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China has reportedly discovered a potentially deadly new virus believed to have been transmitted to humans by shrews. The Langya Henipavirus, known as “Langya,” has already infected 35 people, though no one has died or suffered serious illness, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control says, according to a report in The Taipei Times. The outlet …

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Trump’s pick will win Wisconsin’s GOP gubernatorial primary, CNN projects

Tim Michels’ defeat of former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch comes as Republicans seek to unseat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in November in a critical battleground state that went from Trump to Joe Biden in 2020. Michels, a construction company owner and political neophyte, won Trump’s endorsement by more aggressively expanding on the former president’s 2020 …

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Musk sells $6.9 billion worth of Tesla stock, cites possibility of forced deal on Twitter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the opening ceremony of the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song Sign up now for FREE, unlimited access to Reuters.com Sign up Aug 10 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion of shares in the electric vehicle …

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The Mar-a-Lago search appears to be focused on whether Trump, his aides, withheld items

In the months leading up to the FBI’s dramatic move to execute a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s Florida home — and open his safe for items — federal authorities grew increasingly concerned more because Trump or his lawyers and aides had not actually returned all of it. documents and other materials that …

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Trump appeals for donations after FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home

WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump tried on Tuesday to spin the news that the FBI had searched his Florida property to his advantage, citing the probe into text messages and emails soliciting political donations from his supporters. The unprecedented search marked a significant escalation of the federal investigation into whether …

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Live updates from Ukraine: 1 dead, several injured as explosions rock Russian base – USA TODAY

Live updates from Ukraine: 1 dead, several injured as explosions rock Russian base USA TODAY Explosions in the area of ​​the Russian air base in Crimea killed at least one CNN Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates The New York Times Explosion at Saki Air Base in Crimea sends smoke into sky | USA TODAY #Shorts …

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ESPN LIV Golfers Calling PGA Tour ‘Frustrating,’ Says World No. 1 Player Scottie Scheffler Editor’s Pick

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal judge in California could decide Tuesday whether to grant a temporary restraining order allowing three golfers who left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf to participate in the FedEx Cup playoffs, starting this week at FedEx St. Jude Championship. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, said he …

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Live updates: Fierce contest to lead Kenya, an African powerhouse

Voting in Nairobi on Tuesday. Credit… Luis Tato/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images NAIROBI, Kenya – One is the self-proclaimed champion of the “hustler nation.” The other is a left-wing veteran making his fifth bid for high office. Both are products of Kenya’s calcified and corrupt political system, but they claim they can transform it, if …

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