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Biden, Obama criticize Trump's handling of COVID-19 at Michigan rallies

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and urged Michigan voters to turn out for Tuesday's election during rall from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3kNn7vM via IFTTT

100,000 demonstrate for abortion rights in Poland

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Tens of thousands of women converged on Warsaw Friday to protest a court decision that would ban nearly all abortions in Poland. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3kKya9i via IFTTT

Inspire to acquire Dunkin' Brands for an estimated $11.3B

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Inspire has announced it will acquire Dunkin' Brands in a $11.3 billion deal. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/2GeX41C via IFTTT

U.S. commandos rescue American hostage in Nigeria: Pentagon

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U.S. elite forces rescued a kidnapped American citizen held captive by a gang in northern Nigeria, the Pentagon said Saturday. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3eazks8 via IFTTT

United States hits second daily high of new infections

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The United States has again broken its record of new daily COVID-19 cases with surges in Washington State and New Mexico. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/37XotRa via IFTTT

Halloween weekend's Blue Moon to last through Sunday

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October will have its second full moon -- a rare Blue Moon -- beginning Saturday and lasting through Sunday. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3mzYLGk via IFTTT

Daniel Craig pays tribute to the late Sean Connery

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Daniel Craig, the actor who currently plays James Bond in the 007 film franchise, is paying tribute to his predecessor Sean Connery, who died on Saturday at age 90. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3mFmkhb via IFTTT

Marilyn Manson, Ali Larter land roles in 'Creepshow' Season 2

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Marilyn Manson, Ali Larter, Ryan Kwanten, Barbara Crampton and C. Thomas Howell are set to appear in Season 2 of Shudder's horror anthology, "Creepshow." from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3mFmjd7 via IFTTT

Hurricane Zeta: Hundreds of thousands without power; temps drop in South Carolina

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Hundreds of thousands of people were without power across the United States in the wake of Hurricane Zeta on Saturday as forecasters predicted temperatures would likely fall to the 30s in South Carolina. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3jJCtjG via IFTTT

Kyle Rittenhouse extradited to Wisconsin to face homicide charges

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Authorities extradited 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse from Illinois to Wisconsin to face two homicide charges for a shooting that left two people dead during police brutality protests in Kenosha, Wis. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/34KXAxQ via IFTTT

Notable deaths of 2020

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen, actors Kirk Douglas, Chadwick Boseman, Naya Rivera, Kelly Preston and Nick Cordero, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, comedian Carl Reiner, rock 'n' roll icon Little Richard, jazz icon Manu Dibango, country music icon Kenny Rogers and NBA legend Kobe Bryant are among the famous people who have died in 2020. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/37v506O via IFTTT

'Inside Amy Schumer,' 'Chappelle’s Show' reruns headed to HBO Max

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HBO Max announced it will begin streaming reruns of some of Comedy Central's biggest hits on Sunday. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3mBusPN via IFTTT

Germany hits new daily record for COVID-19 cases

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Germany on Saturday announced a new daily record of 19,059 COVID-19 cases amid a second wave of the virus across Europe. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3mIwrBZ via IFTTT

CDC unveils guidance to allow cruise ships to return to sea

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted its "no sail" order for passenger cruise ships and unveiled new guidelines for the gradual resumption of voyages. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/2THebfK via IFTTT

James Bond icon Sean Connery dead at 90

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Scottish screen icon Sean Connery died overnight in the Bahamas, his family said. He was 90. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/2HUkNoL via IFTTT

Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' tops the U.S. album chart

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Pop star Taylor Swift's "Folklore" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3kJV7tf via IFTTT

Study: 1 in 4 dentists has faced physically aggressive patients at work

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Health care workers commonly experience aggression and violence at work, second only to law enforcement. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3kNAuMO via IFTTT

Famous birthdays for Oct. 31: Michael Collins, Jane Pauley

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Astronaut Michael Collins turns 90 and broadcaster Jane Pauley turns 70, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 31. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/2HTQ3UJ via IFTTT

On This Day, Oct. 31: Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes, killing one

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On Oct. 31, 2014, SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic's effort in spaceflight for tourists, crashed during a test flight, killing one of the pilots. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/35MVop2 via IFTTT

Epilepsy meds while pregnant may increase autism risk in child, study says

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Women who take the epilepsy medication valproic acid during pregnancy have more than twice the risk of having a child with autism, new research suggests. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3oK8hZl via IFTTT

Saints rule out Michael Thomas, Marquez Callaway vs. Bears

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The New Orleans Saints ruled out wide receivers Michael Thomas and Marquez Callaway for the team's Week 8 matchup against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3kKPk6v via IFTTT

Rangers decline $18M option on two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber

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The Texas Rangers on Friday declined to pick up the $18 million option on right-hander Corey Kluber, making the two-time Cy Young Award winner a free agent. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3jGYdN1 via IFTTT

Ex-Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni joins Steve Nash's staff with Nets

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Former Houston Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni has agreed to join the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3eehcha via IFTTT

MLB owners approve sale of New York Mets to Steve Cohen

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MLB owners voted to approve the sale of the New York Mets to billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen, the league announced Friday. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/2HQQAGA via IFTTT

Lori Loughlin begins sentence in college admissions scandal

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Actor Lori Loughlin reported to federal prison in California on Friday to begin serving a two-month sentence for taking part in a scam to get her daughters admitted into college. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/34J5asJ via IFTTT

Ariana Grande releases new album, 'Positions'

