Category Archives: Headlines

In Ashtabula, Ohio, Young People Fight For The County’s Political Future 

Ashtabula County, Ohio, voted for Barack Obama in 2016, then for Donald Trump. New political leaders there hope a younger generation of voters will help decide the 2020 presidential election.

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Confederate monument removed from Georgia square 

A Confederate monument in Georgia has been removed by workers who used a crane to pull the figure off its pedestal

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Hajj 2020: ‘It would have been my solace’ 

In the past year, Anisa lost her mother, her job and her house and had hoped Hajj would help her find solace.

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British tourists still flying to Spain say it is dealing with Covid-19 better than the UK 

Nigel Hunt, 54, was at Manchester Airport today travelling with his family to their villa in Fuerteventura, He told MailOnline he felt ‘safer’ in Spain because his family have their own holiday home.

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Boris Johnson warns there are ‘signs of a second wave’ of coronavirus in Europe 

Boris Johnson today warned there are ‘signs of a second wave’ of coronavirus in Europe as he defended the UK’s decision to reimpose quarantine rules on Spanish travel.

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Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak sentenced to 12 years in jail, fined $50 million over 1MDB scandal 

The charges include three counts of money laundering, three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of abuse of power.

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Cuomo: White House can’t contain the virus within its own walls 

CNN’s Chris Cuomo says people cannot solely rely on the Trump administration’s leadership to get through the coronavirus pandemic.

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As protests against federal agents grow in Portland, Black activists worry their message is getting lost 

Black activists try to refocus protesters’ attention on their demands for police reform and racial equality despite the presence of federal agents.

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Anthony Fauci denies Trump claim that he misled US public about coronavirus 

Health expert says ‘I will just continue to do my job’Sinclair TV network pulls segment on Fauci conspiracy theoryDr Anthony Fauci insisted on Tuesday he had “not been misleading the American public under any circumstances” – countering a claim by Donald Trump that he had.The director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases has become a […]

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2 hurt when small airplane crashes in Houston neighborhood 

Authorities say two people were injured when a single-engine airplane crashed in a residential area in Houston

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Pandemic Is Overwhelming U.S. Public Health Capacity In Many States. What Now? 

With the coronavirus spreading out of control in many parts of the U.S., some experts say the strategy of testing and tracing can’t contain the pandemic until lockdowns bring case numbers down.

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Prosecutors may have incriminating ‘nude’ videos of Ghislaine Maxwell 

Documents filed on Monday in Ghislaine Maxwell’s New York criminal case say US Attorneys may have ‘Highly Confidential Information’.

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German police dig through garden in Madeleine McCann probe 

German prosecutors confirm local media reports that police investigators searched a garden plot in Hanover.

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Are You Proud Of Your Company’s Mission? A Conversation With Special Strong CEO, Daniel Stein 

Very few have the opportunity to build a successful business or believe their career is making a difference. In this article, we interview Daniel Stein and learn how he managed to do both.

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Can Online Learning Be Better This Fall? These Educators Think So 

A new national effort aims to deliver better online learning to any district that wants it. Some worry the program is overpromising.

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