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AP study: MLB average salary under $1.3M; Scherzer tops list

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball’s eye-popping salaries took an astonishing dive during the coronavirus pandemic to their lowest level in nearly a quarter-century, according to a study by The Associated Press. Washington pitcher Max Scherzer topped the shortened season’s list at $17.8 million, his income partially protected by a huge signing bonus.

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With $100,000 reward, family of Don Lewis pushes for answers in 'Tiger King' cold case

TAMPA, Fla. - In early 2020, millions of people tuned in to watch Netflix’s hit show Tiger King as the feud between Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic played out.

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Family of Don Lewis pushes for answers into cold case

TAMPA, Fla. - In early 2020, millions of people tuned in to watch Netflix’s hit show Tiger King as the feud between Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic played out. Now, billboards have popped up around town with the question, "Who killed Don Lewis?"However, it’s because of that docuseries that investigators are now once again looking into the mysterious disappearance of Don Lewis, Baskin’s former husband, who has now been missing for over 20 years.On Monday, his family said they will continue to ask the public for help, and have offered a $100,000 reward, as they hope someone is able to answer the question for them.

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More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt during downtown Chicago looting

CHICAGO - Chicago’s police commissioner says more than 100 people were arrested following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city’s upscale Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city.CPD Superintendent David Brown says it “was not an organized protest” but instead “an incident of pure criminality.” At one point, shots were fired at police and officers returned fire.

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Shots fired as crowds loot stores, clash with police in downtown Chicago

CHICAGO - Hundreds of people smashed windows, stole from stores and clashed with police early Monday in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city’s downtown.It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the unrest, which began shortly after midnight, but anti-police graffiti was seen in the area. Hours earlier, dozens of people had faced off with police after officers shot and wounded a person Sunday in the city’s Englewood neighborhood, located about 10 miles away.Chicago police officers exchanged gunfire with an armed person near Michigan Avenue and Lake Street Monday morning, spokesman Tom Ahern said.

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Fire rips through Rachael Ray's upstate New York house

NEW YORK - The Lake Lucerne home of celebrity cook Rachael Ray was damaged after a fire broke out Sunday night.Firefighters from at least 11 fire departments responded to the flames at about 8 p.m.

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Why choice of running mate matters more than usual this year

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden delivered remarks on his campaign's 'Build Back Better' clean energy economic plan.

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Third of people now planning a staycation instead of risking a holiday abroad due to coronavirus

‘staycation’ this year, while 44 per cent have abandoned the notion of going on any holiday in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. New research by Nationwide Building Society found that 32 per cent of people are planning a UK-based break and expected to spend an average of £480 boosting local economies.

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Collin Morikawa wins PGA Championship for first major title

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 09: Collin Morikawa of the United States plays his shot from the eighth tee during the final round of the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on August 09, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Sean M.

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Embiid injured, Lillard drops 51 as Trail Blazers top 76ers

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on from the bench after being injured earlier in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 09, 2020 in L LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Everything is back to normal for Damian Lillard.The All-Star point guard scored 51 points after a frustrating finish a night earlier, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-121 on Sunday.On Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Lillard missed a pair of free throws with 18.6 seconds to go and a 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds left in a 122-117 loss.

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Strictly Come Dancing stars must do their own make-up in coronavirus shake-up

Big changes are coming to the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor with the stars of the show being forced to apply their own make-up .

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Inside Strictly Come Dancing 2020's epic return plan to weather Covid-19 storm

There was never a scenario where the BBC would consider not airing Strictly Come Dancing in 2020.

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Former LA Angels employee charged in connection to fatal fentanyl overdose of Tyler Skaggs

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Covid draws Korean content into Indian watchlists, companies' investment bouquet

Kingdom was in the India Top 10 series row in March 2020, when it released. Korean series such as It’s Okay to Not be Okay and Crash Landing on You have also featured in the India Top 10 overall and series rows.

