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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Monday, August 10, 2020

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Mnuchin says new federal jobless aid will be available from states within 2 weeks
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In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants a deal
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Trump's $400 in unemployment aid: When would it start?
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Trump abruptly escorted out of White House press briefing, returns to say there was a 'shooting' outside
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Secret Service escorts Trump from briefing room after shooting outside White House
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Fact check: Interrupted by shooting, Trump continues to spin false narrative around mail-in voting and coronavirus
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Judge balks at White House’s executive privilege claim over Ukraine emails
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Biden has spoken to his top choices for vice president — and a decision is imminent
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Harris favored as Biden edges closer to VP pick
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Internal Facebook investigation reveals widespread scale of QAnon conspiracy
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Trump argues Susan Rice has this ‘potential liability’ if Biden chooses her for VP
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Will New York slap Trump with an October surprise?
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'Crazy' Baltimore gas explosion destroys homes (Video)
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Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest
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House puts off floor votes until mid-September amid coronavirus gridlock
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Trump’s bet on a pre-election rebound meets a new test
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When the mail is politicized, everything is politicized
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Governors air frustrations...

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FAA bans US flights to Haiti for 30 days after planes struck by gunfire

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Flights into and out of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were suspended by Spirit and JetBlue after planes were struck by gunfire.
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Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be Israeli ambassador

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President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel.
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Lights under surfboards could deter shark attacks - study

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Fixing LED lights under surfboards could stop great white sharks from attacking, Australian scientists find.
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Biden meets with Israel's Herzog at the White House

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President Biden is meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House Tuesday, as the two leaders discuss the conflict with Lebanon, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the hostages still held by Hamas.

The meeting is only on the schedule for an hour, ahead of a scheduled lunch with Vice President Kamala Harris. The president will also be meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Tuesday afternoon.

The Biden administration is hoping to further peace goals before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. Israeli Prime...
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Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms

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Louisiana's new law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments was temporarily blocked on Tuesday.
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Steve Bannon returns to court ahead of trial on 'We Build the Wall' fraud charges

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Trump ally Steve Bannon returns to a New York courtroom Tuesday ahead of a December trial for allegedly defrauding supporters of the "We Build the Wall" fundraiser.
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Who Is Michael Waltz, Trump’s Pick to Be National Security Adviser?

  • News source: Catie Edmondson
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The former Green Beret and three-term congressman from Florida has established himself as a hawkish Republican voice on matters of national security.
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Corporate America Bets on a Market-Friendly Trump 2.0

  • News source: Talmon Joseph Smith
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Investors have been comforted by a clear election result and are anticipating tax cuts and deregulation from a second Trump administration.
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Russian doctor jailed for five years over alleged Ukraine war remarks

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Germany plans February election after coalition collapse

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Parties agree 23 February vote after chancellor torpedoed the coalition government by sacking finance minister.
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Watch: BBC China reporter pushed away from filming at car attack scene

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Watch: BBC China correspondent ordered to stop filming and pushed at car attack scene
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Silence falls for Armistice Day commemorations

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Those who died in two world wars and other conflicts are remembered on Armistice Day across the UK and internationally.
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Sephora says it did not donate to Trump, after online calls for boycott

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Beauty retailer Sephora has said it did not make large donations to President-elect Donald Trump's campaign, after viral social media posts called for a boycott of the company and other popular retail outlets over alleged donations.

In a statement, a spokesman for Sephora told CBS News it was aware of "incorrect information circulating on social media," and said Sephora "does not make corporate donations to political candidates. Sephora's mission is to create a welcoming beauty shopping experience for all."

Calls for a boycott grew after viral...
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These House seats are still undecided

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — It's one week after Election Day 2024, and while control of the White House and the Senate have been decided, in a handful of races for the U.S. House of Representatives, the results are still outstanding, and their outcomes will determine Republicans' margins in the lower chamber.

With President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race and Republicans poised to control at least 52 seats in the Senate, the GOP is heading toward full control of Washington. CBS News characterizes control of...
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Laken Riley murder suspect waives jury trial, case to be decided by judge

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The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus has waived his right to a jury trial.
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