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Trump Calls on Extremists to ‘Stand By’

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2HMjxnd

Brad Parscale steps away from the Trump campaign entirely after episode involving law enforcement.

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By BY MATT STEVENS AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2EQzU0Y

N.B.A. Finals Live Updates: Game 1 Lakers vs. Heat

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By BY SOPAN DEB AND MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3l2NWMe

Job loss fears as furlough lifeline starts to wind down

Firms face higher furlough costs from Thursday, as Labour warns millions of jobs hang in the balance. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gh7Ggp

Newspaper headlines: PM warns rule breakers as dad shops without mask

Boris Johnson's statement about a "critical moment" in the pandemic dominates most front pages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34sHwQb

Denise Johnson: Posthumous solo album finally puts singer centre stage

Denise Johnson was almost ready to release her debut when she died unexpectedly in July. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/30lvRRP

'I worked a five hour shift and got paid nothing'

A 19-year-old woman begins a campaign to ban unpaid work trials after working a shift for no pay. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34fqvsm

Anyone Else Want to See Trump ‘Shut Up’?

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By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3l1zR1B

The Proud Boys, Who Trade in Political Violence, Get a Boost From Trump

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR, ALAN FEUER, MIKE BAKER AND SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/30nxtKP

A major Boston hospital has a cluster of cases among its staff and patients.

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HMcPh5

Trump Renews Fears of Voter Intimidation as G.O.P. Poll Watchers Mobilize

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By BY DANNY HAKIM, STEPHANIE SAUL, NICK CORASANITI AND MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Sc4nJI

Hopeful Day in Queens: A Slice of Pizza, Served Indoors

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By BY MATTHEW HAAG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3ihxplS

Pennsylvania’s top election official casts doubt on fraud claims in Luzerne County.

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SeAx7K

Republicans Scold Trump on White Supremacy, Fearing a Drag on the Party

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By BY ALEXANDER BURNS, JONATHAN MARTIN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33ffFU4

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Sda5Lt

Rebuffed by Vatican, Pompeo Assails China and Aligns With Pope’s Critics

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By BY JASON HOROWITZ AND LARA JAKES from NYT World https://ift.tt/3l1QP02

U.S. Repatriates Last of Islamic State Suspects Believed Captured in Syria

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By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cPgmqb

M.L.B. Will Allow Fans at World Series and N.L. Championship Series

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By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3cMwKI6

Movie theaters say they can’t survive without aid from Congress.

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By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Business https://ift.tt/36iZAyA

Now at the Boarding Gate: Coronavirus Tests

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By BY TARIRO MZEZEWA from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3jiab0d

Smart plugs sold on Amazon a 'fire risk', Which? warns

People should immediately stop using the Hictkon smart plug with dual USB ports, the watchdog warns. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3ihRBnU

How controversial data firm Palantir hit $22bn

The rise of the US tech company has been shadowed by concerns about privacy and surveillance. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3jihqWf

US Election: Whoever becomes the next president, social media is changing

Both Trump and Biden want to take away the US law that protects platforms from being liable for what their users post. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34aqIx7

Court Sets Up Showdown Over Outside Health Review of Guantánamo Prisoners

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33fgnR3

Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here’s the Math.

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By BY RUSS BUETTNER, MIKE MCINTIRE, SUSANNE CRAIG AND KEITH COLLINS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kXZqAH

Live Tonight: Watch the Debate With Fact Checks

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By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cKve9a

Quebec brings back restrictions as cases rise again

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By BY DAN BILEFSKY AND IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jt1osJ

Draymond Green Doesn’t Mind Missing the N.B.A. Finals. This Year.

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By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3cOR63p

Trump’s top intelligence official releases unverified and previously rejected Russia information.

By BY JULIAN E. BARNES, ADAM GOLDMAN AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Gp6k3a

Bad Call Sends Kristina Mladenovic Spiraling Again

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By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Gie6Mb

The Facebook Pages With the Largest Share of Debate Conversation

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By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3n663Tg

Researchers say a Project Veritas video accusing Ilhan Omar of voter fraud was a ‘coordinated disinformation campaign.’

