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The New York Times
- Isaias Live Updates: Tornadoes Are a Threat as Storm Charges North August 4, 2020At least two people were killed after a tornado touched down in Bertie County, N.C., and caused significant damage to a neighborhood there.
- Distrust of the Minneapolis Police, and Also the Effort to Defund Them August 4, 2020Residents on Minneapolis’s North Side, which has a majority Black population, have mixed opinions on the City Council’s effort to significantly reduce the police force.
- A Historic Supreme Court Ruling Upends Courts in Oklahoma August 4, 2020Local prosecutors are referring criminal cases to the federal and tribal courts, which are now flooded with new cases.
- Schools Debate Closing as Students and Staff Test Positive August 4, 2020As schools in the South and the Midwest reopen this week, officials must decide what steps to take as staff members and students test positive.
- Decoding the Trump Ad Buy August 4, 2020After going dark on the TV airwaves last week, the Trump campaign has returned, targeting early voting states.
- Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today August 4, 2020A vaccine maker backed by the U.S. government is making progress.
- Isaias Unleashes Floods and Tornadoes as It Pummels the Atlantic Coast August 4, 2020Officials warned residents to stay out of harm’s way as at least two people were killed by tornadoes, and two others from fallen trees. Millions were left without power.
- Trump Signs Landmark Land Conservation Bill August 4, 2020The bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act guarantees funding for federal land use efforts. The president claimed credit for Republicans.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
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- Donald Trump flounders in interview over US Covid-19 death toll August 4, 2020President again says he is doing ‘incredible job’ fighting pandemic and casts doubt on Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of deathCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump visibly floundered in an interview when pressed on a range of issues, including the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the US, his claims that mail-in voting is […]
- ‘We’re fighting a ghost’: six months on, coronavirus victories remain fragile August 4, 2020Governments are at a nebulous stage: past the initial shocks but still without a clear end in sight Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNobody is clapping any more. Six months since Covid-19 registered as an urgent threat, and one country after another spiralled into lockdown, the nightly outpourings of solidarity with essential worke […]
- Man attacked in Paris launderette for asking customer to wear mask August 4, 2020Alleged victim says he was beaten with baseball bats after asking man to put on maskCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA man using a launderette in a Paris suburb says he was beaten by two men with baseball bats in front of his young children after asking a customer to put on a face mask.Masks are obligatory inside all public places […]
- Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open citing Covid concerns as Madrid Open cancelled August 4, 2020Reigning champion pulls out of tournament due to pandemicMadrid Open had already been moved from May Defending champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the US Open citing concerns over coronavirus. The four-time winner at Flushing Meadows does not want to travel to the United States while Covid-19 cases are on the rise.He joins women’s world number one Ashlei […]
- Beirut explosion: at least 78 dead and 4,000 wounded, says Lebanon health ministry – live updates August 4, 2020Interior minister says ammonium nitrate likely caused at least one explosion amid reports hospitals too damaged to treat patientsFull report: huge explosion in Beirut‘We’re cursed’: shock and despair as explosion devastates cityBeirut explosion – in pictures 11.45pm BST People in Beirut appear to be opening their homes up to those who need a place to spend t […]
- 'We're cursed': shock and despair in Beirut as explosion devastates city August 4, 2020Lebanese capital in state of chaos as people grapple with scale of blast that has injured thousandsBeirut explosion – live updatesFull report: huge explosion rocks BeirutAs a ghostly brown haze began to clear, the streets of east Beirut emerged in apocalyptic ruin. Even 4km from the centre of the blast each building had lost some, if not all, of its windows. […]
- Coronavirus live news: Greece reports highest number of cases in weeks as Danish expert advises against lockdown easing August 4, 2020UN says getting students safely back must be ‘top priority’; France says ‘situation is precarious’; record fines for isolation breaches in AustraliaGlobal report: France ‘could lose control of Covid-19 at any time’Trump flounders in interview over US death tollSix months on, victories remain fragileUS coronavirus live: latest updates 11.44pm BST A technical […]
- Trump refuses to praise late civil rights leader John Lewis August 4, 2020President unhappy that Lewis did not attend his inaugurationTrump questions value of Civil Rights Act: ‘How’s it worked out?’Donald Trump refused to praise the late John Lewis, the Georgia congressman and original Freedom Rider, during his latest one-on-one interview, and also questioned the value of the pivotal Civil Rights Act of the 1960s, which Lewis fou […]
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- Beirut blast: Dozens dead and thousands injured, health minister says August 4, 2020The explosion has caused widespread damage, with hospitals struggling to treat all the casualties.
- Beirut blast: Eyewitnesses describe the power of the explosion August 4, 2020Eyewitnesses describe the power of the deadly explosion that rocked Beirut.
- China Uighurs: A model's video gives a rare glimpse inside internment August 4, 2020Seven months ago Merdan Ghappar disappeared in Xinjiang. Then his family started getting messages.
- Spain puzzles over ex-King Juan Carlos's whereabouts August 4, 2020Embattled ex-King Juan Carlos left weeks after he was linked to a probe into alleged corruption.
- TikTok founder defends potential Microsoft sale August 4, 2020President Donald Trump has threatened to bar the popular video-sharing social media firm from the US.
- Tropical Storm Isaias lashes US East Coast, killing at least four August 4, 2020The storm caused flooding and tornadoes and has resulted in at least four deaths on the East Coast.
- Obesity not defined by weight, says new Canada guideline August 4, 2020A new Canadian clinical guideline aims to reduce stigma against overweight patients.
- Belarus ruler Lukashenko says Russia lying over 'mercenaries' August 4, 2020Days from a key election, President Alexander Lukashenko accuses Russia of a violent plot.
