John Kasich, a ‘Deeply Worried’ Republican, Steps Up for Biden
John R. Kasich, a lifelong Republican and former rival of President Trump’s will speak at the Democratic convention — and vote for Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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All the Republicans Who Have Decided Not to Support Trump
Numerous top G.O.P. officials have said publicly or privately that they will not be backing the president’s re-election. Here’s a look at where they stand.
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Polls Update: Biden Heads Into D.N.C With Diminished but Still Sizable Lead
Recent polls show him with an edge of eight to nine percentage points among likely voters.
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Gretchen Whitmer Speaks to The Times
Ms. Whitmer, the governor of Michigan and a contender on Joe Biden’s short list for V.P., spoke with The Times ahead of her speech on Monday night at the Democratic National Convention.
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A group of Black Lives Matter protesters in Seattle marched through a residential neighborhood this week demanding that white residents give up their homes, dramatic video shows.
Footage of the Wednesday demonstration posted to Twitter shows a crowd of dozens chanting “Black lives matter” before an unidentified man projects his ire toward nearby white residents — saying they are living in a historically black section of the city as another woman in the crowd yells that they should “give up” their homes, the clip shows.
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President Trump has threatened to send the feds to intervene in New York City following the surge in shootings that’s left at least seven people dead and more than 50 wounded in less than a week in the Big Apple.
Man fatally shot at gun-violence memorial as shootings rage on
“Law and Order. If @NYCMayor can’t do it, we will!” the president tweeted Sunday night, retweeting a tally of the recent bloodbath.
Fifty-one victims were shot in 40 separate incidents across the five boroughs from Friday through Sunday, according to NYPD data Monday morning. Seven people were killed.
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A-level and GCSE results in England to be based on teacher assessments in U-turn
Williamson and Ofqual apologise, scrapping standardisation model after outcryGavin Williamson and Ofqual have apologised to students and their parents, as they announced that all A-level and GCSE results in England will be based on teacher-assessed grades.In a spectacular U-turn, the education secretary announced the government would scrap the controversial standardisation model drawn up by the exams regulator to award grades in lieu of exams. Continue reading...
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US chickens 'literally sitting in each other's waste' says RSPCA
Chlorination of hens and use of pig sow stalls among disparities highlighted by charity ahead of post-Brexit trade talksUS hens have half the living space of UK birds and are dipped in chlorinated water after slaughter to kill bacteria growing on them as a result of the birds “literally sitting in each other’s waste”, according to a new video being launched today by the RSPCA.Aiming to highlight the welfare differences between US and UK farm animals as trade talks resume between the two countries in September, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity is taking the unusual step of releasing a video that “exposes the realities of animal welfare” and warns consumers against US dairy, egg and...
Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Open Oil Drilling in Alaska's Arctic Refuge
The decision sets up a fierce legal battle over the fate of a vast, remote area that is home to polar bears, caribou and the promise of oil wealth.
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Covid-19 Live Updates: Misinformation Becomes a New Front for Doctors to Battle
Schools in Belgium will reopen full time in September. The Democratic National Convention begins today and will be conducted almost entirely online.
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The Recession Is About to Slam Cities. Not Just the Blue-State Ones.
Those with budgets that rely heavily on tourism, sales taxes or direct state assistance will face particular distress.
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Covid-19: What if ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Closer Than Scientists Thought?
In what may be the world’s most important math puzzle, researchers are trying to figure out how many people in a community must be immune before the coronavirus fades.
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Biden Maintains Lead in Polls as Convention Begins
Joe Biden has a sizable but diminished lead against President Trump in the polls. Democrats asked for an investigation into the postmaster general and mail delays.
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A-level results: No 10 hints algorithm will be ditched in England
Boris Johnson holds talks with ministers and senior officials after days of political pressureDowning Street has dropped a heavy hint that ministers are preparing to ditch the algorithm used to standardise last week’s A-level results in England after days of intense political pressure.Boris Johnson held a phone call with ministers and senior officials from his holiday in Scotland on Monday morning, his spokesman said. Continue reading...
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Microplastic particles found in human organs by US scientists
Researchers find pollutants in all samples of lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys examinedMicroplastic and nanoplastic particles have been discovered in human organs for the first time. The researchers found the tiny plastic pieces in all 47 samples of lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys they examined.Microplastic pollution has affected the entire planet, from Arctic snow and Alpine soils to the deepest oceans. The particles can harbour toxic chemicals and harmful microbes and are known to harm some marine creatures. People are also known to consume them via food and water, and to breathe them, But the potential impact on human health is not yet known. Continue reading...
