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Floods kill 14 in China as water peaks at Three Gorges Dam

At least 14 people have died in the latest round of seasonal rains and flooding in southern China, as soldiers and workers built makeshift barriers with sandbags and rocks Saturday to keep the Yangtze River and its tributaries at bay. Three floodgates of the Three Gorges Dam that spans the Yangtze were opened as the water level behind the massive dam rose more than 15 meters (50 feet) above flood level, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The dam was holding back about 45% of the water, Xinhua said, citing China Three Gorges Corp.

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Protesters clash with police in violent encounter at Chicago's Columbus statue; 12 arrested, many injured

Hundreds of protesters attempting to topple the city's Christopher Columbus statute faced off with dozens of Chicago police Friday evening.

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13 people shot in gunfight between groups at Peoria, Illinois, riverfront

Thirteen people were wounded early Sunday during a gunfight between groups that involved multiple shooters on the riverfront in Peoria, Illinois.

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Comet Neowise is a dazzling sight, but it's also a reminder of how woefully unprepared we are for dangerous asteroids

A NASA telescope spotted Comet Neowise by sheer luck three months ago. If the comet were a killer asteroid, that may have been too late.

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Mexican cartel shows its might as president visits its heartland

A video depicting a military-style convoy of one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels circulated on social media on Friday as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador visited the group's heartland.

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Some ICUs in Florida have run out of beds

The number of new coronavirus cases in Florida topped 10,000 for the fifth day in a row, with 12,523 reported on Sunday.

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Top State Dept. Officials Enabled Misconduct by Pompeo, Whistle-Blower Said

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From Antifa to Mothers in Helmets, Diverse Elements Fuel Portland Protests

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Missouri Gov. Parson said he would pardon the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters

Gov. Mike Parson told a radio show that Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who pointed guns at BLM protesters, "had every right to protect themselves."

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China floods: Huai river alert level raised amid heavy rains

Heavy rains have swept across China for weeks, from the southwest to the east coast.

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3 killed, 9 injured from Thin Blue Line motorcycle club in Texas by suspected drunk driver

Members of the Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club were out for a ride when an allegedly drunk driver crossed lanes hit them head on.

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Chicago protesters' attempt to tear down Christopher Columbus statue ends in violent clash with police

Protesters reportedly threw cans and fireworks at officers, and police responded by attacking protesters with batons and pepper spray.

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Atlanta mayor says Georgia governor's actions are "simply bizarre"

"This blame game is most unusual," Bottoms said.

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Ten thousand march in Russian far east in support of detained governor

At least 10,000 people marched in the Russian far eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday, demanding the release of a popular regional governor detained last week on suspicion of murder, in a second week of protests. Sergei Furgal, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, was the governor of the Khabarovsk region where he swept to power in 2018 after defeating a rival from the ruling United Russia party that backs President Vladimir Putin.

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Syrians vote for new parliament amid war, economic turmoil

Syrians go to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament as the Damascus government grapples with international sanctions and a crumbling economy after retaking large parts of the war-torn country. More than 7,400 polling stations will open at 7.30am (0430 GMT) in government-held parts of Syria, including for the first time in former opposition strongholds. President Bashar al-Assad's Baath party and its allies are expected to take most of parliament's 250 seats in the third such polls to be held since the war started nine years ago.

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Roger Stone calls Black radio host 'Negro' in interview

Roger Stone, a political operative whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted this month by President Donald Trump, his longtime friend, called a Los Angeles-based Black radio host a “Negro” on the air during a contentious interview. The exchange occurred on Saturday's Mo'Kelly Show, whose host — Morris O'Kelly — grilled Stone on his conviction for lying to Congress, tampering with witnesses and obstructing the House investigation into whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election. O’Kelly on his program's website said “Stone could have reached for any pejorative, but unfortunately went there,” adding that “Stone offered an unfiltered, unvarnished one-sentence expression of how he saw the journalist interviewing him.”

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3 people were arrested for splashing blue paint on a Black Lives Matter mural in front of NYC's Trump Tower

This arrest marks the second time someone has defaced the mural. Earlier in the week, a man splashed red paint over the mural.

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Opposing Russian and Syrian Mercenary Armies Face Off in Libya's Civil War

AFRICOM is on the sidelines as Russian and Syrian mercs face off in Libya.

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Amid school reopening uncertainty, affluent parents hire private tutors

As the schooling dilemma continues to daunt millions of parents, some with the means to front the steep costs are hiring private educators and tutors.

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Trump flails in interview with Wallace, citing false and nonexistent data on COVID-19

In an interview with Fox News’ Chris Wallace that aired Sunday, President Trump defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic — with incorrect data that had to be corrected by Wallace — and insisted that former Vice President Joe Biden wants to defund the police, which Wallace disputed.

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China to offer more financial support for flood-hit areas

China's banking and insurance regulator on Saturday announced measures to further increase credit and lending support and insurance protection for areas that suffered from recent floods. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) said in a statement that financial institutions in the flood-hit areas cannot blindly withdraw, delay or cut credit lines to the companies who have good development prospects but whose operations were suspended by the floods. The regulator also encouraged financial institutions to lower lending rates appropriately and improve their loan extension policy to help relevant companies to tide over difficulties.

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Oregon AG sues federal agencies over Portland arrests, says tactics are similar to kidnapping

The lawsuit comes after federal authorities allegedly injured and threatened peaceful protesters in Portland.

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