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Joseph Olguin, a 24-year-old father, was found dead next to a dumpster and his family says they're in the dark about his death.
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Newsom orders flags to half-staff in honor of LAPD senior detention officer who died from COVID-19

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California is honoring a senior detention officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, the agency's first employee to die from COVID-19.
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Cincinnati Zoo's cheetah cub Kris is celebrating her first birthday Tuesday.
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The Dagestan village of Kirovaul, where Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov lived and was buried following his death last week, will be renamed in his honor once seven days of mourning...
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1 hour ago | National Post

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The data on coronavirus deaths don't tell the story Trump claims it does

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Deaths are down, which is good. The question is whether they'll stay down as cases spike.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo gained national recognition for his handling of the coronavirus crisis, but his critics will quickly point out the high death toll in nursing home facilities...
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Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she's contracted COVID-19

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The report says Patrick Mahomes will become the highest-paid player not just in NFL history, but in sports history. Read more ...

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Colin Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life

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Red Sox to open shortened 2020 season July 24 at Fenway Park

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