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Conor McGregor was arrested in Corsica for sexual assault and indecent exposure allegations
MMA Earlier today
French media first reported that the MMA star was arrested and released for alleged attempted sexual assault and indecent exposure at a bar.
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Cordae hyping Naomi's Osaka's huge Glad Slam win is a feel-good mood
Tennis 1 hour ago
As Naomi Osaka won her second US Open Grand Slam title, Cordae was nearby cheering in the stands with her team. Fans of the tennis champ and rapper are celebrating the couple (and those awkward family photo moments).
Iran executes wrestler accused of murder who took part in antigovernment protests
World news This afternoon
International and domestic outcry has followed the execution of wrestler Navid Afkari that took place on Saturday morning. Many high profile figures and groups suspected the 27-year-old athlete was falsely accused and called for the sentence to not be carried out.
Imagine explaining these things from 2020 to people living in 2019 🧐
Haha This morning
The next Back to the Future sequel is going to be complicated.
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Naomi Osaka pays tribute to Kobe Bryant following her US Open win
Tennis 44 minutes ago
Osaka donned a Kobe Bryant Lakers jersey after securing the US Open title, saying: "I truly think it gave me strength." During her post-match presser, the tennis star talked about Bryant's belief in her and how his mentorship has inspired her throughout her professional career.
North Carolina’s attorney general confirms it’s a felony to vote twice
Politics Earlier today
North Carolina’s attorney general Josh Stein confirmed that voters would be committing illegal voter fraud if they voted twice in the 2020 US presidential election, following President Trump’s suggestion to show up at polling sites in North Carolina to ensure that their mail-in votes are counted. North Carolina recently launched a ballot-tracking application that allows voters to follow-up on their mail-in ballot.
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Belarus police forcefully detain dozens of the anti-government women protesters
World news 4 hours ago
About 10,000 women marched through the Belarusian capital demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president and the release of jailed opposition leader Maria Kolesnikov. The protest marked the 35th consecutive day of massive anti-government protests.
AstraZeneca and Oxford University to resume COVID-19 vaccine trials in the UK
COVID-19 This morning
After independent reviews and a recommendation from the UK's Medicines and Health Regulatory Authority, Oxford University and AstraZeneca have been allowed to restart their COVID-19 vaccine trials. The trials were paused earlier in the week due to "a potentially unexplained illness".
Naomi Osaka is officially a two-time US Open champion 🏆
Tennis 5 hours ago
Osaka, who has been raising awareness about the Black Lives Matter movement throughout her US Open run, defeated Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. She last won the Open in 2018 when she beat Serena Williams.
Mo Salah kicks off the opening day of the Premier League with a hat-trick
Premier League Earlier today
A brilliant match from the Liverpool forward sealed a 4-3 win over Leeds on the opening day of the Premier League. Two of Salah's goals came from penalties.
VAR gets praised after rescinding a red card
Premier League This morning
Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters saw red in the Saints game against Crystal Palace, but a VAR check commuted the red to a yellow.
Satellite images show the scale of the smoke from US wildfires
US news Last night
As dozens of wildfires continue to burn in Washington, Oregon and California, satellite images reveal the size of the smoke plumes spreading out over the Pacific Ocean. As many cities see air quality impacted, authorities are urging vulnerable residents to take precautions such as staying inside and shutting windows.
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Happy National Video Games Day! 🎮
Gaming Earlier today
Today is National Video Games Day! People are celebrating by sharing and playing their favorite games.
California Governor signed law to expunge records of some incarcerated firefighters
US news Yesterday
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law AB 2147 on Friday that gives a path for some incarcerated firefighters to have their records expunged. This will make it easier for them to become professional firefighters after their release.
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TikTok Star Addison Rae Cast in ‘She’s All That’ Remake
TikTok star Addison Rae Easterling has been cast in the upcoming remake of the 1999 teen comedy “She’s All That.”
Raptors fans reflect on a wild season of basketball following elimination from the playoffs
NBA This morning
Many experts wrote off the defending champions after Kawhi Leonard signed with the LA Clippers last summer. Led by Kyle Lowry, the Raptors pulled together a gritty campaign, which came to end in a game 7 thriller versus the Boston Celtics on Friday.
Six months since WHO declared the pandemic, Fauci warns US needs to 'hunker down'
COVID-19 Yesterday
During a panel with doctors from Harvard Medical School, Anthony Fauci warned the US should prepare for a difficult few months due to factors like post-Labor Day surges and the approaching flu season.
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Peter Thiel hosted a dinner with white nationalist ahead of the 2016 RNC, BuzzFeed News reports
Politics Yesterday
Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel hosted a dinner with "one of the most influential and vocal white nationalists in modern-day America" in July of 2016, according to a new profile published Friday by journalists Rosie Gray and Ryan Mac. That same month, Thiel threw his support behind Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention.
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Meet the woman fighting against fat-shaming in Hollywood
Model turned actress Barbie Ferreira is changing the way Hollywood thinks about inclusion.
How to Birth a New American Theater After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Six months dark. Thousands of artists out of work. Could this disaster have a surprise ending? Five New York Times critics on what must change, onstage and off.