Daily Archives: August 5, 2020

Conservative Kris Kobach Projected To Lose Kansas GOP Senate Primary 

Trump ally and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was defeated by Rep. Roger Marshall, calming Republican leaders’ worst fears in the race against Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier.

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Condolences pour in for Lebanon after Beirut blast 

Well wishes and promises of assistance are flooding in after the deadly explosion in Lebanon. France said it had already dispatched aid, Germany said embassy staff were among the injured, and Trump hinted at foul play.

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After 6 Weeks, Victors Are Declared in 2 N.Y. Congressional Primaries 

Representative Carolyn Maloney and Councilman Ritchie Torres won in New York City after a Democratic primary that raised concerns about mail-in voting.

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Beirut explosion: at least 78 dead and 4,000 wounded, says Lebanon health ministry – live updates 

Interior minister says ammonium nitrate likely caused at least one explosion amid reports hospitals too damaged to treat patientsFull report: huge explosion in BeirutCrisis upon crisis: blast rocks a Lebanon already on its kneesAmmonium nitrate: what is the chemical blamed for blast in Lebanese capital?‘We’re cursed’: shock and despair as explosion devastate […]

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Live Coronavirus News Updates 

Tens of millions of Americans have lost crucial jobless benefits, and lawmakers still can’t seem to agree on a relief measure. Israel’s troubled school reopenings could be a lesson for the U.S.

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Officials: School laptops held up ahead of new academic year 

Alabama education officials say 4,000 laptop computers bound for a school district were held up over issues with manufacturers

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