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Esports viewership has not caught up to the media hype - but there could be growth opportunities amid the pandemic

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Man Dies In Duluth Apartment Fire

13 minutes ago | CBS

DULUTH, Minn. - A man has died in a fire at an apartment building in Duluth. Firefighters responded to an eight-unit apartment building in the city's East Hillside neighborhood...
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Here's how you can help the victims of Baltimore's gas explosion - and what not to do

31 minutes ago | Baltimore Sun

The local Red Cross is asking people to stop dropping off clothing and other supplies, and to donate money or sign up to volunteer instead.
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Diocese Of St. Cloud Files For Bankruptcy Following Clergy Abuse Settlement

31 minutes ago | CBS

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The Diocese of St. Cloud has filed for bankruptcy after reaching a $22.5 million settlement with clergy abuse survivors. The diocese announced its plans to...
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Save Back-To-School Shopping Receipts Now, Claim Tax Benefits In 2021

31 minutes ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - Parents of K-12 students can claim tax benefits if they save receipts for the school supplies they bought for the school year. There are two tax benefits which...
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LIVE UPDATES: Follow the results of the primary between Ilhan Omar and Antone Melton-Meaux in Minnesota's 5th district

1 hour ago | Business Insider

Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing a competitive primary challenge in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party from attorney and mediator Antone Melton-Meaux in Minnesota's fifth...
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Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak

2 hours ago | WLWT

Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health leaders around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired...
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Trump's Plan Would Let State, Local Governments Drown in Red Ink

2 hours ago | Real Clear Politics

Some Pennsylvania school districts to adjust reopening plans under new state recommendations

2 hours ago | ABC | 2 articles

For the week ending August 7, all local counties were in the moderate category where the recommended instructional models are blended learning or full remote learning.
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New Zealand reinstates coronavirus restrictions after first locally-transmitted case in 102 days

3 hours ago | WTAE | 2 articles

New Zealand has reintroduced coronavirus restrictions in parts of the country after new locally transmitted cases broke the 102-day streak the country had gone without...
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New Zealand reinstates coronavirus restrictions after first...

New Zealand has reintroduced coronavirus restrictions in parts of the country after new locally transmitted cases broke the 102-day streak the country had gone without... Read more ...

A jeweler is making what may be the world's most expensive face mask

An Israeli jeweler is making what may be the world's most expensive face mask at $1.5 million. Read more ...

Russia registers coronavirus vaccine, Putin says daughter already inoculated

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been... Read more ...

Here's how long you can really eat leftovers without getting sick

If you've got a mound of leftovers and you're sick of eating them as-is, try converting just about any of it into a creative work-week lunch. Read more ...

Incredible video shows great white shark near boat off Florida coast

Captain Kyle Rosenblatt says he's seen hammerheads and tiger sharks many times, but this is the first time he's ever seen a great white shark. Read more ...

Putin says Russia has approved coronavirus vaccine, one of his daughters has...

MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President... Read more ...

In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants a deal

Monday brought no new talks between Trump's team and negotiators on Capitol Hill as the president tries a go-it-alone strategy meant to circumvent the legislative standoff. Read more ...

Putin says Russia's first Covid-19 vaccine receives approval from health...

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‘I like him, but I don't feel the same way now': Trump claims Covid-19...

US President Donald Trump has said that his feelings towards his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have soured due to the coronavirus pandemic, adding that the pair used to... Read more ...

President Trump abruptly escorted from White House briefing by Secret Service

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has been abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing... Read more ...