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3n34YM7

Meron Benvenisti Dies at 86; Urged One State for Jews and Palestinians

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By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ScqTlK

Trump Sent a Warning. Let’s Take It Seriously.

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/30kXM4d

The Morning

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/30iPOZs

Barrett told senators that Trump offered her the nomination much sooner than was previously known.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ieEDXX

Top Intelligence Official Releases Unverified, Previously Rejected Russia Information

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By BY JULIAN E. BARNES, ADAM GOLDMAN AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33dw773

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Presidential debate: Trump, Biden clash over Barrett Supreme Court nomination, ObamaCare in first showdown 09/29/20 6:16 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump and Joe Biden square off for historic debate in Cleveland, 9 pm ET on Fox News Channel 09/29/20 5:51 PM

Ascension Island considered as location for asylum centre

The British territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean was suggested as an outpost for processing asylum claims. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Satwof

Great Barrier Reef: Uncovering the secrets of Australia's deep waters

Scientists explain how the biggest deep-sea study of two marine parks led to exciting discoveries. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GfTfZM

Female Koran reciters 'part of Islamic legacy'

How female Muslim Koran reciters are making their voices heard. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/33cJzYT

Coronavirus: What is the R number and why does it matter?

Experts keep discussing the value of R, but what is it and why does it matter? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3d8GpYw

'The new Covid support for business is nuts'

Dejection over latest government help for business has left many small firms fearing for their futures. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/33fNRyR

Russian cleaner sweeps to power in surprise village vote

'Flabbergasted' Marina Udgodskaya only entered the race as her boss needed someone else to stand. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/349pceH

Hydrogen-powered train makes UK maiden journey

The Hydroflex made a 25-mile round-trip in Warwickshire, reaching speeds of up to 50 mph. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3mZVKQJ

Dublin Lord Mayor: Hazel Chu and her Chinese heritage

The city's first Lord Mayor of Chinese heritage reveals the racism she and her family have faced. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3kYuuAa

From tea fields to university in Sri Lanka

Theresa is one of the first women from her community of tea pickers in Sri Lanka to go to university. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3i5C5LG

Scientists create a microscopic robot that ‘walks’

The scientists behind a microscopic "walking" robot hope their tech could one day be used against cancer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3463esW

The cat who hitched a lift on a worldwide tour

Former Scottish rugby player Dean Nicholson met a lifelong friend as he cycled around the world. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3i6gUck

'I monitor my staff with software that takes screenshots'

Many have struggled to get to grips with working from home, but would surveillance technology help? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3igFPd7

Ai Weiwei: 'Too late' to curb China's global influence

The Chinese artist and dissident says the West should have worried about China decades ago. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cEqwd4

Life: Doctor Foster spin-off explores 'loneliness in big cities'

BBC One drama Life follows residents of Manchester whose lives intertwine unexpectedly. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/30hjBSb

'If you steal music, you aren't a real music fan'

The music industry is trying to clampdown on the latest form of music piracy known as stream-ripping. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gb8ALk

Young people ‘give up dream job hope’ in pandemic

The coronavirus crisis has eroded young people's confidence in the future, says the Prince's Trust. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/33aVeHT

BTS to become multi-millionaires after label goes public

The South Korean K-pop group will become multi-millionaires after their label Big Hit goes public. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/339oHlm

Coronavirus: Public spending rise could be lasting

The government must choose between more austerity and permanently higher spending, a think tank warns. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30gw7lb

'I monitor my staff with software that takes screenshots'

Many have struggled to get to grips with working from home, but would surveillance technology help? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3igFPd7

The woman who quit smoking and built a global hypnotherapy firm

Grace Smith used hypnosis to give up smoking, and it inspired her to take up the profession. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GhWIH3

Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Fix Boeing 737 Max Safety Lapses

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By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3jgZv20

Coronvirus

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/30gIWM4

With No Last-Set Tiebreaker, French Open Match Lasts More Than Six Hours

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By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2HIuHJP

