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President Trump walked out of an interview with 60 Minutes host Lesley Stahl on Tuesday, CNN reports
US news 3 hours ago
On Tuesday, after reportedly walking out of an interview with the 60 Minutes host, President Trump Tweeted that Stahl was “not wearing a mask in the White House after her interview with me,” and added, “Much more to come.” According to CNN’s Kaitlin Collins, the Tweet happened after Trump “abruptly ended his solo interview after around 45 minutes.”
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A Kentucky judge rules that jurors in the Breonna Taylor case can speak publicly about court proceedings
US news 4 hours ago
Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Annie O'Connell ordered that grand jurors in Breonna Taylor's case "may disclose such information, subject to the trial court's order regarding information to be redacted," in a court filing issued on Tuesday.
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Protesters shot as demonstrations against police brutality continue in Lagos, Nigeria, BBC News Africa reports
World news 5 hours ago
BBC News Africa, Bloomberg and other outlets are reporting that a number of protesters have been killed or injured in the Nigerian city on Tuesday. The ongoing demonstrations, which have been taking place for more than two weeks, began with a call to end the recently-dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which the government has pledged to investigate for brutality and human rights violations. Lagos and other cities are currently under a 24-hour curfew.
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Tegan and Sara are making a 'High School' TV series
A comedy series based on their 2019 bestselling memoir is in development from Calgary-raised duo @TeganAndSara, with @CleaDuVall attached as an executive producer, writer, and director.
Cuomo says non-essential travel from New York to New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennslyvania is highly discouraged due to COVID-19 spike
Health Earlier today
On Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that non-essential travel from New York to the four states should be avoided due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in recent days. While New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania met the criteria, the states will not be officially added to New York's 14-day quarantine list due to "the interconnected nature of the region and mode of transport."
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John Kasich among GOP candidates being vetted by Joe Biden for potential Cabinet positions, Politico reports
Politics Earlier today
According to a Politico report, the former Ohio governor and 2016 presidential candidate is being considered as a potential Cabinet pick for Joe Biden. Kasich gave a speech during the Democratic National Convention in August. Other members of the GOP in consideration are Jeff Flake and Charlie Dent.
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Photo of Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing Trump hats is edited from a July photo
Politics This morning
A photo circulating on social media showing Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing "Trump" hats is an edited image, The Associated Press reports. The original image, shared by Ice Cube in July, shows the two artists wearing hats with sports logos.
Clayton Kershaw is moving up the all-time career postseason strikeout list
World Series 58 minutes ago
The Dodgers ace had four strikeouts through three innings, moving him closer to John Smoltz and Justin Verlander for the most strikeouts in postseason history.
Indian-American teenager discovers a molecule that could lead to a potential COVID-19 therapy
COVID-19 This morning
Anika Chebrolu, from Frisco, Texas, won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, which is regarded as the premier middle school science competition in the US, for discovering a molecule that many hope could lead to a potential cure.
The US Justice Department and 11 states file antitrust lawsuit against Google
US news Earlier today
The lawsuit alleges that Google has been abusing its dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers. The lawsuit marks "the government’s most significant legal challenge to a tech company’s market power in a generation," The New York Times reports.
Voters Prefer Biden Over Trump on Almost All Major Issues, Poll Shows
Joe Biden leads President Trump, 50 percent to 41 percent, a New York Times/Siena College poll shows, with voters favoring him by wide margins on the coronavirus and law and order.
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Jeff Bridges announces that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma
Celebrity This morning
The 70-year-old actor quoted his character from The Big Lebowski to announce his diagnosis on Monday. Brigdes noted that the "prognosis is good," adding, "I’m starting treatment and will keep you posted on my recovery."
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Presidential candidates will have their microphones muted to prevent interruptions in final debate, according to commission
US elections Last night
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced on Monday that both US presidential candidates — Donald Trump and Joe Biden — will have their microphones muted for portions of the second and final debate on Thursday to allow uninterrupted speeches.
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The Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight! Here's How to See It.
Don't miss your chance to see the best meteor shower for a while.
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SCOTUS upholds Pennsylvania court ruling to allow the state to receive and count mail-in ballots three days after the election
US elections Last night
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by Pennsylvania Republicans to block a state court order that allows the state to receive and count mail-in ballots arriving up to three days after November 3.
Pacers hire Raptors assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren as head coach
NBA Earlier today
Bjorkgren, who won the NBA Championship as Toronto's assistant coach under Nick Nurse in 2019, is heading to Indiana.
Exxon clears up Trump's hypothetical on his fundraising: 'It never happened’
US elections Last night
During an Arizona campaign rally on Monday, President Trump told supporters that he could easily fundraise more than his Democratic rival Joe Biden by phoning the CEO of the US gas and oil corporation Exxon. After the president described out how the call would unfold hypothetically, Exxon responded saying, "We are aware of the President’s statement regarding a hypothetical call with our CEO…and just so we’re all clear, it never happened."
Supreme Court set to hear challenges to Trump border wall funding and asylum policies
US news This morning
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will review two cases involving Trump administration border policy: one about a policy that requires asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico as they await hearings in the US court hearings, and a second about the administration's use of money to fund the border wall.
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Backxwash wins the 2020 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album
Music This morning
The Montreal-via-Zambia artist won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize for the album God Has Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of It. The award, which includes a $50,000 cash prize, is presented annually to the Canadian album of the year based on its artistic merit.
President Donald Trump reportedly calls Dr. Anthony Fauci a ‘disaster’ on call with campaign staff
Politics Yesterday
On Monday, CNN reported that President Trump voiced his thoughts to campaign staff on his perception of America’s fatigue with hearing about COVID-19, stating, “People are saying whatever. Just leave us alone. They’re tired of it. People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots ... Fauci is a nice guy. He’s been here for 500 years.” Trump later said, “Fauci is a disaster. If I listened to him, we’d have 500,000 deaths.” Trump's comments come a day after Dr. Fauci appeared in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” and said he was not surprised that Trump contracted the virus.
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