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Astros, A's clear benches, empty seats; Oak wins 9th in row

OAKLAND, Calif. – Benches cleared and even the stands emptied during Oakland's 7-2 victory over the Astros on Sunday, tempers flaring at last between the AL West rivals months after Houston’s sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers.The Athletics' ninth straight win was far overshadowed by what erupted in the seventh inning at the Coliseum.Oakland’s Ramon Laureano got hit by a pitch — for the third time in the three-game series — this one by Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh.

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Cameron Smith: 5 Things To Know About NFL Star Needing Open Heart Surgery After COVID-19 Diagnosis

Minnesota Vikings rookie Cameron Smith revealed that he is being forced to sit out the 2020 NFL season due to a congenital heart condition. Cameron, 23, only found out about the ailment after testing positive for COVID-19, and has opted to undergo an open heart surgery to fix his bicuspid aortic valve, he revealed. Here’s what else you should know about the talented linebacker:

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Acuna homers to lead Braves past Phillies 5-2 in first of 2

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Minnesota Vikings’ Cameron Smith Discovers He Needs Heart Surgery After Positive COVID-19 Test

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Strasburg hit hard in debut; O's-Nats suspended after rain

WASHINGTON – Stephen Strasburg’s 2020 debut for the Nationals unraveled in a five-run fifth inning Sunday, when the World Series MVP allowed six consecutive batters to reach base before being lifted, and Washington’s game against the Baltimore Orioles was suspended in the top of the sixth after the grounds crew had trouble unrolling the tarp during a rain delay.Baltimore led 5-2 when play was interrupted by a shower.

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Minnesota Vikings' Cameron Smith Discovers He Needs Heart Surgery After Positive COVID-19 Test

Cameron Smith, the second-year linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, announced Sunday via Instagram that he will miss the 2020 season because he needs to have open heart surgery. Smith, through further testing that was performed after he had tested positive for COVID-19, discovered he needs the surgery to fix a bicuspid aortic valve that he was born with.«Although this will unfortunately end my 2020 season, it is really a blessing that we found this as my heart is severely enlarged and wouldn't have lasted much longer,» Smith wrote.

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Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline

FILE - This aerial view taken on August 9, 2020 shows the site of containment operations for the leaked oil coming from the vessel MV Wakashio, belonging to a Japanese company but Panamanian-flagged, that ran aground near Blue Bay Marine Park off the (AFP via Getty Images)Thousands of students, environmental activists and residents of Mauritius were working around the clock Sunday, trying to reduce the damage to the Indian Ocean island from an oil spill after a tanker ran aground on a coral reef.An estimated 1 ton of oil from the Japanese ship's cargo of 4 tons has already escaped into the sea, officials said.

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23-Year-Old NFL Star Cameron Smith Learns He Needs Open Heart Surgery After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

Cameron Smith is skipping the 2020 season due to a congenital heart condition, which he discovered after testing positive for coronavirus.

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ZZ Top Tribute Band Performs For Packed Saloon As 250,000 Bikers Flock To Sturgis Rally In The Midst Of Pandemic

ZZ Top was to have been one of the performers at the 2020 edition of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, but cancelled due to COVID-19, along with other scheduled acts including Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more.

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Fake driver's licenses flooding into US from China, other countries, US says

ALEXANDRIA, VA - July 13: Intellicheck Mobilisa, a security technology company that is developing ways to recognize and prevent the fake identification cards in Washington, D.C. on July 13, 2011.

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Hit by COVID-19, ArcelorMittal resorting to cost-reduction measures to protect p

NEW DELHI : Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, global steel giant ArcelorMittal is focussing on cost-reduction initiatives to protect profitability in view of an uncertainty around pace of recovery.The world's largest steelmaker had logged a net loss of USD 559 million for the second quarter ended June 2020 and termed it as the most difficult period in its history."The company continues to focus on cost reduction initiatives to protect profitability as it navigates the evolving demand backdrop.

