It is illegal to vote twice in an election, officials stress following unsubstantiated claims from Trump and Barr
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Voters in North Carolina would be committing illegal voter fraud if they followed President Trump’s recent suggestion to vote in person and again through a mail-in ballot to test the system, according to state officials and fact-checking journalists. Remarks about mail-in balloting from Attorney General William Barr in an CNN interview with Wolf Blitzer drew similar scrutiny on Wednesday, with fact checkers reiterating that there is no substantiated evidence that mail-in ballots are linked to voter fraud.
Some good coronavirus news from Iceland
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A new scientific study might dispel some of the doom and gloom around the risks of catching Covid-19 twice.
How the Nets hire of Steve Nash points to a dispiriting trend for black NBA coaches
NFL
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On Thursday, the Nets hired the former two-time MVP to a four-year deal to become their new head coach. Shortly after the hire, fans and critics pointed to Nash's coaching inexperience, Brooklyn's decision to leapfrog Jacque Vaughn and the lack of NBA opportunities given to experienced Black head coaches.
Twitter account of Indian PM Narendra Modi's personal website restored after it was briefly compromised
India news
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Confirming the incident, a Twitter spokesperson said that steps were taken to secure the account.
NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash is officially the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets
NBA
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As first reported by Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Canadian basketball legend has been hired as the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. "Coaching is something I knew I wanted to pursue when the time was right," Nash said in a statement.
The death of Daniel Prude by police has sparked protests in Rochester
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Police body camera footage was released showing Rochester police handcuffing and putting their weight on Daniel Prude in March. He died from a week later from "asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint," according to the autopsy report.
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A cargo ship carrying 43 crew and 5,800 cows capsize in a typhoon
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1 seafarer was rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard. He says the ship overturned after engine trouble. The search for remaining crew is ongoing.
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The Rock and his family have tested positive for COVID-19
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Dwayne The Rock Johnson announced that he, his wife Lauren and their 2 young girls, Tiana and Jasmine tested positive for Covid-19. Johnson also said all of them are on the other side of the virus and have recovered.
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Twenty One Pilots frontman Tyler Joseph issues apology for 'insensitive' Tweets
Celebrity
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The singer-songwriter received backlash for seemingly joking about fans asking him to use his platform to speak out about the Black Lives Matter movement. Joseph later posted a series of Tweets addressing mental health and suicide prevention and clarified his earlier comments, saying: "In case you are wondering where I stand: Black Lives Matter." Joseph's initial comments prompted a debate over whether or not celebrities have a responsibility to speak out about social justice issues.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Trump said take "one for the team" after Kim Jong Un appeared to wink at her
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In the former White House press secretary's new memoir, she claims Kim Jong Un appeared to wink at her, and Trump told her to go to North Korea and take "one for the team."
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Physicists discovered a new type of black hole in the "forbidden zone"
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Seven billion years ago, that black hole crashed into another one — the most distant, massive black-hole collision ever detected — sending out ripples in space-time called gravitational waves.
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University of Illinois doubles down on discipline efforts and restrictions after COVID-19 spike
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Experts at the University of Illinois noticed an upward trend in positive COVID-19 cases among undergraduate students. To break the trend, the university is disciplining students who were involved in large gatherings and asking students to quarantine for two weeks.
"Students who refuse to comply with quarantine or isolation directions will face immediate suspension."
"Party hosts will face immediate suspension."
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Brazil gives equal pay to men and women playing for the national team 
Football
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The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Rogério Caboclo, announced they will pay men and women playing on the national team equally. According to Caboclo, the measures have been in place since March with players being granted the same daily rate and prize amount for participating in international competitions.
Choose your own 2020 election adventure: Can you prevent a crisis?
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How badly could this election go? In our choose-your-own-election game, see if you can avoid landing in a Supreme Court showdown or constitutional crisis and keep democracy safe (for now).
Joe Biden's proposed tax increase will mostly impact the very wealthy, WaPo and PolitiFact confirm
US election
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has pledged to not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,00 per year, a claim that "holds up well, especially when considering the impact on individual taxpayers," The Washington Post reports. Biden’s plan to raise taxes would largely target wealthy Americans, PolitiFact confirms.
Jimmy Butler's free throws at the buzzer give Heat a two-game lead over the Bucks
NBA
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The Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 in the second game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals courtesy of Jimmy Butler who hit two free throws with no time left on the clock. The Bucks, who had the best record in the regular season, now trail 2-0.
Here's how Gen Z voters may affect the 2020 election
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The protests this summer that followed George Floyd’s killing by a police officer have already changed Americans’ political attitudes on issues of racism and police violence. Will they also activate a new wave of voters?
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Mississippi commission votes to replace Confederate symbol with magnolia on state flag
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Voters will decide in the November 3 election on the new design, which was approved by a state commission on Wednesday. In June, Mississippi lawmakers voted to remove the old state flag bearing the Confederate battle emblem.
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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan make massive Netflix deal
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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan solidified their Hollywood plans Wednesday with a production deal to make wide-ranging film and TV content for Netflix.
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