The Supreme Court Ad Wars Begin

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3i8mk6N

Trump denounces discussion of Supreme Court nominee’s beliefs as anti-Catholic, even as he attacks Biden’s faith.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/30ijl5t

Meet a Secret Trump Voter

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By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2GeRw78

Trump Deflects Questions About Taxes, but First Debate Has a New Issue

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By BY PETER BAKER AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mZTZD9

The Morning

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3jcf9LT

Trump’s Debt, His Future and Ours

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jexrw9

Scientists create a microscopic robot that ‘walks’

The scientists behind a microscopic "walking" robot hope their tech could one day be used against cancer. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3463esW

Yankees’ Regular Season Ends With a Loss and Two Individual Titles

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By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3icXqmm

Darnold Throws Three Interceptions in Blowout Loss

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kX5Y2F

What We Learned From Week 3 of the N.F.L. Season

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By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/367o2Tw

Play It as It Lays

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3mZnu8j

Covid lockdown: Two-thirds of Wales' population affected

Three more counties have rules imposed, with nearly two million people now affected. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2S3Vxhd

Coronavirus: 'Forced to work' as medics fighting Covid

Almost 200 health workers have died of Covid-19 in Venezuela since the pandemic began in March. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ifyL0I

Local food heroes: Tesco teams up with Olio

Supermarket chain Tesco has teamed up with the food-sharing app Olio in a bid to reduce food waste. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36cn2xu

Coronavirus tales from Tom's Bench on Clapham Common

Jim Grover's pictures of people he met on Clapham Common who talked about their altered lives. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/337EKAb

Covid: Dementia patient's wife describes 'torture' of lack of visits

A woman describes her pain at not being able to see her husband regularly at his care home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/339tovm

Orkney island of Westray claims to have UK's longest golf hole

The monster 738-yard hole on the Orkney island of Westray is one of the longest in the world. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/343mTtB

Voicemail from prison: How a mum and daughter rebuilt their relationship

A voicemail app makes it easier to speak to family members in prison, as one young woman found when her mum was jailed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HFyJmd

The woman who quit smoking and built a hypnotherapy firm

Grace Smith used hypnosis to give up smoking, and it inspired her to take up the profession. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GhWIH3

Test and Trace: 'I spoke to one person in four months'

People who worked for England's NHS Test and Trace tell of technical problems, confusion and wasted resources. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/341lQdG

High Street hopefuls: The people opening new shops

The entrepreneurs opening High Street businesses during Covid when others have closed or gone digital. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G4o7g6

Meng Wanzhou: The PowerPoint that sparked an international row

The top Huawei executive's closely watched extradition case returns to court on Monday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cBCggr

Covid symptoms: What are they and how do I protect myself?

A new cough, fever and change in smell or taste are the key symptoms that mean you may have coronavirus. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/382pt3t

Covid: Seven ways the job market has changed for young people

The coronavirus pandemic has transformed the working lives of the under-25s. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3i7RScM

Strictly Come Dancing: How do you film during a pandemic?

The BBC has revealed how it will protect celebrities, dancers and crew working on the show. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/33cUtOF

Trump uses a news conference to defend his Supreme Court nominee and attack Biden’s fitness for office.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2S6gyYO

A significant national lead for Biden.

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By Unknown Author from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/3i4kNOR

The Morning

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3jcpsQq

Trump Wants to Discredit the Election. This Nerd Could Stop Him.

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By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2SaI9rv

Joe Montana and Wife Confront Intruder Who Tried to Kidnap Their Grandchild

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By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3mSPxWZ

The Judiciary Committee will hold hearings starting Oct. 12. Here is what’s next.

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE, NICHOLAS FANDOS AND DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/337j3Ae

Brain-eating microbe: US city told not to use water amid contamination concerns

People in Lake Jackson, Texas, are urged not to use tap water because it might be contaminated. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jkArr7

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lives on In Pop Culture

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By BY SARA ARIDI from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3411Wzs