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LEADING OFF: WS MVP Strasburg makes '20 debut, A's streaking

A look at what's happening around the majors on Sunday:STRASBURG SETWorld Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his season debut for Washington after being sidelined by a nerve problem in his pitching hand. The right-hander is ready to start at Nationals Park against Baltimore.Strasburg missed what would have been his first two appearances of 2020 after making all 33 starts last year and then becoming the first pitcher to finish a postseason with a 5-0 record.The 32-year-old Strasburg led the NL with 209 innings and 18 wins in 2019.STRAIGHT A’SThe Athletics try for their ninth straight win when rookie left-hander Jesus Luzardo makes his second career start, taking on Houston at the Coliseum.

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Jennifer Aniston Says Friends Reunion Will Be ‘More Exciting’ After COVID-19 Delays

Friends fans, don’t lose faith in the reunion!

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Report: TikTok plans to sue Trump administration over executive order, claiming it is unconstitutional

exclusive report from NPR.The popular video-sharing app will file a federal lawsuit over the order as soon as Tuesday, according to NPR’s Aug. 8 report.

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Global News at 6 Regina: Aug. 7

WATCH: The Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 edition of Global News at 6 with Allison Bamford on Global Regina.

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Authorities recover bodies of seven Marines, Navy sailor after California Marine tank sinks

SAN CLEMENTE, CA - JULY 31: The U.S. flag was lowered to half-staff at Park Semper Fi in San Clemente, CA on Friday, July 31, 2020.

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Biden claims he's picked a running mate, then cracks a joke

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at the William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center in Wilmington, Delaware on July 28, 2020.

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Minnesotans attending Sturgis asked to voluntarily self-isolate for 14 days upon return

STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists ride down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images))ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota health leaders are asking Minnesotans who will be attending the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota to voluntarily self-isolate for 14 days after they return."Nobody likes to tell people they shouldn't go out and have fun and live their lives, but the hard truth is we are in a historic pandemic," said Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm during Friday's coronavirus briefing.While the Harley shop and service center

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Still haven't received your first $1,200 stimulus check? What you need to do

WASHINGTON - While Congress is deadlocked on another coronavirus relief package that's widely expected to include a second stimulus check, millions of Americans are still awaiting the arrival of their first $1,200 cash payment.At the beginning of June, the IRS still had to pay out between 30 million and 35 million checks, according to the House Ways and Means Committee. But two months later, the agency "appears to have made little progress towards issuing the remaining payments," a letter from House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal and Sen.

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COVID-19 alters DNC for participants, viewers; here's how to watch

MILWAUKEE - The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) on Friday, Aug. 7 announced over a dozen options for watching the 2020 convention, which will now be an almost entirely virtual event.The DNCC hopes, despite changes brought on by COVID-19 concerns, that the convention will still reach viewers in multiple ways across the nation during its four-night run from Aug.

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Census Bureau drop-outs complicate door-knocking efforts

ORLANDO, Fla. – Bob Garick was looking forward to being a field supervisor during the door-knocking phase of the 2020 census, but as the number of new coronavirus cases in Florida shot up last month, he changed his mind.With widespread home visits for the 2020 census set to begin next week, the Census Bureau is losing workers like Garick to pandemic fears.

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MTV Video Music Awards to reportedly change venues because of coronavirus “safety concerns”

coronavirus “safety concerns.”As reported on Page Six, MTV will no longer hold the award ceremony at the Barclays Center, instead choosing “various outdoor locations” in New York City. The event is due to take place on August 30.In a statement to Page Six, representatives for Barclays Center and MTV said: “it became clear at this time that outdoor performances with limited or no audience would be more feasible and safer than an indoor event.”NME has contacted representatives for MTV for comment.Earlier this year (June 30), it was announced that the VMAs would take place in New York in August, albeit with “limited or no audience” in attendance.The hosting of this year’s edition of the annual awards ceremony had been uncertain given the

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Social Security COLA Expected To Be Low, Possibly Zero.

