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Trump administration discussed conducting first US nuclear test explosion in decades, Washington Post reports
US news Last night
According to the Washington Post, the subject was raised during a meeting of senior officials representing the top national security agencies last week. No agreement to conduct a test was made, but a senior administration official said the proposal is "very much an ongoing conversation." The US has not conducted a nuclear test explosion since 1992.
Brazil court releases controversial video of cabinet meeting with President Bolsonaro
World news 4 hours ago
Brazil's Supreme Court released a video showing President Jair Bolsonaro expressing frustration at his inability to change law enforcement officials, and vowing to prevent his family from getting "screwed." The new information had been under seal as part of an investigation into allegations Bolsonaro attempted to replace senior members of the federal police. Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who accused the president of interfering with police operations, resigned in April. Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing.
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Mother nature is bringing banana-strawberry milkshake moth energy
Amazing Yesterday
Rebecca (@reblavoie) noticed one vivid pink and yellow moth outside and before she knew it, the deck became a strawberry-lemonade party for two.
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Former Rams player turned firefighter fighting for hope amid ALS
Eric Stevens was relentless as a Cal football player. He made it to the NFL and later became a firefighter for the Los Angeles Fire Department. He is now battles ALS with the same relentless approach.
Patrick Ewing tests positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 Yesterday
The former NBA star and current head coach of Georgetown's men's basketball team says he is in the hospital with COVID-19. The 57-year-old Hall of Famer chose to go public with his diagnosis on Friday.
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White House asks CDC to investigate virus spread in LA, DC and Chicago
L.A. County is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in California, accounting for about 56% of the state’s total deaths and almost half of nearly 90,000 confirmed infections.
During COVID-19, these workers must choose between paycheck or health
During coronavirus, Americans increasingly rely on migrant workers, many in the country illegally, who have no protections or financial support.
Virus "does not spread easily" from contaminated surfaces, CDC says
The coronavirus primarily spreads from person to person and not easily from a contaminated surface state revised guidelines from the CDC, which quietly updated its site. A spokeswoman said the revisions were the product of an internal review.
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NASA should beware of viruses from outer space
If space explorers want to assure people that they shouldn’t be worried about Martian Ebola, they need to prove that their safety efforts are as failsafe as their engineering.
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These cats are ready for the weekend 🐈
Animals 59 minutes ago
Paws up for another Caturday!
Jack Black's celeb escape room is the content we didn't know we needed
Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Ben Stiller and Adam Scott teamed up for a charity #CelebrityEscapeRoom hosted by Jack Black, and the Internet is living for it.
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Lori Loughlin and husband plead guilty via Zoom
US news Yesterday
Actor Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli plead guilty to fraud charges related to the US college admissions scandal on Friday. Their sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 21.
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Joe Biden sat down with radio host Charlamagne tha God and discussed the Black vote
Politics Yesterday
In a nearly 20-minute interview, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president spoke about his plans for African American communities with the radio presenter. Biden’s quote that, “if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t Black” is attracting the most headlines.
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Las Vegas needed coronavirus testing help. A crown prince stepped in
A donation of 200,000 coronavirus test kits from the ruler of the United Arab Emirates has put Las Vegas on a path to eventually reopen its economy.
Two survivors and 97 killed in Pakistan plane crash
World news Yesterday
Local health officials confirmed that at least 97 people aboard a Pakistan International Airlines plane flying from Lahore to Karachi were killed when the aircraft crashed in a residential area near the Karachi airport on Friday due to technical difficulties. The crash occurred ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr.
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Could this be the end of Hong Kong as we know it?
China is moving to pass a hugely controversial national security law for Hong Kong, criminalizing "treason, secession, sedition (and) subversion" against the central government, and enabling Chinese national security services to operate in the city.
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Longtime Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has died at age 78
In memoriam Yesterday
The Hall of Fame coach and former Chicago Bulls player died on Friday from complications from Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, the Jazz announced in a statement.
15-year-old daughter cycles for 1,200 kms with injured father on the back seat
COVID-19 May 21, 2020
India's lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 affected millions of migrant labourers across the country, including Jyoti Kumari and her family. The youngster is being lauded for carrying her wounded father and cycling more than 1,200 km from Gurugram in Haryana, India, back to her native village in Bihar. Her sheer doggedness even impressed the Cycling Federation of India, as the organisation invited her for a trial once the lockdown ends.
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Your weekly reminder that there's still plenty of joy in the world during these tough times
COVID-19 Yesterday
Because everyone can use some good news these days.
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