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Ariana Grande released on Friday her sixth studio album, titled "Positions." from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/34GQI4v via IFTTT

Delta, pilots union agree to defer furloughs until at least 2022

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Delta Air Lines and its pilots union say they have reached an agreement in principle under which the carrier would avoid furloughing pilots until 2022. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3kK9BJr via IFTTT

Google celebrates Halloween with new video game in latest Doodle

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Google has released a new Halloween game that takes place underwater in the latest Doodle. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/34Ellre via IFTTT

As election nears, Democrats eye several Senate races that could flip GOP control

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Aside from electing the president, perhaps the most attention in the 2020 election is on the Senate races -- and the possibility that Democrats could retake control of the chamber for the first time in five years. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/35Q4X6z via IFTTT

NASA's offers 'creepy' playlist of space sounds for Halloween

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Marsquakes, the Milky Way and swirling gases on Jupiter are represented through sounds in a new NASA compilation, "Sinister Sounds of the Solar System," released just in time for Halloween. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3mBAgso via IFTTT

On This Day, Oct. 30: Prince Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain

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On Oct. 30, 1975, with dictator Francisco Franco near death, Prince Juan Carlos assumed power in Spain. Franco died three weeks later. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3kFKBmA via IFTTT

Staying active may not be enough to hold off dementia

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Experts in healthy aging often cite the importance of leisure activities in maintaining your brain health as you grow older -- but a new study questions whether these pursuits actually protect against dementia. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3jI1UST via IFTTT

Famous birthdays for Oct. 30: Henry Winkler, Nia Long

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Actor Henry Winkler turns 75 and actor Nia Long turns 50, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 30. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/35QCf5D via IFTTT

Watch: Animated 'True North' portrays horrors of North Korean prison camps

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"True North," by director Eiji Han Shimizu, is an animated film, but its subject matter -- North Korea's brutal political prison camps -- is deadly serious. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/35LDfI6 via IFTTT

International Space Station marks 20 years of humans on board

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The 20th anniversary Saturday of humans living aboard the International Space Station spotlights the global cooperation and scientific discoveries that benefit all people. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/2HE0NGY via IFTTT

NFL-college football, NASCAR playoffs, UFC lead weekend sports schedule

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More than 50 college and NFL football games pack the weekend sports schedule. Las Vegas will host UFC fights Saturday, while the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continue Sunday with the Xfinity 500 in Martinsville, Va. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3kHBLF2 via IFTTT

UPI News Quiz: a rogue planet, land for logging, COVID-19

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A rogue planet, land for logging, COVID-19 -- how well did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for Oct. 30, 2020. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/31YN7NE via IFTTT

Study: Postpartum depression can linger for years for some women

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Many women have depression symptoms after giving birth, but for some postpartum depression hangs on for years, a U.S. government study finds. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3elqYy5 via IFTTT

Coyotes renounce rights to controversial draft pick Mitchell Miller

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The Arizona Coyotes renounced the rights to draft pick Mitchell Miller after learning more about his history of assault and racism as a juvenile, the team announced Thursday. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/37ZC0YF via IFTTT

Oversight committee: HHS paid contractors to vet celebrities for $265 million COVID-19 PSA

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The House committee on oversight and reform on Thursday said the Health and Human Services Department paid a contractor to vet hundreds of celebrities for a $265 million ad campaign about the COVID-19 pandemic. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3mEJAMl via IFTTT

Walmart pulls guns and ammo from store shelves ahead of election

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Walmart pulled guns and ammunition from the shelves of its stores in the days before the U.S. presidential election because the company fears store break-ins and thefts during potential civil unrest. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3mAi0Qm via IFTTT

Jaguars' Gardner Minshew dealing with multiple fractures in throwing thumb

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Jacksonville Jaguars starting quarterback Gardner Minshew has been dealing with several injuries to his throwing thumb over the past few weeks. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3e9kpyb via IFTTT

Gray wolves stripped of federal endangered species protections

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The U.S Department of the Interior announced Thursday it was lifting endangered species protections for gray wolves in the United States, saying the 45-year recovery of U.S. wolves has "exceeded all conservation goals." from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3mshVy2 via IFTTT

Clemson star QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for COVID-19

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Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss Saturday's game against Boston College. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/37U4QJG via IFTTT

Authorities identify suspect in Nice, France, 'terrorist attack' that killed 3

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Authorities identified Brahim Aouissaui, a 21-year-old immigrant from Tunisia, as the suspect in a knife attack that killed at least three people at the Notre Dame Basilica in the French city of Nice on Thursday. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/2HMf2ZW via IFTTT

Netflix raises prices for standard, premium plans in United States

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Netflix on Thursday raised the price for its standard plan to $14 and its premium plan to $18 in the United States. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3jJjaaa via IFTTT

Patriots WR Julian Edelman to miss game vs. Bills after knee surgery

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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will miss Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills after undergoing knee surgery. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/2TzZj2u via IFTTT

Pentagon releases Electromagnetic Superiority Strategy

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The Pentagon released its Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy Thursday. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/34GNTAk via IFTTT

Philadelphia under curfew amid unrest over police killing of Walter Wallace

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Philadelphia was under curfew overnight after two nights of unrest that opposed the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr., a mentally ill Black man, on the city's west side this week. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3e5gjaB via IFTTT

AEW Dynamite: Kenny Omega, Hangman Adam Page reach tournament final

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The AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament continued on Dynamite with former partners Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page reaching the final round. from Latest News - UPI.com https://ift.tt/3e7tiZ7 via IFTTT