USA Today (8/5, Powell) reports experts are predicting that the Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2021 will be small or nonexistent. The increases are “based on increases in the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W),” and the “the year-over-year increase in the CPI-W through the second quarter of 2020 is 0.15%.” That figure could decline to COVID-19-related price deflation.

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Air India flight skids off runway, splits in 2 while landing in southern India; 16 dead, more than 100 hurt

NEW DELHI (AP) - At least 16 people are dead and 123 people injured after an Air India Express flight with 190 on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India, police said.Abdul Karim, a police officer, said the dead included one of the pilots.

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World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg to make 2020 debut Sunday

WASHINGTON – World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his season debut for the Washington Nationals on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles after being sidelined by a nerve problem in his pitching hand.Strasburg missed what would have been his first two appearances of 2020 after making all 33 starts last year and then becoming the first pitcher to finish a postseason with a 5-0 record. “The tingling in his thumb is gone, and that’s a good sign.

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Air India flight skids off runway, splits in 2 while landing in southern India, dozens reported hospitalized

FILE - Planes parked at The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, on May 28, 2020 in Mumbai, India.

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Dish Loses 96,000 Subscribers, Highlights Business Pros and Cons of Pandemic

Dish Network on Friday said it lost 96,000 net TV subscribers in the second quarter, compared with a loss of 31,000 in theyear-ago period and a record 413,000 in the first quarter of 2020. The latest quarter's figure included the loss of 40,000 net subscribers to the traditional Dish pay TV service, compared with a year-ago loss of 79,000, and the loss of approximately 56,000 net subscribers to the Sling TV streaming service, a swing from a year-ago gain of 48,000 customers.

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Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) 2020 Awards Announced

The successful 2020 ADPI applicants are:All of the new grantees are required to dedicate 50% of their funds to direct services that include, but are not limited to, delivery of home and community-based dementia specific evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions, and dementia education and training programs.

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Biden walks back African American 'diversity' remarks, lauds community's 'diversity of thought'

(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) FOX NEWS - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attempted late Thursday to walk back remarks he made favorably comparing the diversity of the Latino community to that of the Black community."Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify," Biden wrote on Twitter. "In no way did I mean to suggest the African American community is a monolith—not by identity, not on issues, not at all."Throughout my career," he continued, "I've witnessed the diversity of thought, background, and sentiment within the African American community.

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Foo Fighters Cancel 2020 Van Tour Dates Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Update (Aug. 7): The dates for the Foo Fighters' 2020 Van Tour, which had previously been rescheduled, have been cancelled altogether."Foo Fighters have cancelled the Van Tour 2020," a statement read.

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Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) Dementia Capability in Indian Country 2020 Awards Announced

The successful 2020 ADPI Dementia Capability in Indian Country applicants are:All of the new grantees are required to dedicate a portion of their funds to direct services. By year 3, all grantees must dedicate 45% of grant funding toward direct service programming that includes, but is not limited to, delivery of home and community-based dementia specific evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions and dementia education and training programs.

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I’m A Celebrity 2020 is moving to castle in the UK due to Australia coronavirus lockdown

I’M A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is moving to the UK for the 2020 series, The Sun can reveal.

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Racing Point hit with 15-point deduction over brake ducts

SILVERSTONE – Racing Point was deducted 15 points in the Formula One constructors' championship and fined 400,000 euros ($470,000) Friday for using brake ducts based on those from last year's Mercedes cars.The stewards ruled that Mercedes was the “principal designer” of the parts, and that Racing Point made only minor changes to computer design data it received from Mercedes.Rival team Renault filed protests about the legality of the brake ducts, which were added to the “listed parts” under F1 rules for 2020. That means teams must design their own.

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I’m A Celebrity moving to the UK for 2020 series due to Australian coronavirus lockdown

I’M A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is moving to the UK for the 2020 series, The Sun can reveal.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0