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Damaged, looted businesses in Kenosha, WI wonder why protesters targeted them

Business owners across downtown Kenosha are cleaning up a mess after some protesters turned destructive overnight Sunday, Aug. 23. This, after a man was shot by a Kenosha police officer as he walked away near 28th Avenue and 40th Street.

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Wisconsin police shoot Black man as children watch from a vehicle, attorney says

Two Wisconsin police officers are on leave Monday as state authorities investigate why a Black man was shot multiple times in the back as he entered the driver's side door of an SUV, officials said.

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More than two dozen former Republican lawmakers endorse Joe Biden on first day of GOP convention

More than two dozen former Republican lawmakers announced Monday they are endorsing Joe Biden for president.

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Sofia Vergara shoots down claim Ellen DeGeneres was being racist

Ellen DeGeneres has been getting some bad press lately, but Sofia Vergara is saying she's not a part of that.

McCloskeys, widow of David Dorn to speak at Republican National Convention

The McCloskeys and the widow of a murdered police captain will be speaking at the Republican National Convention this week.

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Trump claims 'political reasons' held up convalescent plasma emergency authorization

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he believed "political reasons" had slowed down the Food and Drug Administration's approval of emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma but that he "broke the logjam" over the last week.

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Try this Earth-friendly diet: How to shop, cook and eat to fight climate change

There is no avoiding it — we have to eat every day. And as the effects of climate change become increasingly evident, the choices we make about what we're eating are more significant than ever.

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Elijah McClain died after a police encounter almost one year ago. Here's what happened since

On the night of August 24, 2019, Elijah McClain was walking home from a convenience store with an iced tea when he was confronted by three Aurora, Colorado, police officers.

Here's exactly why Donald Trump made his plasma announcement on Sunday night

In politics, there is no such thing as a coincidence. Politics is a game of timing, calculation and appearances, and it's very, very rare that anything happens entirely by chance.

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Bulgaria: Wild majesty in one of Europe's oldest countries

For more than a century, Bulgaria has had little trouble enticing people to its beach resorts scattered along the Black Sea coast. City-breakers head to its main cities -- including Sofia, the capital, and Plovdiv, the 2019 European Capital of Culture -- for an enjoyable blend of culture and hearty Bulgarian gastronomy.

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Here's what Tiffany's renovated Fifth Ave. store looks like

Tiffany & Co. couldn't reopen its flagship location in New York without some dazzle -- a sparkling box lit in its iconic blue.

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It's not just you. Zoom is down across the US

Zoom, the video conferencing app that's become a go-to for many stuck at home during the pandemic, is down in some parts of the world.

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Change

Veteran OL Whitney Mercilus is looking forward to playing under a new defensive signal caller

Change is something that a lot of individuals can’t accept. Whether it be a cubicle switch in the office or furniture rearrangement at home. Some people are not good with dealing with change.

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Connecticut mayor slaps back at John Oliver with sewage plant renaming announcement

It doesn't sound like he would anyway, but John Oliver may not want to visit Danbury, Connecticut, anytime soon.

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Covid-19 deaths have dropped below 1,000 a day as summer surge tails off

Declines in the average number of daily Covid-19 deaths and in new cases indicate that the virus' summer surge through the US is waning.

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Oil and gas prices: What the one-two tropical storm punch in the Gulf means

Two tropical storms -- Laura and Marco -- could hit America's Gulf Coast this week. In years past, that would send both oil and gas prices soaring. Not this year.

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The psychology behind why some college students break Covid-19 rules

Going off to college is, for many young adults, their first real plunge into freedom and adulthood. It's where they're encouraged to take risks and find new connections in dining halls and laundry rooms.

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Invisible rogue planets without stars? NASA's new space telescope could find hundreds of them

NASA is on the hunt for rogue planets. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's upcoming observatory expected to launch in the mid-2020s, could reveal a multitude of rogue planets that don't orbit stars in our Milky Way galaxy, according to new research.

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What to watch on the first night of the Republican convention

Republicans will kick off night one of the Republican National Convention Monday with a theme focused around the "Land of Promise."

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From a sister to advisers: The litany of people once close to Trump questioning his fitness for office

His sister described him as a liar and fake. A former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security deemed him a woeful danger to the country. A prominent friend with a prime-time slot on Fox News has called him "crazy," according to new book about the network.

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