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National
1 Killed In Portland Amid Clashes Between Pro-Trump Caravan And Counterprotesters
President Trump blamed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for losing control, while the mayor responded that it was violence that Trump "helped create."
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Kenosha Shooting Suspect Charged With Six Criminal Counts, Including Homicide
Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse is facing five felony charges and one misdemeanor charge in connection with a shooting in Kenosha, Wis., that left two protesters dead and another injured.
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Wisconsin Dept. Of Justice Identifies Police Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake
Kenosha Police officer Rusten Sheskey, a seven-year veteran of the force, was the only officer to fire his weapon during the incident, according to Wisconsin state investigators.
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University Of Alabama Reports More Than 560 New COVID-19 Cases In 1st Week
More than 530 of those cases are at its flagship campus in Tuscaloosa, prompting Mayor Walt Maddox to order bars to close for two weeks.
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Florida Judge Rules State Order Requiring Schools To Reopen 'Unconstitutional'
The judge says the order disregards safety and denies local school boards' decision-making power. The Florida Department of Education has appealed the ruling.
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Politics
FDA Authorizes Convalescent Plasma As Emergency Treatment For COVID-19
President Trump announced on Sunday that the FDA granted emergency use authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with plasma from people who have recovered from the virus, based on "promising" results.
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Sports
Kansas City Chiefs Ban Fans From Wearing Native American Headdresses And Face Paint
The reigning Super Bowl champions are also reviewing their pre-game drum ceremony and crowd-participation "Arrowhead Chop," which many find offensive.
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National
UNC Experience Should Be A Lesson To Other Universities, Says Faculty Chair
UNC-Chapel Hill had to cancel in-person classes after a surge in coronavirus cases. Mimi Chapman tells NPR that "should give every other large public university in the country pause."
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National
CDC Study Finds Hispanics Hit Disproportionately Hard By Workplace Outbreaks
A study out Monday found that Hispanic and nonwhite workers made up 73% of cases associated with workplace outbreaks in certain industries, despite representing 24% of the workforce in those sectors.
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CDC Director Warns This Fall Could Be The Worst Ever For Public Health
In an interview with WebMD, CDC Director Robert Redfield warned of the dual threat of the coronavirus and flu season. He urged Americans to follow COVID-19 health guidance and get the flu vaccine.