Wisconsin Democrats offered a star-packed live-streamed script reading of ‘The Princess Bride’ to help Joe Biden’s campaign in the key state.
Katherine Lee
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Trump spurns science on climate as he and Biden face off over wildfires
The president suggests that the planet is going to start to unexpectedly cool, which experts say is at odds with reality.
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Pandemic vs. pandemic: COVID-19 hampers fight against HIV
Clinics have stopped or limited testing for HIV, and public health officials overwhelmed by COVID-19 have shifted staff away from tracking HIV patients.
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Russian opposition leader Navalny able to leave hospital bed
Doctors treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say his condition has improved, and he is off a ventilator and able to leave his bed briefly at the Charite hospital in Berlin.
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Hurricane Sally threatens Gulf Coast with ‘potentially historic’ flooding
Sally is expected to blow ashore late Tuesday or early Wednesday near the Mississippi-Alabama state line.
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Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to recognize Israel
President Trump’s announcement comes less than a week before he hosts a White House ceremony to mark the establishment of full relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
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Effort to dismiss Flynn’s case reflects improper pressure by Trump, former judge says
Trump has repeatedly criticized the case against Flynn as well as the underlying investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and its efforts to help him win.
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Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults
A majority of Americans ages 18 through 34 — 56% — say they have at least sometimes felt isolated in the past month, compared with about 4 in 10 older Americans.
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Prosecutors: Minneapolis officer used neck restraints in past arrests
Derek Chauvin, the white police officer accused of murder in the death of George Floyd, had used such restraints 7 times before the fatal incident in May, they say.
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Major companies reject Trump’s payroll tax deferral
Even the House of Representatives isn’t going ahead, concluding it ‘would not be in the best interests’ of employees.