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This Wuhan woman is suing China - and wants an apology for her father's COVID death

In Wuhan, where everything began, life is back to normal. People crowd the streets, fill the restaurants and bars, swim in the Yangtze River for exercise. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/31N8B0h

Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/32Lq2xc

How the Fatal Shooting at a Portland Protest Unfolded

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By BY EVAN HILL, STELLA COOPER, DREW JORDAN AND DMITRIY KHAVIN from NYT Video https://nyti.ms/34PDAdP

Corrections: Sept. 1, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/3lvs4ud

Quotation of the Day: In Command: The Few, the Proud, the White

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2ERlDAQ

Unable to Decide

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/3jw2zXJ

Saudi King Fires 2 Royals in Defense Corruption Inquiry

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By BY REUTERS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2EMgqdR

AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine has started Phase three trials in the US

British drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday it has started Phase 3 trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine in the United States, becoming the third company to start late-stage trials of a vaccine to prevent Covid-19. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2DerEH8

Two strangers, with the same first name, and a terrifying story about ketamine in policing

Elijah McKnight admits he was drunk. The 25-year-old says he'd had a fifth of Jim Beam with a buddy before passing out on his way home on a sidewalk just outside Aurora, Colorado. That is where sheriff's deputies found him. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/32Htedx

Elecciones 2020: el Partido Republicano postula a Trump y el demócrata Biden aún lleva la ventaja

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND ASTEAD W. HERNDON from NYT en Español https://nyti.ms/32Gdyad

Michael B. Jordan pens powerful tribute to Chadwick Boseman

One of the last times Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan spoke, Boseman said they were forever linked, Jordan wrote on Instagram Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3jBmzIn

Biden Condemned Violence. Why Won’t Trump?

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3jvtMK1

Trump Defends Kyle Rittenhouse

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3bfDDkA

A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3jrLA8Q

‘We Germans,’ Alexander Starritt by the Author: An Excerpt

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2QH8Gw2

Unwitting Progressives for Trump

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By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/34Wf0s1

Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia

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By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/3jy55gk

Frustrated by Election Boycott, Venezuela’s Leader Pardons 100 Opponents

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By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3jzMekG

A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/32MGrBA

Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

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By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EPkMR1

Wedding announcement goes viral after groom's ex publicly reveals he cheated on her when he met the bride

When Nikyta Moreno saw her ex-husband in the New York Times' Wedding section, it came with a startling realization: He had been cheating on her. Now, after publishing her side of the story, the internet has her back. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2Gje2Md

Some Louisiana residents won't have power for weeks, if not months, after Hurricane Laura

Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, the state faces another long, grueling recovery in the wake of Hurricane Laura. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2DgvnUN

Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin was never afraid to go to space. But a police stop made him sweat

A police stop could have cost former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin his career in space before he ever got started. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/34PDYcd

Quotation of the Day: As China Flexes, Taiwan Revamps Its Military

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2QFm83y

How to Help Someone Who Lost Their Job

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By BY DORIE CHEVLEN from NYT Smarter Living https://nyti.ms/3hM0PZS

Think You’re Making Good Climate Choices? Take This Mini-Quiz

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By BY VERONICA PENNEY from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/3gIEc7t

I’m Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can’t Defend Him.

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By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3hM0PJm

MTV VMAs 2020: Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and more take home awards

from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3hHqHGk

Elites are flouting coronavirus restrictions -- and that could hurt us all

from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/32J2dXb

Portland mayor to Trump: 'It's you who have created the hate'

from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2G4x3Sa

White House says Trump still planning to visit Kenosha after governor urges him to reconsider

President Donald Trump is still planning to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week after Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wrote him a letter urging that he reconsider as the city continues to grapple with racial unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2G348On

MTV VMAs 2020: Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and more take home awards

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards aired Sunday night and despite the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the biggest names in music showed up to accept their awards. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2Degd2n

Evidence suggests an animal that roamed with the dinosaurs went into a hibernation-like state to survive

New evidence suggests the Lystrosaurus species that roamed the Earth with the dinosaurs went into a state of hibernation to survive what is modern day Antarctica. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3gF2Plz

Expert compares Trump's politics to fascism

Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley explains why he claims President Donald Trump's politics are akin to fascism, a political movement based around a leader. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/31Hs6qP

Police rescue 7 drivers from floodwaters

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Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

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By BY MIKE BAKER, THOMAS KAPLAN AND SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EGEcYv

Night of deadly violence yields pointed leader responses

After a night of deadly protest violence in Portland, Oregon, officials responded in starkly different ways. CNN's Wolf Blitzer has the latest from Mayor Ted Wheeler, President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/31FJrAo

Portland mayor blasts Trump for 'hate and vitriol'

The Democratic mayor of Portland, Oregon, said Sunday it is President Donald Trump who "created the hate" in an unyielding attack on the White House following a shooting at a protest that left one person dead. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/34OqgpZ

Leaders resign after 'Golfgate' scandal highlights hypocrisy

EU Commissioner Phil Hogan, who resigned from his post for breaking Ireland's coronavirus restrictions by attending a political golf society event with 80 other people, was just the latest member of the political elites to be caught flouting the rules. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/32JtPv0

CNN reporter pushes GOP senator on violence in Wisconsin

CNN's Dana Bash speaks to Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) about the violence that flared in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, is accused of shooting and killing two men and injuring a third Tuesday night. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2Debtd5

Columbia University will remove slave owner's name from dormitory

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Columbia University has announced it will remove the name of a slave owner from a dormitory on its Manhattan medical campus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2QHrBGQ

Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3lAMe5R

Jon Rahm Sinks a Big Putt to Win Playoff at the BMW Championship

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By BY ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QELw9u

Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain

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By BY PETER BAKER, JOHN BRANCH, JOHN ELIGON, REID J. EPSTEIN, DAN LEVIN AND MARC STEIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EyUUcy

One shot of coronavirus vaccine likely won't be enough 

When a coronavirus vaccine comes on the market, people will likely need two doses, not just one -- and that could cause real problems. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3lzVur9

Axios: Trump offered FBI director job to John Kelly if he pledged loyalty

President Donald Trump offered then-Homeland Security secretary John Kelly the position of FBI director one day after he fired James Comey in 2017, but demanded that he be loyal, according to an Axios report citing New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt's forthcoming book. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3gJUHA0

New Yorkers Are Fleeing to the Suburbs: ‘The Demand Is Insane’

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By BY MATTHEW HAAG from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/34MJj3Z

‘I Turned to See a Man Behind Me Wearing a Sweater That I Also Own’

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By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/3hBXBIt

Elites are flouting coronavirus restrictions -- and that could hurt us all

When countries impose restrictions to combat coronavirus, there's an implicit pact between the government and people: we're all in this together. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3lxW2NV

1 person dead after shooting during protests in Portland

Portland Police are investigating after they responded to a shooting in downtown Saturday night and found a victim with a gunshot wound to the chest. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/32BDPGN

Deadly Shooting in Portland After Pro-Trump Ralliers Clash With Protesters

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By BY MIKE BAKER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2YHkWkD

Shinzo Abe Is Ill. But Is That the Only Reason He’s Quitting?

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By BY KOICHI NAKANO from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2EKCS6H

Corrections: Aug. 30, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2YKdB3y

Video shows forceful arrest of Black man stopped while jogging in San Antonio

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A Black man in San Antonio was stopped and detained by police Tuesday while he was jogging, witnesses said, as officers searched for a suspect in a nearby domestic violence call. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/3hHLcmf

Fighting for social justice is in the WNBA's DNA

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When much of sports came to a standstill this week, many said the moment was unprecedented. But for WNBA players, activism has been a part of their DNA for a long time. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/3jsB5SK

With a Wary Eye on China, Taiwan Moves to Revamp Its Military

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By BY STEVEN LEE MYERS AND JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2DagL9i

Dozens dead after restaurant collapses during birthday party in China

At least 29 people are dead after a two-storey restaurant collapsed during a birthday party in China. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3b9RlFn

Quotation of the Day: District by District, a Plan for In-Person Schooling Falls Apart

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/3gGc7O9

Virus Update

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://bit.ly/3lvZ31l

Amid Tennis’s Swirling Storms, a Stubborn Djokovic Claims a Title

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QDGjyE

Then and now: 57 years, two Washington marches, one call to end racism

On the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech, people from all over the United States descended on the nation's capital once again to demand justice. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/34MCO1g

Los Angeles teacher flees home after receiving death threats for wearing 'I can't breathe' T-shirt

A Los Angeles high school teacher said she was forced to flee her home after receiving numerous death threats for wearing an "I can't breathe" T-shirt during one of her virtual class sessions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3jjWgXg

How to Build a Catapult From Newspaper

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By BY GODWYN MORRIS AND PAULA FRISCH from NYT At Home https://nyti.ms/3hHx6kY

Phoenix Settles With Black Family After Police Drew Guns Over Reported Doll Theft

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By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2QAdMtM

Twitter's most liked tweet of all time now belongs to Chadwick Boseman

The tweet announcing that the world had lost Chadwick Boseman is now the most liked tweet of all time. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/31KtdGx

Married Delta pilots retire early after decades of service

They've flown around the globe and have seen the world side by side from the best seat in the house -- the cockpit of a Delta A330. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2YMkIss

Unable to open its concert hall, New York Philharmonic brings its music to the streets

The New York Philharmonic was stuck in traffic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/32RVzOr

‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism

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By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3bay1YH

Coronavirus Around the World

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By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://bit.ly/3jqXorZ

Quotation of the Day: ‘Panting for Air’ Under Smoky Western Skies

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/32FaNG6

In authoritarian China, eating freely is a cherished activity. Now a food waste campaign wants to control meals, too

A call from Beijing to reduce food waste has sent officials and businesses scrambling to find ways to stop people from ordering too much, and in some extreme cases put meal times under surveillance. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/34I9kBv

Are these fast, cheap coronavirus tests the game-changer everyone is waiting for?

Move over, slowpoke coronavirus tests that take a week or more to return a result -- there's a new generation of rapid tests coming to town -- some are already here -- and they're poised to transform the landscape. They are the antigen tests, but are they really all they're cracked up to be? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/31CB4pb

Elon Musk shows off a working brain implant — in pigs

Elon Musk promised that he'd show a working demo of his latest technology moonshot, a new kind of implantable chip for the brain, on Friday. And he did, but it wasn't with a human subject: Rather, it was with a pig named Gertrude. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2QvHyA6

Man who spent 44 years in prison free after rape conviction vacated

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Missing children rescued during sex trafficking bust

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Bike shortage leads to shop to close after 85 years

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Retired officer writes social justice comic issue

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4-year-old hiker completed a 52-mile hike challenge

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Wedding outbreak spreads to 123 COVID-19 cases

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Woman charged with first-degree murder of 78-year-old husband

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Police: Man armed with machete stealing dog at park

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