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New Yahoo News-YouGov Poll: Biden’s lead over Trump shrinks to 6 points after the RNC — his smallest margin in months

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A Yahoo News-YouGov poll shows Joe Biden's lead over President Trump shrinking to 6 points — his smallest margin in nearly two months.  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34J8R21 via Latest News

Germany's president condemns far-right Reichstag demonstration as an 'attack on democracy'

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Germany’s president condemned an “unacceptable attack on the heart of our democracy” on Sunday, after far-right activists broke into the grounds of the Reichstag, the seat of the German parliament. The incident occurred after a demonstration against coronavirus measures on Saturday, attended by some 40,000 people. Early Saturday evening activists carrying the black, white and red-striped flag of the Kaiser era broke through barricades separating the Reichstag from the march. Video clips show a stream of demonstrators run up the steps of the building before gathering in front of the doors. Riot police then step in to ensure that demonstrators did not attempt to enter the building. “We will never accept this,” said President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. “The Reichstag is our house of parliament and thus the symbolic centre of our free democracy - that it’s been abused by extremists is unacceptable,” added Interior Minister Horst Seehofer. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines htt...

Counter-protester who pulled a gun on Black Lives Matter protesters in Florida after a fight erupted won't be charged

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A counter-protester in Tallahassee, Florida won't be charged for pulling a gun on BLM protesters as officials said he was "lawfully defending himself." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31IP2WN via Latest News

Protests erupt at Portland police building, mayor's condo

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Fires set outside a police union building that's a frequent site for protests in Portland, Oregon, prompted police to declare a riot early Saturday and detain several demonstrators. An accelerant was used to ignite a mattress and other debris that was laid against the door of the Portland Police Association building, police said in a statement. As officers approached to move demonstrators away from the building and extinguish the fire, objects including rocks were thrown at them, police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32BcNiD via Latest News

German govt condemns 'unacceptable' attempt to storm Reichstag

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The German government Sunday slammed the "unacceptable" behaviour of protesters during a mass rally against coronavirus restrictions in which hundreds were arrested and an attempt was made to storm the Reichstag parliament building. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ENPvy1 via Latest News

China restaurant collapses during birthday party, killing 29

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Rescue efforts ended at a two-story restaurant in a northern Chinese village that collapsed during a local resident's 80th birthday celebration, leaving 29 people dead, authorities said Sunday. The Ministry of Emergency Management said another 28 people were injured, seven of them seriously, when the building suddenly crumbled on Saturday. Hundreds of rescue workers using sniffer dogs, cranes and high-tech sensors had searched the rubble, lifting slabs of concrete in hopes of freeing survivors. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31GlqcI via Latest News

Mauritius fishermen battle to save dozens of dolphins near oil spill

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Yasfeer Heenaye, a fisherman near Pointe aux Feuilles on the island's eastern shore, said he had counted at least 45 dead dolphins since they were first discovered on Wednesday, and said half a dozen more dolphins were in the bay fighting for their lives. "The preliminary autopsy report has excluded that oil played a role, however we sent some samples of the dead dolphins to La Reunion to determine why the animals couldn't swim and their radar wasn't functioning," Jasvin Sok Appadu from the Fisheries Ministry said on Sunday . from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QB6PbU via Latest News

Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha

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Scores of police supporters gathered Sunday in downtown Kenosha where protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend. A Kenosha police officer shot Blake in the back Aug. 23, leaving the 29-year-old Black man paralyzed. Protesters have marched in Kenosha every night since Blake’s shooting, with some protests devolving into unrest that damaged buildings and vehicles. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3gMZ0ul via Latest News

1 killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland

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One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Ore., as Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed, police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jlCH0K via Latest News

Chicago police respond to 10 shootings in about 3 hours Sunday, including 3 homicides and an attack that left 2 officers seriously wounded

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Mom rips gun and shoe from man accused of kidnapping her 1-year-old, Georgia cops say

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The child has since been found safe, officials say. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QQGo2p via Latest News

Hundreds of protesters arrested by Belarusian police as 100,000 rally against Lukashenko

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Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched through the Belarusian capital of Minsk on Sunday calling for an end to strongman Alexander Lukashenko's rule, despite heavily armed police and troops blocking streets and detaining dozens of demonstrators. Protests have now entered a third week since the disputed presidential election on August 9 in which Mr Lukashenko claimed victory, while opposition rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said she was the true winner. An AFP journalist and local media estimated that more than 100,000 people came to Sunday's protest, equalling the scale of the rallies on previous weekends, the largest demonstrations the country has seen since independence from the USSR. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bbQFzp via Latest News

Fact check: Biden tax plan would raise rates for those who make more than $400K, corporations

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The claim that families who make $75,000 would see their tax rate double under the Democratic nominee's plan is false. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ExzNr7 via Latest News

In Colorado town, the post office delivers much more than the mail

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Leadville, Colo., has no car dealership, no Walmart, no department store and no dependable internet service. The post office fills important gaps. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2D9XvJ0 via Latest News

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have a lot to do with Joe Kennedy's primary struggles

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Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) could soon be out of politics, and an unlikely colleague may have something to do with it, Politico reports.Kennedy is challenging Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in the statewide Democratic primary for Markey's seat, which he's held since 2013. Politico notes that Kennedy tries to hit the 74-year-old Markey by criticizing his support for the 1994 crime bill and the Iraq War when he was in the House, both of which would seemingly put him in trouble with the progressive left. But the incumbent has maintained a lead over his 39-year-old challenger in large part thanks to an army of young voters, who, with a push from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), view Markey as key to the climate change movement.Mary Ann Marsh, a Boston-based Democratic consultant, told Politico that Ocasio-Cortez, the Sunrise Movement, and Justice Democrats have "allowed this remarkable makeover" of the veteran lawmaker who has been in Congress for 44 years, turning hi...

Dramatic last-second launch abort grounds spy satellite

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The "hot-fire abort" derailed plans for three launches in just two days from Florida's Space Coast. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GbvfqH via Latest News

Weakened Laura still carries a punch as it heads toward Atlantic Ocean

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The remnants of Hurricane Laura continued to weaken Saturday but it may bring tornadoes to North Carolina and the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia region. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jp1wbX via Latest News

'Have it both ways': Trump makes appeal to suburban voters and base in RNC balancing act

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Republicans sought to show a softer side of President Trump while warning Joe Biden would be disastrous. But did they focus too little on pandemic? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jrFMMy via Latest News

Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace

Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3bdp94k via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2YPoIZg via Online Shopping in Pakistan

SpaceX Saocom launch: Watch rare on-shore Falcon 9 rocket landing live - CNET

SpaceX are set to launch a number of satellites Sunday, if the weather holds. from CNET https://ift.tt/3hNiikM via Mobiles

Stimulus check: Income limit, eligibility, fine print and how the first payment could impact the next relief bill - CNET

A second $1,200 maximum payment from the IRS still seems possible, but some large questions remain. The original CARES Act can offer clues as to what a second round of checks might look like. from CNET https://ift.tt/34HZShI via Mobiles

WWE Payback 2020: Live updates, results and match ratings - CNET

Live on the WWE Network right now. from CNET https://ift.tt/2QAWywD via Mobiles