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French president to push Lebanon's politicians to enact reforms demanded by donors before releasing financial aid.

India reported close to 2 million Covid-19 cases in August, the highest recorded in any country during any month since the outbreak of the pandemic. The country also saw a surge in deaths from the virus, with 28,859 fatalities reported in August, a 50% jump from the previous month’s toll.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation into law on August 25 giving municipalities and school districts the ability to access additional funds. The legislation was sponsored by Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblyman Fred Thiele upon recommendation from the New York State Comptroller’s Office. Because of heavy budget cuts across the state to […]

The City of Guelph has closed the intersection of Wyndham and Macdonell streets allowing restaurants to extend their patios onto the road.

Moral of the story, don't embarrass your boss, in this case Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan. Arthur (Mac) Love IV was fired within hours of the posts gaining attention. Why you would insert somebody like this in that position in the first place (deputy director for the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, which is responsible for outreach to diverse ethnic groups and faith communities) is another question.

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County Parks and Recreation canceled the Spiritof Kansas fireworks display for 2020 on Monday. The display was scheduled for July 4, and then postponed to Sept. 11 due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the area. “We did our best, working with the county commissioners and county health officials […]

The US space agency NASA announced on Friday it had begun assembly of the Lucy spacecraft, which will visit the mysterious Trojan asteroids near Jupiter that are believed to harbor water.

Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet is full of musical instruments. But there aren’t any humans playing them. This museum in Rüdesheim, Germany, displays self-playing contraptions that never miss a note. Some even play Beethoven. Lovingly preserved, the charming contraptions include the Hupfeld Phonoliszt- Violina—a massive machine featuring six violins and a piano. This Great Big Story was made possible by the German National Tourism Board and BTHVN2020.

Bud Light has new team bottles and a couple of player-centric activations this NFL season.

South Africa's Kevin Anderson has lost in the first round of the US Open, going down in four sets to fifth-seeded German Alexander Zverev.

'HoverGrease' Launches Kickstarter Campaign - Trailer

The European Commission said on Monday that it would contribute to an initiative led by the World Health Organization to buy COVID-19 vaccines, while the WHO said Germany had joined the pact and that

"If you don't trust the agencies that are telling you to do this, then you don't have your key weapons to fight against a pandemic," one doctor said.

1. France's Macron returns to Beirut to press for reforms  Al Jazeera English
2. Lebanon PM-designate urges immediate reforms  Reuters
3. Lebanese diplomat Mustapha Adib named Prime Minister-designate ahead of Macron visit  CNN
4. The EU needs to fully designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group  The Hill
5. Lebanon appoints Mustapha Adib as new PM  Al Jazeera English
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1. France's Macron returns to Beirut to press for reforms  Aljazeera.com
2. Lebanon PM-designate urges immediate reforms  Reuters
3. Lebanon establishment tasks Mustapha Adib with forming new gov't  Al Jazeera English
4. The EU needs to fully designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group  The Hill
5. Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises  Washington Post
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New England Patriots training camp officially wrapped up Sunday afternoon. The Patriots will continue to practice as their Sept. 13 season opener approaches, but reporters no longer will be permitted to watch and chronicle those sessions. The team’s 12 open practices taught us plenty about the 2020 Patriots, though. Here are our nine takeaways from […]

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Zoom’s videoconferencing service is deepening its integral role in life during the pandemic as tens of thousands more businesses and other users pay for subscriptions to get more control over their virtual meetings.

HBO Max is putting together a reunion special to mark the 30th anniversary of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' with the intent to air it around Thanksgiving.

Members of the Milwaukee Bucks join arms as they kneel during the National Anthem before a game on Aug. 29, 2020. | Ashley Landis/AP Photos

Despite unprecedented, multiracial demonstrations across the country protesting police violence against African Americans, the horrors keep on coming.

Omar Maani was of the main investors in SafeSpeed, LLC, and is believed to be a government informant.  | Screen grab from SafeSpeed, LLC video

Businessman Omar Maani, who is believed to be cooperating with investigators, faces one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.

1. Yet more data support COVID-19 aerosol transmission  CIDRAP
2. COVID-19 clues in a community's sewage: 4 questions answered about watching wastewater for coronavirus  Yahoo News
3. Op-Ed: Let's Not Cut Corners on COVID-19 Vaccines  MedPage Today
4. T cell epitopes from recovered COVID-19 patients identified for vaccine  News-Medical.Net
5. How do viruses leap from animals to people and spark pandemics?  Chemical & Engineering News
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The Chicago Bears seem to have done a good job at overhauling areas of their offense in terms of the skill positions. Jimmy Graham and Cole Kmet have headlined what most agree is the best position group in training camp. They also seem to have better depth at wide receiver with Darnell Mooney and Ted […]

Stidham, 37, is scheduled to appear before Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary DeBoer at 1 p.m. Tuesday for an initial hearing on the criminal charge.

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