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'Resign!': Alexander Lukashenko heckled by factory workers in Minsk
Embattled Belarus president looked shaken as people yelled ‘liar’ in fresh blow to regime‘We will win’: vast Belarus rally adamant Lukashenko must go Alexander Lukashenko’s grip on power in Belarus has taken a further hit, as workers heckled him during a visit to a factory on the outskirts of Minsk.The visit to the the state-owned MZKT military vehicles factory on Monday was meant to show the Belarusian president was still in control and retained the support of workers at the vast factories that are the backbone of the country’s neo-Soviet economy, a day after the biggest rally in the country’s recent history against his rule. Continue reading...
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British spy's account sheds light on role in 1953 Iranian coup
Interview given by MI6 officer in 1980s was discovered in research for new documentaryA first-hand account of Britain’s role in the 1953 coup that overthrew the elected prime minister of Iran and restored the shah to power has been published for the first time.The account by the MI6 officer who ran the operation describes how it took British intelligence years to persuade the US to take part in the coup. Meanwhile, MI6 recruited agents and bribed members of Iran’s parliament with banknotes transported in biscuit tins. Continue reading...
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‘It will be different’: virtual Democratic convention kicks off with emphasis on unity
Four-day event where Biden will formally accept the presidential nomination begins today and will take place from remote locationsThe Democratic national convention begins on Monday with a star-studded lineup and heavy emphasis on unity aimed at presenting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the US’s best hope for healing a deeply divided nation reckoning with the parallel crises of a global pandemic and racial injustice. Related: From Oakland to the White House? The rise of Kamala Harris Continue reading...
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New York Has Tamed the Virus. Can It Hold Off a Second Wave?
The sustained low rate of infection has surprised local health officials. But a resurgence may be inevitable, despite the state’s and city’s best efforts.
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Covid-19 News: Live Updates
Students and teachers will be screened for infection even as the nation’s second-largest school district begins instruction remotely. The Democratic National Convention begins today and will be conducted almost entirely online.
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New Zealand Election Delayed Amid New Coronavirus Outbreak
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the September national election would be postponed by four weeks, citing voter safety and a lockdown in Auckland that would make it difficult to campaign.
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Strikes expected in Belarus after mass protests
Rallies against the disputed election were held over the weekend but the president remains defiant.
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New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern delays election over coronavirus fears
Jacinda Ardern has postponed September's election until October following new coronavirus cases.
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USPS: Pelosi to recall the House to 'save' the post office
Speaker Nancy Pelosi accuses President Donald Trump of a "campaign to sabotage the election".
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Coronavirus: Hundreds gather in Madrid for anti-mask protest
Crowds gathered in the Spanish capital on Sunday to protest against the mandatory use of face masks.
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Ruby Princess: New South Wales premier apologises over cruise ship outbreak
State officials made "serious mistakes" in letting 2,650 ship passengers disembark, an inquiry found.
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All your life you’ve never seen a woman taken by a Fleetwood Mac song like this.
TikTok user Nicole Petrie’s mother, Cheryl, suffers from dementia — but even in her darkest moments of anxiety, Nicole has found she can still be brought joy by familiar music.
“My mother has Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), and when she is having a bad day or moment of confusion, music can almost instantly improve her mood,” Nicole, 25, told Newsflare.
The loving daughter — who is also a model and activist — recently documented her ability to bring her mother out of a dark place using music.
“Hey Google — play Fleetwood Mac, please. Turn the volume up,” says Nicole while stroking her panicked mother’s hand, in a video she posted to TikTok.
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Boris Johnson urged to intervene as exam results anger escalates
Labour calls on PM to cancel planned break as Tory MPs deluged with complaintsBoris Johnson has been urged to get a grip on the exams crisis as Labour and backbench Conservatives united in their criticism of the botched handling of A-level results in England and headteachers came out in favour of a Scotland-style solution using teachers’ assessments.The government’s attempt to placate angry parents and students backfired over the weekend when the exams regulator Ofqual scrapped rules allowing pupils to appeal against their grades using the results of mock exams, hours after the rules had been published and endorsed by ministers. Continue reading...
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Pelosi to Recall House for Postal Service Vote as Democrats Press for DeJoy to Testify
The House will cut short its summer recess to consider legislation that would counter changes at the Postal Service that critics say undermine casting ballots by mail.
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Who is Louis DeJoy?
The official at the center of the controversy over the Postal Service is a major Trump donor with a career in logistics.
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