding teams going back and forth across border.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Remembering L.A.’s jazz history
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar celebrates the cultural oasis that was Central Avenue in Los Angeles.
Princess Beatrice marries fiancé in a private ceremony, Buckingham Palace confirms
Royal family Yesterday
Buckingham Palace confirmed Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small ceremony in Windsor on Friday morning. It’s believed that around 20 people attended the scaled-down event including The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Andrew.
4 in 5 Texans are living in a coronavirus "red zone"
Early hot spots have been eclipsed by new regions facing rising infections and surges of sick patients to hospitals. But even some relatively better-off areas are inching further toward crisis.
Fox News' Chris Wallace factchecks Trump; says he's wrong to claim Biden wants to defund the police
US election July 17, 2020
During an interview with Chris Wallace, Trump claimed that Joe Biden "wants to defund the police." When Wallace challenged the claim, Trump brought out the documentation and could not find information to back up his claims.
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Battle in the Himalayas: The tensions between China and India
The two countries are locked in a tense, deadly struggle for advantage on their disputed mountain border.
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Fortnite adds the Renegade dance into the game
Gaming Yesterday
The dance, created by American teenager Jalilah Harmon......
Arsenal is going to the FA Cup final after defeating Manchester City 2-0 ⚽️
FA Cup Yesterday
Arsenal is going through to the #FACup final after defeating the reigning champs Manchester City.
People are reacting to Gronk's Madden NFL 21 ranking
Gaming July 18, 2020
Madden revealed the tight end overall ratings for Madden NFL 21 on Friday. People are sharing their reactions to Rob Gronkowski's 95 overall rating. The 31-year-old recently came out of retirement to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. UPDATE: This Moment has been amended to reflect that Rob Gronkowski was rated 95 overall.
At age 60 and paralyzed, Angela Madsen tried to row across the Pacific
Angela Madsen had overcome much in life, so she and her friends thought she could row solo from Los Angeles to Hawaii. This is her incredibly powerful and ultimately